|
|
|
Plexus
|
A new generation lost their hearts to the romantic lure of the vampire genre with Robert Pattinson's soulful vampire Edward Cullen. Vampire Lovers is for all those whose thirst remains unsated. This heady history of undead pin-ups who have stalked our screens and made mortal hearts race is irresistibly illustrated with more than 100 lavish photographs, examining each of the mesmerising performers who have taken on the role of leading vampire. Beginning with Twilight's vampire sweetheart Edward Cullen, continuing through radical characters like Kate Beckinsale's gun-wielding, PVC-clad action hero (Underworld) and Richard Roxburgh, Van Helsing's science-crazed villain, the book explores the decadent worlds of Interview with the Vampire, exuding velvet-soft, gilded sadness, and Kiefer Sutherland's sinister seaside playground (The Lost Boys), ending with delectably darkened visions of horror legends Christopher Lee and Bela Lugosi. From Buffy's brooding flames David Boreanaz and James Marsters to Stephen Moyer, the pulse-quickening star of True Blood, every intriguing incarnation of the legend is to be found here. Vampire Lovers demonstrates precisely why our fascination with this genre, much like Cullen's timeless love, will never die. |
|
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Mickey Rourke was one of Hollywood’s most exciting stars, at once a sex symbol and critically acclaimed actor. But Rourke’s hard drinking, self-loathing, and much-publicized marital brawls soon had him reduced to straight-to-video potboilers and a brief career as a boxer. Based on extensive interviews with Rourke, Francis Ford Coppola, and many others, this detailed biography examines the actor’s chaotic, often brutal life, from his childhood in Miami’s tough Liberty City, to his superstardom and downward spiral, to his recent triumphant return to the big screen. |
|
Back in 2005, struggling songstress Stefani Germanotta – half-crazed from hunger and one bad trip – reinvented herself as Lady Gaga, a fearless, attention-craving alter-ego determined to write and wear whatever she pleased. Once unleashed, Gaga’s arsenal of jaw-dropping, eye-catching looks changed the face of pop culture forever, inspiring reverence and revulsion in equal measures. Showcasing each of her most compelling looks – from glinting space suits to frothy lace fancies to glitter-bone corsets to blood-stained ensembles fresh from the abattoir – this book pays tribute to Gaga’s own unbridled form of self-expression. Lavishly illustrated with more than 70 colour photos, Strange and Beautiful reveals the real Lady Gaga in all her glory, exploring every element of Gaga’s inimitable sense of style, as well as her unstoppable influence on the world of design. The ultimate tribute to the fashion chameleon, this is the read that dares to be different. |
|
Brian Robb follows the wildly different phases of Cages film career: his oddball roles in cult movies like Raising Arizona and Wild At Heart, his unconventional leading man parts in Moonstruck and Guarding Tess, his Oscar winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, and his new direction as an action hero in The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off. He also examines Cages fascinating off-screen life, including his wooing of andsubsequent wedding to Patricia Arquette. |
|
Thanks to his performance as lovelorn werewolf Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga and his years of acting in movies and television, Taylor Lautner is an upcoming international star with an already established global fanbase. The Taylor Lautner Album recounts his life and career to date, from his formative years in Michigan and early martial arts achievements to his first television roles, his lucky break in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D, his devotion to his fans, his experiences auditioning for and making Twilight, and how he had to fight to be recast as Jacob Black in the sequels by embarking upon a punishing gym regime. It also explores life on the New Moon set, Lautner’s relationships with his costars, and his plans for the next films in The Twilight Saga. Illustrated throughout with stunning, full-color photographs, this book is a worthy and beautifully crafted addition to any fan’s collection. |
|
