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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

    R154,20

  • 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

    R465,62

  • 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

    R91,14

  • 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

    R221,48

  • Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

    by John Elsom ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Cold War Theatre, first published in 1992, provides an account of the theatrical history within the context of East/West politics. Its geographical span ranges from beyond the Urals to the Pacific Coast of the US, and asks whether the Cold War confrontation was not in part due to the cultural climate of Europe.Taking the McCarthy era as its starting point, this readable history considers the ... Read more

    R523,31

  • A Dictionary of Bharata Natya

    by U. S. K.Rao ...
    The dictionary is a response to a long-felt need of students, scholars and afficionados of the art for a comprehensive coverage of the terminology peculiar to Bharata Natya. ... Read more

    R54,61

  • Lillian Crombie’s Biography Book

    The Untold truth behind the death of Lillian Crombie

    by Bryce M. Luck ...
    She came from the shadows of history, a blazing soul in a stolen age.More than an actor, Lillian Crombie was a prism, refracting the tales of her people with unrelenting brightness. On stage, she was a flurry of emotions, demanding attention with the calm dignity of an old river and the raw strength of a desert storm. Her life was a tapestry woven with strands of tenacity, resistance, and an ... Read more

    R109,41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Methuen Drama Handbook of Theatre History and Historiography

    Edited by Claire Cochrane, Jo Robinson ...
    Series series Methuen Drama Handbooks
    Shortlisted for the 2021 TaPRA Edited Collection PrizeThe Methuen Drama Handbook of Theatre History and Historiography is an authoritative guide to contemporary debates and practices in this field. The book covers the key themes and methods that are current in theatre history research, with a particular focus on expanding the object of study to include engagement with theatre and performance ... Read more

    R683,20

  • How To Draw Animals

    Your Step By Step Guide To Drawing Animals

    by HowExpert, Therese Barleta ...
    If you want to learn how to draw all kinds of animals from A to Z in a step by step way, then check out How to Draw Animals.In this book How to Draw Animals, you will learn how to draw ALL types of animals in a step-by-step manner.Do you love animals and like art activities? If you have always wanted to draw animals from scratch by yourself, and wanted to learn it in a quick and easy way without ... Read more

    R182,47

  • Sondheim

    His Life, His Shows, His Legacy

    by Stephen M. Silverman ...
    Lively, sophisticated, and filled with first-person tributes and glorious images, Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy lifts the curtain on a Broadway legend. "Aside from Sondheim's own exceptional books...this may be the best coffee-table volume devoted to his work."(Shelf Awareness)Brimming with insights from a veritable Who's Who of Broadway Babies and complemented by more than two hundred ... Read more

    R220,10

  • How To Audition For a Musical

    Your Step By Step Guide To Auditioning For a Musical

    by HowExpert ...
    If you want to know the secrets of those who succeed in musical theater, then check out this "How To Audition For a Musical" guide.In this step-by-step guide, you will learn not only the basic but improvement tips as well to surpass musical theater auditions.- Learn the basics of good singing dancing and acting.- Know how to audition well and come across as a well-rounded actor, singer and dancer. ... Read more

    R182,47

  • The Well Read Play

    by Stephen Unwin ...
    The Well Read Play, deepens our appreciation and enjoyment of drama. Clear and practical guidance helps the reader to understand the workings of a play, spot clues that the playwright has planted, imagine how it can be staged, and decide whether it will stand the test of time. Absorbing and informative, whether for purposes of study, staging or simply leisure, it is the ideal guide for students, ... Read more

    R301,75

  • Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?

    by Hubert Ballay, Alain le Meur ...
    Avant d'interpréter en récital sa chanson " Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? ", Barbara avait coutume de dire au public : " A cette époque je chantais seulement les autres ; quand un monsieur me donna l'occasion d'écrire ma première chanson ". Cet homme, Hubert Ballay, fut l'authentique amour impossible de Barbara. Sa vie ? Un vrai roman d'aventures. A 14 ans, en 1942, il sauve des familles juives ; à ... Read more

