| Top Picks (Highly Recommended) |
 The Truth About Being an Extra: How to Become a Good Background Actor
Anyone interested in learning how to break into showbiz will benefit from the solid info and invaluable guidance provided in this book. With practical advice for newcomers,
this is a great resource for child casting, talent agencies and how to avoid scams.
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 A Star Is Found: Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies
Two of the top casting directors in the business, who most recently cast the new James Bond and The Da Vinci Code, offer an insider’s tour
of their crucial craft. It is full of the kind of backroom detail loved by movie fans and aspiring actors alike.
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 An Agent Tells All
Get an uncensored look at the business of acting from the perspective of a working Hollywood talent agent. Written in a frank
and humorous tone, this book lays out a detailed business plan to help actors achieve their goals.
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 Acting Out: Your Personal Coach to a Money-Making Career in Television Commercials
Learn everything you need to know to get your commercial acting career going successfully in the right direction. This book
explains the process of breaking into television commercials by providing how-to and how-not-to advice.
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 How to Become a Successful Commercial Model
Through his book, Aaron Marcus, a 19 year veteran of modeling and acting, provides ideas and techniques that can give any
career a boost. If you are looking for a practical, realistic approach of how to get from here to there in the world of
modeling, this book is a worthy investment.
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 You Must Act! The Bible of Acting Success
It has been called "The Acting Success Bible" and it's available instantly as a downloadable e-book. 'You Must Act!' reveals
the methods that every money-making pro uses to make it to the top. These star-tested methods can be followed step-by-step
to make you become a successful professional actor.
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| Beginner Acting Books |
 Acting A to Z: The Young Person's Guide to a Stage or Screen Career
A complete guide to acting terminology, as well as an introduction to how things work behind the scenes. Perfect for
anyone new to the acting profession and a good refresher for those of us who've been at it for a while. |
 Your Film Acting Career: How to Break into the Movies & TV & Survive in Hollywood
Contains excellent information about getting started in an acting career, but also includes advice on how to manage your
career after you've become established. |
 How To Be A Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television
Provides advice on getting started, tools of the trade, and information on the various regional markets. |
| Intermediate Acting Books |
 Smart Actors, Foolish Choices: A Self-Help Guide to Coping With the Emotional Stresses of the Business
Acting, like any performing arts profession, can be extremely stressful and emotionally taxing. This book gives many
insightful tips on how to deal with rejection, fear, and other anxieties that come with the job. |
 On Acting: Interviews with Actors
Twenty actors talk about their craft, their training, and the complicated business of living as a professional actor.
An inspiring look at the diversity and the similarities between a wide-ranging group of performers working in
Britain and the USA on stage and screen. |
 Acting Professionally: Raw Facts About Careers in Acting
This book focuses on the craft of acting as well as the business side, with tips on auditioning and how to best present
yourself as an actor. |
