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Movies and TV: The New York Public Library Book of Answers

by Melinda Corey, Diane Corey, George Ochoa ...

If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?Who played Gentle Ben?Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions i... ... Read more

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If you're a movie or television fan - how many of these questions can you answer?What was the last picture show in The Last Picture Show?Where was the stagecoach headed in Stagecoach?What was the name of the dinosaur bone in Bringing Up Baby?What did Gomer Pyle do before he entered the Marines?Who played Gentle Ben?Like The Book of Answers, this book answers hundreds of questions i...
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The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Edition

Traditional and New Methods for Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance

by Thomas A. Kelly ...

The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and ... Read more

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The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and
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Welcome to Pawnee

Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

by Jim O'Heir ...

“Filled with hilarious stories and sweet observations, Welcome to Pawnee is a book for any Parks and Rec fan. It’s funny and straight from the heart. Jim did a great job of not Jerry-ing this book.” — Amy Poehler"There is no one more qualified to write the definitive Parks & Rec book than the unbelievably hilarious, one-of-a-kind talent we all know & love: Tim—I mean Jim—O’Heir." — Adam ScottJim O ... Read more

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“Filled with hilarious stories and sweet observations, Welcome to Pawnee is a book for any Parks and Rec fan. It’s funny and straight from the heart. Jim did a great job of not Jerry-ing this book.” — Amy Poehler"There is no one more qualified to write the definitive Parks & Rec book than the unbelievably hilarious, one-of-a-kind talent we all know & love: Tim—I mean Jim—O’Heir." — Adam ScottJim O
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Welcome to the O.C.

The Oral History

by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Alan Sepinwall ...

“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs ... Read more

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“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs
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Freeing the Natural Voice

Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language (Revised & Expanded)

by Kristin Linklater ...

Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft! Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the ... Read more

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Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft! Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the
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Creature Features

Nature Turned Nasty in the Movies

by William Schoell ...

This work offers a critical, colorful and informative examination of different types of monster movies, spanning the silent period to today. Chapter One focuses on dragons, dinosaurs, and other scaly giants from films like 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, an impressive stop-motion production that ushered in a new era of atomic-spawned monster films. Chapter Two examines "big bug" flicks, ... Read more

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This work offers a critical, colorful and informative examination of different types of monster movies, spanning the silent period to today. Chapter One focuses on dragons, dinosaurs, and other scaly giants from films like 1953's The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, an impressive stop-motion production that ushered in a new era of atomic-spawned monster films. Chapter Two examines "big bug" flicks,
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Horror Films of the 1970s

by John Kenneth Muir ...

The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade.Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several ... Read more

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The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade.Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several
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AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report 2014

Focus 2014: The Use of New Technologies in the Performing Arts

Edited by AC/E ...

Series Book 1 - Anuario ACE
The AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report aims to become an annual document of reference that analyses the evolution of digital trends in the cultural sector (museums, libraries, publishing companies, booksellers, theatre companies, film production, music companies, etc.) It is designed to be a manual for constant reference and consultation for cultural sector professionals wishing to discover the ... Read more

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The AC/E Digital Culture Annual Report aims to become an annual document of reference that analyses the evolution of digital trends in the cultural sector (museums, libraries, publishing companies, booksellers, theatre companies, film production, music companies, etc.) It is designed to be a manual for constant reference and consultation for cultural sector professionals wishing to discover the
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Four Screenplays

Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves

by Syd Field ...

Yes, you can write a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how.“I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story.”—Laura EsquivelTechnology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to ... Read more

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Yes, you can write a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how.“I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story.”—Laura EsquivelTechnology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to
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Scènes et mises en scène - Essai sur le théâtre et la danse contemporaine

by François Laplantine, Benoît Heilbrunn ...

Series series Produits virtuels
La danse contemporaine, née avec Merce Cunningham d'une rupture avec le ballet classique, est aujourd'hui l'une des formes artistiques les plus surprenantes et les plus vivantes de la création artistique. Sensible à l'état du monde, elle montre souvent le chaos mais préfigure également à travers les relations entre les danseurs de nouvelles formes de lien social. Avec une partie du théâtre actuel ... Read more

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La danse contemporaine, née avec Merce Cunningham d'une rupture avec le ballet classique, est aujourd'hui l'une des formes artistiques les plus surprenantes et les plus vivantes de la création artistique. Sensible à l'état du monde, elle montre souvent le chaos mais préfigure également à travers les relations entre les danseurs de nouvelles formes de lien social. Avec une partie du théâtre actuel
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Prenez votre envol - Libérez votre créativité et révélez votre potentiel

by Daniel Lamarre, Paul Keegan ...

