5.00/5
Author: Jackie Apodaca, Michael Kostroff
Publication Date: Mar 21, 2018
Formats: PDF,Paperback,Kindle,Hardcover
Rating: 5.00/5 out of 43
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons, Limited
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For nearly a decade, Jackie Apodaca and Michael Kostroff
shared duties as advice columnists for the actors’ trade paper,
Backstage. Their highly popular weekly feature, "The Working
Actor," fielded questions from actors all over the country. A cross
between "Dear Abby" and The Hollywood Reporter, their column
was a fact-based, humorous, compassionate take on the questions actors
most wanted answered. Using some of their most interesting,
entertaining, and informative columns as launch points, Answers from
"The Working Actor" guides readers through the ins and outs (and
ups and downs) of the acting industry.
Apodaca and
Kostroff share an approach that is decidedly "on the ground." They’ve
both labored in the trenches just like their readers―dealing with
auditions, classes, photos, résumés, rehearsals, contract negotiations,
representatives, jobs, challenging colleagues, and the search for that
elusive life/career balance. There are few absolutes in the acting
profession and virtually no proven and reliable steps. Unlike books that
claim to offer "Quick Steps to a Successful Acting Career," Answers
from "The Working Actor" deals honestly with the
realities, providing facts, options, strategies, stories, points of
view, and the wisdom of experience, while ultimately challenging readers
to make their own decisions. This book will give
new actors a head start on their journeys and remind experienced
professionals that, in the acting business, there is never only one
answer to any question.
Dec 27, 2018
Should I start this review by saying I have been in the performing arts industry for over 29 years? Naw. Should I state that I have and M.F.A. in acting? Naw. Should I inform you that I have taught acting at 3 different universities (UMKC, USF, UOP)? Naw.Dec 07, 2018
Jackie and Michael have organized a wealth of insider information, first-hand accounts and practical advice into an easy-to-read book. The chapters are concise yet thorough and build on each other in a comprehensive, compelling way. As a continually auditioning, occasionally working actor in NYC, I love the way they draw on real people’s experiences from their Backstage column. Books claiming to contain the magical steps required to become a successful actor are so often downright useless. This Jackie and Michael have organized a wealth of insider information, first-hand accounts and practical advice into an easy-to-read book. The chapters are concise yet thorough and build on each other in a comprehensive, compelling way. As a continually auditioning, occasionally working actor in NYC, I love the way they draw on real people’s experiences from their Backstage column. Books claiming to contain the magical steps required to become a successful actor are so often downright useless. This book could not be further from that. The questions and answers here teach us something only the best teachers can: self-sufficiency. Jackie and Michael have somehow managed to write with equal parts compassion and mercilessness. You will grow wiser and tougher in the pages of this book. A must-read for anyone seriously considering building an acting career. ...moreTake your time and choose the perfect book.
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