Commercial
Acting in L.A.
About the Author
As an L.A.
actor himself, Shaan Sharma has a string of impressive acting credits on
network TV shows such as “Scandal,” “Ground Floor,” “Growing Up Fisher,” “Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street” and
“The Thundermans.” Shaan’s commercial
acting credits include spots for FedEx,
Best Buy and Capital One - - but it’s his experience as a Session Director
for hundreds of commercial castings that have given him unique insight into
what it takes to be a working actor. He is also an acting teacher with regular
scene study on-camera acting classes for film and TV as well as commercial
acting workshops. For more information, visit Mr. Sharma’s official website: http://shaansharma.com and his book page at: http://shaansharma.com/Shaan_Sharma_Acting_Studio/shaans-book.php. He is also a columnist for Back Stage, an
actor’s news source at: http://www.backstage.com/experts/shaan-sharma/.
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About the Book:
Shaan Sharma’s A
SESSION DIRECTOR’S GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL ACTING IN L.A. is the
commercial acting industry’s most comprehensive book ever written - - giving
readers a step-by-step guide to breaking into and prospering in the commercial
acting business in the world’s entertainment center, Los Angeles. Fusing his
experience, wisdom, vignettes and wit – Sharma is about to change the lives of
those who thought big-picture acting was nothing but a fantasy, as well as
those commercial veterans who could be even more successful.
Readers
of this book will learn how to become successful working actors in TV
commercials in Los Angeles in this fun step-by-step guide by top Casting
Session Director and Commercial Actor Shaan Sharma. “This isn’t hype – it’s
tangible advice I have gained from running auditions for over 400 commercial
spots,” says Sharma. “Readers will hit the ground running as they discover how
the business works and what to expect, how to find good acting classes, refine
their look, get headshots, get representation, get in with the top commercial
casting directors, navigate the audition and call-back process, life on set and
even how to stay busy between acting jobs. There’s also a bonus chapter for
parents interested in getting their children into acting. The commercial acting
world is so different
than
that of theater, TV and film that new students and veterans alike need to make
the most of the time and money they invest in their careers.”
Shaan
went on to say, “The kind of information in this book can only come from
someone who has experience both in front of and behind the camera, who works
with the top casting directors, directors, ad agencies and companies in the
world. There are no other books out there like it. So, if you want to get into
commercial acting in L.A. – this is your guidebook.”
Having directed audition sessions for over four
hundred national commercial spots for dozens of L.A.’s top casting directors,
Shaan Sharma is a well-known veteran of his industry. Now expanding his reach
through a powerful new book, Shaan is looking to help thousands of actors
better navigate their way through the commercial acting business by putting into
practice the tips and information he has spent fifteen years discovering.
Regardless of experience level, A SESSION
DIRECTOR’S GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL ACTING IN L.A. contains insider knowledge that will help actors better understand
the process and in turn be more successful.
Shaan’s book features compelling illustrations by Paul Loudon.
203 pages
E-book, $19.99; ISBN: 9780990408024
Softback,
$29.99; ISBN: 9780990408000
Publication
date: September 22, 2014
Published by CreateSpace; Available at:
Apple iBooks: http://bit.ly/VGv766; Amazon
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1vFnTtK; Barnes and
Noble Nook: http://bit.ly/1xjHmTv; Kobo: http://bit.ly/1magu4h
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