His life story does of course veer into all of his work (which again, I have never read/watched), but even that was actually really interesting to me. There's so much dysfunction in his entire family that quite frankly I am surprised he came out a sane person, never mind someone who is successful in an industry that is hard to get into never mind stay in for several decades. So what is this book about? It's about the author's life story and LET ME TELL YOU, IT'S A DOOZY. So then why did I pick up this book? Honestly, I am not sure how I came across it at first but all those 5 star ratings from trusted GR friends had me adding it and I am so glad that I did! In fact, I have never watched or read anything of his besides this book. Now you may be wondering, prior to reading this book, was I a big fan of this author's work (he's a writer for movies/tv/comics and more)? No. Also, I must note that all my GR friends who have read this book, have also rated this 5 stars, so take note of this one! My first 5 star read in 2021 - a rating I rarely give out. It is also a compelling behind-the-scenes look at some of the most successful TV series and movies recognized around the world.
Becoming Superman lays bare the facts of his life: a story of creation and darkness, hope and success, a larger-than-life villain and a little boy who became the hero of his own life. Straczynski’s personal history has always been shrouded in mystery. But even as he found success, he could not escape a dark and shocking secret that hung over his family’s past, a violent truth that he uncovered over the course of decades involving mass murder. The deeper he read, the more he came to realize that he, too, had a superpower: the ability to tell stories and make everything come out the way he wanted it. To survive his abusive environment Joe found refuge in his beloved comics and his dreams, immersing himself in imaginary worlds populated by superheroes whose amazing powers allowed them to overcome any adversity.
Raised by damaged adults-a con-man grandfather and a manipulative grandmother, a violent, drunken father and a mother who was repeatedly institutionalized-Joe grew up in abject poverty, living in slums and projects when not on the road, crisscrossing the country in his father’s desperate attempts to escape the consequences of his past. Yet there’s one story he’s never told before: his own. Michael Straczynski has been one of the most successful writers in Hollywood, one of the few to forge multiple careers in movies, television and comics. In this dazzling memoir, the acclaimed writer behind Babylon 5, Sense8, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Marvel’s Thor reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family haunted by madness, murder and a terrible secret.įor four decades, J.
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