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Jimmy Stewart
A Biography
Written by Marc Eliot
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2007
Price: $16.00
Jimmy Stewart’s all-American good looks, boyish charm, and deceptively easygoing style of acting made him one of Hollywood’s greatest and most enduring stars. Despite the indelible image he projected of innocence and quiet self-assurance, Stewart’s life was more complex and sophisticated than most of the characters he played. With fresh insight... Read more >
A Biography
Written by Marc Eliot
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2007
Price: $16.00
Jimmy Stewart’s all-American good looks, boyish charm, and deceptively easygoing style of acting made him one of Hollywood’s greatest and most enduring stars. Despite the indelible image he projected of innocence and quiet self-assurance, Stewart’s life was more complex and sophisticated than most of the characters he played. With fresh insight... Read more >
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Creating Characters with Personality
Written by Tom Bancroft
Introduction by Glen Keane
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob SquarePants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Designing Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context within a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize... Read more >
Written by Tom Bancroft
Introduction by Glen Keane
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob SquarePants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Designing Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context within a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize... Read more >
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Stay, Illusion!
The Hamlet Doctrine
Written by Simon Critchley and Jamieson Webster
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $25.00
The Hamlet Doctrine
Written by Simon Critchley and Jamieson Webster
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $25.00
The figure of Hamlet haunts our culture like the ghost haunts Shakespeare’s melancholy Dane. Arguably, no literary work is more familiar to us. Everyone knows at least six words from Hamlet, and most people know many more. Yet the play—Shakespeare’s longest—is more than “passing strange,” and it becomes even more complex...
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor
Written by Melissa Bruder
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $9.99
6 working actors describe their methods and philosophies of the theater. All have worked with playwright David Mamet at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Written by Melissa Bruder
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $9.99
6 working actors describe their methods and philosophies of the theater. All have worked with playwright David Mamet at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
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Hollywood Babylon
The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood's Darkest and Best Kept Secrets
Written by Kenneth Anger
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: November 15, 1981
Price: $8.99
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The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood's Darkest and Best Kept Secrets
Written by Kenneth Anger
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: November 15, 1981
Price: $8.99
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John Wayne: The Legend and the Man
An Exclusive Look Inside Duke's Archive
Written by John Wayne Enterprises
Contribution by Patricia Bosworth, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Ronald Reagan
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $45.00
An undisputed American icon, John Wayne is recognized the world over for his signature drawl and confident swagger; the ultimate personification of American courage and honor. This fall, John Wayne Enterprises has chosen powerHouse Books to produce the first-ever exclusively authorized photographic record of his life, both on-screen and off.
John... Read more >
An Exclusive Look Inside Duke's Archive
Written by John Wayne Enterprises
Contribution by Patricia Bosworth, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Ronald Reagan
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $45.00
An undisputed American icon, John Wayne is recognized the world over for his signature drawl and confident swagger; the ultimate personification of American courage and honor. This fall, John Wayne Enterprises has chosen powerHouse Books to produce the first-ever exclusively authorized photographic record of his life, both on-screen and off.
John... Read more >
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How Not to Write a Screenplay
101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
Written by Denny Martin Flinn
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1999
Price: $16.95
All good screenplays are unique, but all bad screenplays are the same. Flinn's book will teach the reader how to avoid the pitfalls of bad screenwriting and arrive at one's own destination intact. Read more >
101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
Written by Denny Martin Flinn
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1999
Price: $16.95
All good screenplays are unique, but all bad screenplays are the same. Flinn's book will teach the reader how to avoid the pitfalls of bad screenwriting and arrive at one's own destination intact. Read more >
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Ball of Fire
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2004
Price: $16.00
As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the... Read more >
The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Written by Stefan Kanfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 9, 2004
Price: $16.00
As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the... Read more >
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The Star Wars Craft Book
Written by Bonnie Burton
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Price: $20.00
GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE CRAFTY SIDE
Chewbacca Sock Puppets. Ewok Flower Vases. AT-AT Herb Gardens. With The Star Wars Craft Book, fans of all ages and skill levels can bring the best of the galaxy far, far away right into their own homes. Fully illustrated, this guide... Read more >
Written by Bonnie Burton
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Price: $20.00
GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE CRAFTY SIDE
Chewbacca Sock Puppets. Ewok Flower Vases. AT-AT Herb Gardens. With The Star Wars Craft Book, fans of all ages and skill levels can bring the best of the galaxy far, far away right into their own homes. Fully illustrated, this guide... Read more >
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Jim Henson: The Works
The Art, the Magic, the Imagination
Written by Christopher Finch
Format: Hardcover, 268 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1993
Price: $49.95
The ultimate gift for Muppet lovers everywhere, this extraordinary tribute celebrates 40 years of Henson's creative genius--from his best-known inventions to his lesser known but equally fascinating notions for everything from designs for futuristic nightclubs and homes to experimental films. 500 color illus. Read more >
The Art, the Magic, the Imagination
Written by Christopher Finch
Format: Hardcover, 268 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1993
Price: $49.95
The ultimate gift for Muppet lovers everywhere, this extraordinary tribute celebrates 40 years of Henson's creative genius--from his best-known inventions to his lesser known but equally fascinating notions for everything from designs for futuristic nightclubs and homes to experimental films. 500 color illus. Read more >
