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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Sammy Gecsoyler

Diaries of actor who inspired character of Withnail to be auctioned in London

Vivian MacKerrell
Vivian MacKerrell’s 1974-5 diaries mention helping Robinson with the first draft of Withnail and I, then a novel. Photograph: Sotheby's

“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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