The Business of Acting

"The Business of Acting is a

must-read for actors."

Back Stage West review

Talent has little to do with who becomes successful in the business of acting. What can impact one's chances for success more than anything else is learning how to be a smart, empowered actor. The Business of Acting, by talent manager and entertainment publicist Brad Lemack, will teaches the strategic skills and perspective every actor needs to know to launch or to jump start their career.

With a foreword by Emmy Award-winning actress Isabel Sanford, star of the long-running series “The Jeffersons,” The Business of Acting is call a “must-read for actors" by Back Stage West.

In addition to developing and representing talent, the author hosts the Web TV series "Inside the Business of Acting" on the Virtual Channel Network. The program features successful, working actors and industry professionals talking about their career journeys, turning points and lessons learned along the way, designed to, like the book, empower young actors (and others) in the journeys of the their own careers. Brad is also the creator and host of RerunIt.com, a Web entertainment destination that celebrates the contributions on "classic" television actors on American pop culture.

Learn about more about the book and Brad Lemack at TheBusinessOfActing.com, where you can also read and subscribe to the free Business of Acting Blog for industry news, comments and updates.

Acting and How to Be Good at It

"It's obvious he knows his stuff."

Back Stage review

Acting and How to Be Good at It, by noted character actor and acting coach Basil Hoffman, is a compelling, practical analysis of the actor’s craft. His unique questions-and-answers approach covers every aspect of professional acting, with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from his own experience and from the careers of the greatest actors, directors and writers of stage and screen.

Part revealing memoir, part valuable, interactive textbook, Acting and How to Be Good at It is not only for actors, but for anyone who wants to gain a better appreciation of the actor’s work in an easily understandable, insightful and entertaining format.  With a foreword by Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, this book is an important resource for every actor and fan.

Learn more about this book and its author at BeGoodAtIt.com.

Coming January 2009 - Available for ordering now:

Acting and How to Be Good at It: The Second Edition