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- Actor Tips - Creating a Character BiographyCreating a character biography will serve to be one of the greatest forms of character development as it creates a realistic, humanized version of a character.
- Tips for Drama Actors - Creating a Character BiographyWhen you are getting ready to perform a dramatic role, it is vital that you have a solid understanding of your character, and one of the most effective ways of doing this is by writing a character biography.
- The 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates: The Pros and ConsAre you undecided on who to support in the forthcoming Republican Primaries. Read this article to learn information on three of the leading candidates.
A Biography of Shakespeare for ChildrenBiographies should be included in the library of every teacher and parent. This reviews a biography Shakespeare written for older elementary children.- ELA Lesson Plan: Writing an Effective SummaryLesson Objective: Students will understand how to write an effective summary through a classroom example.
- Top 5 Unauthorized Celebrity BiographiesLooking for some red-hot unauthorized biographies? Want to read what everyone’s talking about? Check out these Top 5 Unauthorized Celebrity Biographies Today. Sure to inform you about the genre, the authors and the high flying subjects they cover.
- 2012 U.S Presidential Candidates: The Good, the Bad, and the InvisibleAs the 2012 U.S presidential campaign heats up and the candidates battle each other, to gain the position to challenge President Obama for the throne, the movie “Spartacus” comes to mind. Each gladiator must kill to live,
Greatest American NovelistsAn overview of three of America's most celebrated novelists.
How to Write a Professional BiographyStrategies for writing a professional biography for inclusion with marketing materials, proposals, or applications.
Derek Jeter: O'Connor's Unauthorized Biography Reveals Little Fans Don't Already KnowThe public knows Derek Jeter. It doesn't need Mr. O'Connor to help them learn about one of the greatest of all Yankees.- Hey Kids, Free "Meet the Artist" Job Application WorksheetThe "Meet the Artist" Job Application Worksheet is a fun way to introduce children to the great artists. They can look up the aritists biography and fill in the job application with the information they discover about each artist.
Top 5 Presidential Biographies of All TimeMy selections as the all-time best biographies of Presidents of the United States.- Introducing Your Child to the Biography Section of the LibraryReaders and reluctant readers alike often find surprising high-interest titles in the biography section of the library. Introduce your child to the juvenile biography section and he (and you) may be very pleasantly surprised!
- Biography Channel Offers Treat for 'Harry Potter' FansThe Biography Channel will be airing three specials back-to-back that each delve into the world of Harry Potter. The programs look at behind-the-scenes life of the cast and crew as they find their way to bringing the world of Harry Potter to life.
Stanley Kubrick Biography: His Films During the 1960sIn the early 1960s, after his disenchantment with Hollywood and a failed marriage, Kubrick moved to England for good. Since then, he would make his subsequent films in his new home in Europe.- Stanley Kubrick Biography: His Professional Works from 1950 to 1960Since his first short film in 1950, Stanley Kubrick became a full-time filmmaker. He continued making films through personal funding and help from family members and friends until he finally got his Hollywood break in 1956.
- Stanley Kubrick Biography: Early Documentary WorksStanley Kubrick's photography works greatly influenced his early ventures into filmmaking. He started out making documentaries. His photography skills made it easy for him to transition from still photography to moving pictures.
- Stanley Kubrick Biography: From Struggling Through College to Becoming a Young FilmmakerStanley tried attending as much movie screenings as he could. He became a voracious moviegoer who would always find time for movies amidst his busy schedule.
- Stanley Kubrick Biography: Tapping His Artistic Potentials During His Teenage YearsAfter receiving a camera as a gift during his 13th birthday, the New York-born Stanley Kubrick soon became an avid photographer. As a teenager, he was also interested in music, painting, and chess.
- Stanley Kubrick Biography: His Early YearsWith a filmmaking career spanning nearly half a century, Stanley Kubrick is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished, innovative, and influential filmmakers in the history of world cinema.
