Before going on stage (40 photos) Bashny.Net

For nearly three decades, the British theater photographer Simon Annand did portraits of the leading actors of British and world scene, which became the basis of his book, called "The Half: Photographs of Actors Preparing for the Stage" (Half: Portraits of actors preparing to go on stage ").

... When the speakers of the theater scene sounds classified "The Half!", It means that the actor left exactly 30 minutes before going on stage to the audience. "It can be 30 minutes of quiet appeasement or animal fear, it all depends on how passes very idea "- says actor Kevin Spacey about this controversial period of time. Photographer shooting of British actors in these moments, and here are unique portraits he arrived.

Anthony Hopkins


Jeremy Irons


Sienna Miller


Kristin Scott Thomas


Jane Birkin


Vanessa Redgrave


James Corden


Holly Hunter


Orlando Bloom


Sara Kestelman


Timothy Walker


Rachel Weisz


Andrea Raysborou


Gillian Anderson


Daniel Craig


Amanda Holden in the image of Princess Fiona from the statement of "Shrek»


Sylvester Le Tuzel


Martin Sheen


Tilda Swinton


Colin Firth


Keira Knightley


Tom Hardy


Alan Rickman


Kevin Spacey


Helen Mirren


Jude Law


Cate Blanchett


Daniel Craig


David Williams


Daniel Day Lewis


Ian McKellen


Judi Dench


Juliette Lewis


Kevin Spacey


Leah Williams


Tilda Swinton


Simon Beale


Kelly Brook


Matt Lucas, one of the authors sketch show "Little Britain».


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