The Actor's Startup Guide

Acting careers don't just happen, they're built. There are plenty of people being paid to act! But getting started as a professional can be tricky. Are you long on talent but short on experience and industry connections? Finding it hard to know where to begin and build a strategy for success? Have you gone down the acting social media/podcast/video rabbit hole? What if you had a simple guide to starting and developing a professional acting career? The Missing Link To The Acting Profession Today's actors come from all walks of life. You don't need to go to a particular school or run with a particular crowd. What you need is a plan that casts a wide net to give you the best chance of success. Whether you feel called to act or see it as a side hustle, The Actor's Startup Guide leads you to your first paid acting job, helping you spend less time figuring out the details and more time doing what you love. Chris Agos, career actor and author of The Voice Over Startup Guide, walks you through six ways to break into professional acting no matter where you live or how or little experience you have. You'll gain insight into opportunities that you'd never have thought possible. You'll learn: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿A proven strategy for building a sustainable acting career no matter where you live. The six most reliable and repeatable areas of work for actors, and how to get started in each. The most effective ways to develop your acting skills. Essential tools and resources that actors should never be without. How not to get a talent agent or manager. How much actors earn in each work category. And much more. This book is not focused on up-selling other products, this is an essential guide for emerging actors who want to pursue a rewarding, sustainable acting career.