Breaking Into Acting For Dummies (eBook)

Larry Garrison, Wallace Wang (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 1. Auflage
368 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-05390-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Provides the expert advice you need to get your big break! Jump-start your career and land that paying part From preparing for auditions to finding an agent, the acting business is a challenging and competitive field. This indispensable guide is what every aspiring actor needs to get a foot in the door. Discover how to market yourself, choose a dynamic head shot, create a stellar acting resume, join unions, and pay the bills while you pursue your acting dreams. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "e;Get in, get out"e; information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun

Autor

Larry Garrison is a producer and has worked as an actor in both film and television. Wallace Wang is a successful stand-up comedian and the author of numerous bestselling For Dummies books.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: Figuring Out the Business of Acting.

Chapter 1: Opening the Door to Show Business.

Chapter 2: Discovering How Show Business Really Works.

Chapter 3: From Agents to Unions: Introducing the Movers andShakers of Show Business.

Part II: Packaging and Marketing Yourself.

Chapter 4: Making a Great First Impression with a Head Shot.

Chapter 5: Creating a Five-Star Acting Resume.

Chapter 6: Training to Improve Your Acting Skills.

Part III: Taking Your First Steps into Show Business.

Chapter 7: Getting Seen by the Industry: Promoting Yourself.

Chapter 8: Finding and Working with an Agent.

Chapter 9: Auditioning.

Part IV: Scoping Out the Markets.

Chapter 10: Acting in Film and Television.

Chapter 11: Acting in Commercials.

Chapter 12: Acting in Theater.

Chapter 13: Performing Without Being Seen: Voice-Over Acting.

Chapter 14: Working as an Extra.

Chapter 15: Getting Your Kid into Show Biz.

Part V: Managing Your Money as an Actor.

Chapter 16: Don't Get Ripped Off! Avoiding Con Games, Scams, andSelf-Destruction.

Chapter 17: Working to Pay Your Bills Until You Hit It Big.

Chapter 18: Managing Your Finances.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Myths of Show Business.

Chapter 20: Ten Traits of Successful Actors.

Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Improving as an Actor.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Act Just for the Fun of It.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.3.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• Schlagworte: Fernsehen, Kino u. Theater • lifestyle • lifestyles • Television, Movies & Theatre
• ISBN-10: 1-118-05390-7 / 1118053907
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-05390-4 / 9781118053904