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In Their Shoes #2
The Actor
Dreams and careers are on the line... again!
Well-known character actor Pat Cake has made quite a name for himself in British crime cinemas. After all he has accomplished, landing the pivotal role in the new sequel, Jesus Christ Social Media Star, in London’s West End was just another feather in his cap. But for Joy Attwood this new assignment is raising the stakes. Despite the circumstances that left a teacher without her occupation, there is nothing in the world that could stop her from behaving like a professional this time.
But with everything from a cab door to the stage beams working against her, Joy discovers that sometimes the bright lights of the big stage aren’t quite as gleaming as you might think. As Pat helps Joy navigate the cutthroat world of acting, her biggest challenge just might come from getting too involved with the subject she’s following.
Can Joy survive the day under the watchful eye of the adoring public? Or will her anxious and shy demeanor give her up as a fool in front of thousands of people?
The Actor is the second book in a satirical comedy/thriller series.
Well-known character actor Pat Cake has made quite a name for himself in British crime cinemas. After all he has accomplished, landing the pivotal role in the new sequel, Jesus Christ Social Media Star, in London’s West End was just another feather in his cap. But for Joy Attwood this new assignment is raising the stakes. Despite the circumstances that left a teacher without her occupation, there is nothing in the world that could stop her from behaving like a professional this time.
But with everything from a cab door to the stage beams working against her, Joy discovers that sometimes the bright lights of the big stage aren’t quite as gleaming as you might think. As Pat helps Joy navigate the cutthroat world of acting, her biggest challenge just might come from getting too involved with the subject she’s following.
Can Joy survive the day under the watchful eye of the adoring public? Or will her anxious and shy demeanor give her up as a fool in front of thousands of people?
The Actor is the second book in a satirical comedy/thriller series.
211 pages, Paperback
First published November 20, 2016
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About the author
Andrew Mackay
102 books158 followersA novelist, screenwriter and former teacher, Andrew Mackay is the creator of groundbreaking sci-fi series STAR CAT.
His influences include John Cleese, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, James Patterson, Hunter S Thompson, Douglas Adams, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Michael Frayn, Chris Morris, Christopher Hitchins, Bill Maher, George Carlin, and Larry Cohen.
Get in touch! Andrew@chromevalleybooks.com
His influences include John Cleese, Tom Sharpe, Kurt Vonnegut, James Patterson, Hunter S Thompson, Douglas Adams, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Michael Frayn, Chris Morris, Christopher Hitchins, Bill Maher, George Carlin, and Larry Cohen.
Get in touch! Andrew@chromevalleybooks.com
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March 24, 2017
The Actor sure out did The Teacher in so many different ways. Joy is to follow around Patrick Cake, the famous actor of Tribez movies. Pat is a father, a divorced husband, twice, with the most hectic life there is.
They start the day bright and early, with a full schedule and a time crunch. You never know what an actor deals with until you spend the day with one. On the train heading for down town of the city, people recognize you and want their picture taken with you or an autograph. There is no saying No to your fans.
Joy and Pat's first stop is a radio station for an live interview. The DJ did his best to bully Pat and ruffle his feathers. Another person joined them and she had it out for Pat. She is yelling on air that Pat is racist. Now this was big news for the fans as it flew across the Internet. In .05 seconds, Pat's name was mud.
Heading to their next stop, they pass a homeless man. He asked them if they believe. He starts telling them that God is coming and they need to read the Bible. As Pat and Joy keep walking, he yells at them, Heathen's! Trying not to listen, they keep moving as fast as they can.
The next stop was a voice over that went way to wrong and Pat was so angry afterwards, that he was going to kill his agent. Yes he stormed his agents office and wasn't very nice. You will have to read it to see what happens.
They walk their way to a park for Joy's cameo. Along the way, more stuff about them is showing up on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The more Pat reads them, the more he gets angry. Joy knows it's all lies and tries to shrug it off. But for some reason it is getting under Pat's skin.
So far this day has been nothing but a fuck up! Pat's name is all over the Internet and Joy is his new Love. And to put the icing on the cake, it's all done with no taste. Just imagine your face being plastered on all social media networks with a bunch of lies being told about you. Pat say's it's an everyday thing, since you are an actor.
