Act Now!

Name: Act Now! | A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Working Actor
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Working Actor

Peter Jazwinski(Autor*in)

Crown Archetype (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 18. Dezember 2007

288 Seiten

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Intro
Title Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1
Your overall goal
Your main goal
Your daily goal
The only way you fail is by not trying
Wishing is not enough
What kind of person succeeds as an actor?
What about all the competition?
What happens if I don't make it?
A new definition of "talent"
Your recipe for success
DAILY GOALS
Chapter 2
A production needs to be cast
It all starts with a producer
The role of the casting director
Posting the audition notice
Agents and managers receive the ...
Headshots and résumés are submitted
The submissions arrive at the casting ...
Audition notices are sent
The actual audition
Anything other than "You're hired" means no
The value of an experienced agent
A word about pilot season
Agents and casting directors need someone ...
They need actors who know how to act
They need someone who has a professional ...
They need someone who can be reached
They need someone who can speak in ...
Agents need someone who doesn't look ...
DAILY GOALS
Chapter 3
Seven steps
The steps never end
Success can happen at any time
The supplies you'll need
Treat your acting like any business
Why don't I just get a manager ...
How do I find the time?
Chapter 4
Courage and desire
The Acting Tests
What do these tests have to do with ...
Reducing your inhibitions
My first speaking role with Jim Carrey
Chapter 5
Who has the ability to act ?
Why it's important to learn how to act
When am I ready to audition ?
Agents and casting directors love training
What to look for in an acting class
How to find an acting class
What goes on in an acting class?
What's commercial acting, theater acting, ...
Acting in college
Think of acting as something simple and natural
What if there are no classes in my area?
A very bad plan
Chapter 6
Your job and your work schedule
Your headshot photograph
Who sees your headshot and ...
The five-step headshot process
How to get your headshot for free
When to change your headshot
Your contact information
Your monologue
Your résumé
The proper format
What if I don't have anything to put on my résumé?
Stretching the truth
Don't agonize
The Demo Reel
Other promotional material
Chapter 7
Backstage and Backstage West
School Productions
Local Theater
Open casting calls
Internet casting services and online auditions
Extra work
Universities-Even if you're not a student
Film Schools-Even if you're not a student
Make your own
Inexpensive filmmaking classes
Entertainment headlines
State film commission
Open Mic Night
Corporate/Industrial Video
Contests
Public Access TV
Game Shows
Reality Shows
Local Church
Actors Showcases
Cruise Ships and Theme Parks
Talent conventions
Submitting for auditions
Track your submissions
When you get called for an audition
A final word of warning
Get on a submission schedule
It's a numbers game
Chapter 8
Part 1: Contacting Agents
Is the agent in your area and will he ...
Part 2: Contacting Casting Directors
Chapter 9
What agents and managers do
An agent finds jobs for you, while ...
Neither agents nor managers charge fees
You're not the agent's only client
Establish a relationship with your agent
When should I look for another agent?
Help yourself by continuing to work hard
Promote yourself and your agent will help you
Think "career path"
The advantages of management
Should I get a manager?
How to hire a talent manager
Chapter 10
If you want to win the lottery, buy lots of tickets
It's all about relationships
The power of three
Your Networking Tools
How to Network
Networking events
Specific networking examples that you can do today
Your local theater
Film Festivals
It's all about you
Chapter 11
Continue to work the cycle
The ideal actor
"Information" vs. "knowledge"
Two critical factors
America Ferrera
Nia Vardalos
You can lead a horse to water but ...
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Copyright Page

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