Acting as a Business

<span>An essential handbook for actors–a modern classic–in a newly updated edition.<br></span><span><br>Since its original publication,</span><span> Acting as a Business</span><span> has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It’s packed with practical information–on everything from what to say in a cover letter to where to stand when performing in agent’s office–including:<br><br>•How to craft a winning theatrical résumé<br>•The most effective ways to join the performer’s unions<br>•Tactics for getting an agent<br>•Strategies for finding work in the theater, on daytime television, and in independent films<br>•Navigating the different customs and cultures of New York and Los Angeles<br><br>O’Neil has updated </span><span>Acting as a Business</span><span> to keep up with the latest show-business trends, including how best to use the Internet, making this new edition no actor should be without.</span>