The Actor's Other Career Book

Using Your Chops to Survive and Thrive

Lisa Mulcahy

• Publisher: Allworth
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN:
  9781581154535
• eBook ISBN:
  9781581158410
• Topic: Medien & darstellende Kunst
• Subtopic: Film & Video

Actors don't have to become Broadway stars to make a living with their acting talents. The Actor's Other Career Book pulls back the curtain to reveal more than 50 permanent and temporary positions available in cruise ships, trade shows, retail stores, advertising agencies, corporate settings, education, social outreach, tourist attractions, physical fitness, and much more. Whether actors are looking to continue performing in new venues or apply their skills to a new field, this is the resource to help make the transition. Interviews with successful actors reveal how others looked beyond the stage for lucrative and satisfying work, how they applied their training and background to their current positions, and how they achieved success on their own terms. A comprehensive listing of organizations, Web sites, companies, and publications provide a wealth of tools. All actors looking to take control of their futures will need this book.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Acknowledge
• Contents
• Introduction
• one: living history
• two: no business like big business
• three: the body electric
• four: doing a world of good
• five: helping others seek other careers
• six: share what you know
• seven: destinations & diversions
• eight: the communications connection
• nine: closing the deal
• ten: twenty-four-hour party people
• eleven: hitting the right notes
• twelve: express yourself
• thirteen: industry insiders
• Appendix A: Support Organizations
• Appendix B: National Service Organizations
• Appendix C: Unions
• Appendix D: Membership Associations
• Appendix E: Web Career Resources
• Appendix F: Publications
• Index
• Backmatter