Take charge of your acting career!
Whether you're just beginning your career or have been working as an actor for years, you can take charge of your career by learning more about the acting business.
There are two aspects to pursuing an acting career that all actors need to be aware of. One is the practical side – the information you need to promote yourself as an actor (knowledge about photos, resumes, networking, etc.). The other aspect is the emotional approach that you take to your career. Both sides of the equation need to be addressed, or you'll most likely have difficulty creating success in your career.
Acting A to Z: The Young Person's Guide to a Stage or Screen Career provides all the information you need to get started on a professional career. The all-new 2007 second edition includes information on helpful websites, and new interviews with young actors.
Smart Actors, Foolish Choices: A Self-Help Guide to Coping with the Emotional Stresses of the Business offers insight and guidance into how to take charge of the emotional aspect of your career.
Acting A to Z and Smart Actors, Foolish Choices are published by Back Stage Books.
If you think you'd like to be a professional actor, or if you're just beginning your career, Acting A to Z can help you get started in the right way. And whether you're just starting out, or you've already pursued a career for many years, Smart Actors, Foolish Choices can help you cope with the emotional struggles inherent in pursuing a professional career so that you can be more successful as an actor.
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Acting A to Z and Smart Actors, Foolish Choices provide information and guidance on creating a professional acting career, looking for acting jobs, auditioning, casting and casting directors, talent agents, schools and training; and emotional issues such as self-esteem, rejection, anxiety, depression, and frustration. Information is for general purposes only, and is not to be construed in any way as professional or medical advice.