• How to cope with the realities of life as <br>an actor—if you don't laugh, you'll cry<br><br><br>• In-depth interviews with actors, agents, casting directors<br><br><br>In this hip, warts-and-all look at acting, author Jason Pugatch shares his insights as a working "day player" to give an unvarnished look at theater, film, and television: how to be "discovered," what to expect from training programs, the grunt work of starting a career, how to keep going despite constant rejection, and much more. Packed with myth-shattering anecdotes and told in an intriguing personal tone, <b>Acting Is a Job</b> is the backstage guide that every aspiring actor must read.