Television Books
Scarecrow Press Chains of Gold Marketing the Ratings and Rating
Book SynopsisExplores the evolution of broadcast ratings, documents the experiences of ratings pioneers from past to present as they have developed a standardized network and local market ratings vocabulary.Trade Review...fascinating, informative, and well documented... * Classic Images *
£86.31
Scarecrow Press Screen Gems A History of Columbia Pictures
Book SynopsisFeatures a lengthy and detailed corporate history of the studio, which began as an obscure producer of TV commercials. It rapidly evolved into a leader in program packaging, music publishing, audience studies, and TV broadcasting. Includes a program chronology listing the premiere and cancellation dates of every production.Trade ReviewAnother valuable reference work from Scarecrow....a model of how TV reference books should be. * Film Monthly, (Uk) *...important....I can only express my unbounded admiration for Mr. Perry and his research....Highly recommended. * Classic Images *...a good reference listing for the television buff. * American Reference Books Annual *... valuable. * American Cinematographer *...captivating....a superior reference work... highly recommended. * Coast Book Review *...a welcome addition...we hope it won't be a decade before Perry tackles another studio. * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *
£108.90
Scarecrow Press David Butler Directors Guild of America Oral
Book SynopsisButler (1894-1979) directed over a hundred theatrical and television films, and such popular TV shows as Wagon Train and Leave it to Beaver. In this oral history, he reflects on his life and work.Trade ReviewAlthough he will never be remembered as one of the greatest directors in film history....[he] was certainly one of its most interesting... * The Big Reel *...it is a book of distinction. * Historical Journal of Film, Radio, & Television *
£105.30
Scarecrow Press British Radio and Television Pioneers A Patent
Book SynopsisThe author cites each of the British patents of 29 radio and television inventors in chronological order, giving the researcher a sense of the historical development of each inventor's work.Trade Review...an excellent resource for the advanced researcher, provides a way for the budding historian to get started in the historical aspects of the hobby, particularly the British historical aspects. * Pittsburgh Oscillator *A valuable source of information for the radio historian. * Electronic Communication Museum *...every library of the history of technology should have a reference copy. And serious radio historians who write scholarly articles with carefully researched footnotes should find it a useful reference....attractive sturdily-bound book. * Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club Newsletter *
£99.90
Scarecrow Press Films into Books Analytical Bibliography of Film
Book SynopsisLarson's work provides the first in-depth coverage of an often forgotten sub-genre of artâthe movie novelization. This book includes many author interviews and discussion on what this genre is and how it came to be.Trade ReviewHighly recommended to serious students of this genre. * Black Ace Books *This is a superior reference tool, readable, well organized and full of useful information. Very well done. * The Coast Book Review Service *This book may be of value to the librarian seeking to motivate those who enjoyed a particular film or show and may wish to read further. This book is a winner! * American Reference Books Annual *Films Into Books is a valuable and entertaining look at an often-overlooked category...libraries and researchers should definitely add this one to their shelves. * The Scream Factory *...the only one of its kind...useful for libraries with collections in film and television, genre literature, and popular culture. * Booklist *...this interesting, informative look at a field that has been ignored is a reminder that many novelizations are well written and enjoyed by readers. * CHOICE *
£153.90
Scarecrow Press Keeping Score Film and Television Music 198896
Book SynopsisIn this update containing more than 7300 individual entries on the stars of scoring for film and television, Keeping Score presents the credits for these full-bodied, symphonic masterworks from primarily English-language films. A substantial number of French and Spanish films that have become popular in international markets are also included.Trade ReviewReference to composers of film and television scores of the past decade. Contains 7,300-plus entries, organized by composer's name, film title, or year of the film's release...Also contains a selective discography of film and television scores and soundtracks. * Book News, Inc. *
£92.70
Scarecrow Press More Theatre Stage to Screen to Television
Book SynopsisA continuation of More Theatre: Stage to Screen to Television, this new volume brings the previous volumes into the new millennium, covering the years 1993-2001. All volumes cover productions that have been performed in all of three media: stage, screen, and television.Trade ReviewThese volumes will be of interest and value to a wide range of researchers, students, and general readers. No other publication attempts to synthesize the voluminous detail of this work. It will be a widely used addition at reference desks. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Alphabetical List of Productions and Subjects Chapter 3 Subject and Title Index Chapter 4 About the Author
£187.20
The University Press of Kentucky History by HBO
Book SynopsisThe television industry is changing, and with it, the small screen''s potential to engage in debate and present valuable representations of American history. Founded in 1972, HBO has been at the forefront of these changes, leading the way for many network, cable, and streaming services into the post-network era. Despite this, most scholarship has been dedicated to analyzing historical feature films and documentary films, leaving TV and the long-form drama hungry for coverage.In History by HBO: Televising the American Past, Rebecca Weeks fills the gap in this area of media studies and defends the historiographic power of long-form dramas. By focusing on this change and its effects, History by HBO outlines how history is crafted on television and the diverse forms it can take. Weeks examines the capabilities of the long-form serial for engaging with historical stories, insisting that the shift away from the network model and toward narrowcasting has enabled challenging histories to thriv
£30.40
University of Pittsburgh Press Mal Goode Reporting
Book SynopsisMal Goode (19081995) became network news's first African American correspondent when ABC News hired him in 1962. Raised in Homestead and Pittsburgh, he worked in the mills, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and went on to become a journalist for the Pittsburgh Courier and later for local radio. With his basso profundo voice resonating on the airwaves, Goode challenged the police, politicians, and segregation, while providing Black listeners a voice that captured their experience. Race prevented him from breaking into television until Jackie Robinson dared ABC to give him a chance. Goode was uncompromising in his belief that network news needed Black voices and perspectives if it were to authentically reflect the nation's complexities. His success at ABC initiated the slow integration of network news. Goode's life and work are remarkable in their own right, but his struggles and achievements also speak to larger issues of American life and the African American experience.
