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An Actor's Guide to Getting Work

by Simon Dunmore
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Overview

Competition for acting work is fierce, and although talent is important, actors need all the help they can get. Now in its fourth edition, this practical, comprehensive guide contains invaluable information and advice to enable actors to make the most of: drama schools; audition speeches and sight-readings; letters, CVs and photographs; finding and working with an agent; auditions for musicals; the fringe; interviews; TV, commercials and films; voice-overs; the Internet; Equity.

The author, an experienced director, has drawn on his own knowledge and also on the experience of numerous other professionals to produce a book that has become the standard work of reference for actors of all ages.

About the Author, Simon Dunmore


Simon Dunmore is a director with over thirty years' experience of employing actors.

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From the Publisher

"Essential reading for any young actor."β€”Dame Maggie Smith

"It really is exceptionally well thought out and answers many of the questions that I encounter on a daily basis."β€”Geoff Colman, Head of Acting, Central School of Speech and Drama

Book Details

Published
April 15, 2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781408145548

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