All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners Paperback – Illustrated, May 6, 2008

This book was very well written. It flowed very smoothly, and as some other reviewers pointed out, it had a very warm, intimate conversational tone. I could see Mr. Hauer sitting across from me with his coffee and hear him speaking the dialogue in the Dutch accent he had early in his career. Some of the Dutch social attitudes, preference for plain speaking, disdain for pretension and dislike for b.s. came across very clearly in the writing. I don't know how much input the co-author had, but Mr. Hauer's voice is evident.In keeping with his view that in acting, less is more, Mr. Hauer's prose is direct and spare. However, through his use of understatement and irony, he does reveal matters close to his heart. His love for his wife, family, friends and country shine through, as does his compassion for others.As the title suggests, we get some of the highlights of Mr. Hauer's life and career, the moments that brought him from where he was to where he is now. I looked at some of the other reviews before I bought 'All Those Moments' and noticed that several reviewers would have liked more space devoted to the movies. It's funny because after reading this book, I would have liked more about Mr. Hauer's later life in Holland. The early years were covered, but then the emphasis shifted to life in the film industry. I don't want "enquiring minds want to know" details, but I had hoped for a non-invasive glimpse of this aspect.I was very disappointed that there were no photos in the book. I didn't pay close attention when I purchased the book, but after I read it, I found where the publisher stated that the electronic edition has no fotos. They add greatly to a book like this, and it is frustrating that publishers leave fotos, illustrations and maps out of the eBooks in many cases.I enjoyed the book, especially the part with the early years. I loved 'Soldier of Orange', so it was very nice to learn something about how it was made. For those more interested in the Hollywood years, there are plenty of interesting tidbits and personal observations. This was not what I would consider to be a full, comprehensive biography, but an overview with highlights of some memorable moments. It made for a pleasant, engaging read.I was tempted to give this book fewer stars because of the lack of photos, but that is not the author's fault. Curse all publishers who withhold photos, maps and illustrations! I am giving the book five stars and I highly recommend it, as long as the reader is aware that this is an overview and lacks fotos.

Rutger Hauer was one of those actors whose work I knew, but whose actual _life_ I knew nothing about. This autobiography took care of that, providing a mix of life stories and lessons, detail on selected movies from his career, and also some random thoughts and journal notes. It was engaging, as well as a fun and easy read. I found the insights into a couple of his movies (like Blade Runner) to be fascinating, and his approach to acting was educational to me as a non-actor.

Never knew he had a book out. I've loved him as an actor for a long, long time. Book is good too.

It's like sitting in a room with Rutger. All of his stories are entertaining and lovely, making you nostalgic with every sentence. Fascinating, charming, witty- such a beautiful person inside and out.

This was just an overall great book for a great under rated actor in my opinion.....he writes and is the person that I've always thought he was....a down to earth kind of guy and it was just like him sitting down and reading it to me....if you're fan of The Hitcher and more, this is the book for you!

Why 5 stars? Is it perfect? No, not really, but it feels like you're seeing into the head of a striking and unique individual. It seems like he did have a lot of the same qualities as Roy Batty. I enjoyed the tales of what it was like growing up in Holland and what the acting life was like over there. I read it with great interest in two sittings, and would've enjoyed more. Even his disjointed diary entries at the end were so honest. Plus, the proceeds of all sales of the book go to AIDS foundations, and did even before his death. Seems like a cool dude, indeed. I'm glad he shared some record of his life.

Rutger Haur is a unique individual in that he has a very casual approach to his life and is grateful for the opportunities that have come his way. I especially enjoyed some of the advice he has for actors.

I Haven't finished it yet, I like to savor each part. He writes the way he acted, honest with insightful nuggets. He describes events with details that we could not know before he shared them. He was private about his life and I didn't even know he was married. I became a fan the first time I saw him, I think it was in 1983 in Osterman Weekend, followed by Ladyhawke in 1985. He has 173 movies listed on IMDB. Of course, not all were made in the USA. He spoke several languages which made him very valuable to Directors everywhere. I think I've seen all of the ones released or made in the USA.