Discover the incredible and revelatory autobiography from one of the most iconic actors in the
history of film. *THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* ' A 5 ft 7in Hollywood giant ... Al
Pacino's readably eccentric memoir really preserves his Bronx-reared turn of phrase... you can
imagine (every line) coming out of Pacino's mouth' The Times 'Startlingly cinematic ... A
fine memoir' Guardian 'Surprising introspective ... His youth was grim his money troubles
serious his fame unlikely. Al Pacino's friends all died in poverty. How did he survive?'
Telegraph 'The book is a beautiful trip ... (from) one of the world's greatest most
influential actors for more than 50 years. He's audacious. He's outrageous. He's Al Pacino' The
New York Times 'Funny and candid' Evening Standard
______________________________________________________________ To the wider world Al Pacino
exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role in The Panic in
Needle Park in 1971 and by 1975 he had starred in four movies - The Godfather and The
Godfather Part II Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon - that were not just successes but
landmarks in the history of film. In reality Pacino was in his mid-thirties by then and had
already lived several lives. Growing up in New York City's South Bronx and raised by a loving
but mentally unwell mother Pacino worked odd jobs to support himself. But in good times and
bad in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again through pain and joy acting was his
lifeline its community his tribe. Exploring his iconic roles essential collaborations and
important relationships as well as the ever-present struggle between creativity and commerce
Sonny Boy is the revelatory account of an incredible life. This is the memoir of a man who
has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide.
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explores his life with eccentric charm...Shot through with self-deprecating honesty to with the
well-worn Pacino swagger...You can almost hear him saying all of this in recognizably
Pacino-like tones...Pacino has done such a high volume of great work that reading 'Sonny Boy
often feels like hanging out within a history of American movies over the last 50 years' LA
Times 'A beautiful...brilliant book' Dermot O'Leary 'Conversational breezily readable
reflective...Dives deep into Pacino's career highlights and low points' Washington Post
'Miraculous' Conan O'Brien Praise for Al Pacino: 'So unique and special' Robert De Niro
'Al Pacino is magical ' Martin Scorsese 'A legend' Francis Ford Coppola 'Charming
hilarious a nonstop talker. There is an aspect of him that is like a lost orphan like this
kind of crazy idiot savant' Diane Keaton 'A wicked sense of humour' Oliver Stone 'As
Michael in The Godfather Pacino was everything I wanted that character to be on screen. I
couldn't believe it. It was in my eyes a perfect performance a work of art' Mario Puzo
author of The Godfather 'Comedic talented and certifiably insane' Johnny Depp 'Al is
money the man in charge making it happen. I got to act with Al Pacino and it was worth more
to me than anything' Samuel L Jackson * A Sunday Times bestseller October 2024
