{"product_id":"next-isbn-9780771069192","title":"Next","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the great Canadian actors of his generation, Gordon Pinsent has worked in theatre, and on film and television, for more than six decades. In this compelling and candid, engaging and entertaining memoir, Pinsent shares career highlights - including roles in \u003ci\u003eQuentin Durgens, M.P.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rowdyman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn and the Missus\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Due South\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAway from Her\u003c\/i\u003e - and explains why, at the age of eighty-two, he needs to keep performing. Pinsent also writes openly about his personal life, including growing up in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, his struggle with anxiety, the challenges of being a sometimes-absentee father to his three children, and his forty-year love affair with the acclaimed actress Charmion King.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNext\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • \"For those who crave Famous Names, there is a full complement here: Christopher Plummer, Marlon Brando, Donald and Kiefer Sutherland, Norman Jewison, Paul Gross and other starry people appear, inhabiting fine stories told with Newfoundland flair and humour. . . .\u003ci\u003e Next \u003c\/i\u003eis rich theatre history. . . . The book provides a lively, discreet-where-necessary, tender and sometimes rueful record of one of our best-known actors. . .and, until now, least-known private persons.\" \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e •  \"Amusing, emotional, and insightful.\" \u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • \"[\u003ci\u003eNext\u003c\/i\u003e] is. . .full of surprises.\" \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003eBorn and raised in Newfoundland, GORDON PINSENT began his stage career in Winnipeg and went on to play major classical roles across the country. His big-screen credits range from \u003ci\u003eThe Thomas Crown Affair\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Shipping News\u003c\/i\u003e, but he remains best known for his two signature films, \u003ci\u003eThe Rowdyman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn and the Missus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e     A companion of the Order of Canada, Pinsent also holds six honorary doctorates and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a Genie Award for Best Actor for his performance in \u003ci\u003eAway from Her\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, Pinsent starred in the IMAX movie \u003ci\u003eFlight of the Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e and made his songwriting debut on the Warner Music CD of \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Upalong\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2013, he appears in \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Seduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGEORGE ANTHONY, a former entertainment editor and columnist for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, has enjoyed successful careers in film, television, and journalism. Currently the creative consultant for CBC Television's \u003ci\u003eThe Rick Mercer Report\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also the author of the critically acclaimed biography \u003ci\u003eStarring Brian Linehan\u003c\/i\u003e. The author lives in Toronto.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304458506469,"sku":"NP9780771069192","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771069192.jpg?v=1767733687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/next-isbn-9780771069192","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}