Hugh Laurie: The Biography (Unabridged)
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2.3 • 3 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
Hugh was born in Oxford, and his father, WGRM 'Ran' Laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics. Hugh followed in his father's footsteps as a rower at Cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars he joined the famous Cambridge Footlights and there began a career in comedy. It was at university that he met Stephen Fry, and the pair forged a hilarious partnership that continued through the 1980s and 1990s.
Hugh has also enjoyed great success on the big screen; starring in Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, Monsters vs Aliens and the three Stuart Little films. But it is the character of irascible doctor Gregory House, in the US TV drama House, that has brought global fame. He has won two Golden Globes for the role and received a prestigious Emmy nomination in 2005, and continues to receive critical acclaim for his performance in the show - especially for his near-perfect American accent.
With worldwide fame and an OBE to his name, Hugh Laurie is undoubtedly one of Britain's best-loved actors.
Customer Reviews
Terrible narration and lots of tangential content
This is like listening to a robot reading an audiobook. The narrator is monotonous and there's no dynamism or passion whatsoever in their narration. It's aazing to me how much of a turnoff this is and really makes this book a chore to listen to. In terms of the content, it does tend to wander off on long tangents on vagurely related subjects. I bought this book to listen to a biography of Hugh Laurie, not to spend long sections listening to information on other actors and television shows in other countries. Background information is fine and should be welcomed, but in this case that background information forms a substantial part of the content. I wouldn't recommend buying this book, it's a disappointment both in terms of content and especially narration.