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Ian McKellen : an unofficial biography / Mark Barratt.
Van Pelt Library PN2598.M48 Z55 2005
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PN2598.M48 Z55 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barratt, Mark.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- McKellen, Ian.
- Actors--Great Britain--Biography.
- Actors.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Virgin, 2005.
- Summary:
- Hailed at Broadway's 1992 Tony Awards as 'the world's greatest classical actor', Sir Ian McKellen has been a leading theatre actor since the 1960s. With Gods and Monsters, the X-Men movies and his star role as Gandalf in the phenomenally successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy he has now conquered Hollywood too.
- From his Lancashire childhood, blighted by the death of his mother, to Cambridge University, where his contemporaries included Trevor Nunn and Derek Jacobi, and on through a triumphant acting career, friends and colleagues illuminate the creation of legendary performances like Richard II, Macbeth, Max in Bent and Richard III. McKellen's success on Broadway also led on to his ground-breaking work running the Actors' Company and the McKellen/Petherbridge Company at the National Theatre.
- Knighted in 1991, Ian McKellen has become known for his advocacy of gay rights in addition to his acting. But what drives him to act, or to stand up for controversial issues, such as speaking out against war? How has his life formed his views? What influence does he wield?
- Hugely readable and informative, Mark Barratt's study gives a rare insight into the life and work of one of Britain's greatest actors.
- Contents:
- 1 The Road From Wigan Pier 1
- 2 Learning the Job 23
- 3 We are Amazed... 45
- 4 Taking Control 69
- 5 The Cambridge Connection 91
- 6 Crossing the Pond 113
- 7 Let's Talk about Me... 137
- 8 Back to Shakespeare 157
- 9 The Big Screen 181
- 10 Fame 213.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1852272511
- OCLC:
- 57062250
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