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Paul Scofield: A Life

Paul Scofield: A Life

Garry O'Connor
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Paul Scofield is held by most in his profession - and those who saw his stage performances – as the greatest British actor of his generation. Garry O'Connor’s biography is currently the only exploration of this reclusive yet towering artist.

Scofield made few films, but his portrayal of Sir Thomas More won him an Oscar for best actor in A Man For All Seasons, while he was awarded a BAFTA for The Crucible, and made a Companion of Honour in 2001. Yet he frequently turned down parts that would have led to greater fame and riches, and several times refused a knighthood, always following his own path, and his own private god.

O'Connor had the good fortune to meet and correspond frequently with Scofield and they became firm and lasting friends. Scofield, with virtually no emendations, liked and praised the work. The result is a richly textured biography, revealing the man and his art from the inside, and often in his own words, about the great roles he played. These included Hamlet, King Lear, Timon of Athens, Salieri in Amadeus, and John Gabriel Borkman.

Many actors, theatre and film lovers have, and will continue, to find this biography a great inspiration. For aspiring performers and those too young to have seen him, or for anyone interested in what true integrity means, it is an exemplary and astounding book about an outstanding man.
Language
English
Pages
293
Format
ebook
Release
January 01, 2002

Paul Scofield: A Life

Garry O'Connor
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Paul Scofield is held by most in his profession - and those who saw his stage performances – as the greatest British actor of his generation. Garry O'Connor’s biography is currently the only exploration of this reclusive yet towering artist.

Scofield made few films, but his portrayal of Sir Thomas More won him an Oscar for best actor in A Man For All Seasons, while he was awarded a BAFTA for The Crucible, and made a Companion of Honour in 2001. Yet he frequently turned down parts that would have led to greater fame and riches, and several times refused a knighthood, always following his own path, and his own private god.

O'Connor had the good fortune to meet and correspond frequently with Scofield and they became firm and lasting friends. Scofield, with virtually no emendations, liked and praised the work. The result is a richly textured biography, revealing the man and his art from the inside, and often in his own words, about the great roles he played. These included Hamlet, King Lear, Timon of Athens, Salieri in Amadeus, and John Gabriel Borkman.

Many actors, theatre and film lovers have, and will continue, to find this biography a great inspiration. For aspiring performers and those too young to have seen him, or for anyone interested in what true integrity means, it is an exemplary and astounding book about an outstanding man.
Language
English
Pages
293
Format
ebook
Release
January 01, 2002

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