Few actors are more eloquent, honest or entertaining about their life & their profession than Simon Callow. Being an Actor traces his stage journey from the letter he wrote to Laurence Olivier that led him to his first job, to his triumph as Mozart in the original production of Amadeus. This new edition continues to tell the story of his past two decades onstage. Callow discusses his occasionally ambivalent yet always passionate feelings about both film & theatre, conflicting sentiments partially resolved by his acclaimed return to the stage with his solo performances in The Importance of Being Oscar & The Mystery of Charles Dickens, seen in the West End & on Broadway in 2002. Being an Actor is a guide not only to the profession but also to the intricacies of the art, told with wit, candour, & irrepressible verve by one if the great figures of the stage. ...

Hannah thinks you have to be insane to get married. She's content with her life
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