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Addresses the actor's self-presentation at an interview or meeting. This book shows the actor how to be the host of a meeting and the initiator of an exciting experience that may lead to offers of representation, auditions, and project participation.

Actors at every stage of their careers have a lot of questions, and ASK AN AGENT has a lot of answers. Do I need an agent? How do I get one? What will an agent do for me? What should I be doing for him? When is it time to switch agents? Margaret Emory is the agent to ask. Step by step, Emory shares experienced agent advice on the process of career-building: from getting the right headshot and resumes, to winning auditions and winning over casting directors. This updated second edition is the view of the industry that actors never see: a guided tour of how the entertainment industry works and of how the actor-agent partnership keeps the actor working.

Covers closed and open readings, audience response, agents, unions, preproduction, casting, design, rehearsal, and the move to Broadway

Can a machine think? More pointedly, if I am a machine, can I think? Beck answers these questions by analyzing two clusters of metaphors -- one of which dramatizes human beings as spontaneous agents (actors), and the other sees them as observers attempting to explain causally their own behavior and that of the actor (spectators). Using a hypothetical scene with two spectators, each explaining an action, and each representing a different way of viewing the world, Beck points up the central philosophical problems raised by the varieties of ways in which we explain our own actions and those of others.

No other book for actors focuses so succinctly on the business of self-management. Whether an actor has an agent and manager on his or her team or is going it alone, "Self-Management for Actors" will provide a roadmap for surviving and thriving in the entertainment industry.

How did your favorite young actors get started? What kind of training did they get, and how did they find their agent or manger? How did they manage challenges, and what advice do they have on auditions, haters, school, and more? What was it like to work on the Disney Channel, and what is really important for success? Young Hollywood Actors reveals all this and more in intimate, honest words from 12 of your favorite young stars: Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Thomas Doherty, Sarah Jeffery, Jessica Marie Garcia, Booboo Stewart, Brenna D'Amico, Garrett Clayton, Joey Bragg, Victoria Moroles, Dylan Playfair, and Luke Benward. Interviewed by Bonnie Wallace, author of the acclaimed Hollywood Parents Guide, producer of the Hometown to Hollywood podcast, and mother of Dove Cameron, this book is perfect for aspiring actors as well as fans.Based on interviews from the popular Hometown to Hollywood podcast, the authentic and raw stories shared in this book will both shed light on what it really takes to become a successful young actor, and inspire readers to follow their own dreams, whatever they may be.

Find the agent who’s going to help make you the working actor you deserve to be! Helpful, amusing and always pragmatic, this completely updated how-to reference book combines the hard facts of the business side of the profession while offeringencouragement and optimism. Includes: * background information on LA’s most respected and successful agents* agent resumes and sample client lists

'An Agent Tells All' is an uncensored look at the business of acting from the perspective of a working Hollywood agent. There is no other book on the market written by someone who is currently employed as an agent. In a frank and humorous tone, Tony Martinez lays out a detailed business plan to help actors achieve their goals. Some of the topics covered include: The Right Way to Get an Agent How a Meeting Can Go Horribly Wrong The Secret to Being a Good Client Do You Really Need A Manager? The Truth About Pilot Season It's time to stop listening to all the wrong people. 'An Agent Tells All' is the one book you need to take charge of your acting career.

Agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS), a way to simulate a large number of choices by individual actors, is one of the most exciting practical developments in business modeling since the invention of relational databases. It represents a new way to understand data and generate information that has never been available before--a way for businesses to view the future and to understand and anticipate the likely effects of their decisions on their markets and industries. It thus promises to have far-reaching effects on the way that businesses in many areas use computers to support practical decision-making.Managing Business Complexity is the first complete business-oriented agent-based modeling and simulation resource. It has three purposes: first, to teach readers how to think about ABMS, that is, about agents and their interactions; second, to teach readers how to explain the features and advantages of ABMS to other people and third, to teach readers how to actually implement ABMS by building agent-based simulations. It is intended to be a complete ABMS resource, accessible to readers who haven't had any previous experience in building agent-based simulations, or any other kinds of models, for that matter. It is also a collection of ABMS business applications resources, all assembled in one place for the first time. In short, Managing Business Complexity addresses who needs ABMS and why, where and when ABMS can be applied to the everyday business problems that surround us, and how specifically to build these powerful agent-based models.

Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a technique increasingly used in a broad range of social sciences. It involves building a computational model consisting of "agents," each of which represents an actor in the social world, and an "environment" in which the agents act. Agents are able to interact with each other and are programmed to be pro-active, autonomous and able to perceive their virtual world. The techniques of ABM are derived from artificial intelligence and computer science, but are now being developed independently in research centers throughout the world.In Agent-Based Models, Nigel Gilbert reviews a range of examples of agent-based modeling, describes how to design and build your own models, and considers practical issues such as verification, validation, planning a modeling project, and how to structure a scholarly article reporting the results of agent-based modeling. It includes a glossary, an annotated list of resources, advice on which programming environment to use when creating agent-based models, and a worked, step-by-step example of the development of an ABM.This latest volume in the SAGE Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences series will have wide appeal in the social sciences, including the disciplines of sociology, economics, social psychology, geography, economic history, science studies, and environmental studies. It is appropriate for graduate students, researchers and academics in these fields, for both those wanting to keep up with new developments in their fields and those who are considering using ABM for their research.Key FeaturesAimed at readers who are new to ABMOffers a brief, but thorough, treatment of a cutting-edge techniqueOffers practical advice about how to design and create ABMIncludes carefully chosen examples from different disciplinesLearn more about "The Little Green Book" - QASS Series! Click Here

Nancy Rainford takes actors, screenwriters, and Hollywood talent inside the agency business, and reveals the uncensored tricks of the trade. Learn how agents really work, how to make them work, and what to do if they don't. Forthright and conversational, Rainford shares anecdotes and secrets as Hollywood talent finally gets their questions answered.

