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In the Weeds - Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain (Paperback): Tom Vitale In the Weeds - Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain (Paperback)
Tom Vitale
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Just Williams - An Autobiography (Paperback): Kenneth Williams Just Williams - An Autobiography (Paperback)
Kenneth Williams
R449 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R119 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
I'm Your Huckleberry (Paperback): Val Kilmer I'm Your Huckleberry (Paperback)
Val Kilmer
R518 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R118 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
You Look So Much Better in Person - True Stories of Absurdity and Success (Paperback): Al Roker You Look So Much Better in Person - True Stories of Absurdity and Success (Paperback)
Al Roker
R433 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
All Those Moments - Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants and Blade Runners (Paperback): Rutger Hauer All Those Moments - Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants and Blade Runners (Paperback)
Rutger Hauer
R544 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R80 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

He came to mainstream prominence as a machine more human than his creators in Blade Runner, terrified us as a hitchhiker bent on his own death and the death of anyone who got in his way in The Hitcher, and unforgettably portrayed a lonely king roaming the night as a wolf and pining for the love of a hawk during the day in Ladyhawke, Rutger Hauer has dazzled audiences for years with his creepy, inspiring, and villainous portrayals of everyone from a cold-blooded terrorist in Nighthawks to a blind martial arts master in Blind Fury, but his movie career was nothing compared to his real-life adventures of riding horses, sword fighting, and leaving home at fifteen to scrub decks on a freighter and explore the world. From poverty to working with a traveling theater troupe to his breakout European performance in Turkish Delight and working with legendary directors such as Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop and Basic Instinct) and Ridley Scott (Alien and Gladiator), Hauer has collected All Those Moments here.

Geisha - A Life (Paperback): Mineko Iwasaki Geisha - A Life (Paperback)
Mineko Iwasaki; As told to Rande Brown
R477 R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story -- until now.

"Many say I was the best geisha of my generation," writes Mineko Iwasaki. "And yet, it was a life that I found too constricting to continue. And one that I ultimately had to leave." Trained to become a geisha from the age of five, Iwasaki would live among the other "women of art" in Kyoto's Gion Kobu district and practice the ancient customs of Japanese entertainment. She was loved by kings, princes, military heroes, and wealthy statesmen alike. But even though she became one of the most prized geishas in Japan's history, Iwasaki wanted more: her own life. And by the time she retired at age twenty-nine, Iwasaki was finally on her way toward a new beginning.

Geisha, a Life is her story -- at times heartbreaking, always awe-inspiring, and totally true.

Scrappy Little Nobody (Paperback): Anna Kendrick Scrappy Little Nobody (Paperback)
Anna Kendrick 6
R230 R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Save R46 (20%) In Stock

'Fearsome wit' Elle 'Charming' Buzzfeed 'Ridiculously entertaining' Associated Press 'Endearingly honest' Guardian A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Pitch Perfect, Twilight, Up in the Air, Into the Woods and Trolls. Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, defiant, and '10 per cent weird'. When she was thirteen, a classmate dropped by her house unexpectedly and discovered written evidence of Anna's social ineptitude. From then on she decided to 'keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here's the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.' In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites her readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candour and winningly wry observations. With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she's experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can - from her unusual path to the performing arts (her older brother's affinity for Vanilla Ice may have inadvertently launched her career) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial 'dating experiments' (including only liking boys who didn't like her back) to the perils of reading The Shining while filming Twilight in the isolated Canadian wilderness to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual 'man-child'. Enter Anna's world and follow her rise from 'scrappy little nobody' to someone who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page - with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).

Dying of Politeness - A Memoir (Hardcover): Geena Davis Dying of Politeness - A Memoir (Hardcover)
Geena Davis
R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'I adored this book. It's so Geena and so inspiring and such a wonderful read' Emma Thompson A Times Film and Theatre Book of the Year 2022 From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, Dying of Politeness is the candid, surprising tale of her journey from her epically polite childhood to the roles that put her in the spotlight and gave her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood. At three years old, Geena announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream, but her journey has been one of fits and starts, with a pothole or two along the way. In this hilarious memoir, Geena regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent in Stuart Little; a soap star in her underwear to a housewife turned road warrior in Thelma & Louise; a baseball phenomenon in A League of Their Own to the first female President of the United States in Commander in Chief, and more. She is frank about her eccentric childhood; her many relationships, including her spontaneous Las Vegas wedding to Jeff Goldblum; her archery exploits which led her to the Olympic trials; and how she became a tireless advocate for women and girls, founding her own institute which engages film and TV creators to better represent women and actors from diverse backgrounds. Dying of Politeness is a touching account of one woman's journey to fight for herself, and ultimately fighting for women all around the globe.

