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Available
Publication
Doubleday (2014), Edition: First Edition, 256 pages
Description
You know Judy Greer, right? Maybe from The Wedding Planner, 13 Going on 30, Carrie, Arrested Development, or The Descendants. Yes, you totally recognize her. And, odds are, you already feel like she's your friend.nbsp; In her first book of essays, I Don't Know What You Know Me From, Greer writes about everything you would hope to hear from your best friend: how a midnight shopping trip to Walgreens can cure all; what it's like to wake up one day with stepchildren; and how she really feels about fans telling her that she's prettier in person. Yes, it's all here--from the hilarious moments to thenbsp; intimate confessions. But Judy Greer isn't just a regular friend--she's a celebrity friend. Want to know which celebs she's peed next to? Or what the Academy Awards are actually like? Or which hot actor gave her father a Harley-Davidson? Don't worry; Greer reveals all of that, too. You'll love her because, besides being laugh-out-loud funny, she makes us genuinely feel like she's one of us. Because even though she sometimes has a stylist and a makeup artist, she still wears (and hates!) Spanx. Because even after almost twenty years in Hollywood, she still hasn't figured everything out--except that you should always wash your face before bed. Always.nbsp;… (more)
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LibraryThing member bookchickdi
Judy Greer is that actress who has been in everything. The title of her memoir, I Don't Know Where You Know Me From, references the fact that people come up to her, but can't quite remember what they have seen her in.
She's usually the best friend/co-worker (in 27 Dresses and The Wedding Planner) or
We do get a nice story about how Ashton Kutcher bought her dad a motorcycle, and the time she was in the restroom with Jennifer Lopez, but mostly it's about her life as a working actor, going from city to city and job to job.
Greer seems like the girl-next-door, and the most interesting chapters include one where she asked her closest friends (who are not in showbiz) to write about what's it's like being her friend, and how she fell in love with a man who has two tween children, and a ex-wife who is a sheriff, and how they shared two homes hours away from each other. (She made it into a sitcom, but alas it didn't last long.)
Reading it, I felt like I was talking to my best friend, and that is the reason to read this book, not for juicy Hollywood gossip. You'll have to watch TMZ for that.
She's usually the best friend/co-worker (in 27 Dresses and The Wedding Planner) or
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the nerdy/oversexed TV guest star (Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Arrested Development). For someone who has worked with so many famous actors, Greer really doesn't dish much. If you are looking for gossip on Katherine Heigl or Jennifer Lopez, you won't find it here.We do get a nice story about how Ashton Kutcher bought her dad a motorcycle, and the time she was in the restroom with Jennifer Lopez, but mostly it's about her life as a working actor, going from city to city and job to job.
Greer seems like the girl-next-door, and the most interesting chapters include one where she asked her closest friends (who are not in showbiz) to write about what's it's like being her friend, and how she fell in love with a man who has two tween children, and a ex-wife who is a sheriff, and how they shared two homes hours away from each other. (She made it into a sitcom, but alas it didn't last long.)
Reading it, I felt like I was talking to my best friend, and that is the reason to read this book, not for juicy Hollywood gossip. You'll have to watch TMZ for that.
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LibraryThing member klack128
Greer was a compelling narrator--listening to her tell her story was like listening to a friend just talk. That being said, the book kind of fell flat for me overall. I think when you go into a celebrity autobiography, it's natural to kind of want some celebrity dish and behind-the-scenes scoop.
The parts that shined the most were actually when Greer showed how normal she was despite her career as an actress. Her stories about her husband, step-children, and real-life best friends were heartfelt and down-to-earth, and made me feel like I could be friends with her.
Overall, the whole book just felt a bit uneven, and left me wanting more of something...I enjoyed it, but expected more from it.
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Especially for someone like Greer who has had small roles in SO MANY films and TV shows and worked with SO MANY celebrities, it was surprising how little she really talked about these things, except in very vague terms. She did talk about how Ashton Kutcher bought her father a motorcyle, but even that kind of fell flat.The parts that shined the most were actually when Greer showed how normal she was despite her career as an actress. Her stories about her husband, step-children, and real-life best friends were heartfelt and down-to-earth, and made me feel like I could be friends with her.
Overall, the whole book just felt a bit uneven, and left me wanting more of something...I enjoyed it, but expected more from it.