£25.65
Beaufort Books Playboy Laughs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"I want to thank Patty Farmer for understanding the importance of gathering all of this material together and making it fun to read and think about. ReadingPlayboy Laughs, full of backstage stories about those days, took me back there like it was yesterday." -- Bill Marx, Pianist, composer, arranger, and Son of Harpo"Playboy has published some of the most talented cartoonists and writers of our time. Patty Farmer captures the essence of this golden period through her colorful profiles and interviews." -- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historianPlayboy has published some of the most talented cartoonists and writers of our time. Patty Farmer captures the essence of this golden period through her colorful profiles and interviews. -- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian
£21.74
Texas Christian University Press,U.S. Talking to the Stars
Book SynopsisRecalls Bobbie Wygant trailblazing career as an arts and entertainment reporter for Dallas-Fort Worth's Channel 5. Started in 1948 by Amon G. Carter, WBAP (now KXAS) was the first television station west of the Mississippi, and Wygant was there from the beginning. This engaging and informative volume includes more than three hundred photographs of celebrity encounters.
£34.15
Taylor Trade Publishing Best of the Britcoms From Fawlty Towers to
Book SynopsisPresents informative, entertaining listings of the most noteworthy situation comedies ever to cross the pond.Trade ReviewWhat do you do when you have almost 100 videos full of British comedy threatening to take over your living room and kitchen, not to mention your life? Well, if you’re self-confessed Anglophile Garry Berman, you take what’s on those videos and create a new book, Best of the Britcoms. And for comedy fans everywhere, there is much rejoicing. * The Insider *Thanks to his interviews with 20 of the genre’s most prolific writers, Berman has also gleaned insights into the shows’ creative beginnings. The result: a book compiled with such intelligence and care that you could call its author a telly visionary. * Entertainment Weekly *A must for the growing legions of Britcom fans. * Midwest Book Review *It is a splendid production and I am honored to have done the foreword. -- Richard Briers, star of Good Neighbors (The Good Life) and other BritcomsA thoroughly entertaining book. -- Harold Snoad, Britcom producer (Are You Being Served?, Keeping Up Appearances, and Dad’s Army)It is a gold mine of information...I only wish it were longer. * The Keene Sentinel *
£14.24
Mad Norwegian Press About Time 3 The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who
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£24.26
Random House USA Inc In Such Good Company
Book SynopsisIn this New York Times bestseller, comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. In In Such Good Company, Carol Burnett pulls back the curtain on the twenty-five-time Emmy-Award winning show that made television history, and she reminisces about the outrageously funny and tender moments that made working on the series as much fun as watching it. Carol delves into little-known stories of the guests, sketches and improvisations that made The Carol Burnett Show legendary, as well as some favorite tales too good not to relive again. While writing this book, Carol rewatched all 276 episodes and screen-grabbed her favorite video stills from the archives to illustrate the chemistry of the actors and the improvisational magic that made the show so successful. Putting the spotlight on everyone from her co
£13.29
Turner Publishing Company Candy at Last
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£32.27
St. Martin's Press How to Save a Life
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe first inside story of one of TV''s most popular and beloved dramas, Grey''s Anatomy.More than fifteen years after its premiere, Grey's Anatomy remains one of the most beloved dramas on television and ABC''s most important property. It typically wins its time slot and has ranked in the Top 20 most-watched shows in primetime for most of its seventeen-season run. It currently averages more than eight million viewers each week.Beyond that, it's been a cultural touchstone. It introduced the unique voice and vision of Shonda Rhimes; it made Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and T.R. Knight household names; and injected words and phrases into the cultural lexicon, such as McDreamy, seriously, and you're my person. And the behind-the-scenes drama has always been just as juicy as what was happening in front of the camera, from the controversial departure of Isaiah Washington to Katherine Heigl's fall fro
£23.99
Henry Holt & Company Tinderbox
Book SynopsisTinderbox tells the exclusive, explosive, uninhibited true story of HBO and how it burst onto the American scene and screen to detonate a revolution and transform our relationship with television forever. The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, The Wire, Succession...HBO has long been the home of epic shows, as well as the source for brilliant new movies, news-making documentaries, and controversial sports journalism. By thinking big, trashing tired formulas, and killing off cliches long past their primes, HBO shook off the shackles of convention and led the way to a bolder world of content, opening the door to all that was new, original, and worthy of our attention. In Tinderbox, award-winning journalist James Andrew Miller uncovers a bottomless trove of secrets and surprises, revealing new conflicts, insights, and analysis. As he did to great acclaim with SNL in Live from New York
£40.00
Henry Holt & Company Inc Glitter Every Day
Book SynopsisThe Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom Andy Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author and host of Watch What Happens Live comes an inspiring collection of daily quotes from the larger-than-life women that defined his life, offering inspiration, affirmation, and (just enough) intoxication to make any day shine bright the perfect gift for the holidays! Andy Cohen has made a career, and a life, out of making the ordinary extraordinary. The inspiration for this fabulous view of the world has always come from the incredible women (from his mother to Madonna) he loves. In Glitter Every Day Andy shares his most needed words of wisdom from his favorite icons for every day, just in time to kick off the new year!Andy not only gathers 365 sayings and quotes from the icons, thought leaders, Real Housewives and legendary celebs that fuel his fun, he writes about the people and experiences that have made him live one of the most joyous l
£19.20
MacMillan Audio Friends Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
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£29.99
St Martin's Press Being Henry
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£29.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Watching Doctor Who
