Your Film Acting Career: How to Break Into the Movies & TV & Survive Hollywood

by Rosemary R. Lewis and M.K. Lewis

Book Overview

Newly revised and updated, Your Film Acting Career provides answers to hundreds of questions asked about the Hollywood scene: Finding work in TV, movies, commercials, industrials, new media, modeling,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929149025
• ISBN13: 9780929149028
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Gorham House Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A continual source of reference

When I moved to LA to start an acting career, this was the first book that I bought. Written with humor, and straight forward, to the point info, it answered all of my questions, and then some. 12 years later, I am still working in Los Angeles, and still using "Your Film Acting Career" as my reference guide. Over the years, Lewis's updated editions have carried me from black and white proof sheets into the digital era of the Hollywood business. Before you leave home to head west, as soon as you arrive, or in your 12th year in LA, this book is as essential to any actor and their career, as the Thomas Guide is to any driver and their destination.

Sometimes the truth hurts

M.K. Lewis does a great job of getting you to understand the complexity of trying to make it in L.A. He gets you thinking about your commitment to acting by giving you a lot of truthful, upfront information about what it is really like trying to "survive in Hollywood". Having studied with M.K. in Santa Monica for 9 months, I can honestly say that he wants nothing more than success for those who read his book. Well worth a look!

Your Film Acting Career

This is an excellent book, not only does it teach the basics on how to survive in the show business,it is also very entertaining and very comical. I recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about becoming a professional actor/actress.

An Excellent Guide to the L.A. Acting World

I recently moved to Los Angeles to further my acting career. Mr. Lewis' book was one of many I read on the subject prior to my move and was the only one that I've really followed since I've been here (6 whole months now!). It sounds kinda' "cheesy", but I followed his advice pretty much to the letter and am well on my way. It was a tremendous help in getting an agent and just "learning the ropes". I highly recommend this book to all newcomers to L.A. and any actor who is still struggling trying to figure out this town! Break a leg!

A must read for anyone thinking of an acting career

My name is Johnny Cann. I am a professional stuntman/actor/writer/director. Thanks to the information in this book I have over 100 film and television credits. It is one of the best instructional books for actors I have ever read. If you are thinking about getting into the film business you need this book. An invaluable tool for beginners as well as seasoned pros. I highly recommend "Your Film Acting Career".