Author : Doug Warhit
Publisher : Dau Pub
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 13,56 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780972626279
Tools to master everything from "getting in the door without any connections", "crying on cue", "making the most of your close-up", "nailing sitcoms even if you don't think you're funny", to "what makes someone a star."
Author : Lisa Mulcahy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 25,20 MB
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1581158416
Actors don't have to become Broadway stars to make a living with their acting talents. The Actor’s Other Career Book pulls back the curtain to reveal more than 50 permanent and temporary positions available in cruise ships, trade shows, retail stores, advertising agencies, corporate settings, education, social outreach, tourist attractions, physical fitness, and much more. Whether actors are looking to continue performing in new venues or apply their skills to a new field, this is the resource to help make the transition. Interviews with successful actors reveal how others looked beyond the stage for lucrative and satisfying work, how they applied their training and background to their current positions, and how they achieved success on their own terms. A comprehensive listing of organizations, Web sites, companies, and publications provide a wealth of tools. All actors looking to take control of their futures will need this book.
Author : Jane Drake Brody
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1472573706
The Actor's Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book offers a method for the achievement of dreams through a five-year life and career plan giving positive steps to develop a happy life as an actor and as a person. It assists performers to flourish using the same kind of business/career planning that is a necessary part of life for entrepreneurs and business people. This introduction to the acting industry provides essential knowledge not only for how the business actually works, but also describes what casting directors, agents, and managers do, demystifies the role of unions, discusses how much things cost, and offers advice on branding and marketing strategies. It differs from other such handbooks in that it addresses the everyday issues of life, money, and jobs that so frequently destroy an actor's career before it is even begun. While addressing NYC and LA, the guide also gives a regional breakdown for those actors who may wish to begin careers or to settle in other cities. It is loaded with personal stories, and interviews with actors, casting directors, and agents from throughout the US. The Actor's Business Plan is the answer to the common complaint by students that they were not taught how to negotiate the show business world while at school. It is the perfect antidote for this problem and can easily fit into a ten or a thirteen-week class syllabus. Offering support as a personal career coach, empowering the actor to take concrete steps towards their life and career dreams, The Actor's Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life is a must-have book for actors who are determined to be a part of the professional world .
Author : Brian O'Neil
Publisher : Heinemann Drama
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Acting
ISBN :
In Actors Take Action, Brian O'Neil provides the most in-depth guidelines ever published for helping the actor find an agent. This highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Acting As a Business contains new ways to get auditions for productions most likely to attract industry attention, a step-by-step guide to making all-important follow-up telephone calls, the value of paid agent and casting director seminars, more ways to find work on daytime soap operas, tips for "pigeonholed" musical performers on how to change industry perceptions of them, and instruction in the art of effective business correspondence. Actors Take Action demonstrates specific, effective ways to create career-advancing opportunities.
Author : Shari Shaw
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781982238094
Acting isn't just a job, it's a way of life. It makes you open your heart, expose your vulnerabilities and share your authentic self... over and over again. If you want to be the kind of performer who has an endless well of inspiration, creativity and rock-solid techniques to pull from, then there's only one way for you to go: The Positive Path. And there's only one person to take you there: top Hollywood acting coach, Shari Shaw. For nearly two decades, Shari has helped thousands of actors score dream jobs while leading a life that they love. Now, Shari shares her secrets in this must-have, how-to guide to stop second guessing your talent and start kicking a$$ in your career, including: The 7 steps to successfully break down a drama or comedy script Transforming your "Pain Pit" into your "Power Pit" Building your positivity bubble for professional & personal protection Turning your memories into rocket fuel for acting Self-care rituals for positive actors Exercises to relax, visualize and actualize success "I look forward to working with actors who have worked with Shari Shaw - they have talent, confidence and do their homework. It makes my job easier and more fun!" - Pamela Fryman, Director/Producer, "Merry Happy Whatever," "One Day At A Time," "How I Met Your Mother" "I've seen Shari in action with her students a number of times. She's a delight to watch. She's straightforward, yet constructive in her criticism. She's also super encouraging when she talks about an actor's life. If I were an actor - I'm not, it's way too hard - I'd feel as if I were in great hands." - Mark Wilding, Executive Producer, "Good Girls," "Scandal" "I truly enjoy coaching with Shari before an audition. Her pointers and breakdown of character are always helpful. Plus she likes to run the material with you endlessly which really prepares you to be comfortable, focused and ready to go." - Roselyn Sanchez, Series Regular, "Devious Maids," "Without A Trace," "Grand Hotel" "Shari is amazing! She helps you look at a script and really find the comedy that works for you so it's really genuine and authentic." - Danielle Macdonald, Starring in "Dumplin'", "Unbelievable," "Patti Cake$," "Birdbox"
Author : Seth Barrish
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1559367970
"I was totally unprepared for the transformation that Seth's technique created in me. . . . I realized that what I thought I knew about acting up to that point was largely misguided . . . but I now had a great, talented, dedicated teacher who generously wanted to share his tools with everyone. There is muscularity, not to mention wisdom and truth to Seth's techniques. He is a wonderful teacher, and I know that having him as my first guide is one of the luckiest things to have happened to me in my career and life. And when I can't get back to class with him, I am so grateful I have this book to turn to."—Anne Hathaway "This book is truly unlike anything else I know—these pieces are haikus on specific elements of performance and character building."—Philip Himberg, executive director, Sundance Theatre Institute A collection of practical acting tips, tools, and exercises, An Actor's Companion is ideal for both the seasoned professionals and actors-in-training. The tips—all simple, direct, and useful—are easy to understand and even easier to apply, in both rehearsal and in performance. Seth Barrish is an actor, teacher, and the co-artistic director of The Barrow Group in New York City. In his thirty-year career, he has directed the award-winning shows My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Solo Show), Sleepwalk With Me (Nightlife Award for Outstanding Comedian in a Major Performance), The Tricky Part (Obie Award, Drama Desk nominations for Best Play and Best Solo Show), Pentecost (Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), Old Wicked Songs (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Garland Award for Best Direction), and Good (Straw Hat Award for Best Direction), among dozens of others.