Book SynopsisThrough a richly detailed account of fan cultures and media over the over fifty-year history of the show, Watching Doctor Who explores fandom's changing attitudes towards this much-loved TV series. Why do fans love an episode one year but deride it a decade later? How do fans' values of Doctor Who change over time? As a show that''s featured as part of the shared landscape of home entertainment since the 1960s, Doctor Who helps us understand the changingnature of notions of value' and quality' in popular television. Through a series of in-depth case studies of fan polls and debates, Paul Booth and Craig Owen Jones interrogate the way Doctor Who fans and audiences re-interpret the value of particular episodes, Doctors, companions, and eras of Who. With a foreword by Paul Cornell.Trade ReviewThis book proves that some of the most fascinating adventures of Doctor Who didn’t take place on screen, but within the constant flux of critical perception and reassessment. This is an extraordinary and celebratory look at the evolution of a television series that can still inspire and baffle well into its sixth decade. -- Robert Shearman, World Fantasy Award-winning author and screenwriter of Doctor WhoWatching Doctor Who moves smartly across fan and academic debates surrounding the value of TV series more generally, and the valuation of Doctor Who stories in particular. For anyone who’s ever argued over their favourite episodes, Paul Booth and Craig Owen Jones offer a timely provocation, a brilliant new dialogue, and a valuable intervention in the many understandings and evaluations of the good Doctor’s epistopic interfaces. -- Matt Hills, Professor of Journalism and Media, University of Huddersfield, UKAn incisive and thoroughly readable study of how Doctor Who fandom ascribes value – and values – to the series in all of its incarnations, and how those value(s) shifting over time are reflected in the larger study of fandom as a cultural experience. -- Lynne M. Thomas, eight time Hugo Award-winning editor of Chicks Dig Time Lords and Uncanny Magazine, and Verity! podcast contributorAn entertaining and informative history and examination of Doctor Who fandom and criticism. I recommended it for anyone who ever debated their favourite Doctor … or companion … or monster – in other words, for all Doctor Who fans. -- Rachel Talalay, film and television (Doctor Who, ‘Heaven Sent’) directorTable of ContentsFigures Tables Foreword by Paul Cornell Acknowledgements Notes on Titles Introduction: Going Forward in All Our Beliefs: Regenerating and Re-Valuing Doctor Who Fandom Chapter One: The Concept of Evaluation in Doctor Who Reception Case Study 1A: The Mightiest Values: Rankings of Doctor Who — Paul Booth Case Study 1B: Fan Reaction Videos: Responding to Doctor Who — Craig Owen Jones Dialogue 1C: Evolving Evaluation of Doctor Who — Paul Booth and Craig Owen Jones Chapter Two: Reception History and Fan Perceptions of Doctor Who Case Study 2A: Tegan: The Makers’ Vision — Craig Owen Jones Case Study 2B: Reception after the Fact: Companions in Big Finish — Paul Booth Dialogue 2C: The Ends of an Era – Paul Booth and Craig Owen Jones Chapter Three: The Error of Eras Case Study 3A: Nightmare of Eden and the Limitations of Genre — Paul Booth Case Study 3B: The Discovery of The Time Meddler — Craig Owen Jones Dialogue 3C: Series 24 — Craig Owen Jones and Paul Booth Chapter Four: Re-Evaluating Value in the Canon of Doctor Who Case Study 4A: Evaluative Changes in The Talons of Weng-Chiang — Craig Owen Jones Case Study 4B: The Caves of Dilemma: or, The Twin Androzani? Evaluating Value at the Poles — Paul Booth Dialogue 4C: Minisodes and Changing Appreciation – Craig Owen Jones and Paul Booth Conclusion: Go Forward in All of Your Beliefs, and Prove to Me that I Am Not Mistaken in Mine Endnotes Bibliography Index
£999.99
Edinburgh University Press Meta in Film and Television Series
Book SynopsisThe first book-length study of meta-phenomena in film and television series.
£95.00
Thomas Nelson Publishers Becoming Free Indeed
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£18.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Beyond the Box
Book SynopsisBeyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change. Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living rooms across the world Probes how the Internet's development has altered how television is made and consumed Looks at a range of topics and programmes - from voting practices on American Idol to online forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans Offers a fresh and innovative perspective that focuses on the shift in audience experience and how it has blurred established boundaries Trade Review"Ross's stance is academic, but she also considers the stance of fans, producers, creators and marketers. Together, these voices combine to create a new understanding of the connectedness of all parties in the process of telling stories, both authorised and unauthorised." (Science Fiction Film and Television, July 2010) "Ross provides a valuable resource on the emerging field of interactive television and its relationship to fandom, viral marketing, tele-participation, and the Internet. The book illustrates how little research has yet been done on the complex relationship between television fans and Web discourse about popular shows." (CHOICE)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Online/Offline~What It Means to “Watch (and Make) TV” in the Age of the Internet. 1. Fascinated with Fandom: the Interactively Aware Viewers of Xena and Buffy. 2. Power to the People, or the Industry?: American Idol Voting, “Adult Swim” Bumping, and Viral Video-ing. 3. Managing Millenials: Teen Expectations of Tele-Participation. 4. No Network Is An Island: Lost’s Tele-participation and ABC’s Return to Industry Legitimacy. 5. Conclusion: The Remains Of The Day: The Future Of “TV”
£29.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd 24 and Philosophy
Book Synopsis24 and Philosophy is a book you just can't do without. It's all here, folks: the reason Presidents trust him; how Jack cuts through the lies and ambiguities; why he puts his life on the line for others; and how he knows which knee cap to blow out to get that all-important next lead.Trade Review"This book is a witty exploration of the methods and motivations used by characters in the highly charged television drama and how some questions can be answered in our own lives." (Colleges.com)Table of ContentsThe following takes place between 12:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.:. 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: Table of Contents. 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M. Dedication: To Edgar. 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M. Foreword: Philosophy? If You Don’t Know 24, You Don’t Know Jack! Tom Morris (Morris Institute for Human Values). 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M. Introduction: CTU Orientation. Ronald Weed (Tyndale University College). 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. Acknowledgements: Chloe, We Need You!. 5:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. Special Agent Jack Bauer. What Would Jack Bauer Do? Moral Dilemmas and Moral Theory in 24. Randall M. Jensen (Northwestern College). Between Hero and Villain: Jack Bauer and the Problem of “Dirty Hands”. Steve de Wijze (University of Manchester). Beyond the Call of Duty. Richard Davis (Tyndale University College). Truth and Illusion in 24: —Jack Bauer,: Dionysus in the World of Apollo. Stephen Snyder (Saint Louis University and Washington University). 