Product Description: An Actor's Task provides a framework for studying the dual arts of acting: inhabiting a character both physically and psychologically. Actors at all levels can use this book to explore, develop, and review the sensory tools and training that enable them to be the best versions of themselves and, ultimately, to bring that understanding of "self" to their art...read more

• Real answers to real questions from a real agent• Based on Back Stage’s most popular column, “Ask an Agent”• Covers every topic imaginableActors at every stage of their careers have a lot of questions, and Ask an Agent gives a lot of answers. Do I need an agent? How do I get one? What will an agent do for me? When is it time to switch agents? Help is on the way! Author Margaret Emory—a talent agent for more than fourteen years—writes “Ask an Agent,” the most popular column in America’s foremost publication for working actors, Back Stage. In clear, straightforward text, she gives the “agent’s spin” on everything from headshots and résumés to auditions, casting directors, and managers. Ask an Agent offers real help for the real world of acting.

Filled with adventure, passion, and intrigue, The Narrow Corner is a classic tale of the sea by one of the twentieth-century's finest writers. Island hoping across the South Pacific, the esteemed Dr. Saunders is offered passage by Captain Nichols and his companion Fred Blake, two men who appear unsavory, yet any means of transportation is hard to resist. The trip turns turbulent, however, when a vicious storm forces them to seek shelter on the remote island of Kanda. There these three men fall under the spell of the sultry and stunningly beautiful Louise, and their story spirals into a wicked tale of love, murder, jealousy, and suicide.

Product Description: While you may love the idea of seeing yourself in a movie or television show, you might not know the best way to reach your dreams. If youre interested in an acting career, youll need to know about the business behind the glamour...read more

THEATRE IN YOUR LIFE makes theatre appreciation personal, meaningful, and memorable by exploring the many ways theatre plays an important role in everyday life. From movies, concerts, and videogames, to weddings, graduations, and job interviews, aspects of production and performance strongly influence popular culture and shape many of our daily experiences. THEATRE IN YOUR LIFE vividly illuminates these connections while providing a thorough introduction to the history, elements, and global diversity of theatre. Written in an enjoyable, conversational style, this innovative text will deepen your understanding and appreciation of theatre as you recognize and reflect on its impact on your life.

Product Description: Many actors treat their profession as a purely artistic endeavor, rarely conceding that there is more to making a living than simply showing up on stage or in front of a camera. By refusing to seriously acknowledge that self-promotion is vital to their livelihoods, many performers can get quickly discouraged by the vicious circle of audition and rejection...read more

No other book for actors focuses so succinctly on the business of self-management. Whether an actor has an agent or manager on his or her team, or is going it alone, this is a roadmap for surviving -- and thriving -- in the entertainment industry. This book offers a simple, self-management concept that allows an actor to handle the business of his or her acting career without losing the ability to be a creative artist, and is filled with real-world examples from working actors and behind-the-desk advice from casting directors. Includes advice about: * color headshots * online casting * online resource section * essays by successful actors

Product Description: For many young people the most intense performing experiences they may have are as part of a cast in a musical or play. Or they may fall in love with a Broadway or touring production to the extent that they jump headlong into the pursuit of such a dream without the necessary planning and thought that should accompany this big decision...read more

Product Description: The secret to Stan Lee's writing process The story behind Elmo's giggle What's for lunch on the set of The Walking Dead Squirrel training with Johnny Depp Think you know what it takes to get your favorite TV show on the air every week? (You'd be surprised) Or what all those people whose names in the credits of the latest blockbuster actually do? (Including the Supervising Digital Colorist) What better way to find out than from the who's who of Hire Me, Hollywood! Entertainment insiders Mark Scherzer and Keith Fenimore are here to give you a crash course in all things Hollywood through thirty sometimes funny, occasionally racy, and always revealing interviews with such industry experts as: Ryan Randall, Hair Stylist/Makeup Artist (American Idol)Sam Trammell, Actor (Sam Merlotte on HBO's True Blood)Paula Davis, Senior Talent Executive (Conan O'Brien)Mark Steines, Cohost (Entertainment Tonight)Sara Holden, Stunt Woman (House, All My Children, How I Met Your Mother, Iron Man 2)Cecilia Cardwell, On-Set Tutor (Titanic, Little Miss Sunshine, No Ordinary Family)Michael Gelman, Executive Producer (Live! with Regis and Kelly) Whether you've always dreamed of yelling "Action" on a major movie set or you'd be thrilled just to get Matthew McConaughey his morning coffee, this book will give you inside scoop from craft service to the director's chair-and every take in between...read more

Product Description: With the increasing cost of tuition and the challenges of finding work in an overcrowded marketplace, actors need to be well equipped to enter the business and succeed artistically and financially. Minding the Edge is an empowering guidebook that helps actors to think like CEOs...read more

Actors don't have to become Broadway stars to make a living with their acting talents. The Actor’s Other Career Book pulls back the curtain to reveal more than 50 permanent and temporary positions available in cruise ships, trade shows, retail stores, advertising agencies, corporate settings, education, social outreach, tourist attractions, physical fitness, and much more. Whether actors are looking to continue performing in new venues or apply their skills to a new field, this is the resource to help make the transition. Interviews with successful actors reveal how others looked beyond the stage for lucrative and satisfying work, how they applied their training and background to their current positions, and how they achieved success on their own terms. A comprehensive listing of organizations, Web sites, companies, and publications provide a wealth of tools. All actors looking to take control of their futures will need this book.

How to cope with the realities of life as an actor—if you don’t laugh, you'll cry • In-depth interviews with actors, agents, casting directors. In this hip, warts-and-all look at acting, author Jason Pugatch shares his insights as a working "day player" to give an unvarnished look at theater, film, and television: how to be "discovered," what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of starting a career, how to keep going despite constant rejection, and much more. Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in an intriguing personal tone, Acting Is a Job is the backstage guide that every aspiring actor must read.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

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Presents a realistic picture of the challenge of pursuing an acting career and provides advice on how to prepare for one, discussing classes, auditions, resumes, rehearsals, money, networking, self-promotion, and unions.

Product Description: This sea tale par excellence evolved from a passage in The Moon and Sixpence, written twelve years earlier.

Product Description: 'Everybody wants to get into the act' said the old-time comic Jimmy Durante, but the fact is that becoming a professional actor requires a lot more than just the desire to break into the business. A clear understanding of how acting careers are built and the specific way that actors must position themselves in a professional environment overseen by directors, agents, casting directors and acting unions is essential to all would-be actors...read more