Breaking into Commercials

by Terry Berland and Deborah Ouellette

Book Overview

Opportunities are expanding for work in commercials, while the competition is tightening. "Breaking into Commercials" educates readers on how to find those opportunities, fine-tune their skills, and attain the competitive edge needed to succeed. With hundreds of tips, the book features interviews with prominent professionals who book, represent, and cast talent in every state in the U.S.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156865426X
• ISBN13: 9781568654263
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: GuildAmerica Books
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Acting Tool

This book is a very thorough introduction to Commercial Acting. Perfect for a beginner who wants to learn how to start acting in commercials. The book will teach you about getting your commercial headshots, how to put together an acting resume, and what training you will need. There is also a valuable chapter on avoiding Scams. If you want to know what to expect on a commercial audition and how the casting of commercials is done - this book is for you. A very useful resource for any commercial actor.

Dead On

This book is dead on. Don't worry about the publishing date being 1997--these are the basics and they still apply. Having appeared in a national commercial, relocated to Los Angeles after four years of regional experience, and now going on several auditions for principal parts each and every week, the authors capture the experience "dead on" and offer invaluable advice. As you read the book, make sure you have a highlighter or pad and pencil handy to jot down specifics that apply to you. I've already updated my resume based on the authors' suggestions and have arranged for a more appropriate headshot. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Breaking into commercials

The most valuable information I have ever read about getting into and being successful in the industry! A must read for all actors.

Everything you need to know to get started in commercials

This book is fabulous! After reading it, I found myself recommending it to every new actor that came into the agency. It has hard facts that you can really USE when just starting your career. Simple, concise language. Helpful photographs and illustrations. A MUST for the beginning actor!