Acting category: 934 books

Judy Garland is known to play the legendary role of Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz." She was not just a good actress, but a singer. She used both in synchrony to showcase her talents. Judy Garland died quite some time ago, but this biography completely captures her spirit, struggles and talents....

Audition Success presents a groundbreaking method that has already made Don Greene one of the country's leading audition trainers. Combining specially designed self-tests and real-life examples from the careers of two performers, Audition Success will help performers understand what prevents them from nailing an audition and give them the tools to reach their goals.

For countless millions, Humphrey Bogarts screen performances and real-life persona merged to make him one of the worlds most fabled figuresa legend of mythic proportions. Or, as his Sam Spade would have put itthe stuff that dreams are made of. But for his only son, Stephen, eight years old in 1957 when...

In each volume of the Shakespeare on Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing candour and in forensic detail. The...

«Este libro será inestimable para todo aquel que desee apasionadamente aprender el arte de la actuación, y para los que necesitamos que nos recuerden los principios del arte al que hemos dedicado nuestra vida». Glenn Close Con una introducción del actor Kevin Kline presentamos la pedagogía...

Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is world-famous for her voice teaching. The Actor and the Text is her classic book, distilled from years of working with actors of the highest calibre.

As a movie actress Lucille Ball was, in her own words, “queen of the B-pluses.” But on the small screen she was a superstar–arguably the funniest and most enduring in the history of TV. In this exemplary biography, Stefan Kanfer explores the roots of Lucy’s genius and places it in the context...

“A sumptuously illustrated book which will delight idolaters of high fashion and movie stardom” (The Times Literary Supplement).   In both words and stunning photographs, this book tells the story of beloved fashion icon and actress Audrey Hepburn’s life: from her childhood in Nazi-occupied...

Actor Training expands on Alison Hodge’s highly-acclaimed and best-selling Twentieth Century Actor Training. This exciting second edition radically updates the original book making it even more valuable for any student of the history and practice of actor training. The bibliography is brought right...

A simple and accurate guide to speaking in a General American (GenAm) dialect. Covers pronunciation, intonation, American lingo, phonetics and practical exercises, as well as phrases useful for improvisation work. 

Cada uno de nosotros tiene una. Es especial, única y particular; es un sello de distinción. A través de ella expresamos nuestras ideas, pensamientos y sentimientos. La utilizan locutores, actores, oradores, maestros, vendedores, abogados, médicos, comunicadores, periodistas Este manual está desarrollado...

As a casting director for twenty-three years, Holly Powell witnessed the casting world from three different points of view: As an independent casting director, as Head of Casting for a Studio, and as a Network Casting Executive. From this unique perspective, she formed Holly Powell Studios, with her...

Un actor se prepara es la primera obra de pedagogía teatral de Konstantín Stanislavski. Aunque obra de carácter autobiográfico, adopta la forma narrativa de diario de un estudiante, llamado Kostya, durante su primer año de aprendizaje del "sistema Stanislavski", que no se presenta como...

«Boal ha conseguido lo que Brecht soñó: crear un teatro útil que resulte entretenido, divertido e instructivo. Es una clase diferente de teatro, una especie de terapia social -centra la mente, relaja el espíritu y proporciona a las personas una nueva perspectiva para su propia situación.»Richard...