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James Franco is definitely someone whom we have seen grow in Hollywood. From the lanky and loner guy in Freaks and Geeks to his critically acclaimed performance in James Dean, Franco blossomed into an extraordinary actor in his roles in Spider-Man, City By the Sea, Tristan and Isolde, Flyboys, Milk and...

On set, actors are frequently asked to deliver big emotion on a moment’s notice – much like landing a jet on the head of a pin. It is crucial to develop a practice that allows access to a full range of emotions without delay.37 Scenes: Two Women has been crafted specifically for the intimate...

Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life. From getting into drama school through to a successful career in an overcrowded industry, Auditions: The Complete Guide offers crucial advice, resources and tried and tested techniques to maximise success before, during and after each audition. Written...

Being & Doing is a unique book in that an actor can open it to any page and practice the exercises suggested on that page. As a workbook it can be used daily to explore the various techniques that every actor should become familiar with and ultimately apply to his work. The book is divided into three...

Drama Menu is a brand new concept for planning and delivering dynamic, progressive drama lessons and workshops. Packed with over 150 tried-and-tested theatre games, exercises and improvisation ideas, it's an essential resource for any drama teacher or workshop leader – guaranteed to deliver delicious...

Thirteen leading actors take us behind the scenes, each recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. Brian Cox on Titus Andronicus in Deborah Warner's visceral RSC production Judi Dench on being directed by Franco Zeffirelli as a twenty-three-year-old Juliet Ralph...

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...

A practical, vocational guide to starting a career on TV as a presenter. The demand for presenters in the television industry has never been higher. But, although it's seen as a glamorous job and a step to celebrity, being a TV presenter is also hard work, and demands a varied range of journalistic,...

This is a comprehensive, practical, encouraging book full of exercises and tips for anyone who wants to – even needs to – sing. Actors in straight plays, performers in musicals, professionals and amateurs, even people singing in choirs or bands will all benefit from Orlanda Cook's expert guidance.

LUST, LUCRE, and LIQUOR is mock-melodrama featuring a catalogue of hair-raising escapes typical of plays of a hundred years ago and more. It is offered here for its fans, those who acted in it, saw it, on the Showboat Majestic touring the Ohio River and its tributaries and later on other stages, starting...

In this step-by-step guide, an actor and improvisational teacher brings his tested methods to the page to show how actors can take risks and gain spontaneity in all genres of scripted theater. Through 28 lessons-each of which includes warm-ups, points of concentration, and improvisation exercises-Improv...

"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...

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...

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...