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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

    PHP1,707.29

  • The Fangirl Life

    A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal

    by Kathleen Smith ...
    Are You a Fangirl?• Do you survive boring classes or meetings by imagining your favorite TV couple making out?• Have you posted a lengthy diatribe on the Internet defending a fictional character?• Have you gotten carsick from reading fan fiction on your smartphone?• Has Netflix presented you with the “Are you still watching?” button at least once?If you answered yes, you are a fangirl. (But you ... Read more

    PHP777.09

  • Touring Theatrical Productions

    An International Guide

    by Dinesh Yadav ...
    Touring Theatrical Productions: An International Guide is a practical and comprehensive overview of planning, staging and closing international touring productions.This book offers a step-by-step chronological journal of preparing a company for international touring, from applying for international visas to returning home after a tour. It includes discussions of invitations, contracts, scheduling, ... Read more

    PHP3,202.50

  • The Back Stage Guide to Stage Management, 3rd Edition

    Traditional and New Methods for Running a Show from First Rehearsal to Last Performance

    by Thomas A. Kelly ...
    The Most Widely Used Manual For Aspiring And Veteran Stage Managers - Now Revised and ExpandedThe next best thing to shadowing a Broadway stage manager, this detailed, behind-the-scenes book as been brought completely up to date. First published in 1991, it is widely used and has been lauded as the most comprehensive, educational book on stage management available. From preproduction planning and ... Read more

    PHP323.29

  • Sanford Meisner on Acting

    by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell ...
    Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. ... Read more

    PHP589.99

  • 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

    PHP664.99

  • Essentials of Screenwriting

    The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing

    by Richard Walter ...
    Hollywood's premier teacher of screenwriting shares the secrets of writing and selling successful screenplays in this perfect gift for aspiring screenwriters.Anyone fortunate enough to win a seat in Professor Richard Walter's legendary class at UCLA film school can be confident their career has just taken a quantum leap forward. His students have written more than ten projects for Steven Spielberg ... Read more

    PHP323.29

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

    PHP612.90

  • 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

    PHP307.38

  • 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

    PHP9,479.99

  • 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

    PHP5,611.09

  • 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

    PHP3,017.70

  • 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

    PHP579.00 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

    PHP535.39 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

    PHP908.74

  • 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

    PHP1,050.49

  • 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

    PHP495.30

  • American Film in the Digital Age

    by Robert C. Sickels ...
    Series series New Directions in Media
    This eclectic, yet comprehensive analytical overview of the cataclysmic changes in the American film industry since 1990 shows how they have collectively resulted in a new era—The Digital Age.The American film industry has entered a new era. American Film in the Digital Age traces the industrial changes since 1990 that have brought us to this point, namely: the rise of media conglomerates, the ... Read more

    PHP3,850.59

  • The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals

    by Dan Dietz ...
    The debut of Oklahoma! in 1943 ushered in the modern era of Broadway musicals and was followed by a number of successes that have become beloved classics. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include Annie Get Your Gun, Brigadoon, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Pal Joey, On the Town, and South Pacific. Among the major performers of the decade were Alfred Drake, Gene Kelly, Mary Martin, and ... Read more

    PHP8,178.89

  • What is Art? (English version, Abridged)

    by Leo Tolstoy ...
    Leo Tolstoy's fascinating classic treatise on art is as relevant today as it was over one hundred years ago. Highly-readable, often witty, anyone with an interest in the nature of art and its connection to what it is to be human will find this book a treat.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Be sure to ... Read more

    PHP184.18 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Playwriting 101

    A Quick Guide on Writing and Producing Your First Play Step by Step From A to Z

    by HowExpert, Marsh Cassady ...
    To write for the theatre you need to know about theatre. Ideas are easy to come by. Examine your background, interest, and beliefs. Examine the world around you. Exercises can help you come up with ideas. Choose the audience you want to reach and write to that audience. To learn to write dialogue listen to and record everyday conversations. Dialogue should sound like ordinary conversations but has ... Read more

    PHP615.37 or Free with Kobo Plus