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After single-handedly rescuing Melrose Place from the ratings doldrums with her portrayal of Amanda Woodward. Heather Locklear has emerged as one of the leading stars of the nineties. With insights and information about every stage of her career, every boyfriend, and every movie, Heather! is a must for every Melrose-mad fan of America's favorite vixen. 2 cassettes. ... Read more

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A very informative book for Heather's fans!
I am so glad someone finally decided to write a book about one of the most talented actresses in the entertainment industry today! This book is full of tons of information about Heather's life and career (and many beautifulcolor photos)! I would highly recommend it to any fellow HEATHER fans outthere!

Lacking depth, more tabloid than informative.
As the President of her fan club, I've followed the career of Heather Locklear. Her charisma and personality are her signature.This book does little to add that.Sounding more like second-hand tips than facts, the Unauthorized biography is certainly a disappointment for fans looking to get a glimpse of the persona that is Heather ... Read more

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The Locklear Letters is a farcical look at celebrity worship in today’s society through the eyes of Sid Straw, an affable, if not boring, software salesman who tries to rekindle an acquaintanceship with his former college classmate turned Hollywood starlet Heather Locklear.
His innocent letter requesting an autographed picture begins a bizarre turn of events that eventually costs him his job, foils his romantic intentions toward a co-worker, drains his finances, and generally ruins his life.
Sid, a Don Quixote character with large blind spots regarding the fate of his one-sided correspondence with the movie star and his own behavior, cannot escape the wrath of lawyers, public relations bulldogs, angry bosses, and ex-girlfriends that drags his life down the tubes. Until he fights back.
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Oh, goodness!
This book is hilarious. It's a little flawed - the protagonist, Sid Straw writes letters to people who normally wouldn't receive letters, but there has to be a way to fill in some of the story gaps. I can forgive that, but it does drop down to four stars instead of five for me (it also doesn't help that Straw is absolutely annoying and an idiot).

So I guess to say he's a little preoccupied with former college classmate Heather Locklear is the understatement of the year, huh? Sid Straw writes letter after letter to Locklear, her agent, her lawyer, the neighborhood florist, his parents, his parents' neighbor, his employers (current, and inevitably former), charities, magazine companies, the FBI, the alumni of UCLA, realtors, his own lawyer, and the unemployment agency.

At first he's heading deep into a downward spiral, and every letter gets funnier and funnier (but also in that Curb Your Enthusiasm way, you almost beg Sid NOT to write the ridiculously inept letters he scribes and sends off).

It almost can't possibly get worse....and then it doesn't. In fact, it gets better. It gets MUCH better. It gets almost unbelievably better, to the point that I am still unsure if the last quarter of the book is supposed to have happened, or if he's imagined it all and has gone straight-up nuts. I guess it's up to us, huh?

Fans of Kun will enjoy this. If you aren't a fan, it might get a bit taxing, but I think it's worth the read. And if you read it and you didn't like it, it went by quickly, right?

Funny and a remarkably quick read
I read this book during a total of three busrides to work, I'm not a fast reader and my bus ride is about five miles.340 pages.Do the math.

It's a funny book, a little disconcerting in the middle sections where Sid Straw, a man who seems to have been writing a ridiculously high percentage of the personal letters actually sent in the mail in the 21st century, seems to be heading toward self-destruction, but the ending, aided by a lawyer who is both cutthroat and cutrate, is a hoot.

Years ago, Leo Rosten wrote a little-noticed novel called "Dear 'Herm'" that this book reminded me of a lot.It too is epistolatory, and the writer of the letters also seems to have very little sense of the reaction his letters engender in others, and very little care as well.Both books have uncomfortable moments and warm hearts at their center.

Quirky, fun and damn amusing at times.
I had read the other customer reviews prior to getting this book.Between their comments and the book's title, the idea that the book contained lots of letters was not lost on me (nothing gets by me...especially when the title includes the word "Letters").What I didn't understand is that this book is ONLY letters.There are no chapters, no intro paragraphs or closing paragraphs. You are reading the letters that the main character writes to others.And they are short...most are half a page.

