Colin Farrell: Living Dangerously (Hardcover)

~ Jane Kelly (Author) "It's called 'a new style of gentlemen's cabaret', but it's as old as the hills..." (more)
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A candid account of the career and off-screen antics of Ireland’s hottest young cinematic export.

Colin Farrell is one of Hollywood’s A-list actors, but it’s not just his box-office success that he’s known for. Charming, quick-witted, and rebellious, the Irish lothario has filled a staggering number of column inches with his love of booze, women, and the L.A. party scene. The magnetic young actor first turned heads in the BBC television series Ballykissangel, establishing himself as a talent to watch, and it wasn’t long before he was approached by the movie industry. He’s since gone on to garner film credits that include Joel Schumacher’s Phone Booth, Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report, and Oliver Stone’s Alexander, and his star will no doubt continue to rise with his upcoming role as Sonny Crockett in Michael Mann’s much-anticipated film remake of Miami Vice.

About the Author

Jane Kelly has written for a host of national newspapers and magazines and has been a staff feature writer on Today, the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail. She is also a keen painter who has exhibited widely, with work in several private collections. She lives in west London with her cat Brenda.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: John Blake (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844541711
• ISBN-13: 978-1844541713
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,418,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars long winded and inaccurate, November 8, 2005

By	Courtney Upfer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jane Kelly attempts to pad her book with long drawn out explanations of the plot of every film Farrell has done. Page after page of plot and character descriptions that have little to do with the subject at hand. At other times she pads this book with long winded descriptions of some of the characters to enter in to Farrell's life. Do we need to read three pages about a soapopera star he had a two week affair with?Then there are the times she plays arm chair psychologist disecting farrell's childhood and relations with women with the insight of someone who has just completed their first week of psych 101. To top it all off there are glaring mistakes, most notably a caption reads "Colin is worried about his hair on the David Letterman show in 1993", yet it is Jay leno sitting at the desk in the picture. There are several misquotes that distort Farrell's intentions. This is a piss poor attempt even for a tabloid level biography. Save your money and read about the guy on the web if you are really that curious. All the quotes from him are from old interviews anyway.