{"product_id":"o-for-a-muse-of-fire-quotes-on-acting-from-pioneers-of-the-stage-paperback","title":"O For A Muse Of Fire: Quotes On Acting From Pioneers Of The Stage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally McLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eSally McLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 of the ActorSpeak collection of works, \u003ci\u003eO For A Muse Of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of quotes about acting and the creative process from the pioneers of theatre craft, sourced from down through the ages and around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With contributions from leading lights of the theatre world in days gone by, from Aristotle to Edwin Booth to Dame Ellen Terry to Mae Busch and more, paired with original pop art renditions of each author's likeness by editor, Sally McLean, this volume makes the perfect addition to any actor or theatrical afficionado's literary collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ideal for providing that moment of inspiration or edification, this easy to access and fully researched volume brings many rediscovered gems of wisdom and hard-won experience back to light for a whole new generation of artists to digest and enjoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more information visit the official ActorSpeak website: http: \/\/www.actorspeak.com.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA graduate of The Actors Institute, London (UK), SALLY McLEAN has appeared on the London stage in various productions including \u003ci\u003eMacbeth, Hamlet, The Voice Circus, Uncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e and the World Premier of \u003ci\u003eAnnabel's Requiem\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also appeared on UK television, most notably as \"Angie Powers\" in the BAFTA \u0026amp; AFI award-winning BBC mini-series \u003ci\u003eBootleg\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the Australian stage, her credits include roles in the professional productions of \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRomeo \u0026amp; Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e for the Australian Shakespeare Company, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Clairvoyant, The Auxiliary, Lovepuke\u003c\/i\u003e and the Australian Premier of the off-Broadway hit \u003ci\u003eI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change\u003c\/i\u003e at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne amongst others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Australian television credits include \u003ci\u003eLowdown, Flying Doctors, Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Tonight Live, Elephant Princess, Comedy Inc, Worst Year of My Life, Again!, The Bazura Project\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParty Tricks\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Completed films include the feature film \u003ci\u003eA Little Rain Must Fall (1997)\u003c\/i\u003e and short films \u003ci\u003efixNATION (2004), Brigit \u0026amp; Benny (a modern faerietale) (2005)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy Must The Show Go On? (2010)\u003c\/i\u003e. Other projects on her slate for production include the documentary \u003ci\u003eA Life Unexpected: The Man Behind The Miracle Mile\u003c\/i\u003e and the feature film \u003ci\u003eDalny\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, her play \u003ci\u003eP.S. 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