Sir Michael Caine in conversation with Sharon Waxman at Live Talks Los Angeles

Sir Michael Caine in conversation with Sharon Waxman at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing his memoir, “The Elephant to Hollywood.“ “Eighteen years ago I thought that my life as an actor was over, so I wrote my autobiography to round off my professional life, and that, as far as I was concerned, was that. Fortunately, and not for the first time, I was wrong. Very wrong. The best was yet to come—which, when I look back at my life, is really saying something.” — Michael Caine Michael Caine is one of the greatest actors of all times. And yet, in his fifties, he believed his glamorous, rags-to-riches Hollywood career had come to an end. The scripts being sent his way were worse and worse. Salvation came in the unlikely form of his old friend Jack Nicholson, who convinced him to give acting one more shot. What followed was not only an incredible personal transformation but also one of the most radical comebacks in film history. Learning to accept his new role both on camera and in
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