Teen actress Annie Jay offers her peers guidance about how to make a career in show business, and not just in New York or L.A., but in places like Peoria, Illinois, or West Chester, Pennsylvania. She provides information on handling auditions and rejection, getting the attention of an agent, joining the entertainment unions, and avoiding scams. This book will also help parents achieve a realistic understanding of what is entailed in their child's pursuit of stardom.
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Grade 8 Up-Jay writes directly to teens (at 18, she's one herself) and focuses on the best way to get jobs here and now. The book relies heavily on her own experiences. This is a strength in the author's firsthand accounts of how acting success can be achieved; it's a weakness when she treats activities outside her comfort level. (The chapter on beauty pageants and model searches is unbalanced and lacks the detail found elsewhere.) Jay also discusses her decision not to attend college or a conservatory. She is enthusiastic without glossing over the hard work and sacrifice involved in an acting career. Her writing is often awkward and wordy; dedicated performers, however, will appreciate her hints and find encouragement in fulfilling their dreams of stardom. Black-and-white cartoons are scattered throughout, and a useful resource appendix concludes the volume.
Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Jay, a young actress barely out of her teens, offers a practical guide for others like herself with a serious yearning for a stage or screen career. Young actors wanting to expand their repertoires beyond school and community need quality photos called head shots, resumes, publicity packages, contacts, and knowledge of the behind-the-scenes world of auditions, casting calls, agents, and managers. Jay lays out the daunting task of breaking into show business in an engaging, personal account. In chapters devoted to come-on scams, other entertainment venues besides film and theater, unions, and education, there is a positive, informative, down-to-earth tone that sweeps the reader along. A final chapter, written by Jay's mother, is devoted to a parent's role. Serious young actors will appreciate the message, along with the abundant information. Drama teachers and other adults will find the book quite helpful. Glossary; resources; black-and-white cartoon-style illustrations. Anne O'Malley
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My friend let me read this book in class,and it was great.It teaches you alot.I highly reccomend it!
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