Author: Bonnie Gillespie Publisher: ISBN: 9780972301978 Category : Acting Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Self-Management for Actors will guide you through the process of taking control of your career from the business side of things. There is no secret method, there is no password entry system to the Working Actor Club. What does exist is a simple, self-management concept that allows you to handle the business of your acting career without losing the ability to be a creative artist."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Bonnie Gillespie Publisher: Cricket Feet Publishing ISBN: 9780972301992 Category : Acting Languages : en Pages : 0
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Guiding actors through the process of taking control of the business side of their careers, the author maintains there is no secret method for joining the Working Actor's Club. What does exist is a simple, self-management concept that doesn't eliminate one's ability to be a creative artist.
Author: Bonnie Gillespie Publisher: Cricket Feet Publishing ISBN: 9780972301985 Category : Acting Languages : en Pages : 0
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Actors are frequently on the quest for representation. You need a manager to help guide you through the process of becoming a working actor. Or do you? Self-Management for Actors will help you take control of your career from the business side of things. There is no secret method to succeeding in Hollywood. There is no password-entry system to join the Working Actor Club. What does exist is a simple, self-management concept that allows you to handle the business of your acting career without losing the ability to be a creative artist. Balance is key, and the tips in Self-Management for Actors will put you well on your way to having the best manager you deserve: yourself! Book jacket.
Author: Bonnie Gillespie Publisher: SCB Distributors ISBN: 0985251107 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 38
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Author Bonnie Gillespie has done it again! Her wildly popular "Self-Management for Actors: Getting Down to (Show) Business" has spawned a series of classes, a podcast, an online course, an app, and a worldwide tour. Actors all over the planet are learning how to control what few things they do control in pursuit of a creative career. Using the SMFA principles, this pocket guide encourages actors to embrace their power as storytellers, to "lurk then lead," to strengthen the Web of Trust, and to remember the love in this pursuit. So many actors block their own success by focusing on other actors' journeys, by dwelling on rejection, by not celebrating what they can do--daily--to rejoice that their creative path is filled with the opportunity to change the world. Look, we're not curing cancer in show business, but maybe we're bringing relief to someone as they're going through chemo, through the stories we help tell. "SMFA: The Ninja Within" is filled with short reminders about the mental game you're facing. Flip to a page, get a quick shot of badassery, and then get to work!
Author: Jane Drake Brody Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472573706 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 273
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The Actor's Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book offers a method for the achievement of dreams through a five-year life and career plan giving positive steps to develop a happy life as an actor and as a person. It assists performers to flourish using the same kind of business/career planning that is a necessary part of life for entrepreneurs and business people. This introduction to the acting industry provides essential knowledge not only for how the business actually works, but also describes what casting directors, agents, and managers do, demystifies the role of unions, discusses how much things cost, and offers advice on branding and marketing strategies. It differs from other such handbooks in that it addresses the everyday issues of life, money, and jobs that so frequently destroy an actor's career before it is even begun. While addressing NYC and LA, the guide also gives a regional breakdown for those actors who may wish to begin careers or to settle in other cities. It is loaded with personal stories, and interviews with actors, casting directors, and agents from throughout the US. The Actor's Business Plan is the answer to the common complaint by students that they were not taught how to negotiate the show business world while at school. It is the perfect antidote for this problem and can easily fit into a ten or a thirteen-week class syllabus. Offering support as a personal career coach, empowering the actor to take concrete steps towards their life and career dreams, The Actor's Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life is a must-have book for actors who are determined to be a part of the professional world .
Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm) ISBN: 1541577035 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Kids who dream of seeing their name in bright lights will devour this title! Cool kid actors show them how it's done. Back matter includes tips for readers to get started acting.
Author: Erving Goffman Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 0593468295 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 272
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A notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Dr. Goffman uses the metaphor of theatrical performance as a framework. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and cotnrol the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character to an audience. The discussions of these social techniques offered here are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.
Author: Jenna Fischer Publisher: BenBella Books ISBN: 1944648232 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 223
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Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in hand, she was determined, she was confident, she was ready to work hard. So, what could go wrong? Uh, basically everything. The path to being a professional actor was so much more vast and competitive than she'd imagined. It would be eight long years before she landed her iconic role on The Office, nearly a decade of frustration, struggle, rejection and doubt. If only she'd had a handbook for the aspiring actor. Or, better yet, someone to show her the way—an established actor who could educate her about the business, manage her expectations, and reassure her in those moments of despair. Jenna wants to be that person for you. With amusing candor and wit, Fischer spells out the nuts and bolts of getting established in the profession, based on her own memorable and hilarious experiences. She tells you how to get the right headshot, what to look for in representation, and the importance of joining forces with other like-minded artists and creating your own work—invaluable advice personally acquired from her many years of struggle. She provides helpful hints on how to be gutsy and take risks, the tricks to good auditioning and callbacks, and how not to fall for certain scams (auditions in a guy's apartment are probably not legit—or at least not for the kind of part you're looking for!). Her inspiring, helpful guidance feels like a trusted friend who's made the journey, and has now returned to walk beside you, pointing out the pitfalls as you blaze your own path towards the life of a professional actor.
Author: Betsy Polatin Publisher: North Atlantic Books ISBN: 1583946837 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 297
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Offering revolutionary new training for the actor, The Actor's Secret teaches actors and performers how to incorporate the fundamentals of the Alexander Technique, Somatic Experiencing®, and Breathing Coordination in order to reduce performance anxiety and stress; improve stage presence, breathing, and vocal production; and restore well-being and healthy functioning. These three kinesthetic disciplines are designed to lead to profound change and healing through body-mind reeducation. Part I explains in detail the principles of the three techniques. A practical method for self-improvement and neuromuscular reeducation, the Alexander Technique focuses on changing inefficient habits of movement and patterns of tension that inhibit the ability to move easily. Breathing Coordination helps increase breathing capacity and awareness. A method for resolving emotional trauma, Somatic Experiencing® follows a process of tracking bodily sensations to restore vitality and health. Enhanced with over 100 instructive photos, Parts II and III present explorations and exercises that draw on elements of the three methods. Topics covered include the importance of presence and non-doing; the proper mechanics of vocalization and singing; the understanding of character and role; and the actor's journey from auditions to performance, including initial script preparation, rehearsal, monologue, and scene work. Developed by Betsy Polatin, a movement specialist and master lecturer at Boston University's College of Fine Arts, the book's exercises provide the actor with simple tools for exploring his or her acting work. Most techniques and self-help books teach a new way of "doing." The secret of this book lies in "non-doing." When the actor learns to first recognize and then suspend habitual patterns, he or she opens the door to deeper artistic choices. "I have worked with many fine Alexander Technique teachers over the years and Betsy Polatin is far and away one of the finest. Her touch, her instincts, and her knowledge are miraculous."—Andre Gregory, actor and director, My Dinner with Andre
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