How to Be a Working Actor, 5th Edition: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film & Television (How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs) - Softcover

Henry, Mari Lyn; Rogers, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823088952 ISBN 13: 9780823088959

Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2007

Synopsis

How to be a Working Actor is the bible for anyone in the business of acting. It is considered to be the definitive resource to finding jobs in theatre, film and television. Establishing an acting career involves developing all aspects of an actor's performing skills as well as learning how to manage one's career as an ongoing business. No book does a better job of covering all the basics, from improving one's image and auditon abilities to getting an agent, landing roles, surviving a screen test, making it through the first day on the set and finding regional work. In addition this book contains 15 illustrations that include sample headshots, business cards, iCards, flyers and other tools of the trade.

About this title

About the Author

Mari Lyn Henry is a partner at Henry Downey Talent Management LLC and is nationally known for her workshops on audition techniques, cold reading skills, script analysis, and marketing strategies. 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0823088952
• ISBN 13: 9780823088959
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 432