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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read for someone who is thinking of becoming aBy TylerReally helped break down the process of becoming a real actor/actress. The differences between New York and Los Angeles; whats expected in the industry; auditions etc. Good read for someone who is thinking of becoming a star1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Actors; tend your career garden!By Mister Mark"Acting is a collector for those without a career plan." This is one of the sharpest observations in this no-nonsense guide to navigating the "madness" of the business. It is also a wake up call for those of us who enter this industry prepared to work but under-prepared for the workplace: the dynamics and casting decisions that are mystifying but rule our day-to-day perspective as creative people. If we let them.With a tone of urgency (yet the cool voice of a pragmatist) the author urges actors to look beyond the guesswork of booking to keep perspective and focus when egos jostle or "entitlement syndrome" gets the best of us. "Do the work;" he says; and he sounds like hes been there.The authors experience makes for a survival guide that offers both seat-of-the-pants advice for the audition ("hold the room hostage") and encouragement to look beyond the call to the nuts-and-bolts of career building: "Perform a career activity each day." This valuable yet overlooked key to success is crucial for the 99% of us who spend our time thinking about why were not making it; when we could be doing something to increase our odds. Behind every star there is a hard-won battle for success; and from the stories in the book these battles are not always glamorous. But a well-tended career - like a garden - is likely to yield delicious fruit; though weeding may not be fun.I liked this book because it was a voice of encouragement from one actor to another to weed; prune; and water our careers - and our creative impulses. The simple advice is to "do the work." We act because we want to; he reminds us; but too often drudgery; insecurity; and uncertainty get in our way. But were in a career for which no high-school counselor or acting program could prepare us; and indeed we do need a survival guide. The book is a helpful reminder to keep the work in the foreground; focus on long-term success; and let everyone else worry about the stuff that we cant control.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lessons even for the non-actorBy Kindle CustomerMarkus Flanagan has a healthy attitude about his (sometimes) unhealthy chosen occupation. Keeping a calm; cool head in the overheated world of acting is not easy and Markus clearly knows from whence he writes.But actors arent the only ones who can learn valuable lessons from this cleverly-written book. Staying grounded; remembering your own intrinsic value and not letting others judgements affect your own self-esteem...classic lessons that anyone can appreciate; no?The writer/actors sparkling wit and personality come out in the pages; you feel like you might just be engaged in a conversation with him as he dispenses advice from the perspective of a real working actor. I recommend this absolutely for anyone interested in a career as a performer on the stage; in Hollywood or elsewhere.
