You're on an Airplane by Parker Posey
An irreverent, hilarious, and enchanting memoir from Parker Posey, star of White Lotus '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 White Lotus, Dazed and Confused and Party Girl, Parker takes us into her colourful 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.
[Parker Posey] has deigned to bless us with her infinite wisdom and enough personal anecdotes to satiate even her most rabid fansGlory 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 *
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 *
Unlike anything else; a trippy, intimate read filled with illustrations, recipes and witty anecdotes. It's also full of mourning for an independent film industry that no longer exists, and the specific pain of feeling as if you're on a
different wavelength to everyone else.
Parker 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349010083 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349010080 |
| Title | You're on an Airplane |
| Author | Parker Posey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2020-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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