Hollywood Clown, a Tale for Anyone with Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Clown by Jason Lassen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I picked up a copy of Hollywood Clown after I saw that it had won a local book contest.
I think Jason shares some amazing stories in the book. I read a review somewhere that someone complained about being disappointed because they didn’t think there was enough “celebrity” stories. I disagree. I think Jason told the right stories for what he wanted to convey in Hollywood Clown. Similar to actors who go to LA looking to become the next star, I don’t think that critic was being realistic in his or her expectations. Jason talks about parties he did for Steven Spielberg, the ultra wealthy, and average Joes. Not every party he was going to perform at was going to be an Entertainment Tonight highlight reel story.
Even though this was not difficult vocabulary wise I found Hollywood Clown to be a slow read. It felt like stream of consciousness writing making it a little difficult for me to get in a rhythm. Recently I also started reading about Spec Script writing. Even though Hollywood Clown was formatted like a traditional book it felt like the type of writing that would be used for a Spec Script.
If you are easily offended by strong language I would caution you on reading Hollywood Clown. The language wasn’t an issue for me because strong language doesn’t personally bother me. I would recommend this to you if you want to read some interesting stories that let you peer into a world that is pretty exclusive. I would also recommend it to every person who wants to make it big in Hollywood. Jason knocks a little of the luster and mystique off of Tinsel Town. He also provides any would be future LA transplants some wisdom on how to survive and reach their goals in a very cutthroat industry.
