Nikki Nash to Appear on William Kenower’s Author2Author Podcast
Join Nikki Nash at 11:oo PST on August 13th for her podcast episode of Author2Author with William Kenower to discuss her new memoir Collateral Stardust: Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things.
Tune in here: https://www.williamkenower.com/author2author.html
Copies of Collateral Stardust: Chasing Warren Beatty & Other Foolish Things are available for purchase here.
About Collateral Stardust:
Warren Beatty walks through the door…
Born a Valley Girl, Nikki Nash grew up in the turbulent ‘60s, surrounded by musicians, actors, conspiracy theorists, political fundraisers, and alcohol-fueled parties hosted by her unconventional trombone-playing father and politically radical mother.
At fourteen, longing for excitement and something of her own, she fixates on superstar Warren Beatty. She’s determined to find him and have him in her life forever. She creates a solid plan that she unrolls four years later at the age of 18 when she gets a job as a hostess at a restaurant she knows Beatty frequents. And after a year, on a chilly Sunday night, after breaking her finger in a judo class and looking her worst—dirty hair pulled back, no make-up, her broken finger in a glass of ice—Warren Beatty walks through the door and her plan comes to life.
This unique offbeat memoir is not only a story of her obsession with Warren Beatty, but also a remarkable, fascinating metamorphosis of Nikki Nash—an incredible tale of a how a young girl’s fantasy comes true, as well as a coming-of-age into womanhood story that doesn’t pull any punches. A hilarious, revealing, honest account of the inner workings of Hollywood where Nikki had a vibrant career as a TV associate producer, comic, writer, and actress, often trapped by her own addictions. Collateral Stardust spans a lifetime that many can only dream of living.
About Nikki Nash:
Growing up in Hollywood, Nash studied acting, took piano lessons, and wore a nun’s habit to buy alcohol so she wouldn’t get carded. She began working in TV as gofer on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and ended up as an associate director on a variety of shows including Soul Train, Love Connection, Jimmy Kimmel, The Kennedy Center Honors, Ellen, Jeopardy, and twelve years with Conan O’Brien. When she wasn’t working or napping, she tried skydiving, playwriting, screenwriting, stand-up comedy, swing-dancing, poker, and painting. She likes eating toast and still watches a lot of TV.
