![[Film] Hopkins, Anthony. (b. 1937) Signed Letter about Robert Shaw's Alcoholism and his own struggles with drink](http://www.schubertiademusic.com/cdn/shop/files/Hopkins_TLS_9488.jpg?v=1722187719)
[Film] Hopkins, Anthony. (b. 1937). Signed Letter about Robert Shaw's Alcoholism and his own struggles with drink. TLS, 2 pp, to his dear friend, Eric Harrison (nicknamed "Blossom") at the new year, 1977, signed "love, Tony."
A very strong, personal and introspective letter on his embossed stationary and revealing a seldom seen side of the great actor who here testifies how A.A. changed his life forever. He discusses reaching out to fellow actor Robert Shaw, also suffering with drink, and his own difficult battles "...got my ass saved out here with AA" stating that now that he's sober, "I've had the best year of my life". He discusses coming to California but if a play comes up for him in N.Y. he'd go back if it was good enough but not if he had "... to work in restaurants or drive cabs between jobs." Discusses Peter Firth and Richard Burton in Canada - Equus etc.
Eric Harrison was a prominent costume supervisor and dresser and worked for years in London theater before moving to New York where he worked with many top names .
As a performer, Robert Shaw drew consistent critical praise but gained a reputation for being a prickly character. In an 1977 interview, he said: "Drink? Can you imagine being a movie star and having to take it seriously without a drink? I agree with Richard Burton that drink gives poetry to life. Drink for actors is an occupational hazard born largely out of fear." Anthony Hopkins was correct to be concerned about his friend, who died one year after Hopkins penned the present letter.
A very strong, personal and introspective letter on his embossed stationary and revealing a seldom seen side of the great actor who here testifies how A.A. changed his life forever. He discusses reaching out to fellow actor Robert Shaw, also suffering with drink, and his own difficult battles "...got my ass saved out here with AA" stating that now that he's sober, "I've had the best year of my life". He discusses coming to California but if a play comes up for him in N.Y. he'd go back if it was good enough but not if he had "... to work in restaurants or drive cabs between jobs." Discusses Peter Firth and Richard Burton in Canada - Equus etc.
Eric Harrison was a prominent costume supervisor and dresser and worked for years in London theater before moving to New York where he worked with many top names .
As a performer, Robert Shaw drew consistent critical praise but gained a reputation for being a prickly character. In an 1977 interview, he said: "Drink? Can you imagine being a movie star and having to take it seriously without a drink? I agree with Richard Burton that drink gives poetry to life. Drink for actors is an occupational hazard born largely out of fear." Anthony Hopkins was correct to be concerned about his friend, who died one year after Hopkins penned the present letter.
[Film] Hopkins, Anthony. (b. 1937). Signed Letter about Robert Shaw's Alcoholism and his own struggles with drink. TLS, 2 pp, to his dear friend, Eric Harrison (nicknamed "Blossom") at the new year, 1977, signed "love, Tony."
A very strong, personal and introspective letter on his embossed stationary and revealing a seldom seen side of the great actor who here testifies how A.A. changed his life forever. He discusses reaching out to fellow actor Robert Shaw, also suffering with drink, and his own difficult battles "...got my ass saved out here with AA" stating that now that he's sober, "I've had the best year of my life". He discusses coming to California but if a play comes up for him in N.Y. he'd go back if it was good enough but not if he had "... to work in restaurants or drive cabs between jobs." Discusses Peter Firth and Richard Burton in Canada - Equus etc.
Eric Harrison was a prominent costume supervisor and dresser and worked for years in London theater before moving to New York where he worked with many top names .
As a performer, Robert Shaw drew consistent critical praise but gained a reputation for being a prickly character. In an 1977 interview, he said: "Drink? Can you imagine being a movie star and having to take it seriously without a drink? I agree with Richard Burton that drink gives poetry to life. Drink for actors is an occupational hazard born largely out of fear." Anthony Hopkins was correct to be concerned about his friend, who died one year after Hopkins penned the present letter.
A very strong, personal and introspective letter on his embossed stationary and revealing a seldom seen side of the great actor who here testifies how A.A. changed his life forever. He discusses reaching out to fellow actor Robert Shaw, also suffering with drink, and his own difficult battles "...got my ass saved out here with AA" stating that now that he's sober, "I've had the best year of my life". He discusses coming to California but if a play comes up for him in N.Y. he'd go back if it was good enough but not if he had "... to work in restaurants or drive cabs between jobs." Discusses Peter Firth and Richard Burton in Canada - Equus etc.
Eric Harrison was a prominent costume supervisor and dresser and worked for years in London theater before moving to New York where he worked with many top names .
As a performer, Robert Shaw drew consistent critical praise but gained a reputation for being a prickly character. In an 1977 interview, he said: "Drink? Can you imagine being a movie star and having to take it seriously without a drink? I agree with Richard Burton that drink gives poetry to life. Drink for actors is an occupational hazard born largely out of fear." Anthony Hopkins was correct to be concerned about his friend, who died one year after Hopkins penned the present letter.