Rosie Perez to present memoir in Brooklyn
Brooklyn BookBeat: Greenlight Bookstore and St. Joseph’s College Partner to Present Brooklyn Voices Lecture Series
Oscar-nominated actress and Brooklyn resident Rosie Perez is known for her effervescent personality and memorable roles in “Do The Right Thing,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Pineapple Express” and “The Counselor.” But most of her fans would be surprised to learn she had a childhood straight out of a Dickens novel: abandoned by her schizophrenic mother, then sent to live at a Catholic home for boys and girls.
In her new memoir “Handbook for an Unpredictable Life,” Perez tells her story in her own inimitable voice, as well as sharing stories from her professional life: her appearances on Soul Train which led to her work as a trail-blazing hip-hop choreographer, Spike Lee “discovering” her at a “big booty” contest at a club, which led to her being cast in her first acting role; meeting Sean “Puffy” Combs, Jennifer Lopez Tupac, and others before they were famous; and more.