The Actor's Workbook: How to Become a Working Actor

The Actor’s Workbook helps the reader transition from being an acting student to becoming a working professional in a practical, motivating, and straight forward manner. After reading and completing the various workbook exercises of The Actor's Workbook, readers will have a personalized marketing plan, business model, and resources for finding work as a new actor.  Written in an up-beat and conversational tone by experienced actors and acting teachers, this workbook provides clear and direct answers to questions about finding work as new professional while enabling educators to create their curriculum with ease.

The Actor’s Workbook: How to Become a Working Actor , 1/E

Valorie Hubbard

Lea Tolub Brandenburg

Are you prepared to become a professional, working actor? The Actor’s Workbook helps you transition from being an acting student to becoming a working professional in a practical, motivating, and straightforward manner. Written in an up-beat and conversational tone by experienced actors and acting teachers, this workbook provides clear and direct answers to your questions about finding work as a new professional in the world of acting.

Features:

• Self-assessment exercises and activities throughout the workbook encourage you to take responsibility for your own career path, develop a comprehensive business plan, and leverage your unique selling proposition into the marketplace.
• Workbook exercises and self-evaluations help you understand what makes you unique as an artist and how to market those strengths.
• True stories and examples help demystify the process of finding work as an actor.

What reviewers are saying about The Actor’s Workbook:

“I found this text to be fluid and fun to read… ultimately filled with useful information and exercises.”

-     Matthew Ames, University of South Alabama

“It is a book that should be required reading for any actor serious about pursuing a career in the                

       industry.”

-            Charles Gordon, University of Texas, El Paso

“Excellent! This is bold, challenging stuff.”

-       Jim Robinson, Holy Cross College

“This book is a great asset to an actor just beginning their career, but also contains information that could certainly be helpful to someone who has been in the business a while.  Good real life examples and quotes, and the exercises are great!”

-            Andrea McCook, Flagler College

“It’s a great plan!  I found the reading very enthusiastic.  The approach was fresh, to the point, and easy to follow”

-      Ric Segovia, Triton College