"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf."

A séance is arranged -- Watching Carey Mulligan -- Hopkins in his flat -- In the kitchen -- Companions being watched -- Close-up enclosure -- Facing us -- Casting -- Starring the screen -- In support -- I am ordinary, therefore I might be -- Waiting for James Dean -- Astonishing things -- Marlon and Meryl -- For the unknown actor -- Barefoot

"From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film comes an essential work on some of the cinema's finest actors and how they have approached their craft"--