Chemistry Lesson
What happens when you feel no chemistry with the person who's supposed to be your loving spouse or you can't stand the actor who's playing your best friend? More »

Theatrical Technique
In a scene-study class, you cogitate on the moment before, what happens after, and, above all, your objective. Rarely do we discuss these techniques for commercials. Why not? More »

Playing Young
"I can knock 10 years off anyone still playing teens. I used to call myself America's oldest teenager," says actor and standup comic Gina Rodgers. More »

Commercial Myths Busted
My face dropped when I walked in and discovered that the copy was not up on a card. So I clumsily improvised my way through the audition, since I hadn't memorized all the lines. More »

Do the Clothes Make the Actor?
While the advice "Dress to suggest" applies to theatrical auditions, it seems that you should "Go for it" when wardrobing for commercial auditions. More »

Bald Is Beautiful
There's little disagreement that less hair on top can be a very good thing when it comes to working in commercials. Unfortunately, it's an ego blow that some men find too much to take. More »

A Little Bit of This… A Little Bit of That…
As we head into the holiday season, here's a gift grab bag covering concerns that Back Stage readers have expressed to me either through letters or in person. More »

Online Electronic Submission Services
Until relatively recently, when a casting director had a gig, he or she had two options. More »

Striking It Rich?
"The talent's acting job is to convince the clients that they believe in and use the product and just happen to be an actor, rather than an actor playing a role." More »