Reading Level
What is the reading level of Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business is 7th and 8th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 7 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 10 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
4 hrs 37 mins
How long to read Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business?
The estimated word count of Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business is 69,130 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 37 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 7 hrs 41 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 34 mins.
| Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business - 69,130 words | ||
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| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 7 hrs 41 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 4 hrs 37 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 34 mins |
- Authors
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David Dean Bottrell
More about Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business
69,130 words
Word Count
for Working Actor: Breaking in, Making a Living, and Making a Life in the Fabulous Trenches of Show Business
7 hours and 26 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell 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. Covers every facet of the business, including: - Capturing the perfect headshot - Starting (and maintaining) your network - Picking an agent - Audition do’s and don’ts - Joining the union(s): SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association (AEA) - On stage vs on screen - Paying the bills - Self-promotion - Late bloomers - When to get out David Dean Bottrell has worn many different hats during his decades in showbiz: television actor with appearances on Boston Legal, Modern Family, The Blacklist, Mad Men, True Blood, NCIS, and Days of Our Lives; screenwriter for Paramount and Disney; respected acting teacher at UCLA and AADA; and regular expert columnist for esteemed acting site Backstage. In Working Actor, Bottrell offers a how-to manual jammed with practical information and insider advice, essential reading for any artist (aspiring or established) in need of insight or inspiration. Mixing prescriptive advice ("Getting Started," "Learning Your Craft," "Finding an Agent") with wisdom drawn from Bottrell's own professional highs and lows and those of his acting compatriots, this book's humorous, tell-it-like-it-is tone is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to successfully navigate show business.