| Synopsis: |
There are more than 40,000 members of Actors Equity Association, of which 18,000 are working actors, and the Screen Actors Guild has 120,000 members.The author has been involved in the acting and theater world for more than seventy years. He opened a theater academy in the 1950s, now known as Michael Howard Studios, where numerous successful actors studied, including Kelsey Grammar, Keith David, and Herb Gardner.Most books on acting follow the how-to or guidebook format. By comparison, in this book, the author "shares his history and experience in an intensely personal way that is relatable as well as educative."As well as appealing to beginning, intermediate, and advanced actors, this book will also appeal to theater goers, directors, and critics. |