For any actor in or on the way to New York City, this is the definitive source for advice, winning strategies, marketing techniques, and invaluable insights to being a successful New York actor. Aspiring and established professionals will find this thorough and up-to-the-minute volume chock full of resources and advice about auditioning, making professional connections, promoting one's self, seeking opportunities in nontraditional venues, finding an apartment, securing "survival jobs," understanding actor unions, getting headshots, and furthering one's actor training in New York. This guide also details working as a film extra, careers in print modeling, scams and rip-offs to avoid, opportunities for actors with disabilities, and using the Internet to the fullest advantage. Included are in-depth interviews with legendary show business figures such as actor Henry Winkler, casting director Juliet Taylor, and theater director Joseph Chaikin as well top talents from the fields of film, television, stage, commercials, and talent agencies. Written by a professional New York actor with over thirty years of experience, this meticulously researched guide will give actors the tools they need to survive and thrive in New York show business. 6 x 9, 288 pages; Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-213-2.

Beginning and experienced actors will learn how to use their acting skills to write successful monologues, performance art pieces, and one-person plays. The writing process is explained in easy-to-follow steps, from getting started, to expanding and tightening dialogue, developing character, editing and rewriting, rehearsing the final piece, and playing to audiences. Included are interviews with writers and directors, techniques for marketing and promoting solo shows, tips on brainstorming, and information about artists' communities, competitions, and grants.

by Harlan Hogan. One of the country's top voice-over talents shares his secrets to success in this insider's guide to the voice-over industry. Not only does veteran actor Harlan Hogan offer a fascinating personal account of the crazed clients, practical jokes, and amazing coincidences encountered during his twenty-five year career, he also provides a wealth of tested tips for surviving and thriving as a voice-over actor. This indispensable guide features dozens of techniques to help readers train their voices, gain experience, make a demo, join unions, get an agent, and more. It also includes strategies for finding work in venues outside film and television, including games, automated telephone systems, and even Web sites. Actors, broadcasters, and anyone else who longs to make money speaking into a microphone will cherish this informative, insightful, and often hilarious glimpse at the business. 6 x 9, 256 pages, Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-249-3.

Up-to-the-minute resources make this revised edition more indispensable than ever for any actor trying to break into, survive, and succeed in Hollywood. Beginning with leads on finding a place to live and practical jobs to pay the bills, the book then gets into tactics for landing an agent, auditions, a SAG union card, and work as a movie extra. Advice from seasoned actors and other film pros emphasizes building resume credits by working in student films, public access TV, and other showcase productions seen by casting directors. 6 x 9, 272 pages; Softcover.

by Ginger Howard. Sure-fire methods for getting the stage, film, and television parts that talented actors want and deserve are spelled out in this wonderfully helpful resource. The author's multi-faceted career has put her on both sides of the audition scene: at times as an actor seeking work; other times as a casting director doing the hiring. Readers reap the benefits of this dual experience and the knowledge of scores of her fellow casting directors about how to make or break a fabulous audition, taking direction, doing monologues, reading with others, pulling off love scenes, and handling comedy scenes versus drama. The book reviews mistakes most often made at auditions and tells actors how to avoid them so that they will hear those magic words, "You've got the part!" 6 x 9, 208 pages; Softcover, ISBN 1-58115-072-5.

by Dr. Ronda Ormont. This is the first guide available that tackles the single most common problem creative people face: how to find the time and freedom to pursue their art while also making a stable living. Written by a seasoned career counselor with more than twenty years of experience working with artists and performers, this valuable guide provides readers with expert guidance and tested techniques to help them overcome barriers to change, expand their work options, build a better life balance through salaried versus self-employment, and much more. Plus, dozens of real life case histories illustrate how others have solved the balance between their creative commitments and career goals. Whether one is a starving artist tired of panicking whenever the rent is due or a well-paid professional pining for some time to devote to his or her art, Career Solutions for Creative People helps readers achieves the balance and security necessary to meet creative goals and enjoy career success. 6 x 9, 320 pages; Softcover, ISBN: 1-58115-091-1.

This is the definitive insider's guide to propelling forward in the worlds of theater, film, and commercials. Packed with both innovative strategies and practical advice, it covers how to: obtain the perfect headshot; prepare for interviews and auditions; select flattering monologues; create professional-looking resumes and cover letters; compose promotional mailings and videos; effectively network; produce an original play, video, or film; star in a one-person show; launch a theater company; and much more. The book includes interviews with more than fifty-five top directors, producers, casting directors, talent agents, personal managers, and publicists. It also provides essential contact information and savvy tips for networking both on- and off-line. The perfect pocket companion for today's working actor, Promoting Your Acting Career helps all actors build a dynamic and profitable career in show business.

Through a series of inspiring, easy-to-follow exercises, an acclaimed director and drama coach shows both novice and experienced actors how to conquer the challenges of acting Shakespeare. Lessons cover all the skills needed for effective voice delivery: correct breathing, scansion, phrasing, and rhythm. For text analysis and character interpretation, both classical British training and American methods are explored. In addition to ongoing, long-term practice exercises, the book offers a one-day brush-up section to address immediate concerns of working actors cast to play Shakespearean roles.

by Cathy Haase. In this must-have guide for aspiring performers, a veteran film actor shares her secrets for meeting the unique challenges of acting before a camera. Acting students, aspiring actors and established professionals wanting to deepen their understanding of the craft will find a wealth of tips and insights designed to enhance actors' screen work. Readers will learn special exercises for relaxing the face for maximum expressiveness; maintaining proper eye focus in front of the camera; and conveying the discover tested techniques for applying theater training to the medium of film; adapting to the styles of different directors; modulating voice and breath for maximum effect; preparing for the first day on the set; acting in various camera set-ups; enduring multiple takes and on-the-set waiting; evaluating rushes; and much more. For every performer who intends to make a living in front of the camera, this is the most authoritative resource. 6 X 9, 240 pages; Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-252-3.

By Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits. Two entertainment attorneys and Hollywood insiders explain all the ins and outs of negotiating in the movie industry, including back ends, gross and adjusted gross profits, deferments, box office bonuses, copyrights, and much more. This easy-to-follow reference--written clearly, without confusing legal jargon--is packed with expert insights on istribution, licensing, and merchandising. The book's invaluable resource section includes definitions of lingo for acquisition agreements and employment deals, twelve ready-to-use sample contracts, and a directory of entertainment attorneys in both New York and Los Angeles. With the negotiating tips in this guide, agents, writers, directors, actors, financiers, and filmmakers will save thousands of dollars in attorney fees. 6 X 9, 256 pages; Paperback, ISBN 1-58115-228-0.

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