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  • Story

    Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

    by Robert McKee ...
    Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series ... Read more

    PHP1,605.89

  • Sanford Meisner on Acting

    by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell ...
    Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. ... Read more

    PHP598.69

  • The Intent to Live

    Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor

    by Larry Moss ...
    “I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don’t seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.”–Larry Moss, from the IntroductionWhen Oscar-winning actors Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank accepted their Academy Awards, each credited Larry Moss’s guidance as key to their career-making performances. There is a two-year waiting list for his advanced acting classes. But now everyone ... Read more

    PHP674.59

  • The Fangirl Life

    A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal

    by Kathleen Smith ...
    Are You a Fangirl?• Do you survive boring classes or meetings by imagining your favorite TV couple making out?• Have you posted a lengthy diatribe on the Internet defending a fictional character?• Have you gotten carsick from reading fan fiction on your smartphone?• Has Netflix presented you with the “Are you still watching?” button at least once?If you answered yes, you are a fangirl. (But you ... Read more

    PHP788.89

  • 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

    PHP328.09

  • 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

    PHP328.09

  • Laser F/X

    The Light Show Handbook (Mark II)

    by Richard Gonsalves, Michael Roberts ...
    Laser F/X: The Light Show Handbook (Mark II) -Everything you ever wanted to know about laser light shows (laser displays).An invaluable Handbook filled with technical knowledge, diagrams and colour photos; useful to a broad range of readers, from hobbyists to experimenters to professionals interested in laser light shows, laser effects and laser displays.This version has been re-written and ... Read more

    PHP2,698.89

  • Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]

    Edited by M. Keith Booker ...
    Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the ... Read more

    PHP17,995.39

  • GET INTO ACTING

    Essential Guide for Aspiring Actors

    by Zuzana Breznanikova ...
    Do you want to become an actor but aren’t sure where to start, or would you like to further your acting career and get more auditions? Then this is book is for you.An essential guide to getting into acting and a helpful resource for aspiring actors or those who are at the beginning of their acting career.Tips on getting startedGetting actor headshots that get you auditionsDeveloping your resume ... Read more

    PHP665.97

  • The American West on Film

    by Johnny D. Boggs ...
    Series series Hollywood History
    More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and American social history into one unique volume.The American West on Film chronicles 12 Hollywood motion pictures that are set in the post–Civil War American West, including The Ox-Bow Incident, Red River, High Noon, The Searchers, The Magnificent Seven, Little Big Man, ... Read more

    PHP2,834.29

  • A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes

    by Charles Elmé Francatelli ...
    Series Book 4 - Classic Alchemy Recipes
    This cookbook features 241 recipes suitable for small budgets. From the simple art of boiling potatoes to the more advanced Pumpkin Porridge, each recipe is described in detail to ensure a delicious dish every mealtime. Such as classic British dishes as Toad in the Hole and Bubble and Squeek. ... Read more

    PHP65.26

  • Khamoshiya

    by vivek kumar bajaj ...
    बहुत सोचा तेरे खत का जवाब लिखूं,मगर लिखूं भी तो क्या लिखूं।चंद लफ्जों में बयान कैसे हो,सोचा हाल ए दिल पे एक किताब लिखूं॥जिक्र तेरा आए उससे पहले,तुमको गुल लिखूं या माहताब लिखूं॥मेरे हाथों में हो अगर किस्मत की किताब,तो इश्क से आगाज और इश्क पे अंजाम लिखूं॥ये किताब दिल के उन एहसासों को बयान करती है, जो पहले प्यार के दूर हो जाने पर हम महसूस करते है।किताब मैं लिखी हर एक शायरी आपके दिल तक जाएगी, और आपको ... Read more

    PHP57.36

  • The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    by Mark Leslie ...
    The Prop Book That Keeps on Popping Up!Yes, the cover of this book looks a lot like the one Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading at the New York airport in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. That same book also appears in 2018's Deadpool 2. It was long believed that this was a prop book. But it was a real book published in the 1980s and from a company that went out of business before ... Read more

    PHP289.13

  • Cheers Reference: A Comprehensive History

    by Dennis Bjorklund ...
    Cheers Reference: A Comprehensive History is authored by a sitcom expert who penned the most comprehensive reference book ever written about the show. This definitive guide is the best resource for any fan intrigued and enthralled by this all-time classic television comedy voted The Best TV Show That's Ever Been by GQ magazine. The contents have been thoroughly researched and all 275 episodes ... Read more

