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An excellent biography of one Maurice Micklewhite, soon to be Michael Scott, soon to be Michael Caine, well researched and covering both the significant movies and the private life of one of Britain's most well established and loved actors,
This Bio covers from the humble beginnings battling against the class system thru' the formative years of stage and TV, not forgetting a stint in the army on to his breakthrough roles in Zulu and Alfie, before superstardom in The Ipcress File, The Italian Job, Get Carter, Sleuth, The Man Who Would Be King and many more, not too say that his career has been one long success story, there are also the cringeworthy clunkers, though who knows, perhaps someone somewhere may rate The Swarm or Jaws 3 as classics, these are given coverage and some kind of explanation given as to why they appeared in the first place,
Through all of the highs and lows there is a hard working actor, keen to to do just that, work! he is often quoted as saying that it's all about the work, keeping going, being as diverse and wide ranging as possible and trying to entertain, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would disagree, good films or bad, Michael Caine ALWAYS entertains, the same credo is applied to his personal life and generally he comes across as "a spade is a spade" kind of guy, honest and forthright, occasionally cutting an insensitive but always "up front" be it with friends or collegues, to those who qualify on these counts there comes real respect for both the man and his opinions,
Though Michael Caine has been quoted in times gone by as feeling somewhat undervalued in his homeland, he at least recently has been getting a lot more respect and certainly this book follows the trend, a very worthwhile and recommended addition to the Michael Caine or even general film fans library.
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