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Book Synopsis Show Business, the Foy Way: Memoir of a Hollywood Casting Director by : Eddie Foy
Download or read book Show Business, the Foy Way: Memoir of a Hollywood Casting Director written by Eddie Foy and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this candid autobiography, Eddie Foy, third in his name, grandson of Vaudevillian icon and son of a Broadway legend, takes us through the heartache and triumphs of his life. Eddie Foy III's illustrious career as a Hollywood casting director spanned more than four decades, which he honestly recounts with his behind the scenes anecdotes and humorous insight. No topic is off topic as Eddie covers his relationships with Hollywood elite and divulges his own pains, both personally and professionally. "Show Business, The Foy Way: Memoir of a Hollywood Casting Director" illustrates one man's journey: at times dark and gritty and other times joyous and magical.
Book Synopsis It's A Freeway Out There! by : Judy Belshe-Toernblom
Download or read book It's A Freeway Out There! written by Judy Belshe-Toernblom and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you behind the mystery doors of Agents and Casting Directors. Judy Belshe-Toernblom has been both Agent and Casting Director in her career in Hollywood. The book helps talent of all ages discover if there is a career in Show Business for them. There are testing tools for parents to see if their child is even interested. And audition tools for adults to prepare for their search for an agent. Chocked full of questions from talent around the world seeking that magic key to fame. An easy way for you to sit back and learn from their enlightenment and from their foolishness.
Book Synopsis Tales of a Hollywood Casting Director by : Mike Hanks
Download or read book Tales of a Hollywood Casting Director written by Mike Hanks and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insightful, inspired and uplifting, this clever biography shares a rousing, bittersweet ride one casting director had during the heyday of the 1960s, 70s and 80's on the big screen and in television.
Book Synopsis Working Actor by : David Dean Bottrell
Download or read book Working Actor written by David Dean Bottrell and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business. Covers every facet of the business, including: - Capturing the perfect headshot - Starting (and maintaining) your network - Picking an agent - Audition do’s and don’ts - Joining the union(s): SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association (AEA) - On stage vs on screen - Paying the bills - Self-promotion - Late bloomers - When to get out David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz: television actor with appearances on Boston Legal, Modern Family, The Blacklist, Mad Men, True Blood, NCIS, and Days of Our Lives; screenwriter for Paramount and Disney; respected acting teacher at UCLA and AADA; and regular expert columnist for esteemed acting site Backstage. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential reading for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration. Mixing prescriptive advice ("Getting Started," "Learning Your Craft," "Finding an Agent") with wisdom drawn from Bottrell's own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this book's humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to successfully navigate show business.
Book Synopsis From Start to Stardom by : Lisa London
Download or read book From Start to Stardom written by Lisa London and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Best book EVER! Lisa really gives us the inside track on how to make it as an actor! There's so much to learn when getting started in Hollywood and this book is smart, concise and very insightful! A TRUE must-have for every parent and actor!” Tish Cyrus (Miley's Mom) Lisa London has been discovering new talent for over 20 years in her role as a top Hollywood Casting Director. Her experience with Hollywood began earlier during her childhood years when she accompanied her famous father, Television Director Jerry London, to the sets. Even then, she had an eye for talent as she watched well-known actors work. Lisa discovered and/or cast early in their careers, such notable actors as, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Aniston, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Giovanni Ribisi, Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez, Megan Hilty, Ryan Phillippe, Mark Ruffalo Mariska Hargitay and many others. In this book, she will take you on a step by step journey, laying out what you need to know to have the best shot at stardom. Never before have so many details and insider secrets been revealed in such a way that is easy to understand and apply. The key to your success as a professional actor may be just be a chapter away. - How do you get started as an actor? - How to make the most of your headshots and resume? - When and how do you get an agent or manager? - Charisma over credits, which is more important? - Steps on how to audition. - How to find resources regardless of where you live. - What does a casting director look for? - Why do some actors get call backs and most do not? - Plus interviews with working Hollywood professionals and more… “What a great book - Lisa tells it like it is. I followed much of her advice and ended up making my dream come true of being on a Disney Channel series.” Adam Irigoyen (Shake It Up) “As both an Actor and Executive Producer, I think Lisa's book is fantastic! She really explains the process of casting so an actor can understand what they need to do. As a former 3-Time NBA World Champion, I know a winner when I see one. 