{"product_id":"9781742577531","title":"From Steel City To Hollywood","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhil Avalon is one of Australia’s most successfulindependent film producers. Now fans and filmbuffs alike can delve into the life of a legend, in hisAutobiography ‘From Steel City to Hollywood’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil tells his story of a kid growing up in ‘Steel City’- Newcastle, NSW; his memories as a surfer in theearly 1970s; living as a struggling actor and Cleocenterfold and later a writer, director and producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1978, he wrote, produced and starred in arguablyAustralia’s most successful independent film,‘Summer City’ which unearthed a young Mel Gibson,Steve Bisley and John Jarratt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince that time hehas made more than a dozen films starring notableHollywood stars and captured a Masters WorldSurfing Championship along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJam packed with charming anecdotes from his career,From Steel City to Hollywood gives the reader arare insight into the plights and successes of a livinglegend in the entertainment culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Holland Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032375181552,"sku":"9781742577531","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781742577531_p0.jpg?v=1763703251","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781742577531","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}