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Hugh was born in Oxford, and his father, WGRM 'Ran' Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. It was at university that he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s. Hugh has also enjoyed great success on the big screen; starring in Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, Monsters vs Aliens and the three Stuart Little films. But it is the character of irascible doctor Gregory House, in the US TV drama House, that has brought global fame. He has won two Golden Globes for the role and received a prestigious Emmy nominations in 2005, and continues to receive critical acclaim for his performance in the show - especially for his near-perfect American accent. With worldwide fame and an OBE to his name, Hugh Laurie is undoubtedly one of Britain's best-loved actors.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If, like me, you have taken advantage of the information and interviews posted on the internet over the last few years regarding Mr Laurie, you may be a little disappointed with this book. Having just finished reading it, I don't feel that I have learnt very much more about him than I did before. It seems to me that most of the information has been gathered from the internet and padded out a bit, and the only advantage of having this biography is that you have all the information in one place. It isn't very long either at 260 pages (not including appendix), with largish print, wide margins and 2 lots of photos. There are some good photos though, many of which I hadn't seen before.
I may be wrong, but I guess that neither Hugh Laurie, nor anyone who knows him had any direct involvement in the writing of this book and the direct personal interview with family or friends (or even the subject himself) for the specific purpose of the book, would have added tremendous value and brought this work above that of Wikipedia and suchlike.
Perhaps one day, Hugh Laurie may see fit to write his own autobiography, or commission someone to do it with full cooperation. If so, I'm sure it will be as interesting as his "colleague" Stephen Fry's autobiographical attempts.
I may be wrong, but I guess that neither Hugh Laurie, nor anyone who knows him had any direct involvement in the writing of this book and the direct personal interview with family or friends (or even the subject himself) for the specific purpose of the book, would have added tremendous value and brought this work above that of Wikipedia and suchlike.
Perhaps one day, Hugh Laurie may see fit to write his own autobiography, or commission someone to do it with full cooperation. If so, I'm sure it will be as interesting as his "colleague" Stephen Fry's autobiographical attempts.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've always liked Hugh Laurie, from his partnership with Stephen Fry (another of my favourites) through his Blackadder days to his Americanisation as Dr House. So I was quite keen to read this book, especially after reading other auto-biographies such as Fry's Moab is My Washpot. I suppose I had unrealistic expectations, this is not after all written by Laurie, and as such lacks his wit and sense of humour - with the odd exception of some direct quotes of his. The facts were all interesting and quite readable, but that's all they were - basically a chronical of events and achievements without a great deal of insight into the man. It is also, in my mind, aimed squarely at the American audience who have come to know Laurie through House and potentially his film roles, a realisation that was cemented when I hit the House section two thirds of the way in. As such it comes across as a background biography for House fans rather than a witty biography of Hugh Laurie. If you are a big House fan you will probably really like this book, but in my mind he is much more than this and the book missed the mark a bit. I'm off to buy The Gun Seller
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has some interesting information and anecdotes about Hugh Laurie but no insights, no attempt to see beneath the industriously created surface of modesty and humility. The writing is plodding and the book contains a number of horrible mistakes. For example, he writes about Fry and Laurie being part of "British television law." (He means "lore".) He mentions the PG Wodehouse character "P Smith." (He means "Psmith.") There are many others.
His attitude to Hugh Laurie's friends and colleagues is uncritical. Stephen is wonderful, Emma is wonderful, Ben is wonderful, Richard is wonderful. Hugh himself, of course, is too wonderful for words. It gets a bit sickening after a while, like being drip-fed raspberry jam.
His attitude to Hugh Laurie's friends and colleagues is uncritical. Stephen is wonderful, Emma is wonderful, Ben is wonderful, Richard is wonderful. Hugh himself, of course, is too wonderful for words. It gets a bit sickening after a while, like being drip-fed raspberry jam.
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Boo Hugh for this terrible book
I won't really blame Hugh Laurie for this appalling book, because I simply refuse to believe he had anything to do with it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. A. Turner
Entertaining
This man has done so much in his life. He must never rest. This was great easy reading and I enjoyed it a lot.
Published 1 month ago by Linda
hugh laurie; the biography
loved this book form the first page funny honest and its great hes this so like any guy in the street you read this book you cant beleave how he never seamed to change for being... Read more
Published 2 months ago by stjamespark
hugh laurie the biography
hugh laurie the biography was a disapointment.It reads from start to finish like the author has simply cobbled together a long line of press releases from hughs various... Read more
Published 2 months ago by scoobert
Excruciatingly bad
This book is not a book. It is (or appears to be) a series of blog postings pasted together without any real attempt at proof-reading, editing or revision. It's awful. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Graeme M. Wolvaardt
Good read
A good read for some one who admirers the witer I reconmend it to all his fans it helps to ge to know him
Published 9 months ago by sandy
Take me to your leader....
After the first few pages I was hugely disappointed.
Anthony Bunko writes as if I've just landed from outer space, am totally ignorant in the ways of British life,... Read more
Anthony Bunko writes as if I've just landed from outer space, am totally ignorant in the ways of British life,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Whitehead
A gift
Bought my husband it as a gift. He would have preferred it to have been an autobiography as the writer kept going off track. A good book though.
Published 10 months ago by Newme
Hugh Laurie
This book is definately reccommended for anyone who loves hugh laurie, its a great book you can read more than once
Published 12 months ago by Mr. D. J. Stringer
Very Disappointing.
There are many reasons I disliked this book; the first and foremost, however, has to be the fact that only about 60% of it is about Hugh Laurie; the remainder is cast lists of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms J. Redican
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