If you have ever truly loved a film, you First set in Croydon, South London,

in the 1980s, Admit One details how

will surely find yourself in these pages. Emmett James escaped the pains of
adolescence by going to the cinema.
With wry, self-deprecating humor and observation, the author reflects on,
obsesses over, and rages about film and its correlation to our pasts. Life soon
imitates art, and the narrator finds that his true calling is transitioning from
one side of the screen to the other. He decides to leave England for the only
place where he can realize his dream of becoming an actor—America.

We then follow the narrator on his numerous Hollywood adventures,

watching as he glides smoothly from forgery to pornography to crashing the
Academy Awards under the alias of a nominated screenwriter. At every turn,
the films that inspired Emmett James as a child resurface, and they serve to
contextualize his humorous collection of stories. He provides unique insights
into the fascinating world of film, and eventually stumbles into acting in the
highest-grossing movie of all time, Titanic.

“Funny and moving, capturing vividly the most important moments of

youth. A very personal story to which everyone can relate.”
—Bob Read, producer of “The Jay Leno Show” and judge on “Last Comic Standing”

Admit One: My Life in Film marketing campaign

Emmett James
978-0-9842581-0-9 • National TV, radio, and print media campaign
US $19.95 • National author tour
February 2010
• Winner, “Book of the Year” for USA Book News
216 pages
• Online book review campaign
Hardcover
6x9 • Online marketing campaign, including social networking,
Memoir author podcast and targeted blog outreach
FizzyPop • National trade marketing and sales campaign

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