Un parcours fascinant au sein d'une institution de légende" Face à la menace permanente de catastrophes potentielles, on pourrait croire que la meilleure stratégie pour traverser la vie est de prendre toutes les précautions pour limiter tous les risques. C'est l'inverse. Le risque est si inhérent au processus créatif qu'essayer de l'éliminer peut tuer l'esprit de liberté, pourtant au cœur de toute ... Read more

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Un parcours fascinant au sein d'une institution de légende" Face à la menace permanente de catastrophes potentielles, on pourrait croire que la meilleure stratégie pour traverser la vie est de prendre toutes les précautions pour limiter tous les risques. C'est l'inverse. Le risque est si inhérent au processus créatif qu'essayer de l'éliminer peut tuer l'esprit de liberté, pourtant au cœur de toute
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The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy

Edited by Peter C. Kunze, William V. Costanzo ...

Series series Oxford Handbooks
The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in a vast and growing field-the study of humor and comedy in movies, television, streaming content, social media, and other forms of mediated comedy. The thirty new essays in this volume, written by leading scholars and emerging researchers, are guideposts to where the field is now and ... Read more

$300.83 NZD

The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in a vast and growing field-the study of humor and comedy in movies, television, streaming content, social media, and other forms of mediated comedy. The thirty new essays in this volume, written by leading scholars and emerging researchers, are guideposts to where the field is now and
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Drag in the Global Digital Public Sphere

Queer Visibility, Online Discourse and Political Change

Edited by Niall Brennan, David Gudelunas ...

Series series Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
This volume explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from the established success, and limitations, of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Centred around discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, the volume addresses how these discourses have moved beyond the increasingly limited qualities of the television series to reconfigure the parameters of drag in emerging communities ... Read more

$110.99 NZD

This volume explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from the established success, and limitations, of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Centred around discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, the volume addresses how these discourses have moved beyond the increasingly limited qualities of the television series to reconfigure the parameters of drag in emerging communities
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The Films of John Carpenter

by John Kenneth Muir ...

The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview ... Read more

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The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview
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Reel Winners

Movie Award Trivia

by Richard Crouse ...

Do you know which televised awards show gives a prize for "Favourite Smile"?Or which Oscar host announced that he was going to raffle off a car during the ceremony?Do you know who won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress of the 20th Century?In Reel Winners, Richard Crouse, Reel to Real movie critic and CBC Radio’s "titan of trivia," gives you the lowdown on movie awards, from eight decades ... Read more

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Do you know which televised awards show gives a prize for "Favourite Smile"?Or which Oscar host announced that he was going to raffle off a car during the ceremony?Do you know who won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress of the 20th Century?In Reel Winners, Richard Crouse, Reel to Real movie critic and CBC Radio’s "titan of trivia," gives you the lowdown on movie awards, from eight decades
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The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals

by Dan Dietz ...

The 1910s shaped the future of the American musical. While many shows of the decade were imports of European operettas, and even original Broadway musicals were influenced by continental productions, the musicals of the 1910s found their own American voice.In The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz covers all 312 musicals that opened on Broadway during this decade. Among the shows ... Read more

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The 1910s shaped the future of the American musical. While many shows of the decade were imports of European operettas, and even original Broadway musicals were influenced by continental productions, the musicals of the 1910s found their own American voice.In The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz covers all 312 musicals that opened on Broadway during this decade. Among the shows
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Routledge Revivals: Radio Broadcasting from 1920 to 1990 (1991)

An Annotated Bibliography

by Diane Foxhill Carothers ...

First published in 1991, this book presents a comprehensive annotated bibliography of radio broadcasting. Its eleven chapter-categories cover almost the entire range of radio broadcasting — with the exception of radio engineering due to its technical complexity although some of the historical volumes do encompass aspects, thus providing background material. Entries are primarily restricted to ... Read more

$131.01 NZD

First published in 1991, this book presents a comprehensive annotated bibliography of radio broadcasting. Its eleven chapter-categories cover almost the entire range of radio broadcasting — with the exception of radio engineering due to its technical complexity although some of the historical volumes do encompass aspects, thus providing background material. Entries are primarily restricted to
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Teaching and Learning through Dramaturgy

Education as an Artful Engagement

Edited by Anna-Lena Østern ...

Series series Learning Through Theatre
The aim of this book is to contribute a dramaturgical perspective to education. The authors write from a dramaturgical perspective about the planning of teaching, leadership in the classroom, the teacher-body, the teacher’s oral skills and ethics, communication, and about the spaces in which teaching takes place. The book is written with the pre-understanding that the ways in which art creates ... Read more

$100.63 NZD

The aim of this book is to contribute a dramaturgical perspective to education. The authors write from a dramaturgical perspective about the planning of teaching, leadership in the classroom, the teacher-body, the teacher’s oral skills and ethics, communication, and about the spaces in which teaching takes place. The book is written with the pre-understanding that the ways in which art creates
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Exercices d'observation - Dans les pas des anthropologues, des écrivains, des designers et des naturalistes du quotidien

by Nicolas Nova ...

