Rob Martin – författare

Have you ever fancied being in the movies, or on TV? Let''s face it, who hasn''t! But how do you actually go about becoming an Extra, one of those lucky people who get to mix with the stars, and appear onscreen — whether it be in a battle scene in a blockbuster movie, or walking around Albert Square — and what''s more, get paid for the privilege! Unbelievably, there has never been a book which tells you exactly how to get work as a Supporting Artiste — until now. You Can Be a Movie Extra is the ultimate insider''s guide (author Rob Martin is a leading casting agent, who''s supplied Extras for films such as Gladiator and Harry Potter). It tells you everything you need to know, from getting on an agent''s books to what to do on your first day on set, and how to make sure you keep getting regular work, whether it be in films, on TV, or in commercials and music videos! Revised and fully updated to 2011/12.

If you ever see a man sketching unsuspecting members of the public, it might well be cartoonist Rob Martin. An acute observer of British life, Rob has travelled the length and breadth of Britain capturing recognisable characters in bizarre, every day circumstances. What emerges is a land peopled by angry pensioners, phone obsessives and the massively obese. Rob has selected 158 of his favourite drawings to capture Britain at a time of tedium, crisis and incredulity.

The frenzy of an international crisis; the mammalian impulse to hoard; the foibles of local yokels, its all here, observed and archived by Englands artist answer to Switzerlands army knife: Painter, muralist, underground comic artist, television animator, cartoonist, and humourist, Rob Martin. Martins signature style captures the flavour of his environs with wit and sensitivity. His sharp eye for character crystalizes types out of incidents; relatable, appealing, uproarious. Treat yourself and a friend to his tart humour, and find yourself chuckling through the day as you see the icons in Martins book playing out in the humans around you.