The Actor
$32.29
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2024
Summary
To achieve greatness, you must sacrifice everything. An unputdownably tense novel about obsession, guilt and the glamour of Hollywood
At long last, Adam Sealey has an Oscar within reach. Working with his controversial former mentor, Jonathan, he’s given the performance of a lifetime, and he almost believes it might be worth the cost.
Because Adam subscribes to “the method”. It’s the secret that the world’s greatest actors swear by - digging into their darkest, most personal tr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405958318 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405958316 |
| Author: | Chris MacDonald |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Brilliantly evoked, totally compelling. A first-class thriller * Daily Mail *
This compelling psychological thriller set in the acting world is both uncompromising and unsettling, with deeply layered characters and a narrative voice that grabs you from the opening line and won’t let you go. Fascinating. – Alex Michaelides
A barnstorming performance * The Times *
Twisty, compulsive fun * i *
The Actor is both a compulsive thriller and a fascinating insight into the world of method acting. Chris MacDonald’s writing captures it all, and beautifully: from the glamour of Hollywood to the grunge of 90s Camden. It’s also very, very moving, packed with characters both lovable and entirely detestable. I adored it. – Abigail Dean
Ego and ambition, guilt and redemption collide in this masterfully plotted and beautifully written psychological thriller. I couldn’t tear my eyes from the page. – Erin Kelly
A darkly dazzling and glamorously wicked thriller. Take a bow, Chris MacDonald. – Chris Whitaker
Brilliant, dark, immersive, and ultimately hugely satisfying – Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
What an incredibly tense, immersive debut. I was completely absorbed by this window into the world of method acting and the dark, twisted consequences of such intense commitment. A bravura performance from MacDonald - I didn’t want it to end. – Amy McCulloch
An intense, absorbing read about the danger of sacrificing everything for your art, with echoes - in its fascinating depiction of the relationship between student and mentor - of The Secret History and Black Swan. – Mark Edwards
About The Author
Chris MacDonald
Chris MacDonald is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright and actor, who attended a top UK Drama School whose alumnae include Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender. His debut play Eye of a Needle played at the Southwark Playhouse and as an actor he’s worked for the BBC, the RSC and Amazon Studios among others. His screenwriting includes social horror This Merrie Land for Agile and his band Playground Champions have soundtracked the ITV show Buffering.
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