An Actor's Guide-Making It in New York City is the definitive source for winning strategies and effective marketing techniques to become a successful New York actor. Aspiring talents and established professionals alike will find this thorough and up-to-the-minute volume chock-full of resources and advice: where to live, where to study, how to network, and much more. Glenn Alterman, veteran New York actor, writer, and coach, details the wide array of work available for performers-including television commercials and film extra work, careers in print modeling, voiceover opportunities, roles on daytime television, and stage roles on and off Broadway. Included are in-depth interviews with legendary show business figures such as casting director Juliet Taylor, theater director Joseph Chaikin, and actors André de Shields and Henry Winkler, and with experts in film, television, stage, commercials, and talent agencies. This meticulously researched guide will give actors the tools they need to survive and thrive in New York show business.