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newspaper article		The big picture : Where does it say female stars must be younger? in Sunday Age [M magazine] (16/08/2015) p.16 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; CASTING Author: Byrnes, Paul PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CASTING; ACTORS; MEN AND THE CINEMA; WOMEN AND THE CINEMA; MEN IN FILMS; WOMEN IN FILMS Summary: An article about the age differences between actors and actresses in American films. It cites a report from website Vulture, analysing the careers of 10 middle aged men in relation to the age of their female co-stars. More info
newspaper article		Boy's own adventure in Sun Herald [Inside Out] (19/02/2017) p.1 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; LION (AT, Garth Davis, 2016) Author: - PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CASTING; LION (AT, Garth Davis, 2016) Summary: Casting director Kirsty McGregor talks of the process of finding the ideal child to play Saroo in the film LION More info
Online resource digital clippings file		CASTING Digital clippings file available Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; DIGITAL CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CASTING URL status: URL: 'http://file://Q:/S/CASTING.zip' Checked: 31/08/2021 12:41:01 PM Status: Error Details: Failed to send HTTP request (WinHttpSendRequest) More info
subject clippings file		CASTING. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CASTING. AUSTRALIA More info
newspaper article		Casting clowns : Beresford tells all in Weekend Australian (18/06/2016) p.3 Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; MILLIKEN, SUE Author: Neill, Rosemary PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: PRODUCTION. USA; CASTING; BERESFORD, BRUCE; MILLIKEN, SUE Summary: Preview of a longer article in the same paper about the relationship between director Bruce Beresford and producer Sue Milliken and their trials and tribulations in trying to get films made in Hollywood. Their correspondence has been compiled into a book titled 'There's a fax from Bruce' More info
title clippings file		CASTING JONBENET : (US/AT, Kitty Green, 2017) Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: CASTING JONBENET (US/AT, Kitty Green, 2017) More info
journal article		Casting the net wider in Encore (May 2000) vol.18 iss.4 p.32-36 Author: Griffiths, Peter PhysDes: Article; Illustration(s) Subject: CASTING. AUSTRALIA Summary: Describes current developments in casting in Australia. Prominent casting agents detail projects they have worked on . More info
book		Directing actors : creating memorable performances for film and television / by Judith Weston Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions, c1996. Call No: 225 WES Author: Weston, Judith Source: US Place: Studio City, CA Publisher: M. Wiese Productions PubDate: c1996 PhysDes: xiv, 314 p. : ill. ; 21 cm Subject: PRODUCTION; DIRECTION; ACTORS; SCRIPTS; CASTING; FILM; TELEVISION Summary: "Directing Actors is a method for establishing creative, collaborative relationships with actors, getting the most out of rehearsals, troubleshooting poor performances, and giving briefer directions."--BOOK JACKET. "Ms. Weston discusses what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong, script analysis, how actors work, and the director/actor relationship. This book is based on the author's twenty years of professional acting and eight years of teaching Acting for Directors."--BOOK JACKET. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314); Filmography (p. 308-310) ISBN: 0941188248 Contents: -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- I. result direction and quick fixes -- II. moment by moment -- III. listening and talking -- IV. actors' choices -- V. structure: transitions, events and through-lines -- VI. actors' resources and training -- VII. script analysis -- VIII. casting -- IX. rehearsal -- X. shooting -- spp. A. children and nonprofessional actors -- app. B. comedy -- app. C. short list of action verbs sample simple objectives more action verbs -- filmography -- bibliography -- further acknowledgments -- More info