The day didn't get any better.
Every stop something went terribly wrong. Even picking his daughter, Maggie up from school turned into a fascicle. Pat makes a fool of himself in honor of his daughter and she made the whole thing up. Running late for an audition, he didn't have time for this, but he is trying to be the good father. Pat is hopping that something good will come of the day with this audition. He is going for a lead part in a Ron Howard move, only thing is, his best enemy is going for it too. Pat didn't have time to learn the lines and it was the worst. He was told "we'll be in touch". Joy was asked to stay a minute so the guys could talk to her for a moment. She did and they asked her to take a small part in the movie.
Opening Night, 2 Tribez, red carpet, paparazzi, the works. This time Joy makes the spectacle of her self in front the whole world and headlines every Internet network there is. Instead of being embarrassed, she just went with the flow. Hot Mess!
Half way through the premier, they had to leave for Pat to be on stage for the ending of the play, Jesus Christ Social Media Star. I saw Jesus Christ Super Star on Broadway, in my freshmen year of high school ( 1975). I was wondering when they would bring back old plays and make then modern. Any way this is when Joy makes her daubed. I'm still giggling on this one. I think it's my favorite part of the book.
There is so much more to fill in between the lines with what I just said, read the book to see. I think Joy Attwood and Andrew Mackay either have a fabulously twisted mind, or Joy is an amazing researcher. This story is so out there, that I can really see it happening in real life. Andrew and Joy are very talented at what they do. Who puts funny into a new category but them. This is twisted and funny and jaw dropping, that you must read it to see for yourself. Need a good laugh? Well here you go! I love the style of this writing and look forward to see where Joy ends up next time for some more good laughs. I just love Joy Attwood!
5 stars in my book, 10 if I could. This is a must read, you won't regret it, I promise.
They start the day bright and early, with a full schedule and a time crunch. You never know what an actor deals with until you spend the day with one. On the train heading for down town of the city, people recognize you and want their picture taken with you or an autograph. There is no saying No to your fans.
Joy and Pat's first stop is a radio station for an live interview. The DJ did his best to bully Pat and ruffle his feathers. Another person joined them and she had it out for Pat. She is yelling on air that Pat is racist. Now this was big news for the fans as it flew across the Internet. In .05 seconds, Pat's name was mud.
Heading to their next stop, they pass a homeless man. He asked them if they believe. He starts telling them that God is coming and they need to read the Bible. As Pat and Joy keep walking, he yells at them, Heathen's! Trying not to listen, they keep moving as fast as they can.
The next stop was a voice over that went way to wrong and Pat was so angry afterwards, that he was going to kill his agent. Yes he stormed his agents office and wasn't very nice. You will have to read it to see what happens.
They walk their way to a park for Joy's cameo. Along the way, more stuff about them is showing up on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The more Pat reads them, the more he gets angry. Joy knows it's all lies and tries to shrug it off. But for some reason it is getting under Pat's skin.
So far this day has been nothing but a fuck up! Pat's name is all over the Internet and Joy is his new Love. And to put the icing on the cake, it's all done with no taste. Just imagine your face being plastered on all social media networks with a bunch of lies being told about you. Pat say's it's an everyday thing, since you are an actor.
The day didn't get any better.
Every stop something went terribly wrong. Even picking his daughter, Maggie up from school turned into a fascicle. Pat makes a fool of himself in honor of his daughter and she made the whole thing up. Running late for an audition, he didn't have time for this, but he is trying to be the good father. Pat is hopping that something good will come of the day with this audition. He is going for a lead part in a Ron Howard move, only thing is, his best enemy is going for it too. Pat didn't have time to learn the lines and it was the worst. He was told "we'll be in touch". Joy was asked to stay a minute so the guys could talk to her for a moment. She did and they asked her to take a small part in the movie.
Opening Night, 2 Tribez, red carpet, paparazzi, the works. This time Joy makes the spectacle of her self in front the whole world and headlines every Internet network there is. Instead of being embarrassed, she just went with the flow. Hot Mess!
Half way through the premier, they had to leave for Pat to be on stage for the ending of the play, Jesus Christ Social Media Star. I saw Jesus Christ Super Star on Broadway, in my freshmen year of high school ( 1975). I was wondering when they would bring back old plays and make then modern. Any way this is when Joy makes her daubed. I'm still giggling on this one. I think it's my favorite part of the book.
