‘Say hello to my little pen’: 14 things we learned from Al Pacino’s memoir
In the just-published Sonny Boy, the Hollywood legend documents his eventful life with glee and candour. Here are some of the more unexpected revelations
When Penguin bought the rights to Al Pacino’s memoir in 2022 for $5m, it raised questions about the true value of Hollywood celebrity autobiography at a time when most stars happily spill sanctioned life highlights for free on social media.
Yet it seems there remains a considerable premium on the value of stories from those actors who have kept themselves relatively private. Pacino’s book, Sonny Boy, published last week, is boasting healthy hardback sales – it entered the Bookseller’s top bestsellers list at No 9 – and a strikingly good trade in newspaper syndication.
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