Compiles insider information and intimate profiles of casting directors in film, television, theater, and commercials, from Los Angeles to New York. Casting directors give expert advice on how to get in the door, how to prepare for an audition, and what they look for. Each interview contains b&w photos, credits, contact information, and a personal profile. An introduction by a clinical psychologist discusses motivation. The author is a feature writer and columnist for Back Stage West/Drama-Logue . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Foreword vii Richard Dreyfuss How to Use This Book ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Why Do You Want to be an Actor? Clinical Psychologist xiii Dr. Robert Maurer Casting Directors John A. Aiello, CSA 1(4) Julie Ashton 5(4) Anthony Barnao 9(4) Deborah Barylski, CSA 13(6) Lisa Beach, CSA 19(4) Terry Berland 23(6) Sharon Bialy, CSA 29(4) Tammy Billik, CSA 33(4) Mark Brandon 37(4) Jaki Brown-Karman 41(4) Mary V. Buck, CSA 45(4) Victoria Burrows 49(4) Reuben Cannon, CSA 53(4) Alice Cassidy, CSA 57(4) Lindsay Chag 61(4) Denise Chamian, CSA 65(6) Fern Champion, CSA 71(4) Brian Chavanne, CSA 75(4) Barbara Claman, CSA 79(4) Andrea Cohen, CSA 83(4) Billy DaMota, CSA 87(4) Joanne DeNaut 91(4) Leslee Dennis, CSA 95(4) Louis DiGiaimo 99(4) Barbara Divisek 103(1) Karen Divisek 103(4) Christy Dooley 107(4) Mick Dowd 111 Susan Edelman, CSA 45(72) Donna Ekholdt, CSA 117(6) Judy Elkins 123(4) Mike Fenton, CSA 127(6) Eddie Foy III 133(1) Jerry Franks, CSA 133(200) Dean E. Fronk 333 Risa Bramon Garcia, CSA 139(4) Melinda Gartzman, CSA 143(4) Jeff Gerrard 147(4) David Giella, CSA 151(6) Susan Glicksman, CSA 157(6) Peter Golden, CSA 163(4) Danny Goldman 167(4) Jeff Greenberg, CSA 171(4) Iris Grossman, CSA 175(4) Bob Harbin, CSA 179(54) Natalie Hart, CSA 233 Cathy Henderson, CSA 183(18) Janet Hirshenson, CSA 201 Phyllis Huffman, CSA 187(4) Julie Hughes, CSA 191(6) Donna Isaacson, CSA 197(4) Jane Jenkins, CSA 201(8) Lorna Johnson 209(4) Ellie Kanner, CSA 213(4) Darlene Kaplan, CSA 217(4) Lisa Miller Katz, CSA 221(4) Eileen Mack Knight, CSA 225(4) Wendy Kurtzman 229(4) Jason La Padura, CSA 233(4) Ruth Lambert, CSA 237(6) John Levey, CSA 243(6) Terry Liebling 249(4) Michael Lien 253(4) Junie Lowry-Johnson, CSA 257(4) Linda Lowy, CSA 261(4) Marilyn Mandel 265(6) Shela Manning 271(4) Debi Manwiller, CSA 275(6) Melissa Martin 281(4) Valorie Massalas, CSA 285(4) Valerie McCaffrey, CSA 289(6) Barbara Miller, CSA 295(6) Rick Millikan, CSA 301(4) Bob Morones 305 Barry Moss, CSA 191(118) Robin Nassif, CSA 309(4) Nancy Nayor, CSA 313(4) Lori Openden, CSA 317(4) Kim Orchen 321 Fern Orenstein, CSA 157(168) Richard Pagano, CSA 325 Mark Paladini, CSA 71(258) Joey Paul, CSA 329(4) Donald Paul Pemrick 333(6) Penny Perry 339(4) Robi Reed-Humes 343(4) Donna Rosenstein, CSA 347(4) Patrick Rush, CSA 351(6) Julie Selzer, CSA 357(4) Meryl Lind Shaw 361(4) Christine Sheaks, CSA 365(4) Melissa Skoff, CSA 369(4) Mary Jo Slater, CSA 373(4) Stanley Soble, CSA 377(4) Dawn Steinberg, CSA 381(4) Sally Stiner, CSA 385(4) Ron Surma 389(4) Mark Teschner, CSA 393(4) Joy Todd, CSA 397(4) Paul Weber, CSA 401(4) April Webster, CSA 405(4) Geri Windsor-Fischer, CSA 409(4) Ronnie Yeskel, CSA 413(4) Bonnie Zane, CSA 417(4) Debra Zane, CSA 421(4) Gary M. Zuckerbrod, CSA 425 Dori Zuckerman, CSA 183(248) From Another P.O.V. Acting Coach 431(6) Jeff Corey Acting Coach 437(6) Milton Katselas Director 443(12) James Cameron Director 455(6) John Woo About the Authors and Photographer 461
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