Out on Jan. 24, its a revealing companion to her 2001 bestseller,Call Me Crazy.
And most of it is true.
it’s possible for you to always tell when its bullshit.
TheVolcanopremier was to be Friday, the very next night.
There was a heavy silence and the thickest air I had ever walked into.
As far as I remembered, I had only invited Ellen to join me.
To which I replied, What are you talking about?!
Ellen pleaded with me to understand that they were right.
Now was my moment.
She had warned me this would happen.
You cant risk it, Ellen said.
Then she assured me, with all the love in her heart, that it was okay.
We had plenty of time.
Would you be telling me this if my date was George Clooney?
I asked the suits.
I looked at Ellen.
She looked at me, consoling, as if to say, Its okay.
Well deal with your conundrum over it when its over.
Ill be waiting for you at home.
Youre fired, was all I could think to say to the suits.
Get the fuck out of here!
Theres not one moment that has defined my life more than that one.
I am often asked if I regret that moment.
The next day, I was fired from a multi-million-dollar-picture deal by Fox, then blacklisted.
It would be ten years before I did another studio picture.
Excerpted fromCall Me Anne, by Anne Heche.
Published by Viva Editions.
