A Curious Mind (extra book)

RA Dan, from Lafayette Hall, suggested a second book for me to read, A Curious Mind, by Brian Grazer, the Hollywood producer.  Grazer makes the point that we have not embraced the idea of being curious enough as a society.  Grazer tells his life story, from quitting USC’s Law School to his work delivering contracts for a movie studio.  Grazer learns early in his career to be curious and applies this lesson by meeting important people for “curiosity interviews.”   The book is a series of stories centered on the many movies he produced with his partner, Ron Howard.  He connects uncovering the mystery in many of his movies, to include his favorite, A Beautiful Mind, which reminds him of his own son’s challenges with autism.  Grazer’s chapters connect an aspect of curiosity with a tale from a curiosity interview and a movie he produced.  From former LA Police Chief Daryl Gates, to Oprah Winfrey, Lady Di, and Michael Jackson, his list is a “who’s who.”  In fact, in the appendix is a listing of his thirty years of interviews.  My favorite is his interview with Fidel Castro who made fun of Grazer’s signature hairstyle, which is pretty goofy looking for a 60 + year old guy…  A few nuggets of good information.  I’m not a huge movie fan, so it may have had more impact if I was.  Overall, ok book.  Pretty repetitive bits of why curiosity, otherwise, worth a read.