Here are some handy, helpful tips to aiding performers in their careers with a holiday gift—including an all-important Backstage membership!
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime subscription
Netflix and chill. Hulu and hang. Don’t let your actor friend miss out on all the fun. Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime are chock-full of old favorites and new addictions. Netflix is the home to series such as “House of Cards” and “Orange Is the New Black,” new critical hits “Master of None” and “Jessica Jones,” and awards season contender “Beasts of No Nation.” With Amazon Prime, check out Jeffrey Tambor’s award-winning turn on “Transparent,” as well as returning favorite “Mozart in the Jungle” and new hit “The Man in the High Castle.” And despite its huge library of new and classic series, Hulu’s original comedy “Casual” is worth the subscription price alone.
Art of Combat
Actors are always looking for a challenge, so sign up for an Art of Combat workshop. The Art of Combat is a group of fight directors who offer intensive training in creating realistic and safely staged combat fighting. These directors have worked on feature films and in playhouses all over the world. Classes are international with upcoming workshops and training next year in New York City, Las Vegas, and Sydney.
Rehearsal 2 App
Help any actor memorize his or her lines with the purchase of the Rehearsal 2 app. Rehearsal 2 allows actors the ability to send themselves scripts from their email to the app, as well as highlight their lines with several color options. The app also breaks down larger scripts into more manageable pieces. Actors can record their lines and make notes to the script using text, audio, videos, and photos.
Gym membership
Whether it offers a whole range of complimentary services or happens to be the trusty neighborhood Y, a gym is a powerful tool for actors. Working out is healthy for the mind, body, and soul—and the holiday season is usually filled with savory foods and sumptuous sweets. It may be wise to provide someone with a subscription to the nearest gym, such as Equinox, rather than another box of chocolate. A gym membership will offer actors access to cardio machines, weights, countless classes—and is the perfect antidote to a season brimming with unhealthy food options at every turn.
Backstage membership
What’s an aspiring actor without a subscription to Backstage, an iconic resource for actors since 1960? (Sandra Bullock got her big break from a Backstage casting notice—see more testimonials right here.) Backstage is the premium, trusted, casting platform for actors and performers, casting over 6,000 roles a week. Don’t let your loved ones miss out on their next big break!
Ready to get them set up for success? Sign them up for a Backstage subscription today!