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Never walk into an audition like an amateur again! This book will help you prepare yourself and your acting materials like the pros do without paying hundreds of dollars to have someone do it for you. Learn what directors really want to see in the audition room and how to get on their good side right from the start. Stop making those rookie mistakes!

This inspirational voice-over guide will teach you how to take control of your career with the power of positive thinking. Rodney Saulsberry shares his methods to turn fear and self-doubt into confidence and success. Plus, get advice from many of the top voice-over performers in the business that include Don LaFontaine, The King of Movie Trailers and Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson.

Once upon a time, there was Narrator (Logan Cutler Smith) who liked to mixed things up. And, well, on one particular day in Story-ville, he decided to do that by telling an elaborate fable the likes of which has never been heard or seen before. That fable starred a wolf named Wilf (Charles Hargrave), who seems to be trapped in a horrible retelling of the familiar tales of Red Riding Hood (Eric Sever) and the Boy Who Cried Wolf (Giovanni Castiglione).

This audiobook is a play for stage.....

The Aspiring Actor's Handbook is written for curious and want-to-be actors, and designed to help them make informed decisions about pursuing an acting career. Veteran actresses Molly Cheek and Debbie Zipp have culled the wit and wisdom of a wide array of successful actors from Dee Wallace to Beth Grant, to bring aspiring and new actors the kind of mentoring perspective so many in the business wish they had had when they were starting out.

This is an autobiographical account read by the actor himself about all that goes into playing one of Shakespeare's greatest and most taxing roles. It is amusing, instructive, empowering, and a great listen that's full of theatrical anecdotes. We are taken on a fascinating journey through the emotional, physical, and intellectual challenges involved in creating one of Shakespeare's darkest and most captivatingly tragic characters.

Joel Thielke's guided mediation system gives you positive suggestions that will help you quiet your mind and melt away stress, leaving your body deeply relaxed for a great night's sleep. While you're sleeping, the program will remove blocks and negative beliefs about your ability to perform in front of a crowd, and you'll feel more confident and comfortable on stage.

Get on TV!, Jacquie Jordan brings her expert advice straight to you - the entrepreneurs, experts, authors, and future reality stars looking to land a television spot....Jacquie Jordan has been involved in booking, supervising or producing over 10,000 television guests, as well as coaching countless people on how to get on air.

Even as actresses become increasingly marginalized by Hollywood, French cinema is witnessing an explosion of female talent - a Golden Age unlike anything the world has seen since the days of Stanwyck, Hepburn, Davis, and Garbo. In France, the joy of acting is alive and well. Scores of French actresses are doing the best work of their lives in movies tailored to their star images and unique personalities. Yet virtually no one this side of the Atlantic even knows about them. Viewers who feel shortchanged by Hollywood will be thrilled to discover The Beauty of the Real.

Commercial$peak! is a must for anyone who does or is considering doing voiceovers, broadcast commercials, or narration. Five of America's foremost television and radio commercial voice talents share coaching tips and new techniques on auditions, interpretive copy delivery, voice demos, and unique promotional strategies. Plus, top names in the business share secrets for producing a killer voice demo, preparing a winning audition, finding and working with the right agent, stretching your voice and enhancing your delivery range, and developing your signature voiceprint.

Después de su éxito Apaga la Tele y Vive, Tito Rojas nos trae su segundo audiolibro titulado 5 Secretos para Triunfar en la Vida en el que gracias a su experiencia le otorga a los estudiantes de las artes escénicas, y a cualquier persona interesada, 5 secretos esenciales para triunfar en cualquier proyecto que se propongan, enfocado desde el punto de vista de un casting de actuación. Te invitamos a descubrir estos secretos que seguramente te ayudaran en cualquier aspecto de tu vida.

Despite increasing corporate mergers and bottom-line thinking, the entertainment business will never function like a bank or an insurance company because it is an industry rooted in imagination. Rules are meant to be broken. The best work is often produced in an environment where plans change by the minute and nothing seems to make sense. To wit, those who choose this profession must alter preconceived notions of work itself, sometimes discovering that fantasy and horror describe both movie genres and life on the job.

A New Slant on Acting offers a clear, detailed description of how films get made, how to work on a set, and what filmmakers need from actors. Once you know what everyone on the set is doing, you’ll know what you can do to help films and their crew members be successful. As a valuable team player, you’ll gain a definite edge over your competition and build a life for yourself in the midst of the wonderful magic of moviemaking.

If you've decided to ignore your family's wise advice to get a "real job" instead of pursuing acting, prove them all wrong by picking this book up. If the world needs another actor (you), then you need this deep dive into building an acting career, written by the storied and acclaimed voice actor and director Joel McDonald (Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina's Wonderland, New Tales from the Borderlands, One Piece, My Hero Academia, Space Dandy.)Learn what to do and what not to do to craft the acting career you've always dreamed about.

Welcome to "Emotional Preparation Volume II", the latest installment in Simon Blake's acclaimed series dedicated to empowering performers with the emotional tools necessary for genuine and captivating artistry. This volume delves into the vast landscape of human emotion, providing actors, musicians, and creatives with an expansive resource of 325 carefully curated emotions to enrich their performances and deepen their creative expression.

Second Act: A Working Actor’s Handbook is part memoir, part masterclass, and all heart. Drawing from a deeply personal return to the business after decades away, Rob DeRosa offers a no-fluff survival guide for actors navigating co-star roles, stage performances, auditions, set life, and the emotional rollercoaster of working in film, television, and theater.

In Leave the Gun. Take the Callback., a mob boss trades his life of crime to educate an associate about auditioning and booking the role. With a sharp tongue and a heart of gold, he dishes out advice that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. Actors will find wisdom in his unconventional methods, learning that every rejection is just a step toward success.

Unlock the key to deeply authentic and emotionally charged performances with Emotional Preparation by Simon Blake. This essential guide explores the crucial components of emotion for emotional preparation, offering practical information to tap into raw, real emotions and bring acting to life with conviction. Drawing from proven acting methodologies, psychological insights, and industry expertise, Blake provides actors with step-by-step exercises to activate emotional truth on demand.

How the acting profession works and what to expect. The things you always do and the things you never do — and I mean ever.

Forget everything you think you know about the acting industry. No matter what "they" say, a successful career in the acting profession is actually possible for anyone. Life's too short not to follow your dreams. Acting Is My Day Job: Seven Strategies to Market and Make Money as an Actor provides actionable strategies to build momentum, capitalize on early success, and build the habits required to establish a lasting acting career. Matthew Dearing delivers the truth about what it takes to be a working actor, leaving no more room for regret and excuses.