An Actor's Guide to Getting Work by Dunmore, Simon -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction 1 For Aspiring Actors

Those of school age School-leavers The mature entrant to the profession Training courses Drama-school auditions If you get a place Reserve/waiting lists Funding your training If you don’t get a place Other training Some fundamental considerations Early preparations

2 For Acting Students

Being at drama school Your first professional steps... Early work (and the lack of it) An actor’s start-up kit Slog

3 Equity 4 The Spotlight

The Spotlight Directories Spotlight Casting Live Contacts

5 For Experienced Actors 6 Agents

Finding an agent Working with an agent Co-operative agencies ‘Casting agents’ Final thought

7 The Fringe

Setting up your own production The Edinburgh Fringe Festival Setting up your own company Showcases Summary

8 A Director’s Life 9 Letters, CVs and Photographs

Some pitfalls to watch out for in your letters Writing good letters Some pitfalls to watch out for in your CV Creating a good CV Some pitfalls to watch out for in your photograph Getting good photographs Other things to think about before sealing the envelope The following correspondence or lack of it Targeting your submissions Other promotional aids A fundamental note

10 The Internet

E-mail and websites A few actors’ experiences and observations Other uses of the Internet Warning!

11 The Mechanics of Casting

Casting directors The casting process Other issues

12 Interviews

Preparations for an interview Some things to consider on the day A few final notes

13 Audition Speeches

Selecting your speeches Rehearsing your speeches Performing your speeches

14 Sight-readings

In advance Textual details On the day In the room

15 Musical Auditions

The cattle-market Considerate musical auditions Songs: preparing Songs: performing Sight-readings Dancing Know your capabilities

16 Television, Commercials and Films

Showreels Guidelines for putting together a showreel Television interviews Commercials Films New technologies

17 Voice-overs and Radio

Voice-overs Your voice ‘demo’ Recording your ‘demo’ Radio

18 The Actor in the World of Business

Fields of work Getting work in these fields Role-play companies and agencies

19 The Business Side of Being an Actor

Organisation of interviews Casting information You! ‘Professional’ public relations Public relations whilst working Essential professionalism Final notes

Coda

Two theories Some other thoughts

Postscript Bibliography Imprint