In Spite of Myself

A collection of delicious anecdotes of a life spent on stages and film sets across the world--from Peter Hall's Royal Shakespeare Theatre to The Sound of Music--from one of our greatest actors.

Christopher Plummer's magnificent book recounts the wild adventure that was his life, stretching from a privileged childhood in Canada to the glorious, star-studded New York of the fifties to a sensational career in film appearing in some of our most beloved classics. Here are his late nights out with Carson McCullers, Tennessee Williams, Paddy Chayefsky, and Arthur Miller; his affairs and marriages; his collaborations with famed producers; and his memorable roles alongside fellow young and talented actors, each also destined for stardom: Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter O'Toole, Natalie Wood, and countless others.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/01/2012
ISBN: 9780345803221
Pages: 656
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 8.42h x 4.97w x 1.30d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 07/08/2012 pg. 24