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Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre

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Back Stage: The Actor & Casting Director Resource -- the sister publication of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Ross Reports, and The Hollywood Creative Directory -- publishes an international website (BackStage.com) and weekly print editions in New York City (Back Stage East magazine) and Los Angeles (Back Stage West magazine).
Back Stage is the leading source of information for performers and casting directors in the U.S., and we're growing our international coverage. Our worldwide Casting.BackStage.com database features tons of headshots, resumes, reels and casting notices, auditions, staff/tech/crew calls, and opportunities for actors, directors, stage managers, writers, musicians, singers, dancers, composers, comedians, and models.We are constantly updating our database with new and exciting casting notices everyday! To find out more information, visit www.backstage.com or sign-up for a SUBSCRIPTION and start getting cast today!
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Back Stage West (BSW) is the premiere Acting, Casting, and Entertainment-Industry Jobs Resource for the western U.S. & Canada and more -- while Back Stage East (BSE) is the New York-based branch of Back Stage, reporting on the entire casting/audition scene for the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, plus the U.K. & Europe. Back Stage, through its print & online trade publications and events, has provided invaluable news and job resources to the entertainment industry for over 45 years. Combined, BSE & BSW, working in conjunction with BackStage.com, in total offer comprehensive coverage of the entire world of performing arts. From Hollywood to San Francisco to NYC to Australia and back again, Back Stage is the resource all performers and casting directors can easily use, 24-hours a day.
The only full-fledged worldwide casting resource featuring extensive print and online editions, Back Stage reaches over 150,000 highly trained, experienced, and specialized performers every month. For decades Back Stage has helped actors, crewmembers, and talent of all sorts (singers, dancers, comedians, models, jugglers, directors, stage managers, etc.) find work in the entertainment industry while keeping them abreast of industry news, trends, and developments.
And we've helped our casting directors at every level find actors and staff. Past clients include film and TV producers from Warner Bros., Disney, HBO, MTV, DreamWorks, Miramax, ABC, CBS, Universal, Spike TV, Oxygen Network, History Channel, and Fox; independent filmmakers from Spike Lee to Steven Soderbergh; Hollywood powerhouses like Steven Spielberg; student filmmakers in NYC, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and more; major Broadway producers; large and small regional theatres; and independent and community theatres in large and small cities across the United States.
With Back Stage, casting directors find exactly the talent they need when they need it, while performers get the inside scoop on performance and job opportunities. And now BackStage.com features new state-of-the-art tools to help make the casting process easier than ever. Check out our improved talent-database (featuring headshots and audio and video reels) and explore our hundreds of carefully vetted casting notices.
New cast & crew job notices are posted five days a week, after we carefully edit and review the submissions; and old job notices and auditions are removed seven days a week, as soon as the casting/hiring process is complete, to make sure the database remains fresh 24/7. Our readers submit to notices daily. Search, sort, and save the people, productions, and info you need at BackStage.com!
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BackStage.com : Performing arts and actor-union news, reviews, and interviews, including casting coverage.
Casting.BackStage.com : An entertainment-industry job and talent database, updated daily
Actor's Toolbox/Career Center : Online tools and resources for actors, performers, and talent of all types -- includes Broadway auditions, casting calls for major feature films, student films, sitcoms, radio shows, and reality TV shows; plus modeling gigs and job notices seeking musicians, singers, dancers, staff/tech/crew, etc., etc.
Casting Center/Account Manager : Online tools and resources for casting directors, directors, and producers that need the best talent around.
Wordwide Quick Search : Find projects seeking Cast, Crew, Talent, Performers, Staff & Tech, and more.
Actorfest : The industry's premier networking events for actors, featuring panels and workshops led by notable casting directors, agents, managers, and entertainment-industry journalists, teachers, and union leaders.
Casting : Wikipedia's guide to casting.
Back Stage Message Board : Where actors can discuss every topic under the sun.
Back Stage on Myspace: BackStage.com & Back Stage East Casting (BSE/NYC) ; Back Stage International & London Casting, Entertainment Jobs, and Auditions ; Back Stage West (BSW/CA) ; BackStage.com Presents: The Actor / Director / Comedian / Model / Dancer/ Performer/ Producer Casting Network ; the Back Stage West Networking Group ; Actorfest LA ; and Actorfest NY .
Back Stage Actors' Channel : Showcase your talent and win prizes on OurStage.com.
Luke Crowe : Casting Editor for Back Stage East and BackStage.com, NY.
Your source for casting notices, production listings, auditions, and entertainment industry jobs

