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A collection of episodes from the CBeebies animation created by
Sarah Gomes Harris and Tim O'Sullivan. Narrated by Roger Allam, the
show follows the adventures of seven-year-old Sarah (voice of Tasha
Lawrence) and her faithful companion Duck as they learn a variety
of life lessons. The episodes are: 'Lots of Shallots', 'Sarah, Duck
and the Penguins', 'Cheer Up Donkey', 'Cake Bake', 'Scarf Lady's
House', 'Robot Juice', 'Bouncy Ball', 'Rainbow Lemon', 'Sit Shop'
and 'Kite Flight'.
A treasure trove of advice, support and encouragement that no
performer should be without. Honest, witty and direct, The Golden
Rules of Acting is every actor's best friend - in handy paperback
form. 'When auditioning, rehearsing or in a performance, take a
risk - the worst that can happen is that you get embarrassed. You
won't die.' Easy to dip into, fully illustrated throughout, and
designed to be both instructive and empowering, The Golden Rules of
Acting won't tell you how to act - but it will tell you how to be
an actor. 'Always remember, the people auditioning you want you to
be brilliant. They want you to solve their casting problem.' If
you're a working actor, drama-school student, someone who wants to
become an actor, or simply someone who has a dream and wants to
make it a reality, this book is for you. 'NEVER harmonise when
singing 'Happy Birthday' - this has nothing to do with work, it's
just all actors do it & it's bloody annoying.' Andy Nyman
learnt the golden rules of acting the hard way, through twenty-five
years of working in theatre, film and television. On stage, he
co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the West End hit Ghost
Stories, and won an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for
co-writing and directing Something Wicked This Way Comes with his
regular collaborator Derren Brown. His many film appearances
include Severance and Frank Oz's Death at a Funeral. 'I absolutely
devoured this book. Yes, it's witty but it's also sincere,
informative, practical and humble in its truths' Toni Collette
'This little book is a must-read for every aspiring actor and
actress, including all established performers - and I have
recommended it to many since reading it. It confirms and reaffirms
why we are in this profession. Not only does it impart hard-earned
knowledge, it does so with a sense of fun, a little mischief, and
always with dignity, which (let's face it) can take a daily
beating. It's probably the most important book on acting and actors
I've ever read; period! Keep it by your bedside at all times!' Liam
Neeson OBE 'Christians have the Bible, now actors have this book.
At last, everyone is happy' Simon Pegg 'Andy's distilled guidebook
is smart, hilarious, and just might get you work!' Neil Patrick
Harris 'Like having a friend in your pocket! Supremely practical,
wise, reassuring, inspiring and funny - chockful of good humour and
good sense' Keeley Hawes 'Honest, uplifting, expert advice from a
genius of the craft' Riz Ahmed 'Like its author, this little book
is packed full of wit, wisdom and good things' Matthew Macfadyen
'When I was starting out, wanting to read about how to unlock the
mysteries of working in the theatre, I could only turn to
Stanislavski. But now, you lucky young people (and indeed people of
all ages), there is Nyman. One-tenth the length, a hundred times
funnier and crammed with practical wisdom... read it and in every
sense, you'll have a head start' Trevor Nunn 'A wonderful insight
into the secrets of success that will help anyone achieve their
dreams' Richard Wiseman (author, 59 Seconds: Think a little, change
a lot)
THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Sheer delight... This
enthralling, playful thriller can be enjoyed for its virtuosic
recreation of the period' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'A serpentine thriller'
SPECTATOR 'A pure delight' NEIL GAIMAN 'All the hallmarks of a
modern classic' ADAM KAY 'Two great masters join forces to
explosive effect' RICHARD OSMAN 'Huge fun - gripping and very
clever. I didn't want it to end' PETER JAMES 'A beautiful magic
trick in itself - wonderful' DERREN BROWN 'I absolutely loved every
twist, every turn, every blockbusting cliffhanger' STEVEN MOFFAT
Meet Louis Warlock. Man about town, denizen of Soho's nightclubs
and cabaret bars - and the most skilled magician of his time . . .
