Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L. A.
Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L. A.

Author: Dawn Lerman

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0595297935

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Succeeding in acting is no accident. The Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A. is an innovative step-by-step plan for turning dreams into reality. This one of a kind guidebook, written by two working actors turned casting director and drama therapist, will jump start any actor's career. Authors Dawn Lerman and Dori Keller navigate the actor month by month through a year in Los Angeles. The Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A. is supplemented with acting and self-help exercises, monthly progress pages, career/financial worksheets, journal pages, inspiring quotations, and personal stories that complement and sustain the spirit. With every step, this in-depth text imparts key lessons from professionals. Lerman and Keller share the insider's black book of photographer referrals, classes, resume services, car rentals, insurance brokers, expert and affordable body/beauty services, and numerous other useful resources. The Twelve Step Plan to Becoming an Actor in L.A. is the new bible for aspiring actors in Los Angeles.

My Fat Dad
My Fat Dad

Author: Dawn Lerman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-09-29

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0698142861

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From the author of the New York Times Well Blog series, My Fat Dad Every story and every memory from my childhood is attached to food… Dawn Lerman spent her childhood constantly hungry. She craved good food as her father, 450 pounds at his heaviest, pursued endless fad diets, from Atkins to Pritikin to all sorts of freeze-dried, saccharin-laced concoctions, and insisted the family do the same—even though no one else was overweight. Dawn’s mother, on the other hand, could barely be bothered to eat a can of tuna over the sink. She was too busy ferrying her other daughter to acting auditions and scolding Dawn for cleaning the house (“Whom are you trying to impress?”). It was chaotic and lonely, but Dawn had someone she could turn to: her grandmother Beauty. Those days spent with Beauty, learning to cook, breathing in the scents of fresh dill or sharing the comfort of a warm pot of chicken soup, made it all bearable. Even after Dawn’s father took a prestigious ad job in New York City and moved the family away, Beauty would send a card from Chicago every week—with a recipe, a shopping list, and a twenty-dollar bill. She continued to cultivate Dawn’s love of wholesome food, and ultimately taught her how to make her own way in the world—one recipe at a time. In My Fat Dad, Dawn reflects on her colorful family and culinary-centric upbringing, and how food shaped her connection to her family, her Jewish heritage, and herself. Humorous and compassionate, this memoir is an ode to the incomparable satisfaction that comes with feeding the ones you love.

Job Hunters' Sourcebook
Job Hunters' Sourcebook

Author: Amy Darga

Publisher: Gale Cengage

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1222

ISBN-13:

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Here is the essential, updated resource job seekers need to develop a complete strategy for their job searches. Alphabetically arranged by career, the "Sourcebook lists sources of help wanted ads, employer directories, employment agencies, placement services, electronic resources, and other information sources for 206 specific careers. New profiles on high-profile careers such as computer and information systems manager, desktop publisher and industrial production manager have been added as well. Also included are helpful e-mail and Web site addresses, along with new information on governmental agencies and legal topics to further assist users in their searches.

Your Film Acting Career
Your Film Acting Career

Author: Maurice Kowalewski Lewis

Publisher: Gorham House Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780929149028

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Provides answers to hundreds of questions about acting in Hollywood.

Dead Letter Office
Dead Letter Office

Author: Kristen Lindemoen

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13: 162212359X

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Dead Letter Office was inspired by the trials and tribulations of maneuvering through the delicate social strata of living in a major city, building a successful teaching career and attempting to find a decent date in the process. Dead Letter Office is a collection of humorous essays, formatted as unsent letters, detailing the chaotic lives, chronicles, and relationship pandemonium of a cast of quintessentially Los Angeles characters; which includes a self-proclaimed artist, a wannabe actor, a very scary lawyer, and one big stinky hippie. Told in an innovative, engaging format, the various L.A. stories of these colorful characters intersect and interweave, allowing the reader to glimpse a cross-section of what it is like for so many people, trying to live and love in L.A. Poor decision making, and unique obstacles and idiosyncrasies that are perhaps native to Los Angeles' urban landscape all too often result in ugly life lessons being learned rather than the happiness that's being sought actually being found. However all of the character's interpersonal foibles and misadventures are relayed in the author's humorous, deadpan manner, making them every bit as entertaining as they are cautionary.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous

Author: Bill W.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-09-04

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0698176936

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A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.

The Actor's Business Plan
The Actor's Business Plan

Author: Jane Drake Brody

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1472573706

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The Actor's Business Plan is a self-directed practical guide for actors graduating from formal training programs, as well as for those already in the business whose careers need to move ahead more successfully. Using the familiar language of acting training, the book offers a method for the achievement of dreams through a five-year life and career plan giving positive steps to develop a happy life as an actor and as a person. It assists performers to flourish using the same kind of business/career planning that is a necessary part of life for entrepreneurs and business people. This introduction to the acting industry provides essential knowledge not only for how the business actually works, but also describes what casting directors, agents, and managers do, demystifies the role of unions, discusses how much things cost, and offers advice on branding and marketing strategies. It differs from other such handbooks in that it addresses the everyday issues of life, money, and jobs that so frequently destroy an actor's career before it is even begun. While addressing NYC and LA, the guide also gives a regional breakdown for those actors who may wish to begin careers or to settle in other cities. It is loaded with personal stories, and interviews with actors, casting directors, and agents from throughout the US. The Actor's Business Plan is the answer to the common complaint by students that they were not taught how to negotiate the show business world while at school. It is the perfect antidote for this problem and can easily fit into a ten or a thirteen-week class syllabus. Offering support as a personal career coach, empowering the actor to take concrete steps towards their life and career dreams, The Actor's Business Plan: A Career Guide for the Acting Life is a must-have book for actors who are determined to be a part of the professional world .

Acting for the Stage
Acting for the Stage

Author: Anna Weinstein

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-02-24

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1317370503

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Acting for the Stage is a highly accessible guide to the business of theater acting, written for those interested in pursuing acting as a profession. This book is a collection of essays by and interviews with talented artists and businesspeople who have built successful careers in the theater; it’s a goldmine of career advice that might take years to find on your own. Herein, the myths around professional acting are dispelled, and the mysteries revealed. Acting for the Stage illuminates practical strategies to help you build a life as a theater professional and find financial rewards and creative fulfillment in the process. Contains essays by and interviews with working stage actors, acting coaches, directors, writers, and agents. Features discussions on selecting a graduate school program, choosing acting classes and workshops, making the most out of your showcase, landing an agent, networking and promoting yourself, and the business of casting. Covers issues of money management, balancing the highs and lows of the profession, finding work to nourish your acting career, and building your creative team and support network.