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Straight Face (Hardcover)

by Trevor Bentham (Foreword), Nigel Hawthorne (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 351 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (6 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340769424
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340769423
  • Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 713,126 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Moving and understated life of one of our favourite theatrical knights. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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“Quite apart from the fact that this is already clearly the theatre book of the year, it is also in my view one of the best autobiographical accounts of an actor I have ever read.” (Sheridan Morley )

“The book is deeply honest without being sensational. There are some very funny sections and some very moving ones…A most unusual account of a most unusual actor.” (Simon Callow, Mail on Sunday )

'a most compelling, intimate and moving portrait' (Sunday Telegraph )

“A wonderful book, ‘artless’ in the best sense, and written with such simplicity, directness and good humour.” (John Banville, Daily Mail )

“Beautifully written” (Humphrey Carpenter, The Sunday Times )

“Moving and understated life of one of our favourite theatrical knights.” (Daily Mail )

“A valuable record of his life and times…a very honest and engaging book from a modest man who became all he wanted to be” (Glasgow Herald )

'Moving and funny... characterised by honesty and sincerity... Not to be missed' (Sunday Times ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just Sir Humphrey, 28 April 2003
By Jm Collier "jacqc" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Face (Paperback)
This is an unusually well-written autobiography, and one is left feeling rather sad that Hawthorne died before he could read the excellent reviews it attracted in the press and from readers.

He takes time and care over the childhood sections, something too many actors gloss over, and paints a fascinating picture of the young man he grew to be. Moving from South Africa, where he'd spent his early years, to Britain, at the end of his teens, he strikes a good balance between emotions and facts, skipping over some details ....but evoking a strong sense of the person he was. Similarly he doesn't dwell overly on his most famous roles (Sir Humphrey Appleby, for instance) but has some interesting insights into the arts of acting, directing, and writing. I was intrigued to find that "Father and Son", the Cat Stevens song covered by Boyzone, came from a musical Stevens and Hawthorne were collaborating on!

This book contains an unconventional love story (not just because Hawthorne was gay and not "out" for most of his life, but because he lived in a truly complicated domestic tangle that took some years to resolve), a heartwarming account of finally finding happiness, and some very funny, interesting or otherwise worthwhile stories about a well-loved actor who adored his chosen career.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read by this fantastic actor, 8 Oct 2004
By Stracs "Stracs" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have been a fan of Sir Nigel since I was quite young, having of course been introduced to his work through the wonderful Yes Minister, and only grew to admire him more as the years went by, so when his autobiography was released I could not wait to read it. I was not disappointed.

This is an excellently written autobiography. Hawthorne's childhood is particularly well detailed and his upbringing in South Africa is suprisingly fascinating. As interesting as the details about Hawthorne's career are those about his private life. His complex relationships give you a new perspective on Hathorne's life and clearly inform many of his roles too. The account of his outing before the Oscars is upsetting, and yet in the end I am glad that he experienced the liberation it brought before he died.

The detail added about his career is most interesting and he does not focus too strongly on his two major successes, Sir Humphrey and King George III. My view of Hawthorne as a man of intergrity and great talent has only been strengthened by this book. Perhaps most unexpectedly though, Hawthorne was clearly a man of great humour who lived his life to the full and by his own rules. He managed to break away from the confines of the childhood and was honest to himself and I admire him as much for this as for his massive talent. He is a big loss and will be much missed. For any fan, this book is a fascinating read.

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