The Tobolowsky Files

If life is perplexing just remember: It’s almost always about the guitar.

One afternoon in New York, I was a winner. Lucky for me - I still have the proof.

This picture was taken before I knew I was going to be a character actor. Every disaster, at one point, looked like a success. Unfortunately, every success also can look like disaster. That’s why there are so many bars in New York.

How do you make a merry-go-round more like a roller coaster? You ride closer to the edge.

A love letter and a prayer for a beautiful girl with short legs. I am referring to Belle. Pictured is Ann and Belle sleeping together. Unfortunately, I am not in the bed, but someone had to write the story.

Life can be hard. Sometimes we have to be unconscious to know what’s happening.

Movies depend on seeing what is no longer there. How is that different from remembering this morning? Or dreaming about tomorrow?

We may not have control over what happens in our lives – but we do get to tell the story.

1976. Beth and I meet our first famous person in Los Angeles. He asks me for a loan. It goes downhill from there.

I was 13 when I got my first job. Uncle Hymie hired me. Heaven help us all.