My Name Escapes Me
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The Diary of a Retiring Actor
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This eighteen-month diary, from January 1995 to June 1996, from one of the most distinguished--and beloved--actors of stage and screen, reveals the octogenarian spryness of a civilized mind and a beguiling mixture of the meditative and the hedonistic. Sir Alec Guinness's interests and preoccupations recur: theater and film, of course, but also books and paintings; the church, sometimes held up for amused observation; food and drink, from fish'n'chips gatherings with fellow actors in Cambridge to solitary repasts at the Connaught; and the delights of being at home with his wife in the English countryside. Although the entries are written with a keen eye on contemporary events and culture, they also open to a past replete with fascinating memories and anecdotes from his long career. Inevitably, there is a strand of poignancy as friends die and memorial services are attended, but the pleasures and fun to be had with close friends such as Alan Bennett, Irene Worth, and Lauren Bacall form a strong backbone to this marvelously entertaining diary, which offers a glimpse of the private side of Guinness's often very public life.
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A chat with a gentleman and an artist, March 09, 2010
Reviewer: GregRobin
Sir Alec Guinness is a bridge to the very modern day from a time of Sunday walks, pre-World War II England, the theatre of Gielgud, Olivier, Ashcroft, the Redgraves and the Barrymores. A polite peek into the every day life of a most gifted and talented artist. A delight, wry, whimsical guided tour of a man whose need for knowledge and exposure to the arts leaves behind a trail for we lesser stumblers to follow (and be improved by in the process).
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1997
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
M004892
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