The Actor's Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for
actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those
already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more
successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book
offers a method for the achievement of dreams through a five-year life
and career plan giving positive steps to develop a happy life as an
actor and as a person. It assists performers to flourish using the same
kind of business/career planning that is a necessary part of life for
entrepreneurs and business people.
This introduction to the acting industry provides essential knowledge
not only for how the business actually works, but also describes what
casting directors, agents, and managers do, demystifies the role of
unions, discusses how much things cost, and offers advice on branding
and marketing strategies. It differs from other such handbooks in that
it addresses the everyday issues of life, money, and jobs that so
frequently destroy an actor's career before it is even begun.
While addressing NYC and LA, the guide also gives a regional breakdown
for those actors who may wish to begin careers or to settle in other
cities. It is loaded with personal stories, and interviews with actors,
casting directors, and agents from throughout the US.
The Actor's Business Plan is the answer to the common complaint by
students that they were not taught how to negotiate the show business
world while at school. It is the perfect antidote for this problem and
can easily fit into a ten or a thirteen-week class syllabus.
Offering support as a personal career coach, empowering the actor to
take concrete steps towards their life and career dreams, The Actor's
Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life is a must-have book
for actors who are determined to be a part of the professional world .
