An Actor's Guide—Making It in New York City, Third Edition: Everything a Working Actor Needs to Survive and Succeed in the Big Apple (3rd Edition)

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A Step-by-Step Guide for the Actor Pursuing a Career in New York A great deal has changed in the industry in the last decade. In this new, third edition of An Actor&’s Guide—Making It in New York City, Glenn Alterman provides everything actors need to know. You&’ll discover the ten things that it takes to make it as a successful actor in the city, how to support yourself, where and how to start your life as a New York actor, understanding and marketing &“your brand,&” the best acting schools and conservatories, effective ways to contact agents and casting directors, and more. The author, a successful working actor, also shares many insider tips on topics such as: how to network effectivelyheadshots, photographers, and how to have a successful photo sessioncreating your actor websitesthe best Internet resources and casting siteshow to give winning auditions and interviewsfinding and developing great monologuesoff and off-off Broadway opportunitiesTV and film opportunitiesvoice-overscommercial print modelingcommercialssurvival jobsappropriate behavior in the businessscams and rip-offs to avoidinformation for actors with disabilitiesinformation on diversity and LGBTQ concernsa listing of agents, casting directors and theaters Among the book&’s many interviews are legendary show business figures, such as actors Henry Winkler, Alison Fraser, Dylan Baker, Lisa Emery, and Charles Busch, as well as casting directors Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis, Jay Binder, Donna DeSeta, and Liz Lewis, among many others. With Alterman&’s essential guide, you&’ll be prepared to launch and maintain your dream career in the city that never sleeps.
Copyright:
2020

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781621536970
Publisher:
Allworth
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Copyrighted By:
Glenn Alterman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
Reading Age:
0 and up
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Bookshare Staff
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