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Hailed as "the Spinal Tap of actor biographies", this hilarious new edition of a classic parody delivers the uncensored life-story of a fictional thespian luvvie
Acting is the supreme test of physical and mental courage. It is like climbing Everest single-handed in the dark. It is like painting the Sistine Chapel with a shark on your back. It is like being asleep on a helter-skelter with no pyjamas and a hangover... The memoirs of Nicholas Craig - eminence of stage and screen - have been updated for this edition with a wealth of new and controversial material. Startlingly truthful, unflinchingly illustrated, I, An Actor is a piton up the slope of creativity for theatre fans and aspiring actors alike, revealing everything that most theatrical autobiographies cravenly avoid. Should you sport a moustache in your publicity photo? How can you fix a prolapsed labial or a bad case of "blow-out"? "One of my five all-time favourite books" - Lynn Barber, Observer "Had me laughing out loud and becoming an embarrassment on public transport. Anyone who has ever had the mildest interest in the theatre should receive a mandatory copy of this book" - Simon Brett, Punch "He could almost be doing a send-up of a theatrical biography" - Yorkshire Post "Ha bloody ha" - The Stage
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About Nicholas Craig Nigel Planer is an actor and writer, probably best known for the character of Neil in The Young Ones and for his numerous television roles. He is the author of two other books Nigel Planer is the author of two novels, The Right Man and Faking It.
Christopher Douglas writes non-fiction and comedy, including the Guardian's weekly 'Pod' column.
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