Product Description : Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide Theater Veteran And Acting Teacher Joanna Merlin Has Written The Definitive Guide To Auditioning For Stage And Screen Bringing To It A Valuable Dual Perspective She Has Spent Her Career On Both Sides Of The Auditioning Process Both As An Awardwinning Casting Director Who Has Worked With Harold Prince Bernard Bertolucci And James Ivory And As An Accomplished Actor Herselfin This Highly Informative And Accessible Book Merlin Provides Everything The Actor Needs To Achieve Selfconfidence And Artistic Honestyfrom The Most Basic Practical Tips To An Indepth Framework For Preparing A Part Filled With Advice From The Most Esteemed People In The Business Such As James Lapine Nora Ephron And Stephen Sondheim And Charged With Tremendous Wisdom And Compassion This Indispensable Resource Will Arm The Reader To Face An Actors Greatest Challenge Getting The Part