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Instant New York Times bestseller
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.
In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious
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University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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First edition.
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xii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Veteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don't know how to tell a story. These writers may know how to format a script, write snappy dialogue, and set scene. They may have interesting characters and perhaps some clever plot devices. But, invariably, while they may have the kernel of a good idea for a screenplay, they fail to tell a story. What the 99 percent do instead...
3) Love, Pamela
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Publisher Annotation: A heartrending, intimate memoir from the iconic pin-up and Playboy's last great Playmate 256pp., 200K
"Pamela Anderson's blond bombshell image was ubiquitous in the 1990s. Discovered in the stands during a Canadian football game, she was immediately rocket launched into fame, becoming Playboy's favorite cover girl and an emblem of Hollywood glamour and sexuality. Yet the Pamela Anderson we think we know was created through happenstance...
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John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens, from Shameless to Life on Mars. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a unifying shape to narrative forms - one that echoes the fairytale journey into the woods and, like any great art, comes from deep within. From a simple fairy tale to a soap opera, a play to a big-budget blockbuster, he casts...
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From his work in popular movies to his role as Jack Donaghy on the irreverent series 30 Rock, Baldwin is both a household name and a deeply respected actor. Now he transcends his public persona, making public facets of his life he has long kept private. In this honest, affecting memoir he acknowledges his failings and battles to overcome them. One constant emerges: the fearlessness that defines and drives Baldwin's life.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Many people express themselves through art. Artists share feelings and showcase the beauty around us. Whether it is through paint, song, dance, theater, or words, artists interpret the world. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to some inspiring young artists. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their...
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Get the best seat in the house as comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. For eleven glorious seasons the guests, sketches and cast antics made the show legendary. Burnett lays it all out for us, from the show's original conception to its evolution into one of the most beloved primetime programs of its generation, and to the last show.
8) Fox on stage
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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80L
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English
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Fox makes a film for Grannie, takes part in a magic show, and puts on a play.
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"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...
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ABRAMS, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
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1 online resource
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English
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Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Joined by animator Nick Park in 1985, Aardman pioneered a quirky, lovable style of stop-motion animation and is behind a string of unforgettable award-winning hits including Chicken Run, the highest-grossing stop-animated film of all time, and the Wallace & Gromit series.
With A Grand Success!, Lord, Sproxton, and Park tell the inside story of the 45-year history of Aardman....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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What do Annie, School of Rock, and Matilda have in common? They are all musicals starring young actors and actresses! Students will learn about the musicals of yesterday and today as they are engaged in reading about the theater. With TIME For Kids content, this e-book features exact text-to-image relationships to help beginning readers develop their foundational literacy skills. Text features include a glossary and bold font to increase understanding...
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"Obsessively watched and critically ignored, sitcoms were a distraction, a gentle lullaby of a kinder, gentler America--until suddenly the artificial boundary between the world and television entertainment collapsed. In this book we track the growth of the sitcom, following the path that leads from I LOVE LUCY to THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW; from THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW to THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW; from M*A*S*H to TAXI; from CHEERS to ROSEANNE; from SEINFELD...
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Powerful plays, deadly plagues, and chamber pots… Shakespeare lived in a world vastly different from our own. This nonfiction text breathes life into the pages of history, and gives students a sense of what life was like in Shakespeare's time. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this biography includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images,...
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Residence and First Women”, the first ever authorized biography of the most famous movie star of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Taylor.
No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
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IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource
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English
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From an Idea to Disney is a behind-the-movie-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest entertainment empire. With humorous black & white illustrations throughout, learn about the company behind the world's favorite mouse, Mickey!
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse." —Walt Disney
Today, the Walt Disney Company is the biggest...
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse." —Walt Disney
Today, the Walt Disney Company is the biggest...
16) Top dance tips
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830L
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English
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Jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop-there are so many different sides to dance. Learn the ins and outs of dancing all sorts of styles like a pro!
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2017
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1 online resource
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English
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Sid 'One-Punch' Luft, amateur-boxer, producer and Judy Garland's third husband was the one man in her life who stuck around, helping her achieve a meteoric comeback in the 1960s. It was Luft who reversed the fortunes of an apparently faded career, seeing her triumph at Carnegie Hall, in 'A Star Is Born' and 'The Judy Garland Show'.
Previously unpublished, Sid Luft's intimate autobiography tells their story in hard-boiled yet elegant prose. It begins...
18) Open book
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Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining. This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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First edition.
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509 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Publisher Annotation: The definitive oral history of the landmark television series and streaming hit The Sopranos, packed with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set. Stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa-whose Talking Sopranos podcast has become a sensational fan favorite-talk intimately with virtually everyone who has been involved with the show. And they're ready to spill it all. 528pp., 100K
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2024
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER
"This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir" (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life,...
"This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir" (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life,...
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