Thursday, February 8, 2018

Review of "Love Life: A Memoir" by Rob Lowe







Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe is an American actor who became famous for his roles in young adult films like 'The Outsiders' and 'St. Elmo's Fire.' Afterwards, Lowe co-starred in several TV series, including 'The West Wing', 'Brothers and Sisters', and 'Parks and Recreation.' The eternally youthful celebrity now stars in 'Code Black.'







In this second memoir by the actor, Lowe talks about being a husband and father, TV shows and films he's made, partying and drinking during his younger years (he's a recovering alcoholic), his interest in history and politics, his family, and more.


Rob Lowe with his wife Sheryl Berkoff


Rob Lowe with his sons Matthew Edward (right) and John Owen (left)

Lowe tells a moving story about sending his first-born son off to college and a hilarious tale of inadvertently "fooling" an audience - including President Clinton - with his fake saxophone playing. Unfortunately Barbra Streisand found out and tattled to Clinton. :)



Lowe tells several stories about the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra" (starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon) in which Lowe is almost unrecognizable in the role of a plastic surgeon hired by Liberace.


Rob Lowe is almost unrecognizable in 'Behind the Candelabra'

Some of my favorite anecdotes are about the craft of acting, where Lowe provides hints about what we can look for to separate great actors from not-so-good ones.


Rob Lowe with John Travolta


Rob Lowe with Sam Neill


Rob Lowe with Kristin Davis


Rob Lowe with Gwyneth Paltrow

I listened to the audio version of this book (narrated by the author) which is a treat because Lowe skillfully mimics the voices of some featured celebrities. Some of the stories fall a little flat but there are plenty of good ones to make up for it. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.


Rating: 4 stars

2 comments:

  1. Great review Barb. I always enjoyed Rob Lowe as an actor. This sounds like an entertaining read.

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  2. Thank you Carla. Rob Lowe is good in both dramas and comedies. He's hilarious in "Parks and Recreation." :)

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