Hit The Ground Running The Smart Actor's Guide
Subtitle: The First Years of Your Acting Career
Publisher: Carolyne Barry Creative ent.
Published: May 22nd 2009
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780982236000
Table of contents: label: Table of Contents; label: Hit the Ground Running; title: 1
label: INTRODUCTION: The Road to Your Acting Career; title: 5
label: CHAPTER ONE: The Trip; title: 5
label: Investigation; title: 6
label: Hobby; title: 7
label: Career; title: 9
label: CHAPTER TWO: Ability, Talent or Gift; title: 9
label: Ability, Talent or Gift; title: 10
label: Related Creative Pursuits; title: 11
label: Commitment; title: 13
label: CHAPTER THREE: Personal Tools; title: 13
label: Passion; title: 14
label: Self-esteem; title: 14
label: Discipline; title: 14
label: Courage; title: 14
label: Confidence; title: 18
label: Resilience; title: 19
label: Ambition; title: 19
label: Professionalism; title: 20
label: Tenacity and Patience; title: 21
label: Health; title: 23
label: CHAPTER FOUR: Training; title: 23
label: Academic Training; title: 25
label: Professional Workshops for Actors; title: 32
label: Finding Teachers; title: 34
label: Choosing Teachers; title: 41
label: CHAPTER FIVE: The Plan; title: 42
label: First Six Months; title: 45
label: Sixth through the Ninth Month; title: 47
label: Last Three Months of the First Year; title: 52
label: First Six Months of the Second Year; title: 56
label: Months Six through Nine of the Second Year; title: 60
label: Last Three Months of the Second Year; title: 63
label: After the First Two Years; title: 65
label: CHAPTER SIX: Money, Money, Money; title: 66
label: Spending – The Costs of Becoming An Actor:; title: 66
label: Year One; title: 67
label: Year Two; title: 70
label: Year Three; title: 74
label: After Year Three; title: 74
label: Saving; title: 80
label: Earning; title: 81
label: Actor-Friendly Jobs; title: 91
label: CHAPTER SEVEN: Packaging Your Product; title: 91
label: Typing; title: 94
label: Identifying Yourself; title: 96
label: "Type" Questionnaire; title: 102
label: Creating Your Package; title: 109
label: CHAPTER EIGHT: Pictures; title: 109
label: Effective Photos; title: 110
label: Know What You Want to Capture; title: 110
label: Photo Categories; title: 112
label: Choosing Your Photographer; title: 117
label: Preparing for Your Shoot; title: 119
label: The Photo Shoot; title: 121
label: Photo Selection; title: 122
label: Retouching; title: 123
label: Duplication; title: 125
label: Next Photo Shoot; title: 127
label: CHAPTER NINE: Resumes; title: 127
label: Credits; title: 127
label: The Components; title: 129
label: Role Breakdowns; title: 132
label: Format; title: 145
label: First Resume Tips; title: 147
label: Resume Boosters; title: 149
label: CHAPTER TEN: Ready, Set, Go!; title: 149
label: Ready; title: 150
label: Set; title: 150
label: Intern; title: 152
label: Build Audition Wardrobe; title: 152
label: Shoot Photos and Create Resume; title: 152
label: Create Cover Letter; title: 155
label: Get Experience and Build Confidence; title: 159
label: Join or Create an Actors’ Support/Networking Group; title: 161
label: Network; title: 162
label: Research; title: 163
label: Go; title: 163
label: Submit Yourself; title: 164
label: Showcase Yourself; title: 171
label: CHAPTER ELEVEN: Representation; title: 171
label: Types of Representation; title: 176
label: How the Process Works; title: 180
label: In the Interview; title: 187
label: Decision Time; title: 191
label: CHAPTER TWELVE: An Actor’s Life; title: 191
label: Your Daily Schedule; title: 192
label: Organization; title: 194
label: Time Management Tips; title: 199
label: CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Business Essentials; title: 199
label: Union Membership; title: 202
label: Marketing; title: 204
label: Promotional-Tools; title: 206
label: Business Tools; title: 206
label: More Essentials; title: 209
label: CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Commercial Auditions; title: 209
label: Before Auditions; title: 211
label: In the Waiting Room; title: 215
label: In the Audition; title: 220
label: There’s More; title: 220
label: You Are the Character; title: 221
label: "Aspirational" Looks; title: 223
label: You Are What You Wear; title: 224
label: Commercial Auditioning Is Acting; title: 227
label: To Memorize or Not to Memorize; title: 229
label: Slating; title: 231
label: Mistakes are Gifts; title: 233
label: Scripted Scene Auditions; title: 241
label: CHAPTER FIFTEEN: TV & Film Auditions; title: 241
label: Audition and Booking Techniques; title: 242
label: Before Auditions Start; title: 246
label: Preparing for Theatrical Auditions; title: 251
label: Waiting to Audition; title: 252
label: In the Audition; title: 254
label: After the Audition; title: 257
label: CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Building Your Career; title: 257
label: Moving On; title: 258
label: What’s Next; title: 259
label: Nurture Confidence; title: 260
label: Own Your Successes; title: 260
label: Choose Whom You Listen To; title: 261
label: Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable; title: 261
label: Turn Disappointments into Gifts; title: 262
label: Actors Are Artistic Warriors; title: 269
label: GLOSSARY; title: 281
label: INDEX