New York Minute
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This revealing, intimate and thought-provoking memoir by actor and poet Laurence Overmire is told through a unique combination of poetry and prose; what the author calls a "diary in art."
Coming from a small town in the Midwest, Overmire as a 24-year-old actor was determined to pursue a theatre career in the Big Apple. What happened in that New York minute educated and awakened him.
His remarkable journey, both on and off Broadway, from Manhattan to Harlem to Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, brought him into contact with many talented and creative people who would later become stars of stage and screen.
Yet, there were times when the lifestyle took its toll and he felt lucky to escape with his life.
Through it all, the poet within him kept his eye on the greater truths that he was encountering, the ever-present dialogue of rich and poor, black and white, male and female, immigrant and dreamer, in a struggle to survive, thrive, succeed and be recognized in one of the world's greatest cities.
As an historical snapshot in the time preceding and following 9/11, this is a book that will resonate for generations to come.
Who are we as Americans and who will we become? This is the issue that Overmire challenges us to examine. His is an optimistic view, always choosing hope over fear and encouraging us to recognize how precious this life really is.
INCLUDES photographs from the author's personal collection, as well as a Foreword by poet and author, Jean Sheldon.
PRAISE FOR NEW YORK MINUTE: AN ACTOR'S MEMOIR
Coming from a small town in the Midwest, Overmire as a 24-year-old actor was determined to pursue a theatre career in the Big Apple. What happened in that New York minute educated and awakened him.
His remarkable journey, both on and off Broadway, from Manhattan to Harlem to Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, brought him into contact with many talented and creative people who would later become stars of stage and screen.
Yet, there were times when the lifestyle took its toll and he felt lucky to escape with his life.
Through it all, the poet within him kept his eye on the greater truths that he was encountering, the ever-present dialogue of rich and poor, black and white, male and female, immigrant and dreamer, in a struggle to survive, thrive, succeed and be recognized in one of the world's greatest cities.
As an historical snapshot in the time preceding and following 9/11, this is a book that will resonate for generations to come.
Who are we as Americans and who will we become? This is the issue that Overmire challenges us to examine. His is an optimistic view, always choosing hope over fear and encouraging us to recognize how precious this life really is.
INCLUDES photographs from the author's personal collection, as well as a Foreword by poet and author, Jean Sheldon.
PRAISE FOR NEW YORK MINUTE: AN ACTOR'S MEMOIR