Series series Carnets Parallèles
Dans les pas des anthropologues, des écrivains, des designers et des naturalistes du quotidien.Retrouver une sensibilité au monde, aux êtres et aux choses qui le composent, cultiver l'art d'observer. Cette invitation, aussi nécessaire que louable, est sur toutes les lèvres. Les manuels abondent, de la botanique à l'analyse de paysages en passant par l'anthropologie ou l'urbanisme. Mais dans ces ... Read more

$12.64 NZD

Dans les pas des anthropologues, des écrivains, des designers et des naturalistes du quotidien.Retrouver une sensibilité au monde, aux êtres et aux choses qui le composent, cultiver l'art d'observer. Cette invitation, aussi nécessaire que louable, est sur toutes les lèvres. Les manuels abondent, de la botanique à l'analyse de paysages en passant par l'anthropologie ou l'urbanisme. Mais dans ces
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How To Sing Better

Your Step By Step Guide To Singing Better

by HowExpert ...

If you want to sing better and become a successful professional singer, then get the "How to Sing Better" guide.Here's what you get:- Improve your singing voice.- Become the best singer you can be.- How to get a singing career.- How to be a professional singer.- How to stand out from other singers.- How to succeed as a professional singer.HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics ... Read more

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If you want to sing better and become a successful professional singer, then get the "How to Sing Better" guide.Here's what you get:- Improve your singing voice.- Become the best singer you can be.- How to get a singing career.- How to be a professional singer.- How to stand out from other singers.- How to succeed as a professional singer.HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics
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Stanislavski: An Introduction

by Jean Benedetti ...

Series series Performance Books
'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to bothStanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of hiswritings' Theatre Journal'...shows the System to be a practical process - drama school students and actors will be grateful for it' Times Eductational Supplement'A carefully documented study of peak interest and value to every serious student of acting theory' ... Read more

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'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to bothStanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of hiswritings' Theatre Journal'...shows the System to be a practical process - drama school students and actors will be grateful for it' Times Eductational Supplement'A carefully documented study of peak interest and value to every serious student of acting theory'
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The Professional Actor's Handbook

From Casting Call to Curtain Call

by Julio Agustin ...

While there are many books that attempt to teach people how to act, there are few that show aspiring actors what it takes to succeed as a working professional.The Professional Actor’s Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call provides struggling artists—stage and screen actors, dancers, singers—with strategies that will help them successfully negotiate every stage of their careers. This second ... Read more

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While there are many books that attempt to teach people how to act, there are few that show aspiring actors what it takes to succeed as a working professional.The Professional Actor’s Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call provides struggling artists—stage and screen actors, dancers, singers—with strategies that will help them successfully negotiate every stage of their careers. This second
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The Second Doctor

Chaos and Charm in the TARDIS (Patrick Troughton, 1966-1969)

by Matthew Petchinsky ...

The Second Doctor: Chaos and Charm in the TARDIS (Patrick Troughton, 1966-1969) is a masterful deep dive into the era that transformed Doctor Who forever. When Patrick Troughton stepped into the role, regeneration was an untested gamble-but his whimsical brilliance, razor-sharp mind, and mischievous unpredictability reshaped the very identity of the Doctor.This book explores how Troughton's ... Read more

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The Second Doctor: Chaos and Charm in the TARDIS (Patrick Troughton, 1966-1969) is a masterful deep dive into the era that transformed Doctor Who forever. When Patrick Troughton stepped into the role, regeneration was an untested gamble-but his whimsical brilliance, razor-sharp mind, and mischievous unpredictability reshaped the very identity of the Doctor.This book explores how Troughton's
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Independent Pro Wrestling Guide

How To Become an Independent Professional Wrestler

by HowExpert, Matthew Soulia ...

If you want to learn how to become an independent professional wrestler, then check out "Independent Pro Wrestling Guide."This guide is written by a former indie pro wrestler who will show you step by step to get started in the independent wrestling world.• Learn how to get your start in as a professional wrestler on the independent circuit.• Hear tales and get advice from someone who knows what ... Read more

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If you want to learn how to become an independent professional wrestler, then check out "Independent Pro Wrestling Guide."This guide is written by a former indie pro wrestler who will show you step by step to get started in the independent wrestling world.• Learn how to get your start in as a professional wrestler on the independent circuit.• Hear tales and get advice from someone who knows what
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