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This Tony winner’s memoir is “a riot of characters met and characters played . . . a funny, frank, and savvy chronicle of a wonderful life.” ーDavid Hyde Pierce Mary Louise Wilson became a star at a……続きを見る

The “exceptionally seductive biography” of the 1960s icon as told by those who knew her (Los Angeles Times Book Review). In the 1960s, actress and model Edie Sedgwick exploded into the public eye li……続きを見る

The classic text on the craft of Method acting by the founder of The American Laboratory Theatre. After studying at the Moscow Art Theatre under Konstantin Stanislavski, Richard Boleslavsky became o……続きを見る

“Gives voice to the women who have risked their lives for a few (perilous) moments on the big screen. A fascinating look at a risky profession.” ーThe Washington Post They’ve traded punches in knock……続きを見る

“These veteran insiders have a passion for casting major motion pictures, and they use meetings with famous people to illustrate how Hollywood works.” ーPublishers Weekly For anyone who’s ever walke……続きを見る

From a former stage mom and her child actor son, “the nuts and bolts of show business told from the heart of actor and family. A wonderful guide” (Diane Hardin, Acting Teacher/Coach, Founder of Youn……続きを見る

In this book, Chloë Rae Edmonson analyzes performance sites from throughout U.S. history to reveal the material ways that drinking culture is performative, immersive performance is intoxicating, and……続きを見る

An “engrossing new biography” of the actor famed for his menacing onscreen personaーand his offscreen work for peace and civil rights (Film Quarterly). The Lives of Robert Ryan is an in-depth look a……続きを見る

This memoir by the Academy Award nominee “proves that Dern off-screen is every bit as unpredictable, compelling and explosively honest as he is onscreen” (Newsday). One of Hollywood’s biggest person……続きを見る

A biography based on personal interviews with the actor as well as his friends and fellow filmmakers: “Entertaining . . . A must for cinema students.” ーHollywood Reporter In 1975, Jack Nicholson wa……続きを見る

The first biography of the man Vanity Fair described as “the philosopher poet of character acting.” After a series of minor parts in forgettable westerns, Harry Dean Stanton gradually began to get f……続きを見る

This is the ultimate show-biz how-to guide for aspiring kids and their parents, written by Hollywood’s number-one kid-talent expert and executive producer for Disney, ABC, and the WB, Irene Dreayer ……続きを見る

The legendary Captain Kirk takes readers behind the scenes of the long-running movie franchise from the first feature film to Star Trek: Generations. In this jam-packed memoir, William Shatner picks……続きを見る

"Each screen director has a different path getting to the point when "Action!" and "Cut!!" are everyday occurrences, but the books on Directing and Acting tend to look and read the same. Anthony Bar……続きを見る

Breaking In: Laying The Foundation Vol. 1 is an aspiring actors guide to becoming a self-starter. Rich highlights key components in developing the necessary mindset and strategies for breaking into ……続きを見る

Have you ever struggled to find the perfect monologue? Do you want to lose yourself in an unforgettable story? Do you want to be…transported? Philip Ridley's The Vespers is a major work by a major w……続きを見る

Stanislavsky and Race is the first book to explore the role that Konstantin Stanislavsky’s “system” and its legacies can play in building, troubling and illuminating today’s anti-racist theatre prac……続きを見る

How to Swing in Musical Theatre shines a light on the most universal techniques used by cast members who, in response to absence, can perform multiple roles across an ensemble. This entertaining gui……続きを見る

'All you have is yourself, no words, no script in hand, no music to dance to, nothing to hide behind. It was just me – the pure expression of my desire.' Trish Arnold (1918-2017) was a pioneer in th……続きを見る

The Master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established a……続きを見る

Este é um guia para iniciantes que o ajudará a desenvolver as ferramentas necessárias para o TRABALHO PROFISSIONAL DE DUBLAGEM. Você fornece o talento e eu vou te mostrar o que fazer com ele, como c……続きを見る

some scripts presents Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors, an anthology building on our work as a literary magazine since 2019. Queer and trans actors deserve a place to seek monologu……続きを見る

Keanu Reeves, a renowned Canadian actor, producer, and musician whose life story reads like a mesmerizing screenplay. Born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, to a cross-cultural lineage of an……続きを見る

A unique guide to every aspect of putting on your own solo show: choosing the subject, raising the finance, booking the venue - and performing it! More and more actors – faced with ever longer perio……続きを見る

(Asian) Dramaturgs’ Network: Sensing, Complexity, Tracing and Doing explores the histories, stories, and practices of the Asian Dramaturgs’ Network (ADN), a network of dramaturgs, performance makers……続きを見る

This book offers tools to address the growing and urgent interest in exposing and challenging unconscious biases in the studio, exploiting how actor training uniquely combines elements of education ……続きを見る

Wonder what actors and celebrities do to mess up their careers? After 30 years of casting and acting, we have seen people shoot themselves in the foot so to speak, over and over again! Learn what No……続きを見る

This structural account of independent performing arts in Europe is complimented by an analysis of the challenging social situation within the field. This book presents a neo-institutional examinati……続きを見る

Voice Made Visible is an exploration of voice training and performance practice based on the use and application of Multi-Octave Vocal Range techniques. "Multi-Octave" is understood as the arsenal o……続きを見る

Provides the first critical overview of acting, stardom, and performance in post-war Italian film (1945-54), with special attention to the figure of the non-professional actor, who looms large in ne……続きを見る