Acting A to Z (Revised Second Edition): The Young Person's Guide to a Stage Or Screen Career

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Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, Jul 7, 2010 - Performing Arts - 192 pages
Lots of kids want to be actors. Thousands of them. Millions of them. The ones who are serious need a copy of Acting A to Z. Industry insider Katherine Mayfield explains exactly what it's like to be an actor, including what kind of training the young person will need, comparisons of the different types of acting, how to find work, how to prepare for an audition, and what to expect during rehearsal. There's also tons of helpful information on unions, casting directors, headshots, resumes, and much more. Reassuring without being patronizing, Acting A to Z is the one book that every aspiring child actor needs.
 

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Contents

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
Section 24
Section 25
Section 26

Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 27
Section 28
Section 29
Section 30
Section 31
Section 32
Section 33
Section 34
Copyright

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About the author (2010)

Katherine Mayfield has performed across the country for more than thirty years. Among her favorite roles are Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker and Rosalind in As You Like It. She has also appeared on The Guiding Light. She lives in Lake Pleasant, Massachusetts.

Bibliographic information

TitleActing A to Z (Revised Second Edition): The Young Person's Guide to a Stage Or Screen Career
AuthorKatherine Mayfield
PublisherClarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2010
ISBN0307875210, 9780307875211
Length192 pages
Subjects › 

Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning
Reference / Personal & Practical Guides
Social Science / Children's Studies
  
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