For my parents and Jim. Antony Sher. I am not above these feelings of unease myself.
For my parents and Jim. These years with the company have been the happiest of my career and I too don't want them to end.
Actor Antony Sher has had an impressive career on the London stage and in a variety of highly visible character roles in film (including a lauded portrayal as Disraeli . I first read Year of the King 6 years ago while studying in London
Actor Antony Sher has had an impressive career on the London stage and in a variety of highly visible character roles in film (including a lauded portrayal as Disraeli in 1997's Mrs. Brown). In this highly entertaining journal, he chronicles the months of preparation for one of the most critically acclaimed Shakespearean performances in the 20th century, his 1984 portrayal of Richard III, which he played on a pair of custom-made crutches that transformed the Bard's villainous king into a poisonous, scuttling spider. I first read Year of the King 6 years ago while studying in London. I fell in love with the works of Antony Sher on stage and was thrilled to find this book.
Year of the King book. Fascinating diary of Sher's journey to performing Richard III. Lovely anecdotes about beloved actors such as Brian Blessed and Michael Gambon
Year of the King book. Lovely anecdotes about beloved actors such as Brian Blessed and Michael Gambon. Sher is an accomplished artist and drawings that he created during "the year of the king" further illustrate his journey. After finishing the book, I watched the Richard III episode of "Shakespeare Uncovered," which was presented by Antony Sher. It featured clips of various Richard III's, including Sher from 1984. I highly recommend it!
In 1984 Antony Sher, hailed as "the most exciting actor of his generation" by the Observer, made his debut on homemade crutches as the infamous Richard III in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play.
In 1984 Antony Sher, hailed as "the most exciting actor of his generation" by the Observer, made his debut on homemade crutches as the infamous Richard III in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play. He would go on to win the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for best actor.
Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) is a British actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee, who joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on f. .
Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) is a British actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee, who joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and TV, and working as a writer and theatre director. In 2001, he starred in his cousin Ronald Harwood’s play Mahler's Conversion, and said that the story of a composer sacrificing his faith for his career echoed his own identity struggles.
Antony Sher was born in South Africa and shot to fame as an actor for the Richard III that is the subject of this book. Other roles at the RSC include the Fool to Michael Gambon's Lear, Tamburlaine, Cyrano, Macbeth (with Harriet Walter) and, this year, Iago.
This book records - in the actor's own words and drawings - the making of this historic theatrical event. Antony Sher was born in South Africa and shot to fame as an actor for the Richard III that is the subjest of this book
This book records - in the actor's own words and drawings - the making of this historic theatrical event. Antony Sher was born in South Africa and shot to fame as an actor for the Richard III that is the subjest of this book. He has worked extensively in theatre, film and television and has published three novels, a book of his paintings and an autobiography, Beside Myself. premiered at the Almeida in 2003. He was knighted in 2000.
Anthony Sher's performance as Richard III, for which he won the Standard Award for Best Actor of has been praised by both critics and audiences alike. Every actor must read this. This is the journal of Antony Sherr (one of the finest actors there is) as he prepared to tackle Richard III. It includes personal sketches of the character he develops (and decides is a spider)!
Books : Year of the King (Paperback). This book records - in the actor's own words and drawings - the making of this historic theatrical event.
Books : Year of the King (Paperback). Antony Sher's stunning performance for the Royal Shakespeare Company as a Richard III on crutches - the so-called 'bottled spider' - won him both the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Actor of 1984.
