| The Pursuit of Acting: Working Actors Share Their Experience and Advice Contributor(s): Andrews, Starra H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275962814 ISBN-13: 9780275962814 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: What is it like to pursue a career in acting? Forty working actors comment on auditions, day jobs, agents, rejection, and what drives them to keep going when there is no work. These personal essays have been drawn from interviews with actors at different stages in their careers. Some have just begun; others have been frequent performers on Broadway, in film, and on television. They share stories of every aspect of being a professional actor, from heart-wrenching rejection, to the exhilaration of getting that first big part. Their often humorous stories, from the practical to the inspirational, will be invaluable for anyone studying acting or already embarking on a career. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98010919 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.48" W x 8.34" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is it like to pursue a career in acting? Forty working actors comment on auditions, day jobs, agents, rejection, and what drives them to keep going when there is no work. These personal essays have been drawn from interviews with actors at different stages in their careers. Some have just begun; others have frequented Broadway, film, and television. They share stories of every aspect of being a professional actor, from heart-wrenching rejection, to the exhilaration of getting that first big part. Their often humorous stories, from the practical to the inspirational, will be invaluable for anyone studying acting or already embarking on a career. |