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![]() ![]() He buys some heavy-duty acidic compounds that can dissolve just about everything from a dead human body to a steel girder he also purchases some huge knives that can cut through the toughest hides. In that regard, Bart doesn't mess around. Problem number one: what to do with the body. Demonstrating his "method" on Jerry, which includes some serious physicality, Bart inadvertently strangles his so-called friend. Then the two thespians head back to Bart's apartment and that's where the fun really begins. Despite the animosity between these "competitors," they eventually go nightclubbing together, boozing it up while listening to some beatnik music. He spends plenty of his time telling Jerry as much and continually insults him. The two have a history together and Bart, a Method actor disciple, thinks that Jerry has no chance to beat him out for the role. His worn-out and exasperated agent arranges an audition for him and Bart thinks he's perfect for the part until a rival actor named Jerry Lane (Charles Robinson) shows up at the rehearsal office. ![]() "Bad Actor" is standard Hitchcock but it gives viewers a good look at a young Robert Duvall before he hit it big in features like "The Godfather." Duvall plays Bart Collins, a party-hard semi-alcoholic actor who hasn't gotten a decent role in recent memory. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the author did a good job of summarizing events by inserting short transcripts of sportscasters rehashing tournaments in between chapters. I thought it would get repetitive describing match after match. The timeline is a little off, though, as Serena didn’t go professional until 1995 and that’s when Soto’s comeback begins.Įither way, I enjoyed this book and it was a different kind of book than I’ve read- focused on sports. It would seem Carrie Soto’s character may even be loosely based on Serena, at least in skill and achievements. Once you read the book, these numbers will start to mean a lot more. Her and her sister, Venus, ushered in a new era of power to women’s tennis. She was ranked number one in the world for 319 weeks. And marvel at Serena Williams who is one of the best to play tennis- she holds the most Grand Slam titles right now at 23. This book will make you want to watch tennis. ‘Carrie Soto Is Back’ is the story of Carrie’s tennis journey from rookie, to challenger, to champion, to comeback.ĭoes she have what it takes- physically, emotionally, and mentally- to be the best? And if she can’t- can she live with that version of herself? I shouldn’t say that, though, because my favorite part of the book was the development of the father/daughter relationship. This was a surprisingly engaging book considering it’s pretty much just about tennis. “When did winning become something I needed in order to survive? Something I did not enjoy having, so much as panic without?” ![]() ![]() ![]() The author invites the reader to deduce the identity of the thief by examining the illustrations and making deductions and observations. Written in rhyme, the book includes large and lavish full-page illustrations of Horace's opulent house and the events of the party, packed with hidden details. He travelled to Kenya and Tanzania in 1987 observing animals in game parks and collecting ideas for the book. Base was inspired to write the book by reading Agatha Christie novels. ![]() It is left up to the reader to solve the mystery, through careful analysis of the pictures on each page and the words in the story. They accuse each other until, finally, they're left puzzled as to who could have eaten it all. However, at the time they are to eat-11:00-they are startled to find that someone has already eaten all the food. ![]() In it, Horace the Elephant holds a party for his eleventh birthday, to which he invites his ten best friends (various animals) to play eleven games and share in a feast that he has prepared. The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery is an illustrated children's book by Graeme Base. ![]() |