The Popcorn Principles
A Novelist's Guide to Learning from Movies
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Take your novel to the next level!
Unlock the power of the silver screen with The Popcorn Principles, a guide to fiction and novel writing.
It will help you:
• Craft unforgettable characters.
• Write compelling scenes.
• Hide exposition.
• Structure powerful endings.
With this audiobook (and the movies it draws on), you'll learn the tools and techniques used by screenwriters that you can apply to your own writing.
Craft your next novel and become a better writer with The Popcorn Principles (Popcorn not included).
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2023 John Gaspard (P)2023 John GaspardLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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In this essential guide to acting, internationally renowned directing coach Judith Weston demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, and what directors do wrong. She also goes over script analysis and preparation and how actors work, and she shares important and helpful insights into the director/actor relationship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Directing Humans
- De Jacob Moore en 10-15-19
De: Judith Weston
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Slayers & Vampires
- The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy & Angel
- De: Mark A. Altman, Edward Gross
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay
- Duración: 18 h y 24 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Two decades after its groundbreaking debut, millions of fans worldwide remain enthralled with the incredible exploits of Joss Whedon's Buffy Summers as well as Angel. Now, go behind the scenes of these legendary series that ushered in the new Golden Age of Television, with the candid recollections of writers, creators, executives, programmers, critics, and cast members. Together they unveil the oftentimes shocking true story of how a failed motion picture became an acclaimed cult television series.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much Joss schmoozing, too little new info
- De Onalee en 02-05-21
De: Mark A. Altman, y otros
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The Making of Outlander: The Series
- The Official Guide to Seasons One & Two
- De: Tara Bennett
- Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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It was only a matter of time before Diana Gabaldon's best-selling Outlander saga made the leap from book to hit TV series, and the millions of readers captivated by the epic romance of Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser have eagerly followed. Now the must-watch drama has inspired this must-have guide, which reveals that it takes a village (or perhaps a Scottish isle) to bring the breathtaking world of Outlander to life in front of our eyes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Better To Get The Book
- De Eugenia en 05-30-17
De: Tara Bennett
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How to Save a Life
- The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy
- De: Lynette Rice
- Narrado por: Kate Mulligan
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 211
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More than 15 years after its premiere, Grey’s Anatomy remains one of the most beloved dramas on television and ABC’s most important property. It typically wins its time slot and has ranked in the top 20 most watched shows in primetime for most of its 17-season run. It currently averages more than nine million viewers each week. How to Save a Life takes a totally unauthorized deep dive into the show’s humble start, while offering exclusive intel on the behind-the-scenes culture, the most heartbreaking departures, and the more polarizing plotlines.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for fans
- De Pink Amy en 09-23-21
De: Lynette Rice
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We Don't Need Roads
- The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
- De: Caseen Gaines
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale worked tirelessly to break into the industry with a hit. For the first time ever, the story of how these two young filmmakers struck lightning is being told by those who witnessed it. We Don't Need Roads includes original interviews with Zemeckis, Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Huey Lewis, and over 50 others who contributed to one of the most popular and profitable film trilogies of all time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great for fans - good for others.
- De Pete Johns en 06-25-15
De: Caseen Gaines
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The Stephen King Companion
- Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror
- De: George Beahm
- Narrado por: Fleet Cooper, Claire Christie
- Duración: 24 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 66
The Stephen King Companion is an authoritative look at horror author King's personal life and professional career, from Carrie to The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. King expert George Beahm, who has published extensively about Maine's main author, is your seasoned guide to the imaginative world of Stephen King, covering his varied and prodigious output: juvenalia, short fiction, limited edition books, best-selling novels, and film adaptations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kingopedia: Books, Movies, Bio and Art
- De tru britty en 02-28-16
De: George Beahm
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Pictures at a Revolution
- Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
- De: Mark Harris
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 17 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 606
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 441
Here is the epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Graduate, In the Heat of the Night, Doctor Dolittle, and Bonnie and Clyde - and through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood and America forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Would It Be Too Much To Ask?
- De Casey Keller en 12-31-08
De: Mark Harris
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.
- How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
- De: Brian Raftery
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 529
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From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999 - arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like talking about movies with a friend
- De Shawn Inmon en 05-30-19
De: Brian Raftery
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Age of Cage
- Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career
- De: Keith Phipps
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: You've seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over 40 years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent filmography of a successful career
- De Pamela Plimpton en 04-04-22
De: Keith Phipps
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Shock Value
- How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror
- De: Jason Zinoman
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Much has been written about the storied New Hollywood of the 1970s, but while Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola were making their first classic movies, a parallel universe of directors gave birth to the modern horror film - aggressive, raw, and utterly original. Based on unprecedented access to the genre's major players, New York Times critic Jason Zinoman's Shock Value delivers the first definitive account of horror's golden age.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good listen, but narrow in scope
- De Billy en 01-31-13
De: Jason Zinoman
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Top of the Rock
- Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV
- De: Warren Littlefield, T. R. Pearson
- Narrado por: Bob Balaban
- Duración: 8 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Warren Littlefield was the NBC President of Entertainment who oversaw the Peacock Network’s rise from also-ran to a division that generated a billion dollars in profits. In this fast-paced and exceptionally entertaining oral history, Littlefield and NBC luminaries including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards, Noah Wylie, Debra Messing, Jack Welch, Jimmy Burrows, Helen Hunt, and Dick Wolf vividly recapture the incredible era of Must See TV.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nostalgic Look at NBC in the 90's
- De Jill en 10-10-12
De: Warren Littlefield, y otros
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The Simpsons
- An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
- De: John Ortved
- Narrado por: John Allen Nelson, Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
John Ortved's oral history is the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of the television phenomenon known as The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who produce it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Content, Awful Reading
- De JH Easton en 03-13-11
De: John Ortved
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American Rebel
- The Life of Clint Eastwood
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 94
From the New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot comes the definitive biography of one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful actors, producers, and directors in the history of American motion pictures. Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout, to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner, to his acceptance into the pantheon of the Academy as a multiple Oscar Award winner.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I learned the hard way.
- De Ty Pritchard en 07-23-10
De: Marc Eliot
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Make Noise
- A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling
- De: Eric Nuzum
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Make Noise brings all the wisdom, advice, practical information, and big-picture thinking that any individual or business needs to make a successful podcast. He identifies core principles - such as create empathetically, i.e., think like the audience listens, and stay focused on what’s unique to you and what you have to say. He helps listeners come up with a “Ten Word Description” that will guide them throughout the creative process and then gets into how-tos - how to develop character, story, voice, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent, thought provoking.
- De William Scott en 09-05-20
De: Eric Nuzum
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 700
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Batman Unauthorized
- Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City
- De: Dennis O'Neil - editor, Leah Wilson - editor
- Narrado por: Colby Elliott
- Duración: 7 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 148
Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman’s motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than light. He has no superpowers, just skill, drive, and a really well-made suit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eccentric Essays Batman!
- De arthur m ball en 10-24-14
De: Dennis O'Neil - editor, y otros