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'Lively autobiography. In the ways that really count, he is a giant’ (Daily Mail )
‘A must for film fans’ (News of the World )
‘A hugely entertaining memoir’ (Yorkshire Post )
‘Davis’ showbiz anecdotes entertain, and his more personal family tales are sincerely moving. Great on-set photos too.’ Four stars **** (Empire ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
‘A must for film fans’ (News of the World )
‘A hugely entertaining memoir’ (Yorkshire Post )
‘Davis’ showbiz anecdotes entertain, and his more personal family tales are sincerely moving. Great on-set photos too.’ Four stars **** (Empire ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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The life and times of Warwick Davis, star of Ricky Gervais′s forthcoming sitcom, Life′s Too Short
Actors work their entire careers hoping to achieve the kind of cult movie hero status that Davis achieved at the age of eleven playing Wicket W. Warrick, the lead Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. In this lively and down–to–earth memoir, Davis offers personal stories on the making of some of the most popular films of the last few decades—including the Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Leprechaun movie franchises, among many others—and shares the unique perspective of life as experienced by someone with a one–in–a–million genetic condition.
- The real life of the man who helped destroy a Death Star, saved a princess, defeated an evil sorceress, taught magic to Harry Potter, became a Jedi Master, and embodied a mass murdering, gold–obsessed leprechaun—the one and only Warwick Davis
- Warwick Davis′s honest look at the highs and lows of life as an actor and pop culture icon, from his screen debut in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to his starring role in Ricky Gervais′s forthcoming sitcom, Life′s Too Short
- Includes behind–the–scenes stories, from sweltering inside a furry Ewok costume and filling in for R2–D2 to sliding down a glacier at Mach 2 with Val Kilmer and getting kicked in the face by Ricky Gervais (again and again)
- Features a foreword by George Lucas, who has been friends with Davis for almost three decades
Both refreshingly frank and highly entertaining, this book will help you see what life is like when it really is too short.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Warwick's autobiography. It was a very entertaining read (I caught myself laughing out loud on many occasions!) Warwick takes you on a journey from the moment he was born (when his parents discover he has a very rare form of dwarfism), through to getting his first film role as Wicket the Ewok in Star Wars, to getting married and starting a family (the high's and low's), and then starting his own acting agency business with his father in law, for small people and tall people... With many different film roles in between.
Very entertaining, Warwick's personality comes across in this book - there is a lot of quick witted humour. I loved how he told you what happened behind the scenes on the various filmsets he worked on, and shows you pictures of when he was on set. What great memories!
I'm really looking forward to Warwick's new BBC TV Series 'Life's Too Short' which he mentions in his book, and I've just read in the Manchester Evening News that it will be on our screens very soon!
Highly Recommended.
Very entertaining, Warwick's personality comes across in this book - there is a lot of quick witted humour. I loved how he told you what happened behind the scenes on the various filmsets he worked on, and shows you pictures of when he was on set. What great memories!
I'm really looking forward to Warwick's new BBC TV Series 'Life's Too Short' which he mentions in his book, and I've just read in the Manchester Evening News that it will be on our screens very soon!
Highly Recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a fabulous little guy. His story is so easy to read and I found I could not put it down.Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have always liked Warwick Davis, but I recently saw him on Jonathan Ross and he was so entertaining and interesting I thought I would check out his book and i'm so glad I did. From start to finish it was a compelling read. Warwick has done so many things in his career so far and he writes about them with honesty, humour and pride. You find out so much about him, his family and his work so far, and also his obsession with McVities chocolate digestives!! The way he has written this book makes you feel like you know him personally once you've finished it and he has also included loads of photos from his home life as well as back stage pics from many of his film appearances. Even if you are not really a fan of his, I would recommend this book to anyone, I loved it, and so will you!!
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Best off sticking to the acting
Personally I found this book to be poorly written although some of the blame must lay at the door of whoever edited it. The writing is simplistic, amateurish, dull and often banal. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. R. M. Lathwell
So Much more than I expected!
I will admit I only requested this because Warwick Davis has of course been in Harry Potter, I thought it would have gossip about his time on set etc, and I had a vague curiosity... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Barmy_Bex
A good read
A charming memoir from Warwick Davis, a "little person" who's really made it big. From his birth (to normal sized parents, he suffers from a one-in-a-million genetic disorder... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mark West
Fabulous book
I really enjoyed this book and could not put it down. He really is a great bloke and I did not realise how many films he has been in. Read more
Published 21 months ago by R. Hewitson
Outstanding!
Ever since I first saw the movie Willow, I have admired Warwick Davis as an actor. I was delighted to discover that he is equally talented as a writer. Mr. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Kristin West
Disappointing read....
I saw Warwick Davis on the Jonathan Ross Show and thought he came across very well, so I was looking forward to buying his book. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jules
Must have !
A very interesting book about a 'great' man : Warwick Davis ; with lots of photo's !!
Published 23 months ago by viviane
Super Read of a Super Guy
Size Matters Not is a most enjoyable read of the life of Warwick Davis,full of Humour and Detail of this wonderful character and would highly commend it to readers who like... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Lambert
AWSOME THIS BOOK IS!!!!
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE, LAUGHTER, LOVE AND TEARS OF ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST LITTLE ACTORS. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. A. I. Parker
interesting & enjoyable
Enjoyed this book so much, looking at life in a different way, quite funny to read about what goes on behind the scenes. good holiday read.
Published on 16 May 2010 by J. M. Walters
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