"But decisions during mania were nothing new for the actor. Gage has made a lot of big decisions while feeling a little "cuckoo." Originally, he says he wanted to write a book of essays, but publishers were much more interested in a personal memoir - especially from someone comfortable with online overexposure and naturally candid (even if he is, at times, "unreliable")."
"Despite this clarity of persona on the page, the book is less desperate for eyeballs than the title promises. Only the last few chapters are about Gage's time in Hollywood, including his Las Vegas wedding to hairstylist Chris Appleton, which was aired on season four of The Kardashians - Kim Kardashian officiated - and a paragraph on his friend and co-star Sydney Sweeney, who can't seem to stop getting attention of her own."
Lukas Gage accepted a memoir deal during the WGA and SAG strikes amid manic episodes and a poor mix of medications. He originally proposed a book of essays but publishers pushed for a personal memoir because of his online overexposure and candid persona. I Wrote This for Attention chronicles his evolution from attention-seeking child to attention-seeking adult, mixing screwball details, humility, and admitted fabrications. Only the final chapters focus on Hollywood life, including his Las Vegas wedding to Chris Appleton, Kim Kardashian officiating, and a paragraph about Sydney Sweeney. Much of the book probes childhood trauma, mental health, and craving the spotlight.
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