How to Be a Hollywood Star
How to Be a Hollywood Star

Author: Stephen P. Williams

Publisher: Crown Archetype

Published: 2010-02-10

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0307496007

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Confidential: For Stars’ Eyes Only Worried that your air kisses lack panache? Afraid to go to a Lakers game lest you sit too close and annoy Jack Nicholson? Wondering why you don’t have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame? Relax! You hold in your hand the fabled How to Be a Hollywood Star, the top-secret guide to managing the details of your fabulous celebrity lifestyle. The ultimate primer for Tinseltown newbies, it’s been passed down through generations of Hollywood’s elite. And now you’ve got your very own copy. Baby, you have arrived. Useful tips include: • Dating and romance for the rich and famous • Daily diva affirmations • Six surefire ways to spot a stalker • Ten tasks stars should delegate to their assistants • Negotiating the Cannes Film Festival • How to sell out discreetly • Choosing a Hollywood home, yacht, and car that suit your image • Selecting the trendy religion that is right for you • What to pack for rehab and how to hire a prison coach Whether you’re already a huge star or just wish you were, this helpful, often hilarious manual explains the nuts and bolts of Hollywood stardom—from outrunning the paparazzi to mastering the art of the onscreen kiss. Taken from interviews with the stars, the members of their entourage, their nannies and personal assistants, and the countless employees who make the whole thing look effortless, here is your road map to navigating the top-secret world of the stars.

How to Be a Movie Star
How to Be a Movie Star

Author: William J. Mann

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009-10-21

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0547417748

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Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on her—a spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit. Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (and out of) marriages, wins Oscars, fights studio feuds, and combats America's conservative values with her decidedly modern love affairs. But he also shines a light on Elizabeth's rich private life, revealing a love for her craft and a loyalty to the underdog that fueled her lifelong battle against the studio system. Swathed in mink, disposing of husbands but keeping the diamonds—this is Elizabeth Taylor as she lived and loved, breaking and making the rules in the game of supreme celebrity.

Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star
Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star

Author: Dyan Sheldon

Publisher: Walker

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781406343786

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Our Drama Queen is back and still battling with Dellwood's most popular teenager, Carla Santini - this time for a walk-on part in a Hollywood film!With school finishing for good, Lola vows to end her long-running rivalry with Carla Santini and concentrate on her future career in theatre. But then a Hollywood film crew comes to Dellwood to make a film and Carla gets a walk-on part. Refusing to let Carla have the last laugh, Lola embarks on a number of madcap schemes to get herself noticed by the director (including sneaking into his hotel room and hiding in his closet!). Her boyfriend Sam and best friend Ella are getting seriously tired of her antics - but Lola can't give up until she's landed herself a part and wiped the self-satisfied smile off Carla's face once and for all. A fast-paced, nutty comedy sequel to Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.

A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Author: Brenda Woods

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-04

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 110119572X

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If you could get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for anything at all, what would it be? This writing assignment, given out in Ms. Hart's tenth-grade creative writing class, sparks a group of nine students to tell his/her own story. Readers are introduced to Jake and Shante's interracial romance, Carlos' fear of deportation, and Sunday's determination after being sexually assaulted. These teens persevere through hardship and heartache, laughter and love, and in the end, their voices shine through inspiring journal entries that answer the question in unusual and unexpected ways. Once again, Brenda Woods shows a keen understanding of the teenage psyche, as she did in Emako Blue, winner of the 2005 IRA Children?s Choice Young Adult Fiction Award.

The Actress
The Actress

Author: Karen Hollinger

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1135205892

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The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star investigates the contemporary film actress both as an artist and as an ideological construct. Divided into two sections, The Actress first examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the Hollywood actress. Combining theories of screen acting and of film stardom, The Actress presents a synthesis of methodologies and offers the student and scholar a new approach to these two subjects of study.

Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame

Author: Samantha Hart

Publisher: Cry Baby Books and Entertainment

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780966578713

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More than 2,000 celebrity biographies containing their stories, movies, songs, inventions, and achievements that earned them everlasting fame. Hundreds of original quotes, secret passions and revealing anecdotes offer insight to their true personalities. Whether or not you can visit in person, with this book in hand you can enjoy "The Hollywood Walk of Fame" star by star! More than 1,000 photographs (many never before published)! Complete map indicates the location of each star. Learn: -- How to nominate your favorite star -- How Hollywood became the film capital of the world -- Why 15 million tourist visit "The Hollywood Walk of Fame" each year!

Acting in LA
Acting in LA

Author: Kristina Sexton

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1621536238

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Each year, hundreds of aspiring and experienced actors head to LA hoping to make it big in Hollywood. While many of them have their acting chops in shape, few realize what it actually takes to survive in Tinseltown. Even if they happen to make it onto a set, many are clueless about what’s expected of them and how they should behave. Acting in LA: How to Become a Working Actor in Hollywood is exactly what these actors need: a handbook to arriving, surviving, and thriving on- and off-set in LA. Written by veteran Hollywood actor, acting coach, and acting teacher Kristina Sexton, this comprehensive guide takes no prisoners. With just enough snark to keep readers entertained—and on their toes—Acting in LA delivers solid advice on such topics as: Headshots, resumes, and reels How to find your “image” and market it The SAG/AFTRA debate Networking Agents and managers The importance of creating your own opportunities Maintaining a life outside of acting Setiquette On-set terminology And much more A comprehensive guide that can be utilized by actors either inside or outside Hollywood, Acting in LA relies on Kristina’s real-life experience as a working actress and exposes the pleasures, pitfalls, and practicalities of pursuing a career in acting.

Raised by the Stars
Raised by the Stars

Author: Nick Thomas

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-10-14

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0786488077

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This collection of interviews, all conducted by the author, focuses on the children of Hollywood legends. Each child (and, in one case, grandchild) talks about the joys and difficulties of growing up in the shadow of the Hollywood spotlight. While some were significantly influenced by their famous parents and chose a career in entertainment, others felt no attraction toward the glamour of Tinseltown fame. Among the interviewees are the offspring of such major stars as Errol Flynn, Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Jimmy Stewart and Rosalind Russell, as well as such prominent supporting players as Jack Elam, Gene Lockhart, Billy Barty and Jesse White. The collection also includes a list of books and/or websites published by the children of the actors featured.

Gods Like Us
Gods Like Us

Author: Ty Burr

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0307390845

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With 8 Pages of Black-and-White Photographs In this captivating history of stardom, Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr traces our obsession with fame from the dawn of cinema through the age of the Internet. Why do we obsess over the individuals we come to call stars? How has both the image of stardom and our stars' images changed over the past hundred years? What does celebrity mean if people can now become famous simply for being famous? With brilliant insight and entertaining examples, Burr reveals the blessings and the curses of celebrity for the star and the stargazer alike. From Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, to Archie Leach (a.k.a. Cary Grant), Tom Cruise, and Julia Roberts, to such no-cal stars of today as the Kardashians and the new online celebrity, Gods Like Us is a journey through the fame game at its flashiest, most indulgent, occasionally most tragic, and ultimately it's most culturally revealing.