Stage 32 · 10 Nov 2017
Summer has projects for U!
If you're an actor in LA, this would be a good move for you. You might even get in a movie with me. Jus sayin!
Reddit · 10 Nov 2017
Is there an IMDB-type website for actors in TV commercials? If not, why not?
To be clear I am referring to the people primarily known for acting in commercials, like Flo in the Progressive ads.
Backstage · 9 Nov 2017
Nerdist School
My agent recommended looking into taking improv at the Nerdist studio; apparently they're one of the newer but also well regarded improv schools? Has anyone taken any classes from them, improv or otherwise? I have already taken classes at Second City and Groundlings in the past.
Backstage · 7 Nov 2017
Creating Content
Who out there creates their own content (whether it be between jobs or just for fun/something to do on your own)? Do your personal projects help fulfill you creatively? Do they take up a lot of time? What kind of steps do you take, and what kind of hurdles do...
Stage 32 · 1 Nov 2017
Is it easy to moving into film Acting from Theater?
I guess the reason I'm asking this question is because in Barbados, it's not easy to get theater gigs and I truly love acting. The thrill of getting to be a totally different person from your rather boring life excites me a bit. It's like bring a one dimensional character to life.
Backstage · 31 Oct 2017
What I learned on set
Just played my credited role in a feature film. Here are some of the things I learned/noticed on set: Be on time! You don't want to be the reason everyone is behind schedule! Listen! Listen to instructions from crew and the director to better your performance (and your safety) on...
Backstage · 31 Oct 2017
Master Classes with a Celeb
Has anyone ever taken a master class with a celebrity? Did you found it helpful? Did you make any connections? Get good feedback? Make any connections? Lots of questions.
Delphi · 31 Oct 2017
Odds and Ends (Off Subject): Movie Pass app
Anyone use Movie Pass? It's a subscription service where you pay $9.95 and are eligible for 1 movie ticket per day, each day of the month. This article explains some of the ups / downs. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/25/raising-my-guidance-on-moviepass-to-4-stars-out-of-5-up-from-3-stars/#23ee932f1fe1…
Backstage · 28 Oct 2017
Acting school/ courses
Hello guys !! I am a beginner in this field and very much in need of a good instructor in acting!! Advise a good teacher or courses please! and I'm very interested, did all of you have acting lessons or did someone do without it? Los angeles
Backstage · 27 Oct 2017
Affordable Headshots
Hi, I'm Yentl and I'm in need of some headshots. I know a headshot is really important and I want it to look high-quality but still be affordable for someone who is entering the business. Any recommendations in New York? My price range would be $100 - $400. Thank you...
Backstage · 25 Oct 2017
Anyone have suggestions for monologues?
Does anyone have any 'go to' places for monologues? I'm familiar with Backstage's Monaloguer and Stage Agent - http://stageagent.com/monologues, but i'm always looking for new places and options, thanks!!
Backstage · 24 Oct 2017
What's your type?
Hi all! I recently came across this article on Backstage -- "How to Find our Type as an Actor" -- and found it super helpful! https://www.backstage.com/backstage-guides/how-find-your-type-actor/ I'm curious myself what "type" you all would categorize yourself as (what kind of roles you're going out for and/or find your…
Backstage · 23 Oct 2017
DEMO REEL COMPANY RECOMMENDATIONS?
Hi all - need some recommendations for editors or companies (not necessarily create/produce scenes) to edit and assemble my footage for my first demo reel. Would like someone/a company who knows how to best edit & showcase the material not just put it together for togetherness sake, if that makes...
Backstage · 21 Oct 2017
Showcases LA
Hey, can anyone recommend where to find good and worthy showcases in LA. Thanks
Backstage · 21 Oct 2017
Networking as an actor
Wanted to start up a quick discussion that I think everyone could benefit from. We all know that expanding your network is very beneficial for actors. Getting to know other actors, CDs, coaches, and other industry professionals can lead you to or open doors for your career. That said, where...
Stage 32 · 20 Oct 2017
Learn The 3 DONT's!
ACTORS! Don't Get Blacklisted! Learn The Three DONT's! SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/c/sheldoncharronhttps://www.facebook.com/SheldonCharronFanPage/videos/1642789245742275/
Backstage · 20 Oct 2017
Not an actor
I have always been interested in acting, do I have the talent for it, idk. I don't have to be the lead in a role, a background part would be fine , with just a line or two. How to get started?
Stage 32 · 20 Oct 2017
Wanted to Share a Blog
I have created many blogs that will help both actors, photographers, commercial models and others in the industry. Let me know if this is a good place to share my blogs.I have been a full-time actor for over 30 years and have been cast more than 1,200 times.
Backstage · 17 Oct 2017
Voiceover sites
I know about voices.com and voice123. Other recommendations? There seem to be as many different 'top voiceover sites' lists as there are actual sites! Thanks in advance.
Stage 32 · 17 Oct 2017
When is it enough?
Hello everyone, my name is James and i would love the chance to even be an extra in a film. Can someone tell me how i can go about this?
Backstage · 16 Oct 2017
STUNTS
Seems like some good $ to be had from this plus I need to expand my opportunities. Where to start? Which training institutions/courses would you recommend? Any relatively cheap that lead to the same qualification (incuding perception by others of qualification)? What’s the training timeline like? I’ll obviously do my..…
Backstage · 10 Oct 2017
Looking for a good headshot photographer...
Moved to NYC a few months ago and am trying to get my act together to go out for background and commercial auditions. I need professional headshots and have no idea where to start! It's a big investment and I want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. How...
