Gabriel Hershman

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The Authorised Biography of Nicol Williamson

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Once hailed by John Osborne as 'the greatest actor since Brando', latterly known as a ruined genius whose unpredictable, hellraising behaviour was legendary, Nicol Williamson always went his own way. Openly dismissive of 'technical' actors, or others who played The Bard as if 'their finger was up their arse', Williamson tore up the rule book to deliver a fast-talking canon of Shakespearean heroes, with portrayals marked by gut-wrenching passion. According to one co-star, Williamson was like a tornado on stage - 'he felt he was paddling for his life'. Fiercely uncompromising, choosy about the roles he accepted, contemptuous of the 'suits' who made money from artists, and a perfectionist who never accepted second best from himself or others, Nicol sometimes alienated those around him. But even his detractors still acknowledge his brilliance. After an extraordinary career on both stage and screen, Williamson was burnt out as an actor by the age of 60. Yet, as Gabriel Hershman explains in this authorised biography, a premature end was perhaps inevitable for an actor who always went the extra mile in every performance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750987257
• Artikelnr.: 50765575

Autorenporträt

GABRIEL HERSHMAN is an international writer with a passion for human interest stories. His books aim to preserve the memory of those gifted, sometimes underrated performers who enthralled cinema and theatregoers with their passion. His biography of actor Ian Hendry has proved a hit among fans of the golden era of British television. More recently, he is also the author of Strolling Player: The Life and Career of Albert Finney (The History Press, 2017).