The Authentic Actor the Art and Business of Being Yourself illuminates for todays actors the skills, strategies, and mental approach to navigating the intersection of art and commerce. Its the culmination of Michael Laskins over forty years in the profession, and thousands of hours of classroom work and private coaching. Todays Authentic Actor is someone who has successfully merged their highly developed talent with their fully examined identity. Unfortunately, being talented is no longer enough. Talent is just the price of admission in a marketplace where, at the professional level, nearly everyone is talented. Defining, refining, and understanding your indelibility as an actor, your blink-of-an-eye factor is key. Marrying that with highly developed traditional skills is the portal to success and artistry. It's not just show business....it's human business.
