Summary of Alan Cumming's Not My Father's Son

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 I had a haircut at school, after which my father began teaching me basic chores, such as bringing wood and coal in for the fire, starting the fire, and setting the table. I felt a bit safer after that.
#2 I had to hide the fact that I was looking for my father. I didn’t want him to know that I was afraid of him.
#3 I had to get away from him. His anger was terrifying. I was being dragged all over the house, from the kitchen to the shed where we kept our bikes.
#4 I was so hysterical when my father cut my hair that I wanted to die. I cried all night, and the next morning my eyes were so red and puffy they were almost closed. I told my teachers I had knocked over a jar of creosote and some had gone in my eyes.

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 04 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669349815
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Alan Cumming's Not My Fathers Son
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had a haircut at school, after which my father began teaching me basic chores, such as bringing wood and coal in for the fire, starting the fire, and setting the table. I felt a bit safer after that.

#2

I had to hide the fact that I was looking for my father. I didn’t want him to know that I was afraid of him.

#3

I had to get away from him. His anger was terrifying. I was being dragged all over the house, from the kitchen to the shed where we kept our bikes.

#4

I was so hysterical when my father cut my hair that I wanted to die. I cried all night, and the next morning my eyes were so red and puffy they were almost closed. I told my teachers I had knocked over a jar of creosote and some had gone in my eyes.

#5

I have had many hairstyles over the years, and I have enjoyed changing the color, length, and style of my hair. I have had blond hair several times, and it has been short and spiky, long and floppy, sleek, shaggy, and everything in between.

#6

I was invited to perform at the Cinema Against AIDS Gala in the gardens of the Hôtel du Cap, just outside Cannes. I was standing next to Patti Smith and Marion Cotillard, and we were just standing there, completely ignored by the audience. Suddenly, my voice was heard over the microphone, saying that we were waiting for Mary J. Blige to return to the stage.

#7

I was invited to host a party at a clothing store in New York City. I was expecting a lot more excitement than what I got. The crowd was underwhelmed by my monologue about Sharon Stone, and the only time they became silent was when I made them think she was watching the proceedings via a webcam from the film set that prohibited her presence.

#8

My first experience with Cannes was in 1992, when my feature film Prague premiered there. Looking back, it was all a giddy blur. The only film festival I had ever attended before then was in Scotland, when I had shown my film Gillies McKinnon's Passing Glory in 1986.

#9

I had been asked to take part in the Who Do You Think You Are. TV show, which would investigate my ancestors’ genealogy. I was excited to find out more about my family history.

#10

I was excited and nervous about the prospect of being on Who Do You Think You Are. , as I had no idea who my grandparents were or what their lives had been like. I was curious to learn more about my family history.

#11

I was excited and nervous about the trip. I had been told that the first week of the shoot would take place in Europe, but I didn’t know where I would be going or when I would get there. I was sure that I would end up in Singapore, though.

#12

We all remember in a visceral, emotional way, and so even if we agree on the facts, what we take away and store from a moment can vary drastically. We may remember happy times with our mother, but as a whole family, we remember fear, humiliation, and pain.

#13

My father was a tyrant who constantly threatened to kill us. We had to pretend that we had no joy or happiness, otherwise it would have hurt him more if we were taken from him.

#14

I remember being afraid of my father. He would go out every night, and when he came home, he would not tell me where he had been, nor would he allow me to come with him. I was always being told how much of a disappointment I was, both in my appearance and my inability to do simple tasks.

#15

I learned that my father was having an affair, and that’s why we had taken this rare family outing to the beach.