Boldly Go - Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder (Standard format, CD): William Shatner, Joshua Brandon Boldly Go - Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder (Standard format, CD)
William Shatner, Joshua Brandon; Read by William Shatner
R835 R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Save R217 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Defying Gravity - Jordan's Story: Deluxe, Signed Boxset Edition (Hardcover, Special edition): Jordan Mooney, Cathi Unsworth Defying Gravity - Jordan's Story: Deluxe, Signed Boxset Edition (Hardcover, Special edition)
Jordan Mooney, Cathi Unsworth
R2,964 R1,946 Discovery Miles 19 460 Save R1,018 (34%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With her white beehive and Mondrian make-up, Jordan's look helped shape a revolution on the King's Road and has become an iconic part of pop culture. With commentary from key players, including Vivienne Westwood, Paul Cook and her partner behind the SEX counter Michael Collins, Defying Gravity is the revealing story of a life at the eye of punk's storm. Deluxe signed box-set edition - Limited to 500 copies - A copy of the book hand signed by Jordan - A specially designed poster featuring Graham Humphreys' jacket design - A T-shirt designed by Graham Humphreys - A certificate of authenticity

No Way Home - A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World (Paperback): Carlos A. Costa No Way Home - A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World (Paperback)
Carlos A. Costa
R471 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Carlos Acosta, the Cuban dancer considered to be one of the world's greatest performers, fearlessly depicts his journey from adolescent troublemaker to international superstar in his captivating memoir, "No Way Home."

Carlos was just another kid from the slums of Havana; the youngest son of a truck driver and a housewife, he ditched school with his friends and dreamed of becoming Cuba's best soccer player. Exasperated by his son's delinquent behavior, Carlos's father enrolled him in ballet school, subjecting him to grueling days that started at five thirty in the morning and ended long after sunset.

The path from student to star was not an easy one. Even as he won dance competitions and wowed critics around the world, Carlos was homesick for Cuba, crippled by loneliness and self-doubt. As he traveled the world, Carlos struggled to overcome popular stereotypes and misconceptions; to maintain a relationship with his family; and, most of all, to find a place he could call home.

This impassioned memoir is about more than Carlos's rise to stardom. It is about a young man forced to leave his homeland and loved ones for a life of self-discipline, displacement, and physical hardship. It is also about how the heart and soul of a country can touch the heart and soul of one of its citizens. With candor and humor, Carlos vividly depicts daily life in communist Cuba, his feelings about ballet -- an art form he both lovesand hates -- and his complex relationship with his father. Carlos Acosta makes dance look effortless, but the grace, strength, and charisma we see onstage have come at a cost. Here, in his own words, is the story of the price he paid.

Adventures in the Screen Trade - A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback): William Goldman Adventures in the Screen Trade - A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
William Goldman; Read by Kiff Vandenheuvel
R611 R476 Discovery Miles 4 760 Save R135 (22%) In Stock

Now available as an ebook for the first time
No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the bestselling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and other films...into the plush offices of Hollywood producers...into the working lives of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman, and Hoffman...and into his own professional experiences and creative thought processes in the crafting of screenplays. You get a firsthand look at why and how films get made and what elements make a good screenplay. Says columnist Liz Smith, "You'll be fascinated.

Still Just a Geek (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Wil Wheaton Still Just a Geek (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Wil Wheaton
R778 R651 Discovery Miles 6 510 Save R127 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself! From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation to playing himself, in his second (third?) iconic role of Evil Wil Wheaton in The Big Bang Theory, to becoming a social media supernova, Wil Wheaton has charted a career course unlike anyone else, and has emerged as one of the most popular and well respected names in science fiction, fantasy and pop culture. Back in 2001, Wil began blogging on wilwheaton.net. Believing himself to have fallen victim to the curse of the child actor, Wil felt relegated to the convention circuit, and didn't expect many would want to read about his random experiences and personal philosophies. Yet, much to his surprise, people were reading. He still blogs, and now has an enormous following on social media with well over 3 million followers. In Still Just a Geek, Wil revisits his 2004 collection of blog posts, Just a Geek, filled with insightful and often laugh-out-loud annotated comments, additional later writings, and all new material written for this publication. The result is an incredibly raw and honest memoir, in which Wil opens up about his life, about falling in love, about coming to grips with his past work, choices, and family, and finding fulfillment in the new phases of his career. From his times on the Enterprise to his struggles with depression to his starting a family and finding his passion--writing--Wil Wheaton is someone whose life is both a cautionary tale and a story of finding one's true purpose that should resonate with fans and aspiring artists alike.

