Are you having trouble booking the job? Backstage and Anthony Meindl have you covered!
Meindl, an acting coach and Backstage Expert, has always been an excellent resource for some of the best know-how in the industry. His book, “A Guide for Actors: Book the F##king Job,” came out in January 2016, and months later, it’s still atop Backstage’s book shelf for first-rate, actionable acting advice.
Characteristically fuss-free, Meindl doesn’t sugarcoat the ways of the industry and the ways of the craft, but it’s all to better the reader and actor. Through three sections titled The Head, The Heart, and The Industry, Meindl emphasizes that actors should simply be their best selves for success. “That may be the hardest thing you’ll ever have to be in this life. Period,” he writes.
Below, we’ve pulled four of our favorite bits of insight from “Book the F##king Job.” But for the real deal (there are over 200 pages, after all), be sure to order Meindl’s book (and book the job!) today.
On being ‘emotionally aware.’ “You have to trust that there is a part of you that is infinitely intelligent enough to know that everything you have inside you
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