What Have You Done?: The Inside Stories of Auditioning, from the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879103655 ISBN 13: 9780879103651

Publisher: Limelight Editions, 2009

(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.

About the Author:

Louis Zorich (New York, NY) currently teaches acting at HB Studios and is probably best known for portraying Paul Reiser's father on television's Mad About You. Olympia Dukakis (New York, NY) is the film, theatre, and television actor who won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Moonstruck.

Review:

"The facts of an actor's life are often far stranger than any fiction they portray. The joy in reading this book comes from the realization that we are all constantly auditioning for something - and we are all the better for it - win or lose." - Frank Langella "An impressive piece of work. An actor for many years, Louis' depth of understanding of what some people call the actor's 'nightmare,' the audition process, shines through every story. A kaleidoscopic book that may make you laugh and cry." - Blythe Danner" --Blythe Danner