DRAMA: AN ACTOR'S EDUCATION (John Lithgow) - November 3/11

I'm a little conflicted about this one. On the one hand, Drama has been written in this irresistibly conversational style that makes the reader feel as though they're listening to stories directly from Lithgow. On the other hand, the author spends a lot - a lot - of time dwelling on the various theatrical productions he's been involved in over the years. Some of it's interesting, sure, but there's just too much to sustain the interest of everyday readers (theater freaks will go nuts for the various anecdotes, undoubtedly). I only wish Lithgow had included more stuff on his cinematic career, in the vein of the juicy tale of his time on the DePalma flick Obsession. It's also weird that he devoted a whole chapter to his sleazeball antics during the '70s, as he cheated on his wife a number of times - most notably with Liv Ullman. Still, it's a breezy, entertaining read. *** out of ****