Misadventures in the Screen Trade
How Not to Make It In The Media
by Alison Ripley Cubitt
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Pub Date 16 Feb 2022 | Archive Date 1 May 2022
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Description
A young woman in a man's world takes on the media industry. Can she hit the heights of her dreams, or will she fall flat on her face?
Sydney 1981 Alison Ripley Cubitt couldn't wait to make her mark. Having escaped her fractured New Zealand family only to end up dying of boredom behind a Mad-Men-era reception desk, she was determined to shatter the media's glass ceiling. Thrilled to score an unpaid television internship in London, she still needed to survive alone...
Climbing her way up the career ladder, only to fall down again, Alison's life-changing moment finally arrived when she landed her dream job at Disney. But after a documentary presentation to the masters of animation ended in disaster, the driven young woman refused to let her march to the top miss out on a spectacular finale.
In this entertaining true tale of the reality of working in the cutthroat world of show business, Alison shares the highs-and-lows of chasing bold goals. Navigating a patriarchial industry with wit and determination, her straight-to-the-point style will have you laughing out loud, and in awe of her courage.
Misadventures in the Screen Trade is a dazzling peek into one woman's climb from rural New Zealand to Tinseltown. If you like fiery heroines, self-deprecating humour, and insightful tales from backstage, then you'll love this spirited memoir.
Featured Reviews
Chris H, Reviewer
In some ways, the title is misleading. Although Alison Ripley Cubitt has spent much of her career working in numerous behind the scenes roles at Disney and elsewhere much of the narrative is wholly unrelated to this. The title suggests a link to Adventures in the Screen Trade, the classic memoir by the great American screenwriter, William Goldman. Just to be clear; this certainly isn't that book.
However, it is a perfectly enjoyable romp through Cubitt's personal history and perfectly enjoyable for all that.
Julie H, Reviewer
Great book!
This book was a lot of fun. Wow, this lady has done loads! Easy to read, quick, concise, unpredictable, a very readable account. A very interesting, and entertaining book.
A fun and fast-moving memoir. Follows her childhood, education, and through her search for various jobs. Rubbing shoulders with some big names. Now she's found all she wants to do in life for a career. Will it measure up to her expectations? Will it be what she thought?
Alison's story sweeps from Malaysia to New Zealand, Sydney, London, France, Spain etc. Besides having an interesting life, an author has got to be able to put it into words. To be able to tell it in an interesting and engaging way. This she does brilliantly, and I was gripped from start to finish.
Excellent book. A bit different.
Mark F, Reviewer
FASCINATING! I really powered through this amazing memoir that details Alison’s dreams of working in TV/Film to eventually working for Disney and then beyond, the up’s, down’s and in between’s all told with humour and non boring detail that meant I had to read it in one sitting.
I loved reading about the 80’s and The Big Breakfast and of course Disney and what working for such a mega company is like,I used the word as my opener but I can’t put it any better than Fascinating, every adventure be it in New Zealand,L.A,London or Manchester is told so well and written like the author is having a chat to the reader the pages flew by as I wanted to know more and more about her career and life
I make the bold statement that I can’t see any reader not enjoying this book,I really loved every word of it
10/10
5 Stars
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