{"product_id":"movie-dad-finding-myself-and-my-family-on-screen-and-off-hardcover","title":"Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, on Screen and Off - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Dooley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeloved character actor Paul Dooley started his career by entertaining his family in the house his father built. Already in love with comedy and movies as a little boy, he knew he wanted to be on the big screen. Today, he is an instantly recognizable \"household face\" best known for his roles as the father in films such as \u003ci\u003eSixteen Candles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreaking Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunaway Bride\u003c\/i\u003e. With over sixty-five years as an actor and countless movies, TV shows, advertisements, and stage performances to his name, Dooley describes the hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking life behind the man on screen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMovie Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, Dooley reveals that before he played father to Hollywood stars like Julia Roberts, Molly Ringwald, Toni Collete, and Mia Farrow, his personal life included a painful episode involving his wife and children. Overcoming the shock of the traumatic event, he found fresh success as a movie actor, especially playing fathers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrimming with show-business anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eMovie Dad \u003c\/i\u003eis a warmly remembered account of a life well-lived, told with wry irony but suffused with an uncommon sincerity and tenderness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Dooley has been an actor for sixty-five years on film, TV, and the stage and has appeared in hundreds of movies, shows, and plays. He is best known for his roles as the father in \u003ci\u003eBreaking Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSixteen Candles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRun Away Bride\u003c\/i\u003e. Other films include \u003ci\u003eHairspray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Brew\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWating for Guffman. \u003c\/i\u003eHis TV roles include \u003ci\u003eThe Good Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethirtysomething\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.28 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50405776883949,"sku":"9781493063079","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/movie-dad-finding-myself-and-my-family-on-screen-and-off-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}