Jennifer Lane

Jan 21, 2025 | backstage.com | Jennifer Lane

Miami, Florida, is more than just sandy beaches and spring break: It’s also a bustling metropolis full of passionate creatives. Anyone who has spent time there knows there’s no shortage of opportunities for those willing to put in the work. But if you’re an aspiring or working actor in Miami, where do you go to hone your craft?

Jan 21, 2025 | backstage.com | Jennifer Lane

Prior to portraying the prim and proper, Chanel-loving Charlotte on “Sex and the City,” Kristin Davis earned a BFA in acting from Rutgers. Before becoming the beloved singing host of “Blue’s Clues & You!,” Josh Dela Cruz graduated from Montclair State with a degree in musical theater. As these examples demonstrate, you shouldn’t say “fuggedaboutit” when it comes to New Jersey acting schools.

Nov 19, 2024 | backstage.com | Jennifer Lane

Ever wonder how much it pays to come back from the dead (several times over), learn that your baby was switched at birth, or discover you have an evil twin committing nefarious crimes in your name? Although the lives of soap opera characters may be melodramatic, the paychecks earned by their actors tend to be more down-to-earth. In this article, we’ll take a look at what soap opera actors earn, from entry-level performers to superstars. How much do soap opera actors get paid?

Nov 19, 2024 | backstage.com | Jennifer Lane

In Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog,” the firefly Ray says he has a Cajun accent because he was “born and bred in the bayou!” While that may be true for Ray, the voice actor portraying him, Jim Cummings, learned to do a Cajun accent by immersing himself in Louisiana culture later in life—or as he explained, “it was all those days on the boats!”  From its notorious lilt to borrowed French slang, the Cajun accent is as unique as it is compelling.

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