A Spectacle of Dust
The Autobiography
Published on 14. July 2011
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-4091-4132-7 (ISBN)
Description
After training as a teacher, Pete Postlethwaite started his acting career at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre where his colleagues included Bill Nighy, Jonathan Pryce, Antony Sher and Julie Walters. After routine early appearances in small parts for television programmes such as THE PROFESSIONALS, Postlethwaite's first success came with the acclaimed British film DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES in 1988. He then received an Academy Award nomination for his role in THE NAME OF THE FATHER in 1993. His performance as the mysterious lawyer "Kobayashi" in THE USUAL SUSPECTS is well-known, and he appeared in many successful films including ALIEN 3, BRASSED OFF, THE SHIPPING NEWS, THE CONSTANT GARDENER, as Friar Lawrence in Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO + JULIET, and in INCEPTION with Leonardo diCaprio.
Reviews / Votes
'an at-all-times fascinating account of how a boy followed his dreams to become the stage, television and movie actor Steven Speilberg described as "the best in the world"' DAILY EXPRESSMore details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 138 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Duration
Dauer: 540 min
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-4132-7 (9781409141327)
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Persons
Pete Postlethwaite was born in Warrington in 1945. At the age of 24 he trained at the Bristol Old Vic, beginning a distinguished career on stage and screen. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Giuseppe Conlon in The Name of the Father (1993), and became one of Hollywood's A-list stars through his leading role in Jurassic Park: The Lost World. He was made an OBE in the 2004 New Year's Honours List, and was well known for his support of libertarian politics. He died in January 2011, aged 64. TBC Philip Jackson has had a long and celebrated career. His film and TV roles include Brassed Off in 1996 starring along side Pete Postlethwaite, also Little Voice, The Queen, Place of Execution and of course he is best known for his role as Chief Inspector Japp in Agatha Christie's Poirot. He has recorded many plays for Radio 4, including playing King Edward I in The Plantagenets, and has recorded numerous audiobooks including Gulliver's Travels.