Even The Best Hookers Need Pimps: How to Be a Working Actor in Today's Hollywood

Do you really want to work in Hollywood as an actor or actress? With straight talk and an entertaining take on the topic, Even the Best Hookers Need Pimps: How To Be a Working Actor in Today’s Hollywood is the go-to resource for anyone who is serious about having a career and wants to learn how to truly operate the star-making machine. The book also includes interviews with top casting directors and working actors who shed new insight on the entertainment industry. Is age a factor in landing an agent? Are auditions really that important? Are you actually meant to be an actor? Mornell cuts to the chase, offering invaluable advice on everything from getting a money job to securing an agent. Hard-hitting and full of humor, this no-“BS” book will get you inspired, while it keeps you laughing.

Actress and acting coach Sara Mornell started acting at the age of thirteen. Before moving to Los Angeles and signing with the Paul Kohner Agency, she received her BFA at Carnegie Mellon University. At the height of her career while recurring on two shows for CBS, she made the choice to step away from Hollywood. She was then asked to coach an actor for an audition, and soon realized that coaching was her passion. Mornell now divides her time between coaching and acting. In eight years, she has become recognized as a pioneer of a new school of thought. Credits include appearances in numerous popular television shows, including People Like Us, Judging Amy, Becker, ER, Without a Trace, Dharma and Greg, Six Feet Under, Party of Five, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Prime Suspect,CSI: NY, and Bones, among others. Visit her website at saramornell.com and follow @saramornell