In each volume of the Shakespeare on Stage series; a leading actor takes us behind the scenes; recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare#8217;s major roles. They discuss their character; working through the play scene by scene; with refreshing candour and in forensic detail. The result is a masterclass on playing the role; invaluable for other actors and directors; as well as students of Shakespeare #150; and fascinating for audiences of the play. In this volume; Jude Law discusses playing the title role in Hamlet in Michael Grandages 2009 production; a palpable hit in the West End and on Broadway. This interview; together with the others in the series (with actors such as Judi Dench; Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart); is also available in the collection Shakespeare on Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles by Julian Curry; with a foreword by Trevor Nunn. absorbing and original... Currys actors are often thinking and talking as that other professional performer; Shakespeare himself; might have done TLS
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Solid releaseBy B. AckleyMark Crilley has posted quite the army of YouTube videos showing people how to draw manga styled art. I thumbed through his f first Mastering manga and thought it was a solid effort for beginners but passed on it as my skill set was more advanced. When I saw he had released a second book I checked it out.The second volume starts off by retreading a lot of what was already covered in volume one. Male and female body proportions; drawing faces and different poses are all rehashed in ten beginning. In the second. Portion if the book mr Crilley changes gears and starts talking about creating scenes; drawing details/ textures such a worn brick; creating believable rain or setting up clear focused comic panels. The second part impressed me and I felt that it was worth a purchase.Crilley is a solid artist and gives some really great information on how to improve drawing skills. While part of the book recycles much of volume 1; the new stuff topics are so strong they justify buying the 2nd volume.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy ViolavickiMy daughter has had this book for a year and she has improved so much! Our family is frankly in awe of what she can do now. She studies it on her own. She was 11 and is now 12.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By ElegantFrostThis is the same review I gave the first book since I have not actually gone through both enough to talk about their differences:Exactly what I expected from Mark Crilley! The instructions and advice are pretty helpful. I am an amateur artist and purchased the first two Mastering Manga books in order to improve my ability to draw people. Although I have not read through each book; both seem to have a wide variety of content just from flipping through eh pages.I would recommend this book to aspiring artists who are at least in high school since trying to learn how to draw on par with Crilley; or even drawing people that look decent; is a very frustrating task. I do not think that younger artists would have the persistence to keep practicing (this is just an opinion from me; a highschooler).