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  • Book on Acting

    Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater, and Television

    by Stephen Book ...
    The ability to improvise a skilled performance while speaking scripted and memorized lines is of paramount importance to actors working in today’s film and television productions, which often allow very little if any rehearsal time. Through his innovative Improvisation Technique, Stephen Book shows the actor how to create a spontaneous performance by applying improvisation to traditional script ... Read more

    ₹2,670.95

  • The Intent to Live

    Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor

    by Larry Moss ...
    “I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don’t seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.”–Larry Moss, from the IntroductionWhen Oscar-winning actors Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank accepted their Academy Awards, each credited Larry Moss’s guidance as key to their career-making performances. There is a two-year waiting list for his advanced acting classes. But now everyone ... Read more

    ₹699.37

  • 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

    ₹635.89

  • Glitter and Concrete

    A Cultural History of Drag in New York City

    by Elyssa Maxx Goodman ...
    *NATIONAL BESTSELLER**A STONEWALL AWARD HONOR BOOK**The Millions Most Anticipated List of 2023**A Vogue Best LGBTQ+ Book of 2023*From journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City exploring its dynamic role, from the Jazz Age to Drag Race, in queer liberation and urban lifeFrom the lush feather boas that adorned earl... ... Read more

    ₹925.82

  • To Act Is to Do

    Six Classes for Teachers and Actors Based on the Uta Hagen Technique

    by Richard Alan Nichols ...
    To Act Is to Do by RICHARD ALAN NICHOLS, who studied as a scholarship student for five years with Uta Hagen at the HB Studio in New York, is the ultimate guide for both actors and teachers.In six informative and interactive class sessions, Nichols details twenty exercises designed to solve most acting problems that arise while working on plays. Also included are eighteen evaluations of work ... Read more

    ₹962.51 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Dictionary of Bharata Natya

    by U. S. K.Rao ...
    The dictionary is a response to a long-felt need of students, scholars and afficionados of the art for a comprehensive coverage of the terminology peculiar to Bharata Natya. ... Read more

    ₹320.09

  • Freeing the Natural Voice

    Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language (Revised & Expanded)

    by Kristin Linklater ...
    Knowing how to connect language with breath and voice is a golden key to hang on the chain of the actor's craft!  Linklater’s groundbreaking original Freeing the Natural Voice sold more than 100,000 copies. Now, revised and greatly expanded this edition has been eagerly adopted by Linklater students, selling 30,000 copies to date. Emphasizing the use of imagery and imagination in developing the ... Read more

    ₹2,462.20

  • Our Films Their Films

    by Satyajit Ray ...
    This book brings together Satyajit Rays major writings and talks on film makers, and presents them in two sections. Our Films is devoted mainly to his own experiences and contains many interesting anecdotes, but also has observations to offer on trends in Indian films. Their Films deals with some films abroad that have become landmarks in the history of cinemafrom the silent era to the present day ... Read more

    ₹534.19

  • Cat Content

    Digitale Bildkulturen

    by Elena Korowin ...
    Kaum etwas wird in den Sozialen Medien so zuverlässig geliked und weiterverbreitet wie niedliche Katzenbilder. Allerdings sind Katzen nicht erst seit gestern »spirit animals« des Fortschritts. Vielmehr findet hier eine jahrtausendealte Kulturgeschichte ihre konsequente Fortsetzung. Memes, Videos und Blogs mit Katze erzählen viel über Menschen und ihre Bedürfnisse; das Tier spielt meist lediglich ... Read more

    ₹999.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy

    Edited by Peter C. Kunze, William V. Costanzo ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in a vast and growing field-the study of humor and comedy in movies, television, streaming content, social media, and other forms of mediated comedy. The thirty new essays in this volume, written by leading scholars and emerging researchers, are guideposts to where the field is now and ... Read more

    ₹2,858.66

  • The Encyclopedia of World Ballet

    by Mary Ellen Snodgrass ...
    Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe.In The Encyclopedia of World Ballet ... Read more

    ₹7,800.02

  • Drag in the Global Digital Public Sphere

    Queer Visibility, Online Discourse and Political Change

    Edited by Niall Brennan, David Gudelunas ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
    This volume explores drag in global online spaces as a distinct departure from the established success, and limitations, of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Centred around discourses of LGBTQ+ visibility and political mobilization, the volume addresses how these discourses have moved beyond the increasingly limited qualities of the television series to reconfigure the parameters of drag in emerging communities ... Read more

