Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting*: But Were Afraid to Ask, Dear - Couverture souple

West End Producer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848423470 ISBN 13 : 9781848423473

Editeur : Nick Hern Books, 2013

Synopsis

"One of the most deliciously enjoyable, hugely entertaining and frequently hilarious books of the year" --The Stage

He's the anonymous Twitter sensation whose hilarious and unfailingly accurate barbs satirising and celebrating the theatre industry have won him a devoted following.

His identity is the subject of feverish speculation in the media, fuelled by his regular appearances at West End opening nights in costume, wig and latex mask.

He has become a genuine theatre impresario, launching talent competitions Search for a Twitter Star and its successor, Search for a Twitter Composer.

And now West End Producer is ready to share all he's learnt about how to get ahead in showbusiness, in the form of a handy paperback book: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear).

Full of the wit and mischievous indiscretion that has gained him such a cult following, packed with gossip and insider knowledge of the theatre business, and containing enough savvy advice on acting to kickstart a career, West End Producer's book offers tips (both practical and deliciously impractical) on:
Getting into drama school (learning how to sit in a circle)

Auditioning (perfecting the neutral vacant stare pose)

Rehearsals techniques (including how to act in a serious play)

The different kinds of actor (from sex pest to company idiot)

Combating boredom (and avoiding backstage naughtiness)

How to behave at first-night parties (obeying the traffic-light colour code)

And, most importantly, the correct way to bow at the curtain call.

Also included in the book are many of West End Producer's most memorable tweets, miniature comic salvos despatched with all the shrewdness of a man who truly knows his Barrowmans from his Balls.

Scabrous, scurrilous, hilarious and at the same time informative, perceptive and essential reading for the professional and enthusiast alike. Irresistible. --Colin Baker

Prepare to be shocked, rocked and mocked in this genuinely laugh-out-loud-funny, lovingly crafted, meticulously researched, spookily insightful and accurately spelled guide to all things thespian. Since reading it, my approach to auditioning, rehearsing and surviving in the West End has dramatically improved. --Michael Ball

Don't even consider putting your daughter on the stage, Mrs Worthington, until you've first consulted this wonderful book. --Paul O'Grady

Toss off your Stanislavsky, your Meisner and your Strasberg. Slip this into your doublet and hose; it's all you need to know about this business called show. --Brendan Coyle

Without West End Producer I'd never have discovered the squint your eyes and look intense look. A crucial part of my performance now. --Louise Dearman

West End Producer is the naughty little man who dares to tell the truth. If you want to learn about the real life of an actor, this book is for you. --Melanie C

To be able to walk, talk and act all at the same time is something I could only dream of. West End Producer has shown me that dreams really can come true.--Jill Halfpenny

West End Producer is the Invisible Man of Theatreland. Whether savagely sloshed or nursing hangovers at auditions, his insights are always wickedly funny.--Reece Shearsmith

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

West End Producer has been involved in the entertainment business ever since he was born onstage during a performance of Titus Andronicus. WEP's life these days revolves around producing, tweeting, blogging, playing with his Lloyd Webber glove puppet, and supporting emerging talent. In 2012 he ran Search for a Twitter Star - which was the first online competition to find musical-theatre performers. The live final was held at the Lyric Theatre in the West End. WEP followed this with a competition for new composing talent - Search for a Twitter Composer - with heats and a live final at Soho Theatre. WEP can regularly be seen attending theatrical first nights with his Jean Valjean teddy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nick Hern Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848423470
• ISBN 13: 9781848423473
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible