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How To Be A Working Actor: The Insider's Guide
to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television
This celebrated survival guide for actors is still considered
"the Bible of the Biz"-the most comprehensive book
on the business of acting, informed by an inside view of how
casting decisions are actually made-and it has now been updated
and expanded to cover new on-line ways actors can promote their
picture, rsum and video clips; interviewing and auditioning tips
for the new crop of young actors; enhancing one's image; and
finding jobs in emerging markets. Of course, the book still draws
from dozens of industry professionals for authoritative advice
on financial survival, networking, meeting agents and casting
directors, the performing unions, selecting a wardrobe, studying
a role-all the essential information actors have steadily relied
on since 1987. |
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Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director
Interviews
Gillespie's wonderful book of personal interviews with many casting
directors is a must-have for both new and working actors! Whether
you're a beginner or a polished professional, these are informative,
fun-to-read gems everyone in the industry appreciates. |
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Getting the Part : Thirty-Three Professional
Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films,
and TV
"At last, an in-depth book about the casting process that
tells actors what it is like to be on the other side of the desk,
and a must read for the aspiring casting director!" -Marilyn
Henry, Coauthor, How to Be a Working Actor |
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Star Quality: How to make it in Commercials,
TV and Film Acting
In "Star Quality," Steven Dameron writes the basics
and beyond of how to make it in show business anywhere! By the
end of the book, you will know how to professionally put together
a resume, get photographs and audition for commercials and films.
It also makes a great study guide to help keep a professional
actor, or parent of a child performer, sharp in their craft.
Everyone is interested in show biz and the true stories of "being
on the set" will keep everyone turning the pages. You'll
laugh while you learn. |
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Audition by Michael Shurtleff
Whether one is an actor, director, writer or teacher, Shurtleff's
book is simply a critical must read. Shurtleff who spent many
years as a top casting director possessed an absolute love for
the brave souls who dare to place themselves on the stage. His
ultimate legacy to his beloved craft is this indispensable "How
To" bible. |
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How to Audition: For TV, Movies, Commercials,
Plays, and Musicals (2nd Edition)
Now revised to reflect the latest industry trends and realities,
this bestselling guide (60,000 copies sold) offers actors the
best, most specific advice for auditioning.
"A very thorough
and thoughtful handbook for young actors." - Los Angeles
Times |
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How NOT to Audition : Avoiding the Common Mistakes
Most Actors Make
Ellie Kanner and Denny Martin Flinn's book is mandatory reading
for any actor smart enough to realize that it all starts with
the audition, and can just as easily end there. How NOT to Audition
is the definitive insider's guide to successfully navigating
the complicated maze of auditions and landing that all-important
role in film, TV and theatre. Ellie Kanner has been a casting
director for the past 14 years. She cast the pilots of Friends,
The Drew Carey Show and co-cast HBO's Sex and the City,
among others. |
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The Audition Book: Winning Strategies for Breaking
into Theater, Film and Television (3rd Edition)
More indispensable and comprehensive than ever, this expanded,
updated handbook on auditioning discusses the digital age and
the emerging opportunities in new media, along with all the traditional
performing fields that offer employment for actors-if they make
it through those tough auditions. Specific audition requirements
and strategies to meet them are all examined in this unrivaled
handbook that escorts actors through stage, film, commercials,
television, voice-over, corporate shows, CD-ROM, DVD, and Internet
auditions. Included are tips for self-promotion in cyberspace-particularly
on how to create a successful personal web site. |
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How They Cast It : An Insider's Look at Film
And Television Casting
Former Editor-in-Chief of "Back Stage West" magazine
and Los Angeles Times theatre critic Rob Kendt is the author
How They Cast It: An Insider's Look At Film And Television Casting,
a keen examination of the film and television casting process
for popular modern-day shows including "Will and Grace",
"The Lord of the Rings", "Alias" and many
more. Breakdown Services is the starting point for casting actors
in just about every TV show or movie in Hollywood. This insider's
look at how the biggest films and TV shows matched actors with
roles and created cultural icons. Read about the inside stories
of who turned down Friends and who got fired from the pilot of
Frasier. |
