You're on an Airplane

A Self-Mythologizing Memoir

Parker Posey

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Virago Press Ltd
31 March 2020

Film, TV & Radio; Memoirs

'Excellent . . . A celebration of peculiarity' Vogue

'Humour-packed, irreverent, eccentric' Elle

Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? On an airplane, with Posey as your seat companion, perhaps?

In this ingenious, hilarious, and enchanting memoir, actress and star of movies such as DAZED AND CONFUSED and PARTY GIRL, Parker takes us into her colorful southern childhood home, behind the scenes of the indie film revolution in the 90s, shows us the delightful absurdity of big-budget genre thrillers, and shares the creativity that will always be part of both her acting and her personal life.

With whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful handmade collages, Parker gives the reader a feeling of traveling by her side, exploring and celebrating what it means to be an artist.

By: Parker Posey
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9780349010083
ISBN 10: 0349010080
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Parker Posey is well known for her work with many independent filmmakers of her generation, including Richard Linklater, Hal Hartley, Zoe Cassavetes and Rebecca Miller. Following her breakout role in the cult hit Dazed and Confused, she starred in Christopher Guest's classic mockumentaries and appeared in such Hollywood films as You've Got Mail, Superman Returns, Josie and the Pussycats, Scream 3 and Blade: Trinity. Posey currently plays Dr Smith in the Netflix remake of Lost in Space.

Reviews for You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir

[Parker Posey] has deigned to bless us with her infinite wisdom and enough personal anecdotes to satiate even her most rabid fans. Glory be: she has a narrative voice! And it's just as funny and insouciant as you might hope! - Booklist Excellent . . . a celebration of peculiarity - Vogue Irreverent in the best way possible - HelloGiggles [Parker] writes hilariously and thoughtfully - Kirkus [You're on an Airplane] plays out on the page like an intimate performance you're privileged by chance to have caught . . . sublimely entertaining - Weekly Standard A humour-packed, irreverent, eccentric book packed with personal stories, whimsical how-tos and recipes, as well as collages made by her - Elle As original, refreshing, and funny as her most recognizable characters - Esquire Genuinely funny - The Herald Christmas Gift Guide