Acting Auditioning category: 934 books
The Eight Characters of Comedy
A Guide to Sitcom Acting and Writing
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
The Eight Characters of Comedy is the “How-To†guide for actors & writers who want to break into the world of sitcoms. It has become a staple in acting classes, writers’ rooms, casting offices and production sets around the world. Now, in it’s exciting SECOND EDITION, renowned...
by West End Producer
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
West End Producer is the anonymous Twitter sensation whose hilarious and unfailingly accurate barbs satirising and celebrating the theatre industry have won him a devoted following.
His identity is the subject of feverish speculation in the media, fuelled by his regular appearances at West...
The Quotable Actor
1001 Pearls of Wisdom from Actors Talking About Acting
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Collecting advice, quotes, essays, and observations from hundreds of famous actors and highly regarded acting teachers, The Quotable Actor covers a wide range of topics on the art and history of acting.
Entertaining, instructive, and informative, it is organized into specific, easy-to-search...
by Russ Normandy
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
An irreverent and sometimes humorous study of acting in films. What to do before you get to Hollywood. Chapters on action, listening, comedy, voice, face, movement, and auditioning. Includes exercises and scenes for practice.
VO
Tales and Techniques of a Voice-Over Actor
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
One of the country’s top voice-over talents shares his secrets of success in an insider’s guide to the industry. Actors, broadcasters, and anyone who has longed to earn a living by speaking into a microphone will cherish this insightful and often hilarious glimpse at the business. Coverage includes:
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Voiceovers
Techniques and Tactics for Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Ever been told you have a great voice? Put it to use with a career as a voice-over actor! In Voice-Overs, a veteran voice-over actor, writer, producer, and voice-over teacher provides the inside scoop on the industry and gives all the tools needed for personal training. A treasure trove of exercises,...
The Actor as Storyteller
An Introduction to Acting
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
The Actor as Storyteller is intended for serious beginning actors. It opens with an overview, explaining the differences between theater and its hybrid mediums, the part an actor plays in each of those mediums. It moves on to the acting craft itself, with a special emphasis on analysis and choice-making,...
How To Get More Voice Acting Jobs
Marketing 101 for Actors & Voiceovers
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
It’s a common misconception, among actors and voice talent alike, that your talent agent is solely responsible for promoting you to land voice overs, acting jobs, commercials, films, television jobs and various productions requiring your performance. The fact is that approach takes all the control...
How to Become a Valuable Voice Over
What Every Talent Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
What do you have to offer acting and voice over jobs that makes you valuable? It’s not enough to be “talented”, because like any job, it’s up to you to offer solutions and instill confidence in those most likely to hire you by knowing your job both in and out of the booth, both on and off set....
by Kate McClanaghan
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
What do you need to know to break your child or young adult into voice over and acting? You need to know how your child can land voice over jobs and acting jobs, as well as how to land talent agents. NO talent agent needs or wants to hear what doesn’t work or how difficult all of this is for you. They...
by Kate McClanaghan
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Far too often the primary obstacle standing in the way of working with any regularity is whether or not you’ve managed to get an agent. Especially an agent who has access to the work you’re best suited to land for voice overs and various acting jobs. Establishing and furthering your career in the...
by Kate McClanaghan
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Is it possible and acceptable to deliver a credible, exceptional audition from your iPad or iPhone? YES! If you know the industry standards spelled out in detail in How To Take Advantage of Technology as an Actor & Voiceover. Discover trade secrets to securing voice acting jobs through the use of today’s...
Seven Pillars Acting
A Comprehensive Technique for the Modern Actor
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018
Cutting-edge, comprehensive, and effective, Seven Pillars Acting empowers the actor to transform into character with ease and authenticity. Inspired by the great acting teachers of the last century, Seven Pillars Acting is a modern method that provides a structured set of tools and a dependable process...
Modern Acting
The Lost Chapter of American Film and Theatre
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Everyone has heard of Method acting . . . but what about Modern acting? This book makes the simple but radical proposal that we acknowledge the Modern acting principles that continue to guide actors’ work in the twenty-first century. Developments in modern drama and new stagecraft led Modern acting...