{"product_id":"from-craft-to-career-a-casting-directors-guide-for-the-actor-hardcover","title":"From Craft to Career: A Casting Director's Guide for the Actor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMerri Sugarman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracy Moss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical, positive and uplifting, the advice in this book is designed to lead to the best outcomes possible for you, the actor, making the transition from craft to career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reader is given insight into the various types of casting directors across the industry and how that practical knowledge can benefit you and increase your chance of success. While providing an in-depth insight into the role of the casting director, this book explains the jobs of all the other people involved in the casting process - including producers, network executives, writers - and how they influence casting decisions.\u003cbr\u003eAs the collected wisdom Merri Sugarman's 20+ years of experience in different aspects of professional casting within television, film and theater, this book is a treasure trove of advice to help the actors and those who support them in their career goals, learn what it takes to be a pro. For those who choose to make their craft a career, it's an invaluable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially an actress (\u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAspects of Love\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eMerri Sugarman\u003c\/b\u003e found herself in L.A. where she quickly made a name for herself at Liberman\/Hirschfeld Casting working on such shows as \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, HBO's \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and the feature film \u003ci\u003eMy Big Fat Greek Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e, to name a few. Following that, at Dreamworks Studios, Merri was the Casting Executive in charge of TV Pilots and Series, including \u003ci\u003eSpin City\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Job\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Denis Leary. Time as Director of Casting for Dramas and Movies at ABC Television followed where she oversaw the casting of \u003ci\u003eAlias\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNYPD Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth, among many others. After her years in LA, Merri moved back to New York City to coach one on one with actors, something she loves and still does as time permits. It was then that Tara Rubin offered her a Senior Casting Director position in which she cast the Broadway and touring companies of \u003ci\u003eAin't Too Proud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJersey Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhantom Of The Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool of Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiss Saigon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Bronx Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. Off Broadway work includes the musicals \u003ci\u003eClueless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrevor\u003c\/i\u003e. The Lyric Opera Chicago, The Goodman and The Old Globe are among the many regional theaters Merri works with. She is the very proud casting director of the web series \u003ci\u003eSubmissions Only\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eOn a more personal note, Merri has been a Big Sister to Jenny since 2002 via the amazing Big Brothers\/Big Sisters of America program, is a member of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Emerson College in 2021. Merri is a Tony Voter and a member of CSA (Casting Society of America). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Miller Moss\u003c\/b\u003e holds a degree in Dramatic Literature from New York University and has worked in a variety of capacities in television and film and on a very long list of Broadway shows and National Tours, the first of which was the tour of \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e where she and Merri met and became fast friends. She is delighted to have collaborated on this book and wholeheartedly recommends a life in the arts, whatever form that may take for each individual.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710346391859,"sku":"9781350276024","price":126.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SnljcGNnZ2RCd2lDalN6ZEZiVjhNZz09.webp?v=1763488971","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/from-craft-to-career-a-casting-directors-guide-for-the-actor-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}