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Overview'Excellent . . . A celebration of peculiarity' Vogue 'Humour-packed, irreverent, eccentric' Elle Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? On an airplane, with Posey as your seat companion, perhaps? In this ingenious, hilarious, and enchanting memoir, actress and star of movies such as DAZED AND CONFUSED and PARTY GIRL, Parker takes us into her colorful southern childhood home, behind the scenes of the indie film revolution in the 90s, shows us the delightful absurdity of big-budget genre thrillers, and shares the creativity that will always be part of both her acting and her personal life. With whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful handmade collages, Parker gives the reader a feeling of traveling by her side, exploring and celebrating what it means to be an artist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Parker PoseyPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Virago Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9780349010083ISBN 10: 0349010080 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 02 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews[Parker Posey] has deigned to bless us with her infinite wisdom and enough personal anecdotes to satiate even her most rabid fans. Glory be: she has a narrative voice! And it's just as funny and insouciant as you might hope! - Booklist Excellent . . . a celebration of peculiarity - Vogue Irreverent in the best way possible - HelloGiggles [Parker] writes hilariously and thoughtfully - Kirkus [You're on an Airplane] plays out on the page like an intimate performance you're privileged by chance to have caught . . . sublimely entertaining - Weekly Standard A humour-packed, irreverent, eccentric book packed with personal stories, whimsical how-tos and recipes, as well as collages made by her - Elle As original, refreshing, and funny as her most recognizable characters - Esquire Genuinely funny - The Herald Christmas Gift Guide Excellent . . . a celebration of peculiarity - Vogue As original, refreshing, and funny as her most recognizable characters - Esquire A humour-packed, irreverent, eccentric book packed with personal stories, whimsical how-tos and recipes, as well as collages made by her - Elle [You're on an Airplane] plays out on the page like an intimate performance you're privileged by chance to have caught . . . sublimely entertaining - Weekly Standard [Parker Posey] has deigned to bless us with her infinite wisdom and enough personal anecdotes to satiate even her most rabid fans. Glory be: she has a narrative voice! And it's just as funny and insouciant as you might hope! - Booklist Author InformationParker Posey is well known for her work with many independent filmmakers of her generation, including Richard Linklater, Hal Hartley, Zoe Cassavetes and Rebecca Miller. Following her breakout role in the cult hit Dazed and Confused, she starred in Christopher Guest's classic mockumentaries and appeared in such Hollywood films as You've Got Mail, Superman Returns, Josie and the Pussycats, Scream 3 and Blade: Trinity. Posey currently plays Dr Smith in the Netflix remake of Lost in Space. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |