As Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Orlando Bloom captivated audiences with his dynamic portrayal and action sequences. In Pirates of the Caribbean, he was one of the surprise hits of the summer as Johnny Depp’s sidekick. Now, this new biography looks at a young man to whom fame has come quickly, yet who has remained endearingly unaffected. It takes us behind the scenes of the biggest movies of recent years, and it offers a look at the personal life of the soft-spoken young Englishman—from the day he learned the truth about his real father, to off-screen romances with a string of beauties that includes Christina Ricci and Keira Knightley.
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As Legolas in The Lord of the trilogy, Orlando Bloom captivated audiences with his dynamic portrayal and action sequences. In Pirates of the Caribbean, he was one of the surprise hits of the summer as Johnny Depp’s sidekick. And in Troy, starring alongside Brad Pitt, he firmly established himself as a romantic presence. Now, this new biography looks at a young man to whom fame has come quickly, yet who has remained endearingly unaffected. It takes us behind the scenes of the biggest movies of recent years, and it offers a look at the personal life of the soft–spoken young Englishman—from the day he learned the truth about his real father to off–screen romances with a string of beauties that includes Christina Ricci and Keira Knightly. A must for fans.
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Adam Parfitt is a London-based writer whose previous books include Nigel Benn: Dark Destroyer ('Best sporting book of the year' The Times), The Secret Diary of Brooklyn Beckham ('Unputdownable!' Mail on Sunday), So Solid: My Dangerous Life with So Solid Crew by Asher D, and The David Beckham Joke Book ('Utterly hysterical' Daily Mail).
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4.0 out of 5 stars
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I would recommend this book for Orlando fans. It has very large pictures and seems to be well researched. There are three reasons that it fell short of five stars. It tends to veer off of the subject of Orlando quite a bit. There is a lot of information about Harry Bloom, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Black Hawk Down incident. Also, it lists Gabriel Byrne as Fritz in Haven. That is incorrect, Gabriel Byrne dropped out of the project. Fritz was played by Victor Rasuk. And finally, it reuses a picture of Orlando smiling and winking at the Hollywood Film Festival awards. They flipped it and used it, then flipped it back and cropped it and used it again.
But overall, it's pretty good.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even by the first 5 pages,
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i have always loved orlando bloom - i'll admit it's the reason i watched the Lord of the Rings series in the first place. but, then, i grew to find he was more than just cute - the magazines, books, Internet stories, and biographies revealed him to be a very admirable person. the first five pages of this great biography have turned my view around - obviously there is a whole other side to this star. i can't wait to finish reading it!
4.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!!! according to my niece,
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Bought this for my niece, who is 17. She really enjoyed it. I didn't get a chance to look at it but I'd venture to say that if you have a teen who really loves Orlando, she will love this book.
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The Lord of the Rings, Johnny Depp, Peter Jackson, Ned Kelly, New Zealand, Will Turner, Black Hawk Down, Harry Bloom, South Africa, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ridley Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Sparrow, The Fellowship of the Ring, Brad Pitt, National Youth Theatre, The Iliad, Trojan War, Geoffrey Rush, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Byrne, Jump Street, Keith Richards, Legolas Greenleaf, Los Angeles New!
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The Lord of the Rings, Johnny Depp, Peter Jackson, Ned Kelly, New Zealand, Will Turner, Black Hawk Down, Harry Bloom, South Africa, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ridley Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Sparrow, The Fellowship of the Ring, Brad Pitt, National Youth Theatre, The Iliad, Trojan War, Geoffrey Rush, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Byrne, Jump Street, Keith Richards, Legolas Greenleaf, Los Angeles New!
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- J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien on 11 pages
- The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes) by J. R. R. Tolkien on 8 pages
- Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien on 8 pages
- The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Part 2) by J.R.R. Tolkien on page 27, page 78, and Back Matter
- The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien on page 27, page 78, and Back Matter
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- Orlando Bloom (Blue Banner Biographies) by Tamra B. Orr in Back Matter
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