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BUSINESS OF ACTING

Fan Mail to a Future Governor?
August 06, 2008
Others have chosen to stay quiet and ride out this nightmare in their Malibu homes. Not you, George. You've tried to be the voice of reason.

What to Do When You're Late
August 04, 2008
If you're a longtime Back Stage reader, you've probably seen some variation on the following sentence, oh, 19 bazillion times: "Always be on time for auditions."

SAG's Travel Provisions
July 30, 2008
Recompense is determined by a complicated system having to do with zones and the kind of Screen Actors Guild contract you're working under. If shooting is at a studio or within a studio zone, there is no compensation for your commute to work.



ACTORS ASSETS

Financial Organization, Step 2: Fill Your Financial Filing Cabinet
July 31, 2008
We receive so many receipts, bank statements, and bills on a daily basis that it's tempting to roll our eyes and toss everything into a box at the back of our closets.

Pack a Plan: Financial Preparation for Your Move to Los Angeles
July 18, 2008
If you ask actors moving to Los Angeles to detail their financial plan, their responses will often include the amount they've saved and the number of months they can float by.

Financial Organization, Step 1: Clear Out the Clutter
June 23, 2008
Many actors present a veneer of sophistication and confidence to peers, friends, and relatives while living in a state of financial disorder and dysfunction.



TECH TOOLS

We're on the Airchecks
July 02, 2008
Once upon a time, in the pre-digital days, actors would call a recording/editing facility and request an aircheck. No longer.

When We Love Paparazzi
June 04, 2008
Want a screen capture of that great review of your play but can't figure out how to grab the whole page? The answer, as it turns out, is quite simple.


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