Success is no accident. The Twelve Step Plan will guide the actor on how to turn acting dreams into reality.

The Definitive Guide to "Making It" in the World's Toughest City for Actors. How are you going to get to L.A.? What are you going to do when you get there? How and where are you going to live? And how are you going to insure your success? Succeeding in acting is no accident. Inside this book is an innovative step-by-step plan that will guide those persuing a career in acting in L.A. with specific directions on how to turn dreams into reality.

It provides inside information on where to live in L.A., how to book a first job and how to sustain yourself both emotionally and financially. Acheivement in acting, as in any career, takes a plan. This, one of a kind, guidebook written by two working actors turned casting director and drama therapist, will jump start any actor's career. Its unique and powerful approach serves as a guidebook that will navigate the actor through a year in LA, month by month. Unlike other source books, its invaluable resources and listings are supplemented with career/financial worksheets, journal pages, inspiring quotations, self-affirming excercises and personal stories that complement and sustain the spirit. With every step, this in-depth text imparts key lessons from professionals. With an organized and definitive method of support, it helps guide and track career progress and playfully explores the acting culture of Los Angeles. The Work the steps; attain an actor's life in L.A.

Here is a brief description of the Twelve Step Plan:

Step One: Creating your plan for moving to LA
Step Two: Setting up your new life once you have arrived
Step Three: Learning the lingo of the Entertainment Business
Step Four: Honing your craft
Step Five: Inventing yourself
Step Six: Six Month Reflections
Step Seven: How to do a Mailing
Step Eight: Meeting with agents and managers
Step Nine: Preparing for the first audition
Step Ten: Handling callbacks
Step Eleven: Expanding your community
Step Twelve: The job you've been waiting for

Also included in this valuable workbookbook: A multitude of acting and self-help exercises, goal worksheets, monthly progress pages, as well as photographer referrals, classes, resume services, car rentals, insurance brokers, expert and affordable body/beauty services, and numerous other useful resources for creating your new life in LA. This book will be your bible for success.