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Good for starting actors, my experience was successful using it Advantages: A wide range of scripts, male and female, and young to old Disadvantages: there isnt much information given about the play before, so do your own research! ...do a duologue, i did the wrong thing and not research the plays background but still i managed to get an A because the plays in here are very good ones. I think possibly the best of the best duologues are in here. The one i used 'Split down the middle', is extremely funny if performed properly. I find its too easy to judge whether something is funny or not, when rehearsal i found it pretty daft and that we'd get a bad reception. But it turned out ... ...Also, i found that the duologues don't require any props as there is enough information given in the script to divert the attention away. I was suppose to be in a boat for mine, but i was sat on a chair, and no one cared! There is a variety of duologues from young to old, and a good share in male and female pieces. It has encouraged me to want to get other methuen books. ... stagedoor123 12.08.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Methuen Book of Duologues for Young Actors - Anne Harvey (Editor), Imogen Stubbs (Preface)	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Shooting Great Photography... Advantages: very easy to understand Disadvantages: none Many readers are of the opinion that this is one of the finest books written on Photography, especially recommended for new photographers and those interested in photography.. The text is straight forward and easy to understand, covering the topics Aperture, Lighting and Shutter speed, but, it is not a highly technical book.. There are many illustrative photographs accompanying the text and also there are many photographs which illustrate different ... ...as it give a basic knowledge of photography , and sharpens their skills at photography.. He has made it interesting and practical by including some excercises all through the book to help you gain some experience as you read on.. He has taken care to include all details that a beginner would want to know, thereby helping one analyze where they went wrong while taking a particular shot.. The price is attractive for a book of this kind..a good buy ... kiran8 28.07.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera - Bryan Peterson	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
A book you could learn something everyday from... Advantages: Have a look for five minutes or three hours... Disadvantages: If anything it is the size.. ...later he had it returned. The thoughts and concepts of being so simple with design really opens your mind to thinking differently about everyday objects, this collection of Alan Flectcher's work is just a retrospective of all his excellant ideas, i would be satisfied with a book just on his average ideas, this man seems to be able to think outside his mind and think about other people's too. The layout of this book, the order, the colours within ... j.o.n 26.06.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Art of Looking Sideways - Alan Fletcher	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Does pretty much what it says on the tin. Advantages: Gives beginners confidence. Good value. Your drawing will improve. Disadvantages: Will take patience to achieve good results. Do you think you are rubbish at drawing? Do your attempts at artwork look as if they could be have been done by the local primary school? If so, this book is for you. It is written in a friendly, easy to read and approachabe style. The author points out straight away that we all have the skill necessary to write the alphabet and that all the pictures in this book utilise the same basic strokes. If we persist in thinking that we can't do something, ... ...block. The author encourages us to think positively about improving our drawing skills and leads us through progressively more difficult examples. The blurb at the back of the book claims that "in no time at all you will be an expert" - in fact Linley makes it clear that it is only through practice and dedication that this can be achieved. However, anyone has the ability to draw realistic artwork. What is really impressive is the scope of the book ... drewish 30.03.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of How to Draw Anything - Mark Linley	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
From a world of illusion comes a love of delusion Advantages: Nice tricks to have in your top pocket Disadvantages: Hypnotising ...doing some of his core tricks and skills. We start of with a basic coin and card trick, early on setting the parameters that slight of hand, subterfuge and distraction are skills you will need for later on. There are tips and lessons on everything from hypnotism and mind reading, to faking séances and pretending to talk to the dead. Derren has few nice things to say about people who claim to have special powers and charge people money in the process ... ...guys with the same ‘amazing’ results and no one would know the difference. Brown explains in detail how experienced police detectives can use various suggestive memory techniques to get witnesses ad villains alike to produce the statement results they want, SVA (Statement Validity Assement) the method used. If you are one of the above and not used to police questioning then this stuff is easy to fall for. One way is for the detective to recite what ... thedevilinme 01.11.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Tricks of the Mind - Derren Brown	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money