No," said Chris in what I would come to recognise as his hallmark quiet-but-authoritative manner. "I want you to read it now. I'll wait until you're done and you can tell me yes or no." Lots of insights into life (not just the movie industry) from someone who's lived a long, difficult life and always come out smiling. Honest and compelling (and infinitely quotable), an excellent read.

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The interior of the prison that held Bridger was Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, Ireland. The exterior, seen when Croker leaves, is HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in west London. Upon his release, Croker stays at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Bayswater, London. Denbigh Close, Notting Hill, W11, was used as the location for Croker's home. [15] CAINE: It was abject poverty. Yes. Yes. After the war, I was moved into a prefab because we got bumped out, which was a modern little cottage made of asbestos. And this was the greatest thing that happened to me because I was 12-years-old and I had a house with an indoor toilet, a bathroom, a refrigerator. I’ve never had anything. So my father was a village fish market porter and he used to take one out of every box so they didn’t notice.A portion of the car chase was filmed as a dance between the Minis and police cars with a full orchestra playing " The Blue Danube" inside Pier Luigi Nervi's Palazzo Esposizioni, usually used for the Turin Motor Show (and now a hospital library). [11] of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life by Michael Caine AMANPOUR: And another thing that stayed with you — and not many people talk about this and I was really really interested to read it. You spent time at war. You were drafted. You went to Post-World War II Germany as part of the occupiers. CAINE: Yes, we’ve had loads of fish. He was quite well paid as a fish market porter but he was a gambler. So we never had a lot of money. At last Michael Caine reveals ending to the Italian Job". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019 . Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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Kuris, Jeremy (25 March 2002). "USAF Serial Number Search Results". Aircraft Serial Number Search. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011 . Retrieved 26 November 2010. Vincent Canby, writing at the time of the film's release, felt that the caper film had been made before and much better as well. He complimented the film's technological sophistication, only criticising what he saw as an "emotionally retarded" plot. Canby also expressed concern that Coward's appearance in the film, although intended to be kind, "exploits him in vaguely unpleasant ways" by surrounding his character with images of the royal family, which had not knighted him at the time. A contemporary review in Time magazine felt that the film spent too much time focusing on the film's caper as opposed to building the characters; it also criticised the car chases as "dull and deafening". [33] Although I haven't read any of the others, this isn't the first time Michael Caine has written an autobiographical book. My sense is that this one is more of an addendum to his previous books, which are more straightforward autobiographies (and keep being outdated as he continues to find success in old age). It's billed and structured around different "life lessons," (specifically for prospective actors yet told in a more general sense) which run the gamut between tediously obvious and surprisingly insightful. That organizational structure can be off putting at times, as, after starting out with his pre-star early days, he constantly jumps around in time the rest of the book. At the very end the book does devolve a little too much essentially into lists of actors he's met and friends that have passed away. Even so, there are some really entertaining stories throughout, which are told with his ever-present wit and humility. Field, Matthew. (2001). The making of The Italian job. Martin, Troy Kennedy, 1932-2009. London: B.T. Batsford. ISBN 0713486821. OCLC 48972127. Now in his 85th year, Hollywood legend Michael Caine shares wisdom and stories from his remarkable career in this "engrossing" memoir that "shines with positive energy" ( Library Journal, starred review).

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a b Travers, James. "The Italian Job (1969)". Films de France. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011 . Retrieved 16 October 2011. a b "On This Day: The Italian Job". Art & Hue. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018 . Retrieved 5 June 2018. I like Caine. And I think his book portrays his personality as it’s been gleaned from interviews. He’s a charming, relatable man for an celebrity.

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Flawless, а последно го гледах в Going in Style. Това по никакъв начин не пречи да заобичам тази книга, дотолкова, че още в самото начало на слушането я купих на хартия за близък. Така де, хубавите книги трябва да имат твърдо материално присъствие в домовете ни! Приземен, духовит, невземащ се на сериозно, от тези, на които им викат „свежари“ и на 20, и на 80 годишна възраст. От много старата школа – тази на купонната система, евакуацията от бомбардировки, лишенията и жилавостта на работническата класа. Кокни акцентът е бонус. Очилата също. AMANPOUR: One of the most chilling passages about your childhood is when you were sort of farmed out once the war broke out and many people were farmed out, right? I'd been looking forward to this one for a while, and deliberately chose the audio version, as I figured listening to the actor himself tell his story was the best way to experience it. It is very clear though, that Caine may be a great actor, but he doesn't have much experience reading aloud. It is at times a little flat, stilted, and there are odd inflections where he obviously thinks he's coming to the end of a sentence but isn't. To be fair, I'm sure most narrators have episodes like these, but usually the editing is better and another take of the sentence in question is done to fix it. Either way, it was far from the worst narration I've heard, so not worth discounting on that front. Andreeva, Nellie (28 September 2016). " 'The Italian Job' Drama Series Inspired By Movies Set At NBC From Paramount TV". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016 . Retrieved 23 October 2016. Michael Caine delivers another book this time with the intention of delivering some tips to wannabee actors/actresses and to people that are good doing something.

1. "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" (The Italian Job)

There is something about Michael Caine's voice and delivery that I can't get enough of. He is a joy to listen to and doesn't appear to have lost any poise despite being 85 years old the year this book was released. If you're going to read this book I highly recommend doing it on audiobook. I know that,” he said. “But what are you doing? You’re giving me an actor playing a drunk. I’m paying you to be a drunk. You’re trying to talk slurred and walk crooked. A real drunk is trying to speak clearly and walk straight.” My wise and wily repertory theatre director had summed up movie acting in one line, and I remember it and use it to this day. My”