The book · Dearing Acting Studio
Acting Is My Day Job
Seven strategies to market and make money as an actor. Written by Matthew Dearing, founder of Dearing Acting Studio, and published in 2019.
The worksheets that go with it are free, and you do not have to buy anything to get them.
Or find it on Amazon. Reviews there help more than you would think.
“Thank you Matt for being there to give me guidance and opening my eyes to how much more I can learn to be a better actress.”
Sofia Wylie
Sofia trained at Dearing Acting Studio in Phoenix for two years, between starring in Andi Mack and landing her lead role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Free, and no longer only for readers
The Actor’s Notebook worksheets
Chapter two of the book is about keeping an actor notebook. These are the actual pages that go in it. Nine worksheets, and every one comes twice: a blank to print, and a filled in example so you can see what a good one looks like.
- Accountability chart
- Actor audition tracker
- Character breakdown
- Connections and contacts
- Goal setting for actors
- Important info reference sheet
- Be inspired
- Actor progress sheet
- Actor expense sheet
What is in the book
Seven chapters, and the first one is free to read right now.
- Get Out ThereTake a class, go to a networking event, sign up on the audition sites, audition locally for everything.Read chapter one free
- Get OrganizedThe actor notebook, and the nine sections that go in it.
- Build Your TeamAgents, managers, and the people who see where you are going.
- Brand YourselfHeadshots, reels, and being known for something.
- Be a ProducerStop waiting to be picked and make your own work.
- Run the BusinessYou are a small business. Here is how to run one.
- Be a Great ActorMastery, and why it is the only thing that lasts.
Every room is full of people who want to be seen and heard.
Not this room. Every room.
Dearing Acting Studio has taught script and improv in Phoenix since 2007, to kids, teens and adults, from the same curriculum. Script meets Monday or Tuesday. Improv meets Wednesday or Thursday.
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