BUSINESS OF ACTING
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| Calling All Recorders
September 29, 2008
With all our fancy-shmancy technology, the old-fashioned tape recorder is still an indispensable part of many actors' rehearsal arsenals. And why not?
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In a White Room
September 25, 2008
How can there only be one ethnic character on a show set in the Bronx? I've been there, and I'm pretty sure I saw one or two Puerto Ricans walking around.
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The Instant Relationship
September 23, 2008
Many commercial actors think their superior ability to act and react is what gets them cast. While this is undoubtedly true, I'd like to suggest an additional factor.
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The Long, Hard Climb
September 17, 2008
On Sept. 16, 1932, a young actor climbed to the top of the Hollywood sign and jumped to her death. Her name was Peg Entwistle. She was 24 years old.
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Negotiating Your SAG-Mandated Billing
September 15, 2008
Many actors believe that the Screen Actors Guild Codified Basic Agreement regulates all aspects of their onscreen credit for film and TV projects.
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FAQs or Chicken Soup
September 05, 2008
Because I'm often asked questions that don't require a full column to answer, I decided to put some of them together. Presto! Six hundred fifty words well spent.
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On the Dotted Line
August 27, 2008
Wouldn't it be cool if the only thing an actor needed to worry about was acting? Your life would be so much easier. You wouldn't have to concern yourself with stupid little things like business.
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Most Favored Nations Clauses
August 14, 2008
It's no coincidence that actors with great careers take an active role in understanding and shaping their deals, so you must have a working knowledge of entertainment agreements.
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Manage This!
August 14, 2008
To me, managers have hazy job descriptions. A small percentage of those managers actually bring something to the party. The others? They show up empty-handed.
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For Kids, Having Fun Is the Name of the Game
August 08, 2008
The question that haunts so many commercial actors is a simple one: What are directors looking for? When it comes to kids, however, the answer is also simple: fun.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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Monitoring Your Residuals
July 29, 2008
Actors want to be paid accurately for their commercial work, and the advertising industry wants an accurate accounting of its media buys.
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Merchandising Clauses for Actors
July 18, 2008
Merchandising has expanded beyond superhero and cartoon-character lunch boxes, T-shirts, and action figures into more diverse territory.
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Get Schooled: TRU Education Panel
October 06, 2008
Theater Resources Unlimited and Back Stage are pleased to announce a special industry and networkng panel, on creating and funding education programs, on Wed., Oct. 22.
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