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Book SynopsisThe New York Times BESTSELLERA moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back – from the late iconic actor beloved for his roles in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Lovecraft Country.When Michael K. Williams died on 6 September 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles in HBO’s The Night Of and Lovecraft Country, Williams inhabited a slew of indelible roles that he portrayed with a rawness and vulnerability that leapt off the screen. Beyond the nominations and acclaim, Williams played characters who connected, whose humanity couldn’t be denied, whose stories were too often left out of the main narrative.At the time of his death, Williams had nearly finished a memoir thaTrade ReviewSoul-baring * The Washington Post *Immensely inspiring and candid . . . This bittersweet and poignant work will leave readers in awe * Publishers Weekly *Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct yet impassioned language that defined his greatest characters. * Vulture *A bittersweet memento of a generational talent gone too soon * Kirkus Review *A gripping, revelatory memoir * NPR *

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Book SynopsisSarah Sigal is a freelance writer, dramaturg, director and visiting lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the Live Performance Programmer at JW3 and the Creative Co-Director of Hush-Hush Hoopla.

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Book SynopsisMelissa Joan Hart explained it all - from dating to bullies - in her role as Clarissa Darling on Clarissa Explains It All. In this title, she tells the frank and funny truth about her extraordinary past and her refreshingly normal present.

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Trade ReviewTheatre and Community is a compelling read and an intelligent examination of the meaning of community and how theatre, over time and across continents, has reflected the evolution and meaning of community, individuality, and collectivity. Central to the argument that Fisek makes is the tension between efficacy and agency in theatre work inspired by community engagement. To bring her argument to fruition the author refreshingly moves beyond the dominant Euro-American literature on the topic and includes case studies from the Middle East, South Asia, ancient Greece and the Ottoman Mediterranean region. * Yasmine Kandil, Brock University, Canada *Encompassing both classical and contemporary global exemplars of practice, this account hinges impressively upon fundamental questions and assumptions about concepts of theatre and community. It resonates powerfully with the times we live in. * Simon Floodgate, University of Reading, UK *Table of ContentsTheatre and Community Sameness and Difference Individuality and Collectivity Efficacy and Agency.

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Book Synopsis Jean Benedetti (translator) is a leading authority on Stanislavski. A former Principal of Rose Bruford College, his publications, Stanislavski and the Actor, The Moscow Art Theatre Letters, Stanislavski A Life in Art, The Art of the Actor, and two new Stanislavski translations, An Actors Work on Himself Parts 1 & 2, and My Life in Art.

