THE NEW BOOK by DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL
Veteran character actor DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL ("Modern Family," "The Blacklist," "Boston Legal") draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business.
Praise for WORKING ACTOR
“WITTY AND HONEST... a must-read for anyone pursuing this crazy profession.”
--Margo Martindale
Tony nominee, 3-Time Emmy-winner,
“Justified,” “The Americans,” “Bojack Horseman”
"Weaves a lifetime’s worth of experience navigating the slings and arrows of the acting game into a compilation of personal stories and pragmatic lessons to
enlighten, encourage and forewarn both the novice and more advanced performer."
--The Los Angeles Times
"WONDERFULLY PERSONAL AND UNIVERSALLY USEFUL...
Survival requires a sense of humor and Mr. Bottrell is a sage storyteller..”
--Stephen McKinley Henderson
Tony nominee, Obie-winner, film credits
include “Fences,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “Lady Bird”
"BOTH PRACTICAL AND INSPIRING... open-eyed and unsentimental...This is no guru-like tome, but a hands-on, working manual written out of true experience and enthusiasm for what can be achieved”
--Alfred Molina
Multiple Tony, Emmy and Olivier award nominee,“Feud,” “Red” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Me on stage (with Brett Porter) in my first Equity show. I was happy, intimidated, confused and so excited! I still remember being handed my first paycheck by the company manager. It was such a rite of passage. I wanted to frame it, not cash it. But I was seriously broke, so I cashed it!