Download or read book Acting written by Paul Russell and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "ACTING: Make It Your Business, written by a veteran casting director, puts the power to land jobs and thrive in any medium - stage, film, TV, or the Internet - directly into the hands of the actor. This blunt, wise, and often hilarious guide overflows with cutting-edge audition, marketing, and networking strategies, combining traditional techniques with those best suited for the digital age. Well-known actors and powerful agents make cameos throughout, offering newcomers and working professionals alike a clear-eyed, uncensored perspective on survival and advancement within the entertainment industry."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Acting as a Business Fifth Edition written by Brian O'Neil and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential handbook for actors—a modern classic—in a newly updated edition. Since its original publication, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It’s packed with practical information—on everything from what to say in a cover letter to where to stand when performing in an agent’s office—including: -- Tactics for getting an agent, including preparing for the interview -- How to research who will be casting what—and whether there is a role for you—well in advance -- Examples of correspondence to agents and casting directors for both beginning and advanced professionals -- A detailed analysis of the current trend of paying to meet industry personnel -- How to communicate effectively with an agent or personal manager -- Creative ways to use the internet and social media O’Neil has updated Acting as a Business to keep up with the latest show-business trends, making this fifth edition a reference no actor should be without

Download or read book The Power of the Actor written by Ivana Chubbuck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Power of the Actor, a Los Angeles Times bestseller, premier acting teacher and coach Ivana Chubbuck reveals her cutting-edge technique, which has launched some of the most successful acting careers in Hollywood. The first book from the instructor who has taught Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Elisabeth Shue, Djimon Hounsou, and Halle Berry, The Power of the Actor guides you to dynamic and effective results. For many of today’s major talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the leading edge of acting for the twenty-first century. Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that takes the theories of the acting masters, such as Stanislavski, Meisner, and Hagen, to the next step by utilizing inner pain and emotions, not as an end in itself, but rather as a way to drive and win a goal. In addition to the powerful twelve-step process, the book takes well-known scripts, both classic and contemporary, and demonstrates how to precisely apply Chubbuck’s script-analysis process. The Power of the Actor is filled with fascinating and inspiring behind-the-scenes accounts of how noted actors have mastered their craft and have accomplished success in such a difficult and competitive field.

Download or read book The New Business of Acting written by Brad Lemack and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best actor never gets the role. But the right actor always gets hired and if you want to be the right actor, you need to create a well-paved pathway through the traffic jam that can slow you down, divert your attention and create stress behind the wheel of the career you're committed to driving forward. It's your journey and it's time for a career tune up, even if you're just starting out In this revised and expanded Next Edition to his popular book for actors, talent manager, educator and author Brad Lemack tackles the tough challenges actors face in seeking, building and maintaining rewarding careers in the new landscape. From the role of personal ethics and integrity to landing the role of a lifetime, Lemack teaches readers how to navigate through and thrive in a continually changing landscape in an industry challenged to redefine itself and how it does business. Whether you're new to the business or in need of a professional career rebranding, The New Business of Acting: The Next Edition will empower you with a critical perspective on how to create, map out and embark on a life-long journey that will earn you the career-building opportunities you seek.

Download or read book Scott Sedita s Guide to Making It in Hollywood written by Scott Sedita and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scott Sedita’s Guide To Making It In Hollywood lays out everything an actor needs to know to launch a career in the entertainment capital of the world! Tapping into his 25 years of experience in the business, renowned Acting Coach, Author and TV personality Scott Sedita breaks down the Three Steps to Success -- Talent, Confidence, Perseverance -- and shows how these elements work together to build a successful acting career. Further, Scott takes a unique approach in highlighting the many Obstacles actors face when pursuing their dream in Hollywood. Scott explains how actors must identify and avoid the Three Steps to Failure -- Distractions, Addictions, Wrong Actions. With his bold, humorous, no-holds-barred approach, Scott guides the reader with practical, easily accessible advice as well as numerous Success Stories of famous actors he’s worked with and how they made it to the top!

Download or read book The Reality Of Hollywood written by Benjamin Schnau and published by via tolino media. This book was released on 2022-04-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I want to share my story with you as I know that many people are out there who have the same dream and desire to become an established successful actor or actress in Hollywood. For all these people out there I want to make clear that this journey you might want to take by leaving your hometown, city, or even country won’t be easy, even more challenging the longer you live here. This book is the reality of Hollywood, the truth of what I experienced, and most importantly a way of how you can go about it. For every person, the way might be different but the things I lived will happen to all of you in one way or another. This book is not written by someone who is just at the very top of the mountain looking down praising that working hard and being persistent gets you there. Although this book will take these attributes which are important but will break them down into single pieces of what needs to be done for a completely new person in Los Angeles starting from scratch and climbing up the ladder to get where they want to be. It doesn’t matter where you are from, how you look, or what language you speak. I believe there is a place for everyone in Hollywood, you just have to play your cards right and be true to yourself at all times.

