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Back Stage is about building a community for actors. Read weblogs written by actors like you. Read testimonials about how other actors found work through Back Stage in "Who Got the Part ." More than a website for casting and audition listings, Back Stage wants to be a complete acting resource for your entertainment career!

WEBLOGS

  
UNSCRIPTED
Unscripted is a weblog for actors, written by actors. Check in daily see what it really means to live the dream.

BLOGSTAGE
With Blog Stage, our staff talks hard about issues facing performers, the business, as well as the latest in film, TV and theatre.


MESSAGE BOARD

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WHO GOT THE PART?

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Ivory Aquino
Ivory Aquino was born in Manila in the Philippines, and when she was about 10 years old, Lea Salonga, the Filipino stage star and singer, was cast as Kim in Broadway's Miss Saigon.
Rachel Delilah Matos
Some actors are so convincing in certain types of roles that they have to avoid being typecast. Actor-model Rachel Delilah Matos has struggled with this issue.
Jim Ford
When Ford got the call to audition, he decided he wanted to immerse himself in the character physically as well as psychologically.
Deborah Puette
Deborah Puette was looking through Back Stage West when she saw a casting notice for a play called Brownstone and was reminded of a conversation she'd had.



BACK STAGE BULLETINS

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Go Indie! Indie Film Week Seeks Volunteers
Independent Film Week, an international festival sponsored by the Independent Film Project Market, is calling volunteers, 18 years of age and up.
Back Stage Asks: Playing Stereotypes?
Back Stage would like to speak to actors of various ethnicities about reconciling with or resisting playing stereotypes.
Scammed by a Casting Call? Tell Us All!
Have you been scammed by a fake casting call, or a real casting call posted in a questionable publication?
Tell Us: Have You Ever Put Your Career On Hold?
Have you, in the past or present, had to put your acting career on hold due to family obligations?

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BACKSTAGE BULLETINS
Go Indie! Indie Film Week Seeks Volunteers
July 23, 2008
Independent Film Week, an international festival sponsored by the Independent Film Project Market, is calling volunteers, 18 years of age and up.







Read Weblogs Written by Famous Actors and Industry Pros

Weblogs are some of the most widely read resources online and Back Stage online has some of the best! Our 'Unscripted' weblog is written by actors and actresses for actors and actresses. It unveils the reality, both good and bad, of the acting community. Our 'Blog Stage' weblog is where our staff tackles the hard issues actors and actresses deal with each day. These weblogs should be on the required reading list of every actor and actress!
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