" He took the anarchy and illogic of life and molded it into something we could grab a hold of , " said actor and novelist Eric Bogosian . " It took courage to do what Spalding did , courage to make theatre so naked and unadorned , to expose himself in this way and to fight his demons in public . " Theater critic Mel Gussow wrote of Gray 's '' Swimming to Cambodia '' and '' Terrors of Pleasure '' that " Through a look or a comment , he offers intelligent analysis . Though the narrative is entirely centered around Mr. Gray himself , it never suffers from self-pity or self-indulgence . He remains the antihero in his own fascinating life story , the never ending tale of EverySpalding . " In 2005 , Gray 's unfinished final monologue was published in a hardcover edition entitled '' Life Interrupted : The Unfinished Monologue . '' The monologue , which Gray had performed in one of his last public appearances , is augmented by two additional pieces he performed at the time , a short remembrance called " The Anniversary " and an open letter to New York City written in the wake of the September 11 attacks . Also included in the book is an extensive collection of remembrances and tributes from fellow performers and friends
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