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On Method Acting by David Easty
RRP: $13.63$9.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804105224Author Edward Dwight EastyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
Changing Direction: A Practical Approach to Directing Actors in Film and Theatre: Foreword by Ang Lee by Lenore DeKoven 9781138490826
RRP: $72.13$64.16The second edition of this elegant and accessible primer offers a helpful reference and resource for directing actors in film, television, and theatre, useful to directors, actors, and writers. Combining underlying theory with dozens of exercises... -
How to Get the Part...Without Falling Apart!: Featuring the Haber Phrase Technique for Actors by Margie Haber
$33.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580650144Author Margie HaberFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Lone Eagle Publishing CoPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
Zendaya: The Unauthorized Biography by Alison James 9781789295481
RRP: $29.23$20.14Discover how Zendaya conquered the worlds of film, TV and fashion to become the face of a generation. This is her life story, as never told before. Zendaya is a phenomenon. Beginning as a precocious child star on the Disney Channel, she has since... -
Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Men, Volume Two by Catherine Weate 9781849434362
$23.56Monologues are an essential part of every actor's toolkit. Actors are required to perform monologues regularly throughout their career: preparing for drama school entry, showcasing skills for agents or auditioning for a role. Following on from the... -
So You Want To Be A TV Presenter by Kathryn Wolfe
RRP: $33.13$23.75The opportunities for presenters have never been greater. 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, technical, performance and personal skills. ... -
I Don't Need an Acting Class by Milton Justice
RRP: $29.23$21.96I Don't Need an Acting Class explores critical aspects of the technique of acting, utilizing conversations via email with countless actors. Some are aspiring students, others are seasoned professionals. The conversations document the challenges these... -
Grace After Midnight: A Memoir by Felicia "Snoop" Pearson 9780446195195
RRP: $31.18$22.64While Felicia Pearson is a brilliant actor in a truly chilling role, what's most remarkable about 'Snoop' is what she has overcome in real life. Born a three-pound, cross-eyed crack baby in East Baltimore and raised in a foster home, Snoop proved she... -
What Do I Know: People, Politics and the Arts by Richard Eyre
RRP: $39.00$28.39Since his successful spell running the National Theatre, Richard Eyre's career as a director of film, theatre and opera has made him a leading cultural figure and a hugely respected commentator on the arts. This book collects over fifty short pieces... -
Hear Me Now: Audition Monologues for Actors of Colour by Noma Dumezweni
RRP: $31.18$29.70A brand-new collection of original audition pieces written by and for actors of colour, commissioned by Tamasha Theatre Company and edited by Titilola Dawudu, with a foreword by Noma Dumezweni. Hear Me Now is a unique collection of over eighty... -
Once A Saint: An Actor's Memoir by Ian Ogilvy
RRP: $21.43$4.50'A wickedly entertaining new memoir' Daily MailAccording to the Daily Mail Ian Ogilvy was 'the undisputed star of 1970s TV as the dashing Simon Templar in Return Of The Saint'. The show turned him into a household name, causing him to be touted as the... -
On Marilyn Monroe: An Opinionated Guide by Richard Barrios 9780197636114
RRP: $44.83$39.96Marilyn Monroe has been gone for over sixty years, and yet people are still talking about her. What, exactly, is the spell she casts on so many? Stunning, exciting to watch, incredibly famous, Monroe lived a very public life and died young, with a sad... -
Clown: The Physical Comedian by Joe Dieffenbacher
$56.22Clown: The Physical Comedian is a detailed and comprehensive workbook for those interested in the art of clowning and physical theatre, including actors, directors, improvisers, stand-up comedians, circus artists, mask performers and devisers of new work... -
Facing the Fear: An Actor's Guide to Overcoming Stage Fright by Bella Merlin
RRP: $25.33$17.59Stage 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... -
Other People's Shoes: Thoughts on Acting by Harriet Walter
RRP: $29.23$21.18Harriet Walter's wonderfully practical - and personal - introduction to acting. 'Acting is what I do with who I am', writes Harriet Walter. And in this book she takes us step by step through the processes involved in performance. Each step of the way... -
How Magicians Think by Joshua Jay
RRP: $42.88$29.17The door to magic is closed, but it's not locked. And now Joshua Jay, one of the world's most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about... -
Inside/Outside: theatre/movement/being by Robert Golden 9780956302120
RRP: $29.23$24.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956302120Author Robert GoldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Robert Golden Pictures LtdPublisher Robert Golden Pictures LtdWeight(grams)... -
Rebel Voices: Monologues for Women by Women by Alice Birch
RRP: $31.18$28.02Clean Break is a British theatre company set up in 1979 by two women in prison. It exists to tell the stories of women with experience of the criminal justice system and to transform women's lives through theatre. Over 40 years, Clean Break has... -
Inclusivity and Equality in Performance Training: Teaching and Learning for Neuro and Physical Diversity by Petronilla Whitfield