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The Oval Office and the Halls of Power. President Palmer and the Invasion of China: The Beginning of a Just War?. Jennifer Hart Weed (Tyndale University College). Jack Bauer as Anti-Eichmann and Scourge of Political Liberalism. Brandon Claycomb (Marian College) and Greig Mulberry (Mississippi State University). Palmer’s Pickle: Why Couldn’t He Stomach it?. Georgia Testa (University of Leeds). 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. CTU Headquarters. The Ethics of Torture in 24: Shockingly Banal. Dónal P. O’ Mathúna (Dublin City University). Loyalty and the “War of All Against All” in 24. Eric M. Rovie (Georgia State University). Who Dares Sins: Jack Bauer and Moral Luck. Rob Lawlor (University of Leeds). 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Moles, Double-Agents, and Terrorists. Living in a World of Suspicion: The Epistemology of Mistrust. Scott Calef (Ohio Wesleyan University). The Cruel Cunning of Reason: The Modern/Postmodern Conflict in 24. Terrencey Kelly (University of Alaska, Anchorage). The Knowledge Game Can Be Torture. R. Douglas Geivett (Biola University). 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Technology, Objectification, and the Clock. How the Cell Phone Changed the World and Made 24. Read Mercer Schuchardt (New Forest Institute). 24 and the Ethics of Objectification. Robert Arp (National Center for Biomedical Ontology) and John Carpenter (Florida State University). Jack in Double Time for Jack: 24 in Light of Aesthetic Theory. Paul A. Cantor (University of Virginia). 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: CTU Personnel. 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: Assets and Sources. 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: The Codes
£21.67
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Whither Quo Vadis
Book SynopsisWhither Quo Vadis? offers an engaging account of how the Roman world and its history are represented in film and the way in which the different adaptations reflect the shifting historical situations and ideological concerns of their own times. Explores five surviving film adaptations Guazzoni''s of 1912; D'Annunzio/Jacoby of 1925; Mervyn LeRoy''s of 1951; the Italian TV mini-series of 1985 by Franco Rossi; and Kawalerowicz's 2001 Polish version Examines how these different versions interpret, select from, and modify the novel and the ancient sources on which it is based Offers an exceptionally clear view of how films have presented ancient Rome and how modern conditions determine its reception Looks at rare and archival material which has not previously received close scholarly attention Trade Review"Recommended [to] all readers." (CHOICE, March 2010) “There is much to admire in this book. It has a clear focus and a good set of questions. It knows its way round the five films and around the classical sources, and is prepared to look at broader issues in relation to the close reading of the films.” (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, March 2009)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments x 1 Novel and Film 1 2 Adapting the Narrative 16 Sienkiewicz’s Novel: Adapting the Story 16 Focalizers, Judgments, and Petronius 22 Petronius as Focal Character 28 Seeing and Mapping Rome 42 3 Gender and Ethnicity 55 Marcus and Lygia 55 Petronius and Eunice 57 Pomponia 61 Gender Roles in Public and Private Life 63 Ethnicity and Gender Roles in the 1985 Version 70 Adaptations in the 2001 Version 80 4 Political Institutions, Political Subtexts 88 Political Implications of the Silent Versions 91 Fascists and Communists: The 1951 and 2001 Films 94 The Complex Allusions of the 1985 Miniseries 97 Foreign Policy in the Films 116 The Military in the 1951 Version 118 The Arrival of Galba 124 5 The Roman People 139 6 Religion and Religious Authority in Quo Vadis? 173 Paganism 173 Judaism 178 Christianity: Ritual, Theology, and Confl ict in Sienkiewicz’s Novel 185 Transmitting a Tradition: Sermons in Novel and Film 188 The Representation of the Scriptures 190 Radicals: Crispus 194 Mainstream Christianity: Peter and Paul 200 Conclusion 211 7 Conclusions 219 8 Exkursus: Chilo’s Mother 223 A Peculiarity of the German Translations of Quo Vadis? 223 Description of the Films 227 Synopsis of the Novel and the Film Versions of Quo Vadis 230 References 266 Index of Ancient Sources 275 Index of Personal Names 279 Index of Things and Places 285
£89.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Whats Good on TV
Book SynopsisWhat''s Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. Utilizes clear examples from popular contemporary and classic television shows, such as The Office, Law and Order, Star Trek and Family Guy, to illustrate complex philosophical concepts Designed to be used as a stand-alone or supplementary introductory ethics text Features case studies, study questions, and suggested readings Episodes mentioned are from a wide variety of television shows, and are easily accessible Offers a balanced treatment of a number of controversial ethical issues including environmental ethics, animal welfare, abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, assisted suicide, censorship and the erosion of values Includes acompanion website atTrade Review“In short, this is an excellent book: pleasant and easy to read while imparting essential philosophical Knowledge.” (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 May 2012) Table of ContentsPreface xi The Pilot Episode: Ethics and Popular Culture 1 What is Ethics? 1 How Do We Make Progress in Ethics ? 9 What Does Pop Culture Have to Do with Ethics? 29 Series I. Is Anything "Good" on Television? The Nature of Moral Value Episode 1: Truth and Nihilism in Ethics 33 Introduction 33 The case for nihilism 39 J. L. Mackie, “The Argument from Queerness,” from Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong 39 The case for realism 41 C. S. Lewis, from Mere Christianity 41 Case study: The Office (UK), “Work Experience,” series 1 43 Study questions 45 Alternative case studies 46 Episode 2: Normativity – Social, Legal, and Moral 47 Introduction 47 You promised to play by the rules! 50 John Rawls, “Legal Obligation and the Duty of Fair Play” 50 What does my neighbor have to do with my goodness? 55 John Stuart Mill, “Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual” from On Liberty 55 Case study: The Sopranos, “College,” season 1 57 Study questions 60 Alternative case studies 60 Episode 3: God and Ethics 61 Introduction 61 What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? 65 Plato, Euthyphro 65 Does God make the law or does he just let us in on it? 69 C. S. Lewis, from The Problem of Pain 69 Case study: Law & Order, “God Bless the Child,” season 2 73 Study questions 75 Alternative case studies 76 Series II. What's Right and Wrong? Ethical Theory Episode 4: Moral Relativism 79 Introduction 79 Are we merely products of our culture? 