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The Divine Sarah, recognised as the world's greatest actress, is at the centre of this book, but the story it tells is much wider. Corille Fraser's lively writing and her...

Offers the first critical assessment of Barry Humphries' entire career Details Humphries as a daring post-modern deconstructionist on stage, film, and television and as an author of twenty-nine books A...

Synonymous with cool elegance and impeccable good taste, Grace Kelly remains a style icon of the twentieth century. This book is the first to explore exclusively Grace Kelly's personal style...

Stanislavski and the Actor offers a clear, modern presentation of Konstantin Stanislavski's methods of actor training and rehearsal. It is based on the course Stanislavski designed and taught with a...

'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to both Stanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of his writings' Theatre Journal '...shows the System to be...

This radical new account reveals the central importance of the male performer in Australian public life, showing how the aspiring middle classes turned to actors to teach them public behaviour...

This Companion brings together sixteen new essays which examine, from various perspectives, the social and cultural role of the actress throughout history and across continents. Each essay focuses on a...

Whether your boss has just fired you through a bathroom door or you need a reminder that hot people aren't that interesting, there's no better guide than Jennifer Coolidge. The...

In this remarkable dual memoir about family, faith, and friendship, film legend Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez share their stories. Spanning nearly 50 years of family history, the...

The unique story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - British television's most iconic double act. 'A warm and sympathetic portrait of two pals who conquered the world simply by...

How do actors find their marks without looking? What is a BCU, a CU, an MCU and a 'cowboy'? Where do you find your pick-up time on the call sheet,...

Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski.

Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the...

Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the...

At the end of the 18th century Dora Jordan was the greatest comic actress the British theatre had known, adored by the public and high society alike. She became the...

A singer overwhelmed by his crowd. A dancer on ice above sea. A teenage girl, later to become a virtuoso conductor, jolted by the sound of a symphony. Two filmmakers...

The 'Event' Autobiography of the Year now out in paperback - a brave, inspiring and wildly entertaining memoir full of self-help lessons for readers, from one of the world's most...

A beautifully-illustrated celebration of the remarkable life and career of country music legend Dolly Parton. 'A goldmine of little-seen photos and personal anecdotes' - Washington Post *The New York Times...

Grant was five times married, to a succession of beautiful women, including the heiress Barbara Hutton and the actress Dyan Cannon, and sustained a tortured relationship with money.

This is the autobiography of Paul Eddington. His career has ranged from stage roles in Ayckbourn, Frayn and Pinter to television roles in the comedy series "The Good Life", "Yes,...

'A riotously good novel, witty and earnest, brimming with sharply drawn characters and creeping suspense. David Thewlis is a fabulous writer' ANNA BAILEY, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF TALL BONES...

Dannii Minogue first appeared on television aged seven. She signed her first record deal at the age of seventeen and ever since she has been wowing audiences around the world...

Rue McClanahan, best known for her portrayal of Blanche Devereaux on the Emmy-award winning series The Golden Girls reveals her life in and out of the spotlight in a laugh-out-loud...

Award-winning actress Drew Barrymore shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from her past and present told from the place of happiness she's achieved today. 'We all have stories to tell....

Morley is the author of numerous biographies, including the first of Noel Coward, of David Niven and of James Mason, as well as lives of his grandmother Gladys Cooper, Oscar...

A new and authoritative biography of the great Peter Sellers, one of cinema's greatest comedians.The world loved Sellers' characters - from the Goons to Being There's Chaunce the Gardener via...

Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary life and explores the shocking circumstances of her death. BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR...

The long-awaited autobiography from the man who's been at the heart of the entertainment establishment for 50 years In Odd Boy Out Gyles Brandreth provides an extraordinarily revealing account of...

As the recent presidential campaign revealed, the Vietnam War remains a political lightning rod. In the 1980s, even as a Gallup poll listed Fonda as one of the most admired...

'The book is great: moving but also properly funny.' Hadley Freeman, The Guardian 'A memoir with an unusual sense of purpose. . . pithy, highly readable' The Times The entire...

Here is Niven at his best. He and Errol Flynn were filming The Charge of the Light Brigade for a director, Michael Curtiz, 'whose Hungarian-orientated English was a joy to...

A deeply textured and compelling biography of comedy giant Mel Brooks, covering his rags-to-riches life and triumphant career in television, films, and theater, from Patrick McGilligan, the acclaimed author of...

The inspiring and entertaining memoir from national treasure and star of Only Fools and Horses, Sir David Jason Sir David Jason's career, from the outside, might seem like one glorious...

The long-awaited autobiography from Phil Collins, one of the bestselling music artists of all time. This is the rollercoaster journey from his beginnings as a child actor to his domination...

We were trying to create more than a show. We were trying to create an event, and that event was a moment for the whole family, to sit and relax...

Ryan Gosling is so much more than a Hollywood heartthrob... With unforgettable performances in critically acclaimed films such as Barbie , La La Land , Drive and The Notebook ,...

In a notoriously difficult industry, Danny Dyer has carved out a niche that has seen him become one of the most recognisable, distinctive and popular actors of his generation. But...

In a career spanning more than thirty years, Patrick Swayze has made a name for himself on the stage, the screen, and television. Known for his versatility, passion and fearlessness,...

Her life memoir sTORI telling revealed the funny, down-to-earth personality that continues to delight old and new fans. But Tori's got more to say - and stories to share -...

INCLUDES EIGHT PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS. Jamie Dornan is becoming a megastar. His announcement as lead role Christian Grey in the film adaptation of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY caused a...

This work contains over 4200 names of deceased movie and television personalities, listed chronologically by year of death and alphabetically by name. Many listings include cause of death, the star's...

Milton H. Greene (1922-1985), famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a photo shoot for Look magazine in 1953....

Julie Walters has been described as the nation's most popular actress and comedienne. She has been delighting us on screen and on stage for over 25 years and we have...

This autobiography tells the story of an uneducated girl from wartime Coventry, who, without ever really wanting to become an actress, became one of Laurence Olivier's leading ladies and the...

For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone's family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in `Coronation Street'. Now, at sixty-four (the...

An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210 . Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died...