Product Description

"Indispensable to the young actor" Sir Peter Hall Actor's Yearbook is a comprehensive reference guide to acting for television, film and theatre. It lists contact names and addresses for all sections of the acting world, from agents to production companies. Articles and commentaries provide a valuable insight into the profession. This edition includes a foreword by Sam West and many new articles covering topics such as 'Starting your Own Theatre Company', 'Casting for Television' (Janie Fraser at Granada Media), 'An Actor's Guide to Finance', 'A Touring Actor's Survival Guide' and a 'Casting Calendar' - who to contact and when. This is an essential resource for actors and anyone involved in the industry, from those just embarking on a career, to experienced actors who may be unfamiliar with certain areas of the profession.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #479060 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Review
"Indispensable to the young actor" Sir Peter Hall"

Sir Richard Eyre
'A useful guide for both the young actor and the old manager'

Dami Judi Dench
'A most useful addition to any actor's library'

Customer Reviews

Extremely useful. fills in what "Contacts" leaves out
On the surface this is a reference book of names and addresses for the freelance actor who is looking for work, and "Contacts" does have a much larger and more comprehensive list. However, "Actor's Yearbook" also has the contact person at every company (which in itself saves hours on the Internet when doing a letter-writing campaign), thoughtfully lists when the contact person is due to leave the company if their contract is expiring, has a calendar listing in chronological order all the general company auditions that are held, gives a detailed description of what sort of work every listed company does and how they like actors to approach them, gives a whole section on disabled actors, and has twenty two concise, informative and witty articles on every aspect of life to do with actor's employment - from the point of view of employers like the director or the casting agent, to a description of life in a van on a small tour, to a very realistic article entitled "An Actor's Guide to Keeping Sane." It won't replace "Contacts", but it deserves to be on every actor's bookshelf alongside it.

Fantabulous
Me being a child actor have found this book really useful because it contains contact details for everyone important in th world of Acting. If you are sirous about your career in acting. BUY THIS BOOK NOW!!!