At sixteen; Lance Bass received a phone call from Justin Timberlake that would change his life forever. Soon after; he left his small-town home in Clinton; Mississippi; to join an emerging musical group called *NSYNC. Two years later *NSYNC was inspiring Beatles-esque mania around the world; becoming the face of the new MTV generation; and earning the all-time record for most album sales in a single day (more than one million) and in a single week for No Strings Attached. Hes remained in the spotlight ever since; and here he talks in depth for the first time about his childhood; his astonishing experiences as a young man and Christian growing up in one of the biggest bands in the world; his shock and frustration at the bands eventual dissolution; and his subsequent career; including his four months in Russia; training to become a cosmonaut. He also frankly discusses life as a gay man -- his first same-sex relationship at twenty-one; his struggle to keep his sexuality hidden from *NSYNCs fans in case it jeopardized the bands success; and the true circumstances that led to his decision to publicly come out at the age of twenty-seven. Full of fascinating behind-the-scenes lore and revealing insights from a pop star who; until now; has been notoriously private; Out of Sync is the book that millions of fans have been waiting for.
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Review
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Unpromising First Draft of a Doctoral ThesisBy William ShriverIf you enjoy reading a succession of stitched-together quotes from 20th Century self-fashioned Marxists; Post-structuralists; semioticians and the like; youll love this book. I advise others to stay away.When Neofetou finally gets around to analyses of the films; things improve a bit; but his writing continues to be constipated with jargon invented by his critical heroes. This constitutes a veritable Babel of incompatible concepts.To put it as kindly as I can; the book sheds very little light on the films of David Lynch. Foremost; it is a treatise on how many books the author has read. I have done some piece-work editing doctoral theses; and this contains all the faults of a first draft--before an editor gently reminds the candidate that everyone would rather read coherent English than see how many authors the writer can regurgitate.Bottom line is; for roughly 40 years; Lynch has been evolving his own brand of Exressionism in film. As Neofetou correctly points out; Lynchs work has always been underpinned with vestiges of traditional narrative forms. He is a fascinating artist; one whose films are meant to be enjoyed. Dont let this book kill that for you.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Must-Read for Committed FilmmakersBy Nash BurfootA book which will be helpful for any filmmaker who has ever wrestled with the aporia thrown up by the apparent complicity with the status quo of conventional film rhetoric; and also a brilliant "gateway" text for fans of Lynch who are interested in getting into more outreacute; fare. Highly recommended.