Los varones de Hollywood lucían desde la pantalla imágenes extraordinarias, muy distantes de una vida real plagada de infortunio, alcohol y sórdidos dramas que arrastraban desde la infancia. La industria los asimiló parcialmente, brindándoles la posibilidad de ensayar otras vidas, no menos azarosas, a través del pesado fardo de la fama, el diktat de los grandes Estudios y alguna luz artística.Estos seis ejemplos, diversos y apasionantes para muchas generaciones del siglo pasado, y ...

In the 1920s, the burgeoning movie industry was starting to come into its own, and virtually no actor was as famous – or infamous – as John Barrymore. Like many other film stars his age, Barrymore’s career had started in other forms of entertainment, in his case theater, and by the time movies were becoming popular, Barrymore was one of the world’s foremost Shakespearean actors. After standout performances in productions of Richard III and Hamlet, Barrymore transitioned for a time to worki...

Named Audible's Best Nonfiction of 2022 and one of AudioFile's 2022 Best Nonfiction Audiobooks“A sweeping excavation of voice and what it reveals about who we are." —Vanity FairRaise your hand if you cringe at the sound of your own voice, worry that you actually do sound like your mother, or have spent a sleepless night wondering if your inner and outer voices are in sync.Now, hands down, headphones on. La...

Historical recordings of actors from the beginning of the recording era. CD 1: Historical Shakespeare performances by Ainley, John Barrymore, Bourchier, Casson, Forbes-Robertson, John Geilgud (1920s and 1940s). CD 2: A miscellany. Some startling historical performances in a wide range of works from Edith Evans, Charles Laughton, Noel Coward, Sarah Bernhardt, Fred Terry, Laurel and Hardy, Edwin Booth, Bransby Williams, Jean Cocteau, Feodor Chaliapin and others.