'From Start to Stardom' is your key to a successful career.”Rick Fox, Actor and Executive Producer Today as never before thanks to computers, the internet and digital video, anyone in North America and even the world can audition for TV or film roles. This book will give you the basic, professional level information necessary to be taken seriously by the Casting Directors, Agents and Managers that are the gatekeepers of the entertainment industry. “Lisa London is a phenomenal resource for any actor, both new and seasoned, and her book is a wonderful tool and must-have for those wanting to know what's what in the entertainment industry.”Sarah Shyn, Manager, 3 Arts Entertainment “Lisa's book "From Start to Stardom" is an invaluable and amazing tool for actors of any age. I have known Lisa London for 20 years and she is a true gift to the entertainment business. Lisa is a wealth of information and she is one of the few people in Hollywood that cares.” Cindy Osbrink, Owner/Agent - The Osbrink Agency "I wish this book was available when I graduated from college and started auditioning. It's so great to hear this advice from a casting director's perspective. And Lisa is the best! I should know - she gave me my first TV job and we've been friends ever since!"Megan Hilty (Sean Saves The World, Wicked)
Book Synopsis You Can't Fall Off the Floor by : Harris Katleman
Download or read book You Can't Fall Off the Floor written by Harris Katleman and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A studio executive’s “superb memoir” of his years in the industry, filled with hilarious stories and hard-earned wisdom (Library Journal). From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s most successful TV studio, Harris Katleman had a front row seat in the development of the television industry. A classic account of the business side of entertainment, this book shares what really happened in the early careers of Hollywood stars and the development of iconic programs. Through a number of funny behind-the-scenes anecdotes, Katleman shares his journey from office boy to talent agent to television producer, and finally to studio head at both MGM and Twentieth Century Fox. Along the way, we meet industry giants including Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Barry Diller, Marvin Davis, Kirk Kerkorian, Mark Goodson, and Lew Wasserman. This memoir goes beyond the story of a life in Hollywood. It is the story of crucial developments—how motion picture film libraries were opened for television licensing, how The Simpsons was birthed, and much more. “Not only does this book show his leadership in the television business, it shows how strongly he fought for groundbreaking shows that transformed the industry.”—David E. Kelley “A worthy entry in the lexicon of books chronicling Hollywood of yesteryear.”—Booklist
Book Synopsis Confessions of a Casting Director by : Jen Rudin
Download or read book Confessions of a Casting Director written by Jen Rudin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have for any aspiring actor or stage parent––the definitive guide to breaking into film, television, theater, and even YouTube from a top casting director Packed with information that aspiring actors clamor for, this up-to-the-minute advice from a true expert is essential reading for anyone pursuing an acting career. Longtime casting director Jen Rudin demystifies the intimidating and constantly changing audition process, sharing insider tips on how to prepare for every type of audition, from musical theater, television (including reality TV), and film to voice-overs, animated movies, and even Web series. In this comprehensive guide, Rudin covers everything that today's actor needs to succeed on subjects like: finding an agent or manager, using technology to your advantage, understanding the world of child acting, living in New York versus L.A., turning a callback into an offer for the role, and many more. Every actor should walk into an audition room feeling confident and prepared, and this book is full of the dos and don'ts and surefire tricks to help turn rejection into that first big break. Complete with checklists, easy-to-follow game plans, and advice from successful actors, agents, and industry professionals, Confessions of a Casting Director is like having a private audition coach in your back pocket.
