After training and studying for years, you've earned a degree: now what? How to get a job and have a career as an actor is the number one question facing emerging artists and one which this book answers for you.
While performing arts schools do a great job of teaching how to act, most don't teach you how to launch and sustain a career. This book addresses this fundamental aspect of your creative journey, delivering a precise formula to help you organize the next chapter of your life. It helps you to find work and proactively build a career by providing the tools you'll need to connect with working professionals within the industry.
If acting is your business, you must run it as a business. Positioning you as CEO of your own company, this book uses a boardroom table as a visual model. At that table are 7 key positions, each representing an area of action and expertise that you must understand to build a successful career. With worksheets and tools, supplemented throughout with interviews with industry professionals from North America, the UK and Europe, and Australia, and further supported by a companion website, this action plan will empower and equip you to achieve your career goals.
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Aspiring actors will benefit tremendously from the real-world practical advice provided by Wendy Kurtzman. As a well-respected casting director with a big picture understanding of both the actor's creative process and the nuts and bolts of the entertainment industry, she offers a holistic approach to an acting career-supporting creative passion with day-to-day achievable goals. Wendy connects the dots between artistic dreams and pragmatic results with a plan that will no doubt empower actors and hopefully guide them to fulfilment and success. * David Rubin, Emmy and Artios Award-winning Casting Director, Former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences * Every actor who wants to work at their craft should take the time to read and practice the concepts contained in this book. It will help lead to a very successful and rewarding career. * Sharon Bialy, Artios Award-winning Casting Director, Bialy/Thomas Casting, Barry, The Handmaid's Tale, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul * Untold numbers of young people dream of becoming actors. Many invest good money in learning their craft. But few, if any, know how to navigate the industry once they complete their studies. Now they have a means to do so. Wendy Kurtzman's book provides a guide to aspiring actors to take charge of their own careers rather than waiting for others to deem them worthy. * Harry Winer, Film and Television Director/Producer/Screenwriter, and Associate Professor, Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, USA * This book is easy to read, proactive and empowering. A must have for any artist looking to sustain a creative career. * Leslie Litt, Casting Director and Senior Casting Executive, Freevee, Amazon Studios, Friends, The Goldbergs * Acting is a business and you are the principal asset. Yes, you need to develop your craft, but that's just the beginning. Networking is essential, but understanding the business of entertainment is even more important. You must know the player that can enhance your knowledge of the business, as well as influence the choices you make. Yes, it takes a village! This book will give you a clear picture of the steps you will need to take to have a vibrant and sustainable acting career. * Tim McNeal, Head of Creative Talent Development and Inclusion, Disney ABC Television Group *
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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978-1-350-38579-5 (9781350385795)
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Wendy S. Kurtzman is an adjunct professor at Chapman University and Pace University, USA, guest lecturer at UCLA and NYU, and an Emmy-nominated casting director with more than 35 years of experience in television and film. Her extensive credits include Independence Day, Auto Focus, Stigmata, The Replacement Killers, and many others. www.wendykurtzman.com.
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Chapman University, Pace University, UCLA, and NYU, USA
List of Illustrations
'Invictus' by William Ernest Henley
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: THE BOARDROOM
Chapter 1. Meet the Boardroom
Chapter 2. The CEO
Chapter 3. The CFO
Chapter 4. Head of Human Resources
Chapter 5. Head of Marketing/Branding
Chapter 6. Head of Business Development (Biz Dev)
Chapter 7. Head of Representation
Chapter 8. Head of Creative Development
Chapter 9. Head of Outreach
Chapter 10. Putting it All Together
PART TWO: INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Chapter 11. Casting FAQ
Chapter 12. Interviews: Let's Get Down to Business
Casting Professionals
Michael Sanford CSA, CCDA Sanford Casting, A Closer Look at Commercial Casting
Carol Dudley, CDG (Casting Director Guild of Great Britain and Ireland) Casting Director, Cannon, Dudley & Associates "The British Invasion" and What the Brits Know that we Don't...
Lisa Zambetti, Casting Director: The World of Motion Capture Casting
Candido Cornejo Jr. Casting Director: Diversity in Casting and Learning the Language of a Casting Director
Cassandra Han, Casting Director, Casting Perspective from Central Europe
Nikki Barrett, Casting Director, Barrrett Casting Australia, Meet Nikki Barrett!
Marci Liroff, Casting Director/Intimacy Coordinator, An Intimate Conversation About Intimacy on Set
Writer/Producer
Jonathan Prince, Writer/Producer/President PhilmCo Media, Importance of Creating Original Material
Mindset and Study of Craft
Ben Whitehair, Actor, Entrepreneur, Coach, Benwhitehair.com. I'm An Actor, Now What?
Jordan Ancel, Writer, Director, Producer thrivingactor.com, Leveling Up Your Career
Howard Fine, Acting Coach, Howard Fine Acting Studio, Criteria for the Professional Actor
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Index
