Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life

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While this second autobiography gives a great deal of advice to aspiring actors, the stories of his encounters with so many legendary figures are fascinating.

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There are unforgettable and horrifying scenes here in this spare and sombre memoir of this experience of the hanging of a child, of his first farewell with his father who leaves him an inheritance of a knife and a spoon, and of his last goodbye at Buchenwald his father's corpse is already cold let alone the long months of survival under unconscionable conditions. So my father was a village fish market porter and he used to take one out of every box so they didn’t notice. In interviews in 2003 and 2008, Michael Caine revealed that the ending would have had Croker "crawl up, switch on the engine and stay there for four hours until all the petrol runs out. In my head I had already imagined and then quickly written off Batman, but I thought perhaps I could be a great villain.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? James Travers of Films de France believes that the film's enduring appeal rests in the "improbable union" of Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill, whom he considers "three of the best known [British] performers [. I love his casual writing style, but couldn't imagine he'd have anything new to say that he hadn't already told in TV interviews or in his previous autobiographies.

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I think while his snippets of advise are for actors, it can be transferred to any aspect of a person’s life.

His wonderful personality, sense of humour and talent really shine through the pages and it was such a treat to read about his life. Even so, there are some really entertaining stories throughout, which are told with his ever-present wit and humility. Still working and more beloved than ever, Caine now shares everything he's learned-and "his fans will be rewarded, as will anyone seeking an enjoyable, inspirational read" ( Library Journal).