I'm currently taking a break to work on improving my health. Recently, an ER doc diagnosed me with congestive heart failure; however, I think he misdiagnosed me. Tomorrow, I meet with a cardiologist. All of this has me thinking about my professional future. I have tentative plans to buy land in Santa Clarita and build a home. For those of you who are outside of California, Santa Clarita is a film hub, and it is part of Los Angeles County. I love it, because it is less hectic. I'll post a video here about Santa Clarita.Anyhow, I have experience as a casting director; but I'm thinking about getting my talent agent license. I'd like to represent nonunion and possibly Fi-Core talent. My goal, therefore, is to help them gain experience (footage, credits) and membership into SAG-AFTRA before handing them over to a SAG-AFTRA Franchised or ATA Talent Agent. In short, I'd be a starter agent. It would be an opportunity for me to work from home helping new talent find their way. I suppose I'd like to hear your thoughts on what things you look for in an agent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWQbHI2WlAw
I love being a part of this community and learning and sharing with other actors. With so many things going on in our world in terms of the looming strikes, work slowdowns, etc., I just wanted to drop in and say keep going, folks! This life is crazy and unpredictable, but we do it because we love it (most days lol). Here's an anecdote from my recent experiences- Last summer, I booked my first national commercial - a principal role at that! It starred one of the biggest names in sports, it aired a few times, my footage didn't get cut, and my friends and family had the chance to see me on TV. Awesome, right?! Well, it was an FTX commercial. Life comes at you fast. It was still a fun experience before all of the craziness.
My husband was offered a job in Decatur Illinois and it looks like he's taking it. It's triple the pay he's making now so it's a no brainer really. I'm an actress in the Branson Missouri area and I am represented by an sgent in my area. The location we're moving to later this year is 2 hours from Chicago, and 2 hours from St. Louis. I'm not worried about making a long commute to work, but I want to ask what are some good places for me to look?
Hi i wanna become a actor. So i am gonna need some lessons. So that i can get an agent and stuff. Anyone got an only less for me that i can follow? Ore any tips. Let it know. Thank you bye.
There seem to be a lot of threads on here where someone is finding it hard to say no to something that is obviously bad for them. Or where someone walks away - often much later than most people would - from an unfair situation and then feels guilty about it. Is this a common trait among actors? I’m beginning to wonder - seriously - if drama programmes should include assertiveness training. A few basic tactics can make a huge difference to how you interact with other people and how you feel about yourself.
I've seen a couple good tweets recently about "breaking into" and "big breaks" in voice-over, and the assumptions around those. [Here's one.](https://twitter.com/SaraSecoraVO/status/1644358964715421699?s=20) Fundamentally, the issue is that aspiring actors and folks starting out make the mistake of thinking that a path in VO is like any other job, in that it's somewhat linear. Like, you could start as a clerk in a grocery store and reasonably expect that, with time and effort, you could eventually become the manager. But that's not how VO works. Folks talk about "breaking into VO" as if, once you "break in" you're guaranteed success in some way or another. Rob Paulsen started his original Talkin' Toons podcast back around 2012 because he'd had a slow *year*. **Rob**. **Paulsen**. And similarly, the "big break" concept is very flawed because it fails to account for all the small wins, which don't draw attention but do eventually build to finally, well, drawing attention. When I see posts asking questions like, "How much can you expect to earn in your first year of being a voice actor," I'm never sure how to respond. "There is no guarantee" is really the answer to many beginners' questions. If you are one of the folks I'm talking about, someone who's starting out, my advice is this: Interrogate why it is you want to do this. Get as specific as possible. This will help you root out any "I'll show them!!" narratives sooner than later, and help you drill down to what truly matters to you and drives you. Hold on to that and remind yourself of that when you're in tough moments. Your reasons ideally will have less to do with other people ("I want to be like So-and-so") and more about yourself ("Acting is how I get to connect with and explore every part of myself"). Approach VO as a side job first. Do not give up any sources of income. Make time for it in your current circumstances, explore it to your heart's desire. And protect your wallet. A cue to start giving up other sources of income is when you're bringing $$ steadily in from VO, consistently, for an extended period of time (at least months). Find friends and peers who are at your level, and a little above it. It's energizing to be surrounded by people having experiences you can relate to, and who are experiencing starting out at this moment in time. It's great to look at well known actors for inspiration, but they did not come up in VO as you now know it, so they may not *always* have the most relevant advice on where to start. There are no guarantees. Be patient. Do at least one thing toward your career every day, and err on the side of performance--read out loud, do exercises, read plays and scenes with friends, create characters, learn accents. Over the course of weeks and months and years, it really adds up. Best of luck.
