English Actors

Chasing Chesterton explores the journey of an actor of faith through his professional career in film, television, and theater. From Hollywood to NYC as well as the creation of his one-man play on G.K. Chesterton for EWTN. This audiobook offers the listener a behind-the-scenes look at an actor's craft as well as advice for young actors of faith in navigating a professional career in acting.

The second book from best-selling author Lena Rotmensz, The Perfect Actor is a spy story unlike any other. The novel follows the life of Sasha, a young Russian man who is unknowingly thrust into the world of espionage. After Sasha endures the hardships of war, his journey takes him through training at a spy school. He ultimately becomes a Russian spy, living in Poland. Over the course of his life, layers of Sasha's character are revealed. Sasha struggles with his new given identity -- a Polish Jew, as well as the assignments he is expected to fulfill as a spy, his passion for theater and ...

Hollywood has never lacked leading men who could captivate viewers with dramatic performances that depict them as suave romantics or dashing heroes, especially during the Golden Age of Hollywood when stars like Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant graced screens. But in 1940, the 4th most popular star in the U.S. was a foreign actor from Australia, and unlike other movie stars, he was more notorious for his pursuits off the screen than on it.

What could Demi Moore, the 1990s Atlanta Braves, Eminem's 'Relapse,' and Michael Jordan's time with the Washington Wizards possibly have in common? They've all been unfairly criticized or misunderstood in the collective conscience. Until now. Within these pages, individuals and events from across hip-hop, sports, television, and film - from Kanye West to Barry Bonds to Tom Cruise - are not just defended, but championed. By the end of this book, you may just look at these albums, films, and individuals in a completely new light.

David's north star for navigating life's challenges has always been his positive outlook and his resilience. 'This time next year, we'll be millionaires' was what Derek Trotter once said. This certainly wasn't always the case for David, growing up in a working class family in London in the rubble of the Blitz. Before he was making us laugh on TV he was a jobbing electrician. But with every challenge he has faced in life, he's always looked forward, and has never give in.

It is the steaming heart of summer in the City of Brotherly Love. Back on the force after taking a bullet during the arrest of a sadistic murderer, Detective Kevin Byrne warily returns to police headquarters. He cannot shake the memory of the Rosary Killer's innocent victims or his growing sense that the evil has not been vanquished. And when he and his partner, Detective Jessica Balzano, are called in on a bizarre case, Byrne's gravest suspicions are confirmed.

For 13 years the Little Known Facts Radio Show© aired on over 625 radio stations and the print stories appeared in more than 190 newspapers across America. These are the true and incredible stories of some of Hollywood's biggest and best known stars, but never before told.

Six years ago, Kitty Valentine took the book world by storm when her sweet debut romance hit number one on the New York Times best sellers list, which was followed by a string of successful releases. Her latest novel, however, totally bombs, causing her editor to suggest she write much sexier books. To Kitty, writing smut is the literary equivalent of stripping. But with no advance coming in and her royalties dipping to an all-time low, Kitty has no choice.

For decades Tippi Hedren's luminous beauty radiated from the silver screen, enchanting moviegoers and cementing her position among Hollywood's elite - beauty and star power that continue to endure. For too long Hedren's story has been told by others through whispered gossip and tabloid headlines. Now Hedren sets the record straight, recalling how a young and virtuous Lutheran girl from small-town Minnesota became a worldwide legend.

Master your facial expressions. Complete your on-camera training. Change your life. Contrary to popular belief, the camera doesn’t magically place emotion or thought on your face - you do. Here’s the thing about facial communication...your face speaks an emotional, cognitive, and emblematic language. Knowing how to speak this language fluently and authentically is a skill and often the difference between booking the on-camera job or not. Mastering how your face speaks to the camera starts here.

I was only 27 and I already felt like my life was over. Then I fell asleep in statistics class and all hell broke loose. I've been summoned to a world completely unlike my own. Elves and monster girls roam the streets. A powerful race of demon called the Vrag have invaded, and somehow I've been put in charge of protecting two princesses from all manner of mayhem. The old Cal couldn't handle this. But when I stumbled through the dream portal, I became something more. I'm no longer Cal Newhart, divorced college student and ex-marine. Now I'm the Paladin, a supernatural knight of legend.

I was just a cop on my beat when the world ended. My last memory was of an alien death ray ripping me from existence. When I woke up in a strange world, I should have just laid low. Figured out the rules of this place before I got involved. But, when you see a woman running from slavers. Well, let's just say they got what they deserved. Only problem is that makes enemies—demigods with the power to bind the magically gifted women of Timeria to their will.

Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral. This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a young man with a hearse became the funeral driver to the stars.

“Kids, Wait Til You Hear This” is the autobiography of EGOT icon Liza Minnelli. This fascinating, untold story reveals the intimate truth of the only child born to Hollywood legends Vincent Minnelli and Judy Garland. For the first time, here is Liza up close: Raw, strong, sexy, hilarious and heartbreaking. Liza decided at the age of 16 that “sympathy is my mother’s business. I give people joy.

How can a woman afraid to be touched find a way to let a man into her world? Sumire Kotani is an arm’s length girl, with a very long arm. She doesn’t like people, doesn’t like being touched by them or having to interact with them or anything. Nick Pensieri is a model turned actor who’s convinced his good looks and charm will get him anything he wants, whether it be women or a part in a movie, whatever. When she’s hired to teach him Japanese for a movie, it’s hate at first sight. To him, she’s an overly defensive girl who’s wound way too tight about nothing at all. To her, ...

Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one’s missteps corrected—until now.

Peter Ackroyd's insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material about place, period and background. Walk with Ackroyd through sixteenth century London and Stratford as he uncovers the intimate circumstances of Shakespeare's life.

Eric Yang has weathered the first arrival of aliens. Earth is embroiled in endless conflict as a new dawn of warfare changes humanity. His base building, gear purchases, and determination will achieve victory or so he hopes. Join Stronghold Mansion as they persevere the age of VIkingism.

Leah Ly a driven, exceptionally talented, Chinese-American actress, working her way through Hollywood’s system, determined to make it on her own, involved with an equally driven Jewish man, discovers she has a Chinese fiancé, arranged at her birth when the Hong Kong businessman comes to LA to meet her. Life collides with life and Leah finds herself unhappy, torn, and conflicted between the love of two men she loves dearly and her heart's greatest desire, as she learns that in all things, she's the key to her happiness or unhappiness.

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.