Download or read book Every Day Is an Audition written by Ric Smith and published by Deep River Books Et. Al. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Day Is an Audition is a collection of these thought-provoking letters, written for all students in a warm and encouraging style, and reorganized into topical chapters. Ric addresses ideas young men and women wrestle with as they begin life on their own--identity, education, relationships, and faith. Ric believes young adults expect and deserve adult-level conversation, so while his entries may be poignant, they are often also blunt and honest. Chapters include Dare to Be Different; Money Is Like a Shovel; What Was I Thinking; Just Show Up; Low Expectations; and Looking for God.
Download or read book Auditioning written by Joanna Merlin and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2001-05-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theater veteran and acting teacher Joanna Merlin has written the definitive guide to auditioning for stage and screen, bringing to it a valuable dual perspective. She has spent her career on both sides of the auditioning process, both as an award-winning casting director who has worked with Harold Prince, Bernard Bertolucci, and James Ivory, and as an accomplished actor herself. In this highly informative and accessible book, Merlin provides everything the actor needs to achieve self-confidence and artistic honesty–from the most basic practical tips to an in-depth framework for preparing a part. Filled with advice from the most esteemed people in the business, such as James Lapine, Nora Ephron, and Stephen Sondheim, and charged with tremendous wisdom and compassion, this indispensable resource will arm the reader to face an actor's greatest challenge: getting the part.
Download or read book Audition and Book It written by Csa Helen McCready and published by Rj Communications. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are an actor, you have to audition - plain and simple but auditioning is anything but "plain and simple" for the amateur or professional actor. There are so many opportunities out there for actors but, unfortunately, they make mistakes in the audition room that cost them the job. In Helen McCready's book, "Audition & Book It," she uncovers everything an actor needs to know from the audition to booking the role and how not to make the common mistakes most actors tend to do. From her years of being an actor to becoming a leading independent casting director, Helen has a compassion for what an actor goes through in the audition room and wrote this book to help the actor perfect their audition skills. You will learn to be not only extremely competent but also how to shake the "nerves" that actors get before any audition. This book is up to date with what Hollywood casting directors expect from the actor. You will learn about having a winning headshot and resume, preparing for the audition, bringing energy into the room, props, pantomime, movement, monologues, improvisation and her "5 Elements of A Winning Audition" to help you nail the role. "Audition & Book It!" is a no-nonsense book written to heighten your odds at becoming a true working actor in the business. A must for any actor serious about working in Hollywood.
Download or read book Audition written by Stasia Ward Kehoe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When high school junior Sara wins a coveted scholarship to study ballet, she must sacrifice everything for her new life as a professional dancer-in-training. Living in a strange city with a host family, she's deeply lonely-until she falls into the arms of Remington, a choreographer in his early twenties. At first, she loves being Rem's muse, but as she discovers a surprising passion for writing, she begins to question whether she's chosen the right path. Is Rem using her, or is it the other way around? And is dancing still her dream, or does she need something more? This debut novel in verse is as intense and romantic as it is eloquent.
Download or read book Winning Auditions written by Mark Brandon and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Limelight). This book isn't about methods. It's not another how-to book. It's a revelation: a shared collection of actors' trade secrets tricks of the trade divulged by professionals in an experimental workshop that lasted nearly a year. You'll discover what actually sells you more than talent. You'll find out how powerful body language can be, and even how influential color is in the audition room. You'll learn what keeps a photo on a casting director's desk and what keeps a casting director on your side. In short, you'll have 101 innovative ways to get what you've always wanted: more of the parts you deserve.
Download or read book Work Your Audition by Jasmine Burke written by Jasmine Burke and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout every stage of Jasmine's acting career, auditioning has been a crucial part of the process. Whether she had an agent or not, whether she was interested in a stage play or movie.... Jasmine quickly discovered that the audition is the gateway to booking the job! After the success of her workshop "Werk Your Tape," Jasmine decided to expand her workshop into the Work Your Audition book and added instructions related to acing going into "The Room" for the traditional face to face audition. In Work Your Audition Jasmine shares her personal successes, lessons and experiences when auditioning for some of her biggest roles, such as VH1's Drumline: A New Beat, MTV's Making The Band 3 and The CW's Vampire Diaries, as well as motivation to get artists through the audition process like a pro. Work Your Audition is a guide book to help actors and artists conquer those pesky nerves, believe in their God-given gift and enjoy the dance. Throughout Work Your Audition, Jasmine encourages aspiring and professional artists with lessons she's learned, thus far, when auditioning for some of Hollywood's biggest projects. She also details her audition experiences and how she has bounced back from hearing "no" from industry representatives. Along with the purchase of a book, Jasmine is giving readers access to a free webinar that details the self-taping instructions presented in Work Your Audition (via entering email address on www.JasmineBurke.com). Custom motivating T-Shirts and information on how to schedule Jasmine for a live Work Your Audition workshop, book signings and more can be found on www.JasmineBurke.com. Follow @TheJasmineBurke on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
Download or read book Audition written by Michael Shurtleff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The casting director for Chicago, Pippin, Becket, Gypsy, The Graduate, the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar tells you how you can find your dream role! Absolutely everything an actor needs to know to get the part is here: What to do that moment before, how to use humour; create mystery; how to develop a distinct style; and how to evaluate the place, the relationships and the competition. In fact, Audition is a necessary guide to dealing with all the "auditions" we face in life. This is the bible on the subject.
