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  • 10 Top 10s From A 10 Percenter

    Over 100 Essential Acting Career Tips From A Hollywood Agent

    by Brianna Ancel ...
    Whether you're just starting out in the entertainment industry or are a seasoned pro, this book has valuable information every actor should know to help them level up their career, along with essential tips on how to navigate relationships with representation. With over 20 years of experience as a highly respected talent agent, Brianna Ancel has helped nurture the careers of countless successful ... Read more

    RM 39.01 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 Entertainers Who Changed America

    An Encyclopedia of Pop Culture Luminaries [2 volumes]

    Edited by Robert C. Sickels ...
    This fascinating and thought-provoking read challenges readers to consider entertainers and entertainment in new ways, and highlights figures from outside the worlds of film, television, and music as influential "pop stars."Comprising approximately 100 entries from more than 50 contributors from a variety of fields, this book covers a wide historical swath of entertainment figures chosen primarily ... Read more

    RM 602.59

  • Encyclopedia of the Black Arts Movement

    Edited by Professor Verner D. Mitchell, Professor Cynthia Davis ...
    The Black Arts Movement (BAM) encompassed a group of artists, musicians, novelists, and playwrights whose work combined innovative approaches to literature, film, music, visual arts, and theatre. With a heightened consciousness of black agency and autonomy—along with the radical politics of the civil rights movement, the Black Muslims, and the Black Panthers—these figures represented a collective ... Read more

    RM 516.99

  • George Orwell on Screen

    Adaptations, Documentaries and Docudramas on Film and Television

    by David Ryan ...
    British author and essayist George Orwell shot to fame with two iconic novels: the anti-Stalinist satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four.A few years after his death in 1950, the CIA bankrolled screen adaptations of both novels as Cold War propaganda. Orwell's depiction of a totalitarian police state captivated the media in the 1980s. Today, mounting anxieties about ... Read more

    RM 83.59

  • Modern Painting

    by George Moore ...
    The Editor of "The Speaker" allowed me to publish from time to time chapters of a book on art. These chapters have been gathered from the mass of art journalism which had grown about them, and I reprint them in the sequence originally intended. ... Read more

    RM 15.64 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville

    by Anthony Slide ...
    The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only on the entertainers themselves, but also on those who worked behind the scenes, the theatres, genres, and historical terms. Entries on individual vaudevillians include biographical information, ... Read more

    RM 84.69

  • So, Your Child Wants to go to Drama School?

    Everything YOU need to know, when your child decides to chase their dream

    by Amanda B Cosgrove ...
    This book guides parents from the initial “I want to go to drama school’ conversation, through to their child’s first day. This light-hearted but invaluable guide is a must for any parent who wants to help and support their child in achieving their dream of getting into drama school. Chapters include:DRAMA SCHOOL AUDITIONSPERSONAL STATEMENTSTHE AUDITION PROCESSRECALLS, INTERVIEWS & OFFERS... ... Read more

    RM 37.41

  • Threatened Masculinity from British Fiction to Cold War German Cinema

    by Joseph Willis ...
    Series series Among the Victorians and Modernists
    The impact of the Cold War on German male identities can be seen in the nation’s cinematic search for a masculine paradigm that rejected the fate-centered value system of its National- Socialist past while also recognizing that German males once again had become victims of fate and fatalism, but now within the value system of the Soviet and American hegemonies that determined the fate of Cold War ... Read more

    RM 243.04

  • Behind the Illusion

    Unlocking the 9 Types of Magic

    by Darcy Oake ...
    Darcy, a thrilling Canadian illusionist, won the coveted People's Choice Award in Seattle and performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood before he was legally of age. Aged 26, he dazzled the nation as a finalist on ITV's Britain's Got Talent and on ITV special Edge of Reality.In Behind the Illusion, magician Darcy Oake takes you through the nine traditionally accepted forms of magic. He reveals ... Read more

    RM 77.19

  • Anuario AC/E de Cultura Digital 2014

    Focus 2014: Uso des las nuevas tecnologías en las artes escénicas

    Edited by Acción Cultural Española ...
    Series Book 1 - Anuario ACE
    El Anuario AC/E tiene objetivo convertirse en un documento anual de referencia que analice la evolución de las tendencias digitales en el mundo de la cultura y cada año pondrá el foco en un sector determinado. El anuario está estructurado en dos partes principales: Un estudio de casos de buenas prácticas, nacionales e internacionales, que detecte y exponga el impacto que están teniendo las nuevas ... Read more

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  • The Elements of Style

    The Essential Guide to Clear and Effective Writing

    by William Strunk Jr. ...
    Simple rules that shape powerful writing. Concise and practical, this guide distills the principles of clarity, precision, and style. Its influence spans generations of writers, editors, and students. A timeless reference for anyone who writes. Keep it close and return often. Why This Edition? Complete original guide Clean modern formatting Clickable Table of Contents Optimized Kindle navigation ... Read more

