May 14, 2002 For more information: Frank R. Scatoni 619-807-1887 frank@ventureliterary.com "No Kill Date" Venture Literary Sells How-To Acting Book to Crown/Three Rivers Press On May 14, 2002, Frank R. Scatoni of Venture Literary sold the World Rights for Act Now! A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Working Actor to Peter Fornatale at Crown/Three Rivers Press. How do I become an actor? It’s the exact question that more than 75,000 people a month are asking Peter Jazwinski on his website, www.myactingagent.com, and its affiliate, www.nycastings.com. Jazwinski's site has turned into Yahoo’s number-one-ranked website for aspiring actors who are seeking a foolproof plan for how to make it in show business. In fact, Jazwinski has become America’s "virtual manager" with a "client list" of more than 100,000 would-be actors who hang on his every word. In Act Now! A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Working Actor, Jazwinski provides an eight-step plan for making it in Hollywood. Perhaps Jazwinski's clients draw inspiration from his own story. A native of Connecticut, he arrived in Hollywood without any contacts or knowledge of the business. By trial and error, and eventually by following the plan that he outlines in this book, Jazwinski got auditions, a SAG card, and a speaking part in a scene with Jim Carrey in The Mask. It wasn’t an accident. It was the direct result of persistently following all of the steps provided in Act Now! His website, which averages more than 15,000 unique hits a month, has become so popular that visitors pay $14.95 to learn what it takes to become an actor. His regular advice column, Ask Pete, on www.nycastings.com, is viewed by more than 60,000 visitors a month. As a partner in www.therightcast.com, Jazwinski has become an authority on online casting, and acts as virtual manager to thousands of actors around the world who contact him for advice and encouragement. To learn more about Peter Jazwinski, visit www.myactingagent.com To learn more about Venture Literary, visit www.ventureliterary.com To learn more about Crown, visit www.randomhouse.com/crown