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I picked this up after seeing an interview with the author on the Indie Views blog. I was intrigued by the premise (explained in some other reviews here).

The first chapter is the novel-within-the-novel -- the story of young actor Henry whose idea for a play about a murderous usurper gets pilfered by Shakespeare. I will confess that this was my favorite chapter. The well researched historical novel that begins the book was superb. (If Collis decided to write the rest of The Scottish Play novel-within, I'd be happy to read it.) Instead we jump to the present and get life-imitating-art when young actor Harry's novel is stolen by a slimy producer in present-day Hollywood.

The concept could get tricky here and be a bit too cute and contrived, but Collis pulls it off which takes considerable skill.

While the premise goes back to the superstitions around Macbeth, you don't have to have prior knowledge of the play or legends surrounding it. Collis manages to tell the story in a way that makes it enjoyable to those already familiar with some of the history, and accessible to those who aren't. He also offers a very entertaining "insider" view of the less glamorous side of Hollywood -- working and struggling actors, set designers, directors, etc. While some are "types," none are stereotypes. The pacing is good and there's even a bit of suspense, and just enough sense of danger (Could Harry's plans go horribly wrong?) to keep you turning the page.

Possibly another reason for the story's appeal is that while it reminds us that plagiarism has always been an issue, it also deals with the contemporary fear that putting your ideas, writing, photos, pets' names or anything else out in the digital world is a risky endeavor.

To be clear, this is an entertainment, not literary fiction. While some readers might have hoped for more play between the 16th century and the 21st, this is not John Fowles. However, it is the type of book that if you are reading it on a plane and the flight attendant comes around to remind you to turn off your electronic reading device because you're about to land, you might just hide the Kindle between the covers of a magazine (much to chagrin of your better-half) and keep reading.

On the critical side, while the writer has an excellent ear for American English, there were a few spots where his British roots came through in dialogue or the internal ruminations of American characters. (I wrote the author about this and understand that revisions have already been made.)


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The Scottish Movie edition by Paul Collis Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

This is an interesting story starting with an actor/writer in Los Angeles, Harry, writing a story about Shakespeare, how he came to write Macbeth and his take on why it was cursed. He wrote that Shakespeare stole the story and the author sabotaged the play making people believe it was cursed. When Harry's story is stolen he wants revenge so he gets jobs at the studio and causes all sorts of production delays which increased the cost.

The author is a very illustrative writer making it easy to picture the studio. I've never been to Hollywood or wanted to be an actor and after reading The Scottish Movie I definitely don't want to. Everyone was so nasty and there was so much back-biting that reading about it was enough for me. The pranks Harry pulled would be funny for a teenager but I didn't find them funny. Because I didn't like Harry going after revenge, I didn't like him. There are numerous characters I really liked. Too many to mention individually. Harry had some good friends.

I didn't love this book as much as some of the other reviewers but did find it an interesting story. The good thing about opinions though is that not everyone has the same ones, so this book will really catch the attention of many readers. All that being said, it was a good book.

Please note I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
Starts very good, but the writing seems to change and it goes down hill very fast. Almost too silly to read.
Interesting idea but very poorly done. I was disappointed and couldn't finish it. It wasn't worth $.99, don't waste your time.
It never did "grab" my attention. I finally decided it wasn't worth the effort I was making, so gave it up as a lost cause.
Light, fast paced, and entertaining. I thought the premise was a bit of a stretch but what to I know? Maybe this stuff happens more than we know. Well done.
We are proud to announce that "The Scottish Movie" by Paul Collis is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!
I loved this book! it is a goofy story about how Shakespeare might have stolen the idea for the "m" play (as an actor, I cannot say the word) (and he really didn't do it) and why the bad karma made the initial production such a disaster. fast forward to modern times and we have a writer writing a novel about it and a slimeball producer steals the idea and is making it into a movie. the writer is, of course, incensed but has no money to sue the guy and extracts his revenge by getting a job on the movie set and.....well...a lot of funny things happen and it all works out well in the end....good story and characters and a fascinating peek at how movies are made as seen by the people who work on them but are not in them.
I picked this up after seeing an interview with the author on the Indie Views blog. I was intrigued by the premise (explained in some other reviews here).

The first chapter is the novel-within-the-novel -- the story of young actor Henry whose idea for a play about a murderous usurper gets pilfered by Shakespeare. I will confess that this was my favorite chapter. The well researched historical novel that begins the book was superb. (If Collis decided to write the rest of The Scottish Play novel-within, I'd be happy to read it.) Instead we jump to the present and get life-imitating-art when young actor Harry's novel is stolen by a slimy producer in present-day Hollywood.

The concept could get tricky here and be a bit too cute and contrived, but Collis pulls it off which takes considerable skill.

While the premise goes back to the superstitions around Macbeth, you don't have to have prior knowledge of the play or legends surrounding it. Collis manages to tell the story in a way that makes it enjoyable to those already familiar with some of the history, and accessible to those who aren't. He also offers a very entertaining "insider" view of the less glamorous side of Hollywood -- working and struggling actors, set designers, directors, etc. While some are "types," none are stereotypes. The pacing is good and there's even a bit of suspense, and just enough sense of danger (Could Harry's plans go horribly wrong?) to keep you turning the page.

Possibly another reason for the story's appeal is that while it reminds us that plagiarism has always been an issue, it also deals with the contemporary fear that putting your ideas, writing, photos, pets' names or anything else out in the digital world is a risky endeavor.

To be clear, this is an entertainment, not literary fiction. While some readers might have hoped for more play between the 16th century and the 21st, this is not John Fowles. However, it is the type of book that if you are reading it on a plane and the flight attendant comes around to remind you to turn off your electronic reading device because you're about to land, you might just hide the between the covers of a magazine (much to chagrin of your better-half) and keep reading.

On the critical side, while the writer has an excellent ear for American English, there were a few spots where his British roots came through in dialogue or the internal ruminations of American characters. (I wrote the author about this and understand that revisions have already been made.)