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Vivien Leigh was one of the greatest film and theatrical stars of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Her Oscar-winning performances in Gone With the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire have cemented her status as an icon of Hollywood. Behind the scenes, however, Leigh's personal life was marred by manic depression. Largely misunderstood and subjected to barbaric mistreatment at the hands of her doctors, she would also suffer the heartbreak of Olivier's infidelity. Unlike previous biographies, Where Madness Lies begins in 1953 when Leigh suffered a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized.

While struggling to find success as an actor and pay the bills, something accidentally happened to Jeff Hiller: he aged. And while it’s one thing to get older and rest on the laurels of success from the blood, sweat, and tears of your youth, it’s quite another to be old and have no laurels. At forty, stuck in a temp job making spreadsheets, the dream of becoming a star seemed out of reach. But after twenty-five years of guest roles on TV and performing improv in a grocery store basement, he finally struck gold with a breakout role on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, playing Joel.

هذه سيرة حياة آرنولد شوارزينيجر النمساوي الشهير وقصة حياته الحقيقية المبهرة التي تنطوي كل صفحة فيها على جهد وتعب لا يوصف، فهو الممثل ولاعب كمال الأجسام، بطل البطولات، وصاحب العضلات الهائلة الحجم، بداياته ونشأته وصعود نجمه نحو الشهرة والمجد في عالم مباريات كمال الأجسام ثم عالم التمثيل وهوليوود والشهرة وحتى حيازته على الجنسية الأمريكية وتمكنه من الحصول على مقعد العمدة، تفاصيل ممتعة وسرد سلس ومفصل لتلك الحياة الطويلة الزاخرة بالإنجازات في عدة أماكن ودول وعدة مجالات جعلته من الرجال الأشهر والأكثر تميزاً.

The iconic actor best known for his role as Jim McDonald in Coronation Street, Charlie Lawson unveils a life as dramatic off-screen as his on-screen roles. In his own words, he recounts his shenanigans at boarding school, his experience of the Troubles in his native Northern Ireland, his time at drama school and his first acting roles–as well many boisterous nights out and a short-lived attempt to run an illicit club night in 1980s East London.

ولدت نورما جين مورتنسون في 1 حزيران/ يونيو 1926 في لوس أنجلوس وبعد طفولةٍ مريرةٍ في دار الأيتام، تمكنت من بلوغ الشهرة لتصبح نموذجًا للإغراء على مستوى العالم بالإضافة إلى كونها ممثلة أفلام سينمائية.

Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913-October 20, 1994), born in New York City, was an American actor, producer and director. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television. He was a four-time Academy Award Best Actor nominee, winning the Oscar and Golden Globe for the 1960 film, Elmer Gantry, and BAFTA award winner for Birdman of Alcatraz (1963) and Atlantic City (1982). The following recordings are from tv interviews from 1963 and 1973.

Shirley Temple (April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Temple began her film career in 1931 when she was three years old. In 1935, she received a special Juvenile Academy Award for her contributions in motion pictures. Temple embarked on her U.S. diplomatic career in 1969, later being named Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

Maureen O'Hara (August 17, 1920 - October 24, 2015) was born into a Catholic family and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s, becoming Ireland's first Hollywood superstar. The following is from a 1989 interview.

Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (born on September 20, 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren, was an Italian actress considered one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. The following is a recording from 1958 when Loren was 23-years-old.

يقدّم هذا الكتاب للكاتب أشرف بيدس نظرة على مسيرة الممثل عادل إمام، خلال الفترة من 1964 وحتى 2017، راصداً فيه بداياته الفنية حتى صعوده القمة منفرداً بها، محققاً بذلك نجاحاً لم يستطع أي فنان آخر في العالم اجتيازه.

There are many Marilyns: sex goddess and innocent child, crafty manipulator and dumb blonde, screen legend and Hollywood victim. In this incisive and subtle book, Sarah Churchwell looks at how the stories we tell have trivialised a woman we supposedly adore, and at what they reveal about our attitudes towards sex symbols and icons, to women, death, biography and Marilyn herself.

At the age of two, Mimi began working as a child actress, sharing the screen with the some of the legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood: Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, John Wayne, Loretta Young, Jane Wyman, Dorothy McGuire and many, many more. This is a tale of the kid-actors filming on the sound stages of 1950s Hollywood, kid-actors playing their parts in a very adult world, learning hard lessons with sometimes life-altering consequences.

Since moving to Hollywood at age seventeen, Steve Guttenberg has delighted and moved audiences with his film and television work. But when his father is diagnosed with kidney failure, Steve has to step into a new and wholly unexpected role: caretaker. In Time to Thank, Steve tracks his weekly road trips from Los Angeles to Arizona to care for his father and the ways in which his time on the road affords him the perspective to reflect on his life.

This eclectic volume traces Rigg’s career as a renowned star of television, film, and the stage. The author includes insights from rare, archived interviews, encompassing both video dialogues conducted by the University of Kent and Oxford Union.

Je me suis jusqu'à maintenant principalement racontée par des images, des films que j'ai mis en scène, des peintures, des dessins... Aujourd'hui, les mots sortent. Ils s'organisent et me montrent le chemin. Je détricote mon histoire et la redécouvre. J'ai protégé si longtemps ceux qui m'ont abusée... Au fur et à mesure que je nomme, ma vérité reprend le pouvoir. Mes limites deviennent plus claires : on ne peut plus les enfreindre. Je me réveille avec cette sensation étrange que plus rien ne sera pareil après.

Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every feature was scrutinised, her every decision judged. Today Brooke faces a different kind of scrutiny: that of being a 'woman of a certain age'. And yet, for Brooke, the passage of time has brought freedom. At fifty-nine, she feels more comfortable in her skin, more empowered and confident than she did decades ago in those famous Calvin Kleins. Now, in Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, she's changing the narrative about women and ageing.

Alan Rickman was one of Britain’s most beloved actors. His portrayal of the cunning Hans Gruber in the 1988 blockbuster Die Hard set a new standard for movie villains with his perfect blend of charm and menace. Rickman then became a household name playing Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series. His performance captured the layers of emotion and complexity that made Snape one of the most memorable and celebrated figures in the series.

Så grin dog! er en livsbekræftende og åbenhjertig fortælling om en af vores mest elskede og originale kunstnere. Skuespilleren, komikeren og cirkusdirektøren Søren Østergaard åbner døren til en fortælling om en gøgler, en drømmer og et viljestærkt menneske, der både har fået sit eget cirkus, et tivoli, kunst på sine vægge, et hus i Italien og et i Nordsjælland, verdens eneste cirkusvogn med varme i badeværelsesgulvet, en hund, der hedder Bob, og en hustru – Lisbet Lundquist – der gør ham lykkelig hver dag.

Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning roles in Orange Is the New Black and Mrs. America - grew up in one of the few Black families in a white Massachusetts suburb. But she and her siblings were also grounded by a fierce sense of belonging and worth that stemmed from their mother's powerful vision for her children, and by their connection to generations of family in Nigeria. The alchemy of being out of place yet driven by fearless conviction powered Uzo to success - and fuels her intimate and inspiring memoir.

Piccolo Almanacco dell’Attore di Fabrizio Bentivoglio è un'opera illuminante e imprescindibile nel panorama letterario dedicato all'arte scenica. Con un approccio che rifugge la pedanteria accademica per abbracciare un dialogo intimo e riflessivo, Bentivoglio eleva la sua narrazione a un manifesto essenziale per ogni artista del palcoscenico.