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Up Till Now
- The Autobiography
- Narrated by: William Shatner
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
After almost sixty years as an actor, William Shatner has become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world. And it seems as if Shatner is everywhere. In Up Till Now, Shatner sits down with listeners and offers the remarkable, full story of his life and explains how he got to be, well, everywhere.
It was the original Star Trek series, and later its films, that made Shatner instantly recognizable, called by name—or at least by Captain Kirk's name—across the globe. But Shatner neither began nor has ended his career with that role. From the very start, he took his skills as an actor and put them to use wherever he could. He straddled the classic world of the theater and the new world of television, whether stepping in for Christopher Plummer in Shakespeare's Henry V or staring at "something on the wing" in a classic episode of The Twilight Zone. And since then, he's gone on to star in numerous successful shows, such as T.J. Hooker, Rescue 911,and Boston Legal.
William Shatner has always been willing to take risks for his art. What other actor would star in history's first—and probably only—all-Esperanto-language film? Who else would share the screen with thousands of tarantulas, release an album called Has Been, or film a racially incendiary film in the Deep South during the height of the civil rights era? And who else would willingly paramotor into a field of waiting fans armed with paintball guns, all waiting for a chance to stun Captain...er, Shatner?
In this touching and very funny autobiography, William Shatner's Up Till Now reveals the man behind these unforgettable moments, and how he's become the worldwide star and experienced actor he is today.
"It is now Bill Shatner's universe—we just live in it."---New York Daily News
Critic reviews
“Shatner's sincerity, honesty, and heightened sense of humor all come across at warp speed in this entertaining memoir.” —Publishers Weekly
“Shatner makes you feel like he's sitting out on the balcony with you, sharing a cigar and waxing nostalgic.” —The Oregonian
“That rare celebrity autobiography that's as entertaining as it is self-revealing, a genuinely fun read.” —The Dallas Morning News
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- Alex Edwards
- 19-08-13
Shatner is amazing!
Would you consider the audio edition of Up Till Now to be better than the print version?
Yes, being read by the man himself brings the full emotion of the words to the fore. Shatner really has given part of himself to this writing...very impressed.
What other book might you compare Up Till Now to, and why?
This is my first autobiography, so NA
What does William Shatner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
His emotions for the stories he tells...only the person that lives the life of the story can really tell the story from the heart, that is what you get from this!
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Shatner's life!
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- Michel
- 13-04-13
Laugh out loud Funny!
William Shatner is everything and more you expect him to be. He is a parody of himself and plays to fans expectations in every way. He is a great story teller as his autobiography plays like a good novel. He tells stories about events in his life, both funny and sad. He pulls at our heart string one moment then tickles your ribs the next. When I finished his book, I instantly went online to see if he had narrated or written any more books. Turns out his has so may check them out!
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- Chester Potts
- 22-01-21
It left me with tinnitus
Great book but beware one minute he is whispering (turn volume up on a busy street to hear) then talking loudly minutes later (too late to to turn volume back down)
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- Martyn Casserly
- 13-04-13
A life worth listening
Most of us will probably know William Shatner as Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and as such think of him as a reasonably limited TV star lucky enough to land an iconic role. This biography comes as a surprise then as it details the journey of a dedicated young actor learning his craft and emerging as a respected theatre performer. The story covers his various TV roles, the significant moments in a fascinating life, and how he related to those around him in all of these situations.
It also shows a man with a brilliant sense of humour who knows how to tell a story. There are even moments of tragedy that he shares with honesty and genuine sorrow.
This is a wonderful biography made all the better by the author reading it himself. Highly recommended.
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- Lance Johnson
- 14-04-20
A great funny look on the life of William Shatner told with a sense of humour
I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Bill Shatner autobiography.
The reason is he covers his life and his bizarre acting with a sense of humour making me laugh with him throughout his life story. I enjoyed this so much that I went and bought some other books narrated by him.
This is what Kevin Hart book should have been but Kevin missed the point.
Shatner talks about throughout his career to how he became an actor, his early work, Star Trek, his terrible singing career, TJ Hooker, Star Trek Movies, his time as Denny Crane and confrontations with Trekkies.
He covers all the controversies to his fight with George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, his massive ego, his overacting and he does this making light jabs at himself so u will love and enjoy his book.
Having the book read by James T Kirk is great but having it read so well and to realise that this book is aimed at entertaining the listener not just informing the reader is probably the most important lesson that Bill can give to production teams and narrators of other audiobooks.
Shatner is an author not a writer, he authors books so u can enjoy them, he does not write to just inflate his ego so much that the message is lost on his readers.
Also I learnt a lot of life lessons from Bill on the way from his marital strifes (he was terrible at marriage but prob got some good insight into female psychology from counsellors) to the need to being appreciative of whatever work you can get to sustain yourself and not think any project is beneath u.
Although looking back at his career I wish he had been more selective.
U will enjoy this book. Download it and have fun!
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- James
- 06-02-15
Charm wins out
There are more interesting and better written autobiographies but this is not a bad example and the charm, ego and self awareness of Shatner made it an entertaining listen from beginning to end for me.
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- mkd
- 08-06-21
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Excellent, loved every chapter. even had to laugh out loud on certain segments .I am now looking for the next one.
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- Tony Swinton
- 15-08-14
Great
Would you listen to Up Till Now again? Why?
In the opening words this book had me laughing
There is sadness and lots of laughs
A good listen which I will listen to again at some point
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- Mrodgers69
- 20-01-16
I love William Shatner.
Great book. I love hearing Bill tell me his story. I hope he lives forever.
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- Gordon M.
- 06-04-16
Genuine and enjoyable thanks Bill
I had already listened to Leonard before this and although some stories do repeat in this volume I enjoyed them second time round too
Mr Shatner comes across as a genuine and sometimes frustrating human being but that said no one can match his work ethic even now still offering us Boston Legal to name one and I would recommend this title to anyone wanting to delve deeper into the "Shatman" and leave behind the whole Star Trek ethos and just enjoy the ride that is Bill .
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