Author: Joe Allan
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186643
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CHRIS PRATT is now one of the world's most sought-after actors. As the breakout star of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie (two of 2014's biggest box-office hits), as well as landing the lead role in the 2015 Jurassic Park franchise re-boot, Jurassic World, his meteoric rise to fame is proof that anything is possible in Hollywood.Chris's journey to the movie-star A-list may just make him the ultimate 'zero to hero', but it certainly wasn't an overnight success story. A chance encounter transformed Chris's life from living in a van and waiting tables to make enough money to survive, to the bright lights of Los Angeles and his first tentative steps into the acting world.After years as a supporting player in both comedy and dramatic roles, on television (Everwood, Parks and Recreation) and in movies (The Five-Year Engagement, Delivery Man), Chris finally started to attract superstar buzz after appearing in three Best Picture Oscar-nominated films between 2011 and 2013. Along the way he's shown that nice guys don't always finish last, juggling a successful movie career and life as a devoted family man, and somehow finding time to develop killer abs along the way.
Chris Pratt - The Biography
Author: Joe Allan
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186643
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CHRIS PRATT is now one of the world's most sought-after actors. As the breakout star of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie (two of 2014's biggest box-office hits), as well as landing the lead role in the 2015 Jurassic Park franchise re-boot, Jurassic World, his meteoric rise to fame is proof that anything is possible in Hollywood.Chris's journey to the movie-star A-list may just make him the ultimate 'zero to hero', but it certainly wasn't an overnight success story. A chance encounter transformed Chris's life from living in a van and waiting tables to make enough money to survive, to the bright lights of Los Angeles and his first tentative steps into the acting world.After years as a supporting player in both comedy and dramatic roles, on television (Everwood, Parks and Recreation) and in movies (The Five-Year Engagement, Delivery Man), Chris finally started to attract superstar buzz after appearing in three Best Picture Oscar-nominated films between 2011 and 2013. Along the way he's shown that nice guys don't always finish last, juggling a successful movie career and life as a devoted family man, and somehow finding time to develop killer abs along the way.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186643
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CHRIS PRATT is now one of the world's most sought-after actors. As the breakout star of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie (two of 2014's biggest box-office hits), as well as landing the lead role in the 2015 Jurassic Park franchise re-boot, Jurassic World, his meteoric rise to fame is proof that anything is possible in Hollywood.Chris's journey to the movie-star A-list may just make him the ultimate 'zero to hero', but it certainly wasn't an overnight success story. A chance encounter transformed Chris's life from living in a van and waiting tables to make enough money to survive, to the bright lights of Los Angeles and his first tentative steps into the acting world.After years as a supporting player in both comedy and dramatic roles, on television (Everwood, Parks and Recreation) and in movies (The Five-Year Engagement, Delivery Man), Chris finally started to attract superstar buzz after appearing in three Best Picture Oscar-nominated films between 2011 and 2013. Along the way he's shown that nice guys don't always finish last, juggling a successful movie career and life as a devoted family man, and somehow finding time to develop killer abs along the way.
Chris Pratt - The Biography
Author: Joe Allan
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784183814
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CHRIS PRATT is now one of the world's most sought-after actors. As the breakout star of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie (two of 2014's biggest box-office hits), as well as landing the lead role in the 2015 Jurassic Park franchise re-boot, Jurassic World, his meteoric rise to fame is proof that anything is possible in Hollywood. Chris's journey to the movie-star A-list may just make him the ultimate 'zero to hero', but it certainly wasn't an overnight success story. A chance encounter transformed Chris's life from living in a van and waiting tables to make enough money to survive, to the bright lights of Los Angeles and his first tentative steps into the acting world. After years as a supporting player in both comedy and dramatic roles, on television (Everwood, Parks and Recreation) and in movies (The Five-Year Engagement, Delivery Man), Chris finally started to attract superstar buzz after appearing in three Best Picture Oscar-nominated films between 2011 and 2013. Along the way he's shown that nice guys don't always finish last, juggling a successful movie career and life as a devoted family man, and somehow finding time to develop killer abs along the way.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784183814
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CHRIS PRATT is now one of the world's most sought-after actors. As the breakout star of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie (two of 2014's biggest box-office hits), as well as landing the lead role in the 2015 Jurassic Park franchise re-boot, Jurassic World, his meteoric rise to fame is proof that anything is possible in Hollywood. Chris's journey to the movie-star A-list may just make him the ultimate 'zero to hero', but it certainly wasn't an overnight success story. A chance encounter transformed Chris's life from living in a van and waiting tables to make enough money to survive, to the bright lights of Los Angeles and his first tentative steps into the acting world. After years as a supporting player in both comedy and dramatic roles, on television (Everwood, Parks and Recreation) and in movies (The Five-Year Engagement, Delivery Man), Chris finally started to attract superstar buzz after appearing in three Best Picture Oscar-nominated films between 2011 and 2013. Along the way he's shown that nice guys don't always finish last, juggling a successful movie career and life as a devoted family man, and somehow finding time to develop killer abs along the way.
