Just a Geek
3 journalers for this copy...
SPOILERS!
Book from blog. Actor's struggles after leaving hit TV series (Star Trek: The Next Generation) for bigger and better things that fail to materialize. I'm struck by his memory of being snubbed by a producer while attending a couple of TNG events after he left. He was angry and hurt that the producer failed to recognize and introduce him to the audience, even though he was seated among his former cast members. Producer later claimed he didn't realize he was there. Wheaton calls BS (and I agree), but what I find more telling is that none of his former co-workers made the effort to get him recognized, either. Whether the producer "forgot" him or was being a jerk, any of the actors who had just been seated next to him could have piped up, "you seem to be forgetting our own Wesley Crusher who is here tonight!" But no one did. So I hope by the end of the book Wheaton sees more than his hurt feelings.
Heh, no he doesn't! Wil Wheaton is one confused person. He says he wanted to blog to separate himself from his Star Trek/Stand By me personas, but says he was exactly like Wesley Crusher (a kid holding his own professionally among adults, but without the emotional maturity to appreciate them and gain their respect). He says he doesn't want to be the sycophantic Hollywood type and needs to tell his truth, then wonders why he can't catch a break when auditioning for parts. People who do what he wants and like him are cool, but everyone else seems to be a jerk (producers who won't cast him, people who criticize his blog, convention organizers that didn't want to meet his payment demands). He bad-mouths the other Stand By Me co-stars (including the dead one!). I wonder why he has so few connections, no one stays in touch (Sean Astin didn't call even though he said he would), and he is constantly overlooked? (If everyone around you seems like an asshole. . .) In the end, he hasn't gained much self-awareness that he isn't getting much respect because he still doesn't know how to give it, and is still acting like a self-pitying, self-centered teenager.
And his horndog comments/behavior, despite being married with kids, are an additional gross out. Sadly, "geek" is not the first attribute that springs to mind after reading this.
Wow, his wiki page says he was unhappy with how this book was marketed: "I just have to accept that I was mislead and taken advantage of." Life is so hard on Wil Wheaton, never getting the success he so obviously deserves because everyone else is wrong.
SAVE FOR hyphen8.
Book from blog. Actor's struggles after leaving hit TV series (Star Trek: The Next Generation) for bigger and better things that fail to materialize. I'm struck by his memory of being snubbed by a producer while attending a couple of TNG events after he left. He was angry and hurt that the producer failed to recognize and introduce him to the audience, even though he was seated among his former cast members. Producer later claimed he didn't realize he was there. Wheaton calls BS (and I agree), but what I find more telling is that none of his former co-workers made the effort to get him recognized, either. Whether the producer "forgot" him or was being a jerk, any of the actors who had just been seated next to him could have piped up, "you seem to be forgetting our own Wesley Crusher who is here tonight!" But no one did. So I hope by the end of the book Wheaton sees more than his hurt feelings.
Heh, no he doesn't! Wil Wheaton is one confused person. He says he wanted to blog to separate himself from his Star Trek/Stand By me personas, but says he was exactly like Wesley Crusher (a kid holding his own professionally among adults, but without the emotional maturity to appreciate them and gain their respect). He says he doesn't want to be the sycophantic Hollywood type and needs to tell his truth, then wonders why he can't catch a break when auditioning for parts. People who do what he wants and like him are cool, but everyone else seems to be a jerk (producers who won't cast him, people who criticize his blog, convention organizers that didn't want to meet his payment demands). He bad-mouths the other Stand By Me co-stars (including the dead one!). I wonder why he has so few connections, no one stays in touch (Sean Astin didn't call even though he said he would), and he is constantly overlooked? (If everyone around you seems like an asshole. . .) In the end, he hasn't gained much self-awareness that he isn't getting much respect because he still doesn't know how to give it, and is still acting like a self-pitying, self-centered teenager.
And his horndog comments/behavior, despite being married with kids, are an additional gross out. Sadly, "geek" is not the first attribute that springs to mind after reading this.
Wow, his wiki page says he was unhappy with how this book was marketed: "I just have to accept that I was mislead and taken advantage of." Life is so hard on Wil Wheaton, never getting the success he so obviously deserves because everyone else is wrong.
SAVE FOR hyphen8.
Gratefully received during our delicious TOC lunch at Tucker & Bevvy. Once again, ghir has managed to find a book on my wishlist.Not sure about this one, but I've been enjoying listening to him read audiobooks recently, so I'll give it a shot.
(Larger photo here - after following link, click on image to zoom.)
Wheaton kept going on about "Prove to everyone that quitting Star Trek wasn't a mistake" - and I kept waiting for him to come out and say "ok, yeah, maybe it was a mistake..but it's done, and I have to live with it"...you know: like the way "I Am Not Spock" was followed by "I Am Spock". Unfortunately Wil never quite gets there.
On the other hand, he seems to be doing quite a few audiobooks these days, although I guess this book came out before that started. I think the difference between "voice actors" and good audiobook readers is fairly small, and I've heard Wheaton do an excellent job on a number of books, so maybe that's helping him accept not being on screen as much.
On the other hand, he seems to be doing quite a few audiobooks these days, although I guess this book came out before that started. I think the difference between "voice actors" and good audiobook readers is fairly small, and I've heard Wheaton do an excellent job on a number of books, so maybe that's helping him accept not being on screen as much.
This book is headed south across the date line: the postage for just the bottle caps was ridiculous, so I ended up giving them a book escort.
Customs # LC527668463US
Customs # LC527668463US
OMG! What a week I've had and today, I've checked the mail to find it was filled to the very brim with Bookcrossing mail! How much fun is that?
Well! In amongst the parcels and cards for this time of year was this wonderful book I've had on my Wishlist for - well - yonks! Thank you so much, hyphen8 for sending this as a perfect escort for those cute little bottle caps.... and what a rip-off of how much they were going to get you to pay for just those few caps!
Well! In amongst the parcels and cards for this time of year was this wonderful book I've had on my Wishlist for - well - yonks! Thank you so much, hyphen8 for sending this as a perfect escort for those cute little bottle caps.... and what a rip-off of how much they were going to get you to pay for just those few caps!
