{"product_id":"9781350039377","title":"Actor's Survival Guide How to Make Your Way in Hollywood","description":"\u003ch1\u003eActor's Survival Guide\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Make Your Way in Hollywood\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJon S. Robbins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Acting \u0026amp; Auditioning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Actor's Survival Guide: How to Make Your Way in Hollywood \u003c\/i\u003eis a handbook and essential guide to the business of living and working as an actor in the Los Angeles area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the experience of relocating to L.A.; the casting process; and how to identify – and find work with – the key players in the film and television industry, the book offers a business-centered road map through the industry. It seeks to navigate the challenges and identify the pitfalls and wrong-turns that hinder too many promising careers and frustrate even the most dedicated of actors. In doing so, the book seeks to provide an extra-competitive edge of experience and know-how  for those actors who have the skills and determination to persevere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition features a number of new sections and topics including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecent census data for the Los Angeles County Neighborhood Statistics\u003cbr\u003eUpdates on casting diversity with the most recent SAG\/AFTRA data\u003cbr\u003eChanges in contracts for film, television and stage, including information on AEA's new Hollywood Equity Waiver policy \u003cbr\u003eDetails on new contracts for film, television and new media; ongoing contract negotiations for video game content; and the ramifications of the SAG\/AFTRA merger\u003cbr\u003eThe role of computer-generated images (CGI) and motion capture (MOCAP) \u003cbr\u003eRenewed emphasis on set safety, especially for stunt performers\u003cbr\u003eAudition workshops \u003cbr\u003eRecent prosecutions of casting directors for \"Pay for Play\" violations\u003cbr\u003eEmerging role of social media in an actor's marketing strategy\u003cbr\u003eDos and don'ts of video self-taping of auditions\u003cbr\u003eExpanded glossary to include new media and performance capture vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten from the perspective of working  actor and experienced career-guidance teacher Jon S. Robbins, this unique guide will help aspiring actors bridge the gap between training in drama schools and working in the epicentre of the film and television industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJon S. Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e began his professional career as a working actor in Los Angeles in 1978, appearing in many stage plays, commercials, and films, including \u003ci\u003eEden, Untold Stories of the ER, Whose Your Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSeventh Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e. Since 2000, he has been working in education, teaching Theatre Arts classes at South Puget Sound College and Arts Management at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA while serving as its Managing Director of Performing and Media Arts. Today he continues to work as a professional actor in the Hollywood and Seattle areas and also maintains a blog http:\/\/www.thesurvivalguide.net\/ that provides current business information for artists of all genres.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 February 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350039377\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332550951052,"sku":"9781350039377","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_cb968894-003c-4979-a031-60029b99347e.jpg?v=1783604049","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350039377","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}