Brian blessed autobiography review

Edd Winfield Parks. Brian Blessed Reader. To add more books, click here. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Want to Read saving… Error rating book. Blessed by Brian Blessed 4. Quest for the Lost World by Brian Blessed 3.

Nothing's Impossible by Brian Blessed 3. Return to Everest by Brian Blessed it was amazing 5. Three Musketeers by Brian Blessed it was amazing 5. Little Ern! Time to Kill Mother by Brian Blessed 0. Perhaps a bit bias being a Yorkshire man born and bred myself, but this was a real insight into a hard life growing up in war time britain, Sometimes you find yourself thinking can all this be true but I really hope it was.

There are some heart breaking moments and you really feel his love for friends, family and people in general. Lesley Hewitt. Larger than life I like Brian I think he's a lovely man and he's from my part of the world. This book starts from his birth to when he got a place in Drama school. It was a good read as I know most of the places in Yorkshire that he wrote about.

Steve Mitchell. Brian Blessed is a bit of a hero of mine, and this autobiography covers his life from birth, through school and his time in national service, up to entering drama school. After reading this, he is still a bit of a hero of mine. Dan Schreiber. Keen Reader. I had very limited exposure and experience of Blessed until I watched a rather incredible interview he did on "In Confidence" and so I bought this within hours of seeing that and I wasn't disappointed.

What a man and what an incredibly wild, varied and interesting life he has lead. He paints a beautiful and vivid picture of his humble beginnings in a small Yorkshire village full of mystery, humour, death and making do. His descriptions of going off on wanders and meeting people like Joe Baksi and Pablo Picasso are utterly compelling and surreal.

This is a full on, full flavoured account of one man's passionate and infectiously positive attitude to the world around him. A genuinely inspiring and uplifting piece of work. Be the first to rate this product.

Brian blessed autobiography review

Description Notorious for his booming voice and unprintable language, Brian Blessed is a classical actor with major Shakespearean roles to his credit as well as being a superb entertainer and famous all-round good bloke. The son of a coal-heaver, Brian worked his way up from the bottom, attending Bristol Old Vic theatre school where he commenced his lifelong love-hate friendship with Peter O'Toole.

On the first night Blessed, who was playing Banquo, had to get the plastered O'Toole into something like a costume and propel him onstage. But what most of us seem to forget, is how incredibly funny this man is. Seriously, it doesn't matter that the gym is currently locked down My abs got one heck of a workout listening to this book I have both the hardback and the audio, read by Brian himself, of course.

Accept no substitutes! I honestly don't think I've laughed like this for a year or more! I cannot recommend this enough for anyone that needs a smile right now. And yes, you'll be hearing him bellow "Gordon's Alive! It's just so much fun, and as an audiobook, it's even better. It's difficult to lose interest in a book involving someone boxing with the Dalai Lama, but with Blessed providing the narration with his sonorous voice it was impossible.

The name dropping and theatrical lovies were just not my cup of tea at all. The book begins with a hilarious anecdote of his time on Everest, and he makes frequent references to climbing mountains and being a mountaineer but really we get no stories or chapters on this at all, which was a shame. His personal stories about his wife and how he adores her, and his larger than life personality were gorgeous.

He sounds like a genuinely lovely bloke, and one that would be a great laugh to have round your house one evening.