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Hey you! Yeah, you, the one reading this book blurb! Do you have a passion for acting, but don't quite know how to earn a living by doing what you love? Are you tired of acting self-help books that just say cryptic things like, ""get an agent""? Well, you're in luck! I Have a Degree in Acting ... Now What? is far different and better (emphasis on the better) than any acting advice book currently out there. Instead of teaching you acting techniques, it teaches you HOW TO BOOK JOBS! Ka-Ching! From learning how to navigate the scary world of social media to figuring out what to say in emails to agents, this book is your saving grace. So, whether you're a college graduate with an Acting Degree about to make the big move to an industry hub or you're an adorable mailman in Wyoming curious about the business aspects of film and television acting, this book will certainly not disappoint.

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Meghan Deanna Smith is a trained actress and writer, currently living in Los Angeles, California. She began acting at a young age performing in community theater and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting Degree with a minor in Communication from Niagara University. After graduating summa cum laude, Smith competed in the prestigious IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Association) competition at which she was named IMTA's Actor of the Year in 2012. Previous IMTA winners are Jessica Biel, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, and many others with huge Hollywood success. Smith was trained in both improv and sketch writing at Second City Chicago, and was able to demonstrate her comedic skills while performing as a lead in a sketch comedy production in Manhattan, New York. She has taken dozens of acting, voice over, stage combat, singing, commercial acting, dance, casting director workshops, screen writing, and audition seminars/classes and uses that knowledge daily while she auditions and books work in Los Angeles as an actress. Smith has had speaking roles in both television shows and feature films, and has been cast in many diverse genres. Whether you've seen her as a lead in one of the Sharknado films or being a guest host on MTV's hit show Ridiculousness, she is working hard, and succeeding, at making a name for herself in the film and television industry. Smith recently got married to her handsome husband who is also a comedian/actor/writer in Hollywood. Together they spend their days taking care of their rescue pup, auditioning for projects, laughing, and doing what they can to help other actors feel more in control of their careers. Cassandra Santa Maria is a Creative Director with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer industry. Santa Maria is skilled in Graphics, Photography, Logo Design, Advertising, and Digital Signage. She has her Associate's degree focused in Graphic Design from Bryant & Stratton College. Curtis Kingsley is an actor, writer and producer who has worked on a number of television shows and movies. He was born and raised in small town Connecticut where he got started in film making and sketch comedy from an early age. After starring in award winning short films, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time. He found work early as a producer and editor before becoming a comedy writer for Comedy Central, Spike, TruTV, & others. Spurred by his stand-up comedy career, he focused his attention on being in front of the camera, appearing on such shows as The Orville, The Burn with Jeff Ross, & Upload w/ Shaquille O' Neal; and showing off his improv chops on prank shows such as Disaster Date and Freak Out! His sketches have found great success on the internet, notably the comedy website funnyordie, where he as had numerous shorts garnering over one million views, and his Youtube channel We Find Us Funny. He can be seen in comedy clubs across Los Angeles, and continues to write, act, and do guest spots on sitcoms and other television shows.

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