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  • The B&C Discography: 1968 to 1975

    by Mark Jones ...
    Updated and expanded second edition of this Award Nominated book (nominated for the 2014 ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research). B&C started life as a distribution company, which was set up as a sister company to Island. Island's early success led B&C's owner, Lee Gopthal, to start releasing records in his own right. However, B&C's main strategy was based on licensing ... Read more

    PHP503.59

  • The Art of Voice Acting

    The Craft and Business of Performing for Voiceover

    by James R. Alburger ...
    Now in its seventh edition, The Art of Voice Actingcovers all aspects of the craft and business of performing voiceover.Starting with the basics of voice acting, every aspect of the craft and business of performing voiceover is explained in detail, including how to get started, performing techniques, setting up a personal recording space, voiceover demos, the basics of running a voiceover business ... Read more

    PHP2,780.60

  • Chick Flicks

    Theories and Memories of the Feminist Film Movement

    by B. Ruby Rich ...
    If there was a moment during the sixties, seventies, or eighties that changed the history of the women’s film movement, B. Ruby Rich was there. Part journalistic chronicle, part memoir, and 100% pure cultural historical odyssey, Chick Flicks—with its definitive, the-way-it-was collection of essays—captures the birth and growth of feminist film as no other book has done.For over three decades Rich ... Read more

    PHP1,666.69

  • 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

    PHP694.71

  • 10 Top 10s From A 10 Percenter

    Over 100 Essential Acting Career Tips From A Hollywood Agent

    by Brianna Ancel ...
    Whether you're just starting out in the entertainment industry or are a seasoned pro, this book has valuable information every actor should know to help them level up their career, along with essential tips on how to navigate relationships with representation. With over 20 years of experience as a highly respected talent agent, Brianna Ancel has helped nurture the careers of countless successful ... Read more

    PHP576.51 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Biography of Benjamin Zephaniah

    The Life of An Innovative Poet and Social Justice Advocate

    by Addycrown Press ...
    Are you interested in reading about the incredible journey of a youngster who, from the slums of Birmingham, rose to become a renowned poet and novelist? This comprehensive ‘Biography of Benjamin Zephaniah’ presents Benjamin’s writings, which rang with the rhythms of truth and change. This compelling book explores the early years of Benjamin, his scholastic aspirations, and how he rose to ... Read more

    PHP206.65

  • Fearless Speaking: Super Quick Guide to Powerful Speaking

    by David Oyibo ...
    You don't need to read or study volumes of textbooks on public speaking to begin your public speaking journey, and of course nobody wants to.You don't need a 400 page piece of literature to understand the skills to become proficient in speaking. If you are looking at this title, it means you want to jump start your public speaking immediately, to know the proven tools that will aid you become ... Read more

    PHP97.03

  • Jugendfeuer

    Die frühen Jahre des Nick Cave

    by Mark Mordue ...
    Translated by Sabine Thiele ...
    Zwischen Cohen und Lolita: die frühen Jahre des Nick Cave Er ist der Grandseigneur der Alternative-Szene und genießt den Respekt, wie man ihn in der Musikwelt zuvor wohl allenfalls Leonard Cohen entgegenbrachte: Nick Cave begann seine Karriere Anfang der Achtzigerjahre als skandalumwitterter Junkie-Poet, der seine provozierenden Texte zu einem eklektischen Mix aus Blues, Punk und Avantgarde ... Read more

    PHP625.00

  • THE BIOGRAPHY OF TAYLOR SWIFT

    The Untold Story of a Country Girl Who Became a Pop Phenomenon.

    by SAMANTHA BROOKS ...
    The Biography of Taylor Swift: The Untold Story of a Country Girl Who Became a Pop Phenomenon by Samantha Brooks takes you on an extraordinary journey through the life of one of the most influential artists of our time.From her humble beginnings in a small town to conquering the music industry, this biography unveils the untold stories behind Taylor's rise to fame. Explore her early passion for ... Read more

    PHP206.65

  • The Encyclopedia of Film Composers

    by Thomas Hischak ...
    For more than a century, original music has been composed for the cinema. From the early days when live music accompanied silent films to the present in which a composer can draw upon a full orchestra or a lone synthesizer to embody a composition, music has been an integral element of most films. By the late 1930s, movie studios had established music departments, and some of the greatest names in ... Read more

    PHP6,687.79