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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 )
‘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 )
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Hi! Believe it or not, I’m a world famous actor. No really, I am. Hey! Don’t put the book back! Let me explain . . . You may not recognise my name – or my face for that matter – but it’s very likely you’ve seen me at work. I’ve managed to cram quite a bit into my thirty-year acting career. In fact I’ve helped put more bums on cinema seats than Will Smith or Tom Hanks. Who else can say that they’ve helped destroy a Death Star? Defeated an evil sorceress? Taught magic to Harry Potter? Become a Jedi Master? Reluctantly hitchhiked across the galaxy in search of the answer to the Ultimate Question? Or embarked (six times, no less) on a psychotic killing spree as a gold-obsessed leprechaun? I’ve also performed in a jazz club with the late, great Ray Charles, been kicked in the head by Ricky Gervais (twenty-three times) and have successfully navigated the Peterborough one-way system on more than one occasion. You may also have noticed that, at three-foot-six, I am ever so slightly below average height. My genes are arranged in a vaguely peculiar manner, which means I have a disorder that no one can pronounce (spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita – go on, try!) and very few people understand. This has thrown up its own trials and tribulations – particularly when my wife and I tried to start a family – but also in an everyday kind of way – surviving a supermarket shopping trip, getting into fights with drunks, that sort of thing. So, without further preamble – except to add that George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Val Kilmer, Ron Howard, Ricky Gervais (amongst others) have chipped in – I urge you, discerning reader, to read on and discover what life is like when it really is too short. At the very least, George Lucas will finally explain why there really is no underwear in space – and who wouldn’t want to know that? Warwick A. Davis made his screen debut as Wicket the Ewok in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. His extremely rare condition has led to a career as the world’s leading little actor. He also runs Willow Management, an agency representing actors below five feet and above seven, and lives in Peterborough with his wife, Sam and their two children, Annabel and Harrison. www.warwickdavis.co.uk
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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
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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
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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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