Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED; MOVING TOWARD YOUR DREAM Big Buttery Acting and Developing Business Relationships; HOW TO BREAK IN An Agent's Perspective; TRAINING AND RESPECTING THE WORK A Director's Perspective; AUDITIONING FOR SHAKESPEARE; IS A RESIDENT THEATER COMPANY FOR YOU? An Interview With Richard Rose; CHAPTER 2: STICKING IT OUT; TRAINING YOUR VOICE FOR THE JOB; ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND HABITS For the Working Actor.
THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE! A Semi-Imaginary Interview With Berliner Ensemble Actor Laura TratnikWHEN IT FEELS IMPOSSIBLE An Interview With Regan Linton; A DIALOGUE ABOUT THE ART OF WORKING AS AN ACTOR; CHAPTER 3: FINDING SUCCESS; THE TRIPLE CROWN OF ACTING The Road to Winning an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony; CAREER STRATEGIES FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS; YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL! NOW WHAT? An Agent's Perspective; EXPANDING YOUR VIEW OF SUCCESS Notes from the Acting Coach; NOT STANDING ON CEREMONY How To Be an Amateur in the Theater; CHAPTER 4: GETTING AHEAD.
CREATING A CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE FOR THE STAGE An Interview With Caden Manson and Jemma NelsonWORKING IN CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT; SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS THEATER Acting as a Vessel for Change; THE ACTOR WHO WRITES Another Tool for Your Toolbox; A LIFE IN THE THEATER; CHAPTER 5: STARTING AGAIN; UNDERSTANDING YOUR AUDIENCE; BEGINNING ACTING LATER IN LIFE An Interview With Mary Ann Thebus; MANAGING REJECTION, DISAPPOINTMENT, AND SETBACKS; 1,000+ STAGE PERFORMANCES An Interview With 100-Year-Old Chemancheri Kunjiraman Nair; SUCCESS AND THE RESET BUTTON A Moving Target.