It was written by gail parent and is based on the book. When the always dramatic lola lohan and her family move from the center of everything in new york city to the center of a cultural wasteland in suburban new jersey, she feels her life is simply not worth living. See the complete confessions of a teenage drama queen series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Confessions of a teenage drama queen novel wikipedia. Confessions of a teenage drama queen by sara sugarman. About this latest novel, she says, i think it takes all of us a while to figure out that the word love, like the word freedom, means different things to different people. My sister usually calls it lilith oh my god can you shut up for five minutes please. Confessions of a teenage drama queen on dvd july 20, 2004 starring lindsay lohan, adam garcia, glenne headley, alison pill. In a series of sharp skirmishes, both teenagers display generous quantities of grit and ego, and though lola beats out carla for the lead in the school. Originally released in 1999 through candlewick press, it was later turned into a disney motion picture of the same name in 2004 starring lindsay lohan and was made one of the ala book picks for 2006.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. She moved with her mother and two stepsisters from new york city to the suburbs of new jersey. Lindsay lohan fans and teenage girls are bound to be the most interested, and they might well enjoy it on the surface as light entertainment. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 trailers and clips mary elizabeth cep lindsay lohan is an ambitious teen girl who goes by the name of lola and aspires to be a famous stage actress. When the always dramatic lola lohan and her family move from the center. It serves more to further the profile of lindsay lohan than anything else. But when she moves to new jersey with her family, lola discovers that the role of resident drama queen at dellwood deadwood high has already been cast by the borntowin, borntoruneverything carla santini. As it is, the film is barely of a trifle of a movie. Confessions of a teenage drama queen i am a very theatrical person by nature. Dyan sheldon has 82 books on goodreads with 24467 ratings.
But behind its girly cover, her new novel, more than one way to be a girl, attempts to turn such gender stereotypes on their head a brilliant ear. A legend in her own mind, former new yorker mary elizabeth my true name is lola cep sweeps into her new suburban new jersey high school and runs smack into a stone wall named carla santini. But i like to call it whimsical, because euphemisms make everything sound nicer, as a rule. Confessions of a teenage drama queen trailer youtube. Each is a minefield in every teenagers daily battle one wrong step and kaboom. Confessions of a teenage drama queen book summary and. Confessions of a teenage drama queen is a young adult novel by dyan sheldon. Confessions of a teenage drama queen movie movie insider. Despite the length, i found it to be a quick read, because it is so simple yet engaging.
There is little to nothing in this film that will appeal to anyone except maybe the. Listen to confessions of a teenage drama queen by dyan. The confessions of a teenage drama queen book series by dyan sheldon includes books confessions of a teenage drama queen, my perfect life reissue, and confessions of a hollywood star. She says, my writing for young adults comes from personal experience.
With lindsay lohan, megan fox, adam garcia, glenne headly. Confessions of a teenage drama queen stars lindsay lohan in a hip and hilarious comingofage comedy for the whole family. This is a pretty standard surviving high school kind of book. Alas, this girl who cried wolf comedy comes armed with a fair amount of potential, but wastes it due to its messy, flat and often intolerable execution. A teenage girl is convinced that her home city revolves around her until her family packs up and moves to the suburbs, where she finds herself competing for attention. Lindsay lohan stars in confessions of a teenage drama queen, which debuts on dvd with a pair of transfers. Confessions of a teenage drama queen paperback march 3 2005 by dyan sheldon author 4. Mary elizabeth cep or lola, as she prefers to be called longs to be in the spotlight.
Lindsay lohan followed up a star turn in freaky friday with the comparatively lacklustre confessions of a teenage drama queen, a messy and painful. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 movieweb. Confessions of a teenage drama queen paperback july 1 2011 by dyan sheldon author 4. Confessions of a teenage drama queen is a 2004 american teen musicalcomedy film directed by sara sugarman and produced by robert shapiro and jerry leider for walt disney pictures. However, when her mother announces she is moving to the suburbs, lola is distraght. Confessions of a teenage drama queen based on dyan sheldons popular youth fiction, pic emerges a strained showcase for upandcomer lindsay lohan as a sophisticated big apple teen unhappily.
