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Fading into the Limelight: The Autobiography
by
Peter Sallis
For more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in
Last of the Summer Wine
, the world's longest-running sitcom. With his dry, cynical wit and cautious nature, Clegg has been taken to the hearts of his audience. Now the man behind this creation, and the voice of Wallace in
Wallace & Gromit
, is telling his story. From his early days in the RAF in World War II, thro
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Hardcover
,
256 pages
Published
November 9th 2006
by Orion Publishing
(first published 2006)
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Not what you might expect...
To most, Peter Sallis is Clegg, the rather reserved member of the trio in 'The Last of the Summer Wine', or of course, the inimitable Wallace from Nick Parks wonderful animated shorts.
However, surprisingly, these two major parts of Mr Sallis' life are given only a chapter each. More surprising still, they aren't the best part.
It is clear very early on in this autobiography that Mr Sallis has been in a few plays, and his reminisces are fascinating. He worked with Sir J ...more
To most, Peter Sallis is Clegg, the rather reserved member of the trio in 'The Last of the Summer Wine', or of course, the inimitable Wallace from Nick Parks wonderful animated shorts.
However, surprisingly, these two major parts of Mr Sallis' life are given only a chapter each. More surprising still, they aren't the best part.
It is clear very early on in this autobiography that Mr Sallis has been in a few plays, and his reminisces are fascinating. He worked with Sir J ...more
The career of a famous British actor is recounted in this book.
I was surprised how long his career has been and how many plays / works this actor had been in (besides his two most famous performances in 'The Last of the Summer Wine' and ‘Wallace and Gromit’).
I found the writing a bit flat – it came across as a list of acting engagements with no real details of the man coming out. But for those interested in finding about his acting career this is well worth a look.
I was surprised how long his career has been and how many plays / works this actor had been in (besides his two most famous performances in 'The Last of the Summer Wine' and ‘Wallace and Gromit’).
I found the writing a bit flat – it came across as a list of acting engagements with no real details of the man coming out. But for those interested in finding about his acting career this is well worth a look.
I found 'Fading into the Limelight' quite engrossing but also slightly disappointing, because there wasn't very much about 'Last of the Summer Wine' or 'Wallace and Gromit'. There is only a small chapter devoted to each, even though Sallis is best known for his role as Clegg and the voice of Wallace.
Although I'd hoped for more insight into my favourite TV series I still found his history of wartime theatre very interesting and hes certainly worked with a lot of people. He is very insightful abo ...more
Although I'd hoped for more insight into my favourite TV series I still found his history of wartime theatre very interesting and hes certainly worked with a lot of people. He is very insightful abo ...more
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