Description
| Product ID: | 9780345807076 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Acting as a Business, Fifth Edition |
| Subtitle: | Strategies for Success |
| Authors: | Author: Brian O'Neil |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Acting techniques, Acting techniques |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage Books |
| Publisher Name: | Random House USA Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-04-08 |