10 famous actors who unexpectedly became successful writers for fans

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

It is known that at one time the popular musician Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature "For the creation of new poetic expressions in the great American song tradition." As it turned out, many famous actors try themselves in the field of literary creativity. True, not all of them manage to achieve success in this field, but real masterpieces emerge from the pen of some. Here they will be discussed in our today's review.

Hugh Laurie

The British actor, who will be remembered by our viewers, mainly for the role of Dr. House in the TV series of the same name, in 1996 released his novel "The Gun Dealer". And he turned out to be very successful. The parody thriller is distinguished by a light syllable, a fascinating plot and sharp jokes. Readers and critics have praised the novel, in which a would-be adventurer, striving for justice, is forced into a very dubious business. And the United Artists company even acquired the rights to film the work of the actor.

Leonid Filatov

The famous Soviet actor wrote several significant works in his life, but the most famous and popular of them was the poetic play "About Fedot the Archer, a daring fellow." The bright satirical work quickly won the hearts of readers, and many phrases quickly became quotes. Based on the work of Leonid Filatov, animated and feature films were shot.

Stephen Fry

The British actor released his first book in 1990, co-authored with Hugh Laurie. It seems that this was the only time that Stephen Fry's work did not become a bestseller. Subsequently, each published book by the actor enjoyed constant success with both viewers and critics, including his detective "Hippopotamus", which was later filmed.

Ethan Hawke

The winner of many film awards, starring in more than 50 films, in 1996 released his first novel "The Hottest State", which immediately became a bestseller. The touching love story of a young actor from Texas and a singer from New York fell in love with the audience so much that in 2007 Ethan Hawke made a film based on his own work.

Vasily Shukshin

The famous Soviet actor has many bright and truly unforgettable films in his account, and his bibliography includes 121 stories, 2 novels, 3 novellas, 3 plays and one fairy tale. It is simply impossible to single out any one work from all of them, because each of them is unique and deserves the attention of readers, be it the novel “I Have Come to Give You Free Will”, the story “Kalina Krasnaya” or “Point of View”.

Reese Witherspoon

This actress has long been surprising fans with the variety of her talents. She is a fashion designer, producer and host of a television show. And two years ago, she published her autobiographical book "Whiskey in a Tea Cup" in print, in which she tried to talk about what gives her strength in life and why her inner core will never break, no matter how difficult it is. Reese Witherspoon's first novel was very well received by readers, so it is quite possible to hope that she will continue to write books.

Tom Hanks

Some critics are rather skeptical about the literary talents of the famous actor, but the author of several best-selling books and colleague in the acting workshop Stephen Fry highly praised Tom Hanks' writing talent. In his "Unique copy" we are talking about a world where people have not lost faith in goodness and justice, have not forgotten how to dream and look to the future with hope, despite all the trials prepared for them by fate.

Woody Allen

The American director and comedian actor has written many works, many of which were enthusiastically received by viewers and critics. But one book deserves special attention. The collection "No Feathers" was released at a time when Woody Allen was at the beginning of his career in cinema. Nevertheless, the collection of humorous stories became an instant bestseller.

James Franco

The Golden Globe laureate enjoys trying himself in different roles, from actor to producer and writer. On his account there are already several works, but the most significant of them can be considered "Palo Alto", named in honor of the hometown of James Franco. In the actor's collection of stories, we are talking about teenagers who have an amazing ability to find trouble anywhere and anytime. Subsequently, the book was filmed.

Steve Martin

The winner of the Oscar for his contribution to the art of cinema not only successfully acts in films. He also writes music, produces films, performs with his country band and is a highly successful writer. He has 15 books on his account. Readers especially loved his story "Shopgirl", released in 2000. It is about a young and very lonely saleswoman from a gloves store in Beverly Hills, whose only entertainment for the time being was watching TV with her cats. And then she decisively began an affair with the old millionaire, who did not miss a single skirt. Critics called the plot stereotypical, and the characters predictable, but this did not stop readers from falling in love with the hapless saleswoman. As a result, Shopgirl consistently ranked among the top five best-selling books in The New York Times for fifteen weeks.

Writing a book that could captivate readers is not an easy task. It turns out that it is several times more difficult to create a children's book, it is not without reason that the great Stanislavsky expressed the opinion that works for children should be much better and more subtle than for adults. Modern celebrities are not afraid to be ridiculed in the eyes of their fans. They boldly take up the pen and write very good works for the younger generation.