The Entertainment & Performing Arts category has 638 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 950 ratings. The most-rated is Ayoade on Top.
Old Harry's Game
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Andy Hamilton's hell-ariously entertaining complete third series of this most excellent Radio 4 award-winning comedy.
Satan may rule the roost, but he's beset by the poor unfortunates condemned to sit out Eternity with him. Amongst them is the Professor, who is convinced that societies evolve and mature until Satan introduces him to Bill Clinton.
There's also Scumspawn, with his large expanse of nothingness between the ears, as was always expected. And as for Satan himself, he is persuaded to attempt to improve his image on Earth, to remake Casablanca (with Bogart, Bergman, and a mutant alien) and starts a football match in Hell which invokes God to send a couple of Archangels down to see what all the fuss is about.
©2009 AudioGO Ltd (P)2009 AudioGo Ltd
Taking Shape II
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Authors Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins are back to bring you an inside look at 24 lost Halloween sequels you never saw on the big screen! Learn about these fascinating unmade visions direct from their creators, many of whom have never spoken publicly on the subject before. With a running time of over 24 hours, Taking Shape II is brimming with untold franchise history. The journey begins with an insightful foreword by Halloween: 25 Years of Terror producer Anthony Masi. So, what are you waiting for? Grab the candy corn and settle in for the lost Halloween sequels! Taking Shape II covers: An alternate Halloween 3 pitched decades after the first one Three unused versions of Halloween 4 - one with Laurie Strode! Exclusive details on an early Halloween 5 - with evil Jamie Lloyd! The Halloween 6 nearly produced by Quentin Tarantino! An early version of Halloween 7 before it became H20! Three different sequels to Halloween: Resurrection! Insight into how a crossover with Hellraiser almost came to be! Two different stabs at a 3D sequel in the Rob Zombie era! A reboot with two shapes! (And another with 100!) A reboot that introduced the Halloween multi-verse!
©2020 Dustin McNeill (P)2020 Mark Alan Miller
Raymond Chandler: Farewell My Lovely (Dramatised)
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Toby Stephens stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Raymond Chandler’s second Philip Marlowe mystery. Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he encounters daily. In ‘Farewell My Lovely’, Marlowe has a chance encounter with a not-so-gentle giant outside Florian’s nightclub. Just released from prison, Moose Malloy is looking for his old flame, red-haired Velma Valento, who he last saw eight years ago. Before Marlowe can blink, Malloy has smashed up the club, broken the manager’s neck and headed out of the door. Marlowe knows this mess is none of his business, but he has a hunch that he can find Velma. He just has to hope that curiosity doesn’t get him killed as well...Starring Toby Stephens, this fast-paced dramatisation is full of wisecracks and colourful characters, and retains all the charm and humour of Chandler’s stylish, suspenseful novel.
©1940 Raymond Chandler Limited (a Chorion company) (P)2011 AudioGO Ltd
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency: BBC Radio Casebook, Vol.2
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A second collection of eight BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations based on the popular books by Alexander McCall Smith.
'How to Handle Men Through the Application of Psychology': Precious Ramotswe sets out to release her fiancé from a terrifying obligation, and a new case sparks a love quest.
'House of Hope': Precious and her assistant visit some bad girls as part of their mission to find a husband for their client, but Precious has some marriage problems of her own.
'The Return of Note': When Precious Ramotswe's ex-husband turns up to cause trouble, she finds an unlikely ally.
'The Ceremony': Precious works her way through a list of her own problems. But will the return of an old love jeopardise her romantic plans?
'There Is No Such Thing as Free Food': Precious is preoccupied both professionally and personally by the subject of food.
'The Best Profession for a Blackmailer': Mr Polopetsi, part-time mechanic and would-be assistant detective, takes on a case of his own while Mma Makutsi finds out if blue shoes are the key to happiness.
'A Very Rude Woman': Precious faces change at the agency while Mr J. L. B. Matekoni meets the rudest person in all Botswana.
'Talking Shoes': A new detective takes on a case for the agency while Mma Ramotswe, among others, has a problem with high blood pressure.
Starring Claire Benedict as Mma Ramotswe and Nadine Marshall as Mme Makutsi, these dramatisations will appeal to all fans of the engaging lady detective.
©2018 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2018 Random House Audiobooks
Producer to Producer
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This is a comprehensive bible to low-budget film production for emerging and professional producers. Structured to guide the listener through production meetings, every aspect of the film-production process is outlined in detail. Invaluable checklists - which begin 12 weeks before shooting and continue through principal (and secondary) photography and postproduction - keep the filmmaker on track and on target. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2017 Maureen A. Ryan (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
The Men Who Would Be King
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For 60 years, since the birth of United Artists, the studio landscape was unchanged. Then came Hollywood’s Circus Maximus---created by director Steven Spielberg, billionaire David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, who gave the world The Lion King---an entertainment empire called DreamWorks. Now Nicole LaPorte, who covered the company for Variety, goes behind the hype to reveal for the first time the delicious truth of what happened. Audiences will feel they are part of the creative calamities of moviemaking as LaPorte's fly-on-the-wall detail shows us Hollywood's bizarre rules of business. We see the clashes between the often otherworldly Spielberg's troops and Katzenberg's warriors, the debacles and disasters, but also the Oscar-winning triumphs, including Saving Private Ryan. We watch as the studio burns through billions, its rich owners get richer, and everybody else suffers. We see Geffen seducing investors like Microsoft's Paul Allen, showing his steel against CAA's Michael Ovitz, and staging fireworks during negotiations with Paramount and Disney. Here is Hollywood, up close, glamorous, and gritty.
©2010 Nicole LaPorte (P)2010 Tantor
Writing for Emotional Impact
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There are three kinds of feelings when reading a story: boredom, interest, and wow! To become a successful writer, you must create the wow feeling on as many pages as possible, and this requires writing that engages the reader emotionally. In his best-selling book, screenwriter Karl Iglesias explored the working habits of A-list Hollywood scribes. Now, he breaks new ground by focusing on the psychology of the reader. Based on his acclaimed classes at UCLA Extension, Writing for Emotional Impact goes beyond the basics and argues that Hollywood is in the emotion-delivery business, selling emotional experiences packaged in movies and TV shows. Karl not only encourages you to deliver emotional impact on as many pages as possible, he shows you how, offering you hundreds of dramatic techniques to take your writing to the professional level. In this audiobook, you will learn: Over 40 techniques to humanize a character for instant empathy The seven essential storytelling emotions Over 70 techniques to create them Over 50 ways to craft powerful scenes, including the emotional palette Over 30 techniques to shape your words and energize your narrative description The most common dialogue flaws and fixes for each Over 60 techniques to craft dynamic dialogue that snaps, crackles, and pops off the page Not only does Karl Iglesias "get" emotion, but he also shares insider secrets for moving the reader from tears to laughter and everywhere in between. Praise for the book: "This is a must-have book for every screenwriter, director, and producer." (Rosa Graham, president of Find the Funny) "Reading Writing for Emotional Impact will shake up your world. This is the book that tears through the clutter so that you can write from the heart." (Michael Lent, author of Breakfast with Sharks and co-producer of Hard Scrambled)
©2011 Karl Iglesias (P)2020 IFH Books
The New Comedy Bible
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The New Comedy Bible is a step-by-step, no excuses manual for writing, performing, and launching your career as a stand-up comic. Written by Judy Carter, the author of The Comedy Bible (2001), which was called by The Washington Post and Forbes as a “Comedy Essential”. This new book, penned in classic Carter’s style - part career coach and part comedy dominatrix - has 100 percent new content where you will: Partake in 48 new exercises to turn your problems into punchlines. Create 60 minutes of new material. Discover your authentic comedy persona. Conquer stage fright and slay hecklers. Push part procrastination and get booked. Whether you’re a beginner just starting out or a pro looking to create new material for your next Netflix Comedy Special, Carter’s proven methods are legendary among today’s top performers. Alumni of her workshops include: Seth Rogan, Hannah Gadsby, Sherri Sheppard, and Maz Jobrani, among others. As Lily Tomlin says, "Judy Carter helps others find their authentic persona and communicate in a way that makes audiences laugh." Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, she said, “Judy Carter can show you how to make your sense of humor pay off.” The exercises in this book will get you off the couch and onto the stage, helping you develop the skills necessary to envision, and achieve, a successful career in comedy.
