Act As If: Stumbling Through Hollywood With Headshot in Hand

Praise for Act As If This book is a must for anyone thinking of taking Hollywood by storm. Petrea is an insightful delightful and enlightening author who can point out common pitfalls while throwing in a dash of empowerment. Its your life your career. Keep your eyes open and be sure to have this book on your nightstand. -Liz Hanley Theatrical Agent-Bicoastal Talent As a television writer who lives behind the camera Act As If holds great life and work lessons for people in the arts-or out of them for that matter. Who hasnt tried to impress a hero in a meeting for a job you want or a part you know is perfect for you and then whiffed it in a way that makes you pound your head on your steering wheel in the parking lot? (David Mamet essay Im looking at you.) Act As If is worth reading keeping in your car on the way to auditions. and laughing over with the recognition that what we do in the arts is crazy improbable and sometimes discouraging-and that we are among the luckiest people on earth. -Kat Likkel-TV writer/producer My Name is Earl Better Off Ted Galavant All graduating MFA students who want to make a living in The Biz should be handed this book with their diploma to give them a realistic view of the business they want to pursue. Its an honest practical and remarkably uncynical look at the job of being an actor. Some of the stories are tough life lessons and some make you laugh out loud. I would recommend that young actors get the book and then re-read it every five years. -Rick Hall actor-Good Luck Charlie 24 Arrested Development A must-read for actors. Petrea captures the struggles and journey of actors and their process with humor pathos and inspiration. I felt like I had a friend after reading this someone who knows and expresses so eloquently the striving an actor goes through on their artistic and career journey. Its a delight its fun its comforting and its real. Give it as a gift to yourself or a fellow actor. -Fran Montano owner and Artistic Director-The Actors Workout Studio Act As If is a blessing for any experienced actor-Burchards very funny painful riffs on the realities of this business help us all realize were not alone or insane! It should be required reading for people wanting to be actors to give you an inkling of the grit it takes. She doesnt dish out the all too typical actor advice pablum but provides insightful great pieces-whether its a tribute to what it takes to survive as in You Persevere some home truths about attitude such as Desperation Stinks or the greatly moving Interesting Lives at the end. This is a very worthwhile funny read. -Jane Macfie actor-The Mindy Project House of Lies Wedding Band