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What Have You Done?: The Inside Stories of Auditioning, from the Ridiculous to the Sublime
(Limelight). Louis Zorich brings us up on stage, onto the casting couch, and frequently shows us the exit door...to share how a brief few moments can seem like an eternity, and how individual triumphs and failures reveal the enduring spirit of the actor, the musician, the artist and entertainer. Inspiring, entertaining, and very funny, What Have You Done? will appeal to anyone who loves the performing arts and wants to know how it all starts. Included are stories from Robert De Niro, Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Renee Zellweger, Barbra Streisand, James Dean, Will Ferrell, Nathan Lane, and many, many more.
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First published January 1, 2009
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March 8, 2016
The title tells it all - this collection of anecdotes, from F. Murray Abraham to Rene Zellweger,
is amusing and fascinating - sometimes unbelievable, and often embarrassing. Well known stage and
film stars tell their personal horror stories about 'too young' or 'clueless' producers who would ask at auditions, "what have you done?" Did you know that Charles Bronson got one of his early screen credits in a Gary Cooper movie, "You're In the Navy Now", because he was the only actor at the audition who could belch on cue? Playwright David Mamet, newly arrived in New York, went to an
agent's office, looking for representation. Agent: So what have you done? Mamet: "Sexual Perversity
in Chicago". Agent: What have you done in New York? There are stories of Broadway stars who created
a role on stage, but when going out to Hollywood, were told they were the wrong type for the film version of the same play. Lots of laughs here, but sometimes you just scratch your heads at the ineptitude of some producers.
is amusing and fascinating - sometimes unbelievable, and often embarrassing. Well known stage and
film stars tell their personal horror stories about 'too young' or 'clueless' producers who would ask at auditions, "what have you done?" Did you know that Charles Bronson got one of his early screen credits in a Gary Cooper movie, "You're In the Navy Now", because he was the only actor at the audition who could belch on cue? Playwright David Mamet, newly arrived in New York, went to an
agent's office, looking for representation. Agent: So what have you done? Mamet: "Sexual Perversity
in Chicago". Agent: What have you done in New York? There are stories of Broadway stars who created
a role on stage, but when going out to Hollywood, were told they were the wrong type for the film version of the same play. Lots of laughs here, but sometimes you just scratch your heads at the ineptitude of some producers.
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