Product Description: The most internationally renowned of Irish film directors, Neil Jordan's diverse work has spanned gothic horror ( The Company of Wolves, 1984, and Interview With the Vampire, 1994), Irish history ( Michael Collins, 1996), literary adaptation ( The End of the Affair, 1999) and sexual identity ( The Crying Game, 1992, and Breakfast on Pluto, 2005), while retaining a distinctive stylistic flair for fantasy and the carnivalesque...read more

Product Description: What draws actors to acting? How do they train? What makes a great performance? What emotional, mental, physical, or spiritual resources are necessary to interpret a character? What is the difference between American and British actor training and resulting styles of acting? How do foreign-born actors fare in landing parts? Is multiculturalism an issue? Rare and remarkable is the book that provides a forum for actors to answer these and many more questions, to discuss their own life experiences, and to examine the craft and the creative process that combines the talents of so many in the making of each film, theatre, or television performance...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Presents sixteen interviews with British actors, including Judi Dench, Nigel Hawthorne, and Miranda Richardson, discussing their family background, professional training, prepartion, and approach to acting.

Presents sixteen interviews with British actors, including Judi Dench, Nigel Hawthorne, and Miranda Richardson, discussing their family background, professional training, prepartion, and approach to acting. (view table of contents)

...a contribution to the neglected area of serious study of film acting... recommended... --CHOICE