{"product_id":"letters-to-a-young-artist-straight-up-advice-on-making-a-life-in-the-arts-for-actors-performers-writers-and-artists-of-every-kind-paperback","title":"Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Deavere Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring and no-nonsense guide for aspiring artists of all stripes--from \"the most exciting individual in American theater\" (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, Anna Deavere Smith addresses the full spectrum of issues that all artists 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, \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Artist\u003c\/i\u003e will challenge you, motivate you, and set you on a course to pursue your art without compromise.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANNA DEAVERE SMITH is an actor, a teacher, a playwright, and the creator of an acclaimed series of one-woman plays based on her interviews with diverse voices from communities in crisis. She has won two Obie Awards, two Tony nominations for her play \u003ci\u003eTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992, \u003c\/i\u003e and a MacArthur Fellowship. She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play \u003ci\u003eFires in the Mirror.\u003c\/i\u003e She has had roles in the films \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia, An American President, The Human Stain, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRent, \u003c\/i\u003eand she has worked in television on \u003ci\u003eThe Practice, Presidio Med, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing.\u003c\/i\u003e The founder and director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue, she teaches at New York University and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472180396210,"sku":"9781400032389","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/91f501cdab12505c4257361bd1c7097d.webp?v=1779104158","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/letters-to-a-young-artist-straight-up-advice-on-making-a-life-in-the-arts-for-actors-performers-writers-and-artists-of-every-kind-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}