Confessions of an Actor, Signed by Laurence Olivier
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[Signed] Olivier, Laurence. Confessions of an Actor. First Edition. 1982. Book is in very good minus condition; dust jacket is in very good condition—front endpaper and flyleaf show mild discoloration. Book is signed by Olivier on the title page.
To this day, Laurence Olivier is the only Shakespearean actor to achieve superstardom in Hollywood. However, this unique position did not shelter him from the typical trappings of fame, and in this autobiography, he writes of the ups and downs of a life in which the personal and professional co-mingled to the extent that they were virtually inseparable. He was married three times, all to actresses. The second of whom was Vivien Leigh, and he writes movingly about her tragic mental breakdown, which ended their marriage.
To this day, Laurence Olivier is the only Shakespearean actor to achieve superstardom in Hollywood. However, this unique position did not shelter him from the typical trappings of fame, and in this autobiography, he writes of the ups and downs of a life in which the personal and professional co-mingled to the extent that they were virtually inseparable. He was married three times, all to actresses. The second of whom was Vivien Leigh, and he writes movingly about her tragic mental breakdown, which ended their marriage.
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