Publisher's Synopsis
Thousands of hopefuls are given the chance of becoming a soap star on a reality-TV show due to be screened in autumn 2001. From the ITV/Granada team that brought "Popstars", and launched Hear'say, this is "Soapstars" - and the search for a "family" of actors for one of ITV's top soaps.;"Soapstars - The Making of Top TV Stars" is the official behind-the-scences story of the winners' journey to soap stardom: the drama of the audition process, the events that couldn't make it on to the TV screens and the anecdotes about auditionees that only they can tell. The book also has exclusive access to the flamboyant "Soapstars" panelists: what were they looking for and what do they think they have found? As well as insights from the production team who work with Britain's best-loved soap stars to make ITV's top-rated soaps, the book features interviews with (and photographs of) the winners in the first week of working amongst established soap stars. Who are the winners? And how do they feel?
