Overview
The essential handbook for actors--a modern classic--now regularly updated to reflect the latest show-business trends 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 regularly updates Acting as a Business (most recently in 2025) to keep up with the latest show-business trends, making this a reference no actor should be without.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780345807076
- ISBN-10: 0345807073
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: April 2014
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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