"While performing arts schools do a great job of teaching students how to act, most don't teach them how to launch and sustain a career. This book addresses this fundamental aspect of the creative journey. It delivers a formula based on the syllabus Kurtzman has taught for years, arguing that if acting is your business, you must run it as a business. Positioning you as CEO of your own company, it uses a boardroom table as a visual model with 7 key positions, each representing an area of expertise that you must understand and manage to build a successful career"--
After training and studying for years, you've earned a degree: now what? How to get a job and have a career as an actor is the number one question facing emerging artists and one which this book answers for you.
While performing arts schools do a great job of teaching how to act, most don't teach you how to launch and sustain a career. This book addresses this fundamental aspect of your creative journey, delivering a precise formula to help you organize the next chapter of your life. It helps you to find work and proactively build a career by providing the tools you'll need to connect with working professionals within the industry.
If acting is your business, you must run it as a business. Positioning you as CEO of your own company, this book uses a boardroom table as a visual model. At that table are 7 key positions, each representing an area of action and expertise that you must understand to build a successful career. With worksheets and tools, supplemented throughout with interviews with industry professionals from North America, the UK and Europe, and Australia, and further supported by a companion website, this action plan will empower and equip you to achieve your career goals.
Recenzijos
Aspiring actors will benefit tremendously from the real-world practical advice provided by Wendy Kurtzman. As a well-respected casting director with a big picture understanding of both the actors creative process and the nuts and bolts of the entertainment industry, she offers a holistic approach to an acting careersupporting creative passion with day-to-day achievable goals. Wendy connects the dots between artistic dreams and pragmatic results with a plan that will no doubt empower actors and hopefully guide them to fulfilment and success. * David Rubin, Emmy and Artios Award-winning Casting Director, Former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences * Every actor who wants to work at their craft should take the time to read and practice the concepts contained in this book. It will help lead to a very successful and rewarding career. * Sharon Bialy, Artios Award-winning Casting Director, Bialy/Thomas Casting, Barry, The Handmaids Tale, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul * Untold numbers of young people dream of becoming actors. Many invest good money in learning their craft. But few, if any, know how to navigate the industry once they complete their studies. Now they have a means to do so. Wendy Kurtzmans book provides a guide to aspiring actors to take charge of their own careers rather than waiting for others to deem them worthy. * Harry Winer, Film and Television Director/Producer/Screenwriter, and Associate Professor, Kanbar Institute of Film & Television, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, USA * This book is easy to read, proactive and empowering. A must have for any artist looking to sustain a creative career. * Leslie Litt, Casting Director and Senior Casting Executive, Freevee, Amazon Studios, Friends, The Goldbergs * Acting is a business and you are the principal asset. Yes, you need to develop your craft, but thats just the beginning. Networking is essential, but understanding the business of entertainment is even more important. You must know the player that can enhance your knowledge of the business, as well as influence the choices you make. Yes, it takes a village! This book will give you a clear picture of the steps you will need to take to have a vibrant and sustainable acting career. * Tim McNeal, Head of Creative Talent Development and Inclusion, Disney ABC Television Group *
Daugiau informacijos
This innovative volume provides emerging artists with an action plan to launch and sustain an acting career.
List of Illustrations
Invictus by William Ernest Henley
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: THE BOARDROOM
Chapter
1. Meet the Boardroom
Chapter
2. The CEO
Chapter
3. The CFO
Chapter
4. Head of Human Resources
Chapter
5. Head of Marketing/Branding
Chapter
6. Head of Business Development (Biz Dev)
Chapter
7. Head of Representation
Chapter
8. Head of Creative Development
Chapter
9. Head of Outreach
Chapter
10. Putting it All Together
PART TWO: INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Chapter
11. Casting FAQ
Chapter
12. Interviews: Lets Get Down to Business
Casting Professionals
Michael Sanford CSA, CCDA Sanford Casting, A Closer Look at Commercial
Casting
Carol Dudley, CDG (Casting Director Guild of Great Britain and Ireland)
Casting Director, Cannon, Dudley & Associates The British Invasion and What
the Brits Know that we Dont
Lisa Zambetti, Casting Director: The World of Motion Capture Casting
Candido Cornejo Jr. Casting Director: Diversity in Casting and Learning the
Language of a Casting Director
Cassandra Han, Casting Director, Casting Perspective from Central Europe
Nikki Barrett, Casting Director, Barrrett Casting Australia, Meet Nikki
Barrett!
Marci Liroff, Casting Director/Intimacy Coordinator, An Intimate Conversation
About Intimacy on Set
Writer/Producer
Jonathan Prince, Writer/Producer/President PhilmCo Media, Importance of
Creating Original Material
Mindset and Study of Craft
Ben Whitehair, Actor, Entrepreneur, Coach, Benwhitehair.com. Im An Actor,
Now What?
Jordan Ancel, Writer, Director, Producer thrivingactor.com, Leveling Up Your
Career
Howard Fine, Acting Coach, Howard Fine Acting Studio, Criteria for the
Professional Actor
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Index
Wendy S. Kurtzman is an adjunct professor at Chapman University and Pace University, USA, guest lecturer at UCLA and NYU, and an Emmy-nominated casting director with more than 35 years of experience in television and film. Her extensive credits include Independence Day, Auto Focus, Stigmata, The Replacement Killers, and many others. www.wendykurtzman.com.
