The Audition Book: Winning Strategies for Breaking into Theater, Film and Television

by Ed Hooks

More indispensable and comprehensive than ever, this expanded, updated handbook on auditioning discusses the digital age and the emerging opportunities in new media, along with all the traditional performing fields that offer employment for actors-if they make it through those tough auditions. Specific audition requirements and strategies to meet them are all examined in this unrivaled handbook that escorts actors through stage, film, commercials, television, voice-over, corporate shows, CD-ROM, DVD, and Internet auditions. Included are tips for self-promotion in cyberspace-particularly on how to create a successful personal web site.

Genres: Theatre

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

Ed Hooks is a professional actor, acting coach, and writer. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous commercials and television shows.