My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
An actor’s homage to a playwright becomes a fascinating exploration of the life and work of a literary Titan of the early 20th century. George Bernard Shaw was a pioneering socialist, feminist and philosopher as well as the writer of hugely popular plays such as Pygmalion.
Here, Gabriel Byrne assesses the character and legacy of a man whose intelligence, charm and social conscience, and ingenuity for self-promotion, propelled him to global renown.