As tantalizingly dark, dangerous, and utterly stylish as film noir itself a lavish, oversized volume of the most stunning posters and graphics of the classic noir era. Learn More

As tantalizingly dark, dangerous, and utterly stylish as film noir itself a lavish, oversized volume of the most stunning posters and graphics of the classic noir era. Learn More

A trio of short plays by the renowned writer-director of stage and screen. Learn More

Text to the film. Learn More

An authoritative look at the American musical on stage and screen. Learn More

Two new plays from the distinctive American vision of Pulitzer Prize-winner Horton Foote. Learn More

The only book with the complete screenplay and insider's history of the best-loved and most-quoted movie of all time. Learn More

Overlook s three volume Collected Plays of Edward Albee finally brought together all of Albee s works for the first time. Now, as the first book is released in paperback, the first stage of Albee s great career will be brought in full to an even broader audience. Learn More

Announcing the next volume of the complete works of one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists Ben Brantley, The New York Times Learn More

The second volume of complete plays from one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists (Ben Brantley, The New York Times) Learn More

The modern masterpieces of the playwright "who helped to change the shape of contemporary drama" (Vincent Canby, The New York Times) Learn More

The last diaries of the filmmaker. Learn More

A dark and provocative new play by award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director Neil LaBute.

No American playwright has written more compellingly about the subtle ways in which people inflict pain on each other than Neil LaBute. His films In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors both gained critical renown for their biting satire and caustic wit. Now, with The Distance from Here, he has written his most riveting play yet, an intense look at the dark side of American suburbia.

With little to occupy their time other than finding a decent place to hang out-the zoo, the mall, the school parking lot-Darrell and Tim are two American teenagers who lack any direction or purpose in their lives. When Darrell's suspicion about the faithlessness of his girlfriend is confirmed and Tim comes to her defense, there is nothing to brake their momentum as all three speed toward disaster.

"LaBute, in his most ambitious and best play to date, gets inside the emptiness of American culture, the Masquerade and the evil of neglect. The Distance from Here, it seems to me, is a new title to be added to the short list of important contemporary plays." John Lahr, The New Yorker

"LaBute's skill, and the shortness of the scenes, are compelling [his] excellent writing generates an exact depiction of empty, soulless, thoughtless lives." Hal Jensen, Times Literary Supplement

Neil LaBute's first film, In the Company of Men received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best feature and the Filmmakers Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival. He has also written and directed Your Friends and Neighbors and the forthcoming The Shape of Things, and directed Nurse Betty and the soon to be released Possession. His other plays include Bash (available from Overlook), Filthy Talk for Troubled Times, Sangunarians and Sycophants, Rounder, and Ravages.

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The essential guide to Elvis on film. Learn More

The life and times of Hollywood's hot Scottish actor. Learn More

Major reference of independent filmmaking. Learn More

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Illustrated encyclopedia to 300 films. Learn More

Everything you ever wanted to know about Film Noir, but didn't even know to ask, in one epic reference Learn More

International showcase of the decade's best film posters. Learn More

International showcase of the decade's best film posters. Learn More

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The classic Russian author's haunting drama that became a Broadway sensation. Learn More

Screenplay and production notes for lesbian comedy. Learn More

Albee's most provocative, daring, and controversial play since Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Learn More

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The script and lyrics to the long-running off-Broadway hit. Learn More

"The Birds", "Psycho", "Vertigo", and more a stunning collection of the international posters created for the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Learn More

Affectionate history of horror films and literature. Learn More

"Writing for Animation is both an art and a discipline, and Jeffrey Scott is terrific at teaching others what he's mastered himself." Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks SKG

In recent years, the world of animation has expanded far beyond the Saturday morning cartoons that generations of Americans grew up watching. Recent years have seen a boom in animation hit prime-time television series, blockbuster cutting-edge digitally animated features, and conventional animation. The expanding market is luring writers who have an eye toward the future and an eagerness to work in a medium where the only limit is the depth on one's imagination.

With step-by-step instructions and the insights of a seasoned veteran, award-winning animation writer Jeffrey Scott details the process of developing even the vaguest of ideas into a fully realized animation script. He details every stop on the road from inspiration to presentation, with sections on premises, outlines, treatments, description, dialogue, and much more including:

-The job market and salaries for animation writing
-How to write funny material
-Writing animation for the internet
-Creating an animated TV series
-Maximizing creative potential
-Selling the finished product

How to Write for Animation is the ultimate guide for anyone with ambitions of writing for the most rapidly developing medium in all of entertainment.

