Breaking into Acting For Dummies

Breaking into Acting For Dummies is your essential guide to understanding the complex world of acting and show business. This comprehensive book reveals the secrets behind the glitz and glamour, ensuring that aspiring actors grasp the important business skills necessary to navigate the industry successfully. Discover how to build your unique professional persona, create a standout acting resume, and master the art of headshots that grab attention. Written by experienced insiders, this resource provides actionable insights into auditions, networking, and the marketing of your personal brand. Whether you want to emulate stars like Emma Stone or Leonardo DiCaprio, this guide equips you to take strategic steps towards your acting career. Learn how to communicate effectively with casting agents, understand the expectations of decision-makers, and identify the right opportunities for your talent. With 352 pages packed with invaluable tips and tricks, Breaking into Acting For Dummies is a must-have for anyone serious about breaking into acting. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119789697. Year: 2021. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US).

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119789697
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 352


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Understand the business side of your showbiz career 


We all know acting can be a glittering whirl of glamour”plush red carpets, simply divine outfits, huge sums of money, and oh, the parties! But what a lot of wannabe actors forget is that it takes a lot of practical work to get to the flashbulbs of your first premiere, and that the savviest actors put as much stress on the business side of the profession as they do on the showBreaking Into Acting For Dummies demystifies the behind-the-curtain side of showbiz to help you understand how it really works, who the decision-makers are, what they™re looking for when they™re picking talent, and how to get them on your sideIf you truly want to be the next Emma Stone or Leonardo DiCaprio, you™ll want to have a well-thumbed copy of this book alongside your pile of scripts  


Written by two friendly insiders, this guide takes you behind the scenes to help you map out your plan of attack, showing you how to open doors”and keep them open”and use your time wisely, so you™re not breaking a leg rushing from one random audition to anotherYou™ll understand how to flesh out your professional persona as thoroughly as a movie part, craft your resume as minutely as a script, and judge the angle of your headshots and webcam appearances as intimately as any directorOnce you™ve mastered these skills, it™s time to go to market as your own publicity department, building your media and online presence until everyone who™s anyone knows exactly who you are  


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