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  • HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT

    Enriched edition.

    by Wallace D. Wattles, Grant McNeil ...
    In Wallace D. Wattles' book 'How to Get What You Want', the author provides a practical and philosophical guide to achieving success and fulfilling one's desires. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Wattles explores the power of positive thinking, visualization, and taking decisive action to manifest one's goals. This self-help book is a classic in the genre, emphasizing the ... Read more

    Was R39,00 Now R19,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Essentials of Screenwriting

    The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

    by Richard Walter ...
    Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters.Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg ... Read more

    R96,93

  • Our Films Their Films

    by Satyajit Ray ...
    This book brings together Satyajit Rays major writings and talks on film makers, and presents them in two sections. Our Films is devoted mainly to his own experiences and contains many interesting anecdotes, but also has observations to offer on trends in Indian films. Their Films deals with some films abroad that have become landmarks in the history of cinemafrom the silent era to the present day ... Read more

    R95,37

  • Writing The Romantic Comedy, 20th Anniversary Expanded and Updated Edition

    The Art of Crafting Funny Love Stories for the Screen

    by Billy Mernit ...
    **“Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.”**—Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit’s insightful look into the mechanics of writing Hollywood’s most enduring genre features case studies that reveal the screenwriting secrets behind classics new and old.**Whether you ... Read more

    R231,71

  • Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent

    A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977

    by Thomas Weisser ...
    Spaghetti Westerns--mostly produced in Italy or by Italians but made throughout Europe--were bleaker, rougher, grittier imitations of Hollywood Westerns, focusing on heroes only slightly less evil than the villains. After a main filmography covering 558 Spaghetti Westerns, another section provides filmographies of personnel--actors and actresses, directors, musical composers, scriptwriters, ... Read more

    R487,24

  • The Dreadful Years: Collected Interviews & Reflections - 2018 to 2021

    by Joshua Millican ...
    Forewords by Gigi Saul Guerrero & Heather BuckleyIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Joshua Millican dreamed of working for a legacy horror site like Dread Central since he began blogging in the early 2010s. He became a regular contributor in 2016, Managing Editor in 2018, and through sheer determination and fate, became the site's Editor in Chief in 2019. But the apex of Millican ... Read more

    R116,17

  • Erwin Steinhauer - Der Tragikomiker

    ein biografisches Portrait

    by Erwin Steinhauer, Fritz Schindlecker ...
    Erwin Steinhauer ist ein Multitalent. Er begeistert das Theaterpublikum genauso wie Filmfans und Fernsehzuschauer. Am Burgtheater brillierte er nicht nur in "klassischen" Stücken, sondern spielte auf Empfehlung von Helmut Qualtinger auch den "Herrn Karl".In der Josefstadt wurde er zum genialen Duo-Partner von Otto Schenk. Im Fernsehen begeisterte er unter anderem in Quoten-Hits wie "Der Sonne ... Read more

    R379,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2

    by Keith Scott ...
    Cartoon voices of the golden age, 1930-70Volume Two of CARTOON VOICES is the massive reference companion to Volume One. This is the information for which animation enthusiasts have been waiting. Based on thirty two years of painstaking research in archives and libraries, this volume features an exhaustive listing of thousands of theatrical cartoons, containing never-before-published voice credits ... Read more

    R165,37 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shakespeare / Nature

    Contemporary Readings in the Human and Non-human

    by Lucy Munro, Professor Sonia Massai, Dr. Farah Karim Cooper, Professor Gordon McMullan ...
    Series series Arden Shakespeare Intersections
    Shakespeare / Nature sets new agendas for the study of nature in Shakespeare's work. Offering a rich exploration of the intersections between the human and non-human worlds, the chapters focus on the contested and persuasive language of nature, both as organic matter and cultural conditioning.Rooted in close textual analysis and historical acuity, this collection addresses Shakespeare's works ... Read more

    R2 614,63

  • The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films

    Edited by Salvador Jiménez Murguía ...
    Series series National Cinemas
    Although the horror genre has been embraced by filmmakers around the world, Japan has been one of the most prolific and successful purveyors of such films. From science fiction terrors of the 1950s like Godzilla toviolentfilms like Suicide Circle and Ichi the Killer, Japanese horror film has a diverse history. While the quality of some of these films has varied, others have been major hits in ... Read more

    R1 345,72

  • Acting for the Camera: Back to One

    by Peter Allen Stone ...
    Acting for the Camera: Back to One is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera.The book focuses on four distinct areas: how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape ... Read more

    R923,37

  • Mother Of the Groom

    The Wedding Mentor

    by Wedding Mentor ...
    Series series The Wedding Mentor
    ATTENTION MOTHERS OF THE GROOM:- If you've been asked to be the Mother of the Groom at a wedding, then this is the book for you!- When you buy this book, you'll get the following:- All of the duties required of the Mother of the Groom- How to prepare, brainstorm, outline, rehearse and execute your speech.- We'll discuss all of the duties of a Mother of the Groom so you're completely prepared for ... Read more

    R82,93

  • Variações Rítmicas Vivas na Atuação Cênica

    by Vinícius Albricker ...
    O que é ritmo? O que é vida? Quais são as conexões entre ritmo, vida e atuação cênica? Quais são os princípios da arte e da vida que podem definir o que são o ritmo vivo e a atuação viva? Este livro, fruto de uma extensa pesquisa, mergulha profundamente na relação entre ritmo, vida e atuação cênica. Busca desvendar o que caracteriza um ritmo e uma atuação genuinamente vivos no palco, explorando os ... Read more

