Ian Holm is an actor. Over the last fifty years, he has become one of the most respected and widely admired actors of his generation. He has worked on stage, screen, television, and radio. After making a brilliant impact at the RSC in the 1960s, he consolidated his reputation with work for Harold Pinter. He then turned to film and became one of the most accomplished film actors this country has produced. He has been seen in cult and popular classics such as 'Alien', 'Chariots of Fire', 'The Fifth Element' and 'Lord of the ...
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Ian Holm is an actor. Over the last fifty years, he has become one of the most respected and widely admired actors of his generation. He has worked on stage, screen, television, and radio. After making a brilliant impact at the RSC in the 1960s, he consolidated his reputation with work for Harold Pinter. He then turned to film and became one of the most accomplished film actors this country has produced. He has been seen in cult and popular classics such as 'Alien', 'Chariots of Fire', 'The Fifth Element' and 'Lord of the Rings'. On stage, his King Lear was reckoned to be one of the best this century, while others might remember him for his portrayal of J.M. Barrie in BBC television's 'The Lost Boys', or for his work in Atom Egoyam's acclaimed film, 'The Sweet Hereafter'. The winner of many awards, Ian Holm was knighted in 1997. His is a compelling mix of anecdote and observation, taking in 50 years of acting, and his childhood, growing up next to the mental asylum his father ran.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 329 p. Audience: General/trade. First edition UK hardback, 2004 Bantam Press. The book is in very good condition, the dustjacket is in very good condition. Signed by the author.
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This book was a wonderful look at an artist that I have admired for a long time. I was haunted by his description of his childhood and the difficulties that he had in growing up.
Complex, driven, Sir Ian is indeed a standout in a sometimes world of mediocrity.
