Purchase
Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind
Anchor
January 2006
208 pages ISBN: 1400032385 Trade Size
Add to Wish List
Contemporary
From the most exciting individual in American theater”
(Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith’s brass tacks
advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In vividly
anecdotal letters to the young BZ, she addresses the full
spectrum of issues that people starting out will face: from
questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem, to
fame, failure, and fear, to staying healthy, presenting
yourself effectively, building a diverse social and
professional network, and using your art to promote social
change. At once inspiring and no-nonsense, Letters to a
Young Artist will challenge you, motivate you, and set
you on a course to pursue your art without compromise.
Comments
No comments posted.
Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!
|