Are there any books about getting into the Acting industry? Musical theater/broadway in particular?

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Are there any books about getting into the Acting industry? Musical theater/broadway in particular?

Answer 1

No I don't know any good books but, I can give some advice.  For musical theater you should be able to follow directions. It also depends on what parts you want to do. Some require strictly dancing, some singing, some acting, or even all 3. When you audition wear something comfy you can dance in. You should prepare a song to sing without accompaniment (that doesn't necessarily mean you'll have to use it.) And be prepared for rejection or a callback.

Answer 2

Read this one:

Acting As A Business: Strategies For Success by Brian O'Neil.

That is a best-selling book for actors in the U.S. about how to break into the business. I interviewed him and we built a couple of pages on my website together. He has more than 20 years experience as an actor, agent and personal manager.

Great book.

Answer 3

So You Want to Tread the Boards . . .: The Everything-You-Need-to-Know Insider's Guide to a Career in the Performing Arts

by Jennifer Reischel

Written by a young actress in Musicals on London's West End

You can get it on Amazon

Answer 4

surviving hollywood is a good one :)

-ABTS

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