Dialect work is one of the actor's most challenging tasks. Need to know a Russian accent? Playing a German countess or a Midwestern farmhand? These and more accents--from Yiddish to French...
Think you’re funny? Writing successful comedy isn’t just about having a gift for gags; you need to hone your talent and polish your humour to earn a living from making people laugh. If you want to...
TV sitcom is the goldmine genre, watched by millions. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you’ve ever said ‘I can do...
Here, for the first time in print, is an accurate and complete guide to every animated movie ever released in the United States. This lavishly illustrated companion traces the origin of the art form,...
Chair of the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Dramatic Writing Program and mentor to such theatre figures as Neil LaBute, Kenneth Lonergan, Doug Wright, and George Wolfe, Janet...
Actor training is arguably one of the most unique phenomenon of twentieth century theatre making. Here for the first time, the theories, training exercises and productions of fourteen directors are...
So you wanna be a superstar? You want the fans? The glitz? The glamour? The bling? American Idol judge Randy Jackson has been the man behind the star-making machine for the past 25 years, producing,...
