Elliot Page

Näyttelijänä omassa elämässäänValokeilan vankina on transnäyttelijä Elliot Pagen avoin ja rehellinen kuvaus elämästään konservatiivisessa HollywoodissaVuonna 2007 ensi-iltansa saanut Juno-elokuva teki Elliot Pagesta yhdessä yössä elokuvamaailman juhlitun tähden. Elokuvan tuoma Oscar-ehdokkuus olisi ollut kenelle tahansa nuorelle näyttelijälle unelmien täyttymys, mutta Pagelle se merkitsi myös ennennäkemättömien paineiden alkua: hänen piti julkisuudessa esittää nuoren naistähden roolia, vaikka sisimmässään hän ei sellaiseksi itseään tuntenut. Vuonna 2020, 33-vuotiaana, Page oli valmis tulemaan julkisuuteen transmiehenä. Kirjassaan Page kertoo matkastaan Kanadan Nova Scotiasta Hollywoodiin. Page kuvaa ristiriitaisten rooliensa aiheuttamaa traumaa ja sitä, millaista on kasvaa aikuiseksi elokuvakulissien keskellä. Hän kertoo myös kamppailustaan mielenterveyden kanssa, sukupuolensa vuoksi kokemastaan vihasta, hyväksikäytöstä ja Hollywoodin pakkomielteestä perinteiseen kaksijakoiseen käsitykseen sukupuolesta. Elliot Pagen omaelämäkerta Valokeilan vankina on voimakas tarina siitä, millaista on irrottautua muiden odotuksista ja aloittaa uusi elämä sellaisena kuin todella on.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Singular' Daily Telegraph'Powerful' New York Times'Vital' i'Vivid… Moving… Juicy' NPR'A profoundly talented writer' Elizabeth Day'Raw, harrowing, and often heartbreaking' LA Times'Written by a sensitive soul' GuardianBefore the world premiere of Juno Elliot Page was on the edge of self-discovery. But with Juno's massive success and his dreams coming true, Elliot found himself trapped by the spotlight and the pressure to perform was suffocating him. Until enough was enough. From chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and working through his difficult childhood, Pageboy is a beautiful, intimate book about searching for ourselves and our place in the world.'An emotional read, delivered in image-drenched prose.' Washington Post'The emergence of our true selves is all of our life's work. Pageboy helps chart the course.' Jamie Lee Curtis'Pageboy is like listening to a friend... Now is an excellent time to read this humanizing and well-written memoir.' Associated Press

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA New York Times "100 Notable Books of 2023"A TIME Magazine "100 Must-Read Books of 2023"A Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"An Autostraddle "Best Queer Books of 2023" "Vivid... Moving... Juicy" - NPR "Eloquent and enthralling..." --Washington Post"Searing, deeply moving, and incredibly poignant... This isn't simply a book on what it means to be trans, it's about what it means to be human." --Alok Vaid-MenonFull of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. Until enough was enough. The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in a groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame -- and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy and connection.

'Pageboy' er Elliot Pages banebrydende coming-of-age-memoirer – en barsk, smuk og enestående fortælling fra den Oscar-nominerede skuespiller, der betog verden med sin præstation i den prisvindende 'Juno'. Som generationsdefinerende skuespiller og en af vor tids mest fremtrædende trans-fortalere har Page været igennem en sammensat, angstprovokerende, men i sin kerne livsbekræftende rejse for at finde hjem til sig selv, i sit køn, sin krop og sit nye virke i den ekstremt eksponerende profession som skuespiller i verdens største filmindustri. Page skriver fintfølende, humoristisk og ærligt om sin opvækst, sin skuespillerdrøm og sine mareridt i Hollywoods kønsstereotype og bornerte verden, hvor de rette forbindelser og det at føje magten fører til de attraktive jobs, men også alt for ofte overgreb på skrøbelige kunstneriske mennesker.

