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Author Saint Nicholas, Michael.

Title An actor's guide : your first year in Hollywood / Michael Saint Nicholas & Lisa Mulcahy.

Imprint New York : Allworth Press, 2015.

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Edition Fourth edition.
Description 1 online resource (421 pages)
Note Print version record.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Author's Acknowledgments:; Chapter One: An Overview of Los Angeles; Chapter Two: A Basic Understanding of How Actors Get Work; It All Starts with You, the Actor; You'll Need an Agent or Manager; Off to Auditions!; The Casting Director; The Director; The Producers; Getting the Part; Other Ways In; Chapter Three: Starting Your Life in L.A.; Where is the Entertainment Industry Located?; Hollywood/West Hollywood; The Westside; The San Fernando Valley; Renting an Apartment or House; Transportation in L.A.
Industry Interview: Perspective from Kyle Walters, an L.A. Actor, on HousingChapter Four: Finding Ways to Support Yourself; Common Jobs Actors Hold to Support Themselves; Keep in Mind, Though-Never Lose Sight of Your True Goal!; Industry Interviews-Moonlight (and Make It Work); Chapter Five: Getting Your Feet Wet With "Extra Work"; What is "Extra Work"?; How Does One Become an Extra?; Are There Fees When Registering?; What and How Are Extras Paid?; Overtime for Extras; Now That I'm Registered, How Do I Get Work?; When You Are Booked; Getting Booked is a Part-Time Job Itself.
Industry Interview: Advice from Bill Dance, Owner of Bill Dance Casting, on Extra WorkIndustry Interview: Advice from Linda Poindexter, Associate Casting Director for Days of Our Lives, on Soap-Opera Extra Work and Under-Fives; Chapter Six: Becoming a Union Member; The Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA); SAG's Eligibility Requirements; Industry Interview: Advice from Bill Dance, Owner of Bill Dance Casting, on Becoming SAG-Eligible; What to Expect When You Join; The Benefits of Being in the Unions; A Final Note about Gaining Union Status.
Industry Interview: Ben Whitehair, Actor, on Getting a UnioncardChapter Seven: You'll Need a Great Headshot; How to Find a Photographer; Choosing the Right Photographer; Appropriate Wardrobe for Pictures; The Day of Your Shoot; The Best Pictures and Current Styles; Three-Quarter Shots: A Recent Trend; Reproducing Pictures; Where to Have Them Reproduced; Industry Interview: Advice from Michael Helms, Photographer, on Taking Good Pictures.
Industry Interview: Advice from David Muller, Winner, the Backstage Readers' Choice Award For Los Angeles's Favorite Headshot Photographer, 2010, 2011, and 2012 (Award Nominee For 2014), on Summing Up a Successful SessionChapter Eight : Putting Together a Professional Résumé; Your Name; Union Affiliations; A Contact Number; Your Website, If You Have One; Your Stats; Film, Television, and Theater Experience; Commercials; Training; Special Skills; What to Do When You've Got Limited Experience; The Finished Product; And One More Thing ... ; Chapter Nine: Studying Your Craft.
Note Acting Classes and Workshops.
Summary For every actor beginning a career in Hollywood, this indispensable guide will lay out a clear and comprehensible path with tried-and-true advice. Up-to-date resources and new interviews with recently established actors experiencing the current movieland sceneas well as the timeless voices of established actors and industry prosmake this a rich compendium of Hollywood know-how. Delve into the industry with the support from An Actor's Guide: Your First Year in Hollywood and discover with confidence how to:Find work through a variety of sourcesDeliver stunning auditionsJoin SAG-AFTRAGet a grea.
Note Includes index.
Subject Motion picture acting -- Vocational guidance -- California -- Los Angeles.
Motion picture acting -- Vocational guidance -- California -- Los Angeles.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Motion picture acting -- Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst01027095
California -- Los Angeles. (OCoLC)fst01204540
Added Author Mulcahy, Lisa.
Other Form: Print version: St. Nicholas, Michael. An Actor's Guide: Your First Year in Hollywood. New York : Allworth Press, ©2015 9781621534662
ISBN 9781621534686 (electronic bk.)
1621534685 (electronic bk.)
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