Black Sheep: The Authorised Biography of Nicol Williamson by Gabriel Hershman
Black Sheep: The Authorised Biography of Nicol Williamson by Gabriel Hershman
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Author(s): Gabriel Hershman
Pub: History Press
Pack Qty: 18 (Hardback)
ISBN: 9780750983457 - New
233mm x 155mm x 27mm
Publication: 16 February 2018Pages: 288
Once hailed by John Osborne as GÇÿthe greatest actor since BrandoGÇÖ, latterly known as a ruined genius whose unpredictable, hellraising behaviour was legendary, Nicol Williamson always went his own way. Openly dismissive of GÇÿtechnicalGÇÖ actors, or others who played The Bard as if GÇÿtheir finger was up their arseGÇÖ, Williamson tore up the rule book to deliver a fast-talking canon of Shakespearean heroes, with portrayals marked by gut-wrenching passion. According to one co-star, Williamson was like a tornado on stage GÇô GÇÿhe felt he was paddling for his lifeGÇÖ. Fiercely uncompromising, choosy about the roles he accepted, contemptuous of the GÇÿsuitsGÇÖ who made money from artists, and a perfectionist who never accepted second best from himself or others, Nicol sometimes alienated those around him. But even his detractors still acknowledge his brilliance. After an extraordinary career on both stage and screen, Williamson was burnt out as an actor by the age of 60. Yet, as Gabriel Hershman explains in this authorised biography, a premature end was perhaps inevitable for an actor who always went the extra mile in every performance.
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