Download or read book A Challenge for the Actor written by Uta Hagen and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2024-08-25 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I held onto this book for dear life throughout my twenties, and still thumb through it when I need a tune up. If I lose my car keys and I’m frantically turning my house upside down trying to find them I look up at the heavens and hope she’s having a good laugh." - Amanda Peet "I was extraordinarily privileged to work with Uta Hagen in Circle in the Square’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s play, You Never Can Tell. She was committed to revealing the truth and we are the beneficiaries of her brilliant observations." - Victor Garber "CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR, written by one of the most important actors of the 20th Century, is a remarkable source of practical principles on how to be a human being in your work and to not just “act." Uta's purpose for this book is to clarify and update the articulation of her technique as stated in RESPECT FOR ACTING. In "Chapter 8" of this book particularly, she provides a self-empowering approach to acting that is an invaluable resource for achieving the art of acting for stage, film, and television at its highest level." - Ted Brunetti "Uta Hagen changed my life. She changed the lives of thousands and thousands of other people as well. To have Uta’s books and to be able to look through them at the drop of a hat keeps me going and keeps me inspired to keep going." - Austin Pendleton "Uta Hagen’s A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR is simply the bible for any acting student serious about their craft. Even as a professional I refer to it time and again for the basics. It is a touchstone." - Laila Robins “'Cynicism leads to mental illness and insanity.' Words of warning Uta Hagen spoke often to her students. Here in lies the difference between Ms. Hagen’s classic RESPECT FOR ACTING and its companion A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR. She meets head on the soul killing demon that threatens the art and craft of all actors, cynicism. The challenge is to remain curious, caring, innocent, disciplined, educated, and life-loving amid dark times. To have the courage to fight the forces of apathy and disbelief in order to serve with all one’s heart the profession that one loves.” - Victor Slezak Uta Hagen, one of the world's most renowned stage actresses, also taught acting for more than 40 years at the HB Studio in New York. Her first book, Respect for Acting, published in 1973, remains a best seller in print. In this edition of her second classic book, A Challenge for the Actor, she greatly expands her thinking about acting in a work that brings the full flowering of her artistry, both as an actor and as a teacher. She raises the issue of the actor's goals and examines the specifics of the actor's techniques. She goes on to consider the actor's relationship to the physical and psychological senses. There is a brilliantly conceived section on the animation of the body and mind, of listening and talking, and the concept of expectation. But perhaps the most useful are the exercises that Uta Hagen has created and elaborated to help the actor learn his craft. The exercises deal with developing the actor's physical destination in a role; making changes in the self serviceable in the creation of a character; recreating physical sensations; bringing the outdoors on stage; finding occupation while waiting; talking to oneself and the audience; and employing historical imagination. The scope and range of Uta Hagen here is extraordinary. Her years of acting and teaching have made her as finely seasoned an artist as the theatre has produced.

Download or read book The Actor s Business Plan written by Jane Drake Brody and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 .

Download or read book The Actor s Guide to Success written by Arthur G. Smith and published by Mountain Arbor Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're acting, training, or aspiring to succeed in the entertainment industry, this book is for you. Written by an established talent management professional, this succinct and impactful text delivers a road map to professional achievement-featuring examples, challenges, and milestones, as well as insights into success principles practiced by masters like Beyoncé, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, and many others.The Actor's Guide to Success shows you how to become a student of the business, detailing when and how to select a coach and manager, how those relationships should work, and how they should be paid. The greater focus, however, applies to you. Inside, you'll learn how to make wise choices in the industry, and to develop (and maintain) a winning attitude. You'll also benefit from the author's own collaborative experiences with both television and big-screen actors. Above all, you'll come to understand a guiding truth: "The most important aspect of the journey toward improving your career is you. Not your relatives or your acting coaches. Not your manager or even your agent," explains Arthur G. Smith. "These entities will aid your career, but at the beginning and the end, it all starts and stops with you."

Download or read book Success for Actors written by Alexa Ispas and published by Word Bothy. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your quest to become a successful actor taking over your life and turning into self-sabotage? Discover a psychological approach to success that will help you make the most of every opportunity. Using psychological insights, Success for Actors explains in clear and jargon-free language how to avoid self-sabotage and navigate the rollercoaster of success with ease and grace. By understanding how your mind works and learning simple yet powerful tools, you will find relief from your insecurities and build a solid foundation for your acting career. Read this book and discover: -How to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of success -How to avoid letting your insecurities turn into self-sabotage -How to make the most of every opportunity -The impact of brain chemistry on your state of mind -Practical tools you can use straight away Short enough to read in an afternoon, yet jam-packed with practical advice, Success for Actors will help you develop a healthy mindset and build a successful acting career. Alexa Ispas holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh. The books in her Psychology for Actors Series provide actors with proven psychology techniques to thrive and build a successful career.

