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  1. Backstage by Nate Sep 12th

    How do you get started?

    I've always been interested in acting but don't know where to start. I'm looking for acting classes in my area. Where do you even start? Could get some help on the best course of action. I'm from the Nebraska, could get some feed back on some help.

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  2. Backstage by lightsvber Sep 2nd

    Callback advice for your fellow actors!

    Actors! What advice do you have for your peers regarding callbacks? One general piece of advice I've heard over the years is that you should go in and not change anything that you did unless instructed to do so, but are there any other things that you do to...

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  4. Backstage by lorichmegan Aug 30th

    Experience, Colleges, and Possibilities

    Hey so I don't go to an acting school but I'm in my school's drama club and class, do dance, sing, etc. I've been on Backstage for a year or two but I don't live in California or New York so there aren't that many casting calls in my area....

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  5. Backstage by Seconddam Aug 29th

    Compensation for roles

    Forgive my naivety, I'm new to all of this... But when a role says it "pays $68/8 hours" does that mean you work for 8 hours and get paid $68.00? That's what it sounds like.

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  6. Backstage by IamDB Aug 24th

    Our last casting experience

    File this under “shameless plug” perhaps, but here at OC Actors we are seeing a trend in the submissions we’ve received for a movie we are producing. The trend is poorly lit, awful-sounding and over-crowded submission reels. Holy cow! Some of them are...

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  8. Backstage by No1Stunner Aug 21st

    What skills are listed on your acting resume?

    Saw this on Reddit and thought it would be cool to ask here too. What skills do you currently have listed on your acting resume? I have: Basic Improv, Basic Guitar, Singing (Baritone), Dancing (Hip Hop/Urban), and Martial Arts (Muay Thai). What do you have...

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  9. Backstage by Liolel Aug 19th

    Links instead of attachments for Agents?

    I was wondering if it's polite to send a link to my Backstage profile instead of adding attachments when submitting to Talent Agencies. I feel like Backstage has such a convenient format and it's just so well composed. It would also save me tons of time...

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  10. Backstage by tryingalittle Aug 16th

    Auditioning for Friends

    I recently became a member at a theatre and have my first audition for one of their shows approaching. I am not sure how to enter/slate/introduce myself because they all know me on a fairly personal level. Should I stick to a professional slate or be more of...

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  11. Backstage by connorhawke Aug 16th

    Looking for an all-encompassing term

    If you do a variety of entertainment work, such as acting, voiceovers, music, etc, and wanted an umbrella term for these on your general CV (not acting/whatever résumé) what would you use? Media artist? Entertainer?

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  12. Backstage by D_Gill Aug 15th

    Stage Names

    My last name is Threadgill, but when submitting for roles I go under the name Gill. It's a personal preference. However, now that I'm considering moving to LA I looked at IMBD and I see there are already several actors going by my "stage name." Is that going...

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  15. Backstage by Tom_Snout Aug 9th

    Decided to pursue acting! Where do I start?

    Hi, I am a recent college grad. My whole life I've wanted to pursue acting, and I've finally decided to go for it. I have performed since I was a kid, in school plays and musicals -- but didn't do much in college. I'm fortunate that I live within commuting...

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  16. Backstage by AmandaK Aug 6th

    Foreign actor

    Hi! I am a 21 year old actress living in Sweden. Over the years I've built up a resume with some good credits. However it is really hard for me here in Sweden (not using it as an excuse but it is the truth) being of African descent (my parents...

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  17. Backstage by overanalyzingtv Aug 4th

    Chris Pratt dropping knowledge!

    For anyone needing some Thursday motivation during this heat wave: https://www.instagram.com/p/BBCS7PoDHMX/ It's so sweet when famous actors still get excited about table reads and talk about how much they love their job. We can do this! (And yes, I know...

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  19. Backstage by McGruff88 Aug 2nd

    Memorization Tips

    There are those actors whom you may have heard of who have/had what is called "photographic memories". Actors like Meryl Streep, Jackie Gleason and Robert Mitchum, among them, were known to look at a page once and basically have it down - at least so I have...

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  20. Backstage by k_mills Aug 1st

    The Ultimate Multi Task

    I feel like I'm burning a candle at both ends right now with how hectic my schedule has become - how do I successfully audition and keep my day job for stable income?

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