An Actor's Business: How to Market Yourself as an Actor No Matter Where You Live

by Andrew Reilly

Book Overview

A thorough and well-written resource for anyone wanting to understand all facets of the acting business. It covers everything from unions to marketing yourself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591810205
• ISBN13: 9781591810209
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Sentient Publications
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

broadens the options

Andrew Reilly was a big help in giving me the guts to move beyond New York. I'm really glad actorjourneys.com recommended this book, especially for the chapter on different regional markets. Reilly offers specific insights on what each city has to offer actors as a home base.

Great Tool

This book has a lot of information about several regional theatre communities, which I found really useful since I've only ever experienced one of them. I wish there had been some information on a couple other areas, but of course only so much information can be put into one book. Mr. Reilly also focuses on the television and film industry and even gives some information on writing for screen. "An Actor's Business" is also a very motivational book, with lots of preparational tools as far as marketing goes, but of course it's only helpful as far as you actually go out and do the activities he suggests. If you need a book that will provide you with the motivation to get up and go at 'em -- read this one!

Need-to-know information for aspiring actors

An Actor's Business: How To Market Yourself As An Actor No Matter Where You Live by actor, director, writer, and acting instructor Andrew Reilly presents need-to-know information for aspiring actors, including drama school basics, how to find an agent, the value of unions, getting roles in community theater, acting on television and in commercials, getting parts in movies, and much more. Reilly's no-nonsense writing style offers simple truth in plain terms, as well as a wealth of contact information and descriptions of acting opportunities in 25 regions throughout America. Highly recommended for any aspiring professional actor.

an actor's business

An Actor's Business describes acting opportunities in 20 regions all over the United States, and devotes entire chapters to Hollywood and New York. Detailed resource lists give contact information for hundreds of agents and theaters. This guide to the business of acting is a must-have for every actor, no matter where you live. A must read

An excellent guide for working actors

This book is truly a must for anyone hoping to make it as a WORKING ACTOR. Reilly doesn't give readers the runaround with hopes of their