Summary of Wil Wheaton's Still Just a Geek

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#1 The changes in Old Town Pasadena reflect the changes within ourselves. The area has been sanitized, and several good restaurants have moved in. However, it has also become safe and clean.

#2 I was a has-been actor, and the Ghost of My Career Yet to Come, when I was kicked in the nuts by a Hooters waitress. I had spent my life talking about what I did when I was a kid, when I could have been doing something with my life.

#3 I made a choice that would drive my life and haunt me for years: I would get out of my Star Trek contract and go on to a huge career in movies. I would prove to everyone that I was a great actor, and that Star Trek was just a small part of my résumé.

#4 I was passionate about acting, but not edgy. I was obsessed with acting, and spent several years trying to make a comeback.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669389996

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Insights on Wil Wheaton's Still Just a Geek

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The changes in Old Town Pasadena reflect the changes within ourselves. The area has been sanitized, and several good restaurants have moved in. However, it has also become safe and clean.

#2

I was a has-been actor, and the Ghost of My Career Yet to Come, when I was kicked in the nuts by a Hooters waitress. I had spent my life talking about what I did when I was a kid, when I could have been doing something with my life.

#3

I made a choice that would drive my life and haunt me for years: I would get out of my Star Trek contract and go on to a huge career in movies. I would prove to everyone that I was a great actor, and that Star Trek was just a small part of my résumé.

#4

I was passionate about acting, but not edgy. I was obsessed with acting, and spent several years trying to make a comeback.

#5

I was constantly being rejected for roles, and it became clear to me that I wasn’t cut out to be an actor. I had a family to support, and I was constantly distracted by the desire to get back into acting.

#6

I created an account called tvswilwheaton on Yahoo! GeoCities, and I created a website called Where’s My Burrito. It was extremely lame, but it was mine. I was proud of what I’d created.

#7

Comic-Con was a horrible experience for me. I went there expecting to sell hundreds of autographed pictures to adoring fans, but hardly anyone was interested. I sat in a cavernous and undecorated area far away from the main convention floor, surrounded by people who were definitely on the downside of their careers.

#8

I was terrified that I was going to lose my father, and I wrote about it on my website. The few people who were reading my website appreciated the raw honesty.

#9

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