Year of the Fat Knight by Antony Sher
Antony Shers fascinating, enlightening account richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeares best-known and most popular characters.'Antony Sher's insider journal is a brilliant exploded view of a great actor at work — modest and gifted, self-centred and selfless — a genius capable of transporting us backstage'
-- Craig Raine * Spectator (Books of the Year) *‘A fascinating book, whether you love Shakespeare, whether you love theatre, even if you don’t.. unfailingly honest... a brilliant portrayal of a character actor’
-- Claudia Winkelman * BBC Radio 2 Arts Show *'A brilliantly full-bodied account that mixes the practicalities of a performance with artistic ambitions. You learn as much about Sher himself as you do about Falstaff... far more instructive about acting than any number of how-to guides'
* WhatsOnStage *'A vivid account... Sher has an artist's eye... filled with ecstacy'
* The Times *'Far from simply a primer on the art of acting... [Sher's] tone is relaxed, intimate, even confidential, open about his personal foibles and relationships... a book about life as well as about acting'
* The Spectator *'An excellent account… intimate and conversational in tone, and illuminates both the personal and collective processes of bringing to life a huge character and production'
* Times Literary Supplement *'One of the most compelling non-fiction books I've read in a long time... chatty, frank, funny and enlightening... anyone wanting to know exactly how a show is created from beginning to end will find it all here... I enjoyed Sher's earlier book, Year of the King, about his journey to create Richard III, but this is even better'
* The Stage *'A warm, generous, incisive read… [its] breadth of detail gives Year of the Fat Knight, like the figure of Sir John himself, a dimension of weight and gravity'
* Theatre in Wales *'Fascinating... sprinkled with amusing anecdotes... both a deeply felt love story and a detailed record of how a great actor prepares for a role'
* Drama Magazine *'A rather lovely account... Sher's style is easy and open – the prose equivalent of a stage whisper – and his concerns are both lofty and low... his drawings and paintings, made during the course of preparation for Falstaff, show off prodigious talent and a restless eye: beautiful portraits are committed to script pages and between rehearsal notes'
* Exeunt Magazine *'A joyful outpouring of a man at the top of his game... totally enthralling from start to finish'
* Books Monthly *'Honest, humourous and enlightening... a great addition to any actor’s reading list'
* Actor Hub *Antony Sher was born in South Africa and shot to fame as an actor for the Richard III that provided the subject for his acclaimed book, Year of the King. He has worked extensively in theatre, film and television and has published several novels, a book of his paintings and an autobiography, Beside Myself. His plays are published by Nick Hern Books. He was knighted in 2000.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848425675 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848425678 |
| Title | Year of the Fat Knight |
| Author | Antony Sher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2016-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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