{"product_id":"i-shoot-rock-stars","title":"Tim Pope: I Shoot Rock Stars [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A true original, a genuine maverick'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT SMITH (The Cure)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA dirty little page-turner from England's greatest music video director'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATT JOHNSON (The The)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eTim is a strange person'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGGY POP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The absolute dog's bollocks in the world of pop video. He is the OG, the Don, he literally wrote the book'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNORMAN COOK (aka Fatboy Slim)\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wildly entertaining memoir of the legendary video director, whose work is synonymous with the glory years of MTV - and his long-standing relationships with such icons as David Bowie, Neil Young, Iggy Pop and The Cure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1980s saw the birth of a new medium that took the world by storm: the pop video. And Tim Pope, a music fanboy-turned-video director, was at the forefront of this wild ride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShooting his first performance footage at a concert after smuggling a camera inside his trousers, Tim got his break directing the video for Soft Cell's follow-up to 'Tainted Love'\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Work snowballed, and he was soon jetting back and forth across the Atlantic to feed the newly launched engine of MTV, making videos for The Cure, Queen, Talk Talk, Wham!, Hall \u0026amp; Oates, Siouxsie \u0026amp; the Banshees and The Bangles, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom dressing Freddie Mercury as a giant Mediterranean prawn to being called a 'funny little arsehole' by David Bowie; hanging out with Neil Young on his family ranch or locking The Cure in a wardrobe and launching it off a cliff, Tim had a front-row seat on the excesses, egos and larger-than-life characters of the era. Capturing the improvisational mood of a time when directors worked guerrilla-style, money flowed freely and no idea was too wacky to pursue, \u003ci\u003eI Shoot Rock Stars \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a fly-on-the-wall glimpse of an extraordinary cast of personalities, capturing the fizzing energy of this unique creative moment. More than anything, it's the hilarious and frequently moving story of a music-mad kid who ended up working with his heroes, and who here chronicles his - and his industry's - creative triumphs and follies in riotous style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pope, Tim","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53625527075155,"sku":"9781035426966","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/pope-tim-tim-pope-i-shoot-rock-stars-2026-9781035426966-1235115379.jpg?v=1777758732","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/i-shoot-rock-stars","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}