Letters from Backstage by Michael Kostroff

Letters from Backstage by Michael Kostroff

- Part backstage tour, part travelogue, part social commentary, all funny and insightful - Adventures in more than 20 US cities, large and small - Anecdotes about celebrities, including Mel Brooks, Susan Stroman, Jason Alexander, and Martin Short Ever wonder what it's like to be a real working actor? Wonder no more Michael Kostroff is here to reveal, in hilarious detail, just what it's like to travel with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. His firsthand account of the exciting, funny, and sometimes bizarre highlights of his journey includes working at a temp job when his agent calls to say, You got the part ; singing on a revolving stage while lugging a dead body; seeing ghosts in haunted theaters; and much more. Along the way, anecdotes about nailing an audition, keeping a performance fresh, and getting along with fellow cast members give useful tips for working actors. Anyone who wants to know what a life in the theater is really like needs this intimate and unforgettable narrative.

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Kostroff, Michael: - Michael Kostroff is best known as an actor, having appeared on dozens of TV shows including The Wire, The Deuce, Luke Cage, The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, and more, as well as HBO Films' Wizard of Lies starring Robert De Niro, and the HBO miniseries, The Plot Against America. His stage work has included national tours of The Producers and Les Miserables, . He's the author of Letters from Backstage, a behind-the-scenes chronicle of his time on the road with the aforementioned musicals, and the co-author of Answers from The Working Actor, a textbook based on the' advice column Kostroff wrote (alternating with co-author Jackie Apodaca) for the actors' weekly, Backstage. His blog, The Weekly Curmudgeon, is gaining popularity with those who enjoy such things. He's currently at work on his next writing project, The Stage Actor's Handbook. Kostroff is also a director, acting coach, and an instructor, traveling far and wide to present his Audition Psych 101 workshop as well as his other classes. He lives and works in his home town of New York City.

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ISBN 13	9781581154412
ISBN 10	1581154410
Title	Letters from Backstage
Author	Michael Kostroff
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Allworth Press,U.S.
Year published	2005-11-17
Number of pages	224
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