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 Acting Up - Melissa Nathan
 Acting Up - Melissa Nathan ... single man in possession of a large ego must be in want of a woman to cut him down to size...When journalist Jasmin Field lands the coveted role of Elizabeth Bennet in a one-off fundraising adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" she discovers that the play's director, Hollywood heart-throb Harry Noble, is every bit as obnoxious as she could have hoped. Which means a lot of material for her column. And a lot of fun in rehearsals. And then disaster strikes. Jazz's best friend abandons her for a man not worthy to buy her chocolate, her family starts to crumble before her eyes and her award-winning column hits the skids. Worse still, Harry Noble keeps staring at her. As the lights dim, the audience hush and Jazz awaits her cue, she realises two very important things, one: she can't remember her lines, and two: Harry Noble looks amazing in breeches...Newest Review: ... is the famous Harry Noble who everyone seems in awe of, all except Jazz. She manages to get herself in all sorts of trouble ... more ... and is determined to make him see that he is nothing special just because he is a "Hollywood Actor". Her role as a journalist and an actress makes for some funny reading. Everything is building up to that final performance, however with the betrayal of her best friend, her sudden but hopefully temporary amnesia and her life in general everything looks like it might go wrong on her big night.
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Acting Up - Melissa Nathan: Easy reading and lighthearted (316 words)
by - written on 10/11/09 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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Melissa Nathan had written 'The Nanny' before this novel and it was published in 2003. I had read the previous Melissa Nathan book and fell in love with her type of writing because the books are such easy reading. We meet Jazz who is a journalist but she takes on the lead in a play even though she isn't an actress. The man running the production is the famous Harry Noble who everyone seems in awe of, all except Jazz. She manages to get herself in all sorts of trouble and is determined to make him see that he is nothing special just because he is a "Hollywood Actor". Her role as a journalist and an actress makes for some funny reading. Everything is ... Read the complete review
Fun Thespians (365 words)
by - written on 17/04/08 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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Jasmin Field knows how to judge people. After all, she does it on a weekly basis in her columns in a women's magazine Hurrah! She might be a bit cynical, but that's the price one pays for deep knowledge of fellow human beings: and people-watching is such fun! To her own surprise, Jasmin lands the role of Elizabeth Bennet in a one-off fund-raising adaptation of Pride and Prejudice directed by a valued stage actor and a Hollywood heart-throb Harry Noble. He is a truly obnoxious type and confirms all her worst preconceptions. However, it would not really be fun if some comeuppance was not in order . When Jazz's best friend abandons her for a slimy slug of a man, ... Read the complete review
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