Publisher's Synopsis
Tales from 35 years on film and TV sets with a sprinkling of moments from a life well lived.
"What do you do when you identify as a square peg in a world of round holes? For me, a career in entertainment was key." -Charlie O'Dowd Working in entertainment, you'll find adventure and creative fulfillment as you partner with like-minded princes, princesses, and clowns striving to build a life worth talking about. For forty years, the author bounced from feature films and hit TV shows, live theater, audiobook narration, and education, all while dealing with the challenges of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Dig into this personal and deeply felt account of what it means to be truly "behind the scenes" and helping make it all happen. "Dancing With The Doorknob could easily be described as a cross between a weight loss guide (because there were times when I laughed my ass off) and a handbook on persistence, resilience and rugged determination." -Dr. Douglas Meintz, DC, BCN Includes stories about hit TV shows and movies like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Young Guns II, City Slickers, White Sands, The Fugitive, In Plain Sight, America's Most Wanted, The Longest Yard, Rust, and Suspect Zero, to name a few; plus actors, directors and technical crew including Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Jonathan Banks, Victoria Principal, Tina Fey, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Crystal, Sam Jackson, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Sir Ben Kingsley, Cloris Leachman, Randy Travis, Adam Sandler, and more! Bonus content: This book comes with its own behind-the-scenes reel. Scan the QR codes in the book to unlock YouTube videos that give you the full cinematic experience.
