ACT Now!: A Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming a Working Actor

By Peter Jazwinski and Peter Jazwinksi

Book Overview

So, you want to be an actor . . . but you have no idea how to get started. In the pages of Act Now , you'll find a step-by-step process to show you not only how to get started, but also how to become... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400048621
• ISBN13: 9781400048625
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

"What have you done today..."

I have dreamed of becoming an actor all my life, but i wasn't sure how to go about starting a career other than school plays. When I got this book I began reading it right away...and I did not put it down until the last page. This book is a goldmine for anyone who wants to get into the acting industry. Peter's advice and his steps are realistic and after reading it I was inspired to really go for it. now I ask myself everyday..."What have you done today to advance your acting career?"

GREAT BOOK!!

Well, I guess you're not really supposed to write a review on a book until you've finished it, but this book is great. I got it two days ago and I'm almost finished reading it. I almost can't put it down, and i'm not a huge reading fan. I've read other books and none of them seemed to catch my attention or explain a process as well as pete does in this book. I would recommend it to anyone considering the acting career, not only does it help you decide wether you have the courage to act or not, it also gives you a step by step process to help keep you on track. I believe that this can help any actor, and is essential to the beginner.

Most helpful guide I've read

I read some of the other reviews and wondered what these guys were thinking if they're skeptical at all. Even though this is the only acting book I've read, I can't imagine that there could be anything more helpful. Talk about to the point. It seems pretty clear after reading this, that I can do this if I just follow these steps. I like that the writer doesn't use any false promises. At the same time though, he really nails it witht the whole step by steep thing. He made me think of things I never realized before like exactly how you get that first role that leads to other roles. This book is gold in my opinion. I'm just starting out and trying to get my feet wet. If you're that way, I think you'll enjoy this too. I read through the my highlights every day.

Truly Inspiring

It's refreshing to see something so accessible and positive in this business. I can't count the number of times I thought, "Wow, he's right, I CAN do it," while reading this book. Like he says, it's just like a recipe. Just follow the steps. I have 4 of the so-called "Top" acting books but they don't nail it like this does. The information is so specific. Like I wasn't really sure how to get that first credit on a resume or how to actually look for an agent. I thought that every chapter was full of really useful tips. It's not just fluff. I feel like I have a renewed focus now and I've never been so excited about giving it a try.

Finally something really helpful!

Finally I found an acting book with more than 1 or 2 good chapters. I've been getting Pete's newsletter for a while so it does't surprise me that the book is so useful, but wow, it's really a lot of good stuff.What I didn't expect was all the encouragement. I like that he doesn't belittle people by saying that you have to do this or have to do that. Even though he gives a ton of "real" information in his steps, he never stops saying "It's up to you to go do it." It's so encouraging. I think it would help anyone achieve any kind of career or business goal. Not just acting. It's that good.