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Viola Spolin, Exercise 1
Spolin's Introductory "Exposure" Exercise
theatre • acting • spolin • viola • theater

Aquamarine: DVD Review
Read how Fred liked watching tween film Aquamarine.
aquamarine • sara paxton • jojo levesque • emma roberts • dvd

Courtroom Drama, Ayn Rand, and Your Local Theatre
Parts 1 and 2 of an Ayn Rand Play Review
ayn • rand • blackstock • plucky • torvald

Getting Your Foot In The Door, Not Your Mouth
A humorous look at ways of becoming a movie extra in low-budget as well as major productions and what you can expect if you do.
extras • background • atmosphere • low-budget • filmmaking

Hamlet can be fun!
A film review of In the Bleak Midwinter by Kenneth Branagh.
kenneth branagh • hamlet • bleak midwinter • in the bleak midwinter • shakespeare

Judd Apatow's Funny People
Funny People, Judd Apatow's latest comedy starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, is a fun take on the life of a comic star, but ultimately falls flat.
funny people review • knocked up • judd apatow adam sandler • superbad • 40 year old virgin

Showcasing Your Work
Finding the right approach to showcase your talents to industry professionals.
showcase • performance • rehearsal • acting • audition

A Long Night with Killer Birds - My First Movie
The author's experience on his first film, a horror film where the lead actor was being a bit too much of a "thespian" given the subject matter.
movies • horror films • producing

ABC's Women's Murder Club
The new ABC series based on the James Patterson "Women's Murder Club" books is surprisingly well done, leaving viewers eager for next week's episode.
women's murder club • lindsay boxer • cindy harris • claire washburn • james patterson tv series

Best in Show: Mockumentary of Kennel Club Set
A great cast of characters spoofs their way into a simple tale of colorful stereotypes, pampered pooches, and alternative realities - just the thing for a satire
kennel • dogs • mockumentary • dog show • guest

Confessions of a Shopaholic Review
Star Isla Fischer is as cute as a button, but not even her presence can make Confessions of a Shopaholic into anything more than fluff
confessions of a shopaholic review • based on a sophie kinsella book • jerry bruckheimer production • isla fischer • gucci

David Tennant A Life in Time and Space Reviewed
A Life in Time and Space by Nigel Goodall is a biography which under-serves charismatic actor David Tennant in a shallow an error-prone 288 pages of hardback fluff.
david tennant doctor who • david tennant biography a life in time and space d • nigel goodall biography writer • doctor who actor david tennant • doctor who books

David Tennant as Hamlet
An all-star cast at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford produces a vibrant and engaging version of one of the most famous plays in the canon: Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
david tennant as hamlet • patrick stewart as claudius • penny downie as gertrude • royal shakespeare company • shakespeare's hamlet 2008

FlashForward Series Premiere Review
FlashForward lives up to potential as a hype-worthy pilot, but its rocketing pace will have to slacken a bit and let its characters breathe to live up to its Lost envy.
flashforward • abc • drama • lost • series

Football at the Movies
Soccer (or football as it is known in the UK) has attracted movie-makers since movies were first made. Here are seven of the best films about soccer and some of the worst
best films about soccer • what is the beautiful game • best films about football • great soccer movies • the arsenal stadium mystery

Movie Review of Angels and Demons
With an accomplished director, a superstar leading man, and a bestselling book as the basis of the film, does Angels and Demons deliver?
angels and demons • the da vinci code • ron howard • tom hanks • ewan mcgregor

Paul Newman - In Memoriam
Paul Newman died on September 26, 2008 at age 83. He was one of Hollywood's most respected actors and during a remarkable long carer participated in more than 50 films.
paul newman • in memoriam • actor • humanitarian • joan woodward

Roles They Regret: Part II
The second part in a series of articles about movies famous actors wish they could eliminate from their resumes.
val kilmer • james spader • sarah jessica parker • real genius • tuff turf

Romeo's Soliloquy
The famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet is not a straightforward romatic rhapsody - Romeo's soliloquy is subtly undercut by Shakespeare's humour.
shakespeare soliloquy • romeo and juliet • balcony scene • love in shakespeare • petrarch

Strikeforce Fighter Cung Le
Cung Le is an undefeated MMA fighter who defeated Frank Shamrock for the Strikeforce middleweight belt. Cung Le vs. Frank Shamrock ended with a broken arm for Shamrock.
cung le vs • frank shamrock • next fight • mma • videos

The First Quarrel in Much Ado
The quarrel between Beatrice and Benedick at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing demonstrates character and theme as well as witty badinage.
sparring in much ado • beatrice and benedick • much ado about nothing • flyting in shakespeare • much ado act one scene one

The Last House on the Left (2009)
Though it is intense and disturbing, this is a standard revenge tale that could have been much more.
last house on the left • horror • remake • wes craven • revenge

The P Report
P movies dominate the weekend box office, P movie Tidbit news, and a thumbnail review of <i>Near Dark</i>.
box office • psychotronic • movies • horror • sixth sense

American Outlaws
A review of the movie "American Outlaws".
cinema • films • movies • reviews • criticism

