ONE-HALF WANDERING JEW: I finally had a chance last night to watch Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking, her recent one-woman show currently in rotation on HBO, and I strongly recommend you find an hour and a half when you can to sit back and let Fisher tell you some stories. It is a full, frank and funny as hell confessional, from mom and dad to George Lucas to ex-husband Paul Simon (Fisher says that "Hearts and Bones," "Allergies," "Graceland," and "She Moves On" are each about her) to the gay Republican operative who wound up dead in her bed a few years ago. She does not shy away from talking about her addiction and mental illness issues, either, and the overall impression you're left with is that indeed, tragedy plus time equals humor -- or, at least, when you've survived what Fisher has it's a damn good coping strategy.
Also, there's a Princess Leia sex toy involved.
My husband was the guy up on the stage with Carrie Fisher when we saw the play on Broadway. It was an amazing treat for him to meet her!
ReplyDeleteI would also recommend the book, if you don't get a chance to see the show, it sounds like it's the same thing. One of the great things about the book is the large number of photographs and images from the newspapers, they add so much.
ReplyDeleteWatched it this weekend after Adam's tweet/this post and loved it. Particularly the Hollywood 101 with all the photos...
ReplyDeleteWe stumbled on it last week, and stopped for a moment, only to end up watching the whole thing. Was very worthwhile use of tv time.
ReplyDeleteI saw it when it first opened in Berkeley and ADORED IT. I am so glad she's having a hit with this and it's coming out bloody everywhere.
ReplyDeleteI also really want a one-woman show now.