About
the Book:
Get More Callbacks, Book More Jobs
This book will save you thousands of dollars and many years of
struggling, trying to guess what casting directors look for and what
makes a great audition.
This is the 3rd
edition of a popular acting book that was originally
published in 2009. So much has changed in the acting profession since
then, even since the 2nd edition that was published in 2012. In this
book you will find the most up-to-date information on How to Book
Acting Jobs. A significant book on the casting process for
network, cable, streaming, and film, told with compassion, wisdom and
brutal honesty by a veteran Hollywood casting director. Cathy
Reinking shares years of casting wisdom gleaned from working on
the front lines of Emmy-winning TV shows. The former manager of
casting at NBC, she demystifies the acting and auditioning process
from the other side of the table. She shares the secrets of 'The
Room', the pressure-cooker where television and film careers are
made, revived, or derailed. A must read for every actor.
In this updated version, topics that are covered anew are:
• Creating Your Own Content
• Actors are Entrepreneurs. Do you
know how to be one?
• Self-Tapes are here to Stay. Do you
know the unwritten rules?
• Where to Live (now you have multiple choices)
• Social Media And Being an Influencer
• The New Pilot Season
Her extremely detailed instruction breaks down specific,
frequently overlooked components of actor training, covering hot
topics that are revisited and revised:
• The Demystification of the Audition
Process
• The Different Styles of Auditioning
for Different Genres
• How to Better Calibrate Your
On-Camera Self
• Ten Secrets of Charisma: What We
Are Drawn To and How To Enhance Your Own
• What is Sex Appeal, and How to
Project It
• The Transition from Theatre to
On-Camera Work
• Current Trends in Casting That Have
Changed the Way we Cast
• Revealing Interviews with Broadway
and Hollywood Actors
• How to Get Them to say "YES"
to you
• A Special Section for Parents of Gifted Young Actors
How to Book Acting Jobs is currently
being used as a text book at several universities and colleges.
What people say:
"The
book is engaging and an easy read. You gain a fresh and important
view from the other side of 'The Room'. You see what the casting
director sees and understand what the producer is looking for from
the talent in 'The Room'. Nearly all aspects of acting are covered
from television to film to theater. Even subtle differences in comedy
and dramatic TV are covered. If you are serious about acting on any
level this is your book." — Jeff Fritz,
Actor
"Cathy
Reinking
has one of the sharpest eyes I have ever worked with. I love working
with her in casting or teaching acting – Cathy knows talent and the
market, and puts both strengths to use."
— Mitchell Gossett,
Los Angeles-based Talent Agent
"As both a writer and producer
of television, I can say without a doubt, Cathy's insight is
invaluable. Her experience in theater, film and television gives
Cathy a perspective that can't be beat. I trust her judgement and
will always seriously consider her actor referrals." —
Michael Riesz, Writer-Producer,
"Cathy tells the unadulterated
truth from some someone who has been in hundreds (if not thousands of
casting rooms.... Take her advice to heart." — Gregg A.
Klein, Los Angeles-based Talent Agent
About the Author:
Cathy Reinking has been a
working casting director in Hollywood for 25 years (and counting) and
has accumulated hundreds of credits, including Frasier, (for
eight seasons), Arrested Development, According to Jim,
and many other shows and pilots on NBC, CBS, ABC, The CW, Fox, indie
films, web series, commercials, and plays. A Los Angeles native,
theatre major, and alumna of UCLA, she also served as NBC's Manager
of Casting, overseeing many pilots including The Office.