{"product_id":"in-spite-of-myself-9780345803221","title":"In Spite of Myself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of delicious anecdotes of a life spent on stages and film sets across the world--from Peter Hall's Royal Shakespeare Theatre to \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e--from one of our greatest actors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Plummer's magnificent book recounts the wild adventure that was his life, stretching from a privileged childhood in Canada to the glorious, star-studded New York of the fifties to a sensational career in film appearing in some of our most beloved classics. Here are his late nights out with Carson McCullers, Tennessee Williams, Paddy Chayefsky, and Arthur Miller; his affairs and marriages; his collaborations with famed producers; and his memorable roles alongside fellow young and talented actors, each also destined for stardom: Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter O'Toole, Natalie Wood, and countless others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. He acted in more than 100 feature films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Would Be King, The Sound of Music, Stage Struck, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, and he starred in three of the world's most important theatre companies: Great Britain's National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Stratford Festival of Canada. He received two Tony Awards for Best Actor (\u003ci\u003eBarrymore; Cyrano\u003c\/i\u003e), and he was nominated for the award seven other times. He also received a London Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for \u003ci\u003eBecket\u003c\/i\u003e. He received Emmys, the John Gielgud Quill Award, the Edwin Booth Award (\u003ci\u003eBarrymore\u003c\/i\u003e), The Jason Robards Award for Excellence, and was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in \u003ci\u003eBeginners\u003c\/i\u003e. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in \u003ci\u003eAll the Money in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491690123538,"sku":"9780345803221","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c045087-55e5-4b5d-9b48-74234e7759b3.jpg?v=1730549816","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-spite-of-myself-9780345803221","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}