Foreword |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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How to Use This Book |
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1 Today's Authentic Actor |
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10 Easy Steps to the Acting Career You Deserve |
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"How To" Only Goes So Far |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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Artist? Commodity? Or Both? |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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The New Creative Supply Chain |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (2) |
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10 Essential Ideas for Today's Authentic Actor |
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14 | (2) |
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Exploration: What Does Success Look Like? |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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Exploration: You, in the Blink of an Eye |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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The Burden of Formal Training |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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The Camera and the Metaphysical You |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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What's "Wrong" With You Is Still You |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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Exploration: Your Life Narrative |
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36 | (1) |
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Seeking and Reaching for Greatness |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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Exploration: Follow Your Artistic Superheroes |
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39 | (3) |
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The Amateur in the Professional |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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Exploration: This Is What I Know |
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46 | (1) |
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Discover What Works for You |
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47 | (2) |
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Fear of Failure, Fear of Success |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (2) |
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Crying on the Twentieth Take |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (2) |
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Thoughts on Acting-Class Culture |
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58 | (2) |
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Motivation from Mediocrity |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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Exploration: Thinking on Film |
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65 | (3) |
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Talent, Instinct, and Strategy |
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68 | (1) |
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Talent Is Just the Price of Admission |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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Reframe Diminishing Words |
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77 | (1) |
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The Power of a Compliment |
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78 | (1) |
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Exploration: Name Your Fears |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Learn What You Can, Wherever You Are |
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85 | (2) |
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Find the Right Place for You |
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87 | (2) |
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Everything You've Heard About L.A. Is True |
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89 | (1) |
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Under-Promise and Over-Deliver |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (3) |
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More Control and Less Fear |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (1) |
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5 Elements of Killing in an Audition |
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98 | (1) |
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Road Map of an Audition Scene |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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Who Are "They" and What Do "They" Want? |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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Set Your Standards --- Take the Risk |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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The Ups and Downs of Feedback |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (2) |
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Pilot Season: The Best and the Worst of Times |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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Representation: Who's Right for You? |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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5 Tips for Working With Representatives |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (2) |
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From Your Rep's Point of View |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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It's Always Been Tough. Now Get On With It |
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134 | (2) |
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Know When to Say "Fuck 'em" |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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Engage With the World Beyond Acting |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (2) |
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Plan for Creative Recovery |
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150 | (3) |
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Remind Yourself of Your Talent |
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153 | (1) |
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As Good as the Best Thing You've Ever Done |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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Exploration: What Does Success Look Like Now? |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
Summary |
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164 | (2) |
References |
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166 | (1) |
About the Author |
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