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Forward to Glory: Tempering
"Butterbugs is a nobody, a nothing. But that’s not why he’s compelled to drive to Hollywood and hurl himself upon the mercy of the cinematic capital. His only dream is to act. Without any plans, resources or friends, he throws caution to the wind and embarks on a journey to the City of Angels. The trials that result pose only one will Butterbugs remain a non-entity, or will his big dream come true?
Facing the movie monolith’s prospects alone, Butterbugs attempts to perform dramatic scenes in front of the homeless and amongst the inebriated. Living in his car, and with dwindling reserves, he searches for opportunities, takes on a hazardous scaffolding job, and makes desperate pleas to bankers for clemency. Isolation leads to alienation, from fringe existence to bare survival, all in a city which cradles high achievement and bottomless failure. Despite his rough start, Butterbugs is strangely attractive to other outcasts turned possible Heatherette – a mysterious force for good whom he weirdly rejects, and who in turn, rejects him; Starling – the thief who tries to love him; ProwlerCat – who might indeed save him, though it is far too early to know for sure. At one of his bleakest moments, Butterbugs receives his first sign of hope that his dreams remain a screen test and the chance to be an extra in a major production. But now, with his first opportunity in hand, nothing seems as it should, except his going forward.
Abundant with movie lore and invention, Forward to Glory Tempering by Brian Paul Bach is an ode to the cinema and the bewitching power of entertainment. "
Facing the movie monolith’s prospects alone, Butterbugs attempts to perform dramatic scenes in front of the homeless and amongst the inebriated. Living in his car, and with dwindling reserves, he searches for opportunities, takes on a hazardous scaffolding job, and makes desperate pleas to bankers for clemency. Isolation leads to alienation, from fringe existence to bare survival, all in a city which cradles high achievement and bottomless failure. Despite his rough start, Butterbugs is strangely attractive to other outcasts turned possible Heatherette – a mysterious force for good whom he weirdly rejects, and who in turn, rejects him; Starling – the thief who tries to love him; ProwlerCat – who might indeed save him, though it is far too early to know for sure. At one of his bleakest moments, Butterbugs receives his first sign of hope that his dreams remain a screen test and the chance to be an extra in a major production. But now, with his first opportunity in hand, nothing seems as it should, except his going forward.
Abundant with movie lore and invention, Forward to Glory Tempering by Brian Paul Bach is an ode to the cinema and the bewitching power of entertainment. "
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 21, 2014
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April 19, 2017
Dealing with television, movies and a screenplay all in one should make it an interesting concept, but I just could not get into this one at all.
With a name like Butterbugs you would think life would be interesting. But it’s not, not even a little. His only dream is to act, so he drops everything and heads to Hollywood. He is living in his car and running out of resources. Even with his high hopes, he eventually becomes isolated from much of the LA scene. He then begins to meet several other outcasts, but not all of them are bad. When he gets his first screen test, things seem to be spiraling out of control. With many other characters, it could be an interesting tale with many different directions.
Ok, I wanted to give this one a chance, and I did. I get what the author was trying to do, but it just wasn’t happening. The story is really disjointed and even though it is set up more like a screen play, it just wasn’t easy to follow. Too much of the first part of it goes on and on without getting to the reason for the story. I have no doubt that some readers may find this more to their liking but I wasn’t one of them. I’ll give anything a try once is my motto, but this one just didn’t work out for me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
With a name like Butterbugs you would think life would be interesting. But it’s not, not even a little. His only dream is to act, so he drops everything and heads to Hollywood. He is living in his car and running out of resources. Even with his high hopes, he eventually becomes isolated from much of the LA scene. He then begins to meet several other outcasts, but not all of them are bad. When he gets his first screen test, things seem to be spiraling out of control. With many other characters, it could be an interesting tale with many different directions.
Ok, I wanted to give this one a chance, and I did. I get what the author was trying to do, but it just wasn’t happening. The story is really disjointed and even though it is set up more like a screen play, it just wasn’t easy to follow. Too much of the first part of it goes on and on without getting to the reason for the story. I have no doubt that some readers may find this more to their liking but I wasn’t one of them. I’ll give anything a try once is my motto, but this one just didn’t work out for me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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