Book Review: There and Back Again by Sean Astin
There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale by Sean Astin and Joe Layden
This is a memoir written by Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, about his acting career before and during the filming of the trilogy. I first read this book in the 2010s, before COVID, and haven’t revisited it in years. I recently picked this one up for a reread and I came to the realization of who should read this book:
If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings movies and want a look at the behind-the-scenes of filming the trilogy while still having a good laughIf you are a memoir reader, this one is a must-readSean spends a lot of this book talking about how Christine is the best thing that ever happened to him, how much he loves and appreciates her, etc. This book was published in 2004. According to my research, as of today, January 17, 2024, Sean Astin is still happily married to Christine. So if you are a fan of the Try Guys and are disappointed in Ned, the “Wife Guy” having cheated on his wife, you can read this book to heal your soul.If you’d like to purchase a copy of this book for yourself, click here to find the book on Amazon. (Unfortunately, since it is such an old book, I could not find it on Bookshop.org or Booksinc, which are the sites I would prefer to send book shoppers to so they could support independent bookstores. You should also check at your local library if the book is available if you would rather not buy from the mighty ‘Zon, or perhaps you have an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore near you and you can order this book from them instead!)
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