A film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, from Brian’s Song to Lando in the Star Wars universe—unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed.
Billy Dee Williams lived an interesting life and if you're a fan, I'd say that makes it worth checking out. He's had a fairly accomplished career in acting when there weren't that many other men of color in Hollywood.
As far as an audiobook goes, there's a lot of name dropping and sometimes it sounds more like a resume than a memoir.
There are other times when he's so clearly moved by the subject, it's really nice to have the voice along with the words.
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