Hello there. Hope you're feeling well today.
So what leads me to buying a book from an author I've never read about a film I've never seen? Well for a start it's The Princess Diaries by Carrie Fisher about her experience before, during and after filming Star Wars.
So back to the question. Why did I buy it? Well for a start it was just for 99p in an Amazon Daily Deal. So price was a factor.
I also have an ebook of hers on my epic epile of eunread at the moment.
Also Star Wars is that sort of film that 's so famous you think you've seen it all piecemail already.
But finally when I've seen Carrie Fisher in interviews she always seemed entertaining and likeable.
So I bought it.
Let's say first that for the most part the title is misleading. It's not really a diary, neither is it a reel by reel account of her time with the franchise. What it is. And what works is that its like she's having a coffee somewhere with you and chatting away with tales of a time that whether she liked it or not probably shared her life forever. Including a fling with co-star Harrison Ford.
And as long as you're not upset that the title is misleading you will enjoy this book. What you won't enjoy are the bits which are actually taken from her diaries at the time which really are just a load of teenage twaddle (including - you have been warned - poetry). It really is the worse part and you're grateful that teenage Carrie reverts to being Chatty many years under her belt Carrie again.
Most of all on completing this you will realise how much you miss the fact she's no longer with us. Consumed in that cull of celebrities that swept 2016. You miss the humour, the never took herself seriously, the kookiness and yes the grace.
And remember I've never seen Star Wars.
Until the next time.
Thanks for sharing this, Eastender- Carrie Fisher is sorely missed. I couldn't always put my finger on what it is about her performance that really resonated with me. And the other day it occurred to me that her honest portrayal of the conflict between personhood and the collective good, and between family and friends, could be the reason why her girl-next-door charm really shone. Your writing is a good reminder of this. :)