![]() ![]() as well as being one of televisions most iconic and entertaining detectives. In an anecdotal manner Peter Falk relates tales of his early life and his subsequent life in the movies with a variety of humorous stories that show that he is a natural born story teller. The book does not purport to be an autobiography, merely a set of stories, and in this, it meets its goal. You learn he has 2 daughters through a photo.īut we learn that Falk is an adventurer, with a positive attitude who makes long term friends. He talks fondly of two wives, the first one just vanishes from the text. His childhood is represented by a few high school tales. The reader will enjoy this time with Falk, but won't learn much about him personally. Columbo, as we iconize him, is Falk's creation from the crumpled coat to the battered Peugeot. He named the talented actors and directors he's enjoyed working with and writes some interesting vignettes about Brando (never heard this before!), Dunaway, DiLaurentis and others. He's rejected jobs because the character wasn't real, and he got enthusiastic about scripts with a well constructed character. He tells how he re-wrote lines and found ad libs that worked better than the writers'. Falk has traveled widely and has had many unique adventures.Īs an actor Falk liked to develop his character along with writers and directors. There are signature illustrations that show talent in the visual arts. ![]() The understatement is deceptively intelligent. It has anecdotes with unexpected punchlines. ![]()
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