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Post by londonstreet on Jan 18, 2006 8:01:18 GMT -5
I'd like to purchase the book "Leading Hollywood" but I saw on amazon that there's another book which looks similar "Hollywood Irish". Does anyone knows if they're the same book or they are different? And is it worth tho buy this book?
Another book I saw is 007 Diary, which is a diary about the "Tomorrow never dies" period, but is it real Pierce's diary?
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Post by sparklingblue on Jan 18, 2006 9:24:41 GMT -5
"Leading Hollywood" and "Hollywood Irish" are two titles for the same book. The PB interview in it is great, as are the ones with the other Irish actors. I have it and enjoyed it a lot. I recommend it!
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 18, 2006 12:17:38 GMT -5
If you're talking about this book, yet, it's really PB's diary. If you ever find it, to purchase or to borrow, from a friend or a library, do share - it's impossible to find. |
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Post by londonstreet on Jan 18, 2006 12:56:32 GMT -5
Yeah, it's that! If I'll ever be able to find it, I'll share.....
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Post by londonstreet on Jan 18, 2006 13:26:32 GMT -5
But, why is it so difficult to find?
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 18, 2006 14:16:35 GMT -5
Because it's so rare. One edition, probably not that many copies, and lots of fans. I've never encountered anyone who had a copy, though I'm sure some fans over at CBN do. I've never heard of it beign sold on eBay, though I'm sure a few copies have been sold. Once I requested a copy from country-wide inter-library system, and while in the past I'd been able to find rather rare books, including those that were only printed in magazines, this search yielded no results - it means libraries across the States that participate in the search don't have a copy, which isn't surprising, considering the book was never sold in the States. Maybe you'll have better luck in the UK.
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Post by londonstreet on Jan 18, 2006 14:27:26 GMT -5
Beginning from today I'll try to find it in the all Europe.....what CBN is? And if they've it why don't they share copies? Do you think asking to Pierce's site could help? Damn, now I'm so curious to read it!
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 18, 2006 19:59:30 GMT -5
CBN is commanderbond.net. I'm not saying somebody over there has the book, just that some hardcore fans might. Ace, Barbara, have you ever heard anyone mention it? As for sharing - if I had the book, I doubt I'd want to break the spine to scan it. Depending on the format, of course; some books scan easily, others don't. I wouldn't mind answering questions or sharing some stories. Now, that's an idea... Surely PB author's copy... maybe he wouldn't mind scanning it, posting it for his trusted fans. It's not like it may impede future sales, eh?  Just out of curiosity - how are you going to search it in Europe? |
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Post by sparklingblue on Jan 19, 2006 6:25:29 GMT -5
Abebooks or one of it's affiliates might have it on offer. I haven't looked for it there, but you can try. They have a huge selection of used books.
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Post by londonstreet on Jan 19, 2006 8:16:23 GMT -5
Abebooks haven't it, I've checked yesterday......
As for Pierce's site, I think they could sell it on the fan club page, wher they already sell his paintings.....
Here in Europe I think I'm trying to find some email address of some bookshop in England maybe......
I don't know which format the book is, but if I find it and if the format is easy to scan I think I could scan it few pages at a time and sooner or later we'll arrive to 192....
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 19, 2006 13:17:56 GMT -5
Pierce can't sell the book on his site; it's out of print. It means it's been sold out and is unavailable from any bookseller that sells new books. My suggestion that he shares scans with us was a joke; he may have received a copy of the book when it came out, but even if he did, doesn't mean he still has it - he could have given it out years ago. besides, I'm not sure he's the only one holding copyright, and if he isn't, his sharing material from the book will be copyright infringement.
Email address of some bookshop in England won't help; emailing all of them will be better. Half of them won't answer, though, especially if they don't have good inventory system.
Abebooks is a good source of used books, but it's nothing more than an association of booksellers. They don't list anything booksellers don't have, and the book is rare. It may be worth checking Abebooks, but I don't think they have emailing feature, which means a determined fan will have to check it every week, every day, every hour - depending on determination.
