Títulos em Entretenimento e Artes Cênicas

Angeles quanto la notizia che una giornalista italiana aveva portato gli spaghetti a Sofia." Tutto questo accadeva nel giugno del 1957, quando Oriana Fallaci si divideva tra Roma, New York e Los Angeles per raccontare la "fabbrica dei divi". Con sguardo disincantato e l'inconfondibile stile caustico e irriverente della sua penna, Miss Fallaci, come l'apostrofava Orson Welles, a differenza di altri suoi colleghi, "sa nascondere la giornalista più agguerrita sotto la più ingannevole delle maschere femminili".

David O. Selznick (1902–1965) was one of the most prominent film producers of the Hollywood studio era. However, film production was not his only domain. Starting in the late 1930s, he built an impressive stable of stars within his own independent company. In Starmaker: David O. Selznick and the Production of Stars in the Hollywood Studio System, author Milan Hain reveals the mechanisms by which Selznick and his collaborators discovered and promoted new stars and describes how these personalities were marketed, whether for financial gain or symbolic recognition and prestige.

Are you a fan of American Horror Story? How much do you know about the first six seasons of the show? There's only one way to find out! Whether you're the ultimate superfan, or a casual viewer who enjoys a bit of trivia, this is the perfect audiobook for you. With sections on characters, places, episodes and names plus much more, you’ll enjoy this audiobook whether you buy it to test your own knowledge or to play with friends.

From ancient Egypt to the modern-day circus, the role of the clown can be traced throughout history. But how much do you really know about the profession that takes comedy very seriously? This fascinating audiobook takes the listener on a journey through the ages, explaining how clowns such as the whiteface and auguste came to be. You'll hear about history's best-loved performers such as Joseph Grimaldi, the father of modern clowning, and learn about the origin of terms used today such as the ‘clown alley’.

L’infanzia fiorentina in una famiglia particolarmente moderna e illuminata, con la mamma maestra montessoriana che gli permetteva di leggere libri pornografici perché consapevole dell’importanza della lettura tout court. La precocissima folgorazione per il teatro che lo fa trasferire a Roma poco più che ventenne. I primi passi nel cinema e nei fotoromanzi, che interpretava indossando le giacche rubate a Franco Zeffirelli. La gaia atmosfera della Dolce Vita. Le avventure mondane con Laura Betti, l’affinità elettiva con Federico Fellini, la severità di Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Brimming with previously untold stories and insights, How Coppola Became Cage both revels in and demystifies Cage's onscreen eccentricities. No other modern actor has explored such profound creative extremes while bending the boundaries of good taste. Here is the origin story of an actor who truly is wild at heart and weird on top.

Are you a fan of The Walking Dead? How much do you know about the first six seasons of the show? There's only one way to find out! Whether you're the ultimate superfan, or a casual viewer who enjoys a bit of trivia, this is the perfect audiobook for you. With sections on individual characters, episodes, deaths plus much more, you’ll enjoy this book whether you buy it to test your own knowledge or to play with friends.

“Here’s Johnny!” Probably everyone in America knows the phrase, whether they watched every episode of The Tonight Show or none because they had to go to bed early on school nights. From 1962 to 1992, Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show dominated the American consciousness. Henry Bushkin was Carson’s best friend and lawyer during that period, and his book is a tautly rendered and remarkably nuanced portrait of Carson, revealing not only how he truly was, but why.

Join professional comedy writer Joel Morris on a hilarious journey into the hidden world of shared laughter, where he reveals the mechanisms that make jokes work and what comedy can teach us about ourselves. Offering astute analysis of everything from stand-up to slapstick and sitcom to spoof, Morris examines comedic patterns, rhythms, and dynamics to uncover the algorithms that secretly underpin comedy.

August Wilson wrote a series of ten plays celebrating African American life in the 20th century, one play for each decade. No other American playwright has completed such an ambitious oeuvre. Two of the plays became successful films, Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis; and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman. Fences and The Piano Lesson won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Fences won the Tony Award for Best Play, and years after Wilson’s death in 2005, Jitney earned a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.

Embark on a literary adventure with Mike Slosberg's captivating short stories, expertly narrated by the talented Dan Levy. In "TEN STORIES YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO BEFORE THEY BECOME MOVIES," Mike's storytelling prowess, coupled with Dan's engaging narration, takes you on a journey that stretches the mind and tickles the funny bone.

Every time we think ahead, we are crafting a story. Every daily plan and every political vision, social movement, scientific hypothesis, business proposal, and technological breakthrough starts with “what if?” Linking causes to effects, considering hypotheticals and counterfactuals, asking how other people will react: these are the essence of narrative. So why do we keep overlooking story’s importance to intelligence in favor of logic?

A third book of witty and funny Monologuettes from the pen of Christopher J. F. Gibson!

An unflinching confrontation of humanity’s dark side, Brian De Palma’s crime drama film Scarface gave rise to a cultural revolution upon its release in 1983. Its impact was unprecedented, making globe-spanning waves as a defining portrait of the gritty Miami street life. From Al Pacino’s masterful characterization of Tony Montana to the iconic “Say hello to my little friend,” Scarface maintains its reputation as an unwavering game changer in cult classic cinema.

Harlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era and the community is still reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King. Arthur Mitchell, the first Black principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, takes his protest to the stage and establishes the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Here begins the story of the five extraordinary women at the heart of this book. This is a book about ballet, the enduring allure of ballet for young girls, and about how these pioneers broke into a world that was closed to them and changed ideas of what a classical dancer could be.

The most extensive "How To" book for actors just starting out. This book will give you the tools needed to navigate the entertainment industry, book work and gain representation. Get years ahead of the competition with this book!

Una guía divertida y rigurosa para aprender a hacer un pitch de tu proyecto de cine y televisión a cualquier persona de la industria audiovisual. Este manual no sólo pretende enseñar el controvertido arte del pitching a través de la teoría, experiencias personales y ejemplos de series de televisión y películas, sino que también pretende ayudar a los cineastas a realizar un cambio de paradigma. El pitching no es lo que siempre nos han contado.

This book is a personally written account of Jimmy’s "50 Golden Years", in show business, from holiday camp Redcoat to Bluecoat then onto his first big break on television, (after many struggles), going on to headline for four of his own series for Central television in the 1980s with 'Royal Command Performances' and TV Variety shows in between, then his BBC Radio 2 series written by the great scriptwriter Eddie Braben in the 1990's which ran for five years called, 'Jimmy's Cricket Team'.

Der geniale Vorleser Harry Rowohlt mit der tiefergelegten Stimme parliert elegant über Gott und die Welt. Bzw. mehr über sich, denn wen interessiert schon Gott, wenn er etwas von Harry Rowohlt über Harry Rowohlt erfahren kann. Und als Erzähler schöner Abschweifungen kann ihm niemand das Wasser reichen.

Un’appassionante immersione tra quadri e film, in cornice e sul grande schermo. Ettore Scola, Tony Richardson, Robert Altman, Aleksandr Sokurov, Paolo e Vittorio Taviani, Antonietta De Lillo, Federico Fellini, Éric Rohmer, Sofia Coppola, Stanley Kubrick, Peter Greenaway, Miloš Forman, Jean-Luc Godard. Cos’hanno in comune questi nomi del cinema internazionale? Tutti hanno frequentato, o anche solo sfiorato, il Settecento.