Putting the Rabbit Back in the Hat - Book 1 Post 1

 Putting the Rabbit Back in the Hat

by Brian Cox

Brian Cox, the famous actor, recounts his entire life in his memoir, in a very entertaining and amusing way. He has an impressive memory of his childhood, and recounts many of his most memorable adventures as a child, and even gives background on events that altered his life. Adding in some outside comments from his family as well as his thoughts looking back at his childhood makes the memoir seem like a very enjoyable Wikipedia article on his life.

Cox writes his autobiography in comical ways, and an example is the very first page when the book opens with Cox's birth. He describes it from "his" perspective, but really just what he has heard from his mom. According to his mother's stories, he came out the wrong way, twisting the umbilical cord, and had to be pulled out. He writes about feeling the doctor's clamps pulling him out. When he is getting named, he compares the registrar of naming newborns to being, "interrogated by the Gestapo." This is just the very beginning of the book, so you can really tell how the rest of the book goes. He touches on the death of his father, the first time he did acted for fun and how much he realized he loved the art, the start of his career, and when he met a few of the A-list actors we all know and love. One of my favorite parts was when he talked about the Pirates of the Caribbean series and Johnny Depp. He gives insight into why actors turn down roles, and explains that he was cast as the governor in Pirates of the Caribbean, but turned it down because it was all about Johnny Depp. Everyone loved him, but to Cox, he was, "overrated." I can't wait to read more and explore the more professional side of Cox's career.

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