83 Ruth Benedict, “A Defense of Ethical Relativism” 83 Relativism is unjustified 86 James Rachels, “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism” 86 Case study 1: Deadwood, “Childish Things,” season 2 91 Case study 2: South Park, “Death Camp of Tolerance,” season 6 93 Study questions 95 Alternative case studies 95 Episode 5: Deontology 97 Introduction 97 Kant’s theory of moral duty 98 Immanuel Kant, from Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals 98 Case study 1: Arrested Development, “Not without My Daughter,” season 1 105 Contemporary Deontology 109 Case study 2: Friends, “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS,” season 5 109 Study questions 112 Alternative case studies 113 Episode 6: Consequentialism 114 Introduction 114 Mill’s theory of utility 115 John Stuart Mill, from Utilitarianism 115 Case study 1: Battlestar Galactica, “You Can’t Go Home Again,” season 1 127 Case study 2: The Twilight Zone (Newer), “Cradle of Darkness,” season 1 129 Study questions 131 Alternative case studies 132 Episode 7: Virtue Ethics 133 Introduction 133 Aristotle’s theory of virtue 134 Aristotle, from Nicomachean Ethics 134 Case study 1: Foyle’s War, “Enemy Fire,” set 3 143 Case study 2: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Hide and Q,” season 1 147 Study questions 151 Alternative case studies 152 Series III. But What's Right When . . . ? Practical Ethics Episode 8: Environmental Ethics 155 Introduction 155 Two Approaches to Environmental Ethics 157 Silly environmentalists, nature is for people 160 William Baxter, “People or Penguins” 160 Case study 1: Northern Exposure, “Zarya,” season 6 162 Case study 2: Family Guy, “It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One,” season 5 165 Study questions 168 Alternative case studies 169 Episode 9: Animal Welfare 170 Introduction 170 Two Dead Ends 171 Three Approaches to Animal Welfare 173 Animals are morally valuable, but not as valuable as adult humans 179 Mary Anne Warren, “Difficulties with the Strong Rights Position” 179 Case study 1: Bones, “Finger in the Nest,” season 4 182 Case study 2: House, M.D., “Babies and Bathwater,” season 1 184 Study questions 187 Alternative case studies 188 Episode 10: Abortion 189 Introduction 189 One Common Assumption 190 Six Fallacies to Avoid 191 Judith Jarvis Thomson and the Violinist Argument 197 Mary Anne Warren and the Space Explorer 200 Abortion is wrong for the same reason that killing adults is wrong 202 Don Marquis, “Why Abortion is Immoral” 202 Case study 1: Law & Order, “Dignity,” season 20 203 Case study 2: Maude, “Maude’s Dilemma – Parts 1 and 2,” season 1 206 Study questions 208 Alternative case studies 209 Episode 11: Homosexuality 210 Introduction 210 Arguments Against the Permissibility of Homosexuality 213 Arguments for the Permissibility of Homosexuality 216 Additional Concerns 220 New natural law theory and the morality of homosexuality 220 Stephen Macedo, “Homosexuality and the Conservative Mind”; Robert George and Bradley Gerard, “Marriage and the Liberal Imagination” 220 Case study 1: Law & Order, “Manhood,” season 3 225 Case study 2: Family Guy, “You May Now Kiss the . . . Uh . . . Guy Who Receives,” season 4 227 Study questions 230 Alternative case studies 231 Episode 12: Punishment and Capital Punishment 232 Introduction 232 Theories of Punishment 234 Arguments For and Against Capital Punishment 241 Capital punishment is unjustified 244 Jeffrey Reiman, “The Justice of the Death Penalty in an Unjust World” 244 Case study 1: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Hunted,” season 3 246 Case study 2: Oz, “Capital P,” season 1 249 Study questions 252 Alternative case studies 253 Episode 13: Assisted Suicide 254 Introduction 254 A Few Terms 255 Three Moral Arguments Against the Permissibility of Assisted Suicide 256 Moral and Practical Arguments for the Permissibility of Assisted Suicide 260 The good of society depends on assisted suicide 261 Daniel Callahan, “Aging and the Ends of Medicine” 261 Case study 1: Picket Fences, “Abominable Snowman,” season 2 262 Case study 2: Scrubs, “My Jiggly Ball,” season 5 266 Study questions 268 Alternative case studies 269 The Epilogue: Does TV Erode Our Values? 270 The Moral Influence of Television 270 The Debate Over Censorship 271 A Kantian Reason not to Censor 272 Case study 1: Family Guy, “PTV,” season 4 273 Utilitarian Reasons not to Censor 274 Moral Reasons to Censor 275 Exploitation, Objectification, and TV 277 Case study 2: Toddlers & Tiaras (any episode) 279 Reality TV and Psychological Harm 283 That’s All Folks! 286 Study questions 286 References 288 Index 295
£28.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Whats Good on TV
Book SynopsisWhat''s Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. Utilizes clear examples from popular contemporary and classic television shows, such as The Office, Law and Order, Star Trek and Family Guy, to illustrate complex philosophical concepts Designed to be used as a stand-alone or supplementary introductory ethics text Features case studies, study questions, and suggested readings Episodes mentioned are from a wide variety of television shows, and are easily accessible Offers a balanced treatment of a number of controversial ethical issues including environmental ethics, animal welfare, abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, assisted suicide, censorship and the erosion of values Includes acompanion website atTrade Review“In short, this is an excellent book: pleasant and easy to read while imparting essential philosophical Knowledge.” (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 May 2012) Table of ContentsPreface xi The Pilot Episode: Ethics and Popular Culture 1 What is Ethics? 1 How Do We Make Progress in Ethics ? 9 What Does Pop Culture Have to Do with Ethics? 29 Series I. Is Anything "Good" on Television? The Nature of Moral Value Episode 1: Truth and Nihilism in Ethics 33 Introduction 33 The case for nihilism 39 J. L. Mackie, “The Argument from Queerness,” from Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong 39 The case for realism 41 C. S. Lewis, from Mere Christianity 41 Case study: The Office (UK), “Work Experience,” series 1 43 Study questions 45 Alternative case studies 46 Episode 2: Normativity – Social, Legal, and Moral 47 Introduction 47 You promised to play by the rules! 50 John Rawls, “Legal Obligation and the Duty of Fair Play” 50 What does my neighbor have to do with my goodness? 55 John Stuart Mill, “Of the Limits to the Authority of Society over the Individual” from On Liberty 55 Case study: The Sopranos, “College,” season 1 57 Study questions 60 Alternative case studies 60 Episode 3: God and Ethics 61 Introduction 61 What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? 65 Plato, Euthyphro 65 Does God make the law or does he just let us in on it? 69 C. S. Lewis, from The Problem of Pain 69 Case study: Law & Order, “God Bless the Child,” season 2 73 Study questions 75 Alternative case studies 76 Series II. What's Right and Wrong? Ethical Theory Episode 4: Moral Relativism 79 Introduction 79 Are we merely products of our culture? 