I have a very nice name (or so I’ve been told) but it’s a very feminine name, and I am a guy. Now I know lots of actors and actresses have strange names, but I’m just wondering if you think an agent or something could find a problem with my name. Name is Lillette
So by bus I live about an hour to two hours away where things shoot in my area. I've gotten majority commercial roles and also principal and supporting roles, which I don't mind the commute because of the money and the credits i can put on my resume. Sometimes I've been cast in "actor" roles sometimes which is a step up from background acting but mostly involve a flat rate (usually 200-400 for one day) Lately I've been thinking it's not worth it to pay for an uber to set to do a 10-14 hour day for a flat rate actor role where I'm spending most of my pay on transportation and only get the flat rate. Once I was even asked to stay way later than i was supposed to for the actor role I was doing because production was behind and the extras they needed had to leave. I felt it was unfair since I wouldn't be getting paid more. Im thinking of telling my agent to stop sending me out for actor roles where i only have one line or no lines. What do you guys think?
I’m looking for 5 female voice actresses to play characters that are similar to the quintessential quintuplets
Currently an actor in the southeast. I know its been slow everywhere but I’m going a lil crazy. Anyone located in the southeast and just not hearing anything from your agents? Trying to talk myself off the cliff… lol
It just hasn’t been working out. They got me a lot of exposure near the beginning but it feels sort of scam like now. They’ve only been in the manager game for about a year and have 90 clients, I don’t normally get auditions from them, their management company only has two managers, etc. I feel like I have more luck on Backstage or applying for stuff on Actors Access by myself but they take a cut of pay for gigs they didn’t get for me, too. Honestly I’m mostly just scared of not having a manager again because LA is ruthless. But also don’t want to strain my luck even further if she takes me firing her to heart and it coming back to bite me for future potential managers. TLDR; My manager doesn’t really do anything for me. How do I fire her professionally? Scared that firing her will hurt me getting a better manager in the future.
I haven’t had any auditions through my agent since November and can see that I’ve been submitted for one project through Showcast in the last two weeks. Is this a normal for my circumstances? Are we just going through a slow period or should I be concerned? I’m white woman living in Sydney Australia, my agent has put my playing age as 20-26 for context.
I’m white woman living in Sydney Australia, my agent has put my playing age as 20-26 for context. I haven’t had any auditions through my agent since November and can see that I’ve been submitted for one project through Showcast (kinda like the Australian version of Actors Access) in the last two weeks. Is this a normal for my circumstances? Are we just going through a slow period or should I be concerned?
Is there any way a SAG actor can revert to SAG Eligible in order to do non-union projects?
Hello folks, Good evening to everyone and inquiring about the different avenues to apply for voiceover work. Thanks for your time and consideration. Regards, Lorenzo
Aaron Marcus (experienced actor and mentor) talks about 10 side hustle jobs that might be perfect for you in today's blog. www.stage32.com/blog/10-side-hustle-jobs-for-actors-3327
So would it be worth it to pay the IMDb subscription if I’m an actress in Spain? Also, is there another website that is a MUST for me to have my profile up here in Europe? Thanks!
We're a group of passionate creatives looking to collaborate with like-minded individuals who share our vision. This is a non-paid project, but it's a great opportunity to gain experience and build your portfolio. We are looking for Voice Actors with distinctive voices and acting abilities bring our characters to life. If you can do a convincing impression of a potato, we want you on our team! We'll share a screen script for the pilot episode with those who reach out. Contact us on discord: ** kaz#9240 | yoav1104#2623** or Email us at **normaldays.project@gmail.com ** or comment here on the post! Don't miss out on the chance to create something truly special with us. We can't wait to hear from you!
I'm so angry. I had an Eco-cast callback, recorded and edited it, went to submit it on time and AA was down. I kept checking back all day and it was still down, checked before bed and it was down. Woke up and went to submit it, and the deadline is over and there's no way to contact the director. I'm just really frustrated.
