I PREPARING TO GO AND GOING

  A Special Note to New Yorkers
  And A Special Note to Our "Foreign" Colleagues
  1. Making the Decision
  2. Preparing to Go
  3. Arrival in L.A.

II THE SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED

  4. A  List of Supplies
  5. Resume Shots
  6. The Unions
  7. Other Items
  9. Attitudes: Need- The Career Killer

III THEATRICAL AGENTS

 10. What They Are and Do
 11. Seeking a Theatrical Agent
 12. Choosing a Theatrical Agent
 13. Dealing with/Motivating an Agent
 14. Changing Agents

IV SEEKING WORK

 15. The Buyers of Talent
 16. The General Interview/Look-See
 17. The (Rarely) Cold Reading
 18. Showcases and Office Scenes

V WORKING

 19. Making a Deal
 20. On the Set

VI COMMERCIAL

 21. Commercials: The Wonderful World of Happy
 22. Commercial Agents
 23. From Audition to Payoff

VII OTHER KINDS OF WORK

 24. Salad Bar
 25. Theatre
 26. Acting Classes

VIII MERRILY YOU ROLL ALONG

 27. Publicizing Yourself
 28. Your Management Team
 29. General Financial
 30. Miscellaneous

IX APPENDIX

  1. A Complete Budget
  2. Prices, Fees, Etc.
  3. Phone Numbers
  4. Websites
  5. List
  6. Tax Deductions
  7. TV/Film Regulations
  8. Commercial Regulation
  9. Agency Contracts
 10. Health and Pension