- Paperback: 378 pages
- Publisher: CreateSpace (3 Sep 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1463590288
- ISBN-13: 978-1463590284
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,371,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The autobiography of screen actor and novelist Shane Briant. Shane has starred in countless films all over the world, including four Hammer films and several movies of the Week in the USA. He has worked with twelve Oscar winners and nominees. This is his story, warts and all. An hilarious story of working on movies in the UK, America, Australia and New Zealand.
About the Author
His first professional role was as Hamlet while still in his teens. Nominated in 1973 by the London Theatre Critics for The Most Promising Newcomer for his performance in a three-hander called ‘Children of the Wolf’ at the Apollo Theatre in the West End, starring opposite British Academy Award winner Yvonne Mitchell. Shane has starred in 30 films in the U.S.A, the U.K., Europe and Australia, 14 television plays and mini series for the B.B.C. and I.T.V; and in the USA starred in 3 Prime Time networked telemovies, playing Dorian Gray in Glenn Jordan’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, a three hour special for the ABC produced by Dan Curtis; starring with Timothy Dalton in ‘The Flame is Love’ for NBC; and guest starring opposite Academy Award winner Olivia de Havilland in NBC’s ‘Murder is Easy’ He worked with Paul Newman and James Mason in ‘The Mackintosh Man’, played Jack Palance’s son in ‘Hawk the Slayer,’ starred opposite Academy Award winner Cliff Robertson in ‘Shaker Run’ to name but a few films during this period. His most notable television appearances in the U.K. are Jack Gold’s ‘The Naked Civil Servant’ with John Hurt, and starring with Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons in Warris Hussein’s ‘Notorious Woman’, which won Rosemary Harris the Emmy that year. Following a promotional tour of Australia for Columbia Pictures to promote ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ in ‘82, Shane based himself in Sydney, continuing to work in the U.K. and America. Since his move to Australia he has starred in 13 feature films including ‘Bruce Morrison’s award-winning ‘Constance’, ‘Shaker Run’ co-starring with Academy Award winner Cliff Robertson, Simon Wincer’s ‘The Lighthorsemen’, ‘Minnimurra’, starring with Jeff Fahey, Mark Joffe’s ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’, and John Seale’s ‘Till There Was You’, starring with Mark Harmon and Jeroen Krabbé. He’s also made several mini series, including George Miller’s ‘Anzacs’ and Pino Amenta’s ‘Nancy Wake’. Also two-hander ‘Twisted Tales’ with Geoffrey Rush. He is the author of 5 Australian best selling novels – “The Webber Agenda” (1994), “The Chasen Catalyst” (1996), “Hitkids” (2000), and “Bite of the Lotus” (2001). “Graphic” (2006) All have been optioned for film. His sixth novel, “Worst Nightmares”, his debut novel in the United States, will be published by the Vanguard Press in on May 12th, 2009. It has already received many plaudits. The sequel, 'The Dreamhealer' is recently published.
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Met this gentleman last year - very nice man. I was not aware of the total amount of work he has completed since his move to Australia. Very interesting book with many enlightening stories aboiut his film and literary careers. Well worth the read.
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Fascinating!!
18 Dec 2011
Always the Bad Guy is a very honest and personal autobiography by Shane Briant. Mr. Briant gives insight into his childhood, his film and television career that has taken him all over the world. He also tells of how he broke into writing thriller novels to great acclaim. He shares his personal thoughts, stories, and photographs in a way that not many celebrities would dare to do. This book would be of great interest to anyone who has aspirations of becoming an actor or writer. It would also be of interest to fans and historians of Hammer Films, thrillers, horror films, or anyone who would like to peer into the life of a most interesting and honest man.
shane briant
6 Dec 2011
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I was asked to do a review and i have not yet read it, but based on the books size, layout and interesting photos i would recommend it and i look forward to reading it.
shane was great
20 Nov 2011
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Shane told us about his autobiog at anevent in October and we ordered it straight away. It is a fabulous read, in the style of his conversations in London. I was astonished that he looked so young - but he had played Dorian Gray so...! A terrific, interesting, amusing and insightful read.
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