There and Back Again : An Actor's Tale by Joe Layden and Sean Astin (2005, Trade Paperback)

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Now in paperback--Sean Astin recalls his career, from his early days to his acclaimed role as Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings*" trilogy that changed his life.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312331479
ISBN-13
9780312331474
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102773013

Product Key Features

Book Title
There and Back Again : an Actor's Tale
Author
Joe Layden, SEAN Astin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Reviews
Praise forThere and Back Again: "TheRingschapters will appeal to hobbit hounds." --Entertainment Weekly "Austin's prose carries an unusual but authentic innocence." --USA Today "A candid memoir about the three films but even more about the actor . . .when we arrive on the set, we empathize with Astin's self-doubts while cheering him on (and Sam, too) . . .Highly recommended." --Library Journal "A brutally frank, hard-hitting portrait of the film business. Astin shoots from the hip . . .He recalls making the blockbuster film with intensity and color. Some incidents are enlightening, such as his difficulty getting fitted for prosthetic devices for LOTR. Others pack emotional freight, particularly the tale of his father John Astin's efforts to land the role of Gandalf in LOTR and being passed over in favor of Ian McKellen. Astin comes across as a complex personality--courageous, impulsive, loving, abrasive--and these contradictory qualities make him an arresting centerpiece for a Hollywoof story." --Publishers Weekly, Praise for There and Back Again : "The Rings chapters will appeal to hobbit hounds." --Entertainment Weekly "Austin's prose carries an unusual but authentic innocence." --USA Today "A candid memoir about the three films but even more about the actor . . .when we arrive on the set, we empathize with Astin's self-doubts while cheering him on (and Sam, too) . . .Highly recommended." --Library Journal "A brutally frank, hard-hitting portrait of the film business. Astin shoots from the hip . . .He recalls making the blockbuster film with intensity and color. Some incidents are enlightening, such as his difficulty getting fitted for prosthetic devices for LOTR. Others pack emotional freight, particularly the tale of his father John Astin's efforts to land the role of Gandalf in LOTR and being passed over in favor of Ian McKellen. Astin comes across as a complex personality--courageous, impulsive, loving, abrasive--and these contradictory qualities make him an arresting centerpiece for a Hollywoof story." --Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/8/092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes