- Published: 15 October 2024
- ISBN: 9781529912623
- Imprint: Century
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $55.00
Sonny Boy
A Memoir
- Published: 15 October 2024
- ISBN: 9781529912623
- Imprint: Century
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $55.00
Praise for Al Pacino
:
‘Al Pacino is magical’
Martin Scorsese
‘A legend’
Francis Ford Coppola
‘So unique and special’
Robert De Niro
‘A singular, special talent, whose work stands the test of time’
Robin Williams
‘A wicked sense of humour’
Oliver Stone
‘Charming, hilarious, a nonstop talker. There is an aspect of him that is like a lost orphan, like this kind of crazy idiot savant’
Diane Keaton
‘As Michael in The Godfather, Pacino was everything I wanted that character to be on screen. I couldn’t believe it. It was, in my eyes, a perfect performance, a work of art’
Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather
‘Comedic, talented, and certifiably insane’
Johnny Depp
‘Al is money, the man in charge, making it happen. I got to act with Al Pacino and it was worth more to me than anything’
Samuel L Jackson
‘A marvellous actor and man’
Sean Connery
‘The depth of Al Pacino's artistry is only more overwhelmed by the generosity of his spirit and his warmth. Al Pacino is Van Gogh. Modigliani'
Andy Garcia
‘The greatest actor in the world’
Jamie Foxx
"Soulful…Pacino explores his life with eccentric charm…Shot through with self-deprecating honesty to with the well-worn Pacino swagger…You can almost hear him saying all of this in recognizably Pacino-like tones…Pacino has done such a high volume of great work that reading ‘Sonny Boy; often feels like hanging out within a history of American movies over the last 50 years.'"
LA Times
'Conversational, breezily readable, reflective…Dives deep into Pacino’s career highlights and low points'
Washington Post
‘The book is a beautiful trip … (from) one of the world’s greatest, most influential actors for more than 50 years. He’s audacious. He’s outrageous. He’s Al Pacino’
The New York Times
‘A 5 ft 7in Hollywood giant … Al Pacino’s readably eccentric memoir really preserves his Bronx-reared turn of phrase… The Godfather star recalls his tough childhood, turbulent romances and how he burnt through a $50 million fortune’
The Times
'Startlingly cinematic ... A fine memoir. From fish out of water to Hollywood star, the method actor traces his path to success, spending as much time on the films that flopped as the greatest hits'
Guardian
'Surprising, introspective ... His youth was grim, his money troubles serious, his fame unlikely. Al Pacino's friends all died in poverty. How did he survive?'
Telegraph
‘Godfather fans will love this … Pacino is refreshingly honest'
inews
'Funny and candid'
Evening Standard
'A beautiful…brilliant book'
Dermot O’Leary
'This disarmingly frank memoir by one of our greatest actors has the remarkable effect of making a larger-than-life figure feel more human than ever'
Empire Magazine