Los Angeles Actors Guide

An Actor's Guide—Your First Year in Hollywood should be required reading for any young actor headed to La-La Land with a dream in his heart and a shine on his shoes. Sure, it's a great guide to auditioning, getting a SAG card, finding an agent, landing parts, gaining exposure, and creating publicity—but it’s also packed with real-world advice from a fellow actor. Getting to know Los Angeles, finding a place to live and a job to pay the bills. An Actor’s Guide presents the whole picture, for career and for daily life. Remember to thank us when you’re a big star!

Known as the ""actor's bible,"" this is the only complete sourcebook for both professional and emerging actors in Los Angeles. Annually updated with the latest information in all categories, this brand-new edition offers more than 100 professional and personal service categories, including thorough descriptions of: * acting schools * casting agents * photographers * production companies * Equity-waiver theatres The Working Actor's Guide features important practical information, too, including: * actor friendly services * advice from SAG * useful editorials by industry professionals * success stories from working actors

Beginning with leads on finding a place to live and practical jobs to pay the bills, this up-to-date resource delves into tactics for landing an agent, auditions, a SAG union card, and work as a movie extra. Advice comes from seasoned actors and other film pros.

For every actor beginning a career in Hollywood, this indispensable guide will lay out a clear and comprehensible path with tried-and-true advice. Up-to-date resources and new interviews with recently established actors experiencing the current movieland scene—as well as the timeless voices of established actors and industry pros—make this a rich compendium of Hollywood know-how. Delve into the industry with the support from An Actor’s Guide: Your First Year in Hollywood and discover with confidence how to: Find work through a variety of sources Deliver stunning auditions Join SAG-AFTRA Get a great headshot and put together a stunning resume Build your credentials and gain exposure Hone your craft with professional training and classes Snag a top-notch agent Utilize the power of social media From settling into Los Angeles and sticking to a tight budget, to adventures in reality TV and landing the breakthrough parts you came to Hollywood for, any actor eager to learn will get his or her fair share of insider knowledge with this manual and will discover how to create a positive experience while launching an exciting career. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

The Working Actor's Guide features important practical information, too, including: - actor-friendly services- advice from SAG- useful editorials by industry professionals- success stories from working actors

The Actor's Survival Guide: How to Make Your Way in Hollywood is a handbook and essential guide to the business of living and working as an actor in the Los Angeles area. Exploring the experience of relocating to L.A.; the casting process; and how to identify – and find work with – the key players in the film and television industry, the book offers a business-centered road map through the industry. It seeks to navigate the challenges and identify the pitfalls and wrong-turns that hinder too many promising careers and frustrate even the most dedicated of actors. In doing so, the book seeks to provide an extra-competitive edge of experience and know-how for those actors who have the skills and determination to persevere. This second edition features a number of new sections and topics including: Recent census data for the Los Angeles County Neighborhood Statistics Updates on casting diversity with the most recent SAG/AFTRA data Changes in contracts for film, television and stage, including information on AEA's new Hollywood Equity Waiver policy Details on new contracts for film, television and new media; ongoing contract negotiations for video game content; and the ramifications of the SAG/AFTRA merger The role of computer-generated images (CGI) and motion capture (MOCAP) Renewed emphasis on set safety, especially for stunt performers Audition workshops Recent prosecutions of casting directors for "Pay for Play" violations Emerging role of social media in an actor's marketing strategy Dos and don'ts of video self-taping of auditions Expanded glossary to include new media and performance capture vocabulary Written from the perspective of working actor and experienced career-guidance teacher Jon S. Robbins, this unique guide will help aspiring actors bridge the gap between training in drama schools and working in the epicentre of the film and television industries.

This book offers a no-nonsense guide to help educate actors making the move to Los Angeles. Offering accessible tools and templates to follow it covers all topics from work visas, housing, transport, unions, representation, auditions, resumes, reels, classes, and all else in between. Home to Hollywood provides you with all the information you need to get yourself set-up as an actor/actress in the entertainment capital of the world. The information in the book is also supported by the advice and guidance of current industry professionals who have been there, done that and seen it all. This is a guide with heart for all those who have a dream and know they will need more than stardust to achieve it.