by RichardEyre (Author)
Sir Richard Eyre was Director of the Royal National Theatre for a decade and in this captivating autobiography he gives his views on acting and politics, alongside striking portraits of friends and colleagues such as Ian Charleson, Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen, Peter Brook and Judi Dench. It is also an unforgettable recreation of a Dorset childhood, and a portrait of his extraordinary family. One grandfather was on Scott's first Antarctic expedition, the other liked to assault motorists with his horsewhip and Eyre's parents like to implement a tyranny of fun, his father's motto being 'Enough is too little, too much is enough.' Utopia and Other Places is also a hilarious, if scathing, account of his own brief acting career. Witty and poignant, this is a remarkable work of honesty from one of our most celebrated creative talents.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 210
Edition: New
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 03 Nov 2003
ISBN 10: 0747568391
ISBN 13: 9780747568391
Book Overview: The captivating biography of Richard Eyre, the former director of the National Theatre, published in paperback from Bloomsbury for the first time to tie in with the publication of NATIONAL SERVICE. 'A thought-provoking, genuinely entertaining book' The Times 'Movingly frank, wryly observed and, above all, beautifully written' Daily Mail