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  • Story

    Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

    by Robert McKee ...
    Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series ... Read more

    10,06 €

  • The Stanislavski System

    The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised Edition

    by Sonia Moore, John Gielgud ...
    Practical tips, techniques, and exercises to help you become a better actorThis essential guide to the Stanislavski method has long been a favorite among acting students and teachers. This updated edition includes a revised section on the subtext of a role, along with detailed explanations of all the methods that actors in training have found indispensable for decades, including:• Emotional memory ... Read more

    9,00 €

  • Star Wars 100 Objects

    Illuminating Items From a Galaxy Far, Far Away….

    by Kristin Baver ...
    100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars.See how these artefacts, and many more, impacted key characters and events. From revered heirlooms such as Darth Vader's mask and the Skywalker lightsaber to a Tusken gaderffii stick and a clone trooper's helmet, each carefully chosen object has its own compelling story to tell.Presented chronologically, full-colour ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • The Dreadful Years: Collected Interviews & Reflections - 2018 to 2021

    by Joshua Millican ...
    Forewords by Gigi Saul Guerrero & Heather BuckleyIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Joshua Millican dreamed of working for a legacy horror site like Dread Central since he began blogging in the early 2010s. He became a regular contributor in 2016, Managing Editor in 2018, and through sheer determination and fate, became the site's Editor in Chief in 2019. But the apex of Millican ... Read more

    6,49 €

  • Erwin Steinhauer - Der Tragikomiker

    ein biografisches Portrait

    by Erwin Steinhauer, Fritz Schindlecker ...
    Erwin Steinhauer ist ein Multitalent. Er begeistert das Theaterpublikum genauso wie Filmfans und Fernsehzuschauer. Am Burgtheater brillierte er nicht nur in "klassischen" Stücken, sondern spielte auf Empfehlung von Helmut Qualtinger auch den "Herrn Karl".In der Josefstadt wurde er zum genialen Duo-Partner von Otto Schenk. Im Fernsehen begeisterte er unter anderem in Quoten-Hits wie "Der Sonne ... Read more

    Was 22,99 € Now 18,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2

    by Keith Scott ...
    Cartoon voices of the golden age, 1930-70Volume Two of CARTOON VOICES is the massive reference companion to Volume One. This is the information for which animation enthusiasts have been waiting. Based on thirty two years of painstaking research in archives and libraries, this volume features an exhaustive listing of thousands of theatrical cartoons, containing never-before-published voice credits ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • Queer Encyclopedia of Film and Television

    Edited by Claude Summers ...
    From Hollywood films to TV soap operas, from Vegas extravaganzas to Broadway theater to haute couture, this comprehensive encyclopedia contains over 200 entries and 200 photos that document the irrepressible impact of queer creative artists on popular culture.How did Liberace’s costumes almost kill him? Which lesbian comedian spent her high school years as “the best white cheerleader in Detroit?” ... Read more

    11,45 €

  • Mother Of the Groom

    The Wedding Mentor

    by Wedding Mentor ...
    Series series The Wedding Mentor
    ATTENTION MOTHERS OF THE GROOM:- If you've been asked to be the Mother of the Groom at a wedding, then this is the book for you!- When you buy this book, you'll get the following:- All of the duties required of the Mother of the Groom- How to prepare, brainstorm, outline, rehearse and execute your speech.- We'll discuss all of the duties of a Mother of the Groom so you're completely prepared for ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • The New Comedy Writing Step by Step

    Revised and Updated with Words of Instruction, Encouragement, and Inspiration from Legends of the Comedy Profession

    by Gene Perret ...
    When investigators are called to a meticulously staged crime scene on a canal bank in rural Central California―the latest in a series of murders that have killed three young women in one month―they realize a dangerous serial killer is on the loose, someone who is highly adept at hiding his tracks. And before the murderer can be brought to justice, young assistant DA Matt Jamison will lose his ... Read more

    14,89 €

  • Johnny Circus - La tournée cauchemar de Johnny Hallyday

    by Sam Bernett ...
    Sam Bernett, ancien journaliste à RTL et Europe 1, raconte de l'intérieur la tournée la plus chaotique de Johnny Hallyday à laquelle il a participé : le " Johnny Circus ", gigantesque caravane lancée sur les route de France à l'été 1972, dans la plus totale improvisation ! Un échec retentissant, et des souvenirs pour mille ans.L'histoire de la tournée la plus ambitieuse… et la plus chaotique de ... Read more

    13,99 €

  • Shakespeare / Nature

    Contemporary Readings in the Human and Non-human

    by Lucy Munro, Professor Sonia Massai, Dr. Farah Karim Cooper, Professor Gordon McMullan ...
    Series series Arden Shakespeare Intersections
    Shakespeare / Nature sets new agendas for the study of nature in Shakespeare's work. Offering a rich exploration of the intersections between the human and non-human worlds, the chapters focus on the contested and persuasive language of nature, both as organic matter and cultural conditioning.Rooted in close textual analysis and historical acuity, this collection addresses Shakespeare's works ... Read more

    127,61 €

  • Apprendre 41 : Avec Joël Pommerat

    Un monde complexe

    by Marion Boudier ...
    Nouvelle création de Joël Pommerat en 2015 : “Ca ira (1), Fin de Louis” sera créée en novembre au théâtre des Amandiers de Nanterre.Depuis vingt-cinq ans, Joël Pommerat, avec la compagnie Louis Brouillard, cherche à rendre le réel à son plus haut degré de vérité et d'intensité en scène. Cet essai, très documenté par Marion Boudier, fait entendre tous les enjeux du metteur en scène, et les replace ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • Au cœur du réel

    by Eric Lacascade ...
    Éric Lacascade, comédien, metteur en scène et actuellement directeur pédagogique de l’école du Théâtre National de Bretagne, revient sur l’engagement, le militantisme et la pédagogie qui ont marqué son parcours. ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films

