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Behind the lens : my life / David Suchet.

Summary:

David Suchet has been a stalwart of British stage and screen for fifty years. From Shakespeare to Oscar Wilde, Freud to Poirot, Edward Teller to Doctor Who, Harold Pinter to Terence Rattigan, Questions of Faith to Decline and Fall, right up to 2019's The Price, David has done it all. Throughout this spectacular career, David has never been without a camera, enabling him to vividly document his life in photographs. Seamlessly combining photo and memoir, Behind the Lens is the story of David's remarkable life, showcasing his wonderfully evocative photographs and accompanied by his insightful and engaging commentary.

Record details

ISBN: 9781472130280
ISBN: 1472130286
Physical Description: 320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Publisher: London : Constable, 2019.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Family: part i -- On photography -- Family: part ii -- Finding my rhythm -- Memories of school -- An ode to London -- Learning the craft -- On love and nature -- Family: part iii -- Three moments -- On the performing arts -- Serving my writer -- Choosing a role -- On faith -- Faith and work -- How to stop acting -- The spider's web -- On directors -- An actor's life -- Looking back: part i -- On fame -- Poirot: reflections -- Looking back: part ii -- Final thoughts.