{"product_id":"easy-street-the-hard-way-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engaging, passionate, always-honest, and often-hilarious memoir of actor Ron Perlmanhis triumphant story of perseverance and determination navigating the slippery slopes of Hollywood, with a foreword by Guillermo del Toro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Perlman was a kid who had a myriad of self-image issues, yet he triumphed in an industry that trades on image and self-confidence. He landed a leading role in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eQuest for Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He won a Golden Globe for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. And he played the title role in two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHellboy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e movies, becoming along the way an icon among sci-fi and comic book fans worldwide.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough his name may be unknown to some, most people know Ron Perlman's face, despite the fact that for nearly half his career he's been disguised under feature-altering foam-rubber prosthetics. On his offbeat path to success, Ron has amassed nearly 200 stage, TV, voiceover, and major motion picture credits, including roles in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDrive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a six-year gig as the badass biker boss Clay Morrow in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSons of Anarchy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEasy Street (the Hard Way)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ron shares his life story, starting with his up-by-your-bootstraps background in New York's Washington Heights. His father, a Swing Era drummer, gave up his dream in order to feed his sons while his mother worked as a municipal clerk. Ron's hard-earned road to Easy Street included bouts of abject poverty, heartbreaking familial episodes, and a long, often uncomfortable struggle for self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003eHe sheds light on his life as a working actor and also offers behind-the-scenes insight into the working styles of internationally famous directors, including Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and Guillermo del Toro (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHellboy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Academy Award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). He provides his own peek into Hollywood, up close and personal, where he has encountered the likes of Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and others. Plus, he turns his eye on the trajectory of American culture--the good and the bad--as observed by a man who started out in a mom-and-pop world where the arts were disseminated by individuals rather than corporations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEasy Street (the Hard Way)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will inspire anyone who has ever dared to dream and offers a roadmap to the next generation of dreamers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.94 x 8.75 x 5.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48208893280446,"sku":"9780306824180","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/0803\/4238\/files\/Ox_v3nntxY9780306824180.webp?v=1785166667","url":"https:\/\/thesandandscripts.com\/products\/easy-street-the-hard-way-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The Sand \u0026 Script","version":"1.0","type":"link"}