RRP: $62.38$55.24Inclusivity and Equality in Performance Training focuses on neuro and physical difference and dis/ability in the teaching of performance and associated studies. It offers 19 practitioners' research-based teaching strategies, aimed to enhance equality of... -
Dora's Story by Dora Reisser 9781785899836
RRP: $27.30$19.03This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Dora Reisser was highly successful in her three... -
The Ocean Fell Into The Drop by Terence Stamp
RRP: $19.48$13.26During my first visit to the cinema the empathy I felt from Gary Cooper was life-changing, and a secret dream was born in the darkened auditorium. Later, my forays to the East revealed an original take on humanity which fell into two categories: those... -
The Improv Book: Improvisation for Theatre, Comedy, Education and Life by Alison Goldie
$31.16A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale... -
Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making by Michael Caine
RRP: $35.08$29.46A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This new revised and expanded edition features great photos... -
Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny by Alisha Gaddis 9781480396814
RRP: $23.38$16.93Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living!THThis incredibly hysterical cutting-edge collection of monologues will give an actor the extra bang he needs to land the perfect comedic role... -
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah Silverman
RRP: $21.43$14.27Sarah Silverman's father taught her to curse-at the age of three. She was a chronic bedwetter-until she was old enough to drive. She lost her virginity at age 19-but didn't really know it. These are just a few of the outrageous true tales that Silverman... -
Shirley Temple: American Princess by Anne Edwards 9781493026913
RRP: $29.23$22.74At the age of five, Shirley Temple became the world's most famous and acclaimed child-the most talented, beautiful child performer ever to capture the public's imagination. By the time she was ten, she had either met or had received words of admiration... -
Raising an Eyebrow: My Life with Sir Roger Moore by Gareth Owen
RRP: $25.33$18.27Having taken on the role of Roger Moore's executive assistant in 2002, Gareth Owen became the right-hand man to an icon, as well as his co-author, onstage co-star and confidant. Gareth was faithfully at Roger's side for fifteen years until his passing in... -
Character Breakdown by Zawe Ashton
RRP: $21.43$15.15'Entertaining...revealing, shocking' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'Sublime' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMSActor and director Zawe Ashton brings us a unique look at life, work and the absurdities of today's worldZawe Ashton has been acting since she was six. She has... -
The Vocal Arts Workbook: A Practical Course for Developing the Expressive Actor's Voice by David Carey
RRP: $50.68$44.38"Refreshing and imaginative, this book teaches through enhanced awareness and instructs through clear and specific exercises." Cicely Berry A practical course for actors and other professional voice-users to achieve clarity and expressivity with the... -
The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for MGM, Educational Pictures, and Columbia by James L. Neibaur 9780810876828
RRP: $103.35$102.67Born into a family of vaudevillians, Buster Keaton made his first film appearance in 1917 at the age of 21. By the early 1920s, he had established himself as one of the geniuses of silent cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr. and The Navigator and his... -
Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris
RRP: $38.98$26.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399562266Author Mark HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
So You Want To Be A Corporate Actor by Paul Clayton
RRP: $21.43$15.03A practical guide for actors who want to find work in the corporate sector, by a veteran with over 1400 corporate events to his credit. Thousands of actors in the UK make their living not from treading the boards but in the conference centres and... -
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk by David A. Goodman
RRP: $35.08$28.04The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2371), in his own words. From his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his... -
Drama Games for Rehearsals by Jessica Swale
RRP: $25.33$17.59'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... -
Systems of Rehearsal: Stanislavsky, Brecht, Grotowski, and Brook by Shomit Mitter
RRP: $70.18$61.80The gap between theory and practice in rehearsal is wide. many actors and directors apply theories without fully understanding them, and most accounts of rehearsal techniques fail to put the methods in context.Systems of Rehearsal is the first systematic... -
Hollywood or Home by Kathryn Gray 9781781727126
RRP: $19.48$13.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781727126Author Kathryn GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 6mm -
Acting and Reacting: Tools for the Modern Actor by Nick Moseley
RRP: $25.33$17.59An 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... -
Kate: The Woman Who Was Katharine Hepburn by William J. Mann
RRP: $29.23$19.11William 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... -
Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando by Stefan Kanfer
RRP: $25.33$16.69Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor (On the Waterfront, The Godfather, Last Tango in Paris), as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave, and for his turbulent, tumultuous personal... -
An Acrobat Of The Heart by Stephen Wangh
RRP: $31.18$21.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375706721Author Stephen WanghFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...