Book Synopsis On Stage & In Shadows by : Marie Wallace
Download or read book On Stage & In Shadows written by Marie Wallace and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Broadway veteran Marie Wallace provides an intimate, informative, often humorous look behind the scenes of such stage classics as Gypsy and Sweet Charity. Her Dark Shadows fans will learn fun new facts about the Gothic soap opera."-Craig Hamrick author Barnabas & Co.. "With an engaging writing style and a role-call to match, this delightful memoir never fails to inspire and entertain."-Stuart Manning Dark Shadows Journal "Marie is the first lady of Broadway."-Ruth Buzzi "This is the best show-biz memoir I've ever read. It's a must-have for theatre buffs!"-Michael Karol Lucy: A to Z, the Lucille Ball Encyclopedia
Book Synopsis Hire Me, Hollywood! by : Mark Scherzer
Download or read book Hire Me, Hollywood! written by Mark Scherzer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secret to Stan Lee's writing process The story behind Elmo's giggle What's for lunch on the set of The Walking Dead Squirrel training with Johnny Depp Think you know what it takes to get your favorite TV show on the air every week? (You'd be surprised.) Or what all those people whose names in the credits of the latest blockbuster actually do? (Including the Supervising Digital Colorist?)What better way to find out than from the who's who of Hire Me, Hollywood! Entertainment insiders Mark Scherzer and Keith Fenimore are here to give you a crash course in all things Hollywood through thirty sometimes funny, occasionally racy, and always revealing interviews with such industry experts as: Ryan Randall, Hair Stylist/Makeup Artist (American Idol) Sam Trammell, Actor (Sam Merlotte on HBO's True Blood) Paula Davis, Senior Talent Executive (Conan O'Brien) Mark Steines, Cohost (Entertainment Tonight) Sara Holden, Stunt Woman (House, All My Children, How I Met Your Mother, Iron Man 2) Cecilia Cardwell, On-Set Tutor (Titanic, Little Miss Sunshine, No Ordinary Family) Michael Gelman, Executive Producer (Live! with Regis and Kelly) Whether you've always dreamed of yelling "Action" on a major movie set or you'd be thrilled just to get Matthew McConaughey his morning coffee, this book will give you inside scoop from craft service to the director's chair—and every take in between.
Book Synopsis Sleepless in Hollywood by : Lynda Obst
Download or read book Sleepless in Hollywood written by Lynda Obst and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The veteran producer and author of the bestseller Hello, He Lied takes a witty and critical look at the new Hollywood. Over the past decade, producer Lynda Obst gradually realized she was working in a Hollywood that was undergoing a drastic transformation. The industry where everything had once been familiar to her was suddenly disturbingly strange. Combining her own industry experience and interviews with the brightest minds in the business, Obst explains what has stalled the vast moviemaking machine. The calamitous DVD collapse helped usher in what she calls the New Abnormal (because Hollywood was never normal to begin with), where studios are now heavily dependent on foreign markets for profit, a situation which directly impacts the kind of entertainment we get to see. Can comedy survive if they don’t get our jokes in Seoul or allow them in China? Why are studios making fewer movies than ever—and why are they bigger, more expensive and nearly always sequels or recycled ideas? Obst writes with affection, regret, humor and hope, and her behind-the-scenes vantage point allows her to explore what has changed in Hollywood like no one else has. This candid, insightful account explains what has happened to the movie business and explores whether it’ll ever return to making the movies we love—the classics that make us laugh or cry, or that we just can’t stop talking about.
Download or read book Magic Time written by Hawk Koch and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Is there anybody that Hawk Koch hasn’t worked with? Magic Time should be required reading for three types of people. One, those starting in show business, two, those that have been in show business for a long time, and three, everyone else. Like every movie Hawk has made, Magic Time is a fascinating journey of self-identity. I love this book.” —Mike Myers, Actor, Writer, and Director “Magic Time recounts what I remember about Hawk: someone who never took an opportunity for granted and worked hard to achieve success in his own right. Plus, he was a lot of the fun, and, as the book reflects, we had some memorable adventures.”—Robert Redford, Oscar-winning Actor & Director, Founder of the Sundance Institute & Film Festival “Hawk Koch is without a doubt one of the great Hollywood storytellers I’ve ever known. His adventures in the movie business are so funny and so incredible that I re-tell stories from his career more than ones from my own. And his own personal journey is as heartfelt as it gets.” —Edward Norton, Actor, Writer, and Director “I can personally relate to this moving journey of a man learning to step out from under a father’s shadow. But Magic Time is also filled with fun, surprising stories that only a deep insider could tell.”—Jane Fonda, Oscar-winning Actress, Bestselling Author “I found the book profoundly moving, and insightful about not only the entertainment industry, but human nature. Bravo and congratulations!”—Gale Anne Hurd, Producer, Terminator and The Walking Dead “This book is more than just a great Hollywood memoir. Hawk Koch shares his story with us in a funny, touching, and vulnerable way in contrast to the glitz and glamor of the show business life he leads. If you want to hear a story about what Hollywood is really like read this book. It’s a winner.”—Mark Gordon, Producer of Saving Private Ryan, Grey’s Anatomy, and Criminal Minds
Download or read book How They Cast it written by Rob Kendt and published by Lone Eagle Publishing Company, LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breakdown Services Inc. is the starting point for casting actors in just about every TV show or movie in Hollywood. This insider's look at how the biggest films and TV shows matched actors with roles and created cultural icons. Read about the inside stories of who turned down Friends and who got fired from the pilot of 'Frasier'.
