© 2011 All Rights Reserved | Famous actors of the world (biographies) Dear visitor! Welcome to our site! Here you will learn about the life and works of famous actors and actresses of the world of cinema. Their ups and downs, hard work, and work on themselves, big love and small affairs - the fate of every artist is unique. Actor (from the Latin actor - performer) is a professional performer of roles in theaters and films. Performing Arts was born in the times of ancient Greece. This job was maybe the most prestigious. But there were times when it was not like that. Medieval Europe considered acting career as demonical. Theater tabloids and cinemas are filled with advertisements of new premiers. When people talk about the actors they use phrases such as "decoration of the world", true "creams of society." Actor is a creative profession, so the important qualities such as artistry, the ability to change, a good memory, sense of rhythm, sense of style and taste, observation are native to this profession. Actor works on camera, where minute changes of facial expressions, body movements are noticeable. It is also important to be able to concentrate and not to lose the logic of behavior and clarity of thought. In the theater the actor has no second take. Good diction, strong voice, sense of the rhythm and an ear for music, stage charisma - the main quality of actors. The actor, doesn't matter where actors  works (in the theater or film), creates a certain artistic image. His goal is to influence the viewer, make him respond. The image is recreated with the  intonation, of conveying movement and appearance (makeup, costume). Pachino Al Boldwin Alec Schwarzenegger Arnold Ben Affleck Pitt Brad Willis Bruce Ford Harrison Chan Jackie Pachino Al Birthplace: New York, USA Date of Birth: 04/04/1940 Al Pacino was born in  New-York; he was the  only child of Salvatore  and Rose Pacino.  Parents divorced when the boy was 2 years he and  mother had to move to a poor area near the Bronx.   More >> Alba Jessica Place of birth: California, USA Date of Birth: 28/04/1981 Jessica Alba was born  on the 28th of April  in1981. Her hometown is California. She began  taking lessons of acting skills at 12 years, and in  9 months she hired her first agent.  More >> In Actresses category: Zeta-Jones Catherine: Birthplace: Swansea, Wales, UK Date of Birth: 25/09/1969 Catherine Zeta-Jones was born on September  25, 1969 in small town of Swansea Wales  (UK). Her mother, Pat Jones, a native of  Ireland, father, Dai Jones is a native of Wales,  owner of the confectionery.   More >>