Acting Auditioning category: 934 books
The Kilroys List
97 Monologues and Scenes by Female and Trans Playwrights
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2017
"The superheroines of the theater are back-and better and bolder than ever."- Backstage
"These plays have been developed and vetted for artistic excellence; they just happen to possess the added bonus of representing a voice that's currently being underproduced. It's part of...
by Ahna Powell
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
From the teenager of the American sitcom That '70s Show, Mila Kunis is now known as the hot and versatile actress who impressed us in her roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Max Payne, The Book of Eli and Black Swan. Though showbiz had been unkind to her in her first few years as a screen actress, Kunis...
Jackie Coogan: The World's Boy King
A Biography of Hollywood's Legendary Child Star
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
Discovered by Charlie Chaplin in 1919, four-year-old Jackie Coogan soared to overnight stardom for his title role in the silent masterpiece, The Kid. A string of successes followed, including Peck's Bad Boy, Oliver Twist, and A Boy of Flanders, earning Coogan a fortune of four million dollars. Dubbed...
by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julian Curry
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses playing Othello, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Volume 2 - Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles.
In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes of a landmark Shakespearean production, recreating in...
Galaxia Hollywood (Colección Endebate)
Catorce perfiles clásicos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Extraordinarias historias de las estrellas más brillantes del firmamento hollywoodiense.
Orson Welles, James Cagney, Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Paul Newman o Katherine Hepburn son algunos de los rostros más inolvidables del siglo XX. Los profundos y precisos perfiles que componen esta antología,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
**‘Scrupulously compiled and skillfully translated by Andrei Malaev-Babel, The Vakhtangov Sourcebook ... provides the most comprehensive addition to English readers’ knowledge of the philosophy, pedagogy, and legacy of Vakhtangov.’ – Modern Language Review
'An exceptionally valuable...
by Bella Merlin
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2018
As one of the most well-known names in theatre history, Konstantin Stanislavsky’s teachings on actor training have endured throughout the decades, influencing scholars and practitioners even in the present day. This second edition of Konstantin Stanislavsky combines:
an overview of Stanislavsky’s...
by Helen Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The essential guide to getting into drama school.
Packed with sound advice and essential information for young people who want to train as actors and performers (including musical theatre), this clear and honest guide is written by a teacher and audition panellist with a lifetime's experience...
Little Caesar
A Biography of Edward G. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2004
Emanuel Goldenberg was born in Romania and from the age of ten grew up in New York's Lower East Side. He trained at the legendary Theater Guild, changed his name, and starred in many successful Broadway plays before moving to Hollywood.
Among his most famous films were Double Indemnity with...
by Roger Bartlett
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
'This is a book about how to beat the living daylights out of another human being safely...'
Roger Bartlett – professional fight director and Master Teacher for the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat – leads you through everything you need to know in order to create and perform...
The Man with Two Heads and His Friends from the Fair
Monologues inspired by the French 18th century fairs
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This playful collection of 14 original monologues gives voice to characters and observers from the 18th century French fairs. Before the Revolution, these were a prime source of entertainment for people of all classes. Among those who speak in these monologues are a man with two heads, a rope...
Theater Arts
The Harvard School Guide For Performing Arts, Theater of The Living Arts, Theater and Society, Theater and Children and Expert Advice On Theater Careers
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Have you ever dreamed about becoming a star? With this best-selling guide on theater arts you'll learn expert advice on theater arts, theater of the living arts, performing arts, theater careers, theater and children and theater and society.
The Lucid Body
A Guide for the Physical Actor
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Actors! Engage your mind and your body in order to develop your characters fully. The Lucid Body technique breaks up stagnant movement patterns and expands your emotional and physical range. Through energy analysis, this program shows how to use physical training to create characters from all walks...
Breath in Action
The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2009
Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Written by experts in vocal and holistic practice, the book is divided into four sections:...