{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-disney-jim-korkis-9798896090229","title":"How to Be a Disney Historian: Tips from the Top Professional","description":"\u003cp\u003eDisney History - Written by You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho writes the Disney history you love to read? A select group, immersed in the history and culture of Disney, from films to theme parks. Now these authors reveal their inspirations, their methods, and their secrets. Why just read Disney history when you can write it yourself!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging how-to anthology, Jim Korkis documents the history of Disney history, with help from Disney's Chief Archivist Emeritus David R. Smith, and then gives practical advice for conducting interviews with Disney notables; researching, organizing, and using information; and handling the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom there, fifteen of today's leading Disney historians share at length their best practices for researching and writing essays, articles, and books about every facet of Disney culture. The historians who contributed chapters to this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Barrier, whose The Animated Man is the seminal biography of Walt Disney, discusses the \"Disney-approved narrative\", and its implications for impartial Disney scholarship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Gennawey instructs on how to find your own point of view, and how to bring something new to the Disney table\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Kurtti, the author of over twenty-five books, lays out a step-by-step approach to following in his footsteps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Sibley and Todd James Pierce provide interlocking tutorials on how to conduct interviews, and the technology now available to streamline the process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus ten more chapters, along with annotated resources for aspiring Disney historians, including books, magazines, and DVD\/Blu-rays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHARPEN YOUR PENCILS AND BECOME PART OF DISNEY HISTORY - BY WRITING IT!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Korkis, Leonard Maltin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896090229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theme Park Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Jim Korkis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640842211583,"sku":"9798896090229","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4012f83-6df4-4cd7-88b1-ec5be32c9073.jpg?v=1740670650","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-disney-jim-korkis-9798896090229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}