Letting Go

Paperback
July 2011
9781854186881
More details
  • Publisher
    THO
  • Published
    12th July 2011
  • ISBN 9781854186881
  • Language English
  • Pages 312 pp.
  • Size 6.5" x 9.25"
  • Images photos
$16.95

This is the inside story of one of Britain’s best-loved, best-known actors, revealing in his own words, for the first time, exactly what makes him tick.

Robert Lindsay describes not only the lasting influences of his childhood, schooling and family, but also how his acting started and then took off with “Citizen Smith”. He reflects on the highs of a runaway West End and Broadway success, the lows of a brief flirtation with Hollywood and what keeps his feet on the ground.

Beyond the stories of Robert Lindsay the star—and intriguing showbiz encounters, for example with Katherine Hepburn, Michael Jackson and others—Letting Go sheds honest light on Robert Lindsay the man, on his relationships and his family, and provides insights into his approach to being an actor. Letting Go is illustrated with photographs, many previously unseen, from Robert’s life and career.

The book includes a free audiobook CD of Robert Lindsay reading his book.

"[T]he autobiography is a candid and honest look back on the actor’s life.”

- Derby Telegraph

From the audio edition:
“From an entertainment point of view, one of the best ever….what you want are anecdotes about other actors, information about what they’ve done in theatre, film, etc, where they came from and how they got into acting in the first place, how they tackle their job. So this ticks all the boxes….For me, definitely one of the best autobiographies I’ve abridged!”

- Katie Nicholl, Abridger

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay first found fame as sitcom star Wolfie Smith, and went on to win Tony, Olivier and Fred Astaire awards in the theatre for "Me and My Girl", before finding further success on TV, earning a Best Actor BAFTA for GBH. More recently Robert has appeared on the stage in "The Entertainer" and "Aristo", and on television in the popular BBC sitcom "My Family".