Confessions of a teenage drama queen sheldon, dyan on. On saturday february 20, the popular teen comedy confessions of a teenage drama queen turns 12 years old. Confessions of a teenage drama queen by sheldon, dyan. Confessions of a teenage drama queen by dyan sheldon, 9781406336818, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mary elizabeth or lola, as she prefers to be called longs to be in the spotlight. Confessions of a teenage drama queen paperback 7 july 2011 by dyan sheldon author visit amazons dyan sheldon page. Heres what sam from confessions of a teenage drama queen. I read this book a couple of years ago as disney made a movie out of it, and if a book. Listen to confessions of a teenage drama queen audiobook by dyan sheldon. See all 27 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Confessions of a teenage drama queen by dyan sheldon. The title of dyan sheldons novels might lead you to suspect that she is writing for a distinctly untomboyish sort of girl. But when she moves to new jersey with her family and becomes a student at dellwood deadwood high, lola finds the role of resident drama queen already filled by the borntowin, bornto.
Confessions of a teenage drama queen is about a bit over dramatic teen girl named lola, who longs to be an actress someday and thrives in the city of new york. Bbc films confessions of a teenage drama queen dvd. Books by dyan sheldon author of confessions of a teenage. Confessions of a teenage drama queen xfinity stream. Confessions of a teenage drama queen lindsay lohan adam garcia glenne headly 2004 after moving to new jersey with her mother glenne headly, a teen lindsay lohan tries to dethrone the most popular girl at her new school. See all 30 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lindsay lohan is not a mean girl in this adaptation of dyan sheldons young adult book. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 9780763628277 by sheldon, dyan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Confessions of a teenage drama queen jake zimmerman. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 trailers and. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Rent confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 on dvd. Overview of confessions of a teenage drama queen, 2004, directed by sara sugarman, with lindsay lohan, megan fox, adam garcia, at turner classic movies. Parent has the story and the characters all over the place with no real defining story line, written with little snippets of adventures that appear to have been just stuck together in the final cut of the film.
It stars lindsay lohan as an aspiring teenaged actress whose family moves from new york city to new jersey, adam garcia as her favorite rock musician, glenne headly as her mother and alison pill as her best friend. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 full cast. Confessions of a teenage drama queen by dyan sheldon 1 i heard my mother get up and go into the kitchen. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 overview. When a new york city teenager from greenwich village, lola lindsay lohan, is forced to move to the new jersery suburb of dellwood, she fin.
Dyan sheldon is the author of many books for young people, including confessions of a teenage drama queen, the crazy things girls do for love, and my worst best friend. Based on the book by dyan sheldon, the screen adaptation by gail parent is a poor advertisement for what is an enjoyable story in print. Book 1 of 3 in the confessions of a teenage drama queen series. Confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Confessions of a teenage drama queen is a 2004 american comedy film directed by sara sugarman and starring lindsay lohan. Rent confessions of a teenage drama queen 2004 starring lindsay lohan and adam garcia on dvd and bluray. Confessions of a teenage drama queen written by dyan sheldon is a story about one teenage girl, who name is mary elizabeth cep or lola, as she prefers to be called. She is the author of many novels for teens, including confessions of a teenage drama queen, my perfect life, sophie pittturnbull discovers america, planet janet, and planet jane in orbit. The story concerns a popular urban teenager named mary elizabeth cep lindsay lohan, who is convinced her real name is lola. But for others, one viewing may be more than enough. Dyan sheldons most popular book is confessions of a teenage drama queen confessions of a tee. Her new horrible film is confessions of a teenage drama queen, based on the novel by dyan sheldon.