Beware of the Actor! The Rise and Fall of Nicol Williamson
(CreateSpace - new Paperback Book/Kindle Edition)
Biography of Nicol Williamson, by Martin Dowsing, who interviewed and corresponded with more than 50 people who knew Williamson, including many of his colleagues, his family and his closest friends. The author was also granted exclusive access to an unbroadcast 4-hour career-spanning interview with Williamson filmed in 2005. This book reveals how Williamson's bizarre career path was shaped by his unique outlook on life, his enormous personality and his own personal demons. Other contributors to the book include Williamson's first wife, Jill Townsend; actors Elaine Bromka, Michael Culver, Penny Fuller, Ian Hogg, Glenda Jackson, Jane Lapotaire, Paul Moriarty, Steffan Rhodri, Clive Swift and David Warner; directors Robert Bierman, the late Jack Gold, Piers Haggard, Terry Hands, Robert Knights, Richard Lester, Peter Levin, Walter Murch, John Tydeman; Tony Garnett, Nicholas Meyer and many more. Afterword by Nicol's son, Luke Williamson. 370 pages. Released 11/23/17.