Are You a Beautiful Woman? Great... Are You a Handsome Man? Great... You an Everyday Looking Person? Even Better! Not only BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, 5'11" plus get work modeling and acting! REAL PEOPLE get work too! Think about it. Monitor your TV for 12 hours. What characters do you see more of on TV commercials, movies, infomercials, web commercials, etc.! It's the "real" person! "Real" people target the "real/everyday" consumer. Modeling and acting is not only fun...it's KILLER money!" Stuart Scesney Author, Talent Adviser Former C.E.O. Talent Factory & Stus Casting, Inc. "Shark repellent for the serious actor...I recommend this book to any new talent." Brian Robinson Marketing Director Morgan Creek Productions

Are You a Beautiful Woman? Great... Are You a Handsome Man? Great... You an Everyday Looking Person?Even Better! Not only BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, 5'11" plus get work modeling and acting! REAL PEOPLE get work too! Think about it. Monitor your TV for 12 hours. What characters do you see more of on TV commercials, movies, infomercials, web commercials, etc.! It's the "real" person! "Real" people target the "real/everyday" consumer. Modeling and acting is not only fun...it's KILLER money!" Stuart Scesney Author, Talent Adviser Former C.E.O. Talent Factory & Stu's Casting, Inc. "Shark repellent for the serious actor...I recommend this book to any new talent." Brian Robinson Marketing Director Morgan Creek Productions

Have you ever dreamed about becoming an actor or commercial model but had no idea how to get started? Or, how to take your current career to the next level? Do you live in a small market and think there is no work available, can't find an agent or afraid of being scammed? Actors and commercial models of all ages and sizes, beautiful and real looking, are cast for magazine, newspaper and billboard ads and in TV commercials, films and TV shows. From getting discovered to landing your dream audition and role, How to Become a Successful Actor and Model is the ultimate step-by-step, no luck required guide to becoming a successful actor and model. For over 34 years, Aaron Marcus has worked as a full-time actor and commercial model, booking over 1,250 jobs. Some of his many bookings includes: Gotham, House of Cards, Heart of Life, Irresistible, Thespian, Philomena, Halt and Catch Fire, Project Almanac, The Wire and Do No Harm. He has taken all of the strategies, techniques and lessons he has learned over his career and boiled them down into a simple, sensible, engaging, and fun approach to how actors and models can book the job! This book explains how he did it, and how you can too. Aaron teaches you, in a practical, honest, and economical way, his secrets and strategies for getting started and succeeding no matter where you live. Aaron has written this book to not only help those wanting to break into the industry, but also to help those actors and models who want to take their career to the next level. The chapters in How to Become a Successful Actor and Model are: 1. What is Commercial Modeling? 2. Preparation for Commercial Modeling 3. Head Shots 4. Resumes 5. Composite Sheets 6. Makeup 7. Finding a Good Agent 8. How to Get Work 9. How to Work as a Professional Model 10. Auditioning (Including – How to Shoot Home Auditions) 11. The Realities of Being a Full-time Actor and Model 12. Now What Do You Do? 13. Resources **Bonus** Free list of over 500 agents (agents from every state in the U.S.) and in other countries as well

COMMERCIAL ACTING OPPORTUNITIES There are two types of commercials, which frequently cast models. Non-air commercials are those not intended for broadcast use, such as non-broadcast audience reaction commercials, copy testing, or client demos. Photomatics are one specific type of client demo - they use a still photographer and the images are converted to video using special techniques to give the feeling of movement, as in ordinary film. Non-air commercials give new actor-models a chance to see what it takes to produce a commercial and provide valuable experience to add to acting resumes. The second type of commercial involves real movement, and may have speaking or non-speaking parts. Models cast for this type of commercial may find themselves modeling clothes, advertising a store, selling a mattress, buying a car, opening a bank account, eating an ice cream - you name it. Speaking parts usually require voice training. Be advised having a regional accent will severely limit your speaking parts. Voice training will be necessary if you are serious about your acting career. A principal part is the position held by the featured actor in a commercial. That actor is the representative of the product the consumer will focus on, and the part may be either speaking or non-speaking. Extra parts, which may be speaking or non-speaking, are held by people who are strategically placed to fill unwanted space in a commercial. Being an extra is a terrific opportunity to learn the inside workings of commercial production without the stress of being a principal. It allows you to observe what is required of the principal actors, the creative process involved, and the roles of the production team. TRAINING Regardless of what country of market the commercials you wish to audition for are aimed at, you must have proper training. To learn more about the commercial acting business, take some on-camera commercial acting class. You'll also learn techniques for psyching yourself up for auditions and overcoming intimidating directors.. "Acting in T.V. commercials is lots of fun. It can also be very demanding - doing take after take until it is exactly right. Commercial acting can be a regular and lucrative source of income, you might begin to aspire to "higher things." If you develop serious theatrical ambitions, you would be well advised to undertake proper training at a reputable drama school. It is rare to find a theatre professional who gives much credit for commercial acting experience. It just isn't in the same league. The transition between modeling and acting, you face many obstacles. The simple fact is that models are not taken as seriously as classically trained actors, and as a result they must work even harder to gain respect. Any model who wants to act is to immerse themselves into classes. This is not a short term commitment of taking just one class; you need many. A cold-reading class is beneficial because copy is often not available before an audition. I also urge my models to take improvisation acting classes. These teach you how to be free, less inhibited, and not afraid to do something silly. Finally, get a monologue under way and audition for theatre. Models need to separate the two worlds of acting and modeling. Use your composite for modeling and your headshot and resume for acting. "Before professional and come prepared to an audition. This means to be on time, know your lines wear the appropriate clothing, listen, take direction, and be self-confident." If you treat acting like a business and treat it with the same enthusiasm and drive you do modeling, success should surely follow. NETWORKING Finally, don't overlook one of the most important resources that an actor can have. This business is about people and abo

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Whether you want to get into movies, pose for magazine covers or walk a fashion show runway, 2002 Guide to Talent & Modeling Agents has all the information you need to find the representation that right for you. This one-of-a-kind directory provides you with the most detailed and current listings available for talent and modeling agencies, schools, conferences and scouts.Insider information details the age, size and "type" that each agency is looking for, what sort of work they specialize in (print, catalog, advertising, film or runway), which agencies charge, and if so, how much.You'll learn how to contact an agency, avoid scam artists, submit headshots, work with an agent, read a contract and locate legitimate agencies that don't advertise. All this, plus illuminating interviews with agents, bookers and scouts, and a resource guide for Web sites, magazines and newsletters makes getting "discovered"--and getting work--easier than ever before. It's the how-to, where-to guide you've been looking for!