Audition

When Streisand, Redford, Vereen, Tomlin, Midler, and Hoffman got their first breaks Michael Shurtleff was there.

Michael Shurtleff has been casting director for Broadway shows like Chicago and Becket and for films like The Graduate and Jesus Christ Superstar. His legendary course on auditioning has launched hundreds of successful careers. Now in this book he tells the all-important how for all aspiring actors, from the beginning student of acting to the proven talent trying out for that chance-in-a-million role!

Twelve guideposts for actors plus:
Style • Pace • Over-Acting • Distractions • Risks • Drama • Musical Theater • Comedy • Self-Rescue • Seduction • Eye Contact
. . . And more!

• Sanford Meisner on Acting
• A Practical Handbook for the Actor
• How to Stop Acting: A Renowned Acting Coach Shares His Revolutionary Approach to Landing Roles, Developing Them and Keeping them Alive
• An Actor Prepares
• Respect for Acting
• Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
• Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide
• The Intent to Live: Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor
• Acting as a Business, Fifth Edition: Strategies for Success
• Acting Professionally: Raw Facts about Careers in Acting