| Foreword by Bob Clendenin |
13
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| Introduction |
15
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| Acknowledgments |
19
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| Part One: Mindset |
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| Chapter 1: What's Important? |
23
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| Chapter 2: What's My Type? |
31
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| Chapter 3: Reinvention |
45
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| Chapter 4: Commitment |
47
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Chapter
5: The Costs of Acting
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59
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| Chapter 6: Actor Mind Taffy |
77
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| Part Two: Prep |
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| Chapter 7: Training |
87
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| Chapter 8: Resources |
95
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| Chapter 9: The Shady Stuff |
105
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| Chapter 10: Premature Moves |
117
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| Chapter 11: Union Membership |
125
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| Chapter 12: Prep for Young
Actors |
133
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Part Three: Materials
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| Chapter 13: Headshots and
Resumés |
147
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| Chapter 14: Demo Reels |
165
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| Chapter 15: Websites |
191
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Chapter 16: Monologues
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203
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Part Four:
People
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Chapter 17:
Agents and Managers
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209
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Chapter 18:
Casting Office Personnel
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231
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| Chapter 19: Publicists |
243
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| Chapter 20: Relationships |
251 |
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Part Five:
Practice
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Chapter 21:
Submissions
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259
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Chapter 22:
Drop-offs
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275
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Chapter 23:
Getting Around
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281
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Chapter 24:
Auditions
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291
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Chapter
25: On the Set
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317
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Chapter 26:
Self-Promotion
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333
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Chapter
27: Working the Room
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343
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| Chapter 28: Survival Jobs |
353 |
Chapter 29:
Gratitude
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367
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Part Six: Niches
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Chapter 30: Soaps
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373
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| Chapter 31: Commercials |
375 |
| Chapter 32: Reality TV |
383 |
Chapter 33:
Hosting
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389
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| Chapter 34: Student Films |
397
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| Chapter 35: Voiceover |
403
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Chapter 36: Theatre
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411
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| Chapter 37: Showcases |
419
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Chapter 38: CD Workshops
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429
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| Part Seven: Advanced SMFA |
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| Chapter
39: Taking the Meeting |
437
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| Chapter 40: Transitions in
Representation |
447
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| Chapter 41: Hedging Your Pilot
Season Bets |
457
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| Chapter
42: Negotiating a Deal |
467
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| Chapter
43: Working the Red
Carpet |
473
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| Chapter 44: Trust |
481 |
| Chapter 45: Mentoring |
489 |
| Chapter
42: When To Quit |
495
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In Closing
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503
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| About the Author |
511
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| Index |
513
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