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The Working Actor's Film Set Handbook

Author : Melissa F. Center
Publisher : Booktango
ISBN 13 : 1468949713
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book The Working Actor's Film Set Handbook written by Melissa F. Center and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The WORKING Actor's Film Set Handbook starts WHEN YOU BOOK THE JOB! (Congrats btw. You are in the top 1% of actors!) Whether you are a first time background artist, a day player, guest star, or lead actor it is your job to be educated about every aspect of your professional environment. This is a practical handbook designed to give you the nuts and bolts to walk on set with confidence, to demystify a confusing and chaotic environment, to ease any anxieties you might have about working on set, and to give you the tools to be a total pro.

The Stage Actor's Handbook

Author : Michael Kostroff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538160447
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Stage Actor's Handbook written by Michael Kostroff and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain. Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one’s missteps corrected—until now. In The Stage Actor’s Handbook, these protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them. A definitive guide for professionals and aspiring professionals alike, this book details best practices on everything from rehearsal demeanor to backstage etiquette. It also shares the theatre’s unique vernacular and revered superstitions, as well as field-tested guidelines on touring, interactions with the public, and more. Written by established theatre pros Michael Kostroff (The Producers, Les Misérables)and Julie Garnyé (Cats, Come From Away), The Stage Actor’s Handbook features bits of wisdom contributed by legendary stage actors, including Bebe Neuwirth, John Lithgow, Chita Rivera, Alfred Molina, Billy Porter, Betty Buckley, Harvey Fierstein, Sam Waterston, Jason Alexander, Cynthia Nixon, and Sir Patrick Stewart.

The Actor's Handbook and Producer's Guide, Seattle, Portland and the Pacific Northwest

Author : Ellen Taff
Publisher : Capitol Hill Press (WA)
ISBN 13 : 9780963110220
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Handbook and Producer's Guide, Seattle, Portland and the Pacific Northwest written by Ellen Taff and published by Capitol Hill Press (WA). This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Practical Handbook for the Actor

Author : Melissa Bruder
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307499138
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Handbook for the Actor written by Melissa Bruder and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction). This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, and that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. An actor's job, the authors state, is to "find a way to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play." The ways in which an actor can attain that truth form the substance of this eloquent book.

Working Actor

Author : David Dean Bottrell
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 039958191X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Working Actor written by David Dean Bottrell and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business. Covers every facet of the business, including: - Capturing the perfect headshot - Starting (and maintaining) your network - Picking an agent - Audition do’s and don’ts - Joining the union(s): SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association (AEA) - On stage vs on screen - Paying the bills - Self-promotion - Late bloomers - When to get out David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz: television actor with appearances on Boston Legal, Modern Family, The Blacklist, Mad Men, True Blood, NCIS, and Days of Our Lives; screenwriter for Paramount and Disney; respected acting teacher at UCLA and AADA; and regular expert columnist for esteemed acting site Backstage. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential reading for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration. Mixing prescriptive advice ("Getting Started," "Learning Your Craft," "Finding an Agent") with wisdom drawn from Bottrell's own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this book's humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to successfully navigate show business.

Racing Against Time

Author : Danielle Carter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780868197722
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (977 download)

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Download or read book Racing Against Time written by Danielle Carter and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do actors find their marks without looking? What is a BCU, a CU, an MCU and a cowboy? Where do you find your pick-up time on the call sheet, and who do you tell if you have to leave the set to go to the toilet. These and other mysteries of the film and TV actor's trade are revealed in this comprehensive guide.

Acting in LA

Author : Kristina Sexton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1621536238
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Acting in LA written by Kristina Sexton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, hundreds of aspiring and experienced actors head to LA hoping to make it big in Hollywood. While many of them have their acting chops in shape, few realize what it actually takes to survive in Tinseltown. Even if they happen to make it onto a set, many are clueless about what’s expected of them and how they should behave. Acting in LA: How to Become a Working Actor in Hollywood is exactly what these actors need: a handbook to arriving, surviving, and thriving on- and off-set in LA. Written by veteran Hollywood actor, acting coach, and acting teacher Kristina Sexton, this comprehensive guide takes no prisoners. With just enough snark to keep readers entertained—and on their toes—Acting in LA delivers solid advice on such topics as: Headshots, resumes, and reels How to find your “image” and market it The SAG/AFTRA debate Networking Agents and managers The importance of creating your own opportunities Maintaining a life outside of acting Setiquette On-set terminology And much more A comprehensive guide that can be utilized by actors either inside or outside Hollywood, Acting in LA relies on Kristina’s real-life experience as a working actress and exposes the pleasures, pitfalls, and practicalities of pursuing a career in acting.