Rethinking Private Authority examines the role of non-state actors in global environmental politics, arguing that a fuller understanding of their role requires a new way of conceptualizing private authority. Jessica Green identifies two distinct forms of private authority--one in which states delegate authority to private actors, and another in which entrepreneurial actors generate their own rules, persuading others to adopt them. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence spanning a century of environmental rule making, Green shows how the delegation of authority to private actors has played a small but consistent role in multilateral environmental agreements over the past fifty years, largely in the area of treaty implementation. This contrasts with entrepreneurial authority, where most private environmental rules have been created in the past two decades. Green traces how this dynamic and fast-growing form of private authority is becoming increasingly common in areas ranging from organic food to green building practices to sustainable tourism. She persuasively argues that the configuration of state preferences and the existing institutional landscape are paramount to explaining why private authority emerges and assumes the form that it does. In-depth cases on climate change provide evidence for her arguments. Groundbreaking in scope, Rethinking Private Authority demonstrates that authority in world politics is diffused across multiple levels and diverse actors, and it offers a more complete picture of how private actors are helping to shape our response to today's most pressing environmental problems.

Find the agent who’s going to help make you the working actor you deserve to be! Helpful, amusing and always pragmatic, this completely updated how-to reference book combines the hard facts of the business side of the profession while offeringencouragement and optimism. Includes: * background information on LA’s most respected and successful agents* agent resumes and sample client lists

Homeland makes it's triumphant return after winning six Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Claire Danes, Outstanding Lead Actor for Damian Lewis and Outstanding Drama Series. Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Lewis) is now a U.S. congressman, and former CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Danes) has returned to civilian life. But when a new and potentially devastating terrorist threat emerges, Brody and Carrie's lives become intertwined once again and they resume their delicate dance of suspic

The FBI's final season brought a new face to the show, Special Agent Chris Daniels (ex-San Diego Charger turned actor Shelley Novak) replacing the now departed Agent Colby (William Reynolds). As a pair of mid-season episodes reveal, Colby has departed for the sunny shores of the California coast and a new position as Agent-in-Charge, but Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr..), still leads the fight alongside Assistant Director Ward (Philip Abbott), safeguarding the nation from threats within

Sir Roger George Moore KBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English actor and humanitarian. Moore played the British secret agent James Bond in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985. Moore worked as a model and made several appearances in minor films and television dramas before finding more substantial roles in the television serials Ivanhoe (1958-1959), The Alaskans (1960-1961) and Maverick (1961). Moore's most significant television work came with his portrayal of Simon Templar in The Saint from 1962 to 1969 and his starring alongside Tony Curtis in the television drama The Persuaders! (1971). Moore was cast as Bond in 1973 and portrayed him in Live and Let Die (1973); The Man with the Golden Gun (1974); The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); Moonraker (1979); For Your Eyes Only (1981); Octopussy (1983); and A View to a Kill (1985). He worked regularly throughout his Bond era, and sporadically since then.

Disability and Theatre: A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts is a step-by step manual on how to create inclusive theatre, including how and where to find actors, how to publicize productions, run rehearsals, act intricate scenes like fights and battles, work with unions, contracts, and agents, and deal with technical issues. This practical information was born from the author’s 16 years of running the first inclusive theatre company in New York City, and is applicable to any performance level: children’s theatre, community theatre, regional theatre, touring companies, Broadway, and academic theatre. This book features anecdotal case studies that emphasize problem solving, real-world application, and realistic action plans. A comprehensive Companion Website provides additional guidelines and hands-on worksheets.

Individual agents are frequently evident in early writing and notational systems, yet these systems have rarely been subjected to the concept of agency as it is traceable in archeology. Agency in Ancient Writing addresses this oversight, allowing archeologists to identify and discuss real, observable actors and actions in the archaeological record.   Embracing myriad ways in which agency can be interpreted, ancient writing systems from Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Crete, China, and Greece are examined from a textual perspective as both archaeological objects and nascent historical documents. This allows for distinction among intentions, consequences, meanings, and motivations, increasing understanding and aiding interpretation of the subjectivity of social actors. Chapters focusing on acts of writing and public recitation overlap with those addressing the materiality of texts, interweaving archaeology, epigraphy, and the study of visual symbol systems.  Agency in Ancient Writing leads to a more thorough and meaningful discussion of agency as an archaeological concept and will be of interest to anyone interested in ancient texts, including archaeologists, historians, linguists, epigraphers, and art historians, as well as scholars studying agency and structuration theory.

A humorous look at Hollywood explains how to become a producer, agent, actor, or just a poseur, with tips on where to be seen, what clothes to wear, and what car to drive

Show Business is a collection of stories about the real business of entertainment. Reality is a jungle full of phoney agents, spoilt artistes and corrupt businessmen. Kevin Coyne, a rock musician, painter, writer and actor, portrays an array of hustlers, naifs and people who take themselves far too seriously. Coyne's short stories are a window on a strange way of life. 'Show biz' is tough, and the cynicism and weariness that emerge are hardly surprising. But there's a touching naivety about these characters who hang on in there despite everything.Kevin Coyne knows show business intimately. His perception of it is insightful and funny.