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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition

    by Joseph Candido, Professor Brian Vickers ...
    Series series Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition
    This new volume in the Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition series increases our knowledge of how Antony and Cleopatra has been received and understood by critics, editors and general readers. The volume provides, in separate sections, both critical opinions about the play across the centuries and an evaluation of their positions within and their impact on the reception of the play. The ... Read more

    R756,11

  • Empatía viral

    by Edna Rueda Abrahams ...
    Escrito como una columna de opinión para El Isleño, periódico de San Andrés Islas, en Colombia, este pequeño texto le dio la vuelta al mundo. La autora fue entrevistada, en plena crisis del Coronavirus por decenas de medios de América y España por un texto en donde describe cómo un pequeño virus nos cambió para siempre la vida. Un pequeño gran regalo lleno de poesía y verdad. ... Read more

    R59,00

  • Performing Arts in Transition

    Moving between Media

    Edited by Susanne Foellmer, Maria Katharina Schmidt, Cornelia Schmitz ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    Artists especially from dance and performance art as well as opera are involved to an increasing degree in the transfer between different media, not only in their productions but also the events, materials, and documents that surround them. At the same time, the focus on that which remains has become central to any discussion of performance. Performing Arts in Transition explores what takes place ... Read more

    R1 231,24

  • Asian City Crossings

    Pathways of Performance through Hong Kong and Singapore

    Edited by Rossella Ferrari, Ashley Thorpe ...
    Asian City Crossings is the first volume to examine the relationship between the city and performance from an Asian perspective.This collection introduces "city as method" as a new conceptual framework for the investigation of practices of city-based performing arts collaboration and city-to-city performance networks across East- and Southeast Asia and beyond. The shared and yet divergent ... Read more

    R1 102,96

  • Hollywood Confidential

    12 Secrets to Becoming the Star of Your Own Life

    by Steve Jones ...
    It's your time to shine! Give yourself permission to stand out from the crowd and embrace your biggest dreams so you can live a fulfilled, satisfying life.In Hollywood Confidential, powerhouse producer Steve Jones shares his twelve secrets to success, accrued from working alongside some of today's most powerful voices in entertainment, so you can not only survive but succeed in your one, beautiful ... Read more

    R329,35

  • Los toros explicados a mi hija

    by Joselito ...
    Polémica defensa de la fiesta de los toros por uno de sus más carismáticos protagonistas.En unos tiempos muy difíciles para la tauromaquia, cuando parte de la sociedad española e incluso los partidos radicales piden su abolición, un torero tan carismático y rebelde como Joselito siente la inquietud de explicar a su hija mayor, adolescente y a punto de convertirse en antitaurina, el sentido y los ... Read more

    R119,00

  • Off the Page

    Screenwriting in the Era of Media Convergence

    by Daniel Bernardi, Julian Hoxter ...
    Off the Page examines the business and craft of screenwriting in the era of media convergence. Daniel Bernardi and Julian Hoxter use the recent history of screenwriting labor coupled with close analysis of scripts in the context of the screenwriting paraindustry—from “how to write a winning script” books to screenwriting software—to explore the state of screenwriting today. They address the ... Read more

    R458,03

  • 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

    R324,75

  • Universal Horrors

    The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946, 2d ed.

    by John Brunas, Michael Brunas, Tom Weaver ...
    Revised and updated since its first publication in 1990, this acclaimed critical survey covers the classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the golden age of hollywood horror, 1931 through 1946.Trekking boldly through haunts and horrors from The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, *Count Dracula,*nd The Invisible Man, to The Mummy, Paula the Ape Woman, The Creeper, and The Inner ... Read more

    R617,19

  • The Films of Randolph Scott

    by Robert Nott ...
    Reclusive American actor Randolph Scott, known for his subtle, dignified performances in almost 60 westerns, has been called the "most genuine Westerner." His career began in 1928 with the first of several bit parts; his first starring role was 1932's Heritage of the Desert. He fought in World War I, studying horsemanship, shooting, and bayoneting, and acted in a variety of films in every genre ... Read more

