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  • HOW TO MAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD: The Inside Story

    How to Make It in Hollywood: The Inside Story is an often funny, always enlightening insider's view on how to break into the world of show business and navigate its shark-infested waters. Filled with anecdotal "war stories" of working with Academy-award winning talent, each short chapter explains a rule to follow to "make it" in Hollywood, from " It's All About Passion" to "Good Ideas Don't Just ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Doctor Who: 365 Days of Memorable Moments and Impossible Things

    23 November 1963: The first-ever episode of Doctor Who—“An Unearthly Child”—is broadcast.21 July 1969: Silence will fall.23 August 2014: “Deep Breath” is Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Twelfth Doctor.3 March 2472 The Master tracks down the Doomsday Weapon.For over half a century, Doctor Who has entertained and enthralled fans with the adventures of the Doctor. From the first glimpse of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • MasterShots Volume 2: 100 Ways to Shoot Great Dialogue Scenes

    Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes

    Building on the success of the bestselling "Master Shots," this volume goes much deeper, revealing the great directors' secrets for making the most of the visual during the usual static dialogue scene. Includes more than 200 diagrams illustrating camera positions. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Have Gun—Will Travel

    Series series TV Milestones Series
    One of the most successful series of its time, Have Gun—Will Travel became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1950s and made its star, Richard Boone, a nationwide celebrity. The series offered viewers an unusual hero in the mysterious, Shakespeare-spouting gunfighter known only as “Paladin” and garnered a loyal fan base, including a large female following. In Have Gun—Will Travel, film scholar ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Saturday Night to Sunday Night

    My Forty Years of Laughter, Tears, and Touchdowns in TV

    by Dick Ebersol ...
    A memoir by the legendary television executive detailing his pioneering work on Saturday Night Live, Sunday Night Football, the Olympics, the NBA, music videos, late night, and more.Think of an important moment in live TV over the last half-century. Dick Ebersol was likely involved.Dropping out of college to join the crew of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Ebersol worked the Mexico City Olympics ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • You're Lucky You're Funny

    How Life Becomes a Sitcom

    The creator and executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, on how to make a sitcom classic and keep laughingThis laugh-out-loud memoir takes readers backstage and inside the writers’ room of one of America’s best-loved shows. With more than 17 million viewers and more than seventy Emmy nominations—including two wins for best comedy—Everybody Loves Raymond reigned supreme in television comedy ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Working Actor

    A No Bullshit Approach to Winning the Acting Game

    by Pat Skipper ...
    Buckle your seatbelt. The Working Actor is unlike any other acting book you’ve ever read. Most acting books are deadly dull. They get hung up on intellectual “intentions” and “choices.” Not this one. The Working Actor is “a gutsy, funny, straightforward, bawdy, and indispensable book.” It’ll help get you work. Using real world lessons the author has learned in over three decades in the Acting Game ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Bold and the Beautiful: In Celebration of 20 Years on Television

    Prefaced by celebrated television pioneer and The Bold and the Beautiful co-creator, Lee Phillip Bell, this special, limited edition book is an informative and fun photographic essay that explores the richly layered history of the world's most watched long-running, and award winning daily drama series, The Bold and the Beautiful**.**The book showcases in pictorial detail a year-by-year account of ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Commercial Acting in L.A.: A Session Director’s Guide To

    by Shaan Sharma ...
    Learn how to become a successful working actor in TV commercials in Los Angeles in this fun step-by-step guide by top Casting Session Director and commercial actor Shaan Sharma. The book covers everything you need to know about the business, what you need to get started, get the right training, get an agent and a manager, and walks you through the entire process of auditioning, booking and ... Read more

    $19.98 USD

  • Et liv med Matador

    I Et liv med Matador gør Lise Nørgaard den ikoniske tv-serie og alle de berømte karakterer levende. Hun tager os med tilbage til 1970’ernes Danmark, hvor Matador blev skabt og giver os et enestående indblik i den kreative proces, hvor karaktererne tog deres form og hvordan historierne blev til.Bogen er et must-read for enhver Matador-entusiast og for alle, der ønsker at dykke ned i et stykke dansk ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Anatomía de una serie: sobre cómo realizar y producir ficción audiovisual

    Anatomía de una serie: sobre cómo realizar y producir ficción audiovisual aborda el estudio de las series de ficción desde una perspectiva práctica, donde los ejemplos analizados son fundamentales para comprender el texto. El libro tiene una doble finalidad. En primer lugar, diseccionar los elementos que configuran la ficción audiovisual, a través de la exposición de modelos extraídos de series de ... Read more

    $6.42 USD

  • The Zoom

    Drama at the Touch of a Lever

    by Nick Hall ...
    Series series Techniques of the Moving Image
    From the queasy zooms in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the avant-garde mystery of Michael Snow’s Wavelength, from the excitement of televised baseball to the drama of the political convention, the zoom shot is instantly recognizable and highly controversial. In The Zoom, Nick Hall traces the century-spanning history of the zoom lens in American film and television. From late 1920s silent features ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Women Do Genre in Film and Television

