9 Reasons to Join Backstage and Start Booking Jobs Today

[Archona Rani Saha]

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For more than six decades, Backstage has been the budding performer's go-to resource for casting calls and news, advice columns, and other resources for the entertainment industry.

From major studio films, network productions, and Broadway shows to commercials, indie projects, student films, online series, regional theater, and more, Backstage provides the greatest scope of opportunities for talent in the industry.

Here are nine reasons Backstage is the industry leader and ultimate platform for aspiring actors, models, voiceover artists, and other performers and creatives—and how joining today can be the start of taking your career to the next level.

1: Easy access to the latest casting calls
With tens of thousands of active casting calls and new ones posted an average of every four minutes, Backstage is the top source for connecting actors, performers, and other creatives with the most jobs.

Backstage attracts acting jobs from the widest variety of industries and mediums, including film, television, theater, commercials, and voiceover work and provides the best-known platform for performers to connect with industry professionals, including casting directors, producers, and agents.

Use Backstage's custom search features to filter opportunities based on what's important to you: production type, location, age range, gender identity, skills, interests, union status, and other key features and details.

Easy, targeted searching means you can find the exact type of work you're looking for, and browsing available jobs on Backstage gives you the inside track on what casting directors are looking for.


2: Custom casting call alerts
New roles are posted on Backstage all the time, so it can be hard to keep up. Never miss out on a casting call with Backstage's custom search-and-alert tools, which notifies you when new jobs that match your criteria are posted.

You can even choose to be notified in real-time as soon as new casting notices are posted that match your interests. Then easily apply instantly with Backstage’s convenient submission system.


3: Media-rich profile and unlimited submissions
Having an up-to-date Backstage profile is how to stand out and be ready to apply in an instant to any casting notice, making getting noticed and landing auditions faster and easier.

Create a profile to showcase your photos, audio clips, demo reel, credits, skills, and more. Your profile becomes part of the Backstage talent database, which casting directors and other project runners use to discover hundreds of actors, models, and performers every day, and is automatically submitted as part of your application to any role. Your completed profile also functions as your personal website or portfolio for presenting your credentials to professionals outside of Backstage.

Your Backstage membership includes unlimited media for your profile and unlimited submissions to casting opportunities---your options are literally without limit with Backstage.

4: A leg up on finding an agent
How to get an acting agent is a top concern for many early-career performers. Backstage can help you get ahead of the rest when it comes to finding an agent.

Effective acting agents are looking for talent who can show they know how to handle auditions, book work, present and pitch themselves, and build relationships with casting directors and entertainment industry professionals.

Backstage's business is to provide every tool you need to show talent agents you're ready. Access the latest casting calls, get notified of new roles, land auditions, book jobs, build your profile, connect to other professionals, and show talent agents what you have to offer.

And Backstage has the inside track from acting agents, casting directors, and other experts you need to help navigate the entertainment industry and move your acting career forward.


5: The most variety of jobs
Backstage is not just the place for getting acting jobs. On any given day, Backstage has tens of thousands of active casting calls for actors and a wide variety of job postings for anyone seeking work in the creative arts.

Want to get experience in voiceover work? Creating social media ads? Modeling gigs? Want to break into video editing, sound mixing, or some other specialty? We have a path for all those pursuits, too.

We host casting notices and job opportunities across many mediums and help people find on-camera and behind-the-scenes roles in:

Film

Television

Theater

Broadcast, social media, and other advertising

Music videos

Indie projects

Student films

Video game production

E-learning courses

And Backstage is the best platform for finding opportunities across the world. With many new jobs looking to hire talent on a national or global scale, you can find gigs in or near your location. With more remote jobs than ever before, you have more options than ever for working from your home or studio.

6: More diversity in casting calls
Backstage’s platform tools and resources are designed to make casting more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

We work with DEI specialists to continually evaluate how we help facilitate the ongoing transformation of our industry. We want skilled performers and production staff to be able to identify themselves accurately and be more discoverable by talent seekers, all while improving access to talent that otherwise might continue to be overlooked.

Talent profiles on Backstage for many different ethnicities have increased exponentially over the last four years. Talent of African-American and Latino and Hispanic descent have increased by almost tenfold on Backstage.

To ensure all talent on Backstage can appropriately and equally represent themselves, we offer 27 gender options for talent profiles. Members also have an option to create their own description if they find one of our options does not accurately represent them.

We also enhance the visibility and value of diversity during the job posting process by adding instructional content to our role-creation form that educates creators on the benefits of diverse and inclusive casting. This addition prompted the creation of more than 10,000 unique roles specific to non-cisgender people within a single year.


7: Safe and secure
Backstage has invested decades in fostering a safe and trusted environment for job seekers to pursue their creative dreams.

Our team of experienced casting professionals screen every single job posted to the platform to ensure accuracy and legitimacy and to keep our members safe from untrustworthy offers and scams.

Backstage’s messaging system provides actors and casting directors with fast, efficient communication options without the use of personal email addresses to exchange information, schedule auditions, and more.

There's a reason Backstage is the most trusted name in the business.

8: All the resources you need in one place
Backstage offers a huge range of regularly updated resources and tools to help talent develop their skills and advance their careers in the entertainment industry.

Check out the Auditions Calendar for a streamlined, searchable overview of upcoming auditions in your area. The Call Sheet is a great resource to learn more about top casting directors, agents, managers, production companies, film festivals, and schools. Check out Monologuer to find best-fit monologues for your auditions.

From directories, articles, and advice columns to videos and podcasts, Backstage has all the content you need to stay on top of casting news, get the inside scoop, and grow your craft.



9: Designed with you in mind
Backstage's website and mobile app are designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy for performers to search for jobs, submit applications, and manage their profiles.

Use Backstage's Talent Dashboard to keep track of jobs you have applied to, jobs you have saved to apply to later, and invitations to apply to projects.

Backstage offers several subscription plans at affordable prices, making it accessible to actors, performers, and other creatives no matter what stage they find themselves in their careers.

Robust customer support staff stand by ready to help Backstage members navigate the platform and troubleshoot any issues they may encounter. We know you take your career seriously. We take our responsibility to ensure talent and employers have a successful Backstage experience seriously, too.

You career can't wait - join Backstage today!
Being a Backstage member increases your visibility in the industry to connect you to more opportunities, auditions, professionals, and maybe even a big break.

Backstage was built to serve the creative community. Our platform and tools were designed to help you be productive, stay safe, and grow your career, all in one place. We are proud to work every day to make the best creative talent marketplace in the world even better and worthy of your trust and investment.




Source: Backstage.
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