The first-person story of Susan Seidelman, the movie director of the 80s and 90s whose punk drama, Smithereens, became the first American indie film to compete at Cannes, and smash hit Desperately Seeking Susan led to a four-decade career in film.
A testament to the good humor and adaptability demanded of women who dare to make a place for themselves in the movies ... For the most part, her book skips over anything painful, preferring to focus on the magical side of a life in films. For a director who’s never been afraid of a Hollywood ending, this feels like truth.
Seidelman’s new memoir is a primer for being true to your art without losing your integrity, even within the rigid, winner-takes-all culture of Hollywood.
