Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972301933 ISBN 13: 9780972301930

Publisher: Cricket Feet Pub, 2003

Synopsis

Bonnie Gillespie's new book, "Casting Qs: A Collection of
Casting Director Interviews," is a compliation of over 120 interviews with
casting directors in Los Angeles and New York, all of which originally
appeared in her weekly column, "Casting Qs," in "Back Stage West," the
actors trade weekly.

Casting directors are the gatekeepers to every producer, director, and
filmmaker in the entertainment industry. Their ability to size up and
actor's fit to a role is what makes them the ones that filter the thousands
of potential actors into the handful the decision-makers will see audition
for one role. Actors must have an understanding of this process!

Certain actors have an edge over their competition. Part of that edge comes
from being keenly aware of what casting directors are looking for. That
awareness--and an actor's edge--starts here.

Other casting director guides on the market are not as comprehensive or as
business-minded as "Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director
Interviews." Bonnie Gillespie's experience as a former actor allows her to
ask questions on behalf of working actors everywhere.

About this title

Review

Bonnie is the only one who has the most up-to-date casting
director information. -- Judy Kerr, Acting Is Everything, 10th edition, ©2003

Gillespie brings insight about all facets of the casting process:
trustworthy insight culled from a multitude of casting director interviews. -- Robert Brody, ShowFax.com, December 2002

Gillespie's wonderful book of personal interviews with many
casting directors is a must-have for both new and working actors! -- Lawrence Parke, Acting World Books, December, 2002

Whether you're a beginner or a polished professional, these are
informative, fun-to-read gems everyone in the industry appreciates. -- Hollywood OS, January 2003 Edition

From the Publisher

Cricket Feet Publishing is pleased to announce the arrival of
Bonnie Gillespie's "Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director
Interviews."

While "Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews" is Bonnie
Gillespie's first book, she is the well-known weekly columnist of "Casting
Qs," the very popular casting director feature in the actors trade weekly,
"Back Stage West" (circulation over 30,000 per week with 90,000 unique
visitors monthly to BackStage.com). She is also a frequent guest speaker on
the topic of the actor's journey at Los Angeles acting studios and has
appeared as a recurring guest on the weekly KRLA talk radio show, "Back
Stage Live."

Thousands read her advice each day in several actors' Internet discussion
forums, including BackStage.com's Career Chat, ActorPoint.com,
WildOgre.com, and ActorsBone.com. She is a former actor, and therefore has
an intimate knowledge of her subject matter. Her ability to get to the
bottom of the casting process is evident throughout this new book.

We are very excited to publish this exciting new title for beginning and
professional actors alike!

Edition details

• Publisher: Cricket Feet Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972301933
• ISBN 13: 9780972301930
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 406
• Editor: Gillespie Bonnie