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Like many western boomtowns at the turn of the twentieth century, Spokane, Washington, enjoyed a lively theatrical scene, ranging from plays, concerts, and operas to salacious variety and vaudeville shows. Yet even as Spokanites took pride in their city’s reputation as a “good show town,” the...

This book is a must-have for any Bollywood fan today. It comprises the brief biographies of all famous actors of Hindi cinema who became legends in their own right and helped it chug along. You can find very old and new names in this book. Amitabh Bachchan, of course, is there; so are Dilip Kumar,...

This book (Volume I) contains published articles of the author in various Indian Publications between 1959- 2009 about Bollywood - Hindi Film Industry based in Mumbai. Interviews of top Bollywood celebrities, Year-wise analytical/statistical surveys, Polls results, Celebrity bashes and events, Detailed...

Popular movies can enhance the study of history. A dominant form of entertainment throughout the 20th century, they can serve as nontraditional primary sources and offer remarkable opportunities to observe attitudes about social concerns, gender or racial issues, politics, and historical events that...

Here, from New York Times bestselling biographer Grace May Carter, are the extraordinary lives of Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Ingrid Bergman emerges as a devoted artist whose refusal to be a caricature caused her endless trouble - but also produced brilliant...

Is it possible and acceptable to deliver a credible, exceptional audition from your iPad or iPhone? YES! If you know the industry standards spelled out in detail in How To Take Advantage of Technology as an Actor & Voiceover. Discover trade secrets to securing voice acting jobs through the use of today’s...

In the old days, actors went to auditions, waited for a phone to ring and saw if they got the part. That's the only perspective that actors and agents can see because they don't know what happens beyond that point. You want to build the following, a fan base, an audience you can guarantee...

What do you need to know to break your child or young adult into voice over and acting? You need to know how your child can land voice over jobs and acting jobs, as well as how to land talent agents. NO talent agent needs or wants to hear what doesn’t work or how difficult all of this is for you. They...

Frequently described by creator David Simon as a novel for television, The Wire redefined the police serial format by unfolding its narrative across many episodes, constructing themes for each of its seasons, and refusing to portray individual crimes outside of their social context. While it never achieved...

Kord and Krimmer investigate the most common male types - cops, killers, fathers, cowboys, superheroes, spies, soldiers, rogues, lovers, and losers - by tracing changing concepts of masculinity in popular Hollywood blockbusters from 1992 to 2008 - the Clinton and Bush eras - against a backdrop of...

Americans have a long history of public arguments about taste, the uses of leisure, and what is culturally appropriate in a democracy that has a strong work ethic. Michael Kammen surveys these debates as well as our changing taste preferences, especially in the past century, and the shifting perceptions...

Marilyn Monroe was a true icon and an inspiration for many women in the entertainment industry. What she went through was quite phenomenal, because most women in Hollywood at that time were discriminated and did not receive an equal pay like men. Marilyn fought for her own rights with big production...

Theatre is one of the oldest yet most collaborative art forms in practice. It is a confluence of multiple streams of art. In a social context, theatre has been used as much as a source of entertainment as it has been as a voice of the people throughout its rich history. At the level of an individual,...

Called one of the best shows on TV by more than a dozen media publications, including Time and Entertainment Weekly, Friday Night Lights is not just one of the most critically acclaimed shows on air, it’s also one of the most watchable. Despite its focus on high school football, its masterfully...