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A life in the movies has been an American dream for a century. Many people dream of becoming Hollywood professionals but either aim too high (by trying to produce their own feature film) or too low (by hanging around restaurants frequented by movie stars) and end up frustrated. Wouldn't it be great if someone who knew what to do someone who had achieved acclaim in the field would walk us through the steps to success? At last here is a book by a seasoned movie and television professional Emmy winner Sandra Gordon that is filled with practical yet highly effective ways to build a career in entertainment. Gordon calls upon her own experience working on the television series PARTY OF FIVE the movie RUDY and many more.ÞÞThere are many books that teach job-seekers how to write resumes or ace interviews but not many books like ACTION! Uniquely designed for individuals who are interested in a career in the entertainment industry whether they are recent college graduates or middle-aged career changers ACTION! takes the formula out of the job-hunting book to the next step telling its readers not only how to write their resumes but where to send them how to keep their jobs once they are hired and how to advance in their career.

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The theater of the 21st century in many ways is expanding to require new muscles of its actors and so should their monologue choices. ÊContemporary Monologues for TwentysomethingsÊ is a compilation of monologues for actors ages 15 to 30 incorporating characters from a variety of backgrounds with different stories to tell giving you the chance to explore those who are close to you and those who may come from someplace else. These monologues are compiled in order of length with the shortest coming in a little under a minute and the longer pieces running closer to four minutes.ÞAll from plays written between 2000 and 2016 the monologues in this book are useful both for exploration in a classroom setting as well as for auditions. Jessica Bashline adjunct professor of acting at New York University has assembled a comprehensive collection featuring work written by Neil LaBute Sarah Ruhl Zach Braff Naomi Iizuka and many more. Every playwright in this book is currently writing. Some of these plays have been produced on Broadway and some in tiny theaters in New York Minneapolis San Diego or other cities around the country. This book offers a chance for emerging actors to explore work by playwrights both emerging and established that is truly contemporary.

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ÊBritcoms FAQÊ is a sweeping survey of the very best in British television comedy from the early days of 1950s television and the rise of Tony Hancock through the golden age of ÊMonty PythonÊ ÊAre You Being Served?Ê and ÊSteptoe and SonÊ ä featuring the madcap comic geniuses of the 1980s ä to the modern age of ÊAbsolutely FabulousÊ ÊCouplingÊ ÊRed DwarfÊ and more.ÞWritten with both a deep love and cultural understanding of the shows highlighting the finest performances and resurrecting the greatest jokes ÊBritcoms FAQÊ also visits the medium's transition from radio to television its history on vinyl and compact disc and its thematic shift from straight-forward humor to a sometimes biting force for political and social commentary.ÞIncluded are chapters spotlighting the sitcoms' fascination with dysfunctional families their rebellion against conventional society and the changing face of the media itself. The legacy of Monty Python is explored in depth but so are such themes as class warfare censorship and even suicide. Britcoms long ago determined that very little is sacred when there's laughter to be had ä and ÊBritcoms FAQÊ proves it!

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Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 140 of the World's Best reveals the experiences of over 140 of the world's top bassists to help the beginning bassist learn and play their first song. Picking up an instrument for the first time can be a confusing, frustrating experience, but KJ Jenson consulted the best players to give readers an inside look and a running start at the bass guitar. Navigate the first steps of taking on the bass, such as which songs to learn, what to practice every day to enhance skills, and which musicians to emulate. From over 140 interviews of the best bassists, KJ Jenson lends the perspectives of musical heroes on how they conquered the bass. Titans of Bass includes interviews with bass wizards such as Justin Chancellor (Tool), Billy Sheehan, Ron Carter, John Patitucci, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Nathan East, Snow Owl, Abraham Laboriel, Sean Lennon, Leland Sklar, George Porter Jr., Christian McBride, Jack Casady, Stuart Hamm, Verdine White, Bill Laswell, and over 125 more.

