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Oustanding - just like his work!
Read it in 3 sittings.Im 36 (born in 1972) and remember Chevy on SNL and watching him later on VHS tapes.Have every line memorized in Caddyshack, Fletch and Vacation.This book simply gives you a window into a guy who is more complex than we all think.I appreciate his humor and style more now than before.If you like or love Chevy (or physical comedy for that matter) - buy this book.Will not disapoint.

Only Rena Fruchter Knows How to Write About Chevy Chase
Too often, and since I never have met Chevy Chase, more negative things have been written about him than positives.The press and many people automatically jump on the bandwagon, like little kids in school, by reviling Chevy in any way they can just because "he can't act or host a talk show."

I am a self-admitted loyal and devoted fan of Chevy Chase for 30 years for better and for worse, just like how Chevy's wife, Jayni, is with him.Author Rena Fruchter has written about Chevy in a manner that is more sensitive than anyone can imagine.She does write about his faults here and there, but she stresses more on the positives than the negatives.

Fruchter does start out with Chevy being a victim of child abuse in the hands of a demented mother and stepfather.When he became a father, he went the opposite way - he is more loving and devoted to all three daughters.Then she writes more about him where if he isn't the most versatile actor in town, then he is versatile with his talents outside of acting - tennis, playing playing piano, politics, and the environment - all of which Chevy has been passionate about over the years.According to Goldie Hawn, Chevy can talk about anything and everything.Let this be a lesson to all those Chevy "bashers" the next time they think he is "stupid."After all, he was valedictorian of his high school, so there are at least his school smarts.

Sounds like I'm sticking up for Chevy.Someone has to.I myself can easily relate to many of Chevy's faults and embarrassments.I can bungle in many social situations, for instance, and I'm all too good at that.Fans admire stars who they can identify with and have a lot of characteristics in common.For me, it is definitely Chevy Chase.I'm a devoted fan of Goldie Hawn, too, but I seem to share more characteristics with Chevy than I do with Goldie.

So throw out all the "Saturday Night Live" books.After reading this book, I was just angered by the previous SNL books that depict him as a heartless, self-centered meanie.Jayni and the girls definitely agrees here.Fruchter writes that "they abused him, not that he abused them."Chevy has publicly stated numerous times that the accounts of him about his "SNL" days are gross lies and exaggerations.Forget much of the tabloids about him.Some of it sounds exaggerated.And what could have been just another one of Chevy's publicity stunts in which we would be quick to think that Chevy is lying about child abuse for more attentionturns out to be an honestly told book.If you feel for Chevy, as I do, read this book.One of the best celebrity bios ever written.

Lop-sided Book About A Star Who's a Jerk
The fact that this biography about Chevy Chase is "authorized" should warn you that it is basically a lop-sided view of Chase that talks highly of the star while ignoring many of his faults.He is called sexy (when homely would have been a better description), his acting is compared to Cary Grant (seriously? Chase has almost no on-screen charisma) and totally absolves him of any blame for his leaving Saturday Night Live after one year (no matter how many SNL people contradict him--and virtually all of them disagree with his analysis of it).

Namely, it comes across as a bit of a fan book.It's better written than many other Amazon reviewers claim, but it also can be disjointed and conveniently leaves out large portions of information.Even with the surface coverage of major stories regarding Chase's life, he comes across as egotistical, completely self-involved and distant from those beneath him.

Chase admits to many terrible things--having his first wife get an abortion before they are married,a couple of affairs with unnamed famous people (and an occasionally named person like Candice Bergen) and even cheating to get out of the draft in the Vietnam war.

This is not a man who should be celebrated but a man who should be condemned.We're supposed to feel sorry for his upbringing, with a wicked mother who abused him.But he glosses over the fact that he was a RICH abused kid and that he made no attempt to get help from his father or grandparents--so in reality it's his own fault for not reporting his mother and then years later try to use her as an excuse for his own behavior.Ultimately there is no reason to feel sorry for the guy, although he really, really wants you to feel bad for him. It's obvious that he doesn't understand himself at all.

Whatever he thinks he is to his kids or to his public or even to himself, in the end even a puff book like this can't keep back the truth that he's a jerk.

Chevy Chase... a truly decent guy
I met Chevy Chase as a fan in the summer of '76.He was in the process of leaving SNL and allowed 4 giggly gals visiting the Big Apple the chance to tour the 17th floor at 30 Rock one summer night. He and his companion, Alan Zweibel, were so very nice to us. After reading Shales & Miller's "Live From New York" book, I can't help but wonder about the jealous, insecure souls intimidated by a talented guy who clearly had issues with his biological family as well as subsequent cast families born from a show he helped breath life into from day one, as much as Michaels, O'Donoghue or Downey."I'm Chevy Chase...and You'reNot" confirms the guy I met when he had just become a household name was and is a very decent guy.

This book is about the amazing life of an amazing man.
I bought this book because I have always liked Chevy Chase.I heard he could be kind of a jerk to people and I remember when I watched the Friars Club Roast of him nobody showed up.In fact they had to get random comedians and other people to show up and talk about him.Reading the book you will find out that a lot of people are mad at/hate him.You will also find out why.It really shocked me as to why so many people don't like him as I sure it will you.

All I can say is that this man had such a neat life.He had so many chances to become well known or famous.From writing, shows and even bands he was in.One of which had members that started a famous group.But you will have to read to find out more on that.There is no way I am going to ruin it for you.

You will learn about his family struggles.From those who did drugs. (up until like 12 years ago)To people to hurt him in more ways than one.You will feel so bad when you find out everything he has had to go through.The things that happened in his childhood also effected him in his 20s- 30s.You will see the proof of this when you read about his thoughts, arguments and even his marriage.I am almost sure that before you are even finished this book, you will be mad at yourself for ever being mad at him.

I got really inspired when reading this book.People always tell me I can think fast and that I am funny.So I just yesterday started writing the jokes and ideas I get down.As well as recording songs I thinks of right after I think of them.I know that you will feel inspired in your own way.Whether it be with something in your future, in you present or in you past.You will want to work harder to be he best that you can be at the things you do.

In the end you will get to learn some personal details about a man who has been doing things for people almost his entire life.From the man who was one of the founders of Saturday Night Live to the father and husband who puts the Christmas tree up every Christmas eve on so many televisions.You will really be surprised at all he has went through and all he has had a chance to do.The neat thing is that he really just got lucky A LOT.Through all these lucky breaks a man who is amazing at so many things that are important to so many people emerged.You may see that he is not all that different from you.You then will start to understand the man that is Chevy Chase as if you were there with him through his entire life.I know I did.I would like to end all this thanking Chevy Chase and the author Rena Fruchter.

Side note
I see many have given this a bad review.I can't understand why.You learn a lot about Chase and the entire time you are interested in finding out more.I guess there is always someone that could do something better but I am happy with what I have.It's like people are mad because the book does not talk bad about him.The poor guy made us laugh for decades.He may have made some mistakes in his life but who among us has not?I am a 23 year old guy who has been inspired and learned more about a guy I have always liked.So as all that goes.I'm happy with the book.
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