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Opportunities In . . . series gives you valuable career insight into your job field of choice!

The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities In . . . explores a vast range of professions. In Opportunities in Acting Careers, you will find:

The latest information on the field
Training and education requirements you will need
Salary statistics for different positions
Up-to-date professional and Internet resources
And much more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071466455
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/11/2005
Series:	Opportunities in.Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	268 KB

About the Author

Dick Moore has been in the acting profession since he was an infant. He has appeared in more than 100 movies, including the screen classics Oliver Twist, Sergeant York, The Life of Louis Pasteur, and Heaven Can Wait. During his long and distinguished career he has acted, directed, written and produced in the genres of film, radio, TV, and stage. He is currently president of a New York public relations firm.

	Foreword	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
1	There's No Business Like Show Business	1
	Historical background
	The typical actor
	Disadvantages
	Advantages
	Personal requirements
	Paradoxes of the business
	Job opportunities
	Adjustment
	Trends
	The effects of emerging technologies
2	Getting Started	31
	Working at working
	The paperwork
	The personal interview
	The audition
	Some final hints
3	Where the Jobs Are-and How Much They Pay	67
	Broadway
	Regional theater
	Dinner theater
	Off-Broadway
	Off-off Broadway
	Stock
	Children's theater
	Business theater
	Film for theater and television
	Television
4	State of the Unions	81
	Why were the unions formed?
	Will joining a union get you a job?
	What do the unions do?
	How are the unions governed?
	When and how do you join?
	Survival
	Rules of the game
5	What About Agents?	105
	Do you need an agent?
	Exclusive management or freelance?
	Why is it important to deal with franchised agents?
	How much do you pay?
	Things to remember
	Personal managers
	Independent casting directors
	Some words of warning
6	School Daze	119
	Choosing a school
	Acting classes
7	Going for It!	129
	Regional theaters
	Opportunities for minorities and women
	Related fields
	Temporary work
8	Northern Exposure	137
	Canadian Actors' Equity Association
	Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists
	Runaway production
9	Summing It All Up	143
	Managing retirement
	A final word
Appendix A	Related Reading	147
Appendix B	Organizations	149
Appendix C	Additional Sources of Information	151
Appendix D	Equity Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) Companies	155

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