Not following Robert Downey's footsteps
Monday, July 28, 2008
Robert Downey Jr. is putting off writing his memoirs. He even returned his advance to HarperCollins and everything.
This is something only an actor would do. Seriously. You would never hear me saying, "Nah, I don't think I'm gonna write that book just yet. Here's your cash. Check in with me later, 'kay?"
Obviously Robert Downey Jr. and I are not on the same wavelength. Which is probably a good thing, given his penchant for injecting -- and we're not talking insulin here.
Then again, it was his memoirs he was putting off writing, not some YA novel. Perhaps he knows that even more cool stuff is headed his way, like another Iron Man movie or The Singing Detective II.
Me? While there are no real plans to release my memoirs out into the world, I can't say it'll never happen. Of course, HarperCollins isn't banging down my door just yet, hoping to fill in the void left by Downey, but you never know. They could one day.
Well, maybe not today. And tomorrow doesn't look good either.
This is something only an actor would do. Seriously. You would never hear me saying, "Nah, I don't think I'm gonna write that book just yet. Here's your cash. Check in with me later, 'kay?"
Obviously Robert Downey Jr. and I are not on the same wavelength. Which is probably a good thing, given his penchant for injecting -- and we're not talking insulin here.
Then again, it was his memoirs he was putting off writing, not some YA novel. Perhaps he knows that even more cool stuff is headed his way, like another Iron Man movie or The Singing Detective II.
Me? While there are no real plans to release my memoirs out into the world, I can't say it'll never happen. Of course, HarperCollins isn't banging down my door just yet, hoping to fill in the void left by Downey, but you never know. They could one day.Well, maybe not today. And tomorrow doesn't look good either.
posted by Bonnie Staring at 10:25 AM
3 Comments:
To me that shows integrity. Plus he's still young. Having an autobiography by Paris who is still in her twenties - I mean, how much does she really have to say? Kelsey Grammar, Drew Carey - what have they contributed that I need to know about? Really? I'm not enough of a voyeur to need to get inside Mr. Downey's head either. Good for him for handing it back. Better than taking their money and not doing anything when it now can go to a deserving author. (Yeah, the chances are more likely that it'll go to Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears. Go figure.)
I like Robert Downey Jr., always have, but I've read some speculation that he gave back the advance because his "people" advised him he could now get a much better book deal after the success of Iron Man. Hmmmm... I hope that isn't the case.
I do know a fiction writer who paid back her advance instead of writing the book. Actually, I know two. But I'm not telling you who they are or what the circumstances were... but they're both still selling books...
Leah: I totally hear you. I'm gonna wait until I'm 29 (snort!) before I pen my memoirs. ;)
Maureen: I heard the same rumors. I still think he's a great actor and I would totally get all tongue-tied if he showed up at my door delivering a pizza. Not that he would, but you never know.
Now I really wanna know who that author is. Time for another expensive drinkie-poo to loosen your tongue? We can charge it to Michelle's room. LOL
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