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- Product Spotlight: Potpourri
- The Biz Interview: Peter New of Littlest Pet Shop
| | PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: | | As Chosen by Peter New ---------------------------------------------------- A Practical Handbook for the Actor by Melissa Bruder, Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Nathaniel Pollack, Robert Previto & Scott Zigler  An excellent "how-to" primer for actors with insight for directors. A long-time, well respected industry standard. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is a simple and essential book about the craft of acting, describing a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy and director Gregory Mosher. It is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, and that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. An actor's job, the authors state, is to "find a way to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play." The ways in which an actor can attain that truth form the substance of this eloquent book. There is a reason this book is used in theatre classes ranging from art schools to college campuses — it works. The lessons in A Practical Handbook for the Actor will teach actors to find the truth in the scene they are performing and to identify the specific actions in the production and why they are doing them. Our Price: $18.00 The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan  How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? In The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Carl Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channelling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Carl Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Our Price: $22.50 Fox in Socks: 50th Anniversary Edition by Dr. Seuss  Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, he created a replacement for those dull primers: The Cat in the Hat. The instant success of the book prompted Theodor Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote many popular books in this series, including Fox in Socks. The classic Dr. Seuss book Fox in Socks features silly tongue twisters that will have readers of all ages giggling with glee. When a fox in socks meets Knox in a box, you know that hilarity will ensue. Add chicks with bricks (and blocks and clocks) and you re sure to get your words twisted and lips locked. With his unmistakable gift for rhyme, Dr. Seuss creates a hysterical and energetic way for beginning readers to dive into the joy of reading. This book comes with the following warning: This is a book you READ ALOUD to find out just how smart your tongue is. The first time you read it, don t go fast! This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to get your tongue in trouble. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Fox in Socks encourages children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. This affordable hardcover book combines large print, easy vocabulary, and large, bright illustrations in a story kids will want to read again and again. Our Price: $11.95 Click here to order this great product! Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum  Ozma of Oz is book three of L. Frank Baum's immortal Oz series. Fantasy and adventure in the fairy land of Ev with Dorothy, Princess Ozma, a wicked Nome King, an enchanted royal family, and more. A raging sea storm carries Dorothy Gale (charming heroine of The Wizard of Oz) to the fairy land of Ev, where an exciting new adventure awaits her and all young readers who venture into this enchanting realm of fantasy. Dorothy meets some new friends — Billina, a friendly talking hen; Tiktok, a remarkable Copper Man; the lovely Princess Ozma of Oz; and some strange characters too — Wheelers, with wheels for hands and feet; and Princess Langwidere who wears a different head each day. When Dorothy learns that the Queen of Ev and her ten children are prisoners of the wicked Nome King, she sets out on a magic carpet with her new friends and some old favorites — Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Woodman — to rescue them. The danger mounts as Princess Ozma herself falls victim to the Nome King's magic and is transformed into an emerald grasshopper. Youngsters will be swept up in the action as Dorothy and her entourage match wits with the Nome King and his devilish Nomes in a forbidding underground fortress. Ozma of Oz will delight children of all ages from the very first chapter in which Dorothy battles the sea, to its surprising conclusion, when she struggles to free the royal family and her friends. The original text of Ozma of Oz is reprinted in its entirety from the first 1907 edition, with John R. Neill's amusing and imaginative illustrations that capture the flavor of this wonderful, witty tale. Our Price: $14.50 | | THE BIZ INTERVIEW: | | Peter New of Littlest Pet Shop  Peter New's voice is familiar to viewers of a variety of animated television shows like Littlest
Pet Shop and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to go along with his diverse screen credits which include everything from Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to CTV's Motive. With the demand for animated programs and voice actors higher than ever, we spoke to Peter New to learn more about his career and the art of voice acting. Read the interview here! |
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