Untitled Memoir OMT (Standard format, CD): To Be Confirmed Gallery Untitled Memoir OMT (Standard format, CD)
To Be Confirmed Gallery
R813 R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Save R212 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Everything Harder Than Everyone Else - Why Some of Us Push Ourselves to Extremes (Hardcover): Jenny Valentish Everything Harder Than Everyone Else - Why Some of Us Push Ourselves to Extremes (Hardcover)
Jenny Valentish
R669 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Boys - A Memoir of Hollywood and Family (Paperback): Ron Howard, Clint Howard The Boys - A Memoir of Hollywood and Family (Paperback)
Ron Howard, Clint Howard
R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron's and Clint's early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics-how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity." - Tom Hanks "I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a good life in show business." - Malcolm Gladwell Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben-these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the '60s and '70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors. "What was it like to grow up on TV?" Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity-but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons. With the perspective of time and success-Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor-the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint's teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector-sometimes over-protector-from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers' closely held lives. It's the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived "child-actor syndrome" to become fulfilled adults.

Pursued by Bishops - The Memoirs of Edwin Apps (Paperback): Edwin Apps Pursued by Bishops - The Memoirs of Edwin Apps (Paperback)
Edwin Apps
R562 R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Save R55 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Today a successful painter in France, in the nineteen fifties and sixties Edwin Apps was a familiar face on British television. Born into a family of auctioneers and hop farmers in East Kent in 1931, a family break up led to his being sent to the Clergy Orphan School in 1940. Evacuated to a luxury hotel on the Cornish coast, he trained falcons and learnt Latin in a cocktail bar. At seventeen, he joined a weekly rep in the north of England. The 1949 Canterbury Festival saw him making angels' wings with Dorothy Sayers and rescuing her from a bomb crater after a festive evening. Reluctant National Service, the Central School, touring in the fifties, theatrical landladies, live television comedy with Jimmy Edwards and Harry Worth; visiting Corsica with Frank Muir and writing "All Gas and Gaiters," are all part of this amusing, fast moving narrative supported by a wealth of contemporary letters and seventy photos.

PomPom's Up! - From Puberty to Pythons and Beyond (Paperback): Carol Cleveland PomPom's Up! - From Puberty to Pythons and Beyond (Paperback)
Carol Cleveland 1
R350 R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Save R34 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 'Pom-Poms Up , From Puberty to the Pythons and beyond, the British born, American raised and RADA trained actress reveals her life, loves and laughs as the 'Glamorous PYTHON GIRL' who famously kept her cool and a straight face in the heat of the humour generated by Cleese, Palin, Jones, Gilliam and the late Chapman, The 'MONTY' Pythons.

The Real Stanley Baxter (Hardcover): Brian Beacom The Real Stanley Baxter (Hardcover)
Brian Beacom; Interview of Stanley Baxter; Foreword by Billy Connolly
R624 R133 Discovery Miles 1 330 Save R491 (79%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Stanley Baxter delighted over 20 million viewers at a time with his television specials. His pantos became legendary. His divas and dames were so good they were beyond description. Baxter was a most brilliant cowboy Coward, a smouldering Dietrich. He found immense laughs as Formby and Liberace. And his sex-starved Tarzan swung in a way Hollywood could never have imagined. But who is the real Stanley Baxter? The comedy actor's talents are matched only by his past reluctance to colour in the detail of his own character. Now, the man behind the mischievous grin, the twinkling eyes and the once- Brylcreemed coiffure is revealed. In a tale of triumphs and tragedies, of giant laughs and great falls from grace, we discover that while the enigmatic entertainer could play host to hundreds of different voices, the role he found most difficult to play was that of Stanley Baxter.

