Rowan Atkinson - Softcover

Dessau, Bruce

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ISBN 10: 0752833804 ISBN 13: 9780752833804

Publisher: Orion Pub Co, 2001

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The first full-length biography of the brilliantly funny British actor, famed for his starring roles in "Mr. Bean" and "Blackadder."

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"While British comedic actor Rowan Atkinson has sparked comparisons to fellow countryman Benny Hill (they both do silent comedy, as Atkinson proved in the internationally successful "Mr. Bean" movies), U.K. comedy journalist Bruce Dessau considers Atkinson a far more sophisticated performer. In "Rowan Atkinson," Dessau provides a thorough account of the multitalented performer's rich career, from his early days at Oxford through the historical English sit-com "Blackadder" and his roles as the tongue-tied vicar in "Four Weddings and a Funeral." Although the intensely private Atkinson did not consent to be interviewed, the author has diligently mined the record, noting his subject's one-time confession that 'being funny is agony.'" (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY)

About the Author:

Bruce Dessau is one of the elite band of comedy journalists whose work came to the attention of the public in the late 1980s. He has contributed reviews and features to many publications including Time Out, The Guardian, and The Evening Standard and was a Perrier Award Judge in 1994 and 1995.

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