With nails the film diaries of richard e grant

First comes grant s first big break, the starring role in bruce robinsons withnail and i, the cult film that s. Jan 22, 2019 when the script for richard e grants latest role landed on his desk, his agent told him he had 24 hours to read it and decide whether or not to take the part. Grant 1998, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Its definitely not a bland celebrity offering, designed to make the usual nomark a. He is an actor, known for gosford park 2001, can you ever forgive me.

Grant 1998, hardcover at the best online prices at. First published in 1996, the books coruscating tales of star. I was in the process of falling madly deeply in love with movies when he made his debut in the cult classic with nail and i 1987 and as i became more invested in not just movie stars but the crucial contributions of character actors to rich movies, he was everyone in so many movies i loved. The book includes his experiences in hollywood with steve martin in l. Richard e grants new film, wahwah world news the guardian. Grant became wellknown for his role in bruce robinsons cult hit withnail and i in 1987. Qualifies for that exclusive niche reserved for film star memoirs that are worth much more. Grant s diary entries starts at the audition for withnail and i and goes on to cover his subsequent work. The uncited source for eating nothing but steamed fish and lots of melons is in with nails, the film diaries of richard e. The director later described the arrest scene as the best drunk acting ive ever seen. Richard e grant s film diaries are fascinating for anyone wondering about the machinations of the film industry.

Now richard e grant has made a film about his boyhood in colonial swaziland. Grant such crazed capitalization seems not only appropriate but weirdly charming. The film diaries of richard e grant 1996 and the novel by design. The film diaries of richard e grant by richard e grant, here are some books like this. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Richard e grant on lucky breaks, film diaries, and. Book cover essentially film memoirs, this book chronicles the making of 9 reg movies, but written by reg. Loosely based on robinsons life in london in the late 1960s, the plot follows two unemployed actors, withnail and i portrayed by richard e.

Richard e grant was born and brought up in mbabane, swaziland. He is the author of a book of film diaries with nails. Grant and paul mcgann, respectively who share a flat in camden town in 1969. Richard e grant ten years after its release, withnail and i is a certified cult film, with the debauched and despairing character of withnail still a beacon of inspiration to disaffected youth. Richard e grant my mothers infidelity made me start, aged 10 actor, director and writer of the wahwah diaries. He has starred in movies including withnail and i, dracula, jack and sarah and the scarlet pimpernel. In was 1986s withnail and i that put grant on the path to success hence the title of his collected film diaries, with nails. His playing of squalid, drunken, thwarted thespian withnail to paul mcganns unnamed i led to working with francis ford coppola in bram stokers dracula, martin scorcese in the age of innocence, and robert altman. How hollywood finally forgave richard e grant for writing one of the. Jan 09, 2011 to buy a copy of with nails click here. Grant ordered a threefoot statue of barbra streisand for his garden 9. Aug 05, 2005 now richard e grant has made a film about his boyhood in colonial swaziland. The director later described the arrest scene as the best drunk acting ive ever seen quite impressive. Recorded the audio version of the tom holland novel, lord of the dead.

Grant he is a good friend of gary oldmans and was asking his advice on how to lose weight. Story and rehearsing the importance of being earnest with maggie smith. Its witty, funny, bitchy and insightful, and a must for any reg fan. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Withnail and i is a 1987 british black comedy film written and directed by bruce robinson. For more anecdotes from his withnail filming days, check our grants brilliant book, with nails. Grant was cast as the lead in withnail and i, his whole world shifted and he was set firmly on the path to international stardom. The story began to surface in his first book of diaries with nails and in his novel about hollywood by design. The following year, he played a wealthy suitor to nicole kidmans isabel archer in jane campions portrait of a lady and appeared as sir andrew aguecheek in trevor nunns film adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Grant first edition in paperback by grant, richard e isbn. Grant s acting career has included memorable roles in some of hollywoods most critically acclaimed films, including robert altmans gosford park and francis ford coppolas dracula. Grant juicy, panicstricken, fastpaced notes from hollywood auditions and film sets. He has been married to joan washington since november 1, 1986. Very funny, sometimes caustic and sometimes very personal. The completion of a feature film is always something of a minor miracle. For grant is a creature of almost comic intensity and neuroses. The film diaries of richard e grant 08 jul 2018 leave a comment by catherine voutier in england, france, hungary, united states of america tags. This is a deliciously scabrous and revealing memoir by richard e grant of his early years in the movie business, where he vomits the contents of his personal film diaries into the public sphere. The making of a film by richard e grant 320pp, picador.

Richard studied drama at cape town university where he cofounded the troupe theatre company. With just the right smattering of poison in his pen, this swazibritish actor recounts the daily trials and tribulations of making movies. Extremely readable, even if you had never heard of hudson hawk and didnt know he was in henry and june. Grant s brilliantly idiosyncratic, witty, and revealing account of the film business and life among its stars. In reading his faxes, most written after his film diaries were published, i notice many. A decade later, swazi boy still does a good line in selfdoubt, but is making backtoback films with major. The doors movie was imho at least a third pure fiction and greatly distorted their history but thats oliver stone for you. He made his film debut as withnail in the comedy withnail and i 1987 and has had prominent roles in films such as how to get ahead in advertising 1989, hudson hawk 1991, the player 1992, bram stokers dracula 1992, the age of innocence 1993, spice world 1997, gosford park 2001, the iron lady. Grant july 22 essentially film memoirs, this book chronicles the making of 9 reg movies, but written by reg himself. Recorded the audio version of the tom holland novel. He has subsequently appeared in numerous films including. With nails is his outrageous, irreverent and brutally funny account of that time and the years afterwards, of his selfdoubt and anxiety on the route to hollywood, and of all. Grant was nominated for his role in can you ever forgive me.

Its definitely not a bland celebrity offering, designed to make the usual nomark a bit of cash without really revealing anything. Grant kept a diary of the experience, later published as a book the wahwah diaries. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Grant was an unemployed actor wracked with doubt about his chosen career and his decision to move from his swaziland home to london to pursue it. Essentially film memoirs, this book chronicles the making of 9 reg movies, but written by reg himself. Sep, 2017 talking in the library series 4 richard e. Grant was born on may 5, 1957 in mbabane, hhohho, swaziland as richard grant esterhuysen. Saltar al contenido prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos suscribete a prime cesta. How hollywood finally forgave richard e grant for writing. He has written occasional pieces for the sunday times, observer, vanity fair and premiere magazine.

For more anecdotes from his withnail filming days, check our grant s brilliant book, with nails. Grant s moderately successful acting career is largely the result of one film, withnail and i, a 1986 british cult film that garnered him substantial critical acclaim on both sides of the atlantic. Until this role came along, grant was wracked upon the. One belongs to his late father and is set to swaziland time. But he attributes his success to his first film role, starring as a flamboyantly pathetic shakespearean in the underground hit withnail and i. Needing a holiday, they visit withnails eccentric uncle monty to borrow the key to. Grant first edition in paperback by richard e grant isbn. I most enjoyed this book the first time i read it, as. In these dashing diaries of his recent years in the movies, grant shares with. First comes grants first big break, the starring role in bruce robinson.