Download or read book Screen Acting written by Brian Adams and published by Sydney South, Australia : Image Book Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Acting Is My Day Job Seven Strategies To Market And Make Money As An Actor written by Matthew James Dearing and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-06 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thank you Matt for being there to give me guidance and opening my eyes to how much more I can learn to be a better actress."Sofia Wylie, Actress Forget everything you think you know about the acting industry. No matter what "they" say, a successful career in the acting profession is actually possible for anyone. The most common reasons most actors don't "make it" are simply that they...- Were unsure where to start or what to do on a daily basis.- Never learned to market, organize, produce, and brand themselves. - Didn't run their careers like a business. - Quit on their dreams assuming they weren't good enough.- Lacked the winning mindset needed to endure the rejections that lead to success. Acting is My Day Job: Seven Strategies to Market and Make Money as an Actor provides actionable strategies to build momentum, capitalize on early success, and build the habits required to establish a lasting acting career. Matthew Dearing delivers the truth about what it takes to be a working actor, leaving no more room for regret and excuses."The brutal truth - talent, good looks and desire aren't enough. You must develop strategies to monetize doing what you LOVE. Every actor should read and re-read this book." - JEREMY A. LOPEZ PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, VANGELIS FILMS

Download or read book Unbelievably Believable written by Mark McPherson and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to help you achieve the Unbelievably Believable success that is possible in Hollywood. A career in Hollywood, or a career in acting anywhere, is unbelievable to many people.You can use this as a workbook for how to get auditions, sign with agents, or book paid acting work. Unbelievably Believable takes someone step by step from just starting as an actor, to "working the industry," to starring in films, to creating and sustaining a career. The nuts and bolts of the business are covered: from the technical basics, to how to create lasting relationships in your career. Mark has a well of knowledge based on many years of coaching in Hollywood, and all of that knowledge is distilled into this book. Mark's unique ability to see and develop each actor's gifts and help translate them into a viable career is revealed in this book through the discussion of acting technique. The book is essentially focused on you becoming a working actor. Keeping in mind the unfortunate adage that 'if an actor doesn't book paid acting work, they quit and move back to Oklahoma,' this book is built to keep you from quitting, to show you what steps you need to take to persist in Hollywood, and guide you in building the best team you need to succeed at the highest level.

Download or read book Breaking Into Acting For Dummies written by Larry Garrison and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the expert advice you need to get your big break! Jump-start your career and land that paying part From preparing for auditions to finding an agent, the acting business is a challenging and competitive field. This indispensable guide is what every aspiring actor needs to get a foot in the door. Discover how to market yourself, choose a dynamic head shot, create a stellar acting resume, join unions, and pay the bills while you pursue your acting dreams. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun

Download or read book Acting as Your Job written by PJ Medina and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the success of my first book MODELING AS YOUR JOB, a step- by- step guide on how you can become a working model. It seems only natural for the series of AS YOUR JOB, to follow with ACTING AS YOUR JOB and here is the reason why. It is a natural transition to go from a career in modeling to a career in Acting. After five years of research and interviews I wrote this book ACTING AS YOUR JOB a step-by-step guide on how you can become a working Actor. In this book I am going to take you step-by-step and show you exactly what you need to do, to become a successful Actor. In seven steps from never have acted before to landing your first gig as an Actor. In this book I will cover the unions, Acting schools, Acting coaches and how to land an agent its all here step-by-step and by the end of this book you will have all the tools necessary to become a working Actor.

Download or read book Acting Class written by Milton Katselas and published by Phoenix Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously only available to Katselas' students at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse, Acting Class presents the concepts and methods that have helped lead a generation of actors to success on stage, in cinema, and on television. Now for the first time, this all-encompassing book is available to the general public, taking readers and sitting them in the legendary acting class of Milton Katselas, where he not only covers techniques and methods, but also includes valuable discussions on the attitude any artist needs to fulfill his or her dream.

Download or read book The Dangerous Animals Club written by Stephen Tobolowsky and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, comes a collection of memoiristic pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure, told with a beguiling voice and an uncommon talent for storytelling. The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky is a series of stories that form a non-linear autobiography. Each story stands on its own, and yet there are larger interconnecting narratives that weave together from the book's beginning to end. The stories have heroics and embarrassments, riotous humor and pathos, characters that range from Bubbles the Pigmy Hippo to Stephen's unforgettable mother, and scenes that include coke-fueled parties, Hollywood sets, French trains, and hospital rooms. Told in a vivid, honest, and wondrous voice, Tobolowsky manages to render the majestic out of the seemingly mundane, profundity from the patently absurd, and grace from tragedy. This book marks the debut of a massively talented storyteller.