Admit One: My Life In Film GIVEAWAY!! CLOSED

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Tara for winning.

Admit One: My Life In Film

by Emmett James

Product Description

Set in Croydon, South London, in the 1980s, Admit One details how self-deprecating writer Emmett James escaped from the pains of adolescence by going to the cinema. Through wry wit and observation, the writer reflects, obsesses, and rages about film and its correlation to our pasts. Life soon imitates art, and the narrator finds that his true calling is in transcendence from one side of the screen to the other. He decides to leave England for the only place where he can realize his dream of becoming an actor--Hollywood.


We follow the narrator on his numerous adventures: as he jumps from forgery to pornography to crashing the Academy Awards under the alias of a nominated writer. All the while, the films that inspired each tale contextualize this humorous collection of stories. The narrator ultimately provides a unique insight into the fascinating industry of film, eventually himself stumbling into the biggest box-office grossing film of all time.

About the Author

Emmett James spent his childhood in Croydon, South London and finished his schooling in Cambridge, England. Studying acting at Strasberg Actors Studio in London he began working in theater, eventually moving to Los Angeles in the early nineties to pursue his acting career in film. For over a decade he has worked extensively as a professional actor, winning a prestigious ADA as well as appearing in Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and Academy Award winning work. In addition to acting he has produced, taught, and directed film, stage and television productions in Hollywood. From a family of authors including J.B. Priestley, he continues to live and work in Hollywood.

MY REVIEW

I was really excited when this book arrived because I LOVE getting books that are signed by the author! Plus I've never had someone in a real-life movie sign anything for me before! So thank-you to Emmett James for taking the time to sign my book- using my name and everything :).

I really enjoyed this book. Emmitt James' sense of humour cracks me up. Admit One is a very easy read and my attention was captured right from page one. I appreciated the author's honesty about his life experiences- the good, the bad, and the ugly. The many references to various movies that I grew up with made this book a very fun read. I am happy to recommend this book!


Thanks to Lisa at Online Publicist for sending me a copy of the book for review and for sponsoring this giveaway.

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