Josy wants to be a movie star... along with half of Los Angeles. But his big break could come in the form of an enigmatic novelist named Q-Bert, who Josy might have a friend crush on, and Q-Bert's directorial debut.

A narrative account of Elizabeth Taylor's career, with particular attention paid to how the consummate movie star influenced and crafted her image over the years.

Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on her—a spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit. Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (and out of) marriages, wins Oscars, fights studio feuds, and combats America's conservative values with her decidedly modern love affairs. But he also shines a light on Elizabeth's rich private life, revealing a love for her craft and a loyalty to the underdog that fueled her lifelong battle against the studio system. Swathed in mink, disposing of husbands but keeping the diamonds—this is Elizabeth Taylor as she lived and loved, breaking and making the rules in the game of supreme celebrity.

Everyday "A Star is Born", and it can be you! Like in every profession there are basics which cannot be ignored or denied. Many movie stars spend numerous years struggling to learn these basics in order to get to the top. This "How to Become a Movie Star in Ten Steps" cuts through the mass of information, which you'll need in your pursuit of stardom. Each of the ten steps is succinct, to the point, and without mind boggling and unnecessary details. It will guide and aid you in the absolute essentials of becoming a movie star; starting with a creative visualization of your first Academy Award; preparing to be an actor; setting realistic goals; suggested readings; movies to study; preparing a perfect monologue; head shot formats & sample resumes; actor's survival necessities; key cinema trade subscriptions, suggested unions to join, getting an agent; listings of agents and managers; top acting classes and secrets to joining them; getting a job in independent films, theater and student films as an extra; What Not To Do, and more. "How to Become a Movie Star in Ten Steps" contains valuable and non-misleading web links to provide you with an exclusive access to the "Actor's Reference Links", Actor's Subscription Resources, Actor's Agents - Theatrical & Commercial, Actor's Management Agencies, Additional Extra Casting Agencies, Principal Casting Services, Stunt Actor's Casting, Voice Casting an Employment Option, Film and Television Studio Locations, Los Angeles Area Theatres, Audition and Weekly Templates, Academy Award Winners, Monologues for Women and Men, Acting Techniques by Meisner and Hagen, Safe Weight Control Techniques, Cinema Industry Magazines, All of The Most Trusted Hollywood Publications, Unions, The Top Seven LA Acting Classes, and much more. Other available publications are sold at a much greater cost. "How to Become a Movie Star in Ten Steps"- is all you need. What's your time worth in becoming a MOVIE STAR?

Readers will delight in learning about the glamorous life of a movie star. Through manageable and exciting text, readers will gain an understanding of different kinds of acting and roles, as well as the career steps they might take to become an actor. Biographies of movie stars will engage readers in this high-interest topic. Readers will find extra reading guidance with a detailed table of contents, index, and glossary. Additional research opportunities are provided through selected websites for further reading.

Biographical profiles of five hundred of Hollywood's stars, from the 1920s to the 1980s, include career retrospectives and assessment of major film performances -- Provided by publisher.