an actor's guidebook for a successful career in Los Angeles Kerr, Judy. creator text bibliography cau Studio City, Calif Gardena, Calif September Pub. Distributed by SBC Distributors 2006 11th Gold ed., completely revised. monographic eng

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634 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. Career Advice for Beginners 14 -- About the Resources Listed 17 -- I Believe ... 18 -- Section 1 Developing Your Talent -- Preparing for Success and Living Your Dream 19 -- What is Acting? 25 -- Acting Technique 29 -- Acting Training 45 -- Coaches and Teachers: Basic Technique and Scene Study Classes 52 -- Audition Techniques and Audition Teachers 62 -- Comedy, Sitcom, Standup 69 -- Comedy Coaches 78 -- Private Acting Coaches 81 -- Improvisation 85 -- Voice and Voice Teachers 89 -- Create Your Life 97 -- Career and Life Coaches 104 -- Stage Presence -- Body Awareness -- Body Movement 113 -- Scripts for Workshop Scenes and Monologues 118 -- Monologues 121 -- How to Rehearse and Prepare for Class, Auditions and Jobs 126 -- Memorizing 133 -- Acting Books and Tapes 138 -- Fake Cigarettes, Tears, Sweating and Funny Teeth 143 -- Section 2 Pictures and Resumes -- How to Take Great Pictures 146 -- Photographers 155 -- "Theatrical" Headshots 162 -- "Commercial" Headshots 177 -- Child Actor Headshots 184 -- Makeup and Makeup Artists 188 -- Rita's Makeup Chart for Color Photos 190 -- Makeup Kit 193 -- Retouching 199 -- Photo Labs and Picture Reproduction 202 -- Resumes 205 -- Samples of Resumes 210 -- Printing and Photocopying 214 -- Section 3 Working As An Actor -- Generating Acting Work 217 -- Casting Sites, Membership and Informational Sites 221 -- The Business of Commercials 227 -- Commercial Classes 240 -- Film and Television Auditions, Interviews and Callbacks 243 -- Conquering Auditioning Fears 254 -- Dealing with Rejection 258 -- Lie About Your Age? 261 -- Casting Directors 263 -- Casting Directors Talk About Pilot Season 272 -- Casting Director Cold Reading Workshops 282 -- Nudity, Casting Couch, Sexual Orientation 287 -- Working on the Set 298 -- Dialogue and On-Set Coaches 310 -- Commercial Print Modeling 316 -- Voiceovers and Animation Acting 319 -- Looping 322 -- Stunt and Action Acting 324 -- Extra Work 331 -- Short Film Projects Including Student and Graduate Films 339 -- Demo Reels 343 -- Personal Websites 351 -- Producing Your Own Projects 354 -- Public Access Cable Television 361 -- Theater and Theater Groups 363 -- Diaries: Actors Living Their Dreams in Los Angeles 369 -- Section 4 Professional Tools -- Free Email Newsletters -- Learn and Keep Up with the Biz 385 -- Making a Living 388 -- Changing Your Name 399 -- Home Business Office 402 -- Career Tools 405 -- Time Management -- Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) -- Cell Phone, Messages, Fax Machine -- Computer, Email, Internet -- Cable TV, TIVO, VCR -- Audio Tape Recorder, Video Camera -- Business Cards, Mailing Lists -- Thomas Guide and Lockbox/Extra Key -- Passport -- Professional Work Habits 412 -- Actors' Secrets 416 -- Cover Letters-When and How to Write Them 418 -- Show Biz Trade Newspapers 423 -- Bookstores, Libraries and Video Rental Stores 426 -- Unions 430 -- Income Taxes and Accountants 434 -- Networking: Organizations, Churchs and Charities 437 -- Section 5 Career Team -- Agents 441 -- Personal Talent Managers 447 -- Public Relations and Publicists 460 -- Entertainment Attorneys 466 -- Business Managers 469 -- Section 6 Personal Tools Creating Your Style and Image -- Style, Image and Wardrobe for Actors and Actresses 473 -- Image Makers -- Services -- Trendy, Upscale, Resale, Vintage, Thrift and Discount Shops -- Costumes and Period Clothes -- Hair Stylists, Manicurists and Waxing 486 -- Workouts, Exercise and Dance 492 -- Age Defying and Beauty Enhancing Techniques-Facials and Massage 502 -- Health, Doctors, Dentists, Nutrition and Psycho Therapy 512 -- Alternative Healers, Support Groups -- Liposuction, Skin Resurfacing and Plastic Surgery -- Section 7 Acting Is Everything -- Love of Your Career and Show Biz 533 -- Actors with Disabilities 537 -- Writing and Directing Workshops 539 -- Scams 542 -- Section 8 Becoming Geographically Desirable -- The Right Time to Move to Los Angeles 547 -- Hotels and Motels 550 -- Car Rentals 551 -- The Scouting Trip 554 -- L.A. Scene and Local Hangouts 558 -- Section 9 Child Actors -- How to Get Started 577 -- Right Age -- Work Permits -- Parent's Role -- Teachers and Coaches 596 -- Agents and Managers 600 -- Section 10 Cities Outside of Los Angeles -- Cities Outside of Los Angeles 603 -- Including: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, North Carolina, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, South Florida and more -- Actors Immigrating from Other Countries 631 -- Show Biz WebSite Addresses: Download at actingiseveryting.com. by Judy Kerr. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-ca 20150300 Teatro Historia Dramaturgia Actores y actrices de teatro Actuación teatral Teatro Enseñanza Actuación teatral como profesión Teatro Producción y dirección Acting Vocational guidance Handbooks, manuals, etc Theater Vocational guidance Handbooks, manuals, etc Theater California Los Angeles Directories PN 2055 K41a 2006 792.015 9780962949661 0962949663 2007275765 DLC 070522 20230410130649.0 119271