Richard Ayoade Collection: Ayoade On Top, The Grip of Film & Ayoade on Ayoade - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set. Ayoade On Top. The Grip of Film. Ayoade on Ayoade. Details. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. Publisher: Faber & Faber. Age Range: Adult. Overview. The Richard Ayoade Collection brings together three of the actor-director's sharpest, strangest and funniest works of comic non-fiction in one paperback set. From a mock-serious travelogue to a deranged film critic's ramblings and a self-interview like no other, this trio showcases Ayoade's deadpan wit and cinematic obsessions in full flow. A brilliant gift set for fans of clever, offbeat British comedy, film culture and satirical memoir writing at its most inventive.. About the Books. Ayoade On Top takes readers on a bizarre, self-indulgent "journey" narrated in the guise of a plane captain's address, skewering travel writing, self-help and celebrity memoir conventions along the way. It is vintage Ayoade: knowing, absurd and packed with unexpected digressions.. The Grip of Film is presented as the collected film writings of Gordy LaSure, Ayoade's fictional alter-ego and self-styled film obsessive. Through Gordy's overblown opinions, pseudo-profound theories and love-hate relationship with the industry, Ayoade delivers a hilarious send-up of film criticism, Hollywood egos and cinephile culture.. Ayoade on Ayoade turns the celebrity interview format inside out, with Ayoade conducting ten increasingly surreal conversations with himself. Billed as "a cinematic odyssey," it is a strange, self-aware meditation on fame, creativity and the absurdity of the interview circuit, delivered with total comic commitment.. Together, these three books form a consistent body of comic writing that plays with form, ego and celebrity culture. Each can be read as a standalone piece, but collected together they reveal the full range of Ayoade's comic voice, from mock-memoir to mock-criticism to mock-interview, making this set a genuine treat for anyone who enjoys layered, self-referential humour.. Key Benefits. Three