"Jeffrey Scott has written the definitive sourcebook for anyone interested in the world of animation and script writing." Nancy Kanter, Vice President Programming, Disney Channel

"As one of the top names in the animation field, a man who's done it all and done it with style, Jeffrey Scott has not only given us the result of years of invaluable experience, but a damn good read as well." Stan Lee, Chairman Emeritus, Marvel Comics

Jeffrey Scott is one of animation's most acclaimed writers. He has written over six hundred animated television scripts for such series as Superfriends, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His work has been recognized with three Emmy Awards and a Humanitas Prize. The grandson of the Three Stooges' Moe Howard, he lives in Southern California.

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Biography of the seminal filmmaker. Learn More

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The comedy of the year Ben Brantley, The New York Times Learn More

The secret history of James Bond. Learn More

A powerful play by a legend of the American stage. Learn More

First critical biography of master of TV playwriting. Learn More

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A two-play cycle by the prize-winning author of Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves. Learn More

The history of the cultural phenomenon… Learn More

The ultimate guide to the 20th Century icon. Learn More

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A riotous new play that delivers a "deliciously spiteful send-up of Hollywood's naked emperors" (Bruce Webber, The New York Times). Learn More

Two wittily brilliant new plays by Paul Rudnick. Learn More

Six plays by America's leading avant garde playwright. Learn More

Six plays by America's leading avant garde playwright. Learn More

Hit play about the Leopold and Loeb case. Learn More

Lavish volume capturing the inimitable look of film noir. Learn More

Reference guide to 1300 films. Learn More

Reference guide to 1500 films. Learn More

Reference guide to 1500 films. Learn More

An encyclopedia of gangster films. Learn More

An encyclopedia of gangster films. Learn More

Reference guide to 1800 films. Learn More

Reference guide to 1800 films. Learn More

A new collection by the Obie-award winning playwright-director. Learn More

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A major new work from "one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists" (Ben Brantley, The New York Times). Learn More

A major new work from "one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists" (Ben Brantley, The New York Times). Learn More

The biography of Hollywood's hottest director. Learn More

Raymond Chandler's words with photographs of the city. Learn More

Screenplay and production notes of the movie adaptation of Shakespeare's classic. Learn More

From Throne of Blood to The Last Samurai, the richly illustrated, all-new, revised and expanded edition of the standard guide to one of the world s most enduring film genres. Learn More

From Throne of Blood to The Last Samurai, the richly illustrated, all-new, revised and expanded edition of the standard guide to one of the world s most enduring film genres.
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A complete guide to the films of Wes Craven the king of hip horror. Learn More

A complete guide to the films of Wes Craven the king of hip horror.
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Biography of the influential director. Learn More

A brilliant collection of profiles on cultural icons by the distinguished critic John Lahr. Learn More

Play about two women who fall in love and kiss and the effects of their relationship. Learn More

The novellas Sweet Smell of Success and The Comedian and thirteen short stories by the famous screenwriter.

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The central work of theater criticism. Learn More

Book and video revealing the first filmed performances of more than 100 stars. Learn More

Playwright Kenneth Lonnergan's lacerating look at affluent young Manhattanites in the 1980s. Learn More

Two screenplays of the Academy Award nominated filmmaker. Learn More

Welcome to My Nightmare explores the unbelievable true stories behind eight films, both American and foreign, little-known and iconic-- Pulgasari, The Abyss, Apocalypse Now, Heaven’s Gate, The Crow, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Fitzcarraldo, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.


The book opens with an examination of Pulgasari, a North Korean film similar to Godzilla which was dreamed up by Kim Jong-Il and created by a Japanese director the dictator kidnapped and forced to live on grass, salt and rice for four years before lavishing him with a budget of millions and a staff of seven hundred fed on truckloads of pheasants, wild geese, and deer. Astoundingly, the story behind each of the other seven films is just as gripping—this is a book film fans will devour.
These cinematic endeavors confirm that truth is stranger than fiction, that reality is more volatile than narratives, and fate more improbable than plots.
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A witty look at the process of filmmaking, by the distinguished actor from Withnail and I. Learn More

A witty look at the process of filmmaking, by the distinguished actor from Withnail and I. Learn More

The screenplay 10th Anniversary Edition. Learn More

The brilliantly twisted triumph of black comedy that wowed New York audiences and had them thinking of Barbie dolls in a whole new light Learn More

A highly illustrated, incisive biography of America's auteur filmmaker. Learn More

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