If you’re not a working actor you should be an actor working on your craft and educating yourself on the industry.  To many it seems like a hobby.  But as with any profession, if you do not keep up with the trends and techniques of the industry you will be overlooked or eliminated.  Therefore, here is a list of websites to commit to memory.

Break a Leg!

Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA (SAG-AFTRA)

The nation’s largest labor union representing working actors.

BACKSTAGE Espresso

Entertainment-industry news and analysis for professional actors.

BACKSTAGE Unscripted

A popular and insightful blog about acting careers and the lives of actors, written by real working actors.

BACKSTAGE BlogStage

A top source for casting news and entertainment-industry insights for actors and performers.

Actors Access

Provides resume services, articles, audition monologues and links.

Casting Networks

Nationwide database for casting professionals, agents and talent.

Mandy

Film TV Broadcast Production resource: film television production jobs, casting calls,
facilities listed by territory, equipment classified ads, film sales.

On Location Casting

A full service casting company which provides extras, stand-ins, crowds, real people, models and principal actors to the entire entertainment industry.

Now Casting

Services for the entire entertainment industry.

Voices.com

The industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents.