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Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit
by Squire Fridell
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (1987-03-11)
ISBN: 0517564246
EAN: 9780517564240
Binding/Media: Paperback - 213 pages
Edition: Revised
Release Date: 1987-03-11
SKU: 00009
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Generally good, name written on fir st page with small stain, some edge wear on cover
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Actors earn more money performing in television commercials than in stage productions and feature films combined.
"Squire Fridell's book is a witty and complete guide. It should be on every actor's shelf right next to Stanislavsky.
--Richard Schickel, film critic, Time magazine
"Acting in Television Commercials is a great way to break into the business, and Squire Fridell's book is fun and informative . . . a must for any aspiring actor."
--Carol Burnett
Acting in television commercials is fun, challenging, and often very lucrative. Squire Fridell offers tips and advice that will give you the edge necessary to break in and keep on working:
How to get started with a winning résumé, a dynamic headshot, and a terrific agent
New audition strategies and performance techniques
Learn to manage "downtime and build your career even while you're not working
Practice acting with scripts from real television commercials!
Squire Fridell has appeared in some living room, somewhere in America, selling something to someone on the average of once a day for more than twenty years. His 1,700 television commercials included fifteen years as the Toyota spokesman and six years as television's Ronald McDonald. He has been featured in Newsweek and has been on the cover of TV Guide. In addition to his television, film, and stage credits, he has a master's degree in acting/directing.
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Customer Reviews
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This book is worthwhile!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2003-10-21
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
"Acting in Television Commercials for Fun and Profit"by Squire Fridell, was a helpful book to read. It was a great step-by-step book for anyone striving to be an actor or actress. It is very informative for anyone who would like to be in a commercial for fun or profit!
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An excellent guide to breaking into the biz
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-07-28
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book proved to be useful, insightful, and fun to read. For those who have a burning desire to enter the commercial acting business, Squire Fridell provides a step-by-step guide to preparing a résumé, having head shots taken, finding an agent, preparing for an audition, and managing your money, among other things. He also dispels many of the myths surrounding the business, explains how to look out for scams, and provides the reader with an insider's look into how the industry is run and how to be successful in it. For those who wish to act in commercials but aren't sure how to get started, this book is highly recommended.
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Squire Fridell
Rating  (3)
Date: 2000-03-01
2 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
I would just like to say that listening to Squire Fridell"s advice and watching him teach At El Rancho High in Pico Rivera Calif. you could not get better advice.
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Friendly, Clear & Direct
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-05-25
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Some "how to" books can become entangled in all of the intracies of the lesson. Squire has "been there" and "done that" and SUCCEEDED. His advise is clear, direct and practical. This book is a valued treasure in my library of books on how to succeed as an actor. You won't be sorry you boght this one.
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An excellent informative easy-to-read book.
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-06-13
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
Being a beginner in the commercial acting business I have found this book so simple to read and understand and useful to anyone starting out in this industry. It is full of step-by-step instructions that if you follow will give you a leg up on your competition.
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