' Robert Pattinson: The Unauthorized Biography' lifts the lid on the life of one of Britain's most popular exports. Talented, gorgeous & just as desirable as his on-screen alter egos Edward Cullen & Cedric Diggory, Robert Pattinson has won himself millions of devoted fans. With this, the only full-length biography of the silver-screen sensation, fans can learn everything there is to know about Rob: from his childhood in London, private school education & early success with the Barnes Theatre Company to his modelling career & current star status. Virginia Blackburn intimately explores Rob's life, including his expert musicianship, his inspirations & ambitions, & the inside story of his other film roles. Featuring behind-the-scenes stories from the ' Harry Potter' set & up-to-the-minute gossip from the ' Twilight' movies, Robert Pattinson is a must-have for ' Twilight' & RPattz fans alike... everyone's thirsting for it. ...

A national symbol of romance since the 1970s, Redford's stardom has often eclipsed the life & trials of the man himself. In this biography -- written with Redford's personal papers, journals, script notes, correspondence, & hundreds of hours of taped interviews -- Michael Feeney Callan strips away the Hollywood facade, exposing the complicated, surprising man beneath. The life of Robert Redford is a series of contradictions: descended from impoverished East Coast barbers on his father's side & once-wealthy Texans on his mother's side, the young Redford suffered from aimlessness & semi-poverty, dropping out of college & briefly spending time in jail before launching a career in theatre. Redford has contributed more -- & more widely -- to entertainment than most stars of his calibre. As an actor, he's appeared on Broadway & film, with an Oscar-nominated performance in 1973's The Sting. As a director, he's earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture & Best Director & has received three Golden Globe nominations for Best Director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1980 for Ordinary People. & as a producer of independent films -- including the patronage of his Sundance Institute -- he's worked on films including All the President's Men & 2004's The Motorcycle Diaries. This is a fascinating exploration of one of our most celebrated & least understood public figures, & an essential read for anyone interested in the rocky road to Hollywood. ...

A biography that offers a fresh account of Robert Schumann's life. It confronts the traditional perception of the doom-laden Romantic, forced by depression into a life of helpless, poignant sadness. It frees Schumann from one hundred & fifty years of myth-making & unjustified psychological speculation. ...

A Conservative with a record as a winner, Robert L. Stanfield (1914-2003) brought Diefenbaker's fragmented Tories to high ratings in the polls & came within two seats of defeating Trudeau in the 1972 federal election. This work focuses on the kind of Progressive Conservative Stanfield was during his years of active national political leadership. ...

At the height of his television fame on The Man From UNCLE, Robert Vaughn was one of Hollywoods most eligible bachelors, with countless adoring female fans. His affairs with famous celebrities, including Natalie Wood, made front-page news. But Vaughn is not just a handsome face, ? he is a talented stage, television & film actor with strong political convictions & literary interests. In this fascinating biography Vaughn recounts his memories of a golden era in Hollywood & the highs & lows of life as a successful actor, from hot dates with starlets, to having an FBI file because of his anti-Vietnam stance, to being caught up in the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968 while filming. Vaughn befriended such luminaries as Bobby Kennedy, met Presidents at parties, & had many adventures with stars such as Jack Nicholson, Elvis Presley, Judy Garl&, Bette Davis, Charlton Heston, Oliver Reed, Steve Mc Queen & Elizabeth Taylor. Most recently, Vaughn has been working on his TV series, Hustle, airing in January 2009. This is his revealing & captivating story Robert Vaughn is an Emmy-winning actor who has portrayed five US Presidents & currently stars in Hustle on BBC 1. He has appeared in many films, including The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt & The Towering Inferno, & several classic TV series, including The Protectors & The Man From UNCLE. ...

From his rapid-fire st&-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy & his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative & beloved entertainer.

He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture & politics while mixing in personal revelations – all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited & shed one character after another with lightning speed.

But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a deep well of conflicting emotions & self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy & in celebrated films like Dead Poets Society; Good Morning, Vietnam; The Fisher King; Aladdin; & Mrs Doubtfire, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life a wide range of characters.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780283072345
• Author: Dave Itzkoff
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 529
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 4.5cm











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