Scott Sedita’s Guide To Making It In Hollywood lays out everything an actor needs to know to launch a career in the entertainment capital of the world! Tapping into his 25 years of experience in the business, renowned Acting Coach, Author and TV personality Scott Sedita breaks down the Three Steps to Success -- Talent, Confidence, Perseverance -- and shows how these elements work together to build a successful acting career. Further, Scott takes a unique approach in highlighting the many Obstacles actors face when pursuing their dream in Hollywood. Scott explains how actors must identify and avoid the Three Steps to Failure -- Distractions, Addictions, Wrong Actions. With his bold, humorous, no-holds-barred approach, Scott guides the reader with practical, easily accessible advice as well as numerous Success Stories of famous actors he’s worked with and how they made it to the top!

Scott Sedita's Ultimate Guide To Making It In Hollywood lays out everything an actor needs to know to launch and maintain an Acting career in any "Industry City." Tapping into his forty years of experience in the business, renowned Acting Coach, Author, and Motivational Speaker Scott Sedita breaks down the Three Steps to Success: Talent, Confidence and Perseverance, and shows how these elements work together to build and sustain a successful acting career. Further, Scott takes a unique approach in highlighting the many challenges actors face when pursuing their dream in show business. Scott explains how actors must identity and avoid the Three Ways to Sabotage Your Career: Distractions, Addictions and Wrong Actions. With his humorous, no-holds-barred, tough love approach, Scott guides the reader with practical, easily accessible advice, tools and tasks as well as numerous Success Stories of famous actors he’s worked with and how they made it to the top!

Who's funny? -- Sitcom history -- Half hour technique: rhythm, words, punctuation, timing, and pace, the turnaround, triplets -- Acting technique -- The four C's of comedy -- The characters: the logical smart one, the lovable loser, the neurotic, the dumb one, the bitch/bastard, the womanizer/manizer, the materialistic one, in their own universe -- Finding your comedic note -- Appendix 1: Ten rules of comedy -- Appendix 2: Who said that? -- Appendix 3: Glossary (finding the funny).

A visual history of 100 years of filmmaking in New York City, featuring exclusive interviews with NYC filmmakers Fun City Cinema gives readers an in-depth look at how the rise, fall, and resurrection of New York City was captured and chronicled in ten iconic Gotham films across ten decades: The Jazz Singer (1927), King Kong (1933), The Naked City (1948), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Taxi Driver (1976), Wall Street (1987), Kids (1995), 25th Hour (2002), and Frances Ha (2012). A visual history of a great American city in flux, Fun City Cinema reveals how these classic films and legendary filmmakers took their inspiration from New York City’s grittiness and splendor, creating what we can now view as “accidental documentaries” of the city’s modes and moods. In addition to the extensively researched and reported text, the book includes both historical photographs and production materials, as well as still-frames, behind-the-scenes photos, posters, and original interviews with Noah Baumbach, Larry Clark, Greta Gerwig, Walter Hill, Jerry Schatzberg, Martin Scorsese, Susan Seidelman, Oliver Stone, and Jennifer Westfeldt. Extensive "Now Playing" sidebars spotlight a handful of each decade’s additional films of note.

This book uses relatable case studies to dispense practical financial advice to educators. Written by an expert team of four award-winning economics educators, the book provides an engaging narrative specifically designed for teachers and their unique financial needs. Educators are attracted to the teaching profession for numerous reasons. Prospective teachers enter the profession believing it offers a certain level of job security and good benefits, usually including a defined-benefit, state-funded pension. But things are changing. Pensions vary widely from state to state and even within school districts. Many private schools do not offer even basic 403(b) saving plans and, when they do, they are often not very generous. Much the same can be said of many charter schools and private colleges and universities. The book consists of fourteen chapters covering a comprehensive group of topics specifically curated for educators teaching at the K-12 and university level, including saving for retirement, managing debt, investment strategies, and real estate. Each chapter begins with a case study of an educator in a specific financial situation, which sets the scene for the introduction and explanation of key concepts. The chapters include a Q&A section to address common questions and conclude with a “Financial 911” focusing on a financial emergency related to the chapter topic.

Describes the writing method called premise-driven comedy, examines how comedy affects character development and story structure, discusses guidelines on script layouts, and offers advice on establishing a career

What do Hollywood's top acting teachers know about how to succeed in the Industry? How do they train and coach their students? What guides their different approaches for actors? What wisdom and advice do they have for YOU?Top Hollywood Acting Teachers reveals all this and more, in generous and intimate conversations with 12 of Hollywood's most successful acting teachers: Zak Barnett, Diane Christiansen, Marnie Cooper, John D'Aquino, Patrick Day, Judy Kain, Anthony Meindl, Eric Morris, Lisa Picotte, Mae Ross, Scott Sedita, and Marcie Smolin.Perfect for aspiring actors as well as successful working actors who are looking to learn from the best, the real-world insights and secrets shared from these masters will shed light on what it really takes to become a successful actor, whether you are acting on stage or on film, in your hometown, Hollywood, or anywhere else.The Hometown to Hollywood Interviews, Volume II