©2020 Indie Books International (P)2020 Judy Carter
Captain Blood
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Dr. Peter Blood is arrested and sentenced to hang for treating a wounded rebel. Instead of death, he is sent to Barbados as a slave. When the Spanish attack the port city of Bridgetown, he and his fellow slaves capture the Spanish ship and set out to sea, where he becomes the notorious pirate, Captain Blood. With battles on sea and on land, daring escapes, sword duels to the death, a touch of romance, and a magnificent score by Jeffrey Gage, Captain Blood is a swashbuckling adventure on a very grand scale!
©2006 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. (P)2006 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Lentil Sorters
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Vincent Franklin, Rebekah Staton, Kieron Hodgkin and Julia Deakin star in four episodes of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom written by Jack Bernhardt. Welcome to The Lentil Sorters, a sitcom set in the Office of Local & National Statistics which, depending on who you ask, is either where the real power of government resides or the place where fun goes to die. In 'Standard Deviation' the team uncover an unexpected statistical correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.... In 'Multiparameter Database Search', a database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his Stress Cardigan. In 'Researcher Bias' Daniel and Audrey fight over the Welfare State with the aid of a can of strong lager, a fake police uniform and a beloved British character actor. And in 'False Positives' a stag do, a stats conference and a blood test all combine to make Graham's life substantially worse. With special guests Steve Brody, Phil Whelans, Charlie Quirke, Morgan Jones and Jo Unwin as The Narrator. Written by Jack Bernhardt and produced by David Tyler. A Pozzitive Production for BBC Radio 4.
©2016 Jack Bernhardt (P)2016 Penguin Random House UK
North by Northwest: Paula Poundstone Live!
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Award-winning comedian Paula Poundstone is legendary for her spontaneous wit and razor-sharp humor. She is a popular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and tours regularly, keeping audiences laughing in her one-woman shows. In North by Northwest, Paula is at her best in two memorable performances, one recorded in Bayfield, Wisconsin, at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, and the other at the historic Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. Join Paula Poundstone in her element: sharing too much information, telling unpredictable stories, and interacting with her audience with a spontaneity that is considered without peer.
©2016 Paula Poundstone (P)2016 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Green Shadows, White Whale
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From the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes "[Bradbury's] most entertaining book in a distinguished 50-year career" (Time). In 1953, a young Ray Bradbury is summoned to Ireland by the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema, John Huston. His mission: capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts - Moby Dick. But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. As Bradbury works and wrangles with the renowned director to craft a workable screenplay so filming can begin, he also develops a love affair with the beautiful, mysterious land of Ireland and its inhabitants. Here is the story of what happens when the visions of three creative geniuses - Bradbury, Huston, and Melville - collide, set against the beguiling backdrop of the Emerald Isle.
©1992, 2002 Ray Bradbury (P)2017 Recorded Books
David Dean Bottrell Makes Love: A One-Man Show
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Presenting an original audiobook performance of the stage production of David Dean Bottrell Makes Love: A One-Man Show, starring actor-Writer-Monologist, David Dean Bottrell. In the newly revised 2019 version of the show, David Dean Bottrell performed his highly-acclaimed comic storytelling show that the Los Angeles Times called "hysterical" and SoCal Public Radio deemed "profane, hilarious, and moving." Bottrell revisits how love and sex (or the lack thereof) have affected the course of his life from age five to the present. This audiobook features both live and in-studio recordings of the monologues from David Dean Bottrell Makes Love: A One-Man Show. Cover photograph © RichardWrightPhotography.com
©2020 David Dean Bottrell (P)2020 Random House Audio
Just a Minute: Best of 2018
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Four of the funniest 2018 episodes from the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons.
Among the talented and humorous players in this sparkling quartet are Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Jo Caulfield, Julian Clary, Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Rebecca Front, Marcus Brigstocke, Sheila Hancock, Fern Britton and Graham Norton.
Did Nicholas know Boudicca? What dish was to be served after the Royal Wedding? When did Gyles meet Fanny Cradock, and is he really getting married in the morning? What does Sheila know of George Orwell, and what are her views on ripped jeans? Should Paul be challenged for being out of tune?
Answers to these and many more tantalising questions can be answered, without hesitation, deviation or repetition, after listening to this quartet of instalments!
