Entertainment Career

An Actor's Business covers everything you need to know to market yourself as an actor, with thorough and concise information about the movie-making process, drama school, community theatre, acting on television and in commercials, unions, and agents. A thorough and well-written resource for anyone wanting to understand all facets of the acting business, this book presents an experienced perspective on the world of professional acting.

挫折しても、大丈夫。つきまとう不安が自分を強くする。―― 元宝塚トップスター柚希礼音。幼いころ内気だった彼女が、6年間もトップを務めるまでになった過程とは。宝塚での経験を織り交ぜながら、次の扉を開くための「心の整え方」「コミュニケーションする力」「生き方」を伝えます。 宝塚退団後初の著書「夢をかなえるために、私がやってきた５つのこと」(KADOKAWA)をダイジェストにして、オーディオブック化しました。

Using humorous and insightful anecdotes, Lance Allred, the first deaf player in NBA history and TEDx star, takes any aspiring fan of TED Talks, "TEDsters", on his journey of hubris, awkwardness and catharsis that was his TEDx experience. Lance walks you through how you find the best odds of where you will be selected to give a TEDx talk, how to prepare and what worked and didn't work as far as: script writing, body language, drafts submitted, post-talk marketing, along with many other details and inside information that allowed him to become a TEDx Star with One Million views within two months.

The Music Agenda is a combination of the knowledge of the authors and their experiences working in the music industry. From managing and booking shows for bands, to dealing with having to fix a broken-down van at 2 a.m., or negotiating a deal for an artist with a major record label, the authors have come together to impart their knowledge on the reader in order to give them a distinct advantage in today’s music business. Throughout this book, you will learn the necessary skills and knowledge needed to operate in today’s fast-paced business.

I am an award-winning professional voiceover actor. Every day, people ask me, "How can I get into the Voiceover industry?" This book is a simple and straightforward guide to starting your career in voiceover. You will find all the answers you need in order to get started, including all of the equipment needed and the steps to take.

Marilyn Monroe has been part of the sexual revolution during the mid-20th century. Her influence in the movie industry, as an icon for attractiveness and femininity, have been noticed by hundreds of millions, even after her death. Did Marilyn Monroe have success? Yes. Was her life easy? Not by far. Her failed marriages, early childhood trauma, mood disorder, and some of the struggles with her sexuality, contracts, and Hollywood producers have made her life go up and down so much that I’m sure she would describe some moments as the ultimate bliss and others as a living hell.

Songs About Improving Your Life features 12 songs about having a better attitude and overcoming challenges and difficulties. The songs are recorded in a mix of country and pop styles. The book includes the lyrics, illustrations, and a link to the recording on YouTube for each song, so the listener can hear the recording, and even sing along with the lyrics. The illustrations feature the cover image for each song.

This is an excerpt from the book Creative Writing Career: Becoming a Writer of Movies, Video Games, and Books. This section comprises the entire section on video game writing, to include video game writer interviews, and is Part Five of the book.

This is an excerpt from the Military Veterans in Creative Careers book. It includes only the section on writing books and video games, and interviews with veterans in video games.

This is a reboot of my first book. I realized that the original one catered to Bronies more than it should have. So, since I have written a book more for them already, I changed this one up and made it more about us.

Treinta y trés consejos prácticos para hablar en público es una guia de soluciones prácticas, para realizar presentaciones eficaces y de impacto, ante cualquier audiencia: reuniones de empresa, impartir una clase, conferencias, eventos sociales, celebraciones...

Do work you love. Sounds simple, doesn't it? But the reality can be quite different. Whether you're just starting out or simply ready to head in a new direction, you're going to need some help turning your natural skills into success-seeking missiles of radness. On hand is Gavin Strange, a creative working by night under the name of JamFactory and by day at Aardman Animations - the Academy Award-winning studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.

Johnetta Johnson Page’s audiobook encourages musicians, especially those who provide music to a church, to renew their calling to create music. Page’s words will inspire artists to commit to their craft and have a stronger sense of dedication for their work.

"Thirty-Two Ways to Get Exposure for Yourself, Your Band, or Your New Music Release" - this chapter is packed with real-world, creative promotion strategies that songwriters and musicians have used to get noticed. By the end of this section, you'll have an endless list of ways you can attract attention to your own music.

Are you an indie author struggling to find that elusive bond with a professional cover artist? An illustrator trying to break onto the professional scene? A publisher juggling both at the same time? Or even a group of authors working on a special project? Then this is the one, fact-filled book that you will want to carry as you embark on your own journey towards either the creation of or contracting for a fabulous book cover that will ensure the success of your book publishing endeavor. Come for the invaluable information. Stay for the fun.

Never be confused about music marketing again! This is the foundation upon which all your music marketing activities should be built.

Are you thinking about taking up photography, but are unsure of where to begin? Are you overwhelmed by all of the settings on your DSLR? Do you already have a camera, but need help perfecting your photography skills? Does the technical jargon used by professional photographers confuse you? If so, you have come to the right place!

In this audiobook, you will be taught, step by step, how to gain an audience for your book, sell it to the right people, gain a brand, write a profound book, get your book published, and most importantly, get rich doing it. When author Rich Fontaine wrote his first urban romance novel The EastSide, he spent more money than needed, from shady editors to false-promising publishers, so he decided to do it for himself.

When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most people think of Elvis Presley, but Presley was just a baby when the title was first conferred upon Benny Goodman as the King of Swing in 1935. The Swing Era was a magical period in American history between the hedonism of the Roaring Twenties and the rebelliousness sparked by rock music beginning in the 1950s. Swing music was rooted in ragtime, blues, and jazz music that had long been popular in African American enclaves in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and New Orleans.

From Marilyn to Streisand and all the celebs in-between. Film producers and studio executives know the nitty-gritty behind the scenes. Award-winning writer, producer, and executive Ken Rotcop now tells all about the comical, dramatic, and tragic celebrities he befriended. Look through the mirror on the wall to see the stars as they were without their masks, including Marilyn Monroe, Peter O’Toole, Mel Brooks, Peter Faulk, Monty Hall, Regis Philbin, Mickey Mantel, John Barrymore, Jr., Baron Hilton, and Jack Klugman.