4.1
Elämäkerrat
From much-loved documentary maker Louis Theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life and weird times in TV.
The audio edition is read by the author and contains an exclusive additional chapter.
The Sunday Times Bestseller.
'Honest and soul-searching' - Sunday Express ______________
In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore’s TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he’d always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn’t . . .
In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC’s offer of his own series, he went on to create an award-winning documentary style that has seen him immersed in the weird worlds of paranoid US militias and secretive pro-wrestlers, get under the skin of celebrities like Max Clifford and Chris Eubank and tackle gang culture in San Quentin prison, all the time wondering whether the same qualities that make him good at documentaries might also make him bad at life.
As Louis woos his beautiful wife Nancy and learns how to be a father, he also dares to take on the powerful Church of Scientology. Just as challenging is the revelation that one of his old subjects, Jimmy Savile, was a secret sexual predator, prompting him to question our understanding of how evil takes place. Filled with wry observation and self-deprecating humour, this is Louis at his most insightful and honest best.
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'Funny, engaging' - Sunday Times
'Gripping' - Daily Mail
'Absorbing and surprisingly candid' - Telegraph Magazine
© 2019 Macmillan (Äänikirja): 9781509880409
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 19. syyskuuta 2019
4.1
Elämäkerrat
From much-loved documentary maker Louis Theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life and weird times in TV.
The audio edition is read by the author and contains an exclusive additional chapter.
The Sunday Times Bestseller.
'Honest and soul-searching' - Sunday Express ______________
In 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore’s TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he’d always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn’t . . .
In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC’s offer of his own series, he went on to create an award-winning documentary style that has seen him immersed in the weird worlds of paranoid US militias and secretive pro-wrestlers, get under the skin of celebrities like Max Clifford and Chris Eubank and tackle gang culture in San Quentin prison, all the time wondering whether the same qualities that make him good at documentaries might also make him bad at life.
As Louis woos his beautiful wife Nancy and learns how to be a father, he also dares to take on the powerful Church of Scientology. Just as challenging is the revelation that one of his old subjects, Jimmy Savile, was a secret sexual predator, prompting him to question our understanding of how evil takes place. Filled with wry observation and self-deprecating humour, this is Louis at his most insightful and honest best.
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'Funny, engaging' - Sunday Times
'Gripping' - Daily Mail
'Absorbing and surprisingly candid' - Telegraph Magazine
© 2019 Macmillan (Äänikirja): 9781509880409
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 19. syyskuuta 2019
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Arviot 4/200
Jani
13. tammik. 2022
Kyllähän tämän jaksoi puolivillaisesti läpi kuunnella mutta näin Suomalaiselle monet kirjassa käsitellyt henkilöt eivät olleet tuttuja. Jäi siksi liian ohkaiseksi edes neljälle tähdelle. Olisi ollut kiinnostavampi jos kirja olisi kertonut enemmän kirjoittajastaan. Mahdollisesti.
Miika
29. syysk. 2022
Great insight to Theroux's career and upbringing. The author reading the book bring an additional layer to the characters.
Ville
23. elok. 2021
Mielenkiintoinen kuvaus Louis'n elämästä viisikymppiseksi asti. Jotkin kirjan hahmot olivat tuntemattomia ja siten jäivät sisällöiltään ohuiksi. Jimmy Savilen tapaus käydään perusteellisesti läpi.
Juha
3. tammik. 2020
Super interesting glimpse behind the scenes.
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