The Business of Acting: Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want

by Brad Lemack, Isabel Sanford (Foreword by)

Talent has little to do with who becomes successful in the business of acting. What can impact your chances for success more than anything else is learning how to be a smart, empowered actor. The Business of Learn the Skills You Need to Build the Career You Want will teach you the four critical, pro-active skills every actor needs to know and to implement them to begin or to jump-start your career journey. In The Business of Acting, you will learn how to generate professional opportunities; how to survive and thrive through the transition from student to professional performing artist; how to choose the right representation; how to partner with casting directors; how to have a head shot that really works for you; how the unions work for and against actors; how to conquer emotional, physical and fiscal fitness; how the laws of perception and behavior can impact a career; how to use publicity, marketing and PR in support of your career; how to create a personal business plan; and how to set realistic, achievable goals. With a foreword by Emmy Award-winning actress Isabel Sanford, star of the long-running series "The Jeffersons," The Business of Acting has been called a "must-read" by Back Stage West.

188 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this reminded my of some things that it's good to keep in the forefront of my mind, it didn't really teach me anything earth-shattering. And it's seriously outdated.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book...plus my headshot's in it.

[Marcus J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked up a couple of handy tips re head shots and resumes. Some of the book is a bit dated now but written in a good spirit of giving nonetheless.