How to be a working actor - Mari Lyn Henry

The celebrated survival guide for the working actor - now completely updated and
expanded with a foreword by Tony award-winning actor Joe Mantegna!

Renowned for
more than two decades as the most comprehensive resource for actors, How to Be a
Working Actor is a must-read for achieving success in The Business. Now this "Bible
of the Biz" has been completely revised and greatly expanded to address new markets,
ever-changing opportunities, and the many new ways today's actors find work. Talent
manager, teacher, and career coach Mari Lyn Henry and actress, author, and spokeswoman
Lynne Rogers combine their extensive skills and years of experience to cover all
the essentials of how to market yourself, land roles, and manage a successful career.
They also include expert advice from scores of other industry experts - well-known
actors, agents, managers, casting directors, and teachers.

How to Be a Working Actor is loaded with advice on how to:

- put together a professional wardrobe
- get a
head shot that brings out the real you
- create a resume that really works
- find
the training to develop your talents
- communicate effectively with agents and managers
- use the internet to promote your business and explore new opportunities
- get the
most value out of union membership
- excel at auditions and screen tests
- discover
how to get work in regional markets
- cope with success

How to Be a Working Actor takes a no-nonsense approach to the whole business of being a working actor, with
detailed information on how to live on a budget in New York and Los Angeles, what
the acting jobs are and what they pay, even how to find a survival strategy that
will augment your career. And an extensive section on script analysis shows you how
to investigate the depth of a character to create a memorable audition for roles
in theatre, film, and television.