Backstage · 10 Oct 2017
Audition Room No-Nos
Hi guys! Seeing as we're all actors, I'm curious to hear what other people have learned through the inevitable hits and misses in the audition room. What are some practices that are utterly off-limits in the audition room? Do you shake everyone's hand upon entry? Can you start over if...
Backstage · 9 Oct 2017
Native Accent- to use or not to use in an audition/self tape?
Hi. I have a South African English accent and live in LA. To those that have not heard this accent, it sounds like a mixture of British and Australian accents. Do casting directors want you to audition in your own native accent or audition with your best-effort American accent? Input...
Backstage · 8 Oct 2017
New actor and just joined backstage, what do I put in my Resume?
So I just signed up, and now I can have a resume as part of my profile. Only thing is, I'm just starting to try acting more professionally, I have no legitimate acting credentials besides all the high school/summer shows I did (I'm a college freshman). What do I do?...
Backstage · 7 Oct 2017
when can I add a role to my credit?
Hi everyone, I only start my acting career and I had a commercial shoot last weekend. Could I add this work to my credit or I need to wait when it will be ready? Thank you.
Stage 32 · 3 Oct 2017
Whats my Casting?
Hello, Could you please give me your thoughts and advice on what you think my casting is based on first impressions. What sort of parts I could play, age range, style etc. I want to know more about my casting so I know I'm going into the right audition rooms. Thanks! x
Backstage · 2 Oct 2017
Extra Work
Is it possible to actually make a living doing extra work? Are there people who are able to do this full-time and make it work? I enjoy extra work and being around the filmmakers and sets, but have only done it sporadically.
Reddit · 2 Oct 2017
[PAID] Searching for older woman or man for narrating parts in podcast episodes. $5 per episode.
Looking for an older woman or gentleman for voice parts in episodes of my podcast that is based on the paranormal and unexplained. I'm preparing to start recording for my upcoming second season (12 episodes) and thought I'd open this up for some new voice actors/actresses. What I'm looking for specifically is someone t…
Stage 32 · 23 Sep 2017
Neophyte
I have had some dalliances in acting before and I am wondering who I could connect with in the NYC to help build a portfolio etc with because acting is going to be my main focus now.
Stage 32 · 21 Sep 2017
Writers Workshop
I'm interested in forming a wroiters workshop in the philly / Trenton / Princeton area) some place where we can exchange ideas, get feedback, get reads. If interested please reply
Backstage · 21 Sep 2017
How Do I Find Canadian Casting Notices?
I've previously contacted Backstage directly asking about Canadian casting notices, but didn't have much luck there. I might be relocating up across the border soon, and was wondering where I could find legitimate casting notices for work up there? Doing general searches on search engines hasn't given me much luck....
Stage 32 · 20 Sep 2017
NYC Acting Classes
Can anyone recommend an affordable acting class or teacher in NYC?
Stage 32 · 20 Sep 2017
We need a casting director site
We need to make a site where we upload our acting profiles for free totally free site but it's more for agents to be able to find you and cast you or send you audition's to make it to the top make there a way to find that door we all want to open
Backstage · 15 Sep 2017
Acting Classes for Voice Over
I'm looking at taking acting classes and using those skills to help start a Voice Over career. Should I be looking for anything specific, or just find a program I like that will help improve my acting skills in general?
Backstage · 13 Sep 2017
Filling Out Casting Profiles
I have heard a lot of varying advice on filling out casting files, be it Actors Access, Backstage, Casting Networks (gotta have them all...*eye roll*), like make sure to include both headshots AND candid photos (which should be kept as current as possible), include a reel if available, and of...
Backstage · 12 Sep 2017
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.
Stage 32 · 12 Sep 2017
For all the struggling/aging actors, a little comic relief
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WfQEWRJzL1c
Backstage · 2 Sep 2017
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 help...
Reddit · 2 Sep 2017
Dear All Seeing /Pol/, lowly geezer swamp pede here. In violation of your commands, but not the chain of command, I am asking for your consideration of these words. Maybe in here are some of the Soro's Droids you seek? From the public record... Thank you,
George Soros’ related Center for International Media Action Inc (CIMA) 990s Forms. Is this the company hiring the Trump Protester Actors? Website?: http://www.cima.ned.org/ CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACTION INC or maybe: The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) PO BOX 403 HAINES FALLS, NY 12436 518 678-…
Backstage · 31 Aug 2017
Formatting acting resume
I'm trying to make an acting resume for the first time and need help formatting it. Any tips on how it should look and how to organize it?
Backstage · 30 Aug 2017
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....
Backstage · 29 Aug 2017
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.
Backstage · 24 Aug 2017
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 dreadful. The good news is that they...
Stage 32 · 23 Aug 2017
Question about immigration
I was wondering if there was anyone around who had any experience living in another country as an actor moved to the states to pursue it full time. I wanted to know the steps you took to get your entertainers visa and how long were you working in your home country before you moved.
Backstage · 23 Aug 2017
Austin Area - Acting Classes, Workshops, Mentors
Any recommendations for the Austin area for acting classes and workshops? I'm ultimately wanting somewhere that can confirm whether I have what it takes or not. If I have potential I want someone to be able to tell me what I need to improve on.
Stage 32 · 22 Aug 2017
How To Fulfill my Passion
If you had told me about 7 years ago that I would love to act, I'd laugh at you. I'd done a couple of plays when I was younger (ensemble roles, nothing major) and figured that the writing side was more my thing. But then, I got the opportunity to audition for a web series. While the project fell through, I still spent…
Backstage · 21 Aug 2017
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, forum folks?
Backstage · 19 Aug 2017
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... But I am not...