Elliot Page’s selvbiografi er en gripende fortelling om den lange veien han har gått for å finne seg selv. Elliot Page ble verdenskjent med hovedroller i «Juno» og «Inception». Som 33-åring, i desember 2020, kom han ut som trans på Instagram. I sin første bok forteller Elliot Page historien om hva som reddet ham gjennom denne overgangen. Om å vokse opp i den kanadiske havnebyen Halifax, om å vokse opp i Hollywood, et miljø som er besatt av tradisjonelle kjønnsroller. Om å oppdage sin egen tabubelagte seksualitet og den dype skammen over egen kropp. Om traumatiske overgrep, og om fantastiske suksesser. Om å finne sin egen identitet og den pågående reisen til seg selv. En bok med urovekkende skjønnhet og med politisk kraft.«Dette er historien om en som befinner seg midt i hindringer, skam, håpløshet og smerte. Men som kommer ut av det og blomstrer på måter han aldri trodde var mulig.» Elliot Page

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Book of the Year and Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2023 Shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards and Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2023 'Powerful' New York Times 'Written by a sensitive soul' Guardian 'Raw, harrowing, and often heartbreaking' LA Times 'Eloquent and enthralling' Washington Post 'Singular' Daily Telegraph Before the world premiere of Juno Elliot Page was on the edge of self-discovery. But with Juno's massive success and his dreams coming true, Elliot found himself trapped by the spotlight and the pressure to perform was suffocating him. Until enough was enough. From chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and working through his difficult childhood, Pageboy is a beautiful, intimate book about searching for ourselves and our place in the world. 'Like listening to a friend ... Now is an excellent time to read this humanizing and well-written memoir' Associated Press 'A profoundly talented writer ... It is a love story of sorts in which the greatest love turns out to be Page's alignment with his truest self' Elizabeth Day - How to Fail 'Page's compassion-inducing account feels vital ... Heartfelt and courageous in its honesty' i Number 1 New York Times bestseller, June 2023 The instant Sunday Times bestseller, June 2023

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy.

Det är bokstavligt talat en bok som kan rädda liv. Svenska Dagbladet”… är kändismemoaren ofta bara är ett medium för att bekräfta myten om en individs förträfflighet,[…] är Pageboy en mycket bättre bok än de flesta andra. ExpressenMen framför allt är "Pageboy" en ärlig och befriande bokSveriges Radio "Får jag kyssa dig?" Två månader innan världspremiären av Juno var Elliot Page på sin första queerbar någonsin. Den varma sommarluften hängde tung runt honom när han tittade på henne. Och så hände det. Inför alla. Något tidigare helt otänkbart. Elliot Page var på väg att upptäcka sig själv som en queer person, som transperson. Med Junos enorma framgångar blev Elliot Page en av världens mest omsusade skådespelare, samtidigt som pressen på honom växte. Karriären som hade varit en flykt bort, in i en magisk värld, blev plötsligt en mardröm. Han tvingades förhålla sig till ifrågasättanden och rena övergrepp från några av Hollywoods mäktigaste personer, och ett samhälle som var inställt på att förhålla sig till honom som binär. Pageboyär en detaljerad skildring av Hollywood, om sex, kärlek och trauma, och om ett liv som drivs mot avgrunden. Men det är också en vacker, vindlande resa om att ta sig bort från andras förväntningar och möta den vi verkligen är. Boken utkommer över hela världen den 6 juni 2023.

This program is read by the author. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Searing, deeply moving, and incredibly poignant... This isn't simply a book on what it means to be trans, it's about what it means to be human." --Alok Vaid-Menon "Actor Elliot Page, who starred in the movie JUNO, gives an emotional, intimate performance of his gorgeous memoir... He narrates these memories with an openness that will make listeners feel like they're right there with him. It's the quiet rawness of his voice that makes this audiobook so moving. This performance hardly feels like a performance at all. If you listen to one celebrity memoir this year, make it this one."- AudioFile "...the longer you listen the less chronology matters to the overall portrait that emerges: of a lifelong fighter who still, thanks to stubborn prejudices and reactionary policy decisions, has much to fight for."- The New York Times NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Salon, The Week, Elle, Bustle, and more. Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. Until enough was enough. The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in a groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame -- and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy and connection. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.