You Could Drive a Person Crazy: Chronicle of an American Theatre Company
ISBN: 9780595263110 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For years, conventional wisdom has held that theatre companies have to produce brainless, well-known, flashy shows to make money and stay afloat. But one regional theatre company out in the middle of America has been proving since 1991 that conventional wisdom is wrong. New Line Theatre consistently challenges its audiences, taking them on wild, intense, roller coaster rides, assaulting them with issues, challenging them with complex characters and themes, demanding that audiences not remain passive, sometimes producing shows very few people have heard of, daring to be controversial,...
For years, conventional wisdom has held that theatre companies have to produce brainless, well-known, flashy shows to make money and stay afloat. But ...
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The Screenplay Sell: What Every Writer Should Know And I Didn't
ISBN: 9780595280841 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Video Economics
ISBN: 9780674937161 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Video Economics is an analysis of the economics and business strategies of the televison industry. Bruce Owen and Steven Wildman identify the complex chain of programme producers, distributors (networks), and retailers (video stores, cable systems, and broadcast stations), whose objectives are to obtain viewers in order to sell them to advertisers, to charge them an admission fee, or both. Among the concepts the authors explain and apply are those of public good, economies of scale, and price discrimination.
Video Economics is an analysis of the economics and business strategies of the televison industry. Bruce Owen and Steven Wildman identify the complex ...
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622,56 zł |
Hit and Run: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood
ISBN: 9780684832661 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two Hollywood film packagers went on a campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives -- at Sony's expense. Veteran reporters Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters chronicle the rise of Jon Peters, a former hairdresser, seventh-grade dropout, and juvenile delinquent, and his soulless soul mate, Peter Guber -- and all the sex, drugs, and fistfights along the way. It is the story of the ultimate Hollywood con job and the standard by which every subsequent business blunder has been measured. Hit and Run delivers...
Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two Hollywood film packagers went on a campaign to reinvent themselves as stu...
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103,57 zł |
Beyond Ballyhoo: Motion Picture Promotion and Gimmicks
ISBN: 9780786411146 / Angielski / Miękka / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume examines motion picture promotion and gimmicks.
This volume examines motion picture promotion and gimmicks.
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187,25 zł |
Piracy in the Motion Picture Industry
ISBN: 9780786414734 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Corings and comodules are fundamental algebraic structures, which can be thought of as both dualisations and generalisations of rings and modules. Introduced by Sweedler in 1975, only recently they have been shown to have far reaching applications ranging from the category theory including differential graded categories through classical and Hopf-type module theory to non-commutative geometry and mathematical physics. This is the first extensive treatment of the theory of corings and their comodules. In the first part, the module-theoretic aspects of coalgebras over commutative rings are...
Corings and comodules are fundamental algebraic structures, which can be thought of as both dualisations and generalisations of rings and modules. Int...
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247,66 zł |
The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine
ISBN: 9780786420278 / Angielski / Miękka / 315 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood's golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s--including legends like Garbo, Dietrich, Gable and Garland. When MGM stars found themselves in trouble, it was Eddie and Howard who took care of them--solved their problems, hid their crimes, and kept their secrets. They were -the Fixers.- At a time when image meant everything and the stars were worth millions to the...
Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Pub...
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157,34 zł |
Film Voices: Interviews from Post Script
ISBN: 9780791461563 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of interviews brings together major Hollywood directors and actors, independent filmmakers, screenwriters, and others to discuss the art, craft, and business of making movies. Whether it be Clint Eastwood or Francis Ford Coppola, Vittorio Storaro or Dede Allen, these filmmakers detail how they strive for quality, the price they pay to do so, and how new technologies and the business aspects of filmmaking impact all aspects of their creativity. Taken together, the interviews reveal much about filmmaking practices in and out of Hollywood.
This collection of interviews brings together major Hollywood directors and actors, independent filmmakers, screenwriters, and others to discuss the a...
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145,28 zł |
The Feature Film Distribution Deal: A Critical Analysis of the Single Most Important Film Industry Agreement
ISBN: 9780809320820 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John W. Cones, whose real goal is to stimulate a long-term film industry reform movement, shows how the financial control of the film industry in the hands of the major studios and distributors actually translates into creative control of the industry. Cones discusses the pros and cons of the debate relating to the industry's so-called net profit problem and the way in which the distribution deal plays an integral part in that problem. He then breaks down five major film finance/distribution scenarios, explaining various distribution deals and suggesting ways of negotiating... John W. Cones, whose real goal is to stimulate a long-term film industry reform movement, shows how the financial control of the film industry in t... |
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263,67 zł |
Angels in the American Theater: Patrons, Patronage, and Philanthropy
ISBN: 9780809327478 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Angels in the American Theater: Patrons, Patronage, and Philanthropy "examines the significant roles that theater patrons have played in shaping and developing theater in the United States. Because box office income rarely covers the cost of production, other sources are vital. Angelsfinancial investors and backershave a tremendous impact on what happens on stage, often determining with the power and influence of their money what is conceived, produced, and performed. But in spite of their influence, very little has been written about these philanthropists.
Composed of sixteen essays and... "Angels in the American Theater: Patrons, Patronage, and Philanthropy "examines the significant roles that theater patrons have played in shaping and ...
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225,96 zł |
Producing, Financing, and Distributing Film: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide
ISBN: 9780879101077 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Limelight). The original edition of this book, long out of print, was published almost 20 years ago. The decades since then have brought enormous changes to the business side of moviemaking, requiring that the new edition be totally rewritten. This is, then, a brand new book and one that has been most eagerly awaited. In it, three experts in entertainment law carefully explain the complex procedures involved in bringing a film to the screen, from acquiring rights and financing, to negotiating workable agreements with artists and craftspeople, to distributing and exhibiting the finished...
