Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life

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The life lessons he extrapolates from these early years will certainly stand readers in good stead, but they're also all pretty standard.

In Blowing the Bloody Doors Off screen gem Michael Caine hands out plenty of advice for anyone in the acting profession, or in life generally. Even for someone like me, well past the age of career ambitions, it was an enjoyable read and a great reminder of life's best lessons. Caine not only waxes lyrical about his friends and family but entire sections of the book read like extended acknowledgements to those who've helped him on his way, from the bloke at the butter factory where Caine was working who first told him about the Stage newspaper, to Hollywood royalty John Wayne.Even if you aren't a fan of his movies, which doubt there are many, there are some powerful life lessons inside. I'd been looking forward to this one for a while, and deliberately chose the audio version, as I figured listening to the actor himself tell his story was the best way to experience it.

It is almost all sound sense related to positivity, organisation, setting your self up to do a good job, not having an ego and not being an ass (my wording, not his). There is some repetition in the book, but look, it's not that long, so you move through it pretty quickly.I appreciated his commitment to his family, his admission of mistakes, his acceptance of living in today--not in the past, not with regrets. Hollywood legend and British national treasure Sir Michael Caine, now 85, shares stories from screen and stage alongside some of the lessons and skills that life has taught him. Caine has also clearly worked very hard, and he wants his readers to know that he’s never taken his success for granted. The greatest trick, as he says, has always been ‘to grasp every bloody opportunity that appears in front of me’.

I felt like I was getting some privileged insight from a grandfatherly figure who sat me down to take me through his life, both personally and professionally. Michael Caine, 85, reminisces fondly about his life in his book "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off," published Tuesday Oct. Obviously have never met Michael but his style of writing is just as you could imagine while sitting and having a pint. Michael Caine is not only a great actor but also a very funny man with a load of stories to tell, so there is plenty to interest his fans in Blow the Bloody Doors Off.

He refers a bit to his time in the infantry, of which he observes almost everything is pleasant by comparison. Although primarily aimed at those with a yen for performance, his advice is useful for anyone wanting to better themselves. You won’t read this but I am grateful for every word and take great pleasure in your continued success as a person, husband, father, grandfather and one of the most adorable actors I’ve have the pleasure to watch. One of our best-loved actors Michael Caine has starred in a huge range of films - including all-time favourites - from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job to the Hollywood blockbusting Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and Her Sisters and Cider House Rules. There were some items and situations frequently re-explained, oftentimes very closely to the last time these things were mentioned.

Michael had seen Nolan's movie "Memento," and assumed this new film would also be something low-budget. When it comes to the latter, I can't help but get the sense that it might have been an eagle-eyed editor who reminded him that acknowledging the sexism of the industry is very much necessary in this day and age, although I don't doubt that his sentiments on the topic are genuine.I think while his snippets of advise are for actors, it can be transferred to any aspect of a person’s life. His first major starring roles, beginning in the 1960s, include 'Zulu,' 'The Ipcress File,' and 'Alfie. Hollywood legend and British national treasure Sir Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career - and now his 85th year. He is such a celebrated, successful actor that it would be easy for him to lose perspective, but he didn't.