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Stop just using social media and learn how to promote with it with ÊSocial Media Promotions for MusiciansÊ. The book reveals a host of online insider tips and tricks that will help you gain more fans and followers increase your views and grow your ticket and merch sales. ÊSocial Media Promotions for MusiciansÊ shows artists bands engineers and producers the latest techniques and strategies to increase your online presence more effectively and efficiently than you ever thought possible. The book covers YouTube Facebook Twitter Google+ blogs Pinterest bookmarking sites websites and newsletters. You'll discover:ÞÛ How to increase your online exposure to increase your fan baseÞÛ How to have more time for creating by saving at least an hour every day on common social media operationsÞÛ Exclusive promotional tips that boost your views and followersÞÛ How to uncover and develop your brandÞÛ The secret behind successful tweets and postsÞÛ Why a mailing list is the key to your ticket and merch sales

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Culled from the archives of ÊGuitar PlayerÊ magazine one of the most credible and longstanding music publications ÊGuitar Player Presents Clapton Beck PageÊ traces the mammoth and influential careers of the three most important guitarists in rock and roll ä Eric Clapton Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page ä with insightful interviews from the '60s and '70s to the present. Learn how these guitar heroes developed their styles and sounds Êas they were doing itÊ. It's all here ä details on legendary collaborations stories from the studio and the road breakdowns on gear early influences musical philosophies secrets and tricks. Thrill to Êtheir ownÊ assessments of their technique tone and creativity over the years. Share in the musical triumphs disappointments goals and dreams of three men who forever shaped the sound of rock guitar. Also included are style lessons and licks from ÊGuitar PlayerÊ's staff of music writers and transcribers that will help you crack the code of how these giants crafted their magic.

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Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's killer acoustic guitars now updated.ÞFrom the 1920s to the present Gibson and its flat-tops have been synonymous with American music. Whether the music you listen to is from the North or the South the country or the city it is likely that a Gibson guitar was involved in creating it. Through more than 200 photos and detailed text this book chronicles the development and evolution of Gibson's fabulous flat-tops showing why these guitars have been the choice of so many great musicians professional and amateur alike over the last 70 years.

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Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export half of the classic rock sound ä hard-hitting skintight audacious and vibrant ä was born across the pond. Musician journalist and writer Dave Hunter's ÊThe British Amp Invasion: How Marshall Hiwatt Vox and More Changed the Sound of MusicÊ charts the forty-plus year confluence of British industrial ingenuity and popular culture that grew a minor also-ran offshore industry into a true world leader. Art inspired engineering engineering influenced art and as both evolved at breakneck speed the finest amplifiers in the world were devised and refined on the British Isles. The symbiotic relationship born of this partnership produced the most powerful music ever known to mankind ä a sound that still resonates today in the most literal sense possible. Hunter's original account provides a ground-level perspective of the simultaneous development of an adolescent audio industry and a nascent musical style documenting their twin struggle to find their footing and stride forward. Rich with behind-the-scenes accounts and high-resolution images of the era's greatest (and highly collectible) amplifiers many of which have never been told or seen before this book is a welcome addition to the libraries of audio aficionados guitarists bassists and other musicians classic rock fans collectors of vintage gear and anyone with an eye for fine photography and an ear for compelling histories.

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This new version of Tony Bacon's ÊSix Decades of the Fender TelecasterÊ shows how the world's first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Today it is more popular than ever and for many guitarists has overtaken the Stratocaster as ÊtheÊ Fender to own and play. The Tele is the longest-lived solidbody electric played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. Its sheer simplicity and versatility are vividly illustrated here through interviews with Jeff Beck James Burton Bill Kirchen John 5 and more. The book is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the most desirable Teles a gripping story from the earliest days to the latest exploits and a detailed collector's guide to every Tele ever made. Packed with pictures of great players collectable catalogs period press ads and cool memorabilia ÊThe Telecaster Guitar BookÊ is the one Tele book that all guitar fans will want to add to their collection.

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ÊRolling Stones GearÊ is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones' musical equipment. It's also the story of the Rolling Stones but with a new twist: their history as told through the instruments they used. This book covers not only the group's personal background but also every tour and studio session from their inception in 1962 to date with detailed documentation illustrating what instruments and equipment were used during these periods. Every song recorded by the band including demos and out-takes are also documented with input from within the Stones' ranks as well as from people who were involved with the band. This lavishly illustrated book contains hundreds of photographs and rare images many of which have never been published including the Rolling Stones' actual guitars and equipment which were specially photographed for this book and are seen here for the first time. Whether you are a musician a Stones fan or just the casual reader you will learn many new facts about the band from their monumental fifty-year existence.Þ±Win the brands of the Rolling Stones!± Check out this fabulous Guitar Player Magazine contest!

