This practical and entertaining guide readies the uninitiated actor to
navigate the ridiculous, impossible, and often heartbreaking world of
the acting industry. This book will expose actors to the ins and outs of
the world's (second) oldest profession. Topics include how to be
discovered, what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of
starting a career, how to persevere in the face of rejection, the new
digital world for actors, and much more.
Experienced actor and screenwriter Jason Pugatch offers a fresh, hip,
and invaluable industry perspective, with sidebar quotations, charts,
and timelines, and a quick-reference appendix of the acting trade.
Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in a personal tone,
Starting Your Career as an Actor is the backstage guide that every
aspiring actor must read.