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Book SynopsisJonathan Croall is the author of Buzz Buzz: Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre. He worked as features editor on the Times Educational Supplement and as editor of Arts Express magazine, the National Theatre's magazine StageWrite, and programmes at the Old Vic.Trade ReviewHis public loved him, and so does the author of this thoroughly readable biography. * New Statesman *John Gielgud's life makes such a good story...the book is a significant reminder of a silken-voiced, altogether singular talent. * Sunday Times *An authoritative, nicely balanced account of both Gielgud's public and private lives... Croall also emphasizes what an important, modernizing figure he was as a director... This is by no means an uncritical biography of Gielgud - Croall illustrates his character defects of snobbery, tactlessness...and impatience...but overall he comes across as an attractively modest man with a mischievous sense of humour, possessing an evergreen enthusiasm for and deep understanding of theatre. This book does full justice to a protean performer who bestrode the stage like a Colossus. * Exeunt *The work of a stage actor, however great, is writ on water...It was for his theatrical work that Kenneth Tynan (who, mind you, preferred Laurence Olivier) could refer to [Gielgud] as 'not an actor, but the actor.'...So, whatever the limitations of merely reading about a magnificent actor, it is gratifying to have such a well-researched and fluently written, committed yet not adulatory biography...[Gielgud] emerges as a witty, charming, conversationally apt human being. (refers to the previously released edition) * New York Times *(A) tremendous biography...the result of a great deal more material which had become available to the biographer -- mostly letters, but also people more willing to speak openly. (The contents) illuminate not only the man himself but also the great changes that have taken place in social and legal attitudes in the past half-century. This is a splendid book, impressively researched and extremely readable. * Harriet Devine's Blog *Elegantly written...scented with the aroma of fresh revelations...riveting. * Independent *As entertaining and full of variety as the subject himself * Oldie Magazine *I really enjoyed reading it. In fact it's marvellous - and best of all FACTUAL! That's something of a rarity these days. * Peter Hall *I am so grateful for the close scrutiny you give the performances: their context, their aspiration, their achievement. It's compelling, grown-up analysis. * Simon Callow *If what you want from the genre of showbiz biography is sleaze or sycophancy, you'll have to look elsewhere. What is on offer here is something else. Croall manages the difficult balancing act of maintaining a discreet distance from his subject while at the same time seeming to have immersed himself in that subject's complexity. * Inside Story *An unexpectedly enjoyable book to read... I found Croall a good navigator through the curious narrative of Gielgud's life...Croall manages to round out his portrait with nuance, new information and a gusto that drives the narrative... the larger story of a man with a mercurial talent, utterly committed to his craft, alive to instinct and nuance with a magical quota of talent, is well told. * The New Zealand Herald *By the end of Jonathan Croall's massive homage to Sir John Gielgud, the great actor seems like an old friend... This meticulously researched book can be read as more than merely a biography of a single man, since it is wide-ranging enough to place his life in the context of theatre across the 20th century. Readers are therefore able to learn much about trends in drama throughout Gielgud's lifetime. Sir John Gielgud was a man of the theatre the like of whom we may never see again. Therefore, the ever-readable Jonathan Croall should be warmly congratulated on researching and writing what must surely be the definitive biography. * British Theatre Guide *A glorious tome. * Ronald Harwood *Jonathan Croall's book gives an authentic flavour of the real Gielgud. * Richard Eyre *Both the career and the man are brought to brilliant life...Jonathan Croall stakes a serious claim to be the most notable theatrical biographer of the day. -- Brian McFarlane * Australian Book Review *John Gielgud was all light and humour, the most mercurial of men, and the most poetic of actors: Jonathan Croall is perfectly tuned in to every one of his qualities. * David Hare *A huge new overview that will surely become definitive. * New Statesman *A magnificent book – a model of meticulous research and sympathy with the subject. * Derek Parker, writer and broadcaster *