Unqualified
Author: Anna Faris
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101986433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A hilarious, honest memoir—combined with just the right amount of relationship advice—from the popular actress and host of the hit podcast Anna Faris is Unqualified. Anna Faris has advice for you. And it's great advice, because she's been through it all, and she wants to tell you what she's learned. After surviving an awkward childhood (when she bribed the fastest boy in the third grade with ice cream), navigating dating and marriage in Hollywood, and building a podcast around romantic advice, Anna has plenty of lessons to share: Advocate for yourself. Know that there are wonderful people out there and that a great relationship is possible. And, finally, don't date magicians. Her comic memoir, Unqualified, shares Anna's candid, sympathetic, and entertaining stories of love lost and won. Part memoir—including stories about being “the short girl” in elementary school, finding and keeping female friends, and dealing with the pressures of the entertainment industry and parenthood—part humorous, unflinching advice from her hit podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified, the book will reveal Anna's unique take on how to master the bizarre, chaotic, and ultimately rewarding world of love. Hilarious, honest, and useful, Unqualified is the book Anna's fans have been waiting for.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101986433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A hilarious, honest memoir—combined with just the right amount of relationship advice—from the popular actress and host of the hit podcast Anna Faris is Unqualified. Anna Faris has advice for you. And it's great advice, because she's been through it all, and she wants to tell you what she's learned. After surviving an awkward childhood (when she bribed the fastest boy in the third grade with ice cream), navigating dating and marriage in Hollywood, and building a podcast around romantic advice, Anna has plenty of lessons to share: Advocate for yourself. Know that there are wonderful people out there and that a great relationship is possible. And, finally, don't date magicians. Her comic memoir, Unqualified, shares Anna's candid, sympathetic, and entertaining stories of love lost and won. Part memoir—including stories about being “the short girl” in elementary school, finding and keeping female friends, and dealing with the pressures of the entertainment industry and parenthood—part humorous, unflinching advice from her hit podcast, Anna Faris Is Unqualified, the book will reveal Anna's unique take on how to master the bizarre, chaotic, and ultimately rewarding world of love. Hilarious, honest, and useful, Unqualified is the book Anna's fans have been waiting for.
Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt - Famous Stars
Author: Matt Green
Publisher: Matt Green
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Ever wondered how Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt rose to stardom? Nowadays, there are very few people that haven’t heard of Hollywood heavyweight Jennifer Lawrence. The most Googled person of 2014, she’s developed a solid fan base despite having only begun acting a decade ago. Best known for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games adaptations since its film debut in 2012, she has become much more than your average action movie star. Appearing in multiple collaborations with director David O Russell, a handful of independent productions, and Marvel’s X-Men franchise as a blue, shape shifting superhuman, she’s proven her talent and versatility as an outstanding performer. People everywhere can appreciate rags to riches story: someone from a humble background works hard and eventually becomes rich and famous. However, the story is usually a bit more complicated than that. Sometimes being at the right place at the right time is enough to catapult someone into wealth and fame. Such is the case with actor Chris Pratt. How does one go from being homeless, to appearing in the biggest blockbuster movies of the year? With little more than rugged good looks and a dream, Chris Pratt has built an incredibly successful career in film and television over the last fifteen years. His films have garnered critical acclaim and grossed hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide. For more interesting facts you must read the biographies. Grab Your Biography books now!