    RM 7.80 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    RM 89.99

  • Make 'Em Laugh

    The Funny Business of America

    by Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon ...
    From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, Make 'Em Laugh illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless sources to chronicle the past century of American comedy and the geniuses who created and performed ... Read more

    RM 73.99

  • História da Arte Hoje

    Modus Operandi

    by Maria João Neto ...
    O presente livro reúne um conjunto de textos de diversos autores nacionais e estrangeiros que quiseram prestar o seu tributo a Vítor Serrão, um dos mais influentes historiadores da Arte portuguesa das últimas décadas. Soma-se a homenagem a outro grande nome da História da Arte nacional, José-Augusto França (1922-2021), por ocasião do centenário do seu nascimento. Expoentes das respetivas gerações, ... Read more

    RM 122.19

  • The London Stage 1890-1899

    A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel

    by J. P. Wearing ...
    Series series The London Stage
    Theatre in London has celebrated a rich and influential history, and in 1976 the first volume of J. P. Wearing’s reference series provided researchers with an indispensable resource of these productions. In the decades since the original calendars were produced, several research aids have become available, notably various reference works and the digitization of important newspapers and relevant ... Read more

    RM 709.49

  • Opening Doors for Working Class Actors

    A practical Guide to the Industry

    by Patricia Jones ...
    Opening Doors for Working Class Actors is a practical guide for those wishing to enter the industry from working class and low income backgrounds. With advice and tips on training, headshots, showreels, self-tapes, approaching agents and casting directors, it is an invaluable resource in helping actors prepare themselves for the modern industry. ... Read more

    RM 26.70

  • Origins of Chinese Opera

    by Lim SK ...
    Find out more fascinating details about Chinese opera:* Why is the clown mask so colourful?* Who is the “big painted face”?* What does it signify when an opera performer stands on the table?*** Co-published by Asiapac Books and The Chinese Opera Institute, with the support of the National Arts Council ... Read more

    RM 19.56

  • Star Struck

    An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture

    Edited by Sam Riley ...
    This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day.Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture is neither a stern critic nor an apologist for celebrity infatuation, a phenomenon that sometimes supplants more weighty matters yet constitutes one of our nation's biggest exports. This encyclopedia covers American ... Read more

    RM 324.49

  • Doctor Who: The Time Lord Letters

    by Justin Richards ...
    A unique collection of more than 100 never-before-seen letters, notes, and jottings both by and to the Doctor—correspondence by turns entertaining and inspiring, funny and flippant, brilliant and incredible drawn from all fifty-two years of the show.No one could travel through history—past present and future—as much as the Doctor does without leaving an impression. Much of what we know about this ... Read more

    RM 72.39

  • "Sie spielte wie im Rausch"

    Die Schauspielerin Maria Orska

    by Ursula Overhage ...
    WIEDERENTDECKUNG EINER FASZINIERENDEN UND FAST VERGESSENEN KÜNSTLERIN Rahel Blindermann, ein jüdisches Mädchen von der Schwarzmeerküste, macht sich zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts auf, um ihren großen Traum zu verwirklichen: Schauspielerin zu werden. Mit nur 16 Jahren wird sie in Sankt Petersburg vom Leiter der Schauspielschule des Wiener Burgtheaters entdeckt und in die Wiener Schauspielklasse ... Read more

    RM 67.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • HowExpert Guide to Celebrity Sightings

    The Ultimate Handbook for Celebrity Spotting, Memorable Encounters, and Navigating Fame with Confidence and Respect

    by HowExpert ...
    Are you ready to turn your passion for celebrity spotting into unforgettable experiences? Whether you’re a casual fan or a dedicated enthusiast, HowExpert Guide to Celebrity Sightings: The Ultimate Handbook for Celebrity Spotting, Memorable Encounters, and Navigating Fame with Confidence and Respect is your definitive guide. Packed with insider tips, advanced techniques, and practical tools, this ... Read more

    RM 39.17

  • The Complete Book of 2010s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    This volume contains detailed information about every musical that opened on Broadway from 2010 through the end of 2019. This book discusses the decade’s major successes, notorious failures, and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts. In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues. ... Read more

    RM 563.39

  • Knocked Up

    The Shooting Script

    by Judd Apatow ...
    Series Book 26 - Newmarket Shooting Script

    RM 49.99

  • Film and Colonialism in the Sixties

    The Anti-Colonialist Turn in the US, Britain, and France

    by Jon Cowans ...
    Series series The Routledge Global 1960s and 1970s Series
    Relations between Western nations and their colonial subjects changed dramatically in the second half of the twentieth century. As nearly all of the West’s colonies gained their independence by 1975, attitudes toward colonialism in the West also changed, and terms such as empire and colonialism, once used with pride, became strongly negative. While colonialism has become discredited, precisely ... Read more

    RM 243.04