Jump in! : even if you don't know how to swim / Mark Burnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burnett, Mark (James Mark)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burnett, Mark (James Mark).

Burnett, Mark.

Television producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography.

Television producers and directors.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Ballantine Books, [2005]

Summary:

Executive producer Mark Burnett has revolutionized television. So how did a British immigrant with little cash and no connections become his own entertainment empire? In Jump In!, Burnett shares his astounding personal saga of risk and reward, and tells enthralling stories about his shows and their contestants that have never before been revealed to the public. After years of facing remarkable challenges-both professional and personal-Burnett knows it's best to trust your gut instincts, recognize what you want, and go for it full-throttle. Jump In! is a must read for those who want to seize the moment, take chances, think big, and achieve their goals.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Jump In 1

Chapter 2 The American Dream on a T-Shirt 16

Chapter 3 Suffering and Deprivation; Or How I Got My Start in TV 27

Chapter 4 Madagascar 38

Chapter 5 Eating Humble Pie 48

Chapter 6 How the West Was Won 57

Chapter 7 Don't Sell Out 65

Chapter 8 Adventure TV 78

Chapter 9 Pitching Survivor 92

Chapter 10 Lessons in Reality 105

Chapter 11 How in the World Do I Top Survivor? 115

Chapter 12 Epic TV 135

Chapter 13 The Survivor You Never Heard Of 146

Chapter 14 Under Pressure 162

Chapter 15 SURFvivor 181

Chapter 16 It's a Jungle Out There 201

Chapter 17 Panama Nights 229

Chapter 18 Reinvention 248

Chapter 19 Vanuatu 268

Chapter 20 Martha 288.

ISBN:

0345480988

034548102X

OCLC:

57069159