Michael Kearns

The Truth Is Bad Enough, What Became of the Happy Hustler?

Actor and writer Michael Kearns (The Drama of AIDS) will discuss and sign his brand-new autobiography, The Truth Is Bad Enough, What Became of the Happy Hustler? "Hollywood's first openly gay actor . . . puts most other show-biz autobiographies to shame." --Sir Ian McKellen Michael Kearns is an actor-writer-director-teacher who has been an active member of the Los Angeles art scene for more than four decades. His books include T-Cells & Sympathy, Acting = Life and The Drama of AIDS. Kearns has written several solo pieces that have been performed worldwide (including intimacies, Rock, and Attachments). A contributor to more than a dozen anthologies, he is also the co-writer of the screenplay Nine Lives. He lives in Los Feliz with his daughter, Katherine, an up and coming filmmaker. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 16, 2012.