Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind

Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every KindFrom 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

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 01/24/2006
ISBN: 9781400032389
Pages: 227
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/07/2005 pg. 64
Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 121
Library Journal 01/15/2006
Booklist 01/01/2006 pg. 43
Ebony 04/01/2006 pg. 28
School Library Journal 04/01/2006 pg. 171
Black Issues Book Review 05/01/2006 pg. 15
Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2006 pg. 27