Congrats to the above !!!

Interesting – I wrote a book about the British [Lye] born Hollywood actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke in 2006 and one of the films he starred in was called TYCOON alongside John Wayne, during the late 1940′s. In this film Sir Cedric also plays a ruthless Oil Baron.

The films story plot is good but Sir Cedric is not believable in his role because of his quintessential Britishness throughout. Quite a few American film buffs have told me this in correspondences for my book, regarding this fact.

I hear and read that in the above film THERE WILL BE BLOOD Daniel Day Lewis is totally believable in his role in every way because he becomes the character which is quintessentially American. This in many respects is how acting and film making has changed since the heady days of Hollywood – and for the good also.

Sir Cedric Hardwicke was one of the British set of actors alongside Charles Laughton,
Leslie Howard and West Broms Madeleine Carroll, etc. who chose to pursue their careers in the new Hollywood during the 1930′s. Pioneers in a way one could say.

Brits going to Hollywood to make their name is nothing new !!!

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Not a plug Mr T – My book was written in 2006 and is unpublished and non-commercial. One copy only in Lye Library.

No skin off my nose matey !!!!

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