As a boy, Ludvik Weinschenk fled Nazi Germany to England with a
pack of playing cards and three tricks to his name. Twelve years
later, in 1950s London, having risen through the ranks of concert
parties, night clubs and variety theatres, Ludvik - or Louis
Warlock as he is now known - is the most famous magician in
Britain. But after his talent for deception attracts the attention
of the British secret service, Louis is thrown into the perilous
world of espionage and finds himself sent across Europe with a
dangerous mission to fulfil. When he comes face to face with a
nemesis whose cunning rivals his own, Louis will need to use every
trick in the book - or risk the most terrible consequences, both
for the country and for himself. A highly entertaining, fiendishly
clever thriller, The Warlock Effect offers a twist-filled,
rollicking adventure - and a glimpse into the phenomenal mind of an
extraordinary magician. MORE PRAISE FOR THE WARLOCK EFFECT: 'A
delicious confection from a pair of devilishly clever minds' STEVE
PEMBERTON 'A superb story of espionage and human endurance which
casts its own vivid spell. In the stage magician Louis Warlock,
Nyman and Dyson have created one of fiction's most complex and
beguiling heroes' JAY RAYNER 'Intriguing and completely original,
this Cold War spy novel is just what every bookshelf needs' W.C.
RYAN 'The period atmosphere and the Cold War detail feel like a Le
Carré but it's the characters you really care about. Exactly like
some of the magic it describes, the odd sleight of hand or false
deception wrapped around a terrific mystery.' IAN MOORE
'Edge-of-your-seat stuff . . . Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal
measure, The Warlock Effect is a fiendish mix of history, humour
and horror' SJ BENNETT 'A thrilling and ingenious work of wonder.
Twisting, evocative and hugely entertaining, The Warlock Effect
delivers on every level' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Spellbinding. Jeremy Dyson
and Andy Nyman skillfully depict a shadowy world of magic and
espionage in this gripping tale that is entertaining, heartfelt and
as twisty as any artful stage magician's signature trick.' ADAM
HAMDY 'An adventure told with skill and wit and quite a lot up its
sleeve. Sharp and scary and full of twists and turns.' DAVID
QUANTICK
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The Tournament (Blu-ray disc)
Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames, …
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British fantasy action thriller starring Robert Carlyle and Ving
Rhames. Every seven years, a deadly tournament is held in which 30
of the world's most lethal assassins gather in a secret location
and battle it out for a cash prize of ten million dollars.
Returning champion Joshau Harlow (Rhames) has a very personal
reason for attending this year's tournament: he has been informed
that one of his fellow contestants was responsible for the death of
his wife, and he wants revenge at any cost.
Andy Nyman's first book, The Golden Rules of Acting, has become a
bestseller in the acting world. Now he returns to bring you more
priceless nuggets gleaned from more than thirty years in the acting
business. This book will help you to... Learn to love auditions and
self-tapes (yes, really!) Look after your mental health Deal with
success and failure Burst a few bubbles that need bursting Written
with the same candid wit as his first book, this is every actor's
new best friend - in handy paperback form. 'With great humour,
wisdom and panache, Andy Nyman presents tasty advice for any actor.
He knows that the more rules and craft under your belt, the more
daring and original you will be as an artist' Glenn Close 'As with
the first volume, this book gets to the heart of what being a
working actor is about. No faff, no mystery, just practicalities
that are always worth being reminded of' Martin Freeman 'One man
shouldn't be so wise and entertaining, but Andy Nyman somehow is.
His latest Golden Rules are exactly that - and wild fun, to boot. I
recommend this book not just to actors, but to anyone who has ever
seen an actor act. Nyman's insights apply to us all' J.J. Abrams
Professor of Parapsychology, Philip Goodman, is an arch-sceptic
with a mission to debunk the paranormal, wherever it occurs. But
when he embarks on an investigation of three apparent hauntings -
as recounted by a night-watchman, a teenage boy, and a businessman
awaiting his first child - Goodman finds himself at the outer
limits of rationality, and fast running out of explanations. Jeremy
Dyson and Andy Nyman's play Ghost Stories first started terrifying
audiences at Liverpool Playhouse and the Lyric Hammersmith, London,
in 2010, directed by its authors along with Sean Holmes - and has
since become a worldwide cult phenomenon, with two West End
transfers, productions in China, Australia, Canada and Europe, and
an award-winning film adaptation. It was revived at the Lyric in
2019. This official tie-in edition features the complete script for
the show, and an exclusive introduction by Jeremy Dyson and Andy
Nyman, about the origins and development of the play.
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The Tournament (DVD)
Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu, Ian Somerhalder, Liam Cunningham, Ving Rhames, …
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R100
Discovery Miles 1 000
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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British fantasy action thriller starring Robert Carlyle and Ving
Rhames. Every seven years, a deadly tournament is held in which 30
of the world's most lethal assassins gather in a secret location
and battle it out for a cash prize of ten million dollars.
Returning champion Joshau Harlow (Rhames) has a very personal
reason for attending this year's tournament: he has been informed
that one of his fellow contestants was responsible for the death of
his wife, and he wants revenge at any cost.
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