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass (Hardcover): Lana Del Rey Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass (Hardcover)
Lana Del Rey
R705 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Save R179 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
If the Cap Fits - My Rocky Road to Emmerdale (Paperback): Steve Halliwell If the Cap Fits - My Rocky Road to Emmerdale (Paperback)
Steve Halliwell 1
R401 R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Steve Halliwell is best known as the loveable patriarch Zak Dingle in the hit TV show Emmerdale, a part he has played since 1994 and which has led him to become one of the UK's most recognisable and treasured soap stars. Yet before he found success on the Yorkshire Dales, Halliwell spent many years desperately seeking work, often spending time on the streets in the search of food. This warts-and-all story of Halliwell's rise to fame, where success was only won after great personal struggles, is inspirational to those who wish to establish a life and career for themselves in the face of similar hardships. Going beyond the experiences of one man, If the Cap Fits explores a wider social, cultural and class history that permeated the country in the sixties and seventies, and still lingers today. Above all else, this is an honest tale of rejection and redemption throughout a fascinating and colourful life that will appeal to all who have the ambition to better themselves.

Elizabeth Taylor - The Grit and Glamour of an Icon (Hardcover): Kate Andersen Brower Elizabeth Taylor - The Grit and Glamour of an Icon (Hardcover)
Kate Andersen Brower
R588 Discovery Miles 5 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first authorised biography of eternal legend Elizabeth Taylor. Known for her glamorous beauty, soap-opera personal life and magnetic screen presence, Elizabeth Taylor was the twentieth century's most famous film star. Including unseen photographs and unread private reflections, this authorised biography is a fascinating and complete portrait worthy of the legend and her legacy. Elizabeth Taylor captures this intelligent, empathetic, tenacious, volatile and complex woman as never before, from her rise to massive fame at the age of twelve in National Velvet to becoming the first actor to negotiate a million-dollar salary for a film, from her eight marriages and enduring love affair with Richard Burton to her lifelong battle with addiction and her courageous efforts as an AIDS activist. Using Elizabeth's unpublished letters, diary entries and off-the-record interview transcripts as well as interviews with 250 of her closest friends and family, Kate Andersen Brower tells the full, unvarnished story of the classic Hollywood star who continues to captivate audiences the world over.

Our Fair Lady - Audrey Hepburn's Life in Pictures (Hardcover): Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson Our Fair Lady - Audrey Hepburn's Life in Pictures (Hardcover)
Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson
R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An unrivalled icon of grace and femininity, Audrey Hepburn is perhaps the most beloved star in the history of cinema. She enchanted millions of people with the sweetness of her smile and her inimitable style and was able to renew her image throughout the decades, anticipating fashion trends and establishing a new ideal of beauty. This volume retraces Hepburn's incredible rise, from the early years to her worldwide fame. The book is divided into four sections: 'A Star is Born', which follows Audrey's first steps into the spotlight as a doe-eyed dancer; 'The Golden Age', how Audrey became the muse of Hubert de Givenchy and gave Hollywood a new ideal of elegance; 'A Diva's Style', which touches on Breakfast at Tiffany's, where Holly Golighty went down in the history of cinema with her sunglasses and little black dress, along with many others of Audrey's later film work; and 'Saving the Children'. This final section of the book puts great emphasis on her humanitarian work as UNICEF ambassador, on the side of all the children of the world. Both on screen and in real life, Audrey has remained faithful to the elegance of understatement and kindness, hidden behind her unforgettable smile.

Dwars - Rare Karakters Onder Ons (Afrikaans, Paperback): Daniel Lotter Dwars - Rare Karakters Onder Ons (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Daniel Lotter
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Dwarstrekkers, nonkonformiste, buitestaanders, randeiers...Noem hulle wat jy wil, Suid Afrika het meer as sy deel eksentrieke karakters opgelewer wat mense van die vroegste tye af na hulle asem laat snak of verstom agter hulle hand laat fluister het.

Hierdie rare mense het met die jare hul merk gemaak op vele terreine.

Dis hulle wat Daniël Lotter aan 'n nuwe geslag lesers bekendstel.

The Films of Danny Dyer (Paperback): Jonathan Sothcott, James Mullinger The Films of Danny Dyer (Paperback)
Jonathan Sothcott, James Mullinger
R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Danny Dyer is Britain's most popular young film star. Idolized by Harold Pinter and with his films having taken nearly $50 million at theUK box office, Dyer is the most bankable star in British independent films with one in 10 of the country's population owning one of his films on DVD. With iconic performances in such cult classicsas "The Business," "The Football Factory," "Dead Man Running," "Outlaw," and now "Vendetta," Dyer is oneof the most recognizable Englishmen in the world. For the first time, and with its subject's full cooperation, this book chronicles his film career in depth, combining production background with critical analysis to paint a fascinating picture of the contemporary British film industry and its brightest star. Packed with anecdotes from co-stars and colleagues, as well as contributions from the man himself, "The Films of Danny Dyer" is the ultimate companion to the work of Britain's grittiest star.

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