My Interests


Film, Theatre, Dance, Music, the Performing Arts, Movies, Acting, Directing, Networking, Workshopping, Writing, Casting, Casting Directors, Auditions, Television, TV acting, comedy, improv, drama, standup comics, singers, jugglers, modeling, photography, choreography, filmmaking, editing, screenwriting, etc.

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Your source for casting notices, production listings, auditions, and entertainment industry jobs!

Music:


Everything of quality, including the best of: rock, pop, Brit pop, indie rock, musical theatre, alt country, twee, emo, dance, house, hip hop, electronica, etc.

Movies:


Indie films, Shorts, Features, Student Films, Online films, Hollywood films, foreign films, art films, comedy, flicks of all budgets and genres.

Television:


Reality shows, adult and teen dramas, children programming, made-for-TV movies...

Books:


Well, besides reading Back Stage, we also find time to read acting books, film books, and other entertainment industry resources!

Heroes:


Everyone working in Film and the Performing Arts!
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My Blog

Network with Back Stage’s L.A., NY, and International MySpace pages

Back Stage has got a number of useful pages and groups on Myspace, to help you connect to your fellow entertainment-industry professionals: BackStage.com & Back Stage East Casting (BSE/NYC); Back ...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:00 PST

Find great talent -- Post a Notice with Back Stage, in print and online

Casting Directors, Producers, Directors, and Agents: Reach top talent with a casting/job notice on BackStage.com. Find cast and crew for film, theatre, and commercial projects and call for submission...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:49:00 PST

CALLING LATINO ACTORS

BACK STAGE'S ACTORFEST AUDITIONS The National Association of Latino Indepedent Producers (NALIP) & Back Stage are seeking Latino performers for Actorfest, a conference and open call with Mark Tesc...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:58:00 PST

Ever Had a Bad Headshot?

Have you suffered a disastrous headshot? How did you handle it?Are you willing to share the offending shot with us and let us publish it? Of course, it'll be accompanied by your great headshot. If you...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:00:00 PST

Free LA Screening: ’Making Maya’

Free LA Screening: 'Making Maya' February 05, 2008Back Stage and the Fine Arts Theatre invite you to a free screening of feature drama 'Making Maya' on Sunday, Feb. 10. Directed and written by Rolla S...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:43:00 PST

Important Survey from Back Stage

In an effort to better assist you in advancing your acting career, we'd like to know what you think of acting tradeshows like Back Stage's ACTORFEST. Please answer a brief and confidential survey. ST...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

Actors: Have You Been Tested for Chemistry?

Actors: Have You Been Tested for Chemistry? January 23, 2008If you are an actor and have had experience with being tested for chemistry with a potential co-star for a film, TV, commercial, or stage pr...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:42:00 PST

Will There Be a Pilot Season?

Back Stage is working on an article about how the writers' strike will affect the coming pilot season. Will there be fewer auditions for scripted shows? More auditions for reality shows?  If you'...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:21:00 PST

Yup, we’re giving away free acting advice!

We've just added a new free PDF download at BackStage.com/freedownloads, "Spotlight on Commercial Casting." Another one on music and singing will be added in a few days. Below is a recap of what's ava...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:46:00 PST

An Evening With ... Christian Bale and Ben Foster - Dec. 12

An Evening With ... Christian Bale and Ben Foster December 09, 2007Lionsgate, Back Stage, and The Hollywood Reporter invite you to join 3:10 to Yuma stars Christian Bale and Ben Foster for a screening...
Posted by Back Stage Casting - WEST-COAST Film & Theatre on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:43:00 PST