interest in the user or to avoid divulging information which could be damaging to the performer. Stages Stages or regions refer to the three distinct areas where different individuals with different roles and information can be found. There are three stages: front, back, and outside. Front stage Within society, individuals are expected to present themselves in a certain way; however, when a person goes against the norm, society tends to notice. Therefore, individuals are expected to put on a costume and act differently when in front of the 'audience'. Goffman noticed this habit of society and developed the idea of front stage. In his book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Goffman defines front as "that part of the individual's performance which regularly functions in a general and fixed fashion we define the situation for those who observe the performance. Front, then, is the expressive equipment of a standard kind intentionally or unwittingly employed by the individual during his performance." During the front stage, the actor formally performs and adheres to conventions that have meaning to the audience. It is a part of the dramaturgical performance that is consistent and contains generalized ways to explain the situation or role the actor is playing to the audience that observes it. The actor knows that they are being watched and acts accordingly. This is a fixed presentation. This concept can be seen in the film Waiting... (2005), in which the servers have to act much more proper and presentable in the dining room than they do in the kitchen. Goffman explains that the front stage involves a differentiation between setting and personal front, two concepts that are necessary for the actor to have a successful performance. Setting is the scene that must be present in order for the actor to perform; if it is gone, the actor cannot perform. Personal front consists of items or equipment needed in order to perform. These items are usually identifiable by the audience as a constant representation of the performance and actor. The personal front is divided into two different aspects: appearance, which refers to the items of the personal front that are a reflection of the actor's social status; and manners, which refers to the way an actor conducts themselves. The actor's manner tells the audience what to expect from their performance. Back stage In The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Goffman explains