Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started as an Actor
The Business of Acting and You
You are Responsible for Your Own Career
Opening Your Acting Business
Day To Day Operations of Your Business
Advice You Can Use in Your Business
Have a Business Plan
Chapter 2: Branding
How Do You Start to Create Your Brand
Chapter 3: Tools of the Trade: What You'll Need to Start
Pictures
Resumes
Letter Writing
Chapter 4: More Tools of the Trade: Taking It to the Next Level
Postcards and Stationary
Demo Reels
Cold Calling
Intuition
Monologues
The Interview
Slate and Audition/Interview Behavior
Casting Director Workshops
Web Sites
Chapter 5: Your Team
Agents
Managers
Acting Coaches
Attorneys and Accountants
Business Coaches
Hairstylists, Make-up Artists, Massage Therapists, etc.
Chapter 6: Goal Setting: The Plan
The Plan
Creating Your Plan: Designing Your Action Steps
Chapter 7: Putting the Plan into Action
Tracking Your Progress
Accountability
Chapter 8: Staying Afloat
Career Evaluation Form
Appendix
Notes