Author : Rosemarie Tichler
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780865479555
It's extremely difficult to be an actor, for many reasons: It's mostly unrewarding financially. It takes a lot of hard work before an actor even gets a part. A career is apt to be short-lived. The field is incredibly competitive. Cream does not always rise to the top. And yet actors young and old line up by the thousands wanting to do it. What fuels this desire? What is it that drives actors to withstand the frustration of not getting parts, of getting bad parts in bad plays, of being mistreated by directors, misundertood by audiences, misinterpreted by critics? With a nod to the Paris Review's Writers at Work model, Actors at Work looks at the way some of our most respected stage and film actors today approach their calling. In a collection of interviews with a dozen artists, including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Patti LuPone, and Billy Crudup, the book explores not only the impetus to perform but also key topics about the process and profession, including the way actors approach a role, what techniques they use to deal with directors and other cast members, the ways in which they use their own personal lives in their work, and their influences, idols, and insecurities. The result is a book that actors will find indispensable and fans will find irresistible.
Author : Anthony Meindl
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2016-01-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781977521408
As the follow-up to his best-selling At Left Brain Turn Right and Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups, Book The F*cking Job is fast becoming the how-to manual for working actors all over the world. To Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, we created a variety colorful covers for the re-issue of Book The Fucking Job! Pick the color that fits your mood! For over 20 years, top Acting Coach Anthony Meindl has been demonstrating his unique approach to modern acting training to thousands of actors worldwide. The demands for today's actors have changed and with it have emerged many new breakthroughs in understanding creativity. From science to the power of the moment; from consciousness and mindfulness meditation to the art of the "f*ck it," Mr. Meindl describes how you can let go of your control of how you think a scene should be and instead let something much more powerful and creative happen for you. Discover the exciting possibilities that await you in your creative journey when you learn the science of surrender. Find answers to your questions about technique, the business, and life in Book The F*cking Job! A new guide for the next generation of artists.
Author : Jenna Fischer
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 19,56 MB
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1944648232
Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in hand, she was determined, she was confident, she was ready to work hard. So, what could go wrong? Uh, basically everything. The path to being a professional actor was so much more vast and competitive than she'd imagined. It would be eight long years before she landed her iconic role on The Office, nearly a decade of frustration, struggle, rejection and doubt. If only she'd had a handbook for the aspiring actor. Or, better yet, someone to show her the way—an established actor who could educate her about the business, manage her expectations, and reassure her in those moments of despair. Jenna wants to be that person for you. With amusing candor and wit, Fischer spells out the nuts and bolts of getting established in the profession, based on her own memorable and hilarious experiences. She tells you how to get the right headshot, what to look for in representation, and the importance of joining forces with other like-minded artists and creating your own work—invaluable advice personally acquired from her many years of struggle. She provides helpful hints on how to be gutsy and take risks, the tricks to good auditioning and callbacks, and how not to fall for certain scams (auditions in a guy's apartment are probably not legit—or at least not for the kind of part you're looking for!). Her inspiring, helpful guidance feels like a trusted friend who's made the journey, and has now returned to walk beside you, pointing out the pitfalls as you blaze your own path towards the life of a professional actor.
Author : Roger Ellis
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :
A step-by-step guide for training young actors to audition well by developing acting skills. No other book puts auditioning in the context of acting training-an all-encompassing audition text.