journal article		Eve Brandstein named V.P., Embassy Communications in Australasian Cinema (11/3/1983) vol.12 iss.4 p.7 PhysDes: Article Subject: CASTING; INDUSTRY, FILM. USA Summary: Announcement of Eve Brandstein to vice president, talent and casting fro Embassy Communications. Article goes on to mention her future plans for the company. More info
journal article		Feature - talent & casting agents in Encore (May 2000) vol.18 iss.4 p.32-40 Author: Griffiths, Peter PhysDes: Article; Illustration(s) Subject: CASTING. AUSTRALIA Summary: Casting consultants discuss the state of the industry. Voice-over agencies report that business has been grown in the previous twelve months. More info
book		Film business : a handbook for film producers / edited by Tom Jeffrey North Ryde, N.S.W. St Leonards, NSW: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin, 1995. Call No: 222(94) FIL Author: Jeffrey, Tom; Parer, Damien, 1945 CorpAuthor: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Edition: 2nd ed Place: North Ryde, N.S.W. St Leonards, NSW Publisher: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin PubDate: 1995 PhysDes: x, 386 p. : ill., forms ; 25 cm Subject: PRODUCING. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIA; FINANCING. AUSTRALIA; CASTING. AUSTRALIA; BUDGETING. AUSTRALIA; POST-PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA Notes: CIP confirmed; Previous ed.: Parer, Damien (editor). North Ryde, N.S.W. : Australian Film, Television and Radio School, 1989; Includes index; Bibliography: p. 359-364 ISBN: 0642227055 LON: 11509898 11509898 More info
book		Film business : a handbook for producers / edited and compiled by Damien Parer North Ryde, N.S.W.: Australian Film, Television and Radio School, 1989. Call No: 222(94) FIL Author: Parer, Damien, 1945 CorpAuthor: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Place: North Ryde, N.S.W. Publisher: Australian Film, Television and Radio School PubDate: 1989 PhysDes: viii, 316 p. : ill., forms ; 24 cm Subject: PRODUCING. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIA; FINANCING. AUSTRALIA; CASTING. AUSTRALIA; BUDGETING. AUSTRALIA; POST-PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA Notes: Bibliography: p. 304-308 ISBN: 0642146489 : price unknown LON: 6422443 More info
book		Film business : a handbook for film producers / edited by Tom Jeffrey Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin, 2006. Call No: 222(94) FIL Author: Jeffrey, Tom; Parer, Damien, 1945 CorpAuthor: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Edition: 3rd ed Source: AT Place: Crows Nest, N.S.W. Publisher: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin PubDate: 2006 PhysDes: x, 451 p. : forms ; 23 cm Subject: PRODUCING. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIA; FINANCING. AUSTRALIA; CASTING. AUSTRALIA; BUDGETING. AUSTRALIA; POST-PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA Notes: Previous ed.: Parer, Damien (editor). North Ryde, N.S.W. : Australian Film, Television and Radio School, 1989; Includes index; Bibliography: p. 359-364 ISBN: 1741146461 More info
book		Hollywood speaks! : an oral history / Mike Steen New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1974. Call No: 71(73) STE Author: Steen, Mike Source: US Place: New York Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons PubDate: 1974 PhysDes: 379 p. ; 21 cm Subject: FILM WORKERS; ACTORS; ACTING; CHARACTER ACTORS; SCRIPTWRITERS; SCRIPTWRITING; DIRECTION; PRODUCERS; PRODUCING; PRODUCTION MANAGERS; PRODUCTION MANAGING; ASSISTANT DIRECTORS; CINEMATOGRAPHERS; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ART DIRECTION; ART DIRECTORS; SET DESIGNING; SET DESIGNERS; COSTUME DESIGNERS; COSTUME DESIGNING; MAKE-UP ARTISTS; MAKE-UP; SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNERS; SPECIAL EFFECTS; MUSICALS; CHOREOGRAPHY; EDITING; EDITORS; SOUND; MUSIC IN