The Art of Film Acting

Author : Jeremiah Comey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136047212
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Film Acting written by Jeremiah Comey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide for actors and directors develops a valid method for training performers to act from their core--whether they are cold reading, auditioning, or performing for film or television. This book teaches actors how to achieve and respond to believable and honest emotions before the camera, and it maintains that the key to a successful performance lies in how the actors relate to one another and to the circumstances. Exercises, including script examples, throughout the book give readers an easy resource for practicing the principles outlined. The Art of Film Acting applies a classic stage acting method (Stanislavsky) to the more intimate medium of performing before a camera, teaching readers to experience an emotion rather than to indicate it.

How to be a Working Actor

Author : Mari Lyn Henry
Publisher : Billboard Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to be a Working Actor written by Mari Lyn Henry and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This celebrated survival guide for actors is still considered "the Bible of the Biz" -- the most comprehensive book on the business of acting, informed by an inside view of how casting decisions are actually made -- and it has now been updated and expanded to cover new on-line ways actors can promote their picture, resume and video clips; interviewing and auditioning tips for the new crop of young actors; enhancing one's image; and finding jobs in emerging markets. Of course, the book still draws from dozens of industry professionals for authoritative advice on financial survival, networking, meeting agents and casting directors, the performing unions, selecting a wardrobe, studying a role -- all the essential information actors have steadily relied on since 1987.

Actors Handbook

Author : Andrew Heller
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365882276
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (658 download)

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Download or read book Actors Handbook written by Andrew Heller and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actor, writer, director, producer and teacher with over 50 years of experience brings you in exact precise language that is easy to understand to a point where you can be in the business of Acting.

The Working Actor

Author : Pat Skipper
Publisher : Working Actor Media
ISBN 13 : 9780996538114
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Working Actor written by Pat Skipper and published by Working Actor Media. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckle your seatbelt. The Working Actor is unlike any other acting book you've ever read. Most acting books are deadly dull. They get hung up on intellectual "intentions" and "choices." Not this one. The Working Actor is "a gutsy, funny, straightforward, bawdy, and indispensable book." It'll help get you work. Using real world lessons the author has learned in over three decades in the Acting Game, The Working Actor will help you to: Craft a workable strategy for the Acting Game Create a reliable and repeatable "Method" for yourself Get out of your head and let your imagination guide you Reduce your nervousness and combat your self-sabotage Get an agent to find you Win every audition you go up for Deliver on the set And lots more-including practical acting exercises guaranteed to increase your potential The Working Actor isn't by some stuffy professor that never acted for a living. at Skipper ("An artist. A real actor," according to Titus Welliver, star of Amazon Studio's hit show, Bosch) has more than thirty years of experience acting in films and on television. He's been coaching actors for years. He knows what it takes to become a Working Actor. Do you have what it takes? Read The Working Actor and find out. Praise for The Working Actor: Pat Skipper's The Working Actor is a practical, easy-to-follow, sometimes unconventional and often hilarious guide for actors at all levels based on the real-world experiences of a true Hollywood veteran. I've worked with Pat Skipper on both my TV series and the guy delivered on every take. This made him stand out as a go-to guy. His insights on the business and the craft of acting are well earned and invaluable to anyone who wants to become a professional and always working actor. -Bestselling author & Producer Michael Connelly (Bosch, The Lincoln Lawyer) A powerful message to all actors, both novice and veteran alike. This book is a breath of fresh air, written by someone who has walked the walk. It's a healthy (and welcome) dose of 'tough love' and should be a part of every serious actor's library. -Billy DaMota, CSA (Hollywood Casting Director) Excellent, thoughtful and fresh advice. I just kept laughing my ass off. I would absolutely recommend The Working Actor not only to those thinking of trying a career in film and TV but to those of us who need to reevaluate our situations, give ourselves a kick in the ass, discover something new or be reminded of what we were doing that was working for us before. It is so much fun to read. -Kurtwood Smith (That '70s Show) Anytime anyone asks me what they need to do as a new actor, I'll tell them, "Buy a copy of The Working Actor and read the hell out of it!" This is a gutsy, funny, straightforward, bawdy, and indispensable book. -Jim Beaver (Deadwood, Justified, Supernatural) Get off your ass!! Pat Skipper's wonderful book is a feast of useful information and entertaining stories that will help any actor, new or seasoned, be a better actor, and with a little work, a better human being. Do something! Start by reading this book. -Troy Evans (Bosch, E.R.) Pat Skipper pulls no punches describing acting as a contact sport. As refreshing and exciting as a cold, hard, slap in the face; Welcome to show-biz!" -Mark Moses (Mad Men, Desperate Housewives) A well-written book about the Working Actor's craft. Pat doesn't pull any punches. Every young actor should have a read. -Joel McKinnon Miller (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Big Love)

