Ayoade on Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Sep 2014 · Faber & Faber

About this ebook

In this book Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, Ayoade examines himself fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this once-in-a-generation visionary.
Only Ayoade can appreciate Ayoade's unique methodology. Only Ayoade can recognise Ayoade's talent. Only Ayoade can withstand Ayoade's peculiar scent. Only Ayoade can truly get inside Ayoade.
They have called their book Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again.
Ayoade on Ayoade captures the director in his own words: pompous, vain, angry and very, very funny.

Ratings and reviews

Was fully immersed the whole way through and particularly enjoyed the side notes (at times even more than the actual content being presented in the book). Would definitely recommend for anybody with a weird sense of humour.....

I bought the paperback version. This book is great. It actually is one of the largest books I own, and totally unlike other books I own. It isn't as much as story, as it is a bunch of very funny and punny interviews. I was reading for hours on end, but I also was able to lay it aside and start again some time later. It would still be funny.

Constantly made me laugh out loud in public bars... which was embarrassing. Incredibly written and utterly enjoyable 👍

About the author

Richard Ayoade is a comedian, actor, writer, TV presenter and director, best known for his roles as Dean Learner in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Maurice Moss in the Emmy Award-winning The IT Crowd, director of the movies Submarine and The Double, and presenter of Channel 4's Gadget Man.