The Actor-s Survival Manual

Written by an experienced actor and a director of over 200 plays and performances worldwide, "The Actor's Survival Handbook" is a readable, direct and uplifting text for all actors at any stage of their careers. Eminently practical, it tackles the diverse realities of being an actor, from marketing yourself and networking, to preparing for auditions and performances, and has answers for every actors deepest concerns: how to deal with short rehearsal time; will fluffing lines be the end of a career; fear of being type cast; how to adjust a stage performance for a camera; and how should and actor behave backstage? Organized alphabetically by theme, up-and-coming, experienced, and professional actors will all be able to find something in this remarkable handbook to help them face the realities and hard work involved in making it in the acting business.