100 Exercises to Get You into Drama School: Improve Your Acting and Audition Skills - Jona Howl & John Rowe

Advantages: Inspiring and motivating
Disadvantages: religious US-centric author

...to hire you. There is also a chapter on interview tips, but be warned, it will not give you the usual 100 questions that you could be asked in an interview and recommended answers to these. In the first of these chapters the idea of the flower is introduced. This is basically a mind map (for want of a better word) that will help you figure out what your dream job really is. Bit by bit you fill this out with the results that you have from each exercise you complete, by the end you should have a fairly clear idea of what your skills are and what you truly enjoy doing. The last chapter discusses salary negotiation as an important part of the job hunting process. This did not seem suitable for the book I though at first, as I am more concerned about getting a job than getting a good salary (obviously I want to be paid good money, but I feel I... Read review

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Advantages: Good broad coverage of interview skills and techniques
Disadvantages: May be a little too basic for some, and a bit cheesy in places

...anyway? I don’t think so. At the risk of offending anyone, this kind of CV always comes from a minority of individuals who work for large institutions or public sector – places that were once perceived as “a job for life”. Hopefully culture changes within these organisations will make people sit up and think in the future. There are plenty of exercises in this section to get you thinking about your CV and what type of achievements you should include in it. Part Two – Getting to Square One ------------------------------------------ This section deals with telephone calls to potential employers. The first chapter deals with planning the telephone calls and determining the objectives of the call in advance. One of the tips the Author offers is that you need to get the company representatives Attention, Interest, Desire... Read review

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Advantages: Spares you the agony and full details of John's illness
Disadvantages: Too "Theatrical" in places , a real "luvvie" book

..." Just the two of us - we can make it if we try, just the two of us, you and I". I cannot help it but each time I reach for the cover of this book that darn song appears in my head. Don't let that start of my review fool you though, this is not a story to put a smile on your face. It's a pity that the book isn't as cheery as the song as there is no happy ending. The book is a true story about John Thaw of The Sweeney and Morse fame written by his wife, Sheila Hancock. As I have just finished reading it I decided to share my thoughts on this book with you if you are deciding on what next to read. ********The Cover***************** First impressions are good, 302 pages of what looks to be a compulsive read. A black and white picture of John on the front in what looks like it was taken in one of his Morse episodes... Read review

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