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Dead Now Of Course by Phyllida Law Book Summary
‘My future mother-in-law burst into tears when she heard her son was to marry an actress. There’s still something disturbing, I grant you, about the word “actress”. If an MP or some other outstanding person plays fast and loose with an actress the world is unsurprised. She is certainly no better than she should be, and probably French…’
As well as being a mother (to the actresses Sophie and Emma Thompson) and a devoted carer to her own mother and mother-in-law, Phyllida Law is also a distinguished actress, and Dead Now Of Course is the tale of her early acting career.
As a young member of a travelling company, Phyllida learned to cope with whatever was thrown at her, from making her own false eyelashes to battling flammable costumes and rogue cockroaches. We find her in Mrs Miller’s digs, which were shared with a boozy monkey bought from Harrods, an Afghan hound known as the ‘the flying duster’, several hens and various children.
Filled with funny, charming anecdotes, Dead Now Of Course paints a fascinating picture of life in the theatre – and at the heart of the story is an enchanting account of Phyllida’s courtship with her future husband, the actor and writer Eric Thompson.
Reviews
Praise for How Many Camels Are There in Holland?:
‘Law manages to turn the stuff of tragedies into the most delicate of comedies … Law’s technique ought to be studied on writing courses’ Daily Telegraph
‘Phyllida Law has a delightfully natural style, a gift for anecdote and the knack of seeing the funny side of pretty much everything. Someone so accomplished could write a book about their weekly trip to the supermarket and make it highly amusing … funny, brave and heartening’ Spectator
‘So much merriment courses through Phyllida Law’s account of looking after her mother … Many of their exchanges belong in an Alan Bennett play’ Daily Telegraph
Praise for Notes to My Mother-in-Law:
‘I just sat down and read it straight through and cried. Dreadfully funny and incredibly touching’ Joanna Lumley
‘Moving, funny, enchanting. A beautiful, original portrayal of family life’ Sheila Hancock
‘Something quite splendid, new and unforgettable’ Stephen Fry
‘Wonderful, warm, witty and wise. Just like the author’ Ben Elton
About the author
Phyllida Law has appeared in numerous plays, television series and films, including Peter's Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, Foyle's War and Kingdom. She was married to Eric Thompson, the writer and narrator of the English version of The Magic Roundabout, until his death in 1982. She has two daughters, Emma and Sophie.
Book Name | Dead Now Of Course |
Genre | Biographies & Memoirs |
Author | Phyllida Law |
Published | 27 July 2017, Thursday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 25.3 MB |
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Summary of Dead Now Of Course by Phyllida Law
The Dead Now Of Course book written by Phyllida Law was published on 27 July 2017, Thursday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 16 readers of the book gave the book 0 points out of 5.
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