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Rupert Everett is one of Britain's most admired actors (as well as being one of the most lusted after -- the fact that he has made no secret of being gay has hardly dented his female fan base). But he is also one of our most liked actors, and the reason for that is simple to discern. As his charming (and often hilarious) memoir, Red Carpets and other Banana Skins proves, he is not given to the self-important, self-aggrandising manner of so many actors (notably those in Hollywood). And, in fact, his winningly self-deprecating manner is reminiscent of an earlier generation of British actors, such as David Niven. It's not surprising that Red Carpets and other Banana Skins has invoked favourable comparisons with Niven’s classic autobiography The Moon’s A Balloon.

Theatrical/showbiz memoirs need to be frank and candid, without too many worries about decorum (the actor John Mills’ autobiography some years ago was so anodyne in this respect that many readers yearned for a little unbuttoned candour along with all the praising of famous colleagues -- but there need be no such caveats for Rupert Everett). Everett’s descriptions of working with such stars as Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone and Madonna are hilarious and revealing (with some side-splitting anecdotes), and his book is equally diverting when dealing with the author’s chaotic childhood and adolescence. Actors from an earlier generation -- Niven (as mentioned above) and Dirk Bogarde -- showed that certain thespians could be just as adroit as writers as they were in front of the camera or on stage. To their illustrious (but small) number, Rupert Everett's name may now be honourably added. --Barry Forshaw

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'Rupert Everett writes quite brilliantly . . . on the page he's
delectable . . . one of the showbiz greats'

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Couldn't Bear Rupert after this !!!, 1 Jan 2008 By  Clinty "aka Clinty K" (Brighton England) - See all my reviews I used to be one of those people who proudly claimed to read every word of each book they picked up - doggedly persevering with paragraphs,chapters sometimes , even if all hope seemed lost. well, not any more. I am actually quite attracted to Rupert's natural vivacity and vocal exuberance in the flesh - he is witty, charming and a classic English Darling of a bygone era. I could hear his voice singing out as I read - a beautifully constructed accent as clear as a bell. Unfortunately, his tones began to grate when I slowly realised that his 'stories' lacked a punchline - each chapter rambled on with more descriptions of country houses and architecture than was necessary. He was so keen to 'set the scene' that by the time one actually got to the scene, one wonders why one was there in the first place !? I really wanted to LOVE this book - and I would still love to meet him for a delicious Candlelit Dinner ! - but I found myself flicking through the pages at such a gallop I thought I was riding in The Grand National, searching for references to the interesting PEOPLE (not - yawn - places) he had experienced. But even these failed to satisfy - I wanted more Madonna, Supermodels, Julia Roberts etc ( Maybe I should read their autobiographies ??) There is no disputing the boy can write, he is eloquent and self opinionated - I just wished he could 'cut to the chase' and dish his dirt more succinctly ( instead of wrapping up his debauchery in stately homes, boarding schools, mansions and all their elaborate trimmings !!).  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Great reading for other reasons than the celeb-gossip, 28 Jul 2007 By  Magnus Andersson "Magnus" (Stockholm Sweden) - See all my reviews    I've never had any particular opinion of Rupert Everett. Ok - I admit I bought this book partly because I wanted a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Hollywood lifestyle. But Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins actually has got so much more. To my opinon (with English being my second language) it's very well written with a very developed use of words and language. Sometimes to the extent that I first suspect there has been a ghost writer involved. But as the reading goes on I find that's probably not the case and the suspicion might have more to do with me underestimating the author. Everett brilliantly manages to describe his own life against a background of larger historic events which gives the book an extra dimension that elevates the reading experience considerably. Sometimes it can be hard to believe that he recollects events from ages ago in such detail and hence one suspects there are a few exaggerations here and there. But on the other hand that's common in all storytelling and is sometimes necessary to make the reading more capturing. A few times during the reading I thought he got a bit over-long in his descriptions. But that does not diminish an overall great reading experience. In the end I think the book actually gives a pretty truthful image of the person Rupert Everett and his very interesting life so far.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Delightfully waspish, 19 Jul 2007 By  Mandy Miller "Nelly" (West Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews I found this a wonderfully entertaining read, I laughed out loud, I gasped at some of the more outlandish behaviour described and I thought his insights regarding some of the well known stars of screen wicked, in a tongue in cheek kind of way. The authors account of the demise of his loyal dog, was movingly written and had this dog lover sobbing. Thank you Mr Everett, I bought this book after reading serialised extracts in a newspaper. I was glad that I did.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?