-Acting...It's Not for Sissies- - Nicole Comer

A candid, honest and no-nonsense guide for actors with an inside look into the acting business. Most acting schools and drama programs teach the craft of acting, but they rarely cover the business. This book will give actors the tools to navigate the business with a road map to career success. A working Los Angeles actress, writer, producer and acting coach shares with you her tips, experiences, stories and reminders about the -business- to help take your career to the next level while always reminding the reader that acting is a business, so you had better put your big-girl and big-boy pants on! Her previous experience working for Paramount Pictures, owning her own business in Los Angeles and auditioning and working in Los Angeles as an actress serves the reader quite well while providing cautionary tales to keep them focused on their ultimate goal. This candid, charming and easy-to-read guide includes tips for the novice, developmental and seasoned hopeful which includes: Making Fans, Audition Waiting Room Etiquette, Theatre, Who Are You? Getting An Agent, Representatives, Misery Loves Company, Headshots, Workshops, Joining The Union and Keeping Yourselves Busy.