You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures [Hardcover]

A magical concoction of the mischievous, tender, whimsical, and debauched real-life adventures of Alan Cumming, told in his own words and pictures. Described by theNew York Timesas “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business byTimemagazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat—an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as aNew York Timesbest-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every page of his third book,You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams. In these forty-five picture essays, Cumming recounts his real-life adventures (and often, misadventures), illustrated by his own equally entertaining photographs. From an awkward bonding session with Elizabeth Taylor to poignant stories about his family and friends to some harsh words of wisdom imparted by Oprah that make up the title of this collection,You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams is as eclectic, enchanting, and alive as its author. There’s a lot of joy in this book and a lot of laughs. You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams is the best part of experiencing New York nightlife: all the gossip without the hangover.
—New York Journal of Books

“The pictures—and stories—are intimate, mischievous, funny, and poignant.It's a rare self-portrait by an actor in an era when most are wary of revealing too much.”
—Town & Country Magazine

...a fun, heartfelt, adorably catty collection of anecdotes and accompanying photographs from the entertainer's personal and professional life.
—Edge Media Network

A passion for photography has stayed with Cumming, all his life, and stage, film and television actor, has just released a book of 45 short essays accompanied by his photos.
—San Francisco Chronicle

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