Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis
by Warwick Davis, George Lucas
Why You'll Love This
Warwick Davis has been inside an Ewok suit, played a leprechaun, and stood on set with George Lucas — and somehow his real life is stranger than any of it.
- Great if you want: an insider Hollywood memoir from a genuinely unlikely film legend
- The experience: warm, anecdote-rich, and moves quickly through decades of remarkable moments
- The writing: Davis writes with self-deprecating wit that never tips into false modesty
- Skip if: you want deep industry critique — this stays celebratory throughout
About This Book
Warwick Davis stands just three feet six inches tall, and yet he has inhabited some of cinema's most beloved characters — from Willow to an Ewok to Professor Flitwick — sharing sets with legends and shaping films that defined generations. This memoir goes far beyond Hollywood name-dropping, tracing Davis's journey from a child born with a rare genetic condition to an actor who refused to let the world shrink his ambitions. It is a story about identity, resilience, and the stubborn insistence on belonging in spaces that weren't originally designed for you.
What makes this book genuinely rewarding is Davis's voice — warm, self-deprecating, and disarmingly honest. He doesn't traffic in bitterness or false modesty, and that balance gives the book real texture. The writing moves fluidly between behind-the-scenes anecdotes and more vulnerable personal territory, never letting one overshadow the other. Foreword contributions from George Lucas add rare context without feeling like celebrity window dressing. Readers who expect a straightforward Hollywood memoir will find something considerably more thoughtful — a life examined with both humor and clarity.