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The 13 screenwriters gathered together in this book are world-class storytellers, whose skill at delineating plot and capturing character make them internationally renowned and respected.
The contributors speak directly to the reader, allowing a rare insight into the creative process of the screenwriter.
The interviews are illustrated with script excerpts, hand-written notes, storyboards, film stills, and photographs from the screenwriters' own personal collections.
Film-making is all about telling stories. While the director is the person responsible for pulling all the aspects of film-making together, the screenwriter creates the backbone of the film; suggesting location, forming and sustaining plot and devising and building character.
The screenwriters in this book come from the US, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Japan, France, Germany, and Canada.
In-dept interviews with world-renown screenwriters about the craft
Full-color, oversized book with 450 color photographs
A show and tell of how words on the page transform into action on film
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Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time
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On March 31, 1943, the musical Oklahoma! premiered and the modern era of the Broadway musical was born. Since that time, the theatres of Broadway have staged hundreds of musicals—some more noteworthy than others, but all in their own way a part of American theatre history.
With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference book provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the pre-Broadway story of the show, including out-of-town try-outs and Broadway previews; next, the Broadway run itself, with dates, theatres, and cast and crew, including replacements, chorus and understudies, songs, gossip, and notes on reviews and awards; and finally, post-Broadway information with a detailed list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards. An appendix lists musicals of interest that fall outside this work's parameters (i.e., only musical shows produced on traditionally defined Broadway). Indexed by song title and personnel for quick and easy reference.
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A MUSICAL THEATRE FANS' MUST HAVE BOOK.......2006-05-04
This massive volume showcases just about every production to hit the Broadway stage in the last sixty years-each production has a brief synopsis of plot-tryout problems-backstage squabbles-cast listings-musical numbers used in each production and even songs deleted before the shows' opening-the length of the run and profit or loss-and every show that has had mutiple revivals-the info on the revival or revivals follows the original production section. This is not a book that can be read in a short period of time but is so well presented the reader can always pick it up turn to any page and find some wonderful tidbit. the only drawbacks is the bulky gargantuan size of the book, the gargantuan price,no photos and the teeny-weeny print. but then if the print was larger you would probably need a fork-lift to carry the book-forget the size-forget the price- forgive the lack of photos-this book is a must.
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Finally, a book as glorious as its subject: this lush showcase for everyone who loves musicals covers the 101 most influential, popular, and enduring Broadway shows--all of which have toured the country and been performed in theatres large and small everywhere. Each listing includes expert commentary that sets the play in historical and cultural context, plus features on the creators and performers, plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, backstage anecdotes, and more. Four or five beautifully reproduced photographs from each show--the majority never before published--accompany the text and make the shows leap off the page. Appendices and special features include cast albums, poster artists, revivals, guilty pleasures, Off-Broadway musicals, notable flops, and much more.
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Amazing info.......2007-08-24
Wonderfully researced by people who love musical theatre--brief paragraphs of backstage and unknown situations behind the scenes-- a must for the musical theatre "groupie"
As big as Broadway !.......2007-08-21
What a wonderful book. Over 330 pages in this oversized tome chock full of pictures. Maybe some would disagree about which shows belong in a list of the 101 greatest Broadway musicals, but the authors have done a great job here. Each of the shows is broken down to details (opening date, number of performances, cast of characters, actors, synopsis, songs etc), wih several photographs for each. Also included are features on some of the key people involved, plus special sections on "Flops", "Star Turns", "Off Broadway", etc. This would fit well into the collection of any lover of Broadway musicals and would make an awesome gift.
Great for all it does........2007-07-08
There's an old show business maxim: Always leave 'em wanting more. This book is so good at what it does I only wish it had gone further -- shows like "New Faces of 1952", "The Girl Friend" and "The Boy Friend". Admittedly one can find references to them in other reviews and they weren't the blockbusters most of the included shows were. But, hey, it is great fun to read and why fret that it fell slightly short of my personal concept of perfection?
Great Book, but still...............2007-05-08
wish that some of my favorites were included:
Oliver
Miss Saigon
Sunset Boulevard
Man of La Mancha.
I really think it is sad that these aren't included, especially Man of La Mancha.
Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows.......2007-01-14
This was a gift for a Broadway buff. She loved the book, but was a little disappointed that "Rent" wasn't one of the shows included.
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Broadway: An Encyclopedia
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The history of Broadway is rich with personalities and places--successes, failures, and antics--and the second edition of this popular reference work represents the reader's best chance of surveying the whole of this exciting historical landscape. An A to Z encyclopedia of Broadway, this volume covers producers, writers, composers, lyricists, set designers, theaters, performers, and landmarks. It is another example in the Routledge tradition of producing high-quality reference works on theater, music, and the arts.
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58 Broadway Classics, easy piano arrangements -- including Anything Goes, I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love, Oliver, Swanee, What Kind of Fool Am I, etc.
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Words and music to 200+ songs.
