Книга: B. J. Novak «The Book With No Pictures»

The Book With No Pictures

You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say... BLORK. Or BLUURF. And even if the words include things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and MY HEAD IS MADE OF BLUEBERRY PIZZA! That's the rule. That's the deal. Brilliantly irreverent and very, very silly, "The Book With No Pictures" will delight kids and have them begging for more. From award-winning US comic writer and actor, B. J. Novak.

Издательство: "Puffin" (2014)

Формат: 215x265, 48 стр.

ISBN: 978-0-1413-6178-9

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The Book with No PicturesA # 1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B. J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian. You might think a book with no pictures… — Dial Books, (формат: 210x260, 48 стр.) Подробнее...2014335.5бумажная книга

B. J. Novak

B. J. Novak

Novak in September 2009
Born Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak
July 31, 1979 (1979-07-31) (age 32)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Comedian
Screenwriter
Director
Years active 2001 – present

Benjamin Joseph Manaly “B. J.” Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for being a writer and co-executive producer for and playing the role of Ryan Howard on the US version of The Office, as well as appearing in Inglourious Basterds. He has received an Emmy Award for his works for The Office.

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Early life

Novak was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Linda (née Manaly) and William Novak.[1][2][3] His father has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, and others. Novak's family is Jewish; his father co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor and his parents also established a Jewish matchmaking service.[4][5] Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse, an electronic music producer, and Lev, an undergraduate student at Tufts University. He attended Newton South High School with future Office costar John Krasinski,[6] and they graduated in 1997.[6] Novak attended Harvard University, where he worked for the Harvard Lampoon and majored in English and Spanish literature after writing a thesis on Hollywood responses to Shakespeare. In addition to the Lampoon, he occasionally staged and performed in a variety show called The B.J. Show with fellow Harvard student B. J. Averell.[6] Novak wrote his honors thesis on the films of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[7]

Career

Novak in June 2007

Novak graduated from Harvard in 2001. Afterward he moved to Los Angeles and began working in clubs as a comedian. His first live stand-up performance took place on October 10, 2001 at the Hollywood Youth Hostel. He was named one of Variety's "Ten Comedians To Watch" in 2003.[8]

Novak was a writer for the short-lived The WB sitcom Raising Dad.[6] He has also performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[8]

Novak's television acting career began on MTV's Punk'd. He was the lead accomplice to Ashton Kutcher on the show's second season in 2003, and has played pranks on Hilary Duff, Usher, and Mýa.

After hearing Novak's opening joke at a comedy club, executive producer Greg Daniels immediately decided to include Novak in his upcoming project: a U.S. version of the hit British series The Office. Novak was cast as Ryan Howard, becoming the first cast member.[6] He is also a writer and co-executive producer for the series. On July 21, 2010, news reports indicated Novak had signed a contract to remain with the show for its 7th and 8th seasons; under the new terms, he would be made a full executive producer midway through Season 7 and also direct two episodes of the show, as well as becoming the latest cast member to also have a deal with NBC to develop other shows. In a June 2009 interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Novak spoke about sharing the success of The Office with his Newton South High School classmate John Krasinski:[9] He has claimed that his all time favorite episode of "The Office" is "The Injury."

Sometimes when this feels too good to be true, I think that if this were all a dream, that would be what should have tipped me off. I'd wake up saying, 'I was in this incredible TV show and it was a big hit and the star was John Krasinski from high school. Isn't that weird?'

In addition to his television credits, Novak has appeared in the films Unaccompanied Minors, Reign Over Me, Knocked Up and Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.[10]

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Punk'd Field Agent TV series
2005–present The Office Ryan Howard Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2006, 2007)
Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2008)
Nominated: Prism Award for Best performance in a Comedy Series (2009)
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Flight Attendant
2007 Reign Over Me Mr. Fallon
Knocked Up Unnamed Doctor
2009 Inglourious Basterds Pfc. Smithson Utivich Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2011 The Smurfs Baker Smurf

As writer

Year Title Notes
20012002 Raising Dad 2 episodes
2005–present The Office Episodes written:
  1. Diversity Day (March 29, 2005) - Season 1
  2. Sexual Harassment (September 27, 2005) - Season 2
  3. The Fire (October 11, 2005) - Season 2
  4. Boys and Girls (February 2, 2006) - Season 2
  5. Initiation (October 19, 2006) - Season 3
  6. Safety Training (April 12, 2007) - Season 3
  7. Local Ad (October 25, 2007) - Season 4
  8. Chair Model (April 17, 2008) - Season 4
  9. Prince Family Paper (January 22, 2009) - Season 5
  10. Dream Team (April 9, 2009) - Season 5
  11. Happy Hour (March 25, 2010) - Season 6
  12. Counseling (September 30, 2010) - Season 7
  13. Threat Level Midnight (February 17, 2011) - Season 7
  14. The List (September 22, 2011) - Season 8

Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series (2006)
Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for a Comedy Series (2005, 2007, 2008)
Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for a New Series (2005)
Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for an Episodic Comedy (2005, 2007)

As director

Year Title Notes
2009 The OfficeBlackmail webisode series 4 episodes
2009 The OfficeScott's Tots aired 12/03/09
2011 The Office - The Seminar aired 1/27/11
The Office - The List aired 9/22/11

Awards and nominations

Year Group Award Won Film/Television series
2005 Writers Guild of America Awards New Series No The Office
Episodic Comedy - for episode Diversity Day No
Comedy Series No
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[11] Yes
Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy Series Yes
Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Yes
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[12] Yes
Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series No
Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy - for episode Local Ad No
Comedy Series No
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series No
Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series No
Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy Series No
2009 Prism Awards Performance in a Comedy Series No

References

  1. ^ Courtney Hollands (20 December 2007). "Molly Goodson has stars in her eyes - and on her blog". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2007/12/20/shes_got_stars_in_her_eyes___and_on_her_blog/. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 
  2. ^ Berman, Alyssa R.; Beborah B. Doroshow (2001-05-14). "BJ's Bring a Full House to Sanders". Harvard Crimson. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=104390. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
  3. ^ Novak, William (2006). The Big Book of Jewish Humor. Collins. pp. vii. ISBN 0061138134. 
  4. ^ Getlin, John (1992-09-17). "Ghost to the Stars - William Novak Is the Invisible Writer Behind Memoirs by Lee Iacocca, Nancy Reagan and--Soon--Magic Johnson". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-17/news/vw-968_1_william-novak. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
  5. ^ Uriel Heilman (19 November 2006). "Better than Pork, Isn't it? Jewish Joke Book turns 25". JTA. http://jta.org/news/article/2006/11/19/14678/Betterthanp. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 
  6. ^ a b c d e Christopher Muther (6 December 2005). "Class reunion". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/12/06/class_reunion/. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 
  7. ^ Biography for B. J. Novak at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ^ a b "B.J. Novak: Videos, Jokes, Tour Dates, Biography and more". Jokes.com. ComedyCentral. 2009. http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/n/bj_novak.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 
  9. ^ B.J. Novak gives at 'The Office' and out of it
  10. ^ B.J. Novak Takes 'Office' Leave
  11. ^ Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances..., a January 2007 press release from the SAG Awards website
  12. ^ 'Sopranos,' 'The Office' Win SAG Ensemble Awards, a January 2008 TVWeek article

External links

External videos
Joey Fatone interviews Novak at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008)

Источник: B. J. Novak

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