Working actor : breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business /
"Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with pract...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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California ; New York :
Ten Speed Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential reading for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration. Mixing prescriptive advice ('Getting Started,' 'Learning Your Craft,' 'Finding an Agent') with wisdom drawn from Bottrell's own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this book's humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone provides career advice in a modern form perfect for today's up-and-coming actors"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 232 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0399581901 9780399581908 |