
How to Be a Working Actor, 5th Edition
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Renowned for more than two decades as the most comprehensive resource for actors, How to Be a Working Actor is a must-read for achieving success in The Business. Now this "Bible of the Biz" has been completely revised and greatly expanded to address new markets, ever-changing opportunities, and the many new ways today's actors find work. Talent manager, teacher, and career coach Mari Lyn Henry and actress, author, and spokeswoman Lynne Rogers combine their extensive skills and years of experience to cover all the essentials of how to market yourself, land roles, and manage a successful career. They also include expert advice from scores of other industry experts - well-known actors, agents, managers, casting directors, and teachers.
How to Be a Working Actor is loaded with advice on how to:
- put together a professional wardrobe
- get a head shot that brings out the real you
- create a resume that really works
- find the training to develop your talents
- communicate effectively with agents and managers
- use the internet to promote your business and explore new opportunities
- get the most value out of union membership
- excel at auditions and screen tests
- discover how to get work in regional markets
- cope with success
How to Be a Working Actor takes a no-nonsense approach to the whole business of being a working actor, with detailed information on how to live on a budget in New York and Los Angeles, what the acting jobs are and what they pay, even how to find a survival strategy that will augment your career. And an extensive section on script analysis shows you how to investigate the depth of a character to create a memorable audition for roles in theatre, film, and television.
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Lynne Rogers' extensive career on stage, in film, and on television includes a leading role on Guiding Light. She has been the voice for many nationally advertised products, and her other books include The Love of Their Lives, a behind-the-scenes look at the soap opera industry.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword - By Joe Mantegna
- Introduction
- Part One - Nuts and Bolts
- Chapter 1 - What You Will Need to Get Started
- Chapter 2 - Getting Your Act Together
- Chapter 3 - The Tools of the Trade
- Chapter 4 - Buyers and Sellers
- Chapter 5 - Training Is Everything
- Chapter 6 - Looking for Work
- Chapter 7 - Cyberbiz
- Chapter 8 - Survival Strategies
- Chapter 9 - Understanding the Unions
- Chapter 10 - It's About Jobs!
- Chapter 11 - Performers with Disabilities
- Chapter 12 - Regional Markets
- Part Two - The Breaks
- Chapter 13 - Finding a Vehicle to Showcase Your Talent
- Chapter 14 - Interview and Follow-up
- Chapter 15 - Auditions and Screen Tests
- Chapter 16 - Congratulations! You've Got a Job!
- Chapter 17 - Child Performers
- Part Three - How to Analyze a Script
- Chapter 18 - Suggestions for Script Analysis
- Chapter 19 - The Theater Audition: Creating Characters for a Monologue
- Chapter 20 - The Soap Opera Audition: Creating Characters for Daytime Dramas
- Chapter 21 - The Prime-Time Series Audition: Creating Characters for Episodic Television
- Chapter 22 - The Film Audition: Creating Characters for Movies
- Epilogue
- Recommended Reading
- Copyright
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