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

Anyone can tell you that becoming an actor is a long, hard road. But Jazwinski, who runs the acting Web site MyActingAgent.com, insists""you can make it."" In this chatty, uplifting guide, he explains how to get your acting career off the ground in an eight-step approach, from taking acting tests and learning how to act, to finding auditions, contacting agents and networking. His book is realistic and motivating, counseling""the only way you fail is by not trying"" and advising readers to have a daily goal. Unorthodox suggestions abound, on finding an acting class (avoid six-week courses; ongoing workshops are better), places to gain experience (try the local church or a reality television show), fostering relationships (talk to people at acting classes and filmmaking schools) and more. This is not a book on perfecting the art of acting, so neophytes and those unfamiliar with the industry would do well to pick it up.