WORKING ACTOR
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| A Very Big Deal
May 12, 2008
An audition at a director's house? With nudity? And an invitation to stick around for a beer afterwards? Yikes. Jackie raises the alarm.
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Thank You? Actor on Crew?
May 05, 2008
Jackie revisits the issue of gifts for agents and CDs. Plus, how far can you change your look before you need new pix?
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ASK A PROFESSIONAL
Beauty Is the Beast
May 06, 2008
For better or worse, your appearance has very much to do with your success in the acting world. Luckily, this does not mean that you must look like a supermodel.
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ACTORS CRAFT
Playing Doctor (and Nurses, Too)
April 16, 2008
Today's TV doctors and nurses have to know lots of procedures and terminology -- and make the fake look real for the camera.
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BUSINESS OF ACTING
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| Let Your Vehicle Drive Your Career
May 05, 2008
When artists produce their own projects, they stimulate their creativity, deepen their talent, and increase their industry exposure.
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Search and Rescue
May 01, 2008
Don't install anything on a Sunday or after 6 p.m. during the week. Why? If anything goes wrong, you have no tech support to help you.
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FIRST PERSON
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| One-Man Shows Could Probably Use Two People
May 09, 2008
My "one-man show" was this grand idea I had in my head, the perfect synthesis of storytelling and music, focused through my particular sensibilities. But whenever anyone would ask exactly when that might be, I couldn't say. "Soon" was my usual answer.
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Once, Twice... Three Times a Funny Lady
May 07, 2008
"More than $120,000 for my BFA, another $50,000 for living expenses, and a good $35,000 for private lessons and workshops, and here's what I know: Comedy comes in threes."
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CAREER ADVICE
For actors, the same kinds of questions arise again and again. How can I get a headshot? How to join a union? To assist, Back Stage has created Career Advice. Concerned about your taxes as an actor? Look under Acting as a Business. Need tips on avoiding scams? Look under Getting Started. If you don't see your answer on any page, search our archives. Or click on any of the helpful links on each acting resource page. Good luck!
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