Admit One: My Life in Film

by Emmett James

Overview

First set in Croydon, South London, in the 1980s, Admit One details how Emmett James escaped the pains of adolescence by going to the cinema. With wry, self-deprecating humor and observation, the author reflects on, obsesses over, and rages about film and its correlation to our pasts. The author finds that his true calling is in transiting 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 - America.
We then follow the author on his numerous Hollywood adventures, watching as he glides smoothly from forgery to pornography to crashing the Academy Awards under the alias of a nominated screenwriter, and eventually stumbles into acting in the highest-grossing movie of all time, Titanic. At every turn, the films that inspired Emmett James as a child resurface, and they serve to contextualize his humorous collection of stories in which he provides unique insights into the fascinating world of film.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780984258116
Publisher:	FizzyPop
Publication date:	02/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Emmett James spent his childhood in Croydon, South London, and finished his schooling in Cambridge, England. While studying acting at Strasberg Actors Studio in London, he began working in theater, eventually moving to Los Angeles in the early 1990s to pursue an acting career in film and television. He has worked extensively as a thespian in every medium, from voicing a #1 video game franchise to having a recurring role on America's oldest running soap opera. Projects he has lent his television to have been honored with Oscars, Golden Globe, SAG, Emmy, and BAFTA awards. He was also presented with a prestigious ADA Award for his work on the Los Angeles stage.

In addition to acting, he has produced, taught, and directed film, stage, and television productions in Hollywood and London. Coming from a family of authors that includes J.B. Priestley, Emmett James continues to live and work in Hollywood.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Prologue: The Best of the Best, and an Open Letter to Steven Seagal xiii

The Jungle Book 1

Grease 8

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 16

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 23

The Wizard of Oz 30

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 38

E. T. 47

The Elephant Man 55

Ghostbusters 62

The Karate Kid 69

The Amityville Horror 78

Batsman Forever 87

Coming to America 101

Beverly Hills Cop 103

Four Weddings and a Funeral 113

Running on Empty 123

Green Card 132

Honeymoon in Vegas 133

Lap Dancing 143

Taxi Driver 153

Titanic 164

2001: A space Odyssey 175

It's a Wonderful Life 185

Epilogue 191