Vivian MacKerrell - who really did drink lighter fluid - shared a house with Withnail and I director Bruce Robinson "I must have some booze!" So goes the famous line exclaimed by Richard E Grant in his turn as the title character in the cult classic Withnail and I. And judging by recently unearthed diaries kept by one of the struggling actors the film was based on, it's clear to see how that kind of dialogue came so easy.
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The Guardian - 25 Jun 2024 18:59
Vivian MacKerrell - who really did drink lighter fluid - shared a house with Withnail and I director Bruce Robinson "I must have some booze!" So goes the famous line exclaimed by Richard E Grant in his turn as the title character in the cult classic Withnail and I. And judging by recently unearthed diaries kept by one of the struggling actors the film was based on, it's clear to see how that kind of dialogue came so easy.
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