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Syd Field's books on the essential structure of emotionally satisfying screenplays have ignited lucrative careers in film and television since 1979. In this revised edition of his premiere guide, the underpinnings of successful onscreen narratives are revealed in clear and encouraging language that will remain wise and practical as long as audiences watch stories unfold visually—from hand-held devices to IMAX to virtual reality . . . and whatever comes next.

Picture Ke Peechhe is a 10-episode series from Audible Suno, created and hosted by Rajeev Masand. This series reveals the untold making-of stories of the most enduring Hindi films of the past two decades, featuring their directors and stars. These are the films that have cast the biggest shadows, left the biggest footprints and are the ones we're still talking about years after they were made. Each film's director sits down with Rajeev to recollect their personal memories from the sets.

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in search of understanding.

Veteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don't know how to tell a story. What the 99 percent do instead is present a situation. In order to explain the difference, Chamberlain created the nutshell technique, a method whereby writers identify eight dynamic, interconnected elements that are required to successfully tell a story.

This book is an invaluable and inspirational material for the film, television and theater professional. It helps directors, actors, writers, designers, producers and executives tap into their imagination and instincts, in turn helping them create the films they’ve always dreamed of creating.

Looking for a way out of the rat race? Tired of your ho-hum, workaday life? Have an inexplicable love of turning human beings into inanimate objects? Then professional supervillainy might just be for you! With tips from the renowned founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains, The Supervillain Handbook is your one-stop-shop for everything evil. Gain invaluable insight on the art of revenge, choosing your evil name, where to find the perfect lair, and much more!

A 13th-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit - what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre.

On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey that helped change the world. For months Kantor and Twohey had been having confidential discussions with top actresses, former Weinstein employees and other sources, learning of disturbing, long-buried allegations. The journalists meticulously picked their way through a web of decades-old secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements, pressed some of the most famous women in the world to risk going on the record.

Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan. When we watch these remarkable actors in a performance, we see only Sophie, Stanley Kowalski, Hannibal Lecter, or Cassie from Promising Young Woman. How are they able to transform our world in this way? How and why do they do what they do? In Acting Naturally, David Thomson sheds light on the actors who have shaped the film industry. He shrewdly analyzes these stars, revealing how a sly smile, an extra-long pause, even a small gesture of the hand can draw in an audience.

Advances in science and technology are now enabling us to see dozens of highly advanced civilizations that defy the historical timeline as we know it.

Dr. Nick Begich explores the HAARP array system that may be able to employ extremely low frequency signals that can actually effect the human brain, influencing how people think and feel creating stress, confusion, and the sensation of psychosis.

Truly Paranormal brings you real paranormal stories by experiencers all across Haunted California, a state notorious for some of the most bone chilling and haunted areas on Earth. From Shadow People to invisible Poltergeists, hear vivid eyewitness harrowing encounters retold by very real candid people.

Pennyland Amusement Park was once one of the most popular parks in Canadian history. However, after an accident involving the Ferris Wheel/Sky Wheel that injured many people, they were forced to close down. After repairs, they reopened, but nobody showed up because of the incident. Because of that, they shut down for good. They removed all of the carnival rides, but kept the roller coaster building. Due to its' history it is currently in an undisclosed location.

New discovery of highly advanced civilizations that defy the historical timeline, presents a far different human origin story than what we've been told.

Delve into the mind-bending world of Simulation Theory. Join us as we explore the provocative idea that our reality might be nothing more than an intricate simulation. Uncover compelling theories, engage with leading scientists and philosophers, and question the very fabric of our existence in this thought-provoking exploration of simulated realities.

Explore the powerful, secret underworld of a shocking coalition of the human elite and advanced of beings not of this world dating back hundred of years.

The Anunnaki are found in the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian cultures. They were powerful gods of the pantheon and were descended from An, the greatest of the Gods as well as the most mysterious. Explore the legend and lore of the Anunnaki, 'Those Who From Heaven To Earth Came".

Strong evidence is mounting of previously unknown races and cultures that were highly advanced. Explore this fascinating enigma of our hidden past.

More and more people are realizing that UFOs and Aliens were indeed real all along and that we've all been deceived and manipulated by the forces that control the world. Explore astonishing Alien encounters and harrowing experiences of very real candid people.

Creatures, cryptids, alien encounters, Bigfoot and the return of Planet X, all suggest that our world is full of fantastical phantoms living among us.