Monday, October 22, 2012

Acting Is an Art, Actors Are a Business - Film Directing Tips

by Glenn Kali?son.

Act?ing is an art, and most accom?plished actors speak of their ?craft? as one of cre?ative expres?sion. That is no less true today than 20, 50, 100 and 1000?years ago. But the most suc?cess?ful actors and other types of per?form?ers also think of them?selves as a?busi?ness. This is because an actor ulti?mately must have a?valu?able and high-quality prod?uct, must deliver to a?client?s expec?ta?tion, and must man?age cash inflow such that there is a?profit when the show is?over.

To a?per?former who is just start?ing out, this might seem like a?dis?tant need. But in fact any?one who plans to earn their liv?ing in movies, tele?vi?sion or on the stage should con?sider their busi?ness objec?tives while attend?ing a?school for act?ing. The fol?low?ing tips are among those we teach at the Act?ing & Film School at the New York Film Acad?emy. It includes advice that can carry you from the ear?li?est stages of your career through to retire?ment (if you ever in fact do plan to retire???many actors don?t):

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