Acting -- Make It Your Business - How To Avoid Mistakes And Achieve Success As A Working Actor

To give all actors more than just a thank you for coming today,casting director Paul Russell has written a straightforward guideto surviving and advancing in the entertainment industry. It givesvoice to what really goes on behind the audition table and sharespractical advice on issues that can frustrate actors throughouttheir careers. They include marketing, audition behaviour,approaching agents, dealing with rejection, negotiating contracts,financial survival, maintaining health, as well as managing thestrong and varied personalities found along the way. Along withRussells candid advice and observations are his interviews withworking actors and agents. They each offer readers a differentperspective on the industry.