    R227,37

  • Bertrand Cantat, Marie Trintignant : l'amour à mort

    by Stéphane Bouchet, Frédéric Vézard ...
    Samedi 26 juillet 2003. Alors que Marie Trintignant séjourne en Lituanie pour le tournage du téléfilm Colette, une femme libre, une dispute éclate avec l'homme qui partage sa vie depuis 18 mois, le chanteur Bertrand Cantat. Le ton monte, les coups pleuvent. À la quatrième gifle, Marie s'effondre. Le 1er août, transportée à Paris, elle meurt. Le leader du groupe Noir Désir est incarcéré, en ... Read more

    R129,80

  • Love et caetera

    by Tristane Banon ...
    Bouteilles de tendresse jetées à la mer, les lettres qu'a rassemblées ici Tristane Banon composent une autobiographie fragmentée à la fois pudique et poétique. Destinataires de son enthousiasme, de ses coups de coeur... ou de griffes : Damien Saez, Gisèle Halimi, Pete Doherty, Carla Bruni, Éric Naulleau, Vanessa Paradis, Karl Lagerfeld ou Albator, mais aussi sa mère, certains de ses proches, et ... Read more

    R211,07

  • 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

    R113,68

  • Teoría de la Música: Niveles 1 - 3

    by Angel Candelaria ...
    ¿Eres músico "de oído"? ¿Deseas avanzar a otro nivel de conocimiento y entendimiento musical?Es un hecho: El estudio de la teoría musical y el solfeo ayuda a cualquier músico "de oído" a obtener mayor provecho de su talento. Al estudiar teoría musical, descubres el "por qué" de la música, lo cual te ayudará a desarrollar tu talento aún mas y te dará mas opciones a la hora de ejecutar y/o crear ... Read more

    R317,50 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema

    A Revised and Expanded Filmography of Their Terrifying Collaborations, 2d ed.

    by Mark A. Miller, David J. Hogan ...
    From their first pairing in Hamlet (1948) to House of the Long Shadows (1983), British film stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing forged perhaps the most successful collaboration in horror film history. In its revised and expanded second edition, this volume examines their 22 movie team-ups, with critical commentary, complete cast and credits, production information, details on cinematography ... Read more

    R310,37

  • Part II - Early English Stages 1576-1600

    Edited by Glynne Wickham ...
    This volume forms part of the 5 volume set Early English Stages 1300-1660. This set examines the history of the development of dramatic spectacle and stage convention in England from the beginning of the fourteenth century to 1660. ... Read more

    R4 612,28

  • Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A.

    From Your Town to Tinseltown

    by Dawn Lerman, Dori Keller ...
    Succeeding in acting is no accident. Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A. is an innovative step-by-step plan for turning dreams into reality.This one of a kind guidebook, written by two working actors turned casting director and drama therapist, will jump start any actor's career. Authors Dawn Lerman and Dori Keller navigate the actor month by month through a year in Los Angeles.Twelve ... Read more

    R98,08

  • Schermi, sogni e spettri

    Cinema e televisione. K-punk/2

    by Mark Fisher ...
    Translated by Vincenzo Perna ...
    Schermi, sogni e spettri, il secondo dei volumi che minimum fax dedica agli scritti di Mark Fisher apparsi sul suo leggendario blog k-punk e su diversi giornali e riviste, comprende le sue riflessioni sul cinema e la televisione. Fisher è uno spettatore appassionato e curioso, senza pregiudizi ma con un occhio radicale, che analizza con uguale impegno e passione i film che hanno inciso in ... Read more

    Was R258,45 Now R224,74

  • More Modern Mythmakers

    by Michael McCarty ...
    More Modern Mythmakers features Horror, Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy's most influential writers and filmmakers interviewed about the art and craft of their genres.The 25 interviews include:Steve AltenReggie BannisterTerry BrooksCharles de LintDennis EtchisonJohn EversonAlan Dean FosterRay GartonSephera GironOwl GoingbackCharles GrantNancy HolderPaul KaneRonald KellyJoe Lansd... ... Read more

    R15,72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Le Crépuscule d'un dieu

    by Michel Canesi, Martin Veber ...
    Le récit des dernières années de la vie de Rudolf Noureev, le plus grand danseur classique du XXe siècle, par son médecin et ami, Michel Canesi. Un livre bouleversant de sincérité, de douceur, qui nous fait découvrir l'univers de la danse et dévoile des aspects méconnus de la personnalité de l'ancien directeur de la danse de l'opéra de Paris." I feel like something's wrong " : c'est par ces mots ... Read more

    R243,65