{"product_id":"actor-writer-whatever-essays-on-my-rise-to-the-top-of-the-bottom-of-the-entertainment-industry-9780988466005","title":"Actor. Writer. Whatever.: (essays on my rise to the top of the bottom of the entertainment industry)","description":"An honest, inspiring exploration of the New York acting world, ambition, and success, delivered by a fresh, bold insider's voice. In her critically acclaimed essay collection, writer Mellini Kantayya exposes the pinnacles and pitfalls of pursuing artistic ambitions and life as a rank-and-file actor. Her unflinching depiction of show business, backstage anecdotes, and self-deprecating humor will resonate with both the creative and the curious-and inspire anyone who has ever juggled making art and making rent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mellini Kantayya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ako Dako Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988466005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMellini Kantayya is the critically acclaimed author of Actor. Writer. Whatever. (essays on my rise to the top of the bottom of the entertainment industry). She is a writer, actor, culture critic, and humorist. Her work has been seen in Okayplayer and regularly in The Huffington Post. She has been a commentator on NPR affiliates and lectures at colleges. Her most recent acting credits include Nurse Jackie, Breathe In, and Alpha House. Mellini has been a storyteller at the Mark Twain House and various venues in New York City. She has written screenplays, developed an education children's TV show, founded a film festival, directed plays and short films, and has even been a back-up dancer in a few hip hop videos (though she'll never tell you which ones). She lives in Brooklyn, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ako Dako Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40500719124595,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9962695b-04c5-480e-9b60-176edf4ca231.jpg?v=1665235661","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/actor-writer-whatever-essays-on-my-rise-to-the-top-of-the-bottom-of-the-entertainment-industry-9780988466005","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}