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LibraryThing member UberButter
I've seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book but I, personally, really enjoyed it. Perhaps it is because I'm a big Judy Greer fan or maybe the audio version made it so great. If you're looking for dirt on the Hollywood scene or drama, this isn't the book for you - Judy is sweet and sincere from
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LibraryThing member mirikayla
1. I love Judy Greer.
2. She is really, really bad at commas (meaning she uses way too many where she should have used something else).
3. It's weird how she refers to her husband by his first and last name almost every time, even long after we've been introduced to him.
4. It's weird (at least I
5. This book was fine, not amazing - but I would still love to be friends with her.
2. She is really, really bad at commas (meaning she uses way too many where she should have used something else).
3. It's weird how she refers to her husband by his first and last name almost every time, even long after we've been introduced to him.
4. It's weird (at least I
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think it is) how stressed out she is by having to feed her stepchildren. I get that she's adjusting to suddenly being a parent, but they're nine and thirteen years old. They're definitely old enough to make their own turkey sandwiches.5. This book was fine, not amazing - but I would still love to be friends with her.
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LibraryThing member annhepburn
A good read, along the lines of Bossypants.
LibraryThing member AWahle
I've had this forever, but kept forgetting about it and starting something else. This was super quick and short. Judy Greer really wants to be seen as a regular gal who happens to act and not as a movie star. She is very down to earth and we could definitely be friends.
Like me, she believes
Like me, she believes
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everyone should be required to work a year in food service (I would add retail) so they understand what the job entails. She said it would make people tip better if nothing else. Show Less
LibraryThing member ASKelmore
I’ve been in the middle of a few books for the past month – the fifth book in A Song of Ice and Fire (it is over 1,000 pages and I’m only 100 pages in), The Great Influenza (only halfway through), and a new YA steampunk book. But I just couldn’t get into any of them. So I decided to find a
Now, I actually do know what I know Judy Greer from. She’s the voice of one of the best characters on Archer (Cheryl / Cherlene), she was the frenemy in 13 Going on 30, and of course Mr. Bluth’s assistance in Arrested Development. Oooh! And she was in 27 Dresses. Actually she’s been in over 40 movies, so you’ve probably seen her in something. But I can definitely see how she might be the most obvious actress version of the “Hey, It’s THAT Guy!” feature.
The book itself is fine. It’s a very quick read, it’s mostly entertaining, and it offers a little insight into this actress, although not much insight into being an actress in general. I think the title gives the impression that the book will be more of an entertainment behind-the-scenes, when in reality it is more of a thin memoir of a woman who happens to be an actress. The stories are mostly interesting, but I do think that the book feels a little … well a little like something a brand new writer would write. Most of the chapters read like they started with an anecdote she wanted to tell, but wasn’t quite able to fill in enough details to really build it out. But it was fun, I enjoyed it, and I don’t feel like it was a wasted couple of hours.
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quick, fun read to kick-start my summer reading and this one did the trick.Now, I actually do know what I know Judy Greer from. She’s the voice of one of the best characters on Archer (Cheryl / Cherlene), she was the frenemy in 13 Going on 30, and of course Mr. Bluth’s assistance in Arrested Development. Oooh! And she was in 27 Dresses. Actually she’s been in over 40 movies, so you’ve probably seen her in something. But I can definitely see how she might be the most obvious actress version of the “Hey, It’s THAT Guy!” feature.
The book itself is fine. It’s a very quick read, it’s mostly entertaining, and it offers a little insight into this actress, although not much insight into being an actress in general. I think the title gives the impression that the book will be more of an entertainment behind-the-scenes, when in reality it is more of a thin memoir of a woman who happens to be an actress. The stories are mostly interesting, but I do think that the book feels a little … well a little like something a brand new writer would write. Most of the chapters read like they started with an anecdote she wanted to tell, but wasn’t quite able to fill in enough details to really build it out. But it was fun, I enjoyed it, and I don’t feel like it was a wasted couple of hours.
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LibraryThing member amandanan
I didn't think I could love her more. She's just so down to earth and HUSTLES.
Favorite Judy Greer character -- hands down, Cheryl Tunt.
Favorite Judy Greer character -- hands down, Cheryl Tunt.
LibraryThing member Mike_B
Way more F-bombs that I expected and they didn't seem to fit or add to the narrative. Also, there is a lot of crying. Judy is aware of that and explains that this is a part of who she is. So, even though it got repetitive, at least the crying seemed to fit.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
256 p.; 5.7 inches
ISBN
0385537883 / 9780385537889
UPC
884820392701