The Pursuit of Acting: Working Actors Share Their Experience and Advice

by Starra H. Andrews

Overview

What is it like to pursue a career in acting? Forty working actors comment on auditions, day jobs, agents, rejection, and what drives them to keep going when there is no work. These personal essays have been drawn from interviews with actors at different stages in their careers. Some have just begun; others have frequented Broadway, film, and television. They share stories of every aspect of being a professional actor, from heart-wrenching rejection, to the exhilaration of getting that first big part. Their often humorous stories, from the practical to the inspirational, will be invaluable for anyone studying acting or already embarking on a career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275962814
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/28/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)

About the Author

STARRA ANDREWS is an actress and writer. She earned a B.A. in Theatre at the University of California, Irvine and completed Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy's Acting program. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
New York
Tamara Mark
Danny Koch
Garry Pastore
Emma Palzere
Veronica James
Calvin Remsberg
Ken Salley
Ed Tilghman
Luisa Di Capua
Tracy Bryce
Yassmin Alers
Doug Blackburban
Max Ryan
Shelby Rose
Trevor Wallace
Leanne Whitney
Colleen Davie
Philip J. Mastrelli
Abiola Abrams
June Angela
Los Angeles
Robert Foxworth
Jaz Davison
Mary Dryden
Jonathan Coogan
Kerry Carnahan
Reena Phillips
Jack Stauffer
Vance Valencia
Whitney Weston
Kristen Miller
Jeff Asch
Joe Greco
Denny Evans
Gabrielle de Cuir
Alfonso Freeman
Gayle Rogers
Peter Van Norden
Ted Katzoff
Richard Kinsey
William Schallert
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Offers advice on how to approach the everyday financial and emotional challenge of pursuing a career in acting. The 40 actors interviewed are in different stages of their careers, some just starting out and some veterans of Broadway, film, and television. They share their experiences with auditions, rejection, day jobs, slow periods when there is not much work, close encounters with the casting couch, issues of ethnicity, and other aspects. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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