83 Ruth Benedict, “A Defense of Ethical Relativism” 83 Relativism is unjustified 86 James Rachels, “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism” 86 Case study 1: Deadwood, “Childish Things,” season 2 91 Case study 2: South Park, “Death Camp of Tolerance,” season 6 93 Study questions 95 Alternative case studies 95 Episode 5: Deontology 97 Introduction 97 Kant’s theory of moral duty 98 Immanuel Kant, from Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals 98 Case study 1: Arrested Development, “Not without My Daughter,” season 1 105 Contemporary Deontology 109 Case study 2: Friends, “The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS,” season 5 109 Study questions 112 Alternative case studies 113 Episode 6: Consequentialism 114 Introduction 114 Mill’s theory of utility 115 John Stuart Mill, from Utilitarianism 115 Case study 1: Battlestar Galactica, “You Can’t Go Home Again,” season 1 127 Case study 2: The Twilight Zone (Newer), “Cradle of Darkness,” season 1 129 Study questions 131 Alternative case studies 132 Episode 7: Virtue Ethics 133 Introduction 133 Aristotle’s theory of virtue 134 Aristotle, from Nicomachean Ethics 134 Case study 1: Foyle’s War, “Enemy Fire,” set 3 143 Case study 2: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Hide and Q,” season 1 147 Study questions 151 Alternative case studies 152 Series III. But What's Right When . . . ? Practical Ethics Episode 8: Environmental Ethics 155 Introduction 155 Two Approaches to Environmental Ethics 157 Silly environmentalists, nature is for people 160 William Baxter, “People or Penguins” 160 Case study 1: Northern Exposure, “Zarya,” season 6 162 Case study 2: Family Guy, “It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One,” season 5 165 Study questions 168 Alternative case studies 169 Episode 9: Animal Welfare 170 Introduction 170 Two Dead Ends 171 Three Approaches to Animal Welfare 173 Animals are morally valuable, but not as valuable as adult humans 179 Mary Anne Warren, “Difficulties with the Strong Rights Position” 179 Case study 1: Bones, “Finger in the Nest,” season 4 182 Case study 2: House, M.D., “Babies and Bathwater,” season 1 184 Study questions 187 Alternative case studies 188 Episode 10: Abortion 189 Introduction 189 One Common Assumption 190 Six Fallacies to Avoid 191 Judith Jarvis Thomson and the Violinist Argument 197 Mary Anne Warren and the Space Explorer 200 Abortion is wrong for the same reason that killing adults is wrong 202 Don Marquis, “Why Abortion is Immoral” 202 Case study 1: Law & Order, “Dignity,” season 20 203 Case study 2: Maude, “Maude’s Dilemma – Parts 1 and 2,” season 1 206 Study questions 208 Alternative case studies 209 Episode 11: Homosexuality 210 Introduction 210 Arguments Against the Permissibility of Homosexuality 213 Arguments for the Permissibility of Homosexuality 216 Additional Concerns 220 New natural law theory and the morality of homosexuality 220 Stephen Macedo, “Homosexuality and the Conservative Mind”; Robert George and Bradley Gerard, “Marriage and the Liberal Imagination” 220 Case study 1: Law & Order, “Manhood,” season 3 225 Case study 2: Family Guy, “You May Now Kiss the . . . Uh . . . Guy Who Receives,” season 4 227 Study questions 230 Alternative case studies 231 Episode 12: Punishment and Capital Punishment 232 Introduction 232 Theories of Punishment 234 Arguments For and Against Capital Punishment 241 Capital punishment is unjustified 244 Jeffrey Reiman, “The Justice of the Death Penalty in an Unjust World” 244 Case study 1: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Hunted,” season 3 246 Case study 2: Oz, “Capital P,” season 1 249 Study questions 252 Alternative case studies 253 Episode 13: Assisted Suicide 254 Introduction 254 A Few Terms 255 Three Moral Arguments Against the Permissibility of Assisted Suicide 256 Moral and Practical Arguments for the Permissibility of Assisted Suicide 260 The good of society depends on assisted suicide 261 Daniel Callahan, “Aging and the Ends of Medicine” 261 Case study 1: Picket Fences, “Abominable Snowman,” season 2 262 Case study 2: Scrubs, “My Jiggly Ball,” season 5 266 Study questions 268 Alternative case studies 269 The Epilogue: Does TV Erode Our Values? 270 The Moral Influence of Television 270 The Debate Over Censorship 271 A Kantian Reason not to Censor 272 Case study 1: Family Guy, “PTV,” season 4 273 Utilitarian Reasons not to Censor 274 Moral Reasons to Censor 275 Exploitation, Objectification, and TV 277 Case study 2: Toddlers & Tiaras (any episode) 279 Reality TV and Psychological Harm 283 That’s All Folks! 286 Study questions 286 References 288 Index 295
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Abrams Monsters of the Week The Complete Critical
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The truth is right here. This rich critical companion provides what every X-Files fan deserves: an exhaustive episode-by-episode analysis highlighting the landmark series' narrative complexity and major themes, as well as the many fascianting details you might've missed." -- Entertainment Weekly"This complete critical companion is the book about The X-Files, the definitive guide whether you’re a lifelong viewer wanting to relive memories of watching the show when it first aired or a new fan uncovering the conspiracy for the first time." -- UnBound Worlds"This guide is the perfect gift for any avid fan or curious newbie to the series. Just in time for a spooky surprise to brighten up someone’s Halloween (or torture someone you love and make them wait until Christmas), Monsters of the Week will let readers relive the thrills and chills of the series, but never disappoint." -- Booktrib.com
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Abrams Monsters of the Week The Complete Critical
Book Synopsis The complete critical companion to The X-Files In Monsters of the Week: The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files, TV critics Zack Handlen and Emily Todd VanDerWerff look back at exactly what made the long-running cult series so groundbreaking. Packed with insightful reviews of every episode—including the tenth and eleventh seasons and both major motion pictures—Monsters of the Week leaves no mystery unsolved and no monster unexplained. This crucial collection includes a foreword by series creator Chris Carter as well as exclusive interviews with some of show’s stars and screenwriters, including Carter, Vince Gilligan, Mitch Pileggi, James Wong, Robert Patrick, Darin Morgan, and more. Monsters of the Week is the definitive guide to The X-Files—whether you’re a lifelong viewer or a new fan uncovering the conspiracy for the first time. Trade ReviewThis rich critical companion provides what evert X-Files fan deserves * Entertainment Weekly *“The X-Files is my favorite show and Zack and Emily are my favorite reviewers of my favorite show and this is my favorite quote about it.” -- Kumail Nanjiani * writer and star of The Big Sick; creator of The X-Files Files podcast *“If Mulder and Scully had access to this terrific book, they would’ve solved every mystery of The X-Files in a single season. . . .The truth is in here!” -- Damon Lindelof * cocreator of Lost and The Leftovers *
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Abrams A Very Special 90210 Book
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Abrams The Unseen Photos of Street Gang
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National Geographic Society Star Trek The Official Guide to Our Universe