    R179,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • CRISIS

    The Theatre Responds

    by Carol Rocamora ...
    We live in times of crisis. How has the theatre responded? Has the theatre lived up to its essential purpose: to “hold up the mirror” to our turbulent times?This book looks at the courageous responses from dozens of playwrights over the past hundred years, writing about urgent issues – from World War II to communism, apartheid, the AIDs epidemic, gay hate crime, urban race riots, conflict in the ... Read more

    R152,82 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Star Wars 100 Objects

    Illuminating Items From a Galaxy Far, Far Away….

    by Kristin Baver ...
    100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars.See how these artefacts, and many more, impacted key characters and events. From revered heirlooms such as Darth Vader's mask and the Skywalker lightsaber to a Tusken gaderffii stick and a clone trooper's helmet, each carefully chosen object has its own compelling story to tell.Presented chronologically, full-colour ... Read more

    R388,57

  • Molière et la comédie

    Les Dossiers d'Universalis

    by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...
    Molière est parvenu, en trente ans de carrière, à faire du rire l'un des meilleurs instruments pour exercer sur le monde un regard critique. Grâce à des farces populaires (Les Précieuses ridicules), des comédies riches en rebondissements et en péripéties (Les Fourberies de Scapin), des comédies-ballets (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme) ou des pièces plus graves (Le Misanthrope, Tartuffe, Dom Juan), cet ... Read more

    R220,00

  • The Magician's Card Trick Manual Expert

    Expert level - card tricks

    by Steve Bryers ...
    Series series The Magician's Card Trick Manuals
    Are you amazed by card disappearing acts, mind reading card tricks and other magic wonders you see with just a deck of playing cards? This is one of four books in a series that reveal card tricks according to experience, so you can learn easy amateur tricks through to advanced tricks.Always practice every day for at least an hour to master these tricks. If you are recording your act (even a cell ... Read more

    R89,80 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • L'art du mentalisme : secrets et techniques dévoilés

    by Jolinar de Médragan ...
    Ce livre explore l'art du mentalisme, révélant des techniques fondamentales et avancées pour influencer et captiver un public. En mettant l'accent sur l'intuition, la connexion humaine et la persuasion, il offre des outils pratiques pour enrichir les interactions personnelles et professionnelles.À travers des études de cas et des exercices, les lecteurs apprennent à appliquer ces compétences dans ... Read more

    R55,49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Acting: Cut the Crap, Cue the Truth

    Living the Life and Doing the Job

    by Natalie Burt ...
    Series series The Actor's Toolkit
    Acting: Cut the Crap, Cue the Truth fills a gap in the drama school curriculum, tackling many areas which are unaddressed during training and discussing issues that are more often than not hushed up afterwards. Starting from the vital final stages of training, and on to life as a professional, Natalie Burt – a young, jobbing actress – moves systematically through the challenges that every actor ... Read more

    R291,63

  • Explorer Kaamelott

    Les dessous de la Table ronde

    by Clément Pélissier ...
    Découvrez l'envers du décor de la série humoristique Kaamelott et les plus grands mystères que sa production recèle !S'immergeant dans les coulisses de création, les ambitions et les contraintes de la série, ou dans la comédie source d'une multitude de citations cultes, l'ouvrage Explorer Kaamelott - Les dessous de la Table ronde et son auteur nous appellent à nous rassembler aux côtés de héros ... Read more

    R120,00

  • Les Nuits Solidor - Mémoires imaginaires d'une égérie - Mémoires imaginaires d'une égérie

    by Charlotte Duthoo ...
    Le faux journal intime d'une égérie des Années follesSuzy Solidor incarne l'esprit débridé, moderne et festif des Années folles. Muse, rebelle, femme de la nuit qui règne sur son cabaret, elle séduit la France entière de sa voix rauque jusqu'à ce que la guerre éclate. Ouvertement bisexuelle, elle fascine de très nombreux artistes jusqu'à devenir la femme la plus peinte au monde. Foujita, Picabia, ... Read more

    R227,37

  • American Film in the Digital Age

    by Robert C. Sickels ...
    Series series New Directions in Media
    This eclectic, yet comprehensive analytical overview of the cataclysmic changes in the American film industry since 1990 shows how they have collectively resulted in a new era—The Digital Age.The American film industry has entered a new era. American Film in the Digital Age traces the industrial changes since 1990 that have brought us to this point, namely: the rise of media conglomerates, the ... Read more

    R923,55

  • The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    The debut of Oklahoma! in 1943 ushered in the modern era of Broadway musicals and was followed by a number of successes that have become beloved classics. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include Annie Get Your Gun, Brigadoon, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Pal Joey, On the Town, and South Pacific. Among the major performers of the decade were Alfred Drake, Gene Kelly, Mary Martin, and ... Read more

    R1 961,54

  • What is Art? (English version, Abridged)

    by Leo Tolstoy ...
    Leo Tolstoy's fascinating classic treatise on art is as relevant today as it was over one hundred years ago. Highly-readable, often witty, anyone with an interest in the nature of art and its connection to what it is to be human will find this book a treat.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Be sure to ... Read more

    R57,15 or Free with Kobo Plus