George Lucas Biography: His Career After Film SchoolHe may be one of the most successful and celebrated filmmakers in film history, but George Lucas didn't reap the fruits of his labor overnight.
George Lucas Biography: The Student FilmmakerAfter entering University of Southern California (USC), George Lucas further realized how much filmmaking meant for him. He became more immersed into the art form through the many films he watched in his film classes.
George Lucas Biography: From Race Car Driver to Student FilmmakerThe Star Wars saga is forever etched to the name of American filmmaker George Lucas. Little did anyone know that Star Wars will become a historic franchise to touch lives for many generations.- Catholic Biography: Edith SteinA brief overview of the life of Edith Stein, Sr Benedicta of the Cross, a Jewess and a Roman Catholic Carmelite nun who died in Nazi concentration camp in WWII.
- Tim Burton Biography: His Short Films, TV Projects, and Non-directing CreditsAside from more than two dozens of directing works made up of short, independent, and mainstream film projects, Tim Burton also has credits as producer, writer, and animator both in film and TV productions.
- Tim Burton Biography: The Hollywood Icon Outside His Directing SetWho would have thought that this inward-looking and quite withdrawn artist would become one of the most famous Hollywood director of his time?
- Fictionalized Biography in "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes""Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes," a fictionalized biography, is the story of a young girl who dies of leukemia after radiation exposure in Hiroshima, Japan. Here's a look at the elements of the fictionalized biography genre are found in this book.
- Tim Burton Biography: From His Early Years to His Early Career as a FilmmakerTimothy William Burton, better known as Tim Burton, is an American filmmaker distinctive for his dark, strange, and visionary style.
- Brad Pitt and Angelina May Finally Be Kaput; Rihanna Steps Out on Her Boyfriend; Reggie Bush Finds Love After Kim KardashianBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be finally breaking up for good; Rihanna seen with rapper Drake and not with boyfriend Matt Kemp; Reggie Bush leaves Kim Kardashian in his past and finds love with Mayra Veronica.
- Biography of Allen PinkertonThe article provides a biography of the famouse Allan Pinkerton
- Biography and MysteryThere are so many unknowns in biography, especially when you're writing about Emily Dickinson.
- Top 10 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Books of All TimeHere's my list of the "Top 10 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Books" of all time; each one a deserving winner, as "...a distinguished and appropriately documented biography or autobiography by an American author."
Lily Tuck's Biography of Elsa Morante: "Woman of Rome"Lily Tuck's 2008 biography of the fiery but elusive Italian writer Elsa Morante in "Woman of Rome"- Biography Has Its Limits in Explaining History: Ann Silversides's Biography "AIDS Activist: Michael Lynch and the Politics of Community"Review of Ann Silversides's Biography "AIDS Activist: Michael Lynch and the Politics of Community"
A Perceptive -- and Even Sympathetic -- Portrait of a Monster of a Writer, Edna O'Brien's "James Joyce"Review of Edna O'Brien short biography "James Joyce" provided a fine match of biographer and biographee, though she was not able to resist some Joycisms along the way.- Book Review - Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold RampersadJackie Robinson: a Biography is Arnold Rampersad's brilliant account of the life of the first African American major league baseball player in over 60 years, now enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Biography Channel's "I Survived" Increases Viewer RatingsBiography Channel's "I Survived" tells graphic and gritty true stories of ordinary people who near-death experiences.
- Your Helium "About Me" Page Needs a Picture and BiographyIf you want to be taken seriously as a freelance web content writer, then your Helium "About Me" page needs a proper photo and biography. Amateur writers have more leeway.
- A Biography of Reese WitherspoonThis is the biography of Reese Witherspoon and a few facts about her life.
- Kitty Kelley's "Oprah" Biography Spills Secrets, but Stops Short of Revealing Identity of Winfrey's Biological FatherBiographer Kitty Kelley has just published her latest tell-all book, "Oprah Winfrey" A Biography". And while the 544 page book does spill some secrets, Kelley keeps the biggest secret to herself: the identity of Winfrey's biological father.