Publisher: Matt Green
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Ever wondered how Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt rose to stardom? Nowadays, there are very few people that haven’t heard of Hollywood heavyweight Jennifer Lawrence. The most Googled person of 2014, she’s developed a solid fan base despite having only begun acting a decade ago. Best known for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games adaptations since its film debut in 2012, she has become much more than your average action movie star. Appearing in multiple collaborations with director David O Russell, a handful of independent productions, and Marvel’s X-Men franchise as a blue, shape shifting superhuman, she’s proven her talent and versatility as an outstanding performer. People everywhere can appreciate rags to riches story: someone from a humble background works hard and eventually becomes rich and famous. However, the story is usually a bit more complicated than that. Sometimes being at the right place at the right time is enough to catapult someone into wealth and fame. Such is the case with actor Chris Pratt. How does one go from being homeless, to appearing in the biggest blockbuster movies of the year? With little more than rugged good looks and a dream, Chris Pratt has built an incredibly successful career in film and television over the last fifteen years. His films have garnered critical acclaim and grossed hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide. For more interesting facts you must read the biographies. Grab Your Biography books now!
Chris Pratt
Author: Kenny Abdo
Publisher: Abdo Zoom-Bolt
ISBN: 9781641856881
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title focuses on TV and movie star Chris Pratt. We learn about his early life, his time in the spotlight, from the TV show Parks and Recreationto being one of the Marvel Avengers, and the legacy he will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: Abdo Zoom-Bolt
ISBN: 9781641856881
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title focuses on TV and movie star Chris Pratt. We learn about his early life, his time in the spotlight, from the TV show Parks and Recreationto being one of the Marvel Avengers, and the legacy he will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
Chris Pratt
Author: Mary Bleckwehl
Publisher: Amicus Ink
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Learn about movie star Chris Pratt and how he paved his way to Hollywood in this biography packed with photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Publisher: Amicus Ink
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Learn about movie star Chris Pratt and how he paved his way to Hollywood in this biography packed with photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
Chris Pratt
Author: Mary E. Bleckwehl
Publisher: Amicus Learning
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : es
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Learn about movie star Chris Pratt and how he paved his way to Hollywood in this biography packed with photos and fact-filled Spanish text suitable for young readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, and index. Translated into North American Spanish"--
Publisher: Amicus Learning
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : es
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Learn about movie star Chris Pratt and how he paved his way to Hollywood in this biography packed with photos and fact-filled Spanish text suitable for young readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, and index. Translated into North American Spanish"--
Chris Pratt
Author: Martha London
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 164493602X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Chris Pratt captivated audiences as Marvel’s Star-Lord. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Pratt's life, acting career, and experience playing Star-Lord.
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 164493602X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Chris Pratt captivated audiences as Marvel’s Star-Lord. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Pratt's life, acting career, and experience playing Star-Lord.
Savage Son
Author: Jack Carr
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982123729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!”—Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal List “A rare gut-punch writer, full of grit and insight, who we will be happily reading for years to come.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series? In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Terminal List series, former Navy SEAL James Reece must infiltrate the Russian mafia and turn the hunters into the hunted. Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets—a man intent on killing her. A traitorous CIA officer has found refuge with the Russian mafia with designs on ensuring a certain former Navy SEAL sniper is put in the ground. Half a world away, James Reece is recovering from brain surgery in the Montana wilderness, slowly putting his life back together with the help of investigative journalist Katie Buranek and his longtime friend and SEAL teammate Raife Hastings. Unbeknownst to them, the Russian mafia has set their sights on Reece in a deadly game of cat and mouse. As Jack Carr’s most visceral and heart-pounding thriller yet, Savage Son explores the darkest instincts of humanity through the eyes of a man who has seen both the best and the worst of it.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982123729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!”—Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal List “A rare gut-punch writer, full of grit and insight, who we will be happily reading for years to come.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series? In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Terminal List series, former Navy SEAL James Reece must infiltrate the Russian mafia and turn the hunters into the hunted. Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets—a man intent on killing her. A traitorous CIA officer has found refuge with the Russian mafia with designs on ensuring a certain former Navy SEAL sniper is put in the ground. Half a world away, James Reece is recovering from brain surgery in the Montana wilderness, slowly putting his life back together with the help of investigative journalist Katie Buranek and his longtime friend and SEAL teammate Raife Hastings. Unbeknownst to them, the Russian mafia has set their sights on Reece in a deadly game of cat and mouse. As Jack Carr’s most visceral and heart-pounding thriller yet, Savage Son explores the darkest instincts of humanity through the eyes of a man who has seen both the best and the worst of it.
The Electric State
Author: Simon Stålenhag
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501181432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
*Soon to be a Netflix film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt releasing on March 14th, 2025* A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror. In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501181432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
*Soon to be a Netflix film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt releasing on March 14th, 2025* A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated science fiction story, perfect for fans of Fallout and Black Mirror. In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.