Size Matters Not, Warwick Davis
Size Matters Not, Warwick Davis
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Size Matters Not
The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis

Author: Warwick Davis, George Lucas

Narrator: Gideon Emery

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2011


Synopsis

The life and times of Warwick Davis, star of Ricky Gervais' sitcom, Life's Too ShortActors work their entire careers hoping to achieve the kind of cult movie hero status that Davis achieved at the age of eleven playing Wicket W. Warrick, the lead ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. In this lively and down-to-earth memoir, Davis offers personal stories on the making of some of the most popular films of the last few decades—including the Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Leprechaun movie franchises, among many others—and shares the unique perspective of life as experienced by someone with a one-in-a-million genetic condition.Here is the story of the real life of the man who helped destroy a Death Star, saved a princess, defeated an evil sorceress, taught magic to Harry Potter, became a Jedi Master, and embodied a mass murdering, gold-obsessed leprechaun—the one and only Warwick Davis.Warwick Davis' honest look at the highs and lows of life as an actor and pop-culture icon ranges from his screen debut in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to his starring role in Ricky Gervais' sitcom, Life's Too Short.Includes behind-the-scenes stories, from sweltering inside a furry Ewok costume and filling in for R2-D2 to sliding down a glacier at Mach 2 with Val Kilmer and getting kicked in the face by Ricky Gervais again and again. The book features a foreword by George Lucas, who has been friends with Davis for three decades.Both refreshingly frank and highly entertaining, this book will help you see what life is like when it really is too short.

About Warwick Davis

Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor, television presenter, writer, director and producer. He played the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, the Ewok Wicket in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films. Davis also starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life’s Too Short, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

About George Lucas

George Lucas is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as the founder of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. Lucas is one of the American film industry's most financially successful filmmakers, and has been personally nominated for four Academy Awards. He is considered a significant figure in the New Hollywood era.

About Gideon Emery

Gideon Emery was raised in England and South Africa, where he won the National Vita Award for Comedy and a Gold Craft Award for Voice-over. Now based in Los Angeles, he has appeared on such television series as 24, Burn Notice, Eleventh Hour, CSI:NY, and Moonlight. His film credits include Primeval, Train, and Takers. He is also an in-demand voice for video games.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise on December 02, 2012

The first thing you hear about Warwick Davis is that he is a little person. Forget that for a sec, will you? He is an actor. a good one! If you have seen Star Wars, Willow, the Leprechaun series, Harry Potter, the fantastic BBC Narnia dramatisations on TV in the eighties, Ray, to name but a few, you......more

Goodreads review by Arthur on February 06, 2023

An 8 hour and 15 minute unabridged ::snickers:: audiobook. It was funny, some parts, of course, were poignant. Kept my attention and even made me interested in seeing some films I hadn't seen before. Well written.......more

Goodreads review by Ben on December 16, 2012

This book makes you want to meet Warwick Davis, as he seems like the nicest person ever.......more


Quotes

“In Size Matters Not, this big-hearted man reflects on his life on and off screen; in private life and our shared public mythology. Like the man himself, far more than a novelty.” Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review

“A must for film fans.” News of the World (UK)

“A hugely entertaining memoir.” Yorkshire Post (England)

“Narrator Gideon Emery has as much fun as you’d expect with a feel-good story like this. His clear, deep English-accented voice captures the essence of the author’s life and words. Emery truly leads listeners through the story—as opposed to simply reading it—and he does a cracking good job of it. He nails the book’s ironic tone—and delivers a wonderful American accent as well.” AudioFile