Includes index.

A brief history of the actor (or How to respond to the statement, "I'm doing a restoration comedy, Mom") -- The lay of the land, part one: The neon lights may need replacing- about the theater industry -- The lay of the land, part two: Hurry up and wait-the-film and television business -- To train or not to train -- Beauty or beast: Typecasting -- One in a million: Starting out -- These are the people in my neighborhood- Agents and other necessities -- The casting game -- Job hunting: A day in the life of an actor -- On set, on stage: On the job -- Turkey, dogs and the economic realities of acting -- Don't call us: Dealing with rejection -- The rewards: Charting your success -- The actor's dictionary.