    Edited by Salvador Jiménez Murguía ...
    Series series National Cinemas
    Although the horror genre has been embraced by filmmakers around the world, Japan has been one of the most prolific and successful purveyors of such films. From science fiction terrors of the 1950s like Godzilla toviolentfilms like Suicide Circle and Ichi the Killer, Japanese horror film has a diverse history. While the quality of some of these films has varied, others have been major hits in ... Read more

    106,52 €

  • Acting for the Camera: Back to One

    by Peter Allen Stone ...
    Acting for the Camera: Back to One is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera.The book focuses on four distinct areas: how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape ... Read more

    43,96 €

  • Antoine Vitez, le devoir de traduire

    by Collectif ...
    En juillet 1994, le Festival d’Avignon rendit hommage à l’œuvre d’Antoine Vitez. Une demi journée d’étude (l’après-midi du 18 juillet) fut consacrée à sa pratique traductive. Il s’agissait à la fois d’évoquer l’importance que Vitez accordait à la traduction, son goût et sa passion des langues, son intérêt spécifique pour les domaines russe, hellénique et allemand. La qualité des communications ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • Variações Rítmicas Vivas na Atuação Cênica

    by Vinícius Albricker ...
    O que é ritmo? O que é vida? Quais são as conexões entre ritmo, vida e atuação cênica? Quais são os princípios da arte e da vida que podem definir o que são o ritmo vivo e a atuação viva? Este livro, fruto de uma extensa pesquisa, mergulha profundamente na relação entre ritmo, vida e atuação cênica. Busca desvendar o que caracteriza um ritmo e uma atuação genuinamente vivos no palco, explorando os ... Read more

    9,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • CRISIS

    The Theatre Responds

    by Carol Rocamora ...
    We live in times of crisis. How has the theatre responded? Has the theatre lived up to its essential purpose: to “hold up the mirror” to our turbulent times?This book looks at the courageous responses from dozens of playwrights over the past hundred years, writing about urgent issues – from World War II to communism, apartheid, the AIDs epidemic, gay hate crime, urban race riots, conflict in the ... Read more

    7,52 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Molière et la comédie

    Les Dossiers d'Universalis

    by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...
    Molière est parvenu, en trente ans de carrière, à faire du rire l'un des meilleurs instruments pour exercer sur le monde un regard critique. Grâce à des farces populaires (Les Précieuses ridicules), des comédies riches en rebondissements et en péripéties (Les Fourberies de Scapin), des comédies-ballets (Le Bourgeois gentilhomme) ou des pièces plus graves (Le Misanthrope, Tartuffe, Dom Juan), cet ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • New York Movies

    by Mark Asch, Little White Lies ...
    Series Book 3 - Close-Ups
    The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to New York movies, from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to Lena Dunham and Noah Baumbach.ALSO AVAILABLE:Close-Ups: Wes AndersonClose-Ups: Vampire MoviesNew York has always been one of the world’s most filmed cities, with its apartments housing tenants like Rosemary's baby and the Royal Tenenbaums, its skyscrapers scaled by the likes of King Kong an... ... Read more

    9,11 €

  • Journal de travail, tome 3, 1972-1974

    L'Invention de la liberté

    by Patrice Chéreau, Julien Centrès, François Regnault ...
    “Être libre dans le travail.” Voilà les quelques mots qui inaugurent les notes de travail de l’année 1972. Le retour en Italie et les prémices de l’aventure du Théâtre national Populaire de Villeurbanne, où il est directeur associé, correspondent en effet à l’expérience d’une nouvelle liberté. Qu’elle soit artistique, intellectuelle ou politique, elle a pour perspective une thématique déjà abordée ... Read more

    18,99 €

  • Acting: Cut the Crap, Cue the Truth

    Living the Life and Doing the Job

    by Natalie Burt ...
    Series series The Actor's Toolkit
    Acting: Cut the Crap, Cue the Truth fills a gap in the drama school curriculum, tackling many areas which are unaddressed during training and discussing issues that are more often than not hushed up afterwards. Starting from the vital final stages of training, and on to life as a professional, Natalie Burt – a young, jobbing actress – moves systematically through the challenges that every actor ... Read more

    14,72 €

  • Explorer Kaamelott

    Les dessous de la Table ronde

    by Clément Pélissier ...
    Découvrez l'envers du décor de la série humoristique Kaamelott et les plus grands mystères que sa production recèle !S'immergeant dans les coulisses de création, les ambitions et les contraintes de la série, ou dans la comédie source d'une multitude de citations cultes, l'ouvrage Explorer Kaamelott - Les dessous de la Table ronde et son auteur nous appellent à nous rassembler aux côtés de héros ... Read more

    5,99 €

  • Les Nuits Solidor - Mémoires imaginaires d'une égérie - Mémoires imaginaires d'une égérie

    by Charlotte Duthoo ...
    Le faux journal intime d'une égérie des Années follesSuzy Solidor incarne l'esprit débridé, moderne et festif des Années folles. Muse, rebelle, femme de la nuit qui règne sur son cabaret, elle séduit la France entière de sa voix rauque jusqu'à ce que la guerre éclate. Ouvertement bisexuelle, elle fascine de très nombreux artistes jusqu'à devenir la femme la plus peinte au monde. Foujita, Picabia, ... Read more

    13,99 €