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Smoking in Bed: Conversations with Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson is a cult writer and director of Withnail and I. Here, he reveals to the author the truth about his work and life in a series of interviews. He talks candidly about his career; his acting, writing and directing, and the many tussles he has faced with Hollywood moguls.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 276 pages

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