The New York Actor's Survival Guide (NY Libretto)

By Jet Thomason

"The New York Actor's Survival Guide" is a comprehensive handbook designed to confront and combat the many fears an actor has when first making "the big move" to New York City. Every young, aspiring actor needs assistance in his quest for success in the business of theatre coupled with the knowledge of how to maintain a comfortable and secure lifestyle in a business that is anything but secure. How do I find an apartment in the City? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the boroughs surrounding Manhattan? What sort of day job would be most suitable for an actor? What are the different types of auditions? When is the right time to join the Union? What should my resume look like? These are all questions that an actor has when first setting foot in NYC. In addition to providing answers to these questions, "The New York Actor's Survival Guide" delves deep into the psyche of an actor and provides him with knowledge and inspiration that can't be taught in a classroom. This is real life. All of the information contained in this book is based on what an actor must know when first stepping off of that plane. "The New York Actor's Survival Guide" is brutally honest. Nothing is candy-coated. In an industry of such intense polarity, bouts of anxiety, anger, and depression are inevitable. All actors need someone or something to turn to reassuring them that it's all going to be all right. It's tough for everyone. This handbook is here to help an actor through those times of confusion and doubt. In its essence, "The New York Actor's Survival Guide" is educational at its core, deliberate in its nature, and as truthful a work as one will find with regard to the theatre industry in New York City.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0615406254
• ISBN13: 9780615406251
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: SingStrong Productions
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.