Breaking into Acting For Dummies. Larry Garrison

without Being Seen: Voice-Over Acting What You Need to Succeed in Voice-Over Acting Training for a Voice-Over Career Finding Voice-Over Work Preparing Your Demo Getting an Agent or Manager Auditioning for Voice-Over Work Getting Paid as a Voice-Over Actor Chapter 16: Working As an Extra Delving into the Glamorous World of an Extra Appreciating the Advantages of Being an Extra Advancing Your Career Beyond an Extra Chapter 17: Getting Your Kid into Show Biz Considering the Commitment Exploring the Acting Options Investigating the Biz of Child Acting Helping Your Child Deal with the Ups and Downs of Show Business

      9  Part 5: Managing Your Money as an Actor Chapter 18: Don’t Get Ripped Off! Avoiding Con Games, Scams, and Self-Destruction Identifying the Elements of a Con Game Exposing Common Show Business Con Games Dealing with Dishonesty Protect Yourself: Beating the Con at His Own Game Being Your Own Worst Enemy Chapter 19: Working to Pay Your Bills until You Hit It Big Considering What Kind of Employment You Want Working for Yourself Getting a Job That Pays You to Be Entertaining Chapter 20: Managing Your Finances Handling Your Money Living Well Without Going Broke Deciding When to Quit Your Day Job

      10  Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 21: Ten Myths Debunked about Show Business Myth #1: Show Business Is Closed to Outsiders Myth #2: It’s Who You Know, Not What You Know Myth #3: Only the Young and the Beautiful Get Work Myth #4: You Have to Move to L.A., Vancouver, or New York to Succeed Myth #5: Plastic Surgery and Body Implants Get You Work Myth #6: You Have to Sacrifice Your Principles Myth #7: You Can Break into Show Business by Taking Off Your Clothes Myth #8: You Can Be Discovered and Made into a Star Myth #9: The Right Agent, Manager, Coach Can Get You Work Myth #10: Show Business Will Destroy You Chapter 22: Ten Traits of Successful Actors Respecting Other People’s Time Planning Ahead Being Flexible and Adaptable Being Professional Being Yourself Being Well-Groomed Being Persistent Avoiding Mind-Altering Substances Being Willing to Improve Yourself Believing in Yourself Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Improving As an Actor Mastering the Art of Auditioning Knowing How to Audition and Act for the Camera Expecting the Unexpected: Improvising Developing a Sense of Humor Overcoming Stage Fright Understanding Human Psychology Developing Your Voice and Improving Your Body Maintaining a Reliable Source of Income Avoiding Guaranteed Failure Staying Sharp Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Act Just for the Fun of It Join a Community Theater Group Become a Storyteller Join an Improvisational Group Volunteer at Your Local School Drama Department Put on a Play for a Charity Appear in a Student Film Work