You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures

You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures

by Alan Cumming
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures

You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures

by Alan Cumming

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Overview

A magical concoction of the mischievous, tender, whimsical, and debauched real-life adventures of Alan Cumming, told in his own words and pictures. Described by the New York Times as “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat—an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as a New York Times best-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every page of his third book, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams. In these forty-five picture essays, Cumming recounts his real-life adventures (and often, misadventures), illustrated by his own equally entertaining photographs. From an awkward bonding session with Elizabeth Taylor to poignant stories about his family and friends to some harsh words of wisdom imparted by Oprah that make up the title of this collection, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams is as eclectic, enchanting, and alive as its author.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780847849000
Publisher: Rizzoli
Publication date: 09/13/2016
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Alan Cumming is the author of two books: Tommy’s Tale: A Novel of Sex, Confusion, and Happy Endings and the #1 New York Times best-selling memoir Not My Father’s Son. He has also had an exhibition of his photographs, Alan Cumming Snaps! His day job is acting, and most recently he was seen on TV as Eli Gold in the CBS drama The Good Wife, on Broadway in his Tony Award–winning role as the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret, and in concert, touring the world with his cabaret show, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, which was also released as a live album. Alan is also a loudmouth—sorry, activist—who believes that knowledge is power and equality is a right, not a privilege. To find out every single thing he’ s ever done, visit www.alancumming.com, and to find out what he’s doing on a daily basis follow @alancumming on Twitter and @alancummingsnaps on Instagram.

Table of Contents

To the Left, to the Left 8

Lustrous Pinnacle 14

Crocs 18

Page Six 22

Travels with Honey 24

Grant 56

Snow Man 60

Pool Boy 62

After Dark 64

Murray (King of the) Hill 84

Jesus Take the Wheel 86

Travis and His Friend 88

22nd Street 90

Chest Peace 98

Summer Knee Jerk 104

Glenn Close's Back 106

Iris Apfel's Hand 108

Body Parts 112

Fleshbot 128

I Am Writing This Because Gore Vidal Told Me to 132

Secrets and Lies 142

Diddy 144

Fashion Feet Forward 146

Natalie Merchant's Shoes 150

Getting to Nomi 152

You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams! 154

Kylie 165

Kitten 168

Iman 170

Head Down, Eyes Up 174

Shona and Kerry 178

Leon 182

Life is a Game 184

Self-Portrait, Marrakech 186

Caitlin's Kitchen 190

Mandatory Selfies 192

Yes! 234

Priests Texting 240

Sweet Liza 242

Welcome To Action Movies 248

I Once Sang At The Hollywood Bowl 250

Jet Lag 256

First Class Dream 258

Awards 260

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