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'A stunning, emotionally satisfying tale about the art of
storytelling. I never wanted the lights to come up. I could not put
it down' GRAHAM NORTON 'It's its own universe, complete with a sun,
a cast of circling planets, and a limitless number of stars. Its
gravity pulls you in and its far reaching, multi-layered,
rollicking exuberance holds you in place. I would have been happy
to live inside this book forever' ANN PATCHETT A wildly ambitious
story of the making of a colossal, star-studded,
multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic
book that inspired it all. Spanning 80 years of a changing America
and culminating in the opening of the film, we meet a colourful
cast of characters including a troubled soldier returning from war,
a young boy with an artistic gift, an inspired and eccentric
director, a pompous film star on the rise, a tireless production
assistant and countless film crew members that together create
Hollywood magic. Funny, touching, and wonderfully
thought-provoking, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture
Masterpiece offers an insider's take on the momentous efforts it
takes to make a film. At once a reflection on America's past and
present, on the world of show business and the real world we all
live in. Praise for Tom Hanks: 'Authentically geniune . . . a
Writer with a capital W.' Stephen Fry 'Hanks's prose is impressive
. . . fluent, convincing and confident.' The Times 'Tom Hanks is a
wise and hilarious writer with an endlessly surprising mind.' Steve
Martin
This guided tour of the American situation comedy is given by one
of the most prolific directors of the genre. Brooklyn native Joel
Zwick began his career in the late 1960s at La Mama, a New York
experimental theater club, before moving to Hollywood to become a
successful director during the sitcom's golden age. He describes
the 10 steps of sitcom production and outlines the five-day
process, from the early table draft to the final shooting in front
of a live audience. Behind-the-scenes anecdotes include personal
and professional experiences with actors Tom Hanks, Penny Marshall,
Robin Williams, Jamie Foxx, the cast of Full House and many more.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR 'Impressive' The Times
'Funny and pitch perfect' Sunday Express 'I blink, bubble and
boggle in amazed admiration' Stephen Fry 'These stories are a hit'
Financial Times A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned
views of the modern world. A World War II veteran grappling with
his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into
sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. Four friends
travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard.
These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with
great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all
its foibles.
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.
A hectic, funny sexual affair between two best friends. A World War II veteran dealing with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A woman adjusting to life in a new neighborhood after her divorce. Four friends going to the moon and back in a rocket ship constructed in the backyard. A teenage surfer stumbling into his father's secret life. These are just some of the people and situations that Tom Hanks explores in his first work of fiction, a collection of stories that dissects, with great affection, humour, and insight, the human condition and all its foibles. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central.
To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In his stories, Mr Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level. Known for his honesty and sensitivity as an actor, Mr Hanks brings both those characteristics to his writing. Alternatingly whimsical, moving and occasionally melancholy, Uncommon Type is a book that will delight as well as surprise his millions of fans. It also establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction, a voice that perceptively delves beneath the surface of friendships, families, love and normal, everyday behaviour.
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