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The Actor's Mindset:Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Businessuniquely prepares actors to live a full, successful life as a performing artist. While most acting books focus on either the art or the business of entertainment, Archibald looks at the entire picture of what it means to be an actor, focusing on the foundations of both the artist and the entrepreneur to guarantee a complete and fully functioning approach to a career.

The Actor's Mindset is divided into three distinct parts: "The Craft," "The Discipline," and "The Business."

Archibald's unique experience as both an actor and a coach gives him an unparalleled perspective on the current industry landscape. While classic method texts still circulate, and there are actors who have written books that address craft, none have Archibald's depth of knowledge and experience in coaching, nor approach the art from a professional standpoint instead of solely an instructional one. The success of Craig's approach is exemplified by the success of his clients, a roster that includes Constance Wu, John Slattery, and two-time Academy Award Nominee Dan Futterman.

ISBN-13: 9781493063345

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 04-15-2022

Pages: 230

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Archibald's studio has honed the talents of some of today's brightest stars, who he guides to wins and nominations at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, 'scars, and Emmys. Over the course of his decades as a coach, he has worked with more than seven hundred actors in Los Angeles and Manhattan and is often working with a rotation of two hundred distinct clients at any given time. Archibald is an actor himself and appeared as Christopher Isherwood in the Academy Award–winning film Capote. He is also a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.

Table of Contents

Foreword Constance Wu ix

Preface xv

Part I The Craft 1

1 Your Journey 3

2 The Method 9

3 The Archibald Questions 25

4 Skiing the Scene 53

Part II The Discipline 57

5 Tools 59

6 Mindset 77

7 Creating Yourself 89

8 Secrets of Success 101

Part III The Business 111

9 The Ten Business Questions 113

10 The Audition 121

11 The Boring (But Important) Shit 147

12 Working 157

13 Business Savvy 179

Acknowledgments 199

Index 203