I’ve recently been cast as a supporting actor in a student film. This character only has 3 lines and is only in one scene. This is no pay and it’s about 2 hours from where I live. Is there any worth in acting in this besides experience? I don’t think I’ll be able to get reel worthy material out of it and I’ve already been cast as main supporting characters in other films this summer?
Sorry in advance for another (very) long request for advice, but I would love to get some feedback here, especially from anyone who’s been in a similar position. I’ve been a professional actor for 15 years. In the first 7 years of my career, I booked: -5 co-stars -1 recurring co-star -1 Guest Star -1 supporting role in a high budget indie that got theatrical distribution. In the last 8 years of my career, I’ve booked: -nothing. Not only that, but the auditions are slowing to a trickle. These days I don’t even average 1 theatrical audition a month. In the last 8 years I’ve had: -98 auditions -6 callbacks -2 pins -0 bookings. So I’ve been pretty discouraged lately wondering how I went from booking just over one solid theatrical job a year to not working theatrically in nearly a decade. To add further complications, I decided to audition for MFA programs this year, and was pleasantly surprised by the success I had. I applied to 12 programs, and was accepted to three, including two “Top 25” programs and one “Top 10” program. FWIW I was also called back to a top 5 program, but not accepted. However, given the major commitment of both time and money (unfortunately didn’t get into any free programs) I am feeling reluctant to commit to any program given my serious lack of success in the last 8 years. While getting called back/accepted to these programs was very flattering, I struggle to muster up the confidence in myself to commit to these schools, and more than that, to continue to commit to the life of an actor, as much as I love the craft. So I guess my questions are: Is there anyone who has been in my shoes, who has had an epic drought that lasted for years, who can shed any advice or insight here? Or, if you were in my shoes, what would you do with respect to accepting admission to an MFA program, or even just persevering in this career? Also quickly FWIW, I am a white guy in his early 30’s in LA, with decent reps, a reel, clips, and headshots from a respected photographer that my reps approve of. Also FWIW, yes, I have created my own work, collaborating with friends on shorts, web series, and plays, and while I enjoyed these projects I can still acknowledge it’s not quite the same as booking a professional film/series. TLDR; 15 years in the biz. Success in the first 7 years, but none in the last 8 years. Recently accepted to multiple respected MFA programs but struggling to commit to acting given lack of success in recent years.
I'm not a voice actor or a VO artist. I make YouTube videos and I'm adding VO to my videos so they can be a little more engaging. I absolutely hate the sound of my voice in playback. It makes it a chore to get through editing and makes my overall video production process twice as long.
I just got admitted into the Atlantic acting school and I've been kind of on the fence about whether I should accept my place with the school because of a lot of mixed reviews I've seen on the internet. Could someone tell me if the school is good and worth my time as an inexperienced actor ? I want to make sure I'm going to place where I'll actually make progress and where the instructors are actually good.
Anyone still having issues with actors access? Uploading videos is taking forever/ not even working sometimes.
Hi Everyone! I spoke with Talent Manager at Art/Work Entertainment, Spencer Robinson yesterday, and he does incredible work getting his clients series regular and recurring roles on shows for Peacock, Netflix, Hulu, TNT and working with A-List directors like Quentin Tarantino. He does script consultations for our writers at Stage 32, but also told me that he wants to meet actors and is now adding reel reviews to his schedule so he can help you get your materials in top notch condition. I put think link below for you to check out, but feel free to write us at success@stage32.com if you have any questions. Happy to help! Cheers! https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=71&affid=gigi&genre=reel_review&exec=12
Hey Actors,I’m looking to interview other actors who have taken a long break from acting and are now returning to it later in life. Lemme explain. I'm an actor who returned to the business after almost a 16-year hiatus to raise my son and had to start all over again from scratch (in another country where I didn’t speak the language - but that's another story). I've managed to get to a place where I make my living as an actor again and, I don’t know if it’s because I’m older and supposedly wiser, or I just have less time on this earth to do what I want to do, but I'm wondering if there’s a roadmap to follow here. Basically, I’ve reverse-engineered what I’ve done to get to this point and am trying to figure out what was helpful and what wasn’t so I can skip what didn’t work and get straight to what works. I have to admit, I am extremely ambitious, and making a living just isn’t good enough. Now that I’m older, I only want to do what works so I can get to the level where I have my choice of high-caliber roles. If you can relate, I’d love to talk to you.This is purely for my own research. I’d like to hear what’s working for you and what’s not working. I’ll be 100%, as I said above, I’m putting something together but I DON’T technically have a business (just yet) — I do have an idea but I’m just getting started.It would truly mean the world to me if we could hop on a quick Zoom call so I could ask you a few questions. OR, if you know of someone who fits this description, please tag them below.One more thing, someone asked me if the was a sales call and, well— I have nothing to sell at this point. I just want to take the guesswork out of the business side of acting to decipher what are the things we need most to accelerate our careers by ASKING what other actors are currently doing to get more work and auditions and what would be a helpful resource to create in the future!If you’re open to a conversation, leave a comment or DM me directly.Thanks so much!
