Vagabond: A Memoir – by Tim Curry

It’s funny because I had this book in my Want to Read list, and when it finally made it to my Currently Reading list, it was Thanksgiving and my wife turned on the movie, Clue, for all of us. My 9-year-old son liked it so much, that we watched it again and then again the following day.

He talked about his parents and sister (his dad died very young of pneumonia, after suffering a stroke), his schooling, and his vagabond moves around London and the USA both as a youngster and later in life as an adult. His first stroke of acting goodness came from the musical Hair in London. From there he auditioned for Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and he got it, and he went with that role to the United States and the film version. One of his classmates at boarding school wrote and directed the screenplay for Clue. Later in his life, Curry was in Spamalot. He also did quite a bit of voice over work. Throughout the book, there are a lot of stories of the musicals and films he starred in as well as his brief career as a musician.

In 2012, Curry suffered a stroke, and there are areas in his life where he struggles (walking and memory). He is still a presence and does his best to showcase himself and all of his roles.

Overall, I enjoyed it.