The Map

Author : Stef Tovar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493060945
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Map written by Stef Tovar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MAP: An Actor's Guide to On-Camera Acting teaches on-camera acting in a practical and technical way—helping new actors understand the rules of on-camera acting as if they are learning a foreign language and applying that language to their acting skill set. The book gives actors a step-by-step technique on how to audition for on-camera acting jobs and what to do on set after booking them. Many on-camera acting books are written by established movie stars and aren't geared toward actors in an undergraduate acting program or those who are just starting to audition for on-camera jobs for the first time. Stef Tovar teaches his proven on-camera acting technique, shows actors how to make the perfect self-tape, and prepares them for life on set—detailing the differences between working in the theater vs. working in television and film. The author peppers the text with his own stories from set as examples, including auditioning for Lee Daniels and working with Matt Damon, Steven Soderbergh, and many others. The MAP is a funny and encouraging perspective from a seasoned actor who shares with aspiring actors things no one tells you before booking your first on-camera acting job.

Act

Author : David Rotenberg
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1773057294
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Act written by David Rotenberg and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, conversational textbook dedicated to the art of acting from a master teacher. Act: The Modern Actor’s Handbook is the result of 30 years of one of North America’s most renowned acting teachers teaching some of the world's most talented screen actors. This is a full tour through the concepts at the heart of Rotenberg’s techniques: states of being, primaries and secondaries, images that you elaborate up or distill down, modifiers, actions and beats, and more. Although his methods loosely draw on the great acting teachers like Hagen and Meisner back to Stanislavski, he teaches new techniques suited to the best of today’s screen actors. This is a major new work in the actor’s library and will be pulled off the shelf time and again to find that key into a scene, to prepare for an audition, or to find that right technique to make the art come alive again.

The Working Actor

Author : Katinka Matson
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Working Actor written by Katinka Matson and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1978 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Peter Neil Isaacs collection.

A Practical Handbook for the Actor

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Handbook for the Actor written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W.H. Macy and director Gregory Mosher. It is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, courses that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. --from publisher description.

The Young Actor's Handbook

Author : Jeremy Kruse
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1495093956
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Young Actor's Handbook written by Jeremy Kruse and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way some introductory acting books are written, it seems that a literal leg break is your best option. In The Young Actor's Handbook, Jeremy Kruse, an actor, writer, producer, and director who teaches method acting, acting for camera, improvisation, and sketch comedy at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, mends this mangled genre, distilling invaluable lessons and years of experience down to a lean, mean, intuitive hundred page primer. Rather than bludgeoning the uninitiated with dense paragraphs, vague concepts, and opaque examples, The Young Actor's Handbook ignites the beginning actor's creative soul with inspirational acting exercises, acting theory, writing exercises, and insight into what it means to be an actor. This concise and pragmatic manual will guide and inform the young actor, beginning actor, novice acting teacher, or anyone who wants to understand acting through a broad and diverse survey of essential knowledge. The teachings of Richard Boleslavsky, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Michael Shurtleff, Lee Strasberg, and Constantin Stanislavsky are eloquently and accessible rendered, as are basics of script analysis, camera technique, the audition mindset, agent acquisition, and the actor's life. Whether you're a curious novice, veteran acting teacher, or even an interested observer, The Young Actor's Handbook will enhance your understanding of this vast and rewarding craft.

How to Be a Working Actor, 5th Edition

Author : Mari Lyn Henry
Publisher : Back Stage Books
ISBN 13 : 0307875377
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Working Actor, 5th Edition written by Mari Lyn Henry and published by Back Stage Books. This book was released on 2010-07-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The celebrated survival guide for the working actor - now completely updated and expanded with a foreword by Tony award-winning actor Joe Mantegna! Renowned for more than two decades as the most comprehensive resource for actors, How to Be a Working Actor is a must-read for achieving success in The Business. Now this "Bible of the Biz" has been completely revised and greatly expanded to address new markets, ever-changing opportunities, and the many new ways today's actors find work. Talent manager, teacher, and career coach Mari Lyn Henry and actress, author, and spokeswoman Lynne Rogers combine their extensive skills and years of experience to cover all the essentials of how to market yourself, land roles, and manage a successful career. They also include expert advice from scores of other industry experts - well-known actors, agents, managers, casting directors, and teachers. How to Be a Working Actor is loaded with advice on how to: - put together a professional wardrobe - get a head shot that brings out the real you - create a resume that really works - find the training to develop your talents - communicate effectively with agents and managers - use the internet to promote your business and explore new opportunities - get the most value out of union membership - excel at auditions and screen tests - discover how to get work in regional markets - cope with success How to Be a Working Actor takes a no-nonsense approach to the whole business of being a working actor, with detailed information on how to live on a budget in New York and Los Angeles, what the acting jobs are and what they pay, even how to find a survival strategy that will augment your career. And an extensive section on script analysis shows you how to investigate the depth of a character to create a memorable audition for roles in theatre, film, and television.