Pretend you were to read someone else's emails for a month...but only what they write, not what the other person writes...same idea as this book.Through the main character's letters(most to Heather Locklear) you get a pretty decent picture of what correspondance and activities are happening in his life.And what is happening, could be better.

The main character, Sid Straw, seems to have bad days followed by worse days for most of the novel.His pain, desribed in letters (many to his old college friend Heather Locklear), makes your day seem GREAT.Also, his misfortune is written in a VERY funny manner...I laughed out loud many times while reading this book.

If you have got a sense of humor with a quirky kick at times, then you will enjoy this quick, amusing read.

Sid Straw...how can you not like a character named that?
This book is pure fun.It is a silly, outlandish, and probably pure fantasy, but it works if you allow yourself to be taken along for the ride.Parts of it are laugh outloud funny.Straw is a sweet guy at heart, if bumbling.A few of the letters, written in his moments of strongest despair, are almost moving.Particularly the one where he mentions the volleyball game (I won't say more).The Amazon corp. review thinks the end might be just imagined.I refuse to think that.Instead, as Sid says, it is about hope.It is about learning and bettering yourself and hoping someone, even Heather Locklear, will notice.I hope you she saw and loved this tribute to her.Great stuff.

I laughed so hard that I wet my pants ....
and then I read the book again.If you are looking for an awesome book to take to the beach this summer, this is the one! ... Read more

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Ladies' Home Journal magazine with Heather Locklear cover story. ... Read more

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11" x 9"; Volume 4, Number 1; includes a multi-page Heather Locklear photo feature. ... Read more

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October 1994 issue. Heather Locklear cover & pictorial. Modern day pirates. Jon Stewart interview. ... Read more

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Gene Hackman, Halle Berry, Heather Locklear, Gabriel Byrne, James Bond's Pierce Bronson, Kelly Preston, most of the cast from Melrose Place and 1000s of actors all take acting classes from Margie Haber. How to Get the Part... gives actors tools to break through their psychological roadblocks to auditioning. ... Read more

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A MUST!
This is a great book on acting.It covers everything you have to know about auditions.It has very valuable information of what to do and not to do in the audition room.It also has scenes and breakdowns step by step so you, actor, can understand better how to do it.It comes with examples of good resumes, interviews with agents, casting directors and managers.I think this book helps the actor how to better understand a good performing audition and learning how to control nerves. It's full of tips for the actors and is a fun book to read.

Not the Best
Though this book comes highly recommended, as an acting professional I find the technique, for cold reading and auditioning especially, misdirected and manipulative.The best approach for being "real" at an audition, I believe, requires absolute 100% attention on the other person - this book's technique is too concerned with keeping one's place and not making reading mistakes.An actor should certainly be adept and practiced at reading accurately, but attention to that detail should not be a consideration during the audition.Working actors know that when an actor's attention is totally with the other, the involvement is rivetting and mistakes are of no consequence.

Inspiring
Fantastic refresher for seasoned actors and a must have for beginners. It's not only for auditioning, rekindled my passion for the work and helped me refine my art.

actress23
As an up and coming actress, I found this book extremely helpful.I initially heard about it while reading an article in Backstage.com.It is packed full of useful tips, techniques and information given by established and well known actors as well as the writer who is a well respected acting coach. It covers everything from how to break down the scene to using the Haber Phrase Technique. I highly recommend this book for all aspiring actors.

Not just for beginners
We use Margie's books in our classes at yourACT Acting Classes in Atlanta, and Margie herself comes to teach her Advanced Intensive once or twice a year.We were impressed with the book, and even more impressed with Margie.I have been acting for more than 3 decades, and she taught me things about auditions and cold-reading that I had not learned anywhere else.In particular, her "Phrase Technique" allows actors to "take it off the page" without trying to memorize the text as they go.It's revolutionary and freeing. ... Read more

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Features: Jon Stewart, Chris Matthews, Heather Locklear on Rudy Guliani, George W. Bush & Al Gore, George goes to the Oscars, and much more! ... Read more