Acting & Auditioning

Stanislavski's 'system' has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards...

"It shouldn't surprise us that politicians, clerics, rock singers as well as actors queue up to train their voices under the supervision of Patsy Rodenburg. This book will explain her popularity among her pupils." - Sir Ian McKellen Practical,...

Life advice from a screen legendArguably one of the most recognisable actresses of all time, this unauthorised collection of inspirational quotes demonstrates the spirit of a true style icon, and reflects on fashion, elegance, success, beauty and beyond...

Life advice from a screen legend Arguably one of the most recognisable actresses of all time, this unauthorised collection of inspirational quotes demonstrates the spirit of a true style icon, and reflects on charity, fashion, elegance, humanity, beauty...

Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in...

Actor Pete Duel, most widely known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes in television's Alias Smith and Jones, led an unpredictable and often tumultuous life, a fact best characterized by his highly publicized 1971 suicide at the height of his...

At the time of his death, Stanislavsky considered Nikolai Demidov to be 'his only student, who understands the System'. Demidov's incredibly forward-thinking processes not only continued his teacher's pioneering work, but also solved the problems of an...

William Mann charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine...

A handbook, complete with graded exercises, for teachers and students wanting a practical introduction to Laban's famous system of movement. Rudolf Laban is to movement what Stanislavski is to acting. He devised the first wholly successful system for...

In this revised and updated biography, Maureen Paton encompasses the private, professional and political life of this most enigmatic, charismatic and intensely private of actors.About the AuthorMaureen Paton is a freelance journalist specialising in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838370800Author Elroy PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Elroy PowellPublisher Elroy PowellWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner first crossed paths as actors on the set of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Little did they know that their next roles, in a new science-fiction television series called Star Trek, would shape their lives in ways no one could...

THE GOOD AUDITION GUIDES: Helping you select and perform the audition piece that is best suited to your performing skills As an actor at any level - whether you are doing theatre studies at school, taking part in youth theatre, preparing for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307279262Author William EsperFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911413653Author Sheridan MorleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Dean Street Press LimitedPublisher Dean Street Press Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914150814Author Myrna LoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Dean Street Press LimitedPublisher Dean Street Press Limited

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a meditation on the destabilizing and destructive power of beauty, drawing together Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe, twin avatars of female fascination separated by millennia but united in mythopoeic force. Norma Jeane Baker...

This clear, accessible guide to creating and putting on a solo show is packed with inspiring, practical advice for writers, actors, directors, and anyone who wants to know how solo shows are actually made. Written by two theatremakers with a wealth of...

An inspiring new approach to acting from a respected drama teacher - concise, succinct and full of practical exercises. Nick Moseley's Acting and Reacting: Tools for the Modern Actor establishes a new, intensely practical actor-training system...

Stanislavski was the first to outline a systematic approach for using our experience, imagination and observation to create truthful acting. 150 years after his birth, his approach is more widely embraced and taught throughout the world - but is still...

David Robinson's definitive and monumental biography of Charlie Chaplin, the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of...

Charlie Chaplin's career has been described, critiqued, and scrutinized. There are book-length studies on Chaplin's music hall career, his career at Keystone Studios and the Mutual Studios. Somehow, his tenure with First National studios, however, has...

'I suppose my luck is You, Ann and Dad and more so if I could really write.' Annie Eliza CourtenayTom Courtenay was born in Hull in 1937 and brought up near the fish dock where his father worked. When he left home for university, his mother, Annie, wrote...

Now in paperback, this posthumous work by an American classic was a fitting last book, an instant bestseller, and a huge success!One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen...

TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS, HE MUST SACRIFICE EVERYTHING...Pre-order the paperback of 2024's most original new thriller, a story of glamour, secrets and obsession..."This compelling psychological thriller set in the acting world is both uncompromising and...

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ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES' 100 BEST SUMMER READS OF 2020'It's hard to beat Susanna Moore's Miss Aluminium' Vogue'A sharp-edged summery treat' Hadley Freeman'Unlike any Hollywood memoir you'll have read' MetroAt seventeen, Susanna Moore left her home in...

Stage fright has the power to drive actors away from the stage for months, years, and even a lifetime. It is a monster that can affect any actor at any time - but it is also a challenge that can be met. In Facing the Fear - the first book of its kind...

A guide to Psycho-Physical Acting, complete with games and exercises. When Stanislavsky died, he was working on a new system, Psycho-Physical Acting. Previously he had taught that truthful performance can only spring from the actor's imagination (the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767926942Author Rue McClanahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Acting: The Basics 3rd Edition is a dynamic response to recent societal and entertainment industry changes, focusing on inclusion, diversity and equity, and the actor's trajectory from training to rehearsal to performance on stage and screen, with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566081047Author Rebbeca YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 314g

'I wish I'd had this book when I was starting out as a young director... I cannot recommend it highly enough' Marianne Elliott, from her Foreword This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573110023Author Michael GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

This book is the first substantial study of Steven Berkoff's career, examining the construction and projection of his notorious public persona through his plays and writings.About the AuthorRobert Cross is Professor in the Institute for Language and...

Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and bestselling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal.It sets out the principles and practice of Boal's revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and liberate...

He has appeared in over a hundred films. Elvis copied his looks. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. Tony Curtis is without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age. In American Prince he tells the whole story, from his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781960790Author Jon PertweeFormat PaperbackImprint Fantom Films LimitedPublisher Fantom Films Limited

West End Producer is the anonymous Twitter sensation whose hilarious and unfailingly accurate barbs satirising and celebrating the theatre industry have won him a devoted following. His identity is the subject of feverish speculation in the media,...

A full and frank portrait of the complex man behind the icon of cool. Steve McQueen, one of the first 'cool' film stars, remains a cultural icon the world over. His image is used to sell everything from cars, to beer, to a range of dolls. From...