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Acting as a Business, Fifth Edition: Strategies for Success (Vintage)
Acting as a Business Fifth Edition Strategies for Success - Vintage Author:Brian O'Neil 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 kn... more »owledge 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« less