Ebay may be a better bet in any case. If I were a bookseller, I wouldn't put up a rare book on Abebooks - I'd get more for it on eBay. Now, if the book is ever up for an auction, be prepared to pay a handsome amount for it. FYI - I've just checked complete auctions (for the last 6 months, I think) - nothing.
The book is a paperbak - at least it's listed as one on Amazon.
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Post by sparklingblue on Jan 19, 2006 17:12:33 GMT -5
I remember when I was looking for the Leading Hollywood book I found one at amazon.de, but it cost some 150 euros or something like that because it's rare in Europe. It goes without saying that I didn't buy it at that price.
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Post by londonstreet on Jan 20, 2006 1:46:26 GMT -5
Really 150 euros?  ? It's really too much for a book. I don't know if I'll ever find 007 diary, I hope so, but guess I'm going only to check ebay and if next Summer I go to London I'll check some bookshop. I really hope they'll put that book in print again. |
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 20, 2006 11:29:55 GMT -5
And now Leading Hollywood is available for a little over $20 in the States and 5-6 pounds on Amazon.uk.
It happened to me when a few years ago I was looking for a copy of Jonathan Carroll's Land of Laughs for a friend. The only available copy was a used hardcover on Abebooks for $200. Luckily, our library had a copy. It's a great book, but I doubt it's worth $200. Now that it's back in print, one can get a copy just for a few bucks.
Unfortunately, I doubt they'll put PB's in print again.
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 20, 2006 15:28:31 GMT -5
I've just got an extremly intersting piece of information from Kim Last. I emailed her asking if she had the book since if anyone did, it would be she. She said the book was never published. It was on Amazon UK before TND, but was then marked cancelled, and Boxtree published Garth Pearce's Making of TND instead. Kim suggested maybe they get Pierce/Pearce mixed up somehow, which seems like a very reasonable suggestion. Or maybe PB never kept a diary. Anyway, if the book was never published, no wonder it's impossible to find.
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Post by Ace on Jan 20, 2006 15:54:41 GMT -5
I've just got an extremly intersting piece of information from Kim Last. I emailed her asking if she had the book since if anyone did, it would be she. She said the book was never published. It was on Amazon UK before TND, but was then marked cancelled, and Boxtree published Garth Pearce's Making of TND instead. Kim suggested maybe they get Pierce/Pearce mixed up somehow, which seems like a very reasonable suggestion. Or maybe PB never kept a diary. Anyway, if the book was never published, no wonder it's impossible to find. Or maybe EON didn't want PB publishing an actual diary of his day to to day reaction about the turmoil that was on the set of TND and put the belated kibbosh on it.  If he did write it it would make for interesting reading even if he was only semi indiscreet. Ace |
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 20, 2006 16:16:29 GMT -5
Ahem. Maybe he could publish safer chapters - how he enjoyed working with Michelle Yeoh and such.  |
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Post by Ace on Jan 20, 2006 16:38:01 GMT -5
Ahem. Maybe he could publish safer chapters - how he enjoyed working with Michelle Yeoh and such. Actually now he could publish anything he wants unless Boxtree and EON own his Diary. Even so he could write another diary. Ace |
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Post by Yuliya on Jan 20, 2006 16:49:37 GMT -5
Oh yeah, wouldn't it be intersting to read his opinion on whether Terry Hatcher hit him or not. However, she may sue.
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Post by Ace on Jan 20, 2006 17:08:07 GMT -5
Oh yeah, wouldn't it be intersting to read his opinion on whether Terry Hatcher hit him or not. However, she may sue. It's hard to sue if it's true, especially when there were tons of witnesses, and most a crew who considering how she's rumored to have treated them wouldn't exactly be inclined to protect her (ahem) honor. Still that's the least of what went on in the TND set. The real juicy stuff is the power struggles going on between Broccoli and the director Spottiswood and all the writers and crew caught between them. All if this goaded into a fenzy by a shoot that started 3 months late, a rushed production, and a desperate studio that needed it out before the end of the year no matter what. Ace |
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? It's really too much for a book. I don't know if I'll ever find 007 diary, I hope so, but guess I'm going only to check ebay and if next Summer I go to London I'll check some bookshop. 
