(Book). Philip Carlson was the first agent to sign Phillip Seymour Hoffman; Billy Crudup; Liev Schreiber; Claire Danes; Idris Elba; Kyra Sedgwick; Adrien Grenier and Paul Giamatti. He has represented Viola Davis; Kathy Bates; Brian Dennehy; and W.H. Macy among many and gifted others. He shares his practical trade secrets in this extraordinarily comprehensive guide on how to get into show business. Topics include: The Schools * The Business * Showcases * Casting Directors * Agents * Auditions * Which Coast? * Producers * Staying Real * Negotiating 101 * Where Do I Fit? * Movies * TV: Where the Real Money Is (These Days) * and more! His clients rave: "He saw more in me than I saw in myself." Kyra Sedgwick "A great and resonant canyon of thanks to Philip Carlson for his invaluable work with a generation of young talent including me." Billy Crudup "Philip Carlson is one of the wisest people on the subject of building a career that will last. Luck didnt have him representing New Yorks top character actors; wisdom; intelligence; patience and loyalty did. He was; and is; as good as it gets." Tim Blake Nelson "Philip Carlson was my Guide in shining armor! Smart; honest and hardworking; this book is his thinking and experience on a shelf." Idris Elba "I was so fortunate to have found Philip when I did. I cant imagine a better introduction to the world of acting and the business of getting there." Liev Schreiber
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