Author: Glenn Alterman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621536971
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Actor Pursuing a Career in New York A great deal has changed in the industry in the last decade. In this new, third edition of An Actor’s Guide—Making It in New York City, Glenn Alterman provides everything actors need to know. You’ll discover the ten things that it takes to make it as a successful actor in the city, how to support yourself, where and how to start your life as a New York actor, understanding and marketing “your brand,” the best acting schools and conservatories, effective ways to contact agents and casting directors, and more. The author, a successful working actor, also shares many insider tips on topics such as: how to network effectively headshots, photographers, and how to have a successful photo session creating your actor websites the best Internet resources and casting sites how to give winning auditions and interviews finding and developing great monologues off and off-off Broadway opportunities TV and film opportunities voice-overs commercial print modeling commercials survival jobs appropriate behavior in the business scams and rip-offs to avoid information for actors with disabilities information on diversity and LGBTQ concerns a listing of agents, casting directors and theaters Among the book’s many interviews are legendary show business figures, such as actors Henry Winkler, Alison Fraser, Dylan Baker, Lisa Emery, and Charles Busch, as well as casting directors Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis, Jay Binder, Donna DeSeta, and Liz Lewis, among many others. With Alterman’s essential guide, you’ll be prepared to launch and maintain your dream career in the city that never sleeps.
An Actor's Guide—Making It in New York City, Third Edition
Author: Glenn Alterman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621536971
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Actor Pursuing a Career in New York A great deal has changed in the industry in the last decade. In this new, third edition of An Actor’s Guide—Making It in New York City, Glenn Alterman provides everything actors need to know. You’ll discover the ten things that it takes to make it as a successful actor in the city, how to support yourself, where and how to start your life as a New York actor, understanding and marketing “your brand,” the best acting schools and conservatories, effective ways to contact agents and casting directors, and more. The author, a successful working actor, also shares many insider tips on topics such as: how to network effectively headshots, photographers, and how to have a successful photo session creating your actor websites the best Internet resources and casting sites how to give winning auditions and interviews finding and developing great monologues off and off-off Broadway opportunities TV and film opportunities voice-overs commercial print modeling commercials survival jobs appropriate behavior in the business scams and rip-offs to avoid information for actors with disabilities information on diversity and LGBTQ concerns a listing of agents, casting directors and theaters Among the book’s many interviews are legendary show business figures, such as actors Henry Winkler, Alison Fraser, Dylan Baker, Lisa Emery, and Charles Busch, as well as casting directors Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis, Jay Binder, Donna DeSeta, and Liz Lewis, among many others. With Alterman’s essential guide, you’ll be prepared to launch and maintain your dream career in the city that never sleeps.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621536971
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Actor Pursuing a Career in New York A great deal has changed in the industry in the last decade. In this new, third edition of An Actor’s Guide—Making It in New York City, Glenn Alterman provides everything actors need to know. You’ll discover the ten things that it takes to make it as a successful actor in the city, how to support yourself, where and how to start your life as a New York actor, understanding and marketing “your brand,” the best acting schools and conservatories, effective ways to contact agents and casting directors, and more. The author, a successful working actor, also shares many insider tips on topics such as: how to network effectively headshots, photographers, and how to have a successful photo session creating your actor websites the best Internet resources and casting sites how to give winning auditions and interviews finding and developing great monologues off and off-off Broadway opportunities TV and film opportunities voice-overs commercial print modeling commercials survival jobs appropriate behavior in the business scams and rip-offs to avoid information for actors with disabilities information on diversity and LGBTQ concerns a listing of agents, casting directors and theaters Among the book’s many interviews are legendary show business figures, such as actors Henry Winkler, Alison Fraser, Dylan Baker, Lisa Emery, and Charles Busch, as well as casting directors Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis, Jay Binder, Donna DeSeta, and Liz Lewis, among many others. With Alterman’s essential guide, you’ll be prepared to launch and maintain your dream career in the city that never sleeps.
Key Exchange
Author: Kevin Wade
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822206095
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The love lives of two cyclists are contrasted as one fights to save his marriage while the other avoids commitment. Background music. 9 scenes, 2 men, 1 woman, 1 exterior.
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822206095
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The love lives of two cyclists are contrasted as one fights to save his marriage while the other avoids commitment. Background music. 9 scenes, 2 men, 1 woman, 1 exterior.
A Sit Down with Cyn
Author: Cynthia D. Hilaire
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Thirteen original monologues for the black girl living during Generation Z. With a mixture of comedic, dramatic, and reflective pieces, the book explores the growing pains of adulthood, microaggressions, mental health, family dynamics, and social identity through the raw and mature eyes of a young black girl.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Thirteen original monologues for the black girl living during Generation Z. With a mixture of comedic, dramatic, and reflective pieces, the book explores the growing pains of adulthood, microaggressions, mental health, family dynamics, and social identity through the raw and mature eyes of a young black girl.
The Vagina Monologues
Author: Eve Ensler
Publisher: Villard Books
ISBN: 0375505121
Category : Body image in women
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Drawing on conversations with hundreds of women about their genitalia, the author presents a collection of performance pieces from her one-woman show of the same name.
Publisher: Villard Books
ISBN: 0375505121
Category : Body image in women
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Drawing on conversations with hundreds of women about their genitalia, the author presents a collection of performance pieces from her one-woman show of the same name.
Monologues for Latino/a Actors
Author: Jason Davids Scott
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781575258850
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is organized a little differently than most published collections of monologues. Each chapter is arranged in several sections: About the Playwright List of Plays Playwright Information Performing the Monologues The Monologues
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781575258850
Category : Acting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is organized a little differently than most published collections of monologues. Each chapter is arranged in several sections: About the Playwright List of Plays Playwright Information Performing the Monologues The Monologues
Shakespeare Monologues for Men
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays. Ideal for actors of all ages and experience.
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays. Ideal for actors of all ages and experience.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789361449710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9789361449710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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Monologues for Teens
101 Winning Monologues for Young Performers
Author: Mark Weston
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN: 9780874402629
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Acting teacher Mark Weston has written a companion to his most successful Winning Monologues from the Beginnings Workshop. After observing his acting students over many years struggling with books that offered speeches and recitations in lieu of monologues, Mr. Weston wrote his true and original monologues for young performers. He is pleased to acknowledge that many young performers have benefitted. For the first time, 101 short, precise and valuable acting hints are included, deriving from his successful acting career and including direct quotes from his acting teacher Lee Strasberg. These monologues can be a big help for young people beginning to study and audition for careers in theatre, film or TV.
Publisher: Baker's Plays
ISBN: 9780874402629
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Acting teacher Mark Weston has written a companion to his most successful Winning Monologues from the Beginnings Workshop. After observing his acting students over many years struggling with books that offered speeches and recitations in lieu of monologues, Mr. Weston wrote his true and original monologues for young performers. He is pleased to acknowledge that many young performers have benefitted. For the first time, 101 short, precise and valuable acting hints are included, deriving from his successful acting career and including direct quotes from his acting teacher Lee Strasberg. These monologues can be a big help for young people beginning to study and audition for careers in theatre, film or TV.
Acting: Make It Your Business
Author: Paul Russell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351382047
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
In ACTING: Make It Your Business, Second Edition, award-winning casting director Paul Russell puts the power to land jobs and thrive in any medium—stage, film, television, or the Internet—directly into the hands of the actor. This blunt and practical guide offers a wealth of advice on auditioning, marketing, and networking, combining traditional techniques with those best suited for the digital age. Well-known actors and powerful agents and managers make cameos throughout, offering newcomers and working professionals alike a clear-eyed, uncensored perspective on survival and advancement within the entertainment industry. This second edition has been updated and expanded to include the following: More stars of screen and stage sharing acting career strategies Digital audition techniques for screen and stage, including how best to self-tape New tools to master modern marketing, both digital and traditional with innovation Expanded actor resource listings Additional bicoastal talent agents and managers spilling secrets for obtaining representation, and tips for successful actor-to-representation partnerships New insights on audition techniques An excellent resource for career actors, beginning and amateur actors, as well as students in Acting I and II, Auditions, and Business of Acting courses, ACTING: Make It Your Business provides readers with invaluable tools to build a successful, long-lasting acting career.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351382047
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
In ACTING: Make It Your Business, Second Edition, award-winning casting director Paul Russell puts the power to land jobs and thrive in any medium—stage, film, television, or the Internet—directly into the hands of the actor. This blunt and practical guide offers a wealth of advice on auditioning, marketing, and networking, combining traditional techniques with those best suited for the digital age. Well-known actors and powerful agents and managers make cameos throughout, offering newcomers and working professionals alike a clear-eyed, uncensored perspective on survival and advancement within the entertainment industry. This second edition has been updated and expanded to include the following: More stars of screen and stage sharing acting career strategies Digital audition techniques for screen and stage, including how best to self-tape New tools to master modern marketing, both digital and traditional with innovation Expanded actor resource listings Additional bicoastal talent agents and managers spilling secrets for obtaining representation, and tips for successful actor-to-representation partnerships New insights on audition techniques An excellent resource for career actors, beginning and amateur actors, as well as students in Acting I and II, Auditions, and Business of Acting courses, ACTING: Make It Your Business provides readers with invaluable tools to build a successful, long-lasting acting career.