You already know Backstage is the go-to for any and all information pertaining to your craft. But now, you have the chance to get in on the action with the Backstage Community Forum. Here, you can engage with others in your industry, as well as teachers, experts, and, yep, even agents and casting directors. Below are some of this week’s most interesting new topics; drop a reply or post a new thread. Either way, fire up that keyboard and get involved right here!
Pay to audition?
“I was just asked to pay $10 to audition for a film. I have never heard of that. Anyone else? I mean, wow.” —Jenniferalison
Monologue suggestions?
“Hi, hope I’m posting in the right forum… Just got a callback for a Shakespeare in the Park production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in West Hartford, Connecticut. (Paid gig!) Of course, they want a two-minute comedic monologue. I’m a 55-year-old guy going for any of the low-status characters, or maybe Antonio.
“I gave them a self-tape of Trinculo’s strange bedfellows speech already. Any suggestions, Shakespearian or otherwise?” —boulder
Listing indie work on résumé and Backstage?
“How do I list an indie/low budget film on a résumé? The director seems to be a one-man band; I don’t think he has a production company. Is there a specific way to list this credit, even with missing information?” —gr33ngoblin
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