'Essential reading for any young actor' Dame Maggie Smith 'It really is exceptionally well thought out and answers many of the questions that I encounter on a daily basis' Geoff Colman, Head of Acting, Central School of Speech and Drama Now in its fifth edition, An Actor's Guide to Getting Work is an invaluable resource which continues to provide students and young actors with an insider's advice to equip them for the cut-throat world of professional theatre. Written with honesty, humour and thoroughness, Simon Dunmore's book anticipates and addresses the numerous problems that actors are bound to face at some stage in their career. Competition for acting work is fierce and, although talent is important, actors need all the help they can get from advice on drama schools, to audition and interviews tips, to surviving as a 'resting' actor. This new edition has been brought right up to date and includes a wide selection of voices from the theatre world.