Film And Tv Acting [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Editors, Institute For Career Research Contributing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupations.

Local Subjects:

Occupations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Institute For Career Research, 2007.

Summary:

The most important thing to understand is that most of the actors who achieve some degree of success do so because there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD THAT THEY CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE THEMSELVES DOING. That being said, most must do a lot of "grunt work" type jobs: waiting tables, maid service, temping, or anything else that will pay the bills while allowing themselves flexibility in schedule, so that there's time for auditions, meetings with casting directors and agents, and working on your image. In a way, a career in acting is similar to marketing and sales. A career in TV and film a

Contents:

HISTORY OF ACTING; WHERE YOU WILL WORK; THE WORK THAT YOU DO; ACTORS TALK ABOUT THEIR CAREERS; PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS; ATTRACTIVE FEATURES; UNATTRACTIVE FEATURES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; EARNINGS; OPPORTUNITIES; GETTING STARTED; UNIONS; PERIODICALS; WEBSITES;

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4237-9951-8

1-58511-792-7

OCLC:

171563144