The View from the BridgeThe View from the Bridge, Nicholas Meyer’s memoir of his life in Hollywood, is a perfect of example of why I have a Kindle.  It was a book I was interested in reading, but never would have sought out in a book store.  The ease of use of Kindle erased the barrier to entry — my laziness — and resulted in access to a thoroughly entertaining book.

Breezy and conversational, Meyer offers up his story of making movies in Hollywood, including lively accounts of his involvement with three of the original crew Star Trek movies. Most of this information is old news to longtime Trekkers, as Meyer himself writes, but Meyer goes into a greater level of detail regarding the business aspects of film making than past accounts.  For anyone interested in the art of movie making, as well as the practical limitations placed on writers and directors by the corporate suits at the studio, Meyer’s book gives a great glimpse into that world as it stood in the 1980′s and 1990′s.

There’s not much else to say regarding the book — the Kindle edition is a bit overpriced for the content, but Meyer is an interesting and self-deprecatingly honest character, and spending a few hours reading him spin the great Hollywood yarn that is is own life is definitely recommended.  Just wait for the price to drop.