Is your dream working in TV as an actor, an actress, a dancer or singer? Do you want to do an audition for a reality show but don’t know how to go about it? Here is the casting manual with all the secrets that will help you to shoot to fame in show business, from how to identify the right audition to how to choose the best look for the occasion, to how to build your curriculm to how to behave in front of the TV cameras. And lots more… Because there are no shortcuts to success: you need to mix talent, preparation and lots of little tricks that you only learn through experience. The words of Gianna Tani, the «talent lady». • The first time for…: castings that launched today’s stars, from Manuela Arcuri to Simona Ventura, told by those who were on the other side of the monitor • Notebooks: lots of memories and curiosities to find out about Italian TV behind the scenesThe authorGianna Tani was director of the Mediaset casting office for more than twenty years, where she scouted for talent, chose and auditioned thousands and thousands of guys and girls, aspiring actors, presenter’s assistants, anchormen, quiz masters, talk show hosts, comedians, contestants in jackpot games and dancers for every kind of TV programme. Many of them became stars. Her website is www.giannatani.it