Orlando Bloom: The Biography (Paperback)

~ A. C. Parfitt (Author)
Key Phrases: The Lord of the Rings, Johnny Depp, Peter Jackson (more...)

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Product Description

The Lord of the Rings. Pirates of the Caribbean. Troy. These movies have two things in common. They are three of the biggest hits in recent cinema history. And they showcase the talents of one of the most charismatic young actors of this generation—Orlando Bloom.

From the Publisher

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: John Blake (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844540618
• ISBN-13: 978-1844540617
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,123,118 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice large format, July 16, 2005

By	A. Thomas (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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, July 5, 2005

A Kid's Review

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, July 25, 2008

By	Bubbles (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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.