Ліліан Голл, бродвейська актриса, за свою довгу та блискучу кар’єру ні разу не пропустила жодного виступу. Однак на репетиціях її впевненість ставиться під сумнів. Люди та деякі події можуть позбавити її можливості займатися тим, що вона любить найбільше.
1594 рік. Молодий драматург Вільям Шекспір знаходиться в творчій кризі: муза покинула його, грошей немає, господар театру вимагає від автора нову п'єсу в найкоротший термін. І коли, здавалося б, у письменника не залишається жодної надії на отримання нового натхнення, в його життя вторгається сама Любов в особі чарівної аристократки Віоли. Під виглядом молодого актора дівчина наймається в трупу театру, щоб зіграти головну чоловічу роль в п'єсі «Ромео і Джульєта». Віола не тільки віддана прихильниця маестро Шекспіра, але і прекрасна актриса. Існує лише одна заковика: Віола заручена з поважним дворянином, який планує відвезти майбутню дружину в далеку англійську колонію.
An ambitious singing and dancing cat goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Takato Saijo has reigned as the idol industry's "Most Huggable" for five years, that is, until freshman actor Azumaya. Takato was always considered brusque while Azumaya's smile is winning over admirers by comparison. The whole fiasco drives Takuto to over indulge in alcohol and his actions catch the attention of the last person he wants to see. To his surprise, Azumaya uses this new info to blackmail Takuto for physical affection.
After murdering a young would-be actress, megalomaniacal movie director Chris Neville sets about making a feature based on the murder, casting the dead woman's clueless husband as the patsy, and finding a dead ringer to play the part of the dead actress.
Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on high school English teacher Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students — Billy, Margot and Sam — on a weekend trip to a drama competition.
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, Becoming King is a story of faith, friendship and a destiny fulfilled.
A coming-of-age story of a girl wanting her mother's approval and validation in Burbank, CA.
A struggling actress becomes entangled in an abusive relationship with her idol at a cult-like New York theatre company.
After years toiling in bit-parts, an actress finally gets her break with a leading role in a spy thriller. The part is challenging, not least because it calls for explicit sex scenes, and the director is often hard on her. But both the industry and the press think the results are sensationally good.
Пара вступає в суперечку на своїй коктейльній вечірці, яка набирає обертів, аж поки не перериває урочистостей. Вони та їхні гості вирішують знову і знову дискутувати всю ніч, щоб визначити, хто з них мав рацію.
Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays leading roles in television, is an arrogant guy who does not cherish the opportunities given to him. As he keeps on criticizing his co-workers, his career and popularity gradually deteriorates. He is not offered leading roles anymore and has to take the parts of villains and rapists. Finally, he has even lost his job at the TV station. Fai becomes extremely depressed, but a twist of fate makes him become an agent for extras. As Fai gives pointers to a young girl named Fei, who truly loves acting, he regains his own enthusiasm towards acting and life.
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Documentary about sixteen actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood. They've played cops, lawyers, bosses, best friends, psychopaths, politicians and everything in between. Now you'll know who they are.
Vivienne Keill and Jackie Riviera are a couple of aging stage actresses who live in vertically adjacent flats. The two are of questionable talent, and their careers seem to be at a standstill. During the course of the pilot, Vivienne has the opportunity to be cast in a new show but delivers a horrifying rendition of the standard "Send in the Clowns", thanks in part to Jackie's off-kilter advice.
David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
