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 Acting Up - Melissa Nathan
Description: ISBN 0099505797 / Author: Melissa Nathan / Genre: Fiction / Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd / It is a truth universally acknowledged that a ... more  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: ... Noble. He is a truly obnoxious type and confirms all her worst preconceptions. However, it would not really be fun if some ... more ... comeuppance was not in order . When Jazz's best friend abandons her for a slimy slug of a man, her family members go all awry, the column is in mortal danger and things turn out Not Exactly As Planned. There is, of course, a love story line as well as many observations of the acting and journalists' worlds and a lot of humour.
In other words, an archetypal chick-lit, and considering that The Mother Of All Chick-Lit (i.e. Bridget Jones' Diary) was using the same classic as its source, a brave attempt, especially for...more |
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Format: Paperback, ISBN: 9780099505792
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Acting Up - Melissa Nathan: Fun Thespians (365 words)
by MagdaDH - written on 17/04/08 (Very useful, 67 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, ...
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