Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business

Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business.

David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz- television actor with appearances on Boston Legal, Modern Family, The Blacklist, Mad Men, True Blood, NCIS, and Days of Our Lives; screenwriter for Paramount and Disney; respected acting teacher at UCLA and AADA; and regular expert columnist for esteemed acting site Backstage. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential reading for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration. Mixing prescriptive advice ( Getting Started,
Learning Your Craft,
Finding an Agent ) with wisdom drawn from Bottrell’s own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this book’s humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone provides career advice in a modern form perfect for today’s up-and-coming actors.