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| Welcome to LA!
Our how-to guide will be a reference you will keep -- from the time you begin pondering your decision to move here to the time you need a map to your agent's office.
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| Take Five 2008!
In 2007, Back Stage charted the progress of five actors for a year. Walk through 2008 with the new five, from Los Angeles and New York City, with updates every month.
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| Spotlight on Comedy and Improv
Hear from the masters at the Upright Citizens Brigade, get advice on making a perfect demo reel out of your stand-up, and find out how to apply comedy skills to your acting.
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| Focus on Independent Filmmaking
Production companies typically don't accept material that doesn't come from a manager or agent, and managers and agents usually aren't interested in manuscripts from untested talent. There may be another way.
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| Spotlight on SAG: A Tribute
Back Stage looks back -- and forward -- at SAG, detailing many of the union's special committees, reminiscing with former presidents, and finding out how actors snagged their SAG card.
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| Spotlight on Acting Schools & Coaches
Should you enroll in an "intensive" acting class? Where would you even find the right school or coach near you? Back Stage takes an intensive look at getting an acting education.
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| Spotlight on Gay Pride
Men for all seasons: Cheyanne Jackson leads a new breed of out actors embraced by audiences in a variety of roles.
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| Emmy Watch!
Alec Baldwin, Steve Carrell, Glenn Close! Back Stage takes a look at the favorites, dark horses, and underdogs in this year's leading Emmy categories.
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| Spotlight on The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
Thinking about all the season's performances — all the stars, newcomers, and rising talent — you get the sense that Broadway is on an upswing. We wish all 40 nominated actors could win Tonys!
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| Spotlight on Daytime Drama
Back Stage offers you a crash course in soap operas, from the auditioning to how to handle your spouse's return from the dead!
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| Focus on Photography and Marketing Tools
Can makeup and hairstyling can make or break your headshot? Are video résumés worth submitting to casting directors? Plus, Zena Leigh and fellow actors share their headshot agonies and victories.
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Does Anyone Know... ?
Need advice on photographers? Classes? Moving to L.A. or NYC? Ask fellow actors on our message board.
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