And Now, The News: Update for July 1999
Who's doing what with whom....
sci-fi • cinema • movies • news • lord of the rings

Baseball
Autumn is the time for pennant races, the league playoffs and, ultimately, the World Series. It's the perfect time to revisit two excellent baseball movies: Eight Men Out and A League of Their Own.
baseball • eight men out • a league of their own • tom hanks • charlie sheen

Fallen Angels--Right Off The Side of the Cliff
Fallen Angels? More like Fallin' Asleep....
dvd • video • fallen angels

GANGSTER, THE MUSICAL!: BUGSY
A look at BUGSY, in particular the contradictions of its subject, and how the filmmakers unfortunately seemed as interested in glamour as Siegel himself was.
movies • reviews • bugsy

Hollywood Homicide
A review of the movie "Hollywood Homicide", starring Harrison Ford.
cinema • films • movies • reviews • criticism.

How Long is a Radio Ad
Does such a thing as the ideal radio commercial exist and if so what length would it to be, and what works best, longer or shorter commercials
how long is a radio commercial • best duration for a radio ad • how many words in a radio advert • ideas for radio advertising • radio ad lab research results on radio ad duration

OUT OF THE PAST: THE TWO JAKES
A look at THE TWO JAKES, the long-awaited sequel to CHINATOWN, and a film that deserved better than it got.
movies • reviews • the two jakes

Rob Cohen's The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Beyond bad acting and directorial mistakes, The Mummy has a steady plot that moves along with dramatic effects and great set design. Includes some spoilers.
the mummy: tomb of the dragon • emperor • rob cohen • brendan fraser • maria bello

Sandra Bullock's RomCom Return in the Proposal
Sandra Bullocked is forced into an engagement with her assistant in order to keep her job, but can The Propsal overcome it's gimmick romantic comed plot?
sandra bullock returns to the romantic comedy with • ryan reynolds' snide sitcom way about him • the curse of the romantic comedy • toby young bestsellers • new york book editor

Sequel to Da Vinci Code: Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons, the sequel to the controversial Da Vinci Code is more of the same.
angels and demons review • based on a dan brown book • sequel to the da vinci code • directed by ron howard • tom hanks as robert langdon

Six Scary Sleepers
In the mood to be spooked and creeped out? These underrated horror films -- long on atmosphere and fright, (for the most part) short on blood -- make for a perfect pre-Halloween spookfest. You'll want to grab your nearest partner or pet, and turn on all the lights, when these are over.
horror • scare • fright • halloween • movie

The Anthropology of Improv (II of II)
In the first half of this article, I described my experience of participating in an improvisational sketch with Camden Civic Theatre. This next section will be devoted to assessing that scene with an anthropological lens. What can improvisational comedy reveal about culture? How does improv work to negotiate meanings within a particular community?
anthropology of performance • anthropology and improv • improvisational comedy • theories of comedy • audience participation

The Art of Performance Poetry
Magdalena Ball takes a critical look at poetry-in-performance, and how the oldest of human art forms manages to go on reinventing itself and finding new audiences.
magdalena • ball • poetry • slam • performance

The Body in Italian American Culture
An exploration of the way Italian American culture has fostered our love of the human body.
nudity in art • nudity in cultural context • italian reniassance artists • christ in art

The Sixth Sense
A review of the film "The Sixth Sense".
cinema • movies • films • criticism • reviews

The Wrestler Review
Darron Aronofsky's newest masterpiece is the heartbreaking tale of a man on the brink of destruction.
the wrestler review • mickey rourke • darren aronofsky • marisa tomei • evan rachel wood

We Still Don't Rent to Theatricals
A continued look at the relationship between production people and actors, and some advice on making the relationship better.
acting

We Still Don't Rent to Theatricals
A continued look at the relationship between production people and actors, and some advice on making the relationship better.
acting

We Still Don't Rent to Theatricals
A continued look at the relationship between production people and actors, and some advice on making the relationship better.
acting

A Community Of Players
Six weeks down, and only four weeks to go. The sets are being built, the lines are being learned, the dance steps taught.
urinetown • georgetown globe productions • scott carmichael • laura caswell • darryn desouza

BESTSELLERS II - JOHN GRISHAM, STEPHEN KING: THE PELICAN BRIEF, THE DARK HALF, NEEDFUL THINGS
A look at John Grisham and Stephen King, and three of the lesser adaptations of their novels.
movies • reviews • the pelican brief • the dark half • needful things

Casting Director Workshops
What are Casting Director Workshops, and how do they help with your acting career?
casting • workshop • acting • audition • actor

Getting the Job: An Introduction
Approaching the audition process with the right mindset.
acting • actors • act • audition • type

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE DE NIRO?: BACKDRAFT, GUILTY BY SUSPICION
A look at BACKDRAFT and GUILTY BY SUSPICION, two strange, to say the least, choices by Robert De Niro.
movies • reviews • backdraft • guilty by suspicion

SHORT TAKES '92
A short look at nine films.
movies • reviews • gas food lodging • utz • the playboys

The Budget &#8211; The Above-The-Line &#8211; The Cast
A discussion on budgeting for actors and negotiating with agents and Screen Actors' Guild.