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In February 1999 Steven Sater conceived the radical notion of creating a rock musical from Frank Wedekind's notorious Symbolist drama ÊFrðhlings ErwachenÊ and he enlisted his friend and writing partner Duncan Sheik in the enterprise. That night Sater came home and began writing the first lyric of ÊSpring AwakeningÊ: Mama Who Bore Me ä a lyric which still stands verbatim just as he first wrote it.ÞTen years later in the wake of the enormous international success of this groundbreaking multiaward-winning show its original director Michael Mayer urged Sater to write notes explicating its famously evocative poetic lyrics.ÞIn rich detail Sater's notes address the literary sources and allusions of each lyric. He also writes feelingly of what prompted the songs over the course of the show's eight years of development. In so doing Sater expands on his partnership with Sheik and his experiences with original cast members Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff now also known from ÊGleeÊ.ÞThese notes will prove invaluable for fans of the show for all those interested in theater and most especially for all the young performers who will play the roles and sing these songs.

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When Billboard Associate Publisher, Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market—none—just a few vintage instructional books. As an already-accomplished guitarist, this frustrated Jim, who had fallen in love instantly with this little instrument. Sensing that there might be an opportunity to fill this void, he and his graphic-artist wife, Liz, created Flea Market Music, Inc., which, for over twenty-seven years, has published more than three dozen song and instructional books, totaling nearly one million copies in print. They have also grown the ukulele market through their influential fleamarketmusic.comwebsite, the creation of the popular UKEtopia concert series, marketing and promoting their family's line of ukuleles, consulting on two major museum shows, and a continuous performing schedule. At the same time, Jim (aka Jumpin' Jim) wrote the first complete full-color history book on the ukulele, recorded and produced nearly a dozen CDs, made three instructional DVDs, composed two ukulele concertos for symphony orchestra, penned numerous articles for ukulele and trade magazines, and continues to lead workshops at uke festivals throughout the world.Today,Jim and Liz are recognized as having played a major role in the current third wave of ukulele popularity. They've also accumulated a lot of wonderful stories and photographs in their almost three decades of ukulele adventures that are included in UKEtopia! Jim also recounts some stories of memorable experiences trading licks and working with celebrities such as George Harrison, Bette Midler, William H. Macy, Eddie Vedder and, yes, Tiny Tim.

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ÊThe Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds Updated EditionÊ brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. It builds on the popular original edition of the book first published in 2005.ÞCentral to the book's success is the way it walks musicians through the significance of each crucial circuit stage and component of a great number of classic and modern tube amp designs helping guitarists get the most from the amps they already own or choose new amps that are best suited to their needs.ÞÊThe Guitar Amp HandbookÊ reveals many of the tips and tricks used by today's top designers and builders and it debunks the hype used by the marketing departments at large manufacturers keen on selling specific amps that might not be right for particular players. The book is designed to help guitarists understand what really goes on inside tube amps and where the tone comes from. This new updated and expanded edition adds further knowledge to the foundation ensuring it continues as the most thorough and authoritative publication on the subject to be found anywhere.

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PRS guitars today appeal to a growing number of musicians from Carlos Santana to Al Di Meola from Zach Myers to Mark Tremonti. This book examines every part of PRS history with an in-depth story beautiful photographs and detailed collector's info. Paul Reed Smith set up his first PRS factory in 1985 in Maryland and has devised guitars from the regular Custom and McCarty models through the outrageously decorated Dragon specials and the controversial Singlecut and on to recent achievements such as the Mira Dave Grissom DGT JA-15 and the S2 models. Dozens of guitars are pictured inside along with players ads catalogs and rare memorabilia. A detailed reference section helps musicians and collectors identify and date PRS instruments making this revised and updated edition of The PRS Electric Guitar Book a must for all guitar fans.

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