The Actor's Survival Guide: How to Make Your Way in Hollywood

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 200 pages
• Published by: Continuum International Publishing Group January 15, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0826428347
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0826428349
• Book Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 10.4 ounces

Book Description
While college drama programs primarily focus on training and technique with western theater history and aesthetics providing the context, nowhere in those programs does one find the study of business or marketing skills to facilitate the serious young actor's transition to the world of professional work. Inevitably, many thousands of these aspiring actors each year end up in Hollywood.

But newcomers will find Hollywood a minefield and a maze, wasting limited resources of time and money out of ignorance of its business realities. The Actor's Survival Guide functions both as a business handbook and a guidebook for newcomers to Los Angeles planning to pursue a professional acting career.

From the experience of relocating to LA, to the casting process, to the identifying (and finding work with) the key players in the film and television industry, The Actor's Survival Guide offers a business-centered road map through the pitfalls and wrong turns that derail too many promising careers and frustrate even the most dedicated of actors, and--for those who have the skills and determination to persevere--provides an extra competitive edge of experience and know-how.

Reader Reviews
Just by looking at the contents of this book, I could tell this would be worth reading. Unlike so many other books on this topic, this book goes beyond the generalizations of other books. In order to prepare for this book, Robbins returned to Hollywood after many years to rekindle his acting career, by applying the academic and professional advice he had received through his own experiences, interviewing qualified professionals and struggling actors and conducting research into the various actor friendly neighborhoods in LA. By doing this Robbins was able to discover what is truly effective. This book is anything but just another book covering the general aspects for a career in acting. I would highly recommend that any Actor pursuing a career in Hollywood not leave home without it. Karen Johnson