{"product_id":"2940169183344","title":"Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35-plus tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz: television actor with appearances on \u003ci\u003eBoston Legal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blacklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrue Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNCIS\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDays of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e; screenwriter for Paramount and Disney; respected acting teacher at UCLA and AADA; and regular expert columnist for esteemed acting site Backstage. In \u003ci\u003eWorking Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential listening for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing prescriptive advice (\"Getting Started\", \"Learning Your Craft\", \"Finding an Agent\") with wisdom drawn from Bottrell's own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this audiobook's humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone provides career advice in a modern form perfect for today's up-and-coming actors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114131833072,"sku":"2940169183344","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169183344_p0.jpg?v=1763764889","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169183344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}