Who Was Sir Henry Irving?
Sir Henry Irving is one of those theatrical names not as often spoken of as many others. Yet his contributions to the craft of performing arts are significant, if not for his performances, then for the authored works he has provided to the acting community….
Review of “If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor” by Bruce Campbell
Like a lot of my nerdy Drama Club high school friends I was introduced to “Monty Python,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “The Evil Dead” movies at an appropriate age to be properly influenced by them for the rest of my life. With “Evil Dead 2” my first…
The Disaster Artist: Book Review
Have you ever been on a film set with a director who has no idea what he or she is doing? Me neither, but I have been on a few where the director wasn’t the best. But luckily, I’ve never had to deal with a…
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
I had had seen a few of Sidney Lumet’s movies but I had never really given him much thought as a director. Yet, after reading this book, I’m amazed at how useful and informative it was, and what an amazing filmmaker he was. While reading…