The Business of Acting: Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want

by Brad Lemack, Isabel Sanford

Overview

Teaches actors the critical skills they need for successful, fulfilling and professional careers. Talent is NOT the deciding factor for acting success. Of course, talent can't be acquired, but the skills to propel an actor forward can be. An actor's first and lifelong job is to generate opportunities. Here are the necessary skills: * the transition from student to professional performing artist * choosing the right representation * a casting director's perspective * art of the head shot * unions * emotional, physical and fiscal fitness * laws of perception and behavior * publicity, marketing and PR * creating personal business plans * setting realistic goals

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780971541030
Publisher:	Ingenuity Press USA
Publication date:	05/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	188
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	15 Years