Or, as Natalie puts it, 'a thorough, constructive and ball-achingly honest chat about the industry, written by someone who still has all their own teeth.'
Contributors to the book include Spotlight, Equity, James Penford from Hatton McEwan Penford agency and Alice Purser from Andy Pryor Casting.
Endorsements:
'What Natalie Burt has done here is remarkable. She has written a luminously honest, very funny, often very touching voyage of what it is actually like to be afflicted with the unquenchable desire to dedicate oneself to being a professional actor.' Timothy Spall O.B.E(ese)
'A refreshing and entertaining take on the challenges facing actors and how best to surmount them.' Ben Seale, Managing Partner, Spotlight
'Natalie's book is like her acting: playful, irreverent, and accomplished. An invaluable resource.' Laurie Sansom, Artistic Director, National Theatre of Scotland
'At last! The book all aspiring actors have been waiting for. A truthful, comprehensive, funny guide to life as a jobbing and sometimes not jobbing actor.' Caroline Quentin
'The best book ever written.' Natalie's mum