There And Back Again

An Actor's Tale

Joe Layden, Sean Astin

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Virgin Books
15 June 2011

Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema; Memoirs

When Sean Astin, veteran Hollywood actor of over 30 movies including The Goonies, and Rudy, landed the part of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings, he knew it was going to be different to anything he'd ever worked on before. Here he shares his heartfelt opinions on his early movies, how he got the part of Sam at that point in his career, and what it was like to be on set for nearly two years of his life. How did he and the other cast members get along? What were the excitements and the dangers they faced during filming? What happened the evening that Elijah Wood lost the keys to his room? How did Sir Ian McKellen cope when he didn't like the music the hobbits listened to during make-up and what happened when the crew considered striking? Revealing and immensely readable, There and Back Again is the behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to be involved in the making of one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.

By: Joe Layden, Sean Astin
Imprint: Virgin Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 253g
ISBN: 9780753539262
ISBN 10: 0753539268
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 June 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for There And Back Again: An Actor's Tale

The most penetrating account of the Rings shoot. * Empire * Full of titbits, tales and tantrums from the set, it's a great insight into everything that happened in New Zealand during filming. * SFX * Fans... will be spinning like a top to get their paws on this engrossing book... fab stuff! * Hot Stars * a highly compelling and involving tale of an actor at work. * Film Review *