{"product_id":"vagabond","title":"Vagabond","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe memoir of the legendary Tim Curry, star of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and more, imparting the full range of the \"escapades, illusions, and contractions I've collected recklessly over the course of my vagabond days.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are few stars in Hollywood that could boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated actor Tim Curry had built over the past five decades. From his breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show \u003c\/i\u003eto his iconic depiction as the sadistic clown Pennywise in \u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003eto his critically acclaimed role as the original King Arthur in both the Broadway and West End versions of \u003ci\u003eSpamalot, \u003c\/i\u003eCurry redefined what it meant to be a \"character actor,\" portraying heroes and villains alike with complexity, nuance, and a genuine understanding of human darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in his insta-classic, bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eVagabond\u003c\/i\u003e, Curry takes readers behind-the-scenes of his rise to fame from his early beginnings as a military brat to his formative years in boarding school and university, to the moment when he hit the stage for the first time. He goes in-depth about what it was like to work on some of the most emblematic works of the 20th century, constantly switching between a camera and a live audience. He also explores the voicework that defined his later career and provided him with a chance to pivot after surviving a catastrophic stroke in 2012 that nearly took his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Curry died on August 26th, 2026, leaving behind a singular body of work that resonated with and gave solace to multiple generations of outsiders and underdogs, reminding all of the essential necessity: \"Don't dream it, be it.\"","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52317682106584,"sku":"9780306835841","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0369\/4552\/files\/imageloader_f3100d84-79ca-48b7-87d8-88487c691a6a.jpg?v=1787949728","url":"https:\/\/bigredbooks.shop\/products\/vagabond","provider":"Big Red Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}