Book SynopsisA big, beautiful beginner''s guide to the cosmos - planets, stars, galaxies, and beyond - through the Star Trek lens. For the science enthusiasts among Star Trek fans and the parents looking for gift books that offer education with entertainment. As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, this book reveals the real science behind its fantastic and beloved fictions, inviting readers to step outside, gaze up at the night sky, and observe some of the destinations the Starfleet has visited. Many of the galactic destinations featured in Star Trek over the years - multiple star systems, alien worlds, supernova explosions, emission nebulae, voracious black holes - are scientifically valid, so much so that one can step out and view them in the night sky. In this book astronomy educator Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, takes you on that journey, starting with specific Star Trek voyages, explaining the science behind them, and guiding you in observing and learning more about the real-univerTrade Review"The handsomely illustrated compendium looks at space, intergalactic travel, the possibility of alien life and dozens of other topics through the prism of the characters, plots, themes, weaponry, gadgets and other ideas interwoven into Star Trek." --Parade"This book is excellent....It's thorough and clever, and just fun." —Revolution Science Fiction“This guide is for anyone ready to launch their own mission into space—the final frontier. Your personal voyage to explore strange new worlds begins here.”-StarTrek.com“For Star Trek fans and budding stargazers who are ready to launch their own space mission, this inventive book blends science and fiction, making learning fun.”-Able Greenspan Review“…compact and clearly explained charts show how you can beam yourself up and join the crew on their voyages—at least in spirit.”- The Jersey Journal“The blend of real astronomy and bits of Star Trek lore and information is really charming, and will put any Trekkie (or Trekker) into some form of long-term astronomical hypnosis.”-Astronomy Online“Stunningly illustrated with hundreds of full-color images—artists’ interpretations, images generated by NASA missions, and stills of favorite Star Trek scenes and characters—here is an incomparable voyage toward the final frontier.”-Libraryofscience.net“National Geographic…tackles the topic with its strengths: Great photos, mind-blowing color graphics and strong layout and design.”-Wilmington Star News
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Film and Television Genres of the Late Soviet Era
Book SynopsisMost histories of Soviet cinema portray the 1970s as a period of stagnation with the gradual decline of the film industry. This book, however, examines Soviet film and television of the era as mature industries articulating diverse cultural values via new genre models. During the 1970s, Soviet cinema and television developed a parallel system of genres where television texts celebrated conservative consensus while films manifested symptoms of ideological and social crises. The book examines the genres of state-sponsored epic films, police procedural, comedy and melodrama, and outlines how television gradually emerged as the major form of Russo-Soviet popular culture. Through close analysis of well-known film classics of the period as well as less familiar films and television series, this groundbreaking work helps to deconstruct the myth of this era as a time of cultural and economic stagnation and also helps us to understand the persistence of this myth in the collective memory of PutTrade ReviewAlexander Prokhorov and Elena Prokhorova have written an excellent, highly informative, analytically deep, and lucid book that will impact the field with exponentially increasing force. They have laid the foundation for a new conceptualization of late Soviet cinema, TV, and culture in general. Their definitions and descriptions of late Soviet cinematic and TV genres offer an arsenal of tools that can be applied to other works, spheres, and periods of Russian cinema and culture in general. * The Russian Review *Thorough, engaging, and easy to read, Film and Television Genres of the Late Soviet Era brings a much needed corrective to our notions of late Soviet cinema. The book ably addresses the different genres that characterize Soviet cinematic and televisual production of the Brezhnev era, moving beyond notions of Socialist Realism or “stagnation" to demonstrate the ways in which Soviet cinema and television adapted Western cinematic genres, while at the same time, developing their own specific cinematic and televisual language. The book’s strengths lie in its ability to closely engage with both film and television, drawing connections between them without sacrificing media specificity, as well as to extend the analysis of genre and form to recent film and television productions. Film and Television Genres of the Late Soviet Era is the first book to thoughtfully address the late socialist period and the first to provide a thorough analysis of Soviet genre film. It will become standard reading for anyone interested in Soviet cinema after 1968. * Lilya Kaganovsky, Associate Professor of Slavic, Comparative Literature, and Cinema & Media Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA *If you want to understand a particular cultural moment after World War II, you have to know the television that people were watching (or not watching). If you want to understand late Soviet and post-Soviet television, you have to read the Prokhorovs. * Eliot Borenstein, Professor of Russian & Slavic Studies and Provostial Fellow, New York University, USA *A thorough, insightful, and groundbreaking analysis of late Soviet genres in both film and television that provides an historical overview of the topic (and its theoretical underpinnings) as well as discerning discussions of such genres as the prestige film, the police procedural, the comedy, and the melodrama. * Lucy Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Film and English, University of Pittsburgh, USA *Table of ContentsTable of Contents: Acknowledgements Introduction 0.1. Approaches to Film and Television Genres 0.2. Why Television? 0.3. The Difficult Fate of Genre Studies in the USSR and Russia 0.4. Overview of Chapters: from Socialist Realism to Film Genres Chapter 1. Epic Film as a Tool of Hard and Soft Power during the Cold War. 1.1. Syntax and Semantics of the Genre 1.2. War and Peace: Art Cinema on State Service 1.3. Liberation: War Spectacle and the Politics of Memory 1.4. Postscriptum: The Revival of Prestige Productions under Putin Chapter 2. The Socialist Television Police Procedural of the 1970s and 80s: Teaching Soviet Citizens How to Behave. 2.1. Syntax and Semantics of the Genre 2.2. The Investigation Is Conducted by Experts: The Soviet Police Procedural Is Born 2.3. The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed: The Romantics of Criminal Underworld 2.4. Postscriptum: Streetwise Cops Meet the Russian Mafia Chapter 3. Late-Soviet Comedy: Between Rebellion and the Status Quo. 3.1. Syntax and Semantics of the Genre 3.2. El’dar Riazanov: The Trappings and Traps of Private Life 3.3. Mark Zakharov’s Television Films: Between the Romance and the Sitcom 3.4. Postscriptum: The Living and the (Un)Dead Chapter 4. Reinventing Desire: Late-socialist Melodrama 4.1. Syntax and Semantics of the Genre 4.2. Television Melodrama 4.3. Cinematic Masculinities 4.4. Late-Soviet Woman’s Film 4.5. Postscriptum: Televised Passions Conclusion Bibliography Filmography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Writing for TV and Radio