    ₹6,207.95

  • The Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novel

    Tidy Guides, #2

    by Rachel Aukes ...
    Series Book 2 - Tidy Guides
    You've written a novel. Now what?The Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novel brings you a no-nonsense approach to revise and polish your book. In this guide, you'll learn how to…Self-edit your novel with a calm, motivated mindsetPolish your story so that it shines above the competitionThe Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novel is a quick 30-minute read that's jam-packed with information essential for ... Read more

    ₹65.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Films of John Carpenter

    by John Kenneth Muir ...
    The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview ... Read more

    ₹1,540.83

  • Audrey íntima

    La biografía autorizada

    by Sean Hepburn Ferrer, Wendy Holden ...
    Translated by Alicia Frieyro Gutiérrez ...
    Series series Biografía ilustrada
    La única biografía oficial de Audrey Hepburn, icono del cine y de la moda y protagonista de una gran labor humanitaria, en un retrato íntimo avalado por su familia.Pocas celebridades alcanzan el estatus icónico de Audrey Hepburn. De origen humilde, creció en los Países Bajos, donde sobrevivió a la malnutrición mientras colaboraba con la resistencia holandesa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y ... Read more

    ₹1,199.00

  • Hand-Organs

    by Edward Spencer ...
    This article "Hand Organs," by Edward Spencer, from the October 1865 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine, discusses the state and quality of American music at the time. ... Read more

    ₹89.81 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reel Winners

    Movie Award Trivia

    by Richard Crouse ...
    Do you know which televised awards show gives a prize for "Favourite Smile"?Or which Oscar host announced that he was going to raffle off a car during the ceremony?Do you know who won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress of the 20th Century?In Reel Winners, Richard Crouse, Reel to Real movie critic and CBC Radio’s "titan of trivia," gives you the lowdown on movie awards, from eight decades ... Read more

    ₹721.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • El Arte de la Privacidad

    Metáforas sobre la (no) conformidad con las reglas en la era de los datos

    by Luca Bolognini ...
    ¿Qué tienen que ver Tiziano y Leonardo da Vinci con la privacidad y la (no) conformidad con las reglas en la era de los datos-cosa y los algoritmos? ¿Y los paisajes de Canaletto y Guardi con una Due Diligence, o los interiores de Pietro Longhi con el smart working? ¿Qué relación puede existir entre un artista de corte del siglo XVI y un Delegado de Protección de Datos del siglo XXI? ¿Puede un ... Read more

    ₹878.99

  • The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    The 1910s shaped the future of the American musical. While many shows of the decade were imports of European operettas, and even original Broadway musicals were influenced by continental productions, the musicals of the 1910s found their own American voice.In The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz covers all 312 musicals that opened on Broadway during this decade. Among the shows ... Read more

    ₹12,612.89

  • Routledge Revivals: Radio Broadcasting from 1920 to 1990 (1991)

    An Annotated Bibliography

    by Diane Foxhill Carothers ...
    First published in 1991, this book presents a comprehensive annotated bibliography of radio broadcasting. Its eleven chapter-categories cover almost the entire range of radio broadcasting — with the exception of radio engineering due to its technical complexity although some of the historical volumes do encompass aspects, thus providing background material. Entries are primarily restricted to ... Read more

    ₹7,385.52

  • Welcome to the O.C.

    The Oral History

    by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Alan Sepinwall ...
    “A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & CountryWelcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs ... Read more

    ₹798.97

  • The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    While the 1960s may have been a decade of significant upheaval in America, it was also one of the richest periods in musical theatre history. Shows produced on Broadway during this time include such classics as Bye, Bye Birdie; Cabaret; Camelot; Hello Dolly!; Fiddler on the Roof; How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying; Oliver!; and Man of La Mancha. Performers such as Dick Van Dyke, ... Read more

    ₹10,444.05

  • Part I - Early English Stages 1576-1600

    Edited by Glynne Wickham ...
    This volume forms part of the 5 volume set Early English Stages 1300-1660. This set examines the history of the development of dramatic spectacle and stage convention in England from the beginning of the fourteenth century to 1660. ... Read more

    ₹24,086.70

  • Mack Sennett's Fun Factory

    A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel

    by Brent E. Walker ...
    This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of Mack Sennett, cofounder of Keystone Studios, home of the Keystone Kops and other vehicles that showcased his innovative slapstick comedy. The filmography covers the more than 1,000 films Sennett produced, directed, wrote or appeared in between 1908 and 1955, including casts, credits, synopses, production and release dates, locations, cross ... Read more

    ₹2,928.28