FILMS; PRE-PRODUCTION; CASTING; PRODUCTION, TV; FONDA, HENRY; RUSSELL, ROSALIND; MOOREHEAD, AGNES; CANNON, DAVID; STERN, STEWART; WELLMAN, WILLIAM; BERMAN, PANDRO S.; PRATT, JAMES; MOONJEAN, HANK; HENDERSON, RANDELL; HOWE, JAMES WONG; AMES, PRESTON; KRAMS, ARTHUR; HEAD, EDITH; WESTMORE, PERC; MANLEY, NELLIE; GILLESPIE, A. ARNOLD; BERKELEY, BUSBY; SMITH, FREDERICK Y.; FREERICKS, BERNARD; GREEN, JOHN; LAWRENCE, CATALINA; BURCH, RUTH; ROACH, HAL; MCCLEERY, ALBERT Summary: "'Hollywood Speaks' is a fascinating collection of interviews with the dazzled and the dazzlers, the multitalented professionals - stars and stagehands alike - who make up the motion-picture industry. Each interview follows the same general format: an extensive autobiographical sketch, the 'big break, or how I got into Hollywood', followed by the techniques and problems, the tricks and plain hard work, that go into the making of movies. The interviews are loaded with humour, bitter feuds, and personal anecdotes of the great and near great." (Taken from back cover) ISBN: 39911162X Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
casting jonbenet (us/at, kitty green, 2017)		I'm twisted : Melbourne filmmaker in The Age (24/01/2017) p.12 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; CASTING JONBENET (US/AT, Kitty Green, 2017) Author: Wilkinson, Amber PhysDes: Clippings Subject: GREEN, KITTY; CASTING JONBENET (US/AT, Kitty Green, 2017) Summary: Report on new documentary CASTING JONBENET by Australian filmmaker Kitty Green and how it has been very well received More info
book		Independent feature film production : a complete guide from concept through distribution / by Gregory Goodell New York, N.Y.: St Martin's Press, c1982. Call No: 222(73) GOO Author: Goodell, Gregory Edition: 1st ed Place: New York, N.Y. Publisher: St Martin's Press PubDate: c1982 PhysDes: xxv, 323 p. ; 22 cm Subject: INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION; FINANCING; BUDGETING; CASTING; PRODUCING; POST-PRODUCTION; DISTRIBUTION Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0312413076 : $17.95 LON: 2227689 2227689 More info
book		Lawrence of Arabia : the 30th anniversary pictorial history / L. Robert Morris and Lawrence Raskin ; foreword by Martin Scorsese New York: Doubleday, c1992. Call No: 79LAW MOR Author: Morris, Robert L.; Raskin, Lawrence Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Doubleday PubDate: c1992 PhysDes: xvii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm Subject: ACADEMY AWARDS; CINEMATOGRAPHY; CASTING; COSTUME DESIGNING; COSTUMES; LOCATION SHOOTING; POSTERS; POST-PRODUCTION; PRE-PRODUCTION; PREMIERES; RESTORED FILMS; Lean, David; SPIEGEL, SAM; LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (UK, David Lean, 1962) Summary: 'Two years in the making and the winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, the Sam Spiegel-David Lean screen classic LAWRENCE OF ARABIA has been seen and enjoyed by millions since its original release in 1962. This volume, specially compiled to herald the film's thirtieth anniversary, provides, for the first time, a visual and textual account of this remarkable epic's genesis, artistry, and influence, as well as a fascinating new look at the life and legend of T.E. Lawrence." [TAKEN FROM BOOK JACKET] Notes: Includes bibliography ISBN: 0385424787 Donation: Simon Wincer Contents: Foreword / Martin Scorsese -- Chapter 1: the legend of Lawrence -- Chapter 2: the epics that never were -- Chapter 3: Spiegel and Lean -- Chapter 4: preproduction -- Chapter 5: on location -- Chapter 6: postproduction -- Chapter 7: premieres, reviews and Oscars: 1962 and 1963 -- Chapter 8: the lost picture show -- Chapter 9: reconstruction and restoration -- Chapter 10: premieres, reviews and video: 1989 -- Chapter 11: accolades and celebration -- Chapter 12: Lawrence of Arabia: an icon -- Cast and credits More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : director hits out in Sydney Morning Herald (03/12/2015) p.30 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE in production; GODS OF EGYPT in production Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: CASTING; GODS OF EGYPT (US/AT, Alex Proyas, 2016) Summary: Alex Proyas, the director of upcoming Australian film GODS OF EGYPT, has responded to claims that the film has been whitewashed and whose key cast members are white in a film based in ancient Egypt More info
