Act ALIVE: The Essential Guide to Igniting and Sustaining Your Working Actor Career

By Andi Matheny

Finally - a modern acting method that cuts to the chase of what actors really need to unleash their acting genius! The groundbreaking Act ALIVE approach, with exercises ranging from pragmatic to deeply personal, will give you the tools to quickly bring your skills to the next level, from audition to set.

• Language: English
• Publisher: St. Petersburg Press
• Release date: Sep 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781940300573

Andi Matheny

Andi Matheny has done almost every type of entertainment industry job whileremaining fully clothed. (Well, there was that nudist stint on Monk. Never mind.) While in Los Angeles, she starred in dozens of commercials, including a high-profile stint for Olay, and appeared in several TV series, most notably The Mentalist, Zoey 101, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Ugly Betty, and the aforementioned Monk. During her sabbatical from acting, she hosted the TV shows Kwik Witz, Essentials, Fit Resort & Spa, and Friends or Lovers. Her recent credits include the recurring role of Dr. Kelly Whitley on The Resident, David Makes Man, the Hallmark Channel movie True Love Blooms, Lady of the Manor directed by Justin and Christian Long, and the feature film High Expectations playing opposite Kelsey Grammer. Andi created and starred in the web series Good Morning St. Pete! and won the 2018 Sunscreen Film Festival award for Best Web Series as well as Best Actress at the 2018 Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival. Besides her marriage to screenwriter Tom Flynn, she considers her acting studio her greatest achievement and an ideal premise for a Lifetime movie. (Waiting for offers, y'all.)

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