'In Pieces' Reveals Sally Field's Journey From Childhood Sexual Abuse To Acting Success
Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Field about the new memoir, which explores how Field's past guided, influenced, thwarted and ultimately shaped her life and career.
Editor’s Note: This interview includes discussion of sexual abuse that some listeners and readers may find disturbing or offensive.
Most know Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field for her onscreen performances, from the comedic “Gidget” and “The Flying Nun,” to more serious roles in “Norma Rae,” “Steel Magnolias” and “Forrest Gump.” But in her new memoir “In Pieces,” Field reveals how a haunting past guided, influenced, thwarted and ultimately shaped her life and career.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Field (@sally_field) about the book.
- Scroll down to read an excerpt from “In Pieces”
Interview Highlights
On her stepfather sexually abusing her as a child
“There’s a saying that, ‘What’s fired together is wired together.’ So … when my stepfather came in and picked me up and held me —
