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welshaber's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Just like having Brian Blessed sitting next to you
thedubioushausfrau's review against another edition
5.0
If you’re not listening to the audiobook version you’re missing out!! I would listen to him read the phone book.
In terms of “celebrity memoir” this is the best one I’ve read. What a life! But also his moments of being a bombastic raconteur are evened out by his moments of vulnerability and deep love/affection.
In terms of “celebrity memoir” this is the best one I’ve read. What a life! But also his moments of being a bombastic raconteur are evened out by his moments of vulnerability and deep love/affection.
asafae26's review against another edition
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5.0
A bloody brilliant listen! I loved Brian Blessed before this book, but I didn’t expect to come away being a fan of his dad as well! I typically dislike autobiographical material, but this was informative, interesting, and best consumed via Blessed’s delivery. Highly recommend for a fun listen and a new appreciation of the man and the art!
littlestcabbage's review against another edition
3.0
A friend recommended this book after I enjoyed listening to As You Wish (Cary Elwes's memoir about making The Princess Bride). My familiarity with Brian Blessed is largely centered around Flash Gordon, so nearly all of this audiobook was about works of Blessed's I haven't seen (it took me an awfully long time to figure out what "Zed Cars" was).
Guys, he's a nut. He claims to remember the moment of his birth. He claims he had stroke-like moments when he was younger that resulted in him being able to read thoughts and literally see the atomic structure of objects and people and creatures. His favorite thing is to say something outlandish and then insist to readers that it may sound impossible but "I assure you it is all perfectly true." He also kiiiiiiind of sounds like a dick sometimes (kicking people in the ass a lot on set when he knew they were terribly uncomfortable, saying disparaging shit about interns, fucking off from rehearsal without an explanation because "I just had to," etc.). And I could do without his voices for Japanese people.
But honestly, this is a fun one to listen to because he straight-up performs the hell out of the whole book. He's not reading it, he's not talking to you, he's performing it. If you'd like to be boomed at for 13 hours, hearing stories about Yorkshire, theatre school, Peter O'Toole, and beloved sci-fi films, get ahold of this baby.
Guys, he's a nut. He claims to remember the moment of his birth. He claims he had stroke-like moments when he was younger that resulted in him being able to read thoughts and literally see the atomic structure of objects and people and creatures. His favorite thing is to say something outlandish and then insist to readers that it may sound impossible but "I assure you it is all perfectly true." He also kiiiiiiind of sounds like a dick sometimes (kicking people in the ass a lot on set when he knew they were terribly uncomfortable, saying disparaging shit about interns, fucking off from rehearsal without an explanation because "I just had to," etc.). And I could do without his voices for Japanese people.
But honestly, this is a fun one to listen to because he straight-up performs the hell out of the whole book. He's not reading it, he's not talking to you, he's performing it. If you'd like to be boomed at for 13 hours, hearing stories about Yorkshire, theatre school, Peter O'Toole, and beloved sci-fi films, get ahold of this baby.
martinr71's review against another edition
5.0
First book I've read this year that I've really enjoyed every page. In the opening pages, Blessed asks the reader to imagine that he himself is sat reading each word out loud. And it doesn't take too much imagination to do that. You get the impression that he has loved nearly every minute of his career and that acting still gives him a huge buzz - the enthusiasm he has for Star Wars, for example, is incredible. Well worth a read.
thecosylibrary's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining and funny memoir. While reading through it I couldn't help but imagine his distinguishing booming voice reading the words on the page to me. A great read for anyone whether you're a fan or not.
patti_pinguin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
anna93_'s review against another edition
3.0
As much as I love Brian Blessed, I found this book quite hard to get through
Interesting stories but quite long-winded
Interesting stories but quite long-winded