Acting as a Business

Strategies for Success

von Brian O'Neil

176 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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The essential handbook for actors—a modern classic—now regularly updated to reflect the latest show-business trendsSince its original publication, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It’s packed with practical information—on everything from what to say in a cover letter to where to stand when performing in an agent’s office—including: -- Tactics for getting an agent, including preparing for the interview-- How to research who will be casting what—and whether there is a role for you—well in advance-- Examples of correspondence to agents and casting directors for both beginning and advanced professionals-- A detailed analysis of the current trend of paying to meet industry personnel-- How to communicate effectively with an agent or personal manager-- Creative ways to use the internet and social mediaO’Neil regularly updates Acting as a Business (most recently in 2025) to keep up with the latest show-business trends, making this a reference no actor should be without.

• Themen: Kunst Darstellende Künste Produktion, Producing und geschäftliche Aspekte
• ISBN: 9780345807076
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.04.2014
• Größe: 203 x 131 mm
• Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group