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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Its tough to hide yourself...By Jill MeyerIts tough to hide yourself from yourself as actor Joel Grey seems to say in his new memoir; "Master of Ceremonies". Grey; now 83; has "outed" himself in print; after living as a gay man all his life. He tells his story in an engaging manner and theres a lot for the reader to think about.Joel Grey - born Joel Katz in Cleveland - came from an entertainer father and mother who loved being related to talent. Their marriage was long and didnt seem particularly happy; his father was loving to his sons; while his mother was of a mercurial temperament. Both came from Jewish immigrant families and both sides of the family moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles when Mickey Katz struck it big in show business. Joel had been performing in local Cleveland productions and continued his career in fits and starts in Los Angeles. Eventually; he; too; was employed as a Broadway star and acclaimed film and TV actor. He was one of the few actors who won both a Tony (Broadway) and Oscar (film) for the same role - The EmCee in "Cabaret".But Joel Gray struggled with personal issues for most of his life. He was gay or bi-sexual. Long attracted to men; he knew early on he wanted to marry a woman and raise a family. Indeed; he married Jo Wilder and they had two children; before divorcing after 20 or so years of marriage. He had had relationships with men before marriage; but stopped during his marriage. Or so he told himself; in truth; his trysts with other men; mostly; like him; married; were not in his mind; "cheating". Having sex with men was not like having sex with women during a marriage; he rationalised. Since his divorce in the early 1980s; Grey has explored his sexuality and finally come out as a gay men."Master of Ceremonies" is equally about Greys personal and work life. They could not always have been easy to combine; but Joel Grey seems to have reached the age of 83 with a certain personal peace and acceptance. Thats nice to read.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. One of the very best and most fascinating memories that I have read in ages.By L. PhillipsOne of the very best and most fascinating memories that I have read in ages. It makes you want to analyze it fully.I read it from beginning to end in one day. I was totally unable to put it down. Everything that can be said has already been said by other reviewers; so I will just say that "I loved it". It was so engrossing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I have always known who Joel Grey was.. ...By AlexsDadI have always known who Joel Grey was.....or so I had thought. I am mostly unfamiliar with his body of work and was unaware of most of his films and broadway shows. When Joel Grey had come out a couple of years ago or so; I was surprised. Joel lays bare his soul as he presents his life story - the joys and the pain. His story needed to be told. We are all humans and we all have a right to exist. Ironically it takes balls to be gay; and Joel has had the balls to expose his life.