©2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd
The White Castle
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Jack and his crew accept an invitation from an eccentric billionaire who has built a castle on a Carribbean island. What first appears to be a replica of a medieval fortress turns out to be a very high tech castle, with robot valets, and rooms with floor-to-ceiling plasma screens. In the middle of the night, Jack's crew begins to encounter their own "personal demons", first in their dreams and then right before their eyes.
©2008 Meatball Fulton (P)2008 ZBS Foundation
How to Start and Run Your Own Video Production Company
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Have you ever wanted your own video production business? Maybe you started out with a plan that quickly evaporated because it seemed too hard. Perhaps there appeared to be insurmountable difficulties involved. Maybe you just didn't think you were getting the right advice. Not anymore. In How to Start and Run Your Own Video Production Company, you will learn every aspect of the trade, from the initial setup to seeing the orders roll in and keeping customers happy. The book covers every aspect of the business, including: Selecting your company structure Finding your first customers Pricing services Tips for setting up Following your financial plan Working with investors Forming a marketing strategy And much more This is a book packed with great advice and is truly one of those must-have tomes for anyone thinking about this line of business. The information is laid out in an easy-to-understand format and is written with a business novice in mind, without being condescending. So if you are planning to start your own video production company, this is definitely the book for you. Buy it today, and begin your journey now to an exciting new business.
©2016 Carey Martell (P)2016 Martell Books
Lee Evans - Big - Live at the O2
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Lee Evans - Big - UK Tour 2008 is just that, his biggest comedy tour ever, taking in over 59 dates in the UK's biggest arenas and playing to over 500,000 people. Three years on since his record breaking XL tour Lee has pulled out all the stops to make this his funniest, most spectacular, biggest performance to date. Lee Evans - Big - Live at the O2 was recorded at London's O2 Arena where Lee played 5 sell-out nights in 2008 to over 80,000 people. Lee is at his peak with big stand up, big effects and a big performance what has to be the biggest download of the year.
©2008 Open Mike Productions. (P)2008 An Open Mike Production for Universal
Sleeping with Strangers
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In this wholly original work of film criticism, David Thomson, celebrated author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film, probes the many ways in which sexuality has shaped the movies - and the ways in which the movies have shaped sexuality. Exploring the tangled notions of masculinity, femininity, beauty, and sex that characterize our cinematic imagination - and drawing on examples that range from advertising to pornography, Bonnie and Clyde to Call Me by Your Name - Thomson illuminates how film as art, entertainment, and business has historically been a polite cover for a kind of erotic séance. In so doing, he casts the art and the artists we love in a new light, and reveals how film can both expose the fault lines in conventional masculinity and point the way past it, toward a more nuanced understanding of what it means to be a person with desires.
©2019 David Thomson (P)2019 Random House Audio
Houston, We Have a Narrative
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Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you'll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they'll see dollar signs: Moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require. That's a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story - and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic. Drawing on his unique background, which saw him leave his job as a working scientist to launch a career as a filmmaker, Olson first diagnoses the problem: When scientists tell us about their work, they pile one moment and one detail atop another moment and another detail - a stultifying procession of "and, and, and". What we need instead is an understanding of the basic elements of story, the narrative structures that our brains are all but hardwired to look for - which Olson boils down, brilliantly, to "And, But, Therefore", or ABT. At a stroke, the ABT approach introduces momentum ("And"), conflict ("But"), and resolution ("Therefore") - the fundamental building blocks of story. As Olson has demonstrated by leading countless workshops worldwide, when scientists' eyes are opened to ABT, the effect is staggering: Suddenly, they're not just talking about their work - they're telling stories about it. And audiences are captivated. Written with an uncommon verve and enthusiasm, and built on principles that are applicable to fields far beyond science, Houston, We Have a Narrative has the power to transform the way science is understood and appreciated, and ultimately how it's done. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2015 Randy Olson (P)2018 Tantor
The Two Ronnies
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Yes, it's hello again from them. For nearly 25 years The Two Ronnies were a TV institution, a much-loved double-act, each with his own inimitable, individual appeal. Who could forget Barker's hilarious 'pispronunciation', Corbett's witty monologues, the risque limericks, the puns, the patter, and the parody? So enjoy another fun-filled feast of verbal fireworks. Inspired classic comedy from the two one-offs who said goodnight but not goodbye.
©1997 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)1993, 1997 BBC Worldwide Ltd