Book Synopsis Hollywood Connections by : Elie Njem
Download or read book Hollywood Connections written by Elie Njem and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Back Stage Guide to Casting Directors by : Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Download or read book The Back Stage Guide to Casting Directors written by Hettie Lynne Hurtes and published by Backstage Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book devoted to this crucial position, more than 50 casting directors reveal how they find and select actors and offer advice on how to prepare for and perform at an audition.
Book Synopsis Fay Wray and Robert Riskin by : Victoria Riskin
Download or read book Fay Wray and Robert Riskin written by Victoria Riskin and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography) A Hollywood love story, a Hollywood memoir, a dual biography of two of Hollywood’s most famous figures, whose golden lives were lived at the center of Hollywood’s golden age, written by their daughter, an acclaimed writer and producer. Fay Wray was most famous as the woman—the blonde in a diaphanous gown—who captured the heart of the mighty King Kong, the twenty-five-foot, sixty-ton gorilla, as he placed her, nestled in his eight-foot hand, on the ledge of the 102-story Empire State Building, putting Wray at the height of New York’s skyline and cinematic immortality. Wray starred in more than 120 pictures opposite Hollywood's biggest stars—Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper (The Legion of the Condemned, The First Kiss, The Texan, One Sunday Afternoon), Clark Gable, William Powell, and Charles Boyer; from cowboy stars Hoot Gibson and Art Accord to Ronald Colman (The Unholy Garden), Claude Rains, Ralph Richardson, and Melvyn Douglas. She was directed by the masters of the age, from Fred Niblo, Erich von Stroheim (The Wedding March), and Mauritz Stiller (The Street of Sin) to Leo McCarey, William Wyler, Gregory La Cava, “Wild Bill” William Wellman, Merian C. Cooper (The Four Feathers, King Kong), Josef von Sternberg (Thunderbolt), Dorothy Arzner (Behind the Make-Up), Frank Capra (Dirigible), Michael Curtiz (Doctor X), Raoul Walsh (The Bowery), and Vincente Minnelli. The book’s—and Wray’s—counterpart: Robert Riskin, considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time. Academy Award–winning writer (nominated for five), producer, ten-year-long collaborator with Frank Capra on such pictures as American Madness, It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lost Horizon, and Meet John Doe, hailed by many, among them F. Scott Fitzgerald, as “among the best screenwriters in the business.” Riskin wrote women characters who were smart, ornery, sexy, always resilient, as he perfected what took full shape in It Happened One Night, the Riskin character, male or female—breezy, self-made, streetwise, optimistic, with a sense of humor that is subtle and sure. Fay Wray and Robert Riskin lived large lives, finding each other after establishing their artistic selves and after each had had many romantic attachments—Wray, an eleven-year-long difficult marriage and a fraught affair with Clifford Odets, and Riskin, a series of romances with, among others, Carole Lombard, Glenda Farrell, and Loretta Young. Here are Wray’s and Riskin’s lives, their work, their fairy-tale marriage that ended so tragically. Here are their dual, quintessential American lives, ultimately and blissfully intertwined.
Book Synopsis Journeyman Actor by : William Windom
Download or read book Journeyman Actor written by William Windom and published by . This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a career that has spanned fifty years and taken him from one of the greatest movies of all time to some of television's best series, Emmy-award winning character actor William Windom takes you behind the scenes of show business from Broadway to Hollywood in his candid and witty autobiography. Shortly after returning from active duty in World War II, Windom entered the acting world, launching his career in parts on and off Broadway in the late 1940s and 1950s. With refreshing candor, he tells how he landed his first Hollywood role as the winning attorney against Gregory Peck in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and then went on to act in popular television series including "Columbo," "Star Trek," "All In the Family," and "Dallas," But perhaps his most enjoyable roles came from his regular appearances on "The Farmer's Daughter,," and as Doc Hazlitt in the popular "Murder, She Wrote," Through Windom's personal anecdotes, Hollywood aficionados can get up close and personal with some of the industry's biggest names, including John Wayne, Sam Goldwyn, and Angela Lansbury, and aspiring performers can glean wisdom on choosing agents and managers, working with directors, and performing an audition by following Windom's expert and time-tested advice. Humorous, honest, and endlessly entertaining, "Journeyman Actor" delivers an intimate glimpse into the career of one of Hollywood's most successful character actors.
Download or read book Los Angeles Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.
