The Actor's Survival Guide
(Englisch)
How to Make Your Way in Hollywood
Robbins, Jon S.

The Actor's Survival Guide: How to Make Your Way in Hollywood is a handbook and essential guide to the business of living and working as an actor in the Los Angeles area.Exploring 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.This second edition features a number of new sections and topics including:Recent census data for the Los Angeles County Neighborhood StatisticsUpdates on casting diversity with the most recent SAG/AFTRA dataChanges in contracts for film, television and stage, including information on AEA's new Hollywood Equity Waiver policy Details on new contracts for film, television and new media; ongoing contract negotiations for video game content; and the ramifications of the SAG/AFTRA mergerThe role of computer-generated images (CGI) and motion capture (MOCAP) Renewed emphasis on set safety, especially for stunt performersAudition workshops Recent prosecutions of casting directors for "Pay for Play" violationsEmerging role of social media in an actor's marketing strategyDos and don'ts of video self-taping of auditionsExpanded glossary to include new media and performance capture vocabularyWritten 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.

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1. Moving to Los Angeles - "Simple Is as Simple Does"Why a 'business plan'?What to do to prepare /What not to doWhat to bring/What not to bringCommon mistakes 2. Living in Los AngelesThe Neighborhoods Hollywood or the Beach?NoHo or Burbank?West Hollywood or Silverlake?Employment vs Entrepreneurship3. Surviving in Los AngelesDeveloping a Business Plan for SuccessEmploymentActor's survival jobsHousing Rentals and RoommatesCostAlternatives - Roommate ServicesExchange for serviceArtist CommunesWhat do you really need as a living space?TransportationCars vs. buses.or a subway?4. The Business of ActingThe BuyersStudios vs Netflix - Internet streamingInternet TelevisionInternational playersMobile downloadingThe Gaming IndustryThe SellersWhat's the Product - You!The cost of illegal downloading5. Marketing Tools Headshot - Theatrical vs. CommercialPhotographers - How to prepare for the photo shoot.ResumeWhat to include/What not to includePhoto CardsActor's ReelPersonal Website/ PodcastsIMDb6. Talent Agents and Personal ManagersWhat is the differenceTheatrical/CommercialSAG Franchised?7. UnionsWho are they?SAGAFTRAEQUITYAGVAHow do I join a union?What will it do for me?8. Film and Television CastingBreakdownsSubmissionsHard Copy PhotosElectronic CastingDrop-Off Services Auditions Casting Directors Film/Television/Commercial/StageWardrobe ClothingThe ReadingSidescold readimprovisationSlated/dry readThe CallbackThe Booking9. Contracts Contract SpecificsTypes of Contractstheatrical, television, commercials, interactive, new media and corporate/educational backgroundOther Legal Agreements10. Working (Union vs. Non)FilmExperimentalStudentWaiverTelevision/EpisodicComedyDramaRealityCommercialsMusic VideosIndustrial/InfomercialStageAtmosphere (Background Extra)Ethical ConcernsSafety Concerns11. Bookkeeping What is IRS deductible?MileagePostageTrainingMarketing materials Keep Receipts - Per Diem/TravelContinuing EducationActing classesCasting WorkshopsShowcasing Physical Training Improvisation

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Jon S. Robbins began hisprofessional career as a working actor in Los Angeles in 1978, appearing inmany stage plays, commercials, and films, including Eden, Untold Stories ofthe ER, Whose Your Daddy, and Seventh Heaven. Since 2000, he hasbeen working in education, teaching Theatre Arts classes at South Puget SoundCollege and Arts Management at Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA whileserving as its Managing Director of Performing and Media Arts. Today hecontinues to work as a professional actor in the Hollywood and Seattle areasand also maintains a blog http://www.thesurvivalguide.net/that provides current business information for artists of all genres.

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Über den Autor

Jon S. Robbins began his professional career as a working actor in Los Angeles in 1978, appearing in many stage plays, commercials, and films, including Eden, Untold Stories of the ER, Whose Your Daddy, and Seventh Heaven. 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.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Moving to Los Angeles - "Simple Is as Simple Does" Why a 'business plan'? What to do to prepare /What not to do What to bring/What not to bring Common mistakes 2. Living in Los Angeles The Neighborhoods Hollywood or the Beach? NoHo or Burbank? West Hollywood or Silverlake? Employment vs Entrepreneurship 3. Surviving in Los Angeles Developing a Business Plan for Success Employment Actor's survival jobs Housing Rentals and Roommates Cost Alternatives - Roommate Services Exchange for service Artist Communes What do you really need as a living space? Transportation Cars vs. buses.or a subway? 4. The Business of Acting The Buyers Studios vs Netflix - Internet streaming Internet Television International players Mobile downloading The Gaming Industry The Sellers What's the Product - You! The cost of illegal downloading 5. Marketing Tools Headshot - Theatrical vs. Commercial Photographers - How to prepare for the photo shoot. Resume What to include/What not to include Photo Cards Actor's Reel Personal Website/ Podcasts IMDb 6. Talent Agents and Personal Managers What is the difference Theatrical/Commercial SAG Franchised? 7. Unions Who are they? SAG AFTRA EQUITY AGVA How do I join a union? What will it do for me? 8. Film and Television Casting Breakdowns Submissions Hard Copy Photos Electronic Casting Drop-Off Services Auditions Casting Directors Film/Television/Commercial/Stage Wardrobe Clothing The Reading Sides cold read improvisation Slated/dry read The Callback The Booking 9. Contracts Contract Specifics Types of Contracts theatrical, television, commercials, interactive, new media and corporate/educational background Other Legal Agreements 10. Working (Union vs. Non) Film Experimental Student Waiver Television/Episodic Comedy Drama Reality Commercials Music Videos Industrial/Infomercial Stage Atmosphere (Background Extra) Ethical Concerns Safety Concerns 11. Bookkeeping What is IRS deductible? Mileage Postage Training Marketing materials Keep Receipts - Per Diem/Travel Continuing Education Acting classes Casting Workshops Showcasing Physical Training Improvisation

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Klappentext

The Actor's Survival Guide: How to Make Your Way in Hollywood is a handbook and essential guide to the business of living and working as an actor in the Los Angeles area.

Exploring 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.

This second edition features a number of new sections and topics including:

Recent census data for the Los Angeles County Neighborhood Statistics
Updates on casting diversity with the most recent SAG/AFTRA data
Changes in contracts for film, television and stage, including information on AEA's new Hollywood Equity Waiver policy
Details on new contracts for film, television and new media; ongoing contract negotiations for video game content; and the ramifications of the SAG/AFTRA merger
The role of computer-generated images (CGI) and motion capture (MOCAP)
Renewed emphasis on set safety, especially for stunt performers
Audition workshops
Recent prosecutions of casting directors for "Pay for Play" violations
Emerging role of social media in an actor's marketing strategy
Dos and don'ts of video self-taping of auditions
Expanded glossary to include new media and performance capture vocabulary

Written 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.

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Includes examinations of working in a variety of media, both traditional and new, including online, voiceover and video games