Michael Lindsay-Hogg: Luck and Circumstance: A coming of age in Hollywood, New York and points beyon

[selenak]

The art of writing in an interesting fashion about your own life is still severely underestimated. Having had an interesting life doesn't do the trick, as I found out many years ago when I slogged through Marlene Dietrich's memoirs, which were deadly dull, despite the facts of her life being certainly of the fascinating kind. But not many people

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[likeadeuce]

With holiday rush and the like, I just got to read this and wow. . .this book was tailor made for you! Thanks for sharing; I enjoyed your review of Chris Welles's book also.

[selenak]

It really was. I felt like posting "this book is relevant to my areas of interest" all the time.:) Glad you enjoyed the reviews.

[shezan]

Well, Charles made Irons, while Anthony Andrews peaked with Sebastian.

[selenak]

True, but if you'd been a young actor, which one would you have wanted?

And just for your amusement, an Anthony Andrews anecdote from the book:

"As requested, Jeremy had had his naturally fairish hair died brown. We'd asked Anthony to dye his dark hair blond. He was wearing a tweed cap, giving an odd squire-ish look to someone who favored white jeans.
'Cool cap, Tone,' I said.
'We have a problem,' he said.
'Oh?'
'I sat out in the garden at home on Sunday. It was such a nice day.'
'So?'
'It wasn't a good idea.'
With some chargrin, he took off his cap. His hair had turned an interesting shade of green."