He’s blunt. He’s honest. He’s casting director Paul Russell, and he’s here to tell actors everywhere how to survive and thrive in the entertainment industry. What really goes on behind the audition table? He spills it. Why do some actors make it while others, equally talented, become waiters? He lays it on the line. What does an actor have to do to push ahead? It’s all here: marketing, auditions, agents, handling rejection, negotiating, money management, staying healthy, dealing with people, and much more. Interviews with working actors and agents add extra depth to Russell’s analysis, along with extra tips, tricks, and truths. Want to make it in acting? Then make it your business to get this book.

Paul Russell has been in the entertainment business for more than 25 years. As an independent casting director, he has cast for Twentieth Century Fox, HBO, and other studios. His TV credits include the casting of Cosby and Friends. Russell has directed regional and Off-Broadway shows. He lives in northern New Jersey.