Book SynopsisThis essential companion offers invaluable insights and solid, practical guidance to those keen to write for TV and radio. PART 1 explores the nature of the media. It looks at the history of writing drama and comedy for radio and TV through a consideration of its key elements and some of the most successful dramas and comedies of past and present. PART 2 includes reflections and tips from award-winning writers of film, television and radio from the UK, the US and Scandinavia: Sam Bain, Peter Bowker, Elly Brewer, Laura Eason, Ellen Fairey, Nick Fisher, Phil Ford, Jeppe Gjervig Gram, Katie Hims, Rachel Joyce, Marcy Kahan, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Jan McVerry, Jonathan Myerson, Hattie Naylor, Richard Nelson, Andrew Nickolds, Georgia Pritchett, Mike Walker and Stephen Wyatt. PART 3 offers practical advice on technical aspects of writing for TV and radio including character development, structure and dialogue. It also gives guidance on how to deal with branches of the broadcasting induTrade ReviewA terrific book! I wish it had been written twenty years ago – My advice to aspiring writers would have been so much more useful and practical. * Gordon House, Former Head of BBC Radio Drama *Table of ContentsForeword Preface PART 1 1. Back Story: My Journey As a Writer 2. Back Story: My Journey As a Writer 3. 10 TV Dramas and Comedies That Changed the Rules 4. 10 Radio Dramas and Comedies That Changed the Rules 5. Horses For Courses: What to Write … TV, Radio or both? 6. 10 Memorable TV and Radio Characters 7. Having A Laugh: Writing Comedy 8. Notes on Notes: Dealing with Feedback PART 2 Guest Contributors Sam Bain Peter Bowker Elly Brewer Laura Eason Ellen Fairey Nick Fisher Phil Ford Jeppe Gjervig Gram Katie Hims Rachel Joyce Marcy Kahan Rebecca Lenkiewicz Jonathan Myerson Hattie Naylor Richard Nelson Andrew Nickolds Jan McVerry Georgia Pritchett Mike Walker Stephen Wyatt PART 3 1. That’s An Idea: Tips and Techniques To Get You Started 2. Characters: Making Them Memorable 3. The Building Blocks: Plot and Structure 4. Voice: Whose Story Is It Anyway? 5. The Talky Bits: Writing Dialogue 6. The Nuts and Bolts of Radio 7. The Visuals: Writing for Camera 8. INT: DESK - DAY … How to Start Writing 9. Writing is Rewriting 10. Agents, Producers, Indies, Broadcasters + Working with Actors 11. Writing Courses 12. Reading List Index
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Simon & Schuster As You Wish
Book SynopsisActor Cary Elwes narrates his remembrances on the making of the classic movie The Princess Bride in which he starred as the hero, Westley.
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Chronicle Books Inside HBOs Game of Thrones
Book SynopsisHBO's Game of Thrones draws millions of obsessed views each episode. This official companion book offers and exclusive look at how the show's creators translated George R.R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series into a fantastic yet plausible world that has captivated views worldwide. Inside HBO's Game of Throne showcases hundreds of unpublished set photos, production and costume designs, storyboard and props and show writer Bryan Cogman has interviewed all the key actors and crew members to capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two seasons. Fans of the books will get to dive even deeper into the world of Westeros through detailed maps, family trees, a dissection of the Dothraki language and histories of the world's essential realms, from Winterfell to The Iron Islands. With a forward by George R.R. Martin, Inside HBO's Game of Thrones is an exclusive window into this unprecedented television series.
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Chronicle Books Inside HBOs Game of Thrones Seasons 3 4
Book SynopsisEach episode of HBO''s Game of Thrones draws millions of obsessed viewers who revel in the shocking plot twists, award-winning performances, and gorgeously rendered fantasy world. This official companion book reveals what it takes to translate George R. R. Martin''s bestselling series into a wildly popular television series. With unprecedented scope and depth, it showcases hundreds of unpublished set photos, visual effects art, and production and costume designs, plus insights from key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from Seasons 3 and 4. Required reading for the die-hard fan, and the perfect way to catch up on the series before the much-anticipated Season 5 debuts, this special volume offers an exclusive window into cable''s highest-rated show.©2014 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. Game of Thrones and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
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Chronicle Books No Lands Man
Book SynopsisAasif Mandvi—best known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart—has been dealing with identity issues across three continents and 30 years. With wit, smarts, and a good dose of hard-earned perspective, Mandvi explores a range of engrossing stories: dealing with his brunch-obsessed father, being a teenage Michael Jackson impersonator, and playing snake charmers, taxi drivers, and eventually a fake journalist as an actor in New York, where he was even once told that he wasn''t Indian enough for a role. Now in paperback, No Land''s Man is a laugh-out-loud account of a second-generation immigrant''s search for meaning and identity in an increasingly confusing world.
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Chronicle Books Game of ThronesTM A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
Book SynopsisGame of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond, The Complete Series is a visual exploration of the world of HBO''s Game of Thrones®.In two parts, the book follows the story of the South, where kings and queens battle for the Iron Throne, and of the North, where the White Walkers and their army of the dead gather. Covering all eight seasons of the show, this definitive guide is a must-have companion for every Game of Thrones fan.• Filled with bold infographics and illuminating timelines• Features original essays that unpack 8-season-long plot lines and character arcs• Stunning photography featuring the show''s charactersPacked with original art, photography, essays, illustrations, and infographics, this volume grants devout fans access into the world of Game of Thrones.• The perfect gift for fans of Game of Thrones and George RR Martin
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Chronicle Books Name That Show 100 Illustrated TV Show Puzzles
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Chronicle Books Carpe Dayum Broad City Journal
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Chronicle Books How TV Can Make You Smarter
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Little, Brown & Company Man Up Tales of My Delusional SelfConfidence
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Little, Brown & Company The Daily Show the Book
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Little, Brown & Company Everybodys Got Something
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Arcadia Publishing Phoenix Television Images of America
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