Download or read book The Excellent Audition Guide written by Andy Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reassuring, encouraging how to book that demystifies the often scary-looking process of applying to drama school.
Download or read book Get the Callback written by Jonathan Flom and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All great auditions require preparation and practice, but what’s the secret to securing a callback? What are the best ways to prepare for that pivotal moment? And once you’re in front of the casting director, what does it take to make the most out of your moment in the spotlight? In this second edition of Get the Callback: The Art of Auditioning for Musical Theatre, Jonathan Flom provides practical advice on the many facets of preparation, including selection of songs and monologues to suit your voice and the audition, organizing and arranging your music, working with the accompanist, and presenting yourself to the casting team. The book gives a detailed description of the actual audition performance and even offers advice on how non-dancers can survive a dance audition. In addition to extensively revised chapters on the audition process and how to build a repertoire book, this guide also features updated chapters on headshots, resumes, and cover letters; voice training techniques from Matthew Edward; advice from musical director Joey Chancey; and a foreword by casting director Joy Dewing. Aimed at professionals as well as young artists, this second edition of Get the Callback is a must-have for both seasoned and aspiring musical theatre performers.
Download or read book The Complete Audition Book for Young Actors written by Roger Ellis and published by Meriwether Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Acting in Commercials written by Joan See and published by Back Stage Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional actors covet opportunities to act in commercials because of the potentially high income and visibility. But commercials require an acting style that is specific to the medium. This updated volume explains how to adapt one's acting skills to the needs of brief and persuasive commercial scripts. 16 illustrations.
Download or read book The Purpose of the Audition written by Terrell Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I've written "The Purpose of The Audition" as an actor. That is who I am. I live the life of an actor every day. I audition, I test for Pilots, and I fight for roles in studio films. After putting my all into my audition and not being offered the role, the rejection is excruciatingly painful. This whole notion of “its just an audition and on to the next one”…yeah right. Let's keep it real, it's about getting the work. Isn't that why you take classes and study your craft? This book is for actors who want to bring out his/her full potential when they audition. Knowing how to audition is extremely important. Acting is a very very competitive business. You can be the best actor in the world, but if you can't get beyond the audition room, no one will ever care. This book shows an actor how to enter the audition and be in Command of the room or stage. 95% of all actors are eliminated at the door, as soon as they walk in. The producers already know they can't bet their money on you. You see its hard to feel confident when you're not sure about what you're doing. This book shows the actor how to utilize my 7 Crucial Steps to empower themselves and release the amazing actor in you. I have been a successful actor for over a decade in Los Angeles. I have Guest Starred on some of the most popular TV shows, and starred in some of the most successful films to date. I strongly encourage everyone to google me.
Download or read book The Audition Bible written by Holly Powell and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers audition techniques and tools and answers questions about audition protocol. Anecdotal audition stories exemplify what works and what doesn’t during the casting process. --adapted from Amazon.com.
Download or read book Audition for Your Career Not the Job written by Tim Phillips and published by Tim Phillips Studio, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Audition Stories written by Lloyd A. Green and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every student who wished to be accepted to the HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART had to go through THE AUDITION. These are the true stories from alumni who experienced the anxiety of being tested and soon found that that glorious feeling of trying to get in was only the beginning.Audition Stories - I Got Accepted to the High School of Music and Art is both inspiring and painful but always triumphant as each storyteller bears their heart and soul.
Download or read book Book of Days written by Lanford Wilson and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: When murder roars through a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch begins her own quest to find truth and honesty amid small town jealousies, religion, greed and lies. This tornado of a play propels you through its events like a page-turning mys
Download or read book Audition Freedom written by Vp Boyle and published by MaxTheatrix LLC. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine what your theatrical life would be like if you could walk into any audition room and find authentic freedom! Freedom to be human, freedom to be happy, freedom to be brilliant and freedom to be nothing but fantastically you? This inspiring not-like-any-other-audition-book by Broadway's top coach will crack your brain open with long lasting shifts that will keep you creating and enjoying powerful experiences "in the room."