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Arranged by Tom Roed. The 42 titles include: (They Long to Be) Close to You * All for Love * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Evergreen * I Swear * The Lady in Red * Linus and Lucy * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * My Way * Take Five * The Rose * Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love) * You're the Inspiration and many more.
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A Few Good Arrangements.......2007-01-10
For me this anthology has very few good, creative arrangements...Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Take Five, Linus and Lucy,and Pink Panther to mention a few. Coincidentally, none of the more interesting arrangements were by Tom Roed. However, just a few acceptable arrangements for me are "par for the course" in most collections.
John
Advanced Piano Solos Encyclopedia.......2005-10-22
This book is excellent and contains a great selection of songs. It is hard to find piano solos for advanced players and this fills the bill.
Absulutely Perfect for social occassions.......2000-03-29
At first I thought that this book would be just like the other hundreds of music books like it but it isn't. The book contains songs everybody will know and love. The songs are arranged in a way that makes them easy to sight read, wonderful to listen to (according to those who have heard me play them) and yet interesting to work on and perfect. They are arranged in such a way that they are clear for sight reading. The songs are not really easy to play properly so I wouldn't recommend it to beginners. This book is a treasure for the advanced pianist and wonderful to impress your friends with.
I can guarantee you won't regret buying it
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BradyGames' Maximo vs Army of Zin Official Strategy Guide features a complete walkthrough, including power-up management tips and the Master's Corner to earn 100% completion of every level. Updated Knight School provides coverage of all of Maximo's new moves and combos. Detailed maps point out all important items. Game secrets, boss strategies and much more!
This product is available for sale worldwide, excluding Asia.
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IT'll get you through the game.......2004-06-02
Maximo vs. Army of Zin is a tough game to master so you might need a leg up. Unfortunately BradyGAMES doesn't quite give you the boost you need all the time and while you can find everything, you'll have a heck of a time trying to find it using this walkthrough.
The guide begins with character bios and a short introduction. Then it goes into the "Knight School" section which will teach you everything you need to know about the game including the differences in difficulty levels. It gives you all the combos for all the weapons and prices for new combos and such which is good.
But beyond that the walkthrough is the problem. It'll get you through the game but the way its composed and presented doesn't always work. They begin with a 3D level map pin-pointing out items, telling you how many enemies, secret chests and innocents are in a level. But then the walkthrough begins with its text and thats when you notice a few things. For one, this walkthrough paces very slowly, focusing on some things that have no meaning in the walkthrough.
Second, there are a lack of screenshots in this guide. Some things it tries to explain but then there's no screenshot to illustrate what the author is trying to say. At least the walkthrough is well written in the aspect that the author is talking to you and not babying you.
The guide WILL help you master the game 100% but you have to be willing to work at a level slowly. The guide points out optional chests and tells you what's inside. When it comes to innocents, however, the guide is helpful but slow. If you are going to use this guide its one of those games where if you need some help you have to pause it... if you don't an innocent might be killed.
If you need the leg up this is a great guide to buy. It'll even tell you what the point to mastering all those levels are and the guide has no spoilers so it isn't bad. But the lack of screenshots and slow moving detail in the walkthrough make it so that you spend more time reading the walkthrough than playing the actual game.
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Completely Updated: The ultimate guide to paying the IRS less--with the latest changes in the 2006 tax codes
Totally updated for 2006, this unique tax guide focuses on tax saving, not tax preparation. Organized around all the IRS-sanctioned deductions, shelters, credits, and exemptions, How to Pay Zero Taxes stands apart from the crowd because it's easy to read, easy to apply, and it zeroes in on how you can save money in payments. Tax expert Jeff Schnepper includes comprehensive coverage of more deductions than any other tax book, including those related to child care and elder care, moving expenses, job hunting expenses, mortgages and points, investment expenses, and 401(k)s.
"If there's a tax break allowed out there, it's in here."--New York Daily News
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Jeff is my FAVORITE tax planner!.......2006-08-27
I started getting and reading his books in 2003 (see my Listmania), and have begun visiting his MSN message boards and article indexes. I now have a brand new tax issue, and am looking to the 2006 and 2007 books for guidance in how to handle/shelter a coming $10k raise.
His books are a strategy guide for KEEPING more of what you make, rather than letting Uncle Sam get his incompetent mitts on it--everyone who gives a damn about his or her money should be reading Jeff Schnepper's books each year.
You have to be serious about it........2005-12-30
I've been reading this author's columns on the web for some time. You can not read this book and look at it as a "self-help" tool. It's not that at all. You must be at least semi-business minded to execute these types of tactics and strategy or you will fall on your face. For me, a well read business person (at least I think so) this book can be summarized like this: It's a Cliffs Notes version of the Tax Code, written for the savvy tax payer. He takes the aspects of the tax code that pertain to a lot of people and breaks it down. There are times when a law degree would be helpful to read this. But, if you read it carefully, you'll do better than you had, were you not to read it.
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