book		Show cast : Australasian casting directory Leumeah, N.S.W.: Havern, 1996. Call No: REFERENCE SECTION; 058.7(94) SHO "2001" REF; held 2001, 1999; Held in storage - rare books room Place: Leumeah, N.S.W. Publisher: Havern PubDate: 1996 PhysDes: v. : ports. ; 21-26 cm Subject: CASTING. AUSTRALIA Notes: Includes separate sequences for actors, graduates, actresses, stunts, variety, children; Title from cover; Description based on 1996. ISSN: 1320-0305 LON: 13415455 More info
book		Show cast : Australasian casting directory Leumeah, N.S.W.: Havern, 2005. Call No: REFERENCE SECTION; 058.7(94) SHO "2005" REF; held 2005, 2001, 1999; SEE STAFF FOR "2001" ,"1999" Place: Leumeah, N.S.W. Publisher: Havern PubDate: 2005 PhysDes: v. : ports. ; 21-26 cm Subject: CASTING. AUSTRALIA Notes: Includes separate sequences for actors, graduates, actresses, stunts, variety, children; Title from cover; Description based on 1996. ISSN: 1320-0305 LON: 13415455 More info
newspaper article		Sparring parners in Weekend Australian [Review] (18/06/2016) p.12 Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; BERESFORD, BRUCE Author: Neill, Rosemary PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: PRODUCTION. USA; CASTING; BERESFORD, BRUCE; MILLIKEN, SUE Summary: Interview with director Bruce Beresford and producer Sue Milliken about their book titled There's a Fax from Bruce'. The book is based upon letters sent to each other in the process of trying to get several films made. Beresford and Milliken discuss the difficulties in making films in Hollywood More info
newspaper article		Sparring partners in Weekend Australian [Review] (18/06/2016) p.12 Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; BERESFORD, BRUCE Author: Neill, Rosemary PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: PRODUCTION. USA; CASTING; BERESFORD, BRUCE; MILLIKEN, SUE Summary: Interview with director Bruce Beresford and producer Sue Milliken about their book titled There's a Fax from Bruce'. The book is based upon letters sent to each other in the process of trying to get several films made. Beresford and Milliken discuss the difficulties in making films in Hollywood More info
book		Working in Hollywood / Alexandra Brouwer and Thomas Lee Wright New York: Crown Publishers, c1990. Call No: 22(73) BRO Author: Brouwer, Alexandra; Wright, Thomas Lee Source: US Place: New York Publisher: Crown Publishers PubDate: c1990 PhysDes: xii, 546 pages ; 25 cm Subject: ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; ANIMALS IN FILMS; ART DIRECTION; CAMERAS; CASTING; CHOREOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; COMPOSERS; COSTUME DESIGNERS; DIRECTION; DISTRIBUTION; EDITING; EXHIBITION; FINANCING; LAW AND THE CINEMA; LOCATION HUNTING; LOCATION SHOOTING; MAKE-UP ARTISTS; MUSIC IN FILMS; POST-PRODUCTION; PRE-PRODUCTION; PRODUCERS; PRODUCING; PRODUCTION; PROJECTION; SCRIPTWRITING; SET DESIGNING; SOUND; SPECIAL EFFECTS; STUNTS Summary: "Now appearing for the first time ever: WORKING IN HOLLYWOOD, the definitive book that reveals how major movie studios are made, fromn the first glimmer of an idea to the final cut, to sales and marketing. Here is moviemaking told in the words of the people who do it: the deal makers, directors, artists, craftspeople, technicians, and executives." [Taken from book jacket] Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0517574012; 9780517574010 Donation: Simon Wincer Contents: 1. The helmsmen -- 2. The deal -- 3. The guardians -- 4. The money -- 5. The talent -- 6. The look -- 7. The artists -- 8. The movers -- 9. The camera -- 10. The print -- 11. The magicians -- 12. The sound -- 13. The fury -- 14. The salesmen -- More info

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