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Book SynopsisWhile the western was a staple of cinema for many decades, the form began to fade as its greatest star, John Wayne, made fewer films of distinction toward the end of his career. In the mid-1960s, the genre was redefined by a handful of directors, including Don Siegel and Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone, who offered something edgier, bloodier, and more violent. Working with both directors was an actor who had made a name for himself on the small screen in the hit western Rawhide. While Clint Eastwood would also star in and direct a number of successes with contemporary settings, his work in westerns represents the most significant part of his film career.In The Clint Eastwood Westerns, James L. Neibaur takes a film-by-film look at each of the superstar's signature works, from A Fistful of Dollars in 1964 to his modern-day classic Unforgiven, which earned him two Academy Awards, including best director. The author discusses in detail the production, impact, influences, and successes (bothTrade ReviewFilm historian Neibaur surveys Eastwood’s westerns, from the 1959–65 television series Rawhide to Sergio Leone’s 1967 classic A Fistful of Dollars to 1992’s Oscar-winning Unforgiven. It’s an interesting approach to Eastwood’s cinematic career; although both as an actor and as a director, Eastwood has tackled a wide variety of subjects and styles, he’s probably most commonly associated with westerns, and it was in that genre that, Neibaur suggests, Eastwood defined himself as an actor and director. Charting the production of each film, its cultural impact, and its impact on Eastwood’s career, the book shows us a working actor who became a movie star, a filmmaker, and a cultural icon. The book isn’t just a history of Eastwood’s career in westerns; because he was so involved in the genre, the text is also, in some ways, a history of screen westerns from the early 1960s to the early 1990s. For fans of books about moviemaking, and especially Eastwood’s fans, it’s a real winner. * Booklist *In The Clint Eastwood Westerns, Neibaur devotes a chapter to each of Eastwood’s fourteen western movies, which range from Leone’s 'Dollars' trilogy to the musical 'Paint Your Wagon' to the Civil War melodrama 'The Beguiled. Each chapter summarizes and analyzes the film in question, with emphasis on how every film fits into the western genre and how they furthered Eastwood’s career. It’s particularly fascinating to read how Eastwood’s career developed beginning with the chapter on 'High Plains Drifter', the first western that Eastwood directed as well as starred in. The evolution of his directorial style can be seen as the chapters progress, and Neibaur points out and analyzes in detail specific stylistic choices that Eastwood makes as a director and how they impact the film. . . . There are several more chapters throughout the book titled 'Between the Westerns' that discuss the movies Eastwood made outside of the western genre, like what is perhaps his most iconic role, that of Detective Harry Callahan in 1971’s 'Dirty Harry' (and a string of sequels). That role, as Neibaur points out, defined the antihero persona Eastwood had developed in films like the 'Dollars' trilogy more than any of his other characters, and was a major influence on his future western films despite not belonging to that genre. A final chapter titled 'After the Westerns' details Eastwood’s career since his Oscar-winning final western, 'Unforgiven'. These chapters, while not specifically about Eastwood’s western movies, provide the reader with a greater understanding of his career as a whole, and how his westerns and non-westerns influenced each other. Sprinkled throughout the book are many lovely images ranging from lobby cards to behind-the-scenes photos, while excerpts from Neibaur’s own interviews with such people as director Ted Post provide further insight into the films and Eastwood’s method of working. With an abundance of fresh material and intriguing film critiques, The Clint Eastwood Westerns is an engaging read for film fans and the definitive book on one of the western genre’s biggest icons. * Examiner.com *Clint Eastwood is a cinema icon, of course. As such, there have been numerous books about his life and career. This book by James L. Neibaur is a little different in that it focuses primarily on the westerns which made him an international star, a genre he would frequently revisit throughout most of his career. If you're a fan of those films, The Clint Eastwood Westerns is a must-read. The book chronicles his early career as Rowdy Yates in the Rawhide TV series through what is likely his final western, Unforgiven. Presented chronologically, each film is given its own chapter, all loaded with behind-the-scenes information, critical analysis and cultural impact. . . .The Clint Eastwood Westerns is a great read in which we develop further appreciation for not only his undisputed classics, but those he managed to make successful during eras when the western was essentially a dead genre. * Moviepilot *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Early Life, First Films, and TV Success 1. A Fistful of Dollars (1964) 2. For a Few Dollars More (1965) 3. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) 4. Hang ’Em High (1968) 5. Coogan’s Bluff (1968) 6. Paint Your Wagon (1969) 7. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) 8. The Beguiled (1971) 9. Between the Westerns (1968–1971) 10. Joe Kidd (1972) 11. High Plains Drifter (1973) 12. Between the Westerns (1973–1976) 13. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) 14. Between the Westerns (1976–1979) 15. Bronco Billy (1980) 16. Between the Westerns (1981–1985) 17. Pale Rider (1985) 18. Between the Westerns (1986–1991) 19. Unforgiven (1992) After the Westerns Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisBorn in Ireland in 1932, Peter O'Toole was one of Hollywood's most highly regarded actors. O'Toole's rise to stardom began in 1962, when he played T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia. He went on to appear in such critically heralded films as Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968). Later successes include My Favorite Year (1982) and Venus (2006). After battling a long illness, O'Toole died peacefully at the age of 81 in a London hospital on 14 December 2013.Trade ReviewReading this book, I was given the impression that the author was writing while jumping on a trampoline, soaring, singing, flying, with horizontal and vertical landings, and occasionally standing still and quietly mewling. . . . A vastly entertaining, sometimes exasperating, highly literate comic work. -- Malachy McCourt * The New York Times Book Review *

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Trade ReviewThe autobiography comes full circle - appropriately enough, because this is a book in which people come to terms with the past, make peace with inner demons, learn to say goodbye to loved ones and become sensitive, caring human beings * The Independent *

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