I'm Just The Guy Who Says Action

<b>BY THE DIRECTOR WHO GAVE SEAN CONNERY & OTHERS THAT FIRST BIG BREAK<br><br>Here for the first time, multi-award-winning director Alvin Rakoff recalls the doubts, fears and tribulations of casting an unknown extra called Sean Connery in his first leading role. Plus showbiz etceteras of a unique early career.</b><br><br>Frank and fascinating, I'M JUST THE GUY WHO SAYS ACTION is a unique insight into the golden era of television production, and the people who helped shaped it. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of young and untried talent struggling to find their way to the top.<br><br><b>"Alvin Rakoff is exactly who you want to find sitting next to you on a long train journey. The stories that pour from him are so gaspingly glorious that the journey will flash by - Rakoff has known and worked with all the legends, liars and loons in showbiz history and his recall is perfect. I never wanted the ride to end." - <i>Stephen Fry</i><br><br>"It races off the page like a thriller: a vastly entertaining masterclass. Should be required reading for anyone who even thinks of joining the profession." - <i>Joanna Lumley</i></b>