    Series series Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
    Winner of first Prize in the BAFTSS Best Edited Collection competition, this volume examines how different generations of women work within the genericity of audio-visual storytelling not necessarily to ‘undo’ or ‘subvert’ popular formats, but also to draw on their generative force. Recent examples of filmmakers and creative practitioners within and outside Hollywood as well as women working in ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Fred Rogers: A Captivating Guide to the Man Behind Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

    If you want to discover the captivating life of Fred Rogers, then keep reading...Mister Rogers was more than just a puppeteer, a teacher, or an entertainer, though he was all those things; he was also a trusted friend and advisor. Rogers spoke personably with kids and helped them identify and organize their emotions. He explained how to deal with anger in simple, relatable terms and sang songs to ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art and Making of The Boys

    by Peter Aperlo ...
    The definitive guide to the making of the Prime Video smash hit The Boys, featuring exclusive insights into the origins, themes and production of the show from the cast and crew.The Art and Making of The Boys is a fascinating insight into the darkest, wittiest, most shocking series on TV – a pitch-black satire of superheroes and corporate America based on the classic comic books.It’s packed with ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Life and Legacy of Robin Windsor

    From Strictly to Stardom, the Inspirational Story of a Dance Icon

    Come, celebrate the life, artistry, and enduring legacy of Robin Windsor—a true icon of the dance world. Welcome to a world of passion, rhythm, and boundless creativity. Welcome to the world of Robin Windsor.Dive into the captivating world of dance with "Life and Legacy of Robin Windsor: The Inspirational Story of a Dance Icon," a riveting exploration of one of the industry's most beloved figures. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Chase

    A new crime drama that will have you hooked from the first episode.

    by Kelvin Jason ...
    "The Chase" is an exciting crime drama set in a bustling city, following a squad of committed detectives as they race against the clock to apprehend legendary criminals and solve complicated crimes. Led by an experienced investigator, the team encounters deception, betrayal, and danger as they navigate treacherous connections and confront their own demons in order to find the truth and solve the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • River's Run

    The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to 'Doctor Who' 2011

    River’s Run is the comprehensive guide to Series Six of Doctor Who - the second to feature Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill).All 13 episodes plus the Christmas special, ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’, are discussed in depth. Also covered are all the associated major news stories, press releases, casting ... Read more

    $5.42 USD

  • Television Production

    by Jim Owens ...
    Gain the skills you need to succeed in the television industry and master the production process, from shooting and producing, to editing and distribution. This new and updated 17th edition of Television Production offers a thorough and practical guide to professional TV production techniques. Learn how to anticipate and quickly overcome commonly encountered problems in television production as ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • 5 Secrets To Becoming A Guest On Top TV Talk Shows

    The Journey to Becoming A Media Celebrity

    by Harold Smiths ...
    “IMAGINE you were sleeping wearily on your bed, your mind gazing shrilly on a dream you once had years ago while growing up as a child – the dream of becoming a media guru, a top show TV presenter in one of the popular media outfits.But as it is now, maybe after twenty years or so . . . that dream now seems to be a mirage of a lonely desert, totally unreachable, far-fetched and out of sight!So in ... Read more

    $3.44 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Documentary Directing and Storytelling

    How to direct documentaries and more!

    The two-thousand-twenty-two edition has been updated, edited and corrections made recently. This book is a learning experience and an exploration of directing documentary story projects. Secondly, it provides fundamental and advanced ideas about documentary filmmaking and nonfiction storytelling using film, video, multimedia, and other mediums. There are numerous critical reviews of documentary ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Peaky Blinders: The Official Visual Companion

    Series series Peaky Blinders
    A MUST HAVE FOR FANS AND AFICIONADOS.This beautiful slipcase book is the official visual companion to Peaky Blinders, showcasing the specially commissioned photographs of characters, locations, sets, props and events taken throughout its creation. From the backstreets of Small Heath, Charlie Strong’s Yard and the Garrison, to Arrow House, the House of Commons and the beaches of Margate, each image ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • The Ghost in the Image

    Technology and Reality in the Horror Genre

    by Cecilia Sayad ...
    Our century has seen the proliferation of reality shows devoted to ghost hunts, documentaries on hauntings, and horror films presented as found footage. The horror genre is no longer exclusive to fiction and its narratives actively engage us in web forums, experiential viewing, videogames, and creepypasta. These participative modes of relating to the occult, alongside the impulse to seek proof of ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Kick-A** Book of Cobra Kai

    An Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion

    The only official guide to the kick-a** world of Netflix’s Emmy Award-nominated and globally beloved show Cobra Kai.Rachel Bertsche’s The Kick-A** Book of Cobra Kai is a celebration of the superfans—an essential companion to the show acting as a master sensei ready to guide readers through the karate-crazed San Fernando Valley. The legacy of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai continues with never-before ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus