Breaking into Acting For Dummies by Wallace Wang

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?show.?Breaking?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 side.?If?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?another.?You'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?director.?Once 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.??? Understand different acting markets-from?theater to commercials?Network in-person and online?Build your image via resumes, head shots, and webcam?Keep a firm grip on the financial side? Whether you're studying, a?hopeful?amateur,?or have been?treading the boards?for a while,?this?is your?breakthrough?script for?succeeding in the business of acting, and?for?learning how to play?your ultimate?role: yourself.??
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