    R324,75

  • The Decorative Arts and The Philosophy of Dress

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Series Book 11 - Nonfiction and Essays Collection
    Two essays from one of the many lectures Wilde gave on the decorative arts in 1882.Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. ... Read more

    R76,26 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Les Fourberies de Scapin

    by Molière ...
    Les Fourberies de Scapin est une comédie écrite par Molière en 1671. Elle met en scène Scapin, un valet astucieux et malin qui utilise tous les moyens nécessaires pour aider ses maîtres à résoudre leurs problèmes amoureux. Le livre est rempli d'humour, de situations comiques et de personnages hauts en couleur. Il est riche en répliques cinglantes et en gags visuels. Il est à la fois divertissant ... Read more

    R100,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Screenwriting

    Creative Labor and Professional Practice

    by Bridget Conor ...
    Screenwriting: Creative Labor and Professional Practice analyzes the histories, practices, identities and subjects which form and shape the daily working lives of screenwriters.Author Bridget Conor considers the ways in which contemporary screenwriters navigate and make sense of the labor markets in which they are immersed.Chapters explore areas including:Screenwriting histories and myths of the ... Read more

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  • Bigger Than Blockbusters

    Movies That Defined America

    by James Roman ...
    Whether it's the hum drum existence of Marion Crane and her illicit love affair, the psychotic antics of Norman Bates, the sudden irrational migration of birds, a crop duster swooping down on Roger Thornhill in the middle of nowhere, or Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace's unforgettable dance at Jack Rabbit Slim's - they are all cinematic moments that forever changed the psyche and viewing experience of ... Read more

    R860,30

  • The art of privacy

    “Metaphors on (non-) compliance in the data-driven era”

    by Luca Bolognini ...
    What do Titian and Leonardo da Vinci have to do with privacy and (non-) compliance with rules in the era of digital data and algorithms? What do Canaletto’s and Guardi’s vedute have to do with due diligence, or Pietro Longhi’s rooms with smart working? What connects a 16th Century court artist and a 21st Century Data Protection Officer? Can a painter be entirely artificial and non-human, and can a ... Read more

    R202,39

  • The Musician's Guide to Hand and Wrist Health: Natural Techniques for Injury Prevention and Sustained Performance

    by Lucie Anderson ...
    Are You a Musician Suffering From Hand Pain, Wrist Discomfort, or Fear of Career-Ending Injuries?Every time you practice, do your fingers feel stiff, your wrists ache, or your hands tire too quickly? Thousands of pianists, guitarists, violinists, and drummers struggle with repetitive strain injury, carpal tunnel symptoms, and tendonitis that threaten their passion for music.The Musician's Guide to ... Read more

    R99,55 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Intangible Cultural Heritage and New Methodological Frameworks

    Media, Performance and the Public Space

    Edited by Eleftheria Rania Kosmidou, Leslie Grace McMurtry ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
    This book examines media, performance, and the public space as sites of intangible cultural heritage – a heritage that moves beyond physical museums and monuments to encompass film and media, performing arts, oral traditions, social practices, rituals, artifacts, and cultural spaces.Focusing on the current methodological challenges and new frameworks that surround the study of intangible cultural ... Read more

    R1 231,24

  • Transnational Actors and Stories of European Integration

    Clash of Narratives

    Edited by Wolfram Kaiser, Richard McMahon ...
    This book makes a major contribution to understanding European politics and identity. It examines how politicians, cultural elites, and other actors fight over Europe’s future with words and stories, telling narratives about European integration in different political, social, and cultural contexts. The chapters explore how actors formulate stories to make sense of Europe’s past and contemporary ... Read more

    R1 205,58

  • Les comédies musicales

    Les Dossiers d'Universalis

    by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...
    À partir de quatre exemples remarquables (Chantons sous la pluie, L’Opéra de quat’ sous, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, et West Side Story), ce dossier retrace l’histoire du genre, au théâtre et au cinéma. En une trentaine d’articles empruntés à l’Encyclopaedia Universalis, il présente les « incontournables » (compositeurs, librettistes, chorégraphes, metteurs en scène, comédiennes et comédiens) qui ... Read more

    R220,00