Performing Arts category: 25753 books
Garden of Dreams
The Life of Simone Signoret
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2013
The incomparable Simone Signoret (1921-1985), one of the grand actresses of the twentieth century and one of France's most notable stars, considered herself the "oldest discovery" in Hollywood. After years of blacklisting during the McCarthy era, she was thirty-eight years old when she entered Hollywood...
Phallic Frenzy
Ken Russell and His Films
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
A biography of director Ken Russell that details the wild ideas, surreal moments, personal faith, and cavalcade of colorful personalities surrounding this eccentric filmmaker-on and off the set. Best known for the acclaimed movies Altered States, The Devils, Gothic, The Music Lovers, Tommy, and Women...
by Richard T. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
An unusually brilliant generation of film-makers emerged from British television drama in the 1960-70s - none more formidable than Alan Clarke. Yet Clarke enjoyed only a vague renown among the public, even though some of his most incendiary productions - Scum, The Firm, Made in Britain - attracted...
by Anthony Hayward
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
For five decades, John Pilger's documentaries have been exposing injustices around the world and bringing to account those in power who make decisions that affect the lives of others, often in faraway countries. From his first film, The Quiet Mutiny, Pilger made waves, revealing the shocking...
Chinese martial arts
Chinese philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Qigong CONTENTS Traditional Chinese characters Pinyin Traditional Chinese medicine Chinese martial arts Chinese philosophy Alternative medicine Meditation Qi Taoism Tang Dynasty Qigong history Confucianism Buddhism Kung fu (term) Shaolin Monastery Wudang Mountains Mount Hua Mount Emei Kunlun Mountains...
John Dahl and Neo-Noir
Examining Auteurism and Genre
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010
In John Dahl and Neo-Noir: Examining Auteurism and Genre, Paul Monaco provides a focused inquiry into the first three feature films that director John Dahl made for theatrical release: Kill Me Again (1989), Red Rock West (1993), and The Last Seduction (1994). Subsequent to their releases, these three...
JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me
An Idealist's Journey From Capitol Hill To Hollywood Hell
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2002
"JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me is the funny, thoughtful memoir of an accomplished former Congressional staffer who left D.C. for Hollywood and a job with Oliver Stone, hoping to help make politically"
A Mouse Divided
How Ub Iwerks Became Forgotten, and Walt Disney Became Uncle Walt
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks’s friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You’ll love them both—when you don’t want to drop anvils on...
Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin
Out of the Natural Order
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2002
Performance and Evolution in the Age of Darwin reveals the ways in which the major themes of evolution were taken up in the performing arts during Darwin's adult lifetime and in the generation after his death.
The period 1830-1900 was the formative period for evolutionary ideas. While scientists and...
Daisy Ridley: Behind the Rebel
FilmStars Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Millions know Daisy Ridley as Rey in the Star Wars movies, but what was her life like before she got her big break? Daisy Ridley: Behind the Rebel tells the life story of the girl from Westminster, England, who grew up dreaming of becoming a veterinarian before discovering that she could sing, dance,...
by Jeff Stein
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2018
In 1957, WHO-TV asked staff performer Duane Ellett to come up with an idea to help teach children how to better care for their pets. Ellett created Floppy, a high-voiced beagle dog puppet that became his sidekick for the next 30 years. Together, the iconic duo made 200 personal appearances every year...
How to Audition for TV Commercials
From the Ad Agency Point of View
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
What do ad agencies look for when casting TV commercials? This insider's guide, written by a former actor turned ad agency exec, has the answers. It provides step-by-step instructions to help actors understand and master the entire process, from assessing one's looks and personality to the agency...
John Wayne
My Father
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1998
In John Wayne: My Father, Aissa Wayne delves into her father's childhood, his film career, and his life off the screen. The result is an affecting portrait that offers a new perspective on one of America's most enduring hero's humanity.
The Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan
The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
Elia Kazan first made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, directing productions of such classics as The Skin of Our Teeth, Death of Salesman, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His venture to Hollywood was no less successful. He won an Oscar for only his second film, Gentleman’s Agreement, and...