Playing under the piano

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Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain’s best-loved actors, whose credits include Downton Abbey, W1A and the Paddington films. In this book, Hugh creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen. What is it like working with Judi Dench and Julia Roberts, or playing Robert de Niro’s right leg, or not being Gary Oldman, twice? A naturally gifted writer and wickedly funny storyteller, Hugh also writes with poignancy about his father’s dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service only emerged after her death.

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Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain’s most accomplished actors, whose credits include Downton Abbey, W1A and the Paddington films.


‘I don’t remember when I last read a book that gave me so many laughs’ Christina Patterson, Sunday Times
‘Tremendously entertaining’ Rachel Cooke, Observer
‘A writer of considerable urbanity and wit’ Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph
‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll love Hugh even more’ Woman & Home

Hugh Bonneville is one of Britain’s most accomplished actors, familiar to audiences worldwide for his roles in Notting Hill, the Paddington films and Downton Abbey. From getting his big break as Third Shepherd in the school nativity play, to mistaking a Hollywood star for an estate agent, Hugh creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and screen. What is it like working with Judi Dench and Julia Roberts, or playing Robert de Niro’s right leg, or not being Gary Oldman, twice? A wickedly funny storyteller, Hugh also writes with poignancy about his father’s dementia and of his mother, whose life in the secret service only emerged after her death. Whether telling stories of working with divas, Dames or a bear with a penchant for marmalade, this is a richly entertaining account of his life as an actor.

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Weight 0.32 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.6 × 2.8 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

372 , 16 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

791.43028092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K