(Limelight). The original edition of this book, long out of print, was published almost 20 years ago. The decades since then have brought enormous cha...
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Light on the Subject: Stage Lighting for Directors & Actors: And the Rest of Us
ISBN: 9780879101268 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The aim of this book is to demystify the technology of stage lighting, and it does so by uniting its text with quotations from literature, thus setting a common ground for the perception and understanding of light, in our daily lives as well as on stage.
The aim of this book is to demystify the technology of stage lighting, and it does so by uniting its text with quotations from literature, thus settin...
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Working on a New Play: A Play Development Handbook for Actors, Directors, Designers & Playwrights
ISBN: 9780879101909 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Limelight). " The invaluable Working on a New Play ...arrived, to my overwhelming delight and mental profit; I began and finished it in one long, insatiable, and educational night. Everything in it is new, illuminating and informative, lively and clarifying." Cynthia Ozick
(Limelight). " The invaluable Working on a New Play ...arrived, to my overwhelming delight and mental profit; I began and finished it in one long, ins...
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60,20 zł |
Producing Theatre: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide
ISBN: 9780879103170 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Limelight). Whether you are a theatrical entrepreneur, an investor, an attorney, or a student, and whether the production is on Broadway, off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, instock or repertory, the revised edition of this standard theatrical reference work tells you everything you need to know about raising money, obtaining rights, and bringing a play to the stage. Written by one of the country's leading theatrical attorneys, this easy-to-use guide includes all new budgets and has been brought up-to-date to cover all the important changes over the past seven years in the legal and business...
(Limelight). Whether you are a theatrical entrepreneur, an investor, an attorney, or a student, and whether the production is on Broadway, off Broadwa...
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129,47 zł |
From Option to Opening: A Guide to Producing Plays Off-Broadway, Revised and Updated
ISBN: 9780879103187 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Limelight). For the potential, as well as the professional, producer and for writers, actors, directors, and investors, this book is for anyone wanting or needing to understand the process of producing Off Broadway plays from start to finish. Written in crisp, clear, nonlegal language that the layman can easily understand, every page reflects the experience and expertise of Farber, a well-known and highly respected theatrical attorney. The book contains detailed information on how to: option a property, raise money, obtain a theater, deal with the cast and other personnel, the art of...
(Limelight). For the potential, as well as the professional, producer and for writers, actors, directors, and investors, this book is for anyone wanti...
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86,27 zł |
Little Musicals for Little Theatres: A Reference Guide for Musicals That Don't Need Chandeliers or Helicopters to Succeed
ISBN: 9780879103217 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Limelight). With this book, the many wonderful musicals that played the small theaters and cabarets of Off Broadway are finally given the spotlight they deserve. Little Musicals for Little Theatres is a comprehensive reference guide to over 150 small musicals that any theater or school can produce with limited resources. Each entry includes writing credits, synopsis, cast size, musical numbers, production notes, and licensing information. The book also includes the few Broadway musicals that have small casts and can be performed in almost any circumstances. Photos give the reader a look at...
(Limelight). With this book, the many wonderful musicals that played the small theaters and cabarets of Off Broadway are finally given the spotlight t...
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How to Stage a Play, Make a Fortune, Win a Tony and Become a Theatrical Icon
ISBN: 9780879103224 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based almost entirely on the author's personal experiences, this concise handbook follows a director's journey from the casting process to opening night, revealing the hidden or unspoken aspects of play and stage production that are rarely, if ever, described in theater manuals and textbooks. Mr. Marowitz discusses topics such as rehearsals, characterization, blocking, tempo-rhythm, dramaturgy, and actor-and-audience psychology, demystifying an art form that is often dealt with only in terms of concepts and ideology rather than the mundane, nitty-gritty nuts-and-bolts requirements of just...
Based almost entirely on the author's personal experiences, this concise handbook follows a director's journey from the casting process to opening nig...
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64,69 zł |
No Static: A Guide to Creative Radio Programming
ISBN: 9780879307073 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (Book). Now in softcover, No Static shows why success in today's corporate-controlled world of radio depends on putting personality and fun back on the air and how to build the creative team to do it. This inspirational handbook by Quincy McCoy offers radio pros and aspiring broadcasters proven strategies for restoring the craft of creative programming. Practical techniques and exercises help develop leadership skills that encourage creativity, motivate staff, increase flexibility and nurture teamwork. Writing in a personal style, McCoy guides you and your radio station toward more focused...
(Book). Now in softcover, No Static shows why success in today's corporate-controlled world of radio depends on putting personality and fun back on th...
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107,67 zł |
You Can Bank On Your Voice: Your Guide to a Successful Career in Voice-Overs
ISBN: 9780974767802 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you think you have what it takes to make it as a voice-over artist? You Can Bank on Your Voice helps you to discover the magic in your voice and turn it into a profession that could make you rich. Take a journey through Rodney Saulsberrys illustrious career as he shares his memoirs, essay, and tips about making it in this exciting business.
Do you think you have what it takes to make it as a voice-over artist? You Can Bank on Your Voice helps you to discover the magic in your voice and tu...
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76,81 zł |
The Actor's Survival Kit : Fourth Edition
ISBN: 9781550026788 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Actor's Survival Kit is required reading in Canadian theatre schools and is a constant resource for its many readers across the country. This fourth edition gives actors fresh research from today's experience, new lists of Canada-wide contracts, and input from success stories. It speaks to a new generation of artists, giving them an up-to-date guide to the business of acting. It addresses a range of new issues: performer websites, video self-production, and sending resumes and networking on the Internet. It also takes a fresh look at old ones: agents, self-profomotion, and work...
The Actor's Survival Kit is required reading in Canadian theatre schools and is a constant resource for its many readers across the country. This four...
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107,85 zł |