So That Happened, Jon Cryer
So That Happened, Jon Cryer
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So That Happened
A Memoir

Author: Jon Cryer

Narrator: Jon Cryer

Unabridged: 9 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/07/2015


Synopsis

If it can happen in show business, it’s happened to Jon Cryer. Now he’s opening up for the first time and sharing his behind-the-scenes stories in a warmly endearing, sharply observed, and frankly funny look at life in Hollywood.

In 1986, Jon Cryer won over America as Molly Ringwald’s loyal and lovable best friend, Duckie, in the cult classic Pretty in Pink in a role that set the tone for his three-decade-long career in Hollywood. He went on to establish himself as one of the most talented comedic actors in the business, ultimately culminating in his current turn as Alan Harper on the massively popular sitcom Two and a Half Men.

With the instincts of a natural storyteller, Cryer charts his extraordinary journey in show business, illuminating his many triumphs and some missteps along the way. Filled with exclusive behind-the-scenes anecdotes, Cryer offers his own endearing perspective on Hollywood, the business at large, and the art of acting.

Cryer has worked with some of the biggest and most provocative names in the business, and here, for the first time, he details his experiences with Charlie Sheen, John Hughes, Robert Altman, Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, and Christopher Reeve, among many others. He shares the intimate details of his friendships and relationships, pays tribute to his mentors, and explores the peculiar combination of heart, talent, and wisdom it takes to survive not just the bad times in a notoriously fickle industry but even the good times.

In this revealing, humorous, and introspective memoir, Cryer offers readers a front-row seat as he reminisces about his life and experiences in showbiz over the past thirty years.

About The Author

Jon Cryer is an Emmy-winning actor, screenwriter, film director, and film producer, best known for his work in John Hughes’s Pretty in Pink and as Alan Harper on CBS’s Two and a Half Men. He lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maggie on August 20, 2024

I thought this book was really good. Jon Cryer is one of my favorite celebrities and I enjoyed reading about his career.......more

Goodreads review by Carol on December 16, 2015

I had trouble putting this book down; in fact I read a lot of it twice. I originally picked it up because I am wild about Jon's portrayal of Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men. Now, I am wild about Jon himself. His comedic style and timing has always amazed me. He certainly was able to translate that......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on July 18, 2015

I didn't go into this book with any clear expectations of what I was hoping to read about Jon Cryer's life. I wasn't a huge Jon Cryer fan in the 80's, and now I know why--he wasn't in much. I never watched Pretty in Pink when it was first released. Oddly enough, I loved him in Hiding Out, which acco......more

Goodreads review by Elyse on January 22, 2019

I really enjoyed this audiobook. To be honest, I didn't know much about Jon Cryer before listening to this book. I knew he was in Pretty in Pink and Two and a Half Men. That's about it. So I was surprised that he's been in quite a bit. He seems like a pretty down to earth, normal guy. I didn't know......more


Quotes

“Completely entertaining. Cryer addresses Charlie Sheen’s fall from grace to the reader’s satisfaction, but the real gems are the insightful, self-deprecating tales from Cryer’s own career, from Pretty in Pink to Two and a Half Men’s twelve-year-run.”—GQ
 
“A wry, self-deprecating and funny memoir that covers [Cryer’s] thirty-five-year career.”—The Hollywood Reporter