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How to cope with the realities of life as an actor—if you don’t laugh, you'll cry • In-depth interviews with actors, agents, casting directors. In this hip, warts-and-all look at acting, author Jason Pugatch shares his insights as a working "day player" to give an unvarnished look at theater, film, and television: how to be "discovered," what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of starting a career, how to keep going despite constant rejection, and much more. Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in an intriguing personal tone, Acting Is a Job is the backstage guide that every aspiring actor must read. • How to cope with the realities of life as an actor—if you don't laugh, you'll cry • In-depth interviews with actors, agents, casting directors. In this hip, warts-and-all look at acting, author Jason Pugatch shares his insights as a working'day player'to give an unvarnished look at theater, film, and television: how to be'discovered,'what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of starting a career, how to keep going despite constant rejection, and much more. Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in an intriguing personal tone, Acting Is a Job is the backstage guide that every aspiring actor must read.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. This invaluable guide goes beyond the perceived glamour of acting to provide a hilarious, heartrending, and honest overview of the acting life. Actor Jason Pugatch and other up-and-coming stars share anecdotes about their employment experiences, while agents, managers, and casting directors offer clear-eyed business advice. Chapters cover: An overview of the current state of theater, film, and television industries, Effective networking and self-promotion, Finding a "money job" that allows you the freedom to work your "real job", What to expect before, during, and after a training program, The economic realities of acting, How to make type-casting work for you, Working with agents, managers, and casting directors.Actors will also learn what they need to know the first day on the set and how to stay afloat amidst a stream of rejection. Acting Is a Job is a must-have for both aspiring and working actors.

• How to cope with the realities of life as an actor—if you don’t laugh, you'll cry

• In-depth interviews with actors, agents, casting directors

In this hip, warts-and-all look at acting, author Jason Pugatch shares his insights as a working "day player" to give an unvarnished look at theater, film, and television: how to be "discovered," what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of starting a career, how to keep going despite constant rejection, and much more. Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in an intriguing personal tone, Acting Is a Job is the backstage guide that every aspiring actor must read.