Review
“Olympia Dukakis knows a lot about acting, but she knows even more about life.” (Norman Jewison, director, Moonstruck )
“Olympia is talented, warm, funny, and smart. This book is a reflection of her wonderful qualities.” (Cher )
“Inspirational, especially if you grew up in a close-knit family. A-” (Entertainment Weekly )
“Personal and spiritual ...a satisfying look into the personal and professional life of a theater actor.” (Library Journal )
“An often intense personal memoir ...memorable.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“A fine portrait of a hardworking, dedicated, proud, and inspiring woman, by turns affecting and laugh-out-loud funny.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Wonderful ...this chatty, conversational autobiography is a fascinating account of the beloved actress’ life.” (BookPage )
From the Back Cover
Something about Olympia Dukakis just speaks to people. Now, for the first time, she speaks out–in her signature straight–talk style–about her own history and career.
Olympia Dukakis, internationally known movie and theater star, and cousin of presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, was born into a Greek family in Lowell, Massachusetts. As a first generation Greek–American, Olympia "lived in the hyphen" and struggled to reconcile her American desires with her family's old–world traditions. ASK ME AGAIN TOMORROW tells the story of Olympia's struggle to find her place as an American, as a woman and as a star. It specifically explores the relationship between Olympia, whose main ambition was to live her life exactly as she wanted, and her mother, who spent a lifetime constrained by a tradition that delegated her to second class. Like Sidney Poitier's THIS LIFE and THE MEASURE OF A MAN, this is a book that is more than a celebrity memoir. ASK ME AGAIN TOMORROW will speak to many audiences: readers who also experienced America as an adopted country; readers interested in the art of acting; readers interested in autobiography, and particularly to female readers who have struggled with fitting their own aspirations in with the needs of family. It is a book that will endure.
About the Author
Olympia Dukakis has worked for more than forty years as an actress, director, producer, teacher, and activist. She received an Academy Award#174; for Best Supporting Actress, the New York Film Critics Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award, and the Golden Globe Award for her work in the film Moonstruck. She has also won two OBIE Awards and a cable ACE Award. She lectures on women's issues, on living with osteoporosis and other health issues, and on balancing career and family. She lives in New York City with her husband, actor Louis Zorich. They have three children, Christina, Peter, and Stefan, and two granddaughters, Isabella and Sofia.
Tough to write, painful to read, Olympia Dukakis's life story is as frank as it is expansive--taking the actress from her suburban Boston roots to the Oscar and beyond. Deeply embedded in her memoir, and crucial to it, is the personal side. Recounting her life in a generally restrained reading, she evinces her innate dramatic flair at pivotal moments--as when, for instance, she analyzes her conflicted relationship with her mother and various crossroads in her professional development. It isn't at all surprising that this gifted actress is a consummate narrator. The surprise is in the contents. M.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
