Telling Some Tales by Anna Massey
In 2005, Anna Massey was awarded a CBE for services to drama. Daughter of the Canadian actor, Raymond Massey (perhaps best-known for his role as Dr Gillespie in the TV series Dr Killdare), and Adrianne Allen (also a very successful stage actress), drama was in her blood.
Airy and funny, full of brilliant little aperçus about famous actors and directors, but not weighed down with personal trauma* Daily Telegraph *
Rarely can such enjoyable tales have been told with such affectionate delight . * Daily Express *
Charmingly self-deprecating autobiography ... A fleet-of-foot delight, bathed in a refreshing honesty. * Sunday Times *
Hard to put down ... Shows that one cannot act unless one has lived and preferably lived well. * Observer *
Interesting and amusing ... I recommend it especially to all theatre enthusiasts. -- Jonathan Cecil * Spectator *
Rarely can such enjoyable tales have been told with such affectionate delight . * Daily Express *
Charmingly self-deprecating autobiography ... A fleet-of-foot delight, bathed in a refreshing honesty. * Sunday Times *
Hard to put down ... Shows that one cannot act unless one has lived and preferably lived well. * Observer *
Interesting and amusing ... I recommend it especially to all theatre enthusiasts. -- Jonathan Cecil * Spectator *
Anna Massey has been a successful actress for fifty years. Her career has spanned a wide range. In the cinema she has worked with many of the great directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell, Otto Preminger and Fred Zinneman. But perhaps her favourite performances have been in the theatre - among those being The Miracle Worker, Heartbreak House, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Mary Stuart. For television she won a BAFTA Award for her performance in Anita Brookner's Hotel du Lac, and she starred very memorably in the title role of Gwen John, and also in Trollope's He Knew He Was Right. On radio her voice is familiar to many from plays and documentaries, most recently narrating the history of Britain in This Sceptred Isle, which has brought her a whole new audience.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099486947 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099486946 |
| Title | Telling Some Tales |
| Author | Anna Massey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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