For more than twenty years, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O"Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It"s packed with practical information on everything from what to say in a cover letter to where to stand when performing in an agent"s office--including how to craft a winning resume; how to join the unions; tactics for getting an agent; strategies for finding work in the theater, on television, and in films; and navigating the different customs and cultures of New York and Los Angeles. O"Neil has updated Acting as a Business to keep up with the latest show-business trends, making this new edition a book no actor should be without.