Acting A to Z: The Young Person's Guide to a Stage or Screen Career

by Katherine Mayfield

Book Overview

This handbook is a guide to the rewards and problems of a stage or screen career, providing a realistic picture of the challenges involved and showing how to prepare for them. It is intended for young... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823087972
• ISBN13: 9780823087976
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Back Stage Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Great!

I've been doing a lot of searching online about acting. I found some but I decided to get a book which I hoped would be more trutful and more exact. Well, it was! It gave information about a LOT of stuff. It seemed to be more about theater then movie acting but it was still a great book! Recommended reading: 12-20

basic

Helpful but basicIf your looking for a little more humor and an easy to follow proactive guide with sound information try picking up a copy of Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in LA. It has been the top pick in NY this winter.Sandy LopezNY

A must read for students

Any one who is contemplating acting professionally should read this book. It tells you in an honest way what you are getting into and how you would be living.

Lauras review

I reccomend this book to young aspiring actors. It gives an honest idea of what you will be getting into as an actor.It goes through the day to day life of different actors and shows you how they are trying to make it (on a budget).

Top-notch advice and tips on the world of acting!!

I felt this book answered all the different questions dramatically inclined teens ask about acting as a career. As well, several teens were actually interviewed in the making of this book. A great addition to any actor or drama teacher's collection!!!