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I just finished reading "Tony and Me" by Jack Klugman. It's a wonderful dedication to the memory of his best friend Tony Randall, of whom he had the pleasure of working with in various projects for many years, including 5 years together on a TV show. In the book he discusses the work they did on "The Odd Couple", their plays together and some personal reasons why the friendship mattered so much. As a reader it was visible how much of his heart went into making this. He does say their friendship went beyond "The Odd Couple" and their work, and as a reader we can see it. He has written this lovely tribute with grace, respect and love. It's a short book, but one that I just kept reading (I finished it in 2 hours). This was a partnership that started from acting together but it grew beyond that, with their friendship becoming first and foremost. He put it best in the beginning of his book "For Tony". Thank you Mr. Klugman for sharing your friend with us. As a fan of both men I appreciate it. I highly recommend "Tony and Me". The bonus DVD is a real extra treat....
I have a best friend too that I met while working together. True friendship is about accepting each other's imperfections and looking past the silliness we've done. Thank you for putting that in perspective. I know we appreciate this!
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Reading this book by Jack Klugman, you could almost see it written by Tony Randall. Far more vulnerable and sensitive that you would expect from the characterization we see of his public persona.
The book was very insightful and surprising on the complexity of these two individuals and the relationship they developed over the years. I was duly impressed.
He sums it up quite well at the end of the book:
"If you're like I was, or you're someone who likes to hold a grudge, or you've never really let someone know what they mean to you because you're afraid, ask yourself this question: what are you really protecting? If you look, you'll see it: nothing. Absolutely nothing. Just phantoms from old wounds that never healed. Give them up and join the people in your life who love you. Risk it all. For me, it was the best gamble I ever made."
In this, though the book is easy and quick to read, it is an epic in personal growth as well as a tribute to the effect those we let in our lives have on us.
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This was a wonderful story of friendship. Jack wrote this after Tony died. It briefly tells about how they met, how The Odd Couple came to be and how their friendship became a life savor for Jack, especially after he was diagnosed with throat cancer. Tony was instrumental in building Jack's confidence back after Jack lost his voice from cancer surgery so that Jack could perform again. Tony was also helpful in allowing Jack to see how important friendship is, especially during rough times. Jack never thought much of friendships. He was a loner and reluctant to open himself up to trusting anyone. But, Tony showed Jack how much he cared and how much he was routing for him when he was trying to come back as an actor. This book is a tribute to a partnership, a very successful partnership. Included in the book is a DVD of some outtakes from The Odd Couple. This was the icing on the cake.
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I recently saw Jack Klugman in a production of the Sunshine Boys and he signed my book!
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Jack does a fine job of recounting their careers and eventual freindship. Could have been longer found myself wanting more. The DVD is way too short again I wanted more.
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