Summary of Dyan Cannon's Dear Cary

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#1 I was having the time of my life in Rome, and if somebody wanted me to interrupt it, I wanted name, rank, and serial number. I was not going to leave Rome for anything less than a guaranteed part, and a good one.

#2 Charlie Fawcett was my favorite actor to work with. He was a good actor who treated acting as a bit of a lark. He was also a man of experience, a man of the world, and I was a spirited Jewish girl from Seattle who’d had sex only once in her life.

#3 I was not interested in getting involved with a married man, and I felt that if I enjoyed his company, I should get to know him better before jumping into anything.

#4 I had a dinner date with my boyfriend Larry to celebrate his birthday. I woke up that morning with a vicious cold, but I decided to go through with the date anyway. I had never felt so free in Rome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822513495

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was having the time of my life in Rome, and if somebody wanted me to interrupt it, I wanted name, rank, and serial number. I was not going to leave Rome for anything less than a guaranteed part, and a good one.

#2

Charlie Fawcett was my favorite actor to work with. He was a good actor who treated acting as a bit of a lark. He was also a man of experience, a man of the world, and I was a spirited Jewish girl from Seattle who’d had sex only once in her life.

#3

I was not interested in getting involved with a married man, and I felt that if I enjoyed his company, I should get to know him better before jumping into anything.

#4

I had a dinner date with my boyfriend Larry to celebrate his birthday. I woke up that morning with a vicious cold, but I decided to go through with the date anyway. I had never felt so free in Rome.

#5

I was in Rome with a friend like Charlie, a pal like Bangs, and an extended family of warmhearted, creative, and life-embracing people. I was sure that I would stay there forever.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was back in Los Angeles, and I was excited to see my friends, but I was also nervous about getting back into the audition loop. I needed work and a new life.

#2

I had dated Eduardo, a man who I was sure was going to marry me. But then I got a letter from his wife, asking him when he was going to come home. I was completely devastated.

#3

I was back in L. A. , and I was auditioning like crazy. I didn’t say much about Eduardo to anyone except Addie. I was angling for parts with some substance.

#4

I met Cary Grant, one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, at a lunch meeting with Hal Needham. He was charming and warm, and when he complimented me, I wanted to say, So are you! But I contained myself and simply thanked him for the compliment.

#5

I was born in Tacoma, Washington, to Jewish parents. My father, Ben, was an insurance broker whose religious convictions could be summed up as God