Product Description

"Use of this book will save you time and money" Samuel West "Indispensable to the young actor" Sir Peter Hall "A useful guide" Richard Eyre "The wide range of information and contacts should be a huge help to those undertaking their new journey" Judi Dench "An excellent guide for those at the outset of their careers" The Stage Actors' Yearbook is a comprehensive reference guide to acting for television, film and theatre.It lists contact names and addresses for all sections of the actingworld, from agents to production companies. Articles and commentariesprovide a valuable insight into the profession. With a foreword by Simon Callow, thisedition includes many new articles covering topics such as 'The Worldof Children's Television', 'Musical Theatre Cattle Calls', 'FindingFunding for Projects' and 'Effective Audition Speeches'. 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: #145163 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Review
'Yes, it could help young actors trying to break into the profession, but there's also plenty here for old stagers you could learn a lot.' The Stage (August 2007) 'The introduction to this year's edition of the annually updated Actor's Yearbook repeats the well known fact "that an actor's life is not an easy one", but this one-stop shop of information and guidance to both aspiring and established actors to help them negotiate the wealth of opportunities - as well as the minefield of pitfalls - should make it easier.'

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.