Damn Glad to Meet You

“I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career.  It’s also entertaining—a great combination.  Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.”

"What a charming and revealing trip through the years of ups and downs in a gifted American actor's career!  I found myself reaching for the book in the middle of the night, eager to experience the next hairpin turn in that Hollywood life. Bravo, Mr. Matheson, and thank you for sharing."

"A really enjoyable read covering Tim's remarkable screen career—and some juicy tidbits about what actually goes on behind the scenes on a Hollywood set!"

“What a wonderful book and what an amazing life Tim has led! I have very fond memories of working together, the fun we had, and the remarkable movie we made. Tim’s vivid recounting in this book was a pleasure to read. Bravo, Tim.”

“Working with Tim on Virgin River has been a special part of my career.  Tim is always emotionally present and technically skilled on set.  His memoir is littered with fascinating stories and a wealth of knowledge about the industry.”

"I loved reading Tim’s book. Damn Glad to Meet You gives the reader such a wonderful behind the scenes snapshot of the world of show business from the 1950’s right up til now."

"Tim was a cast, crew, and audience favorite on The West Wing. He’s been at the center of some of America’s most iconic film and television. Damn Glad to Meet You is a fascinating, hilarious, and often very moving inside look at an extraordinary career."

"As classics like Julia Phillips’s You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again and Charles Grodin’s It Would Be So Nice If You Weren’t Here have proved, the best Hollywood memoirs are written by those who have seen both sides of what can be a profoundly exhilarating and sadistically brutal industry. Add to that pile Tim Matheson’s Damn Glad to Meet You, which spares no sacred cows. The actor and director makes a marvelous narrative out of his career which spanned roles in everything from Leave It to Beaver to Animal House to The West Wing. Wittily delivered in wry first person, Damn Glad to Meet You is a hilariously dishy meditation on the long, strange life of a midlevel star."

"Endearing. . . . This peek inside the Hollywood dream factory effortlessly balances glamor and gumption."

"[Tim Matheson is] extremely likable, and his memoir is a pure delight."

"Actor and director Matheson shares his fascinating life story and experience of 'film school boot camp' in this entertaining memoir. . . .  His story is peppered with lively tales about being beaten up every night on stage by a ruthless Daniel Stern, dating supermodel Twiggy, failing as a Hollywood mogul in the 1980s, and discovering a passion for directing television. . . . Matheson is honest and self-effacing when discussing his personal life, and he provides valuable advice for those trying to get into the business. Yes, he does discuss John Belushi."

"They should teach this book in acting school!"