Acting: Make It Your Business - How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor - Softcover

Russell, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823099555 ISBN 13: 9780823099559

Publisher: Back Stage Books, 2008

Synopsis

Acting: Make It Your Business, written by an award-winning, veteran casting director, puts the power to land jobs and thrive in any medium - stage, film, TV, or the Internet - directly into the hands of the actor. This blunt, wise, and often hilarious guide overflows with cutting-edge audition, marketing, and networking strategies, combining traditional techniques with those best suited for the digital age. Well-known actors and powerful agents make cameos throughout, offering newcomers and working professionals alike a clear-eyed, uncensored perspective on survival and advancement within the entertainment industry.

About this title

From the Author:

"Everything I say is right.
Everything I say is wrong.
There are many conflicting opinions in this industry.
Don't take one person's word as gospel, including mine.
Take what works for you."

About the Author:

Paul Russell's career as a casting director, director, acting teacher and former actor has spanned nearly thirty years. He has worked on projects for major film studios, television networks, and Broadway. Paul has taught the business of acting and audition technique at NYU and has spoken at universities including Yale, Temple and the University of the Arts. He writes a column for Backstage and is the author of ACTING: Make It Your Business - How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor. For more information, please visit PaulRussell.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: Back Stage Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0823099555
• ISBN 13: 9780823099559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324