The compelling story of Oscar-nominated and award-winning actor Mickey Rourke's rollercoaster life and career from the grimy depths to the dizzy heights of Hollywood. Updated and revised to include details from all of Rourke's films right up to latest release 'Immortals' as well as the dramas of his personal life. This biography is an essential read for any Mickey fan as it perfectly captures the charisma of a super talented star who throughout many setbacks struggles and successes wrestled with demons and emerged a winner.
Author Sandro Monetti is an experienced showbiz journalist and media pundit who has reported on Hollywood for leading British organizations such as the BBC the Express newspapers and Sky. He has interviewed the world's biggest stars including Madonna Brad Pitt George Clooney Paul McCartney Sylvester Stallone Christian Bale Kiefer Sutherland Hugh Jackman Scarlett Johansson Will Smith Robert Downey Jr David Jason Clive Owen Ben Affleck Pierce Brosnan Catherine Zeta-Jones Sean Connery and of course his hero Mickey Rourke. He is also the author of COLIN FIRTH: The Man Who Would Be King.
Praise for Sandro Monetti:
'The author's enthusiasm for the Hollywood anti-hero shines through in the pages of this wonderfully written book which should leave all of its readers in love with Mickey too' Elisa Roche Daily Express
'From the opening lines the author delivers the drama in a compelling way. You won't want to put it down' James Desborough News of the World
'Much better written than the average showbiz bio. The author manages to capture the thrill of making it in Hollywood without glossing over the grimy depths that followed. Whole-heartedly recommended.' The Sofa Critic
'Tells the rebellious star's wild life story from has-been to the comeback king of Hollywood' Jacqui Morley Blackpool Evening Gazette
What the press says about Mickey's return to the top:
'Rourke's tribulations are finally triumphantly vindicated. He's taken a lifetime of hits to reach this moment and he's won' The Times
'Rourke has a great underdog story to tell. He's the beat-up battered almost superstar the man who once surrendered to his addictions but is in full comeback mode' Variety
'We stare at Rourke in The Wrestler and can't help but wonder what wretched depths of personal experience he is miming' Daily Telegraph
'Mickey Rourke is Hollywood's comeback story of the year' Sunday Express
'The saga of Mickey Rourke is one of the saddest in the history of motion pictures. Some men have failure thrust upon them but Rourke went out and seized failure by the throat' Guardian
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