Through the vivid stories in "Drama", John Lithgow shares a backstage history of his struggle, crisis, and discovery, and the scenes of his early life and career that took place before he became a nationally-known star. Above all, "Drama" is a tribute to the most important influence in John Lithgow's life: his father, Arthur Lithgow. An actor, director, producer, and great lover of Shakespeare, Arthur brought theatre to John's boyhood, where performance and storytelling were a constant and cherished part of family life. Lithgow brings the theatre worlds of New York and London to life as he relives his collaborations with renowned performers and directors including Mike Nichols, Bob Fosse, Liv Ullmann, Meryl Streep, and Brian De Palma. Lithgow's ruminations on the nature of theatre, performance, and storytelling cut to the heart of why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it.
"John Lithgow's memoir is both unflinching and irresistible. It captures the long, hard road to the stage for any actor, or for virtually anyone trying to make it in New York, and shows how putting all of your hopes into the one thing you love isn't so crazy after all."--Gay Talese
Title: Drama
Subtitle: an actor's education
Contributors:
By (author)
John Lithgow
ISBN 13: 9780061734977
ISBN 10: 0061734977
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 18/10/2011
Place of Publication:
New York, NY,
United States
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Biography & autobiography: film, television, music, theatre
NBS Classification: Autobiography: General
Dewey Classification:
791.43028092
(DC22)
;
792.028092
(DC21)
Format: Hardback
Pages: 224
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Thickness: 28mm
Weight: 504g