
Her Again
Becoming Meryl Streep
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Narrated by:
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Eliza Foss
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By:
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Michael Schulman
A portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep - the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for 19 Oscars and winner of three - that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling with love, feminism, and her astonishing talent.
In 1975, Meryl Streep, a promising young graduate of the Yale School of Drama, was finding her place in the New York theater scene. Burning with talent and ambition, she was like dozens of aspiring actors of the time - a 20-something beauty who rode her bike everywhere, kept a diary, napped before performances, and stayed out late "talking about acting with actors in actors' bars". Yet Meryl stood apart from her peers. In her first season in New York, she won attention-getting parts in back-to-back Broadway plays, a Tony Award nomination, and two roles in Shakespeare in the Park productions. Even then, people said, "Her. Again."
Her Again is an intimate look at the artistic coming of age of the greatest actress of her generation, from the homecoming float at her suburban New Jersey high school through her early days on the stage at Vassar College and the Yale School of Drama during its golden years to her star-making roles in The Deer Hunter, Manhattan, and Kramer vs. Kramer. New Yorker contributor Michael Schulman brings into focus Meryl's heady rise to stardom on the New York stage; her passionate, tragically short-lived love affair with fellow actor John Cazale; her marriage to sculptor Don Gummer; and her evolution as a young woman of the 1970s wrestling with changing ideas of feminism, marriage, love, and sacrifice.
This captivating story of the making of one of the most revered artistic careers of our time reveals a gifted young woman coming into her extraordinary talents at a time of immense transformation, offering a rare glimpse into the life of the actress long before she became an icon.
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What made the experience of listening to Her Again the most enjoyable?
I loved the story and tone of narrator voice. She brought the book to life.Great narrator. Will buy more books read by her.
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Marvelous Meryl
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
I admire Meryl Streep and enjoyed learning more about her, but this book had too many details and too much information about other people's lives. It could have been shortened and been more enjoyable.What do you think your next listen will be?
Baldacci. Or another good biography. Possible a historical novel.What does Eliza Foss bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
For some reason, I didn't care for her voice. No particular reason.Could you see Her Again being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
noAny additional comments?
noToo detailed
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If you could sum up Her Again in three words, what would they be?
From childhood she was destined to be an actress, not a star.Who was your favorite character and why?
she had a special relationship with John Casell.Have you listened to any of Eliza Foss’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
NoWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
NoAny additional comments?
NoLearned alot about the iconic Meryl!
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Boring
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I didn't care for the narration--and at times it seemed as if someone was reading from a gossip magazine.
Covers life until winning first Oscar
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Becoming Meryl Streep Took More Than Acting Chops
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1/ 3 of book was about Kramer and Kramer
Didn't touch on all of her success since then.
Very little of her personnel experience more like a resume read from a show business newspaper
I love Merrill
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Unauthorized bio
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Streep in costume
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