
Sonny Boy
A Memoir
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Al Pacino
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Al Pacino
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The Instant New York Times Bestseller • One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year
"The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflective, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon status."—People Magazine
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full
To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies—The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon—that were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those performances became legendary and changed his life forever. Not since Marlon Brando and James Dean in the late 1950s had an actor landed in the culture with such force.
But Pacino was in his midthirties by then, and had already lived several lives. A fixture of avant-garde theater in New York, he had led a bohemian existence, working odd jobs to support his craft. He was raised by a fiercely loving but mentally unwell mother and her parents after his father left them when he was young, but in a real sense he was raised by the streets of the South Bronx, and by the troop of buccaneering young friends he ran with, whose spirits never left him. After a teacher recognized his acting promise and pushed him toward New York’s fabled High School of Performing Arts, the die was cast. In good times and bad, in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again, through pain and joy, acting was his lifeline, its community his tribe.
Sonny Boy is the memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide. All the great roles, the essential collaborations, and the important relationships are given their full due, as is the vexed marriage between creativity and commerce at the highest levels. The book’s golden thread, however, is the spirit of love and purpose. Love can fail you, and you can be defeated in your ambitions—the same lights that shine bright can also dim. But Al Pacino was lucky enough to fall deeply in love with a craft before he had the foggiest idea of any of its earthly rewards, and he never fell out of love. That has made all the difference.
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“Pacino’s high energy proves to be as mesmerizing in print as it is onscreen. Sonny Boy is a page-turner that allows the reader to experience the struggles, inspirations, tragedies, and triumphs of an artist from humble beginnings who becomes infatuated with ‘the power of expression’ at a very young age . . . So touchingly reflective that [it] left me in tears.”—The Washington Examiner
“A movie superstar of rare stature . . . In Sonny Boy, Mr. Pacino still sounds like the actor who dazzled in his heyday. The book, written with Dave Itzkoff, preserves Mr. Pacino’s personality, with all his intelligence, his wit and his eagerness to talk about the theater history he loves.”—Farran Smith Nehme, Wall Street Journal
“Very revealing of an artist’s soul . . . a beautiful, heartfelt piece of work.”—San Francisco Chronicle
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- 2024-10-17
very good
loved it, interesting stories and great narration by the author. felt like a friend was telling stories.
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- 2024-10-24
Just like he’s sitting across from you
Fantastic. Loved the stories that pertained to his movies. Interesting to get the background on his performances
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- Ray Labibi
- 2024-10-31
Great biography by a great artist!
If you are Al Pacino fan you are gonna love this and if you are not, then you become one.
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- Richard
- 2025-01-13
Loved this book! Great biography!
A mix of real life stories and challenges. Have always been a fan of Al Pacino and the Godfather stories were very interesting!
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2024-10-18
My favourite actor
Being a hardcore Pacino fan, I knew most of his anecdotes and stories. While he talks a lot about his 70s and 80s films, I would’ve loved him to go more in depth in his 90-present output. Still, this is a great book, and very Pacino. So happy he wrote this!
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- JV
- 2024-10-25
A touching, honest memoir.
I loved this. Al's narration felt like he was there with me in the room, telling me his life story.
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- Louise P.
- 2024-11-29
Very engaging
Absolutely wonderful listen. A very humble man. A dreamer ! All his life ! From his young years in the Bronx to today, he hasn’t changed that much. I was surprised to hear that my favorite movies of him weren’t the ones that brought him the most joy ! A complex but fascinating man. A shy man that absolutely needed to be seen and heard.
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