There is so much more to fill in between the lines with what I just said, read the book to see. I think Joy Attwood and Andrew Mackay either have a fabulously twisted mind, or Joy is an amazing researcher. This story is so out there, that I can really see it happening in real life. Andrew and Joy are very talented at what they do. Who puts funny into a new category but them. This is twisted and funny and jaw dropping, that you must read it to see for yourself. Need a good laugh? Well here you go! I love the style of this writing and look forward to see where Joy ends up next time for some more good laughs. I just love Joy Attwood!
5 stars in my book, 10 if I could. This is a must read, you won't regret it, I promise.
March 26, 2017
IN THEIR SHOES
BOOK 2
THE ACTOR
by
Andrew Mackay
Journalist Joy Attwood has successfully published her first book in the In Their Shoes series and is set to follow her second professional for the day, acclaimed British actor Pat Cake.
It is premiere day for Pat's latest movie but he has a jam packed day ahead of him. At his first appointment at Virile radio with DJ Baxtor Mation the interview goes pear shaped and what ensues for the remainder of the day is a comedy of errors! The Paparazzi and public see Pat and Joy together and draw their own erroneous conclusions and then post and publish those conclusions.
Joy again has to take part in her professional's world by doing their job for a portion of the day, and this time it is almost with disastrous results.
In this book we see Joy's confidence grow and once again clever word play and spoonerised names makes for an entertaining read.
I rate this book at 5 stars.
BOOK 2
THE ACTOR
by
Andrew Mackay
Journalist Joy Attwood has successfully published her first book in the In Their Shoes series and is set to follow her second professional for the day, acclaimed British actor Pat Cake.
It is premiere day for Pat's latest movie but he has a jam packed day ahead of him. At his first appointment at Virile radio with DJ Baxtor Mation the interview goes pear shaped and what ensues for the remainder of the day is a comedy of errors! The Paparazzi and public see Pat and Joy together and draw their own erroneous conclusions and then post and publish those conclusions.
Joy again has to take part in her professional's world by doing their job for a portion of the day, and this time it is almost with disastrous results.
In this book we see Joy's confidence grow and once again clever word play and spoonerised names makes for an entertaining read.
I rate this book at 5 stars.
March 23, 2017
This is my third Andrew MacKay book and so far my favorite. Sure there's still plenty of inappropriateness and lewd language, but the plot and content of this one flows brilliantly. Joy is such a lost soul at times and seems to always find herself in the most awkward situations. I'd love to have a prequel of just her life to see how she ended up the way she is. At times she can be full of fire and confidence, but other times she's so timid and goes with the flow (often seeming to lead her down a waterfall of disaster) when she shouldn't. This made-up world is so perfectly created, with references to books 1 and 3 in this one, which gives it a more evolved, in depth feel. The irreverence of this series is perfect for those who are annoyed with a PC culture and want to laugh at all the new taboo topics.
March 26, 2017
Funny is an understatement. I loved the last book in the series, and am on to book 3!!!!
February 28, 2017
Amazing read! Hilarious and thrilling as always!!!!
February 14, 2017
Andrew Mackay conquered me with his humorous writing manner from his first book so, when I had the opportunity to read the second part of “In their shoes” series, I just couldn’t say no!
The action of the second book it’s centered this time on the British actor Pat Cake, the adventure of the protagonist Joy Attwood continuing in the same satiric manner. But, what makes “The Actor” different than the first book is the spicy and quite chaotic dose added to the “spotlight” context, which makes the book amazing down to the last page!
Even if the story line and the language of “The actor” may seem quite unconventional at times for some of the readers, personally I read it in one sitting! I highly recommend it!
The action of the second book it’s centered this time on the British actor Pat Cake, the adventure of the protagonist Joy Attwood continuing in the same satiric manner. But, what makes “The Actor” different than the first book is the spicy and quite chaotic dose added to the “spotlight” context, which makes the book amazing down to the last page!
Even if the story line and the language of “The actor” may seem quite unconventional at times for some of the readers, personally I read it in one sitting! I highly recommend it!
