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    Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear)

    By West End Producer

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    About this ebook

    West End Producer is the anonymous Twitter sensation whose hilarious and unfailingly accurate barbs satirising and celebrating the theatre industry have won him a devoted following.

    His identity is the subject of feverish speculation in the media, fuelled by his regular appearances at West End opening nights in costume, wig and latex mask.

    He has become a genuine theatre impresario, launching talent competitions Search for a Twitter Star and its successor, Search for a Twitter Composer.

    And now West End Producer is ready to share all he's learnt about how to get ahead in showbusiness, in the form of a handy paperback book.

    Full of the wit and mischievous indiscretion that has gained him such a cult following, packed with gossip and insider knowledge of the theatre business, and containing enough savvy advice on acting to kickstart a career, West End Producer's book offers tips (both practical and deliciously impractical) on:

    • Getting into drama school (learning how to sit in a circle)
    • Auditioning (perfecting the 'staring vacantly out front' pose)
    • Rehearsals techniques (including how to act in a serious play)
    • The different kinds of actor (from sex pest to company idiot)
    • Combating boredom (and avoiding backstage naughtiness)
    • How to behave at first-night parties (obeying the traffic-light colour code)
    • And, most importantly, the correct way to bow at the curtain call

    Also included in the book are many of West End Producer's most memorable tweets, miniature comic salvos despatched with all the shrewdness of a man who truly knows his Barrowmans from his Balls.

    'Prepare to be shocked, rocked and mocked in this genuinely laugh-out-loud-funny, lovingly crafted, meticulously researched, spookily insightful and accurately spelled guide to all things thespian.' Michael Ball

    'Don't even consider putting your daughter on the stage, Mrs Worthington, until you've first consulted this wonderful book.' Paul O'Grady

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNick Hern Books
    Release dateNov 21, 2013
    ISBN9781780012919
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    Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear)
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    West End Producer

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the West End… West End Producer, the masked man of Theatreland and author of the definitive guide to acting*, returns with the ultimate guide to the theatregoing experience – for anyone who’s ever been to the theatre, or who thinks they might like to try it one day. As the godfather of theatre producers, with an enviable track-record in uncovering new talent (via his competitions Search for a Twitter Star and Search for a Twitter Composer) and a regular column in The Stage newspaper, WEP is a cult figure in London’s theatre scene, frequently attending press nights with his Jean Valjean teddy by his side. Now he’s ready to share his industry secrets once again, this time coming to the aid of audience members everywhere as they embark on the most perilous quest of all: going to the theatre. Packed with insider know-how and naughty anecdotes, this book will tell you how to make your West End adventure as smooth as Craig Revel Horwood’s nose, including tips and advice on: - What shows to see and what to avoid (how to see the hits and not the shits)- Where to sit (without developing ongoing neck problems and deep vein thrombosis)- How to combat theatre rage (and get to the ladies’ loos before anyone else) - What to eat (crisps, sweets, or kebabs?)- What to wear (from the correct attire at press night, to the importance of a good, reliable codpiece at The Globe)- And, crucially, how to leave early if the show is rubbish (a ‘Shrubbish’) It will even help you save a bit of money as well.** Also included are many of WEP’s most wickedly astute tweets, potted histories of some the greatest West End shows, and handy instructions on how to become one of West End Producer’s ‘Theatre Prefects’ – protecting theatres from phone users, snorers, and persistent latecomers. So, put on your nicest frock, grab your tickets, and don’t be late. This book will begin in five minutes. I repeat: five minutes, dear. * Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting (But Were Afraid to Ask, Dear). ** After all, the Dom Perignon won’t buy itself.

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      So funny and enjoy to read <3<3<3 LOVE ! :)