Book The F#©king Job! A Guide for Actors

by Anthony Meindl

Top acting coach and creativity expert Anthony Meindl answers the most frequently asked questions actors have about modern acting.

Learn answers to questions like:
- How do I find and develop a character? (you don't!)
- How do I work with my agent during pilot season? (wait... How do I even get an agent in the first place?!)
- Do I have talent? (yes!)
and many more...

From technical questions to business questions to booking jobs to allowing yourself to feel (in acting and in life!) and ultimately remembering why the hell you wanted to do this in the first place...

You'll find practical, easy-to-reference answers in Book The F#©king Job! -- the last acting book you'll ever need.

129 pages, Paperback

Published January 15, 2016

About the author

Anthony Meindl is an award-winning writer/director/producer, creativity expert, inspirational speaker, and artistic director of Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop (AMAW) with studios in Los Angeles, New York, London, Vancouver, and Sydney. AMAW was honored by Backstage four years in a row and named the Best Acting Studio in Los Angeles (Best Scene Study and Best Cold Read). Meindl is a guest teacher at David Lynch's Masters in Film Program, was a panelist at the GATE Story Conference founded by Jim Carey and Eckhart Tolle, and a guest speaker at the Association of Transformational Leaders (ATL) conference alongside Neal Donald Walsch (Conversations with God) and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup For The Soul). Meindl is known for teaching the new generation of Hollywood stars led by Golden Globe Nominee Shailene Woodley (Divergent). He is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and Backstage. He is the author of the best-selling creativity book At Left Brain Turn Right, and his new book Alphabet Soup For Grown-Ups is available now. His first feature film, Birds Of A Feather, can be seen on iTunes, VUDU, Playstation, and Xbox, and his second feature film, The Wonder Girls, is in pre-production.

Reviews

[Dave Piccinetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just play. It’s not that deep. Thanks for the confidence boost 🙏

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic concepts but love the spirit of his answers and it's full of good reminders.

[Athena Psihudakis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked his attitude most the time. Seems like a silly guy. Simplified everything.

[M.C. Paas · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an easy and very endearing book that will boost your confidence!

[Alexa Teleki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book took me far too long to read

[Some Nerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about so much more than just acting. If you've ever had trouble trying to figure out how to exist for any reason at all, I would thoroughly recommend it, even if there is no gig out there that you're interested in booking. If you're ever finding yourself stuck in your own head and extremely self-conscious just getting from one day to another, this actually helps more than standard-issue self-help books does. If I end up accidentally booking a role for no reason whatsoever, I know what I'm going to credit!

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

The formatting was unexpected, as the entire book was like reading a long interview question-and-answer style. Some moments were encouraging and uplifting as an actor, sprinkled with a few practical tips as well. Overall, quick and easy read. I would potentially go back to be refreshed on many of these "industry truths" to be reminded about the nature of our industry, but not necessarily a life-altering/career-changing type book for me.

[Alexis Abbott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly one of the best books for actors I have read. It talks about the business and technique but also self love, something that everyone, especially people in the business, need to learn. This book is also very motivating. I encourage all actors to read this book. Everyone has something to learn from it's

[Alistair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptionally good advise for any creative people. Very clearly written, honest and entertaining. I can see myself using this as a reference book for years to come.