March 29, 2017
This is book 2 in the series and is just a good if not better then the first book. I read this book in one sitting, and laughed so hard it hurt. In this book we once again find Journalist Joy Attwood following professional (actor Pat Cakes) for the day. The day starts with a disastrous radio interview that leads to a day full of misunderstandings, WTF moments, horrible blunders and if it can go wrong it most certainly will go wrong in a hilarious yet poor Joy kinda of way. If you enjoyed book one then this is a must read.
March 29, 2017
Read it in one go. Hilarious!
The Actor is superior to the first book in every way. The stakes are higher and Joy is in real danger of being harmed and regretting becoming a journalist. She and Pat go to an audition and he really has a bad time. This is a very funny book.
The Actor is superior to the first book in every way. The stakes are higher and Joy is in real danger of being harmed and regretting becoming a journalist. She and Pat go to an audition and he really has a bad time. This is a very funny book.
March 24, 2017
This time Joy follows an actor for a day. And damn a lot happends! from torn dresses to bar fights! A lot of facial expressions crossed my face while reading this! I did like it!! On to the next!!
June 6, 2017
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Joy Attwood has decided to become a journalist, visiting a different professional each day.
The Actor finds Joy following British actor Pat Cake for the day, attending auditions, voice-overs, film sets, theatre shows, and ticking off the media as well as trying to ignore and escpae them to some extent.How hard can it be? Very.
In Their Shoes series -- The Teacher (Book I) - The Actor (Book II) - The Model (Book III) - The Artist (Book IV) - The Nurse (Book V) - The Dealer: The Deranged, Ultra-Violent Crime Epic! VI
Joy Attwood has decided to become a journalist, visiting a different professional each day.
The Actor finds Joy following British actor Pat Cake for the day, attending auditions, voice-overs, film sets, theatre shows, and ticking off the media as well as trying to ignore and escpae them to some extent.How hard can it be? Very.
In Their Shoes series -- The Teacher (Book I) - The Actor (Book II) - The Model (Book III) - The Artist (Book IV) - The Nurse (Book V) - The Dealer: The Deranged, Ultra-Violent Crime Epic! VI
June 8, 2017
Oh my. Even having read the previous book I wasn't quite prepared for everything that would happen in this book. It's still completely irreverent and wholly inappropriate, in all of the best ways. Similar to the first book, I spent a lot of time shaking my head wondering "did I really just read that correctly?" And then feeling terribly guilty that I found it all funny. If you're a fan of watching Murphy's Law in action, you'll enjoy this book immensely.
I received a complimentary copy of this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book.
July 8, 2017
I enjoyed the Actor as much or possibly more than the Teacher. Again the Author amazes me with his brilliant humor. As soon as I think he won't cross that line, he crosses it and sends me reeling with laughter. I literally laugh out loud while reading and that is rare. I look forward to more from this Author.
September 16, 2017
Another great adventure for Joy Atwood. I enjoyed the humor and banter of the characters in this story. It was like they knew each other for ages, but only just met. The situations she gets herself involved in are too funny. An enjoyable second story in the In Their Shoes Trilogy.
April 23, 2020
With Joy shadowing an actor, this was fast paced and hilarious and even funnier than The Teacher. Poor Joy was swept away by wild events and disastrous situations with Pat. I absolutely loved all the craziness.
March 25, 2017
In this installment of In Their Shoes we find our favorite reporter Joy following around the famous actor Pat O Cake! Once again Joy is in for a wild ride with all the things a actor that is on the struggling side has to go through in one day! It is a absolute hilarious peek into the world of stardom. This is a must read!
August 26, 2017
Even better than the 1st book. Andrew is really sick but he writes page turner stories
January 31, 2019
Good read. I've read the first two and will probably grab the third.
April 24, 2017
Lol! It’s a story full of sarcasm and fun. So much is happening, you just want to keep on reading. It’s nice that Joy is able not to take herself too seriously. I’m even learning a few new words, like discombobulated (I’m Dutch and read a lot of English but never came across this word before). I highly recommend this book!
April 28, 2017
More English satire and British humor. This is book 2 of the In their Shoes Trilogy and this book is all about the actor. You will be cracking up as you read this book. Too funny. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
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