**Friday, March 31 - Thursday, April 06** ###Top 10 Posts | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 96 | [26 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/127g8pn/new_voice_actors_its_okay_to_be_skeptical_this/) | `[Advice]` New voice actors: It's okay to be skeptical. This life/path/ business takes time.| | 59 | [8 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/128r96y/i_could_not_get_through_these_lines_easily_qq/) | `[Discussion]` [I could not get through these lines easily QQ](https://v.redd.it/x396ewvlccra1)| | 52 | [2 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12ca4e4/paid_work_voice_actors_for_continuous_weekly/) | `[PAID work]` PAID WORK. Voice actors for continuous weekly comics. I want to turn these 8 panel comics into reels with music & dialogue. Down below are examples, feel free to choose a comic to use for auditioning. Email and more details in comments. $20 per comic.| | 49 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12ar4wm/how_do_i_get_into_voice_acting_erotica/) | `[Discussion]` How do I get into voice acting erotica?| | 37 | [4 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12e8zbs/1000_years_waiting/) | `[Advice]` [1000 Years Waiting](https://v.redd.it/a2unybxzffsa1)| | 26 | [14 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/128qjp5/a_bit_of_a_late_start_but_let_the_3rd_annual/) | `[Mod News]` A bit of a late start. But let the 3rd annual VoiceActing April 1 purge commence! Read before you post or comment today.| | 25 | [7 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dqlax/every_movie_trailer/) | `[Discussion]` [Every Movie Trailer](https://v.redd.it/anj1n64t6csa1)| | 25 | [9 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12azprp/help_an_agent_is_asking_for_head_shots_and_sizes/) | `[Advice]` Help! An agent is asking for Head shots and sizes...| | 22 | [5 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dypoj/is_2_years_of_theatre_enough_of_a_preparation_for/) | `[Advice]` Is 2 years of theatre enough of a preparation for voice acting?| | 19 | [18 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1288tih/feeling_selfconscious/) | `[Advice]` Feeling Self-Conscious.| ###Top 5 Most Commented | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 0 | [27 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12a5w2d/has_anyone_tried_voicejacket_i_thought_about_it/) | `[Discussion]` Has anyone tried voicejacket? I thought about it since you get paid.| | 11 | [23 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12b1upq/recording/) | `[Advice]` Recording| | 8 | [21 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/129enh2/i_need_your_opinion_on_my_voice_is_it_as_bad_as_i/) | `[Advice]` I need your opinion on my voice - is it as bad as I think??| | 0 | [10 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dwjeh/paid_25_per_half_hr_about_3500_words_reading/) | `[PAID work]` Paid $25 per half hr (about 3500 words) reading novel, one take, no editing, Venmo preferred| | 0 | [10 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12a1sgq/hello_there/) | `[Advice]` Hello there!|
hope this isnt starting to become a common occurrence over at Breakdown Services
TL:DR at the bottom I want to become an actor but I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I will forever be in poverty jealous of others achievements and not getting roles. Becoming an actor is always a big leap into the unknown. You've probably seen hundreds of posts about teenagers who want to become and actor for the fame, money and countless interviews by Jimmy fallon and conan. Honestly I think people see the interviews and the news articles about actors buying multi-million pound houses and get jealous. I see actors who are mid 20s/30s and are set for life, they've normally been child actors who have trained in drama college or university for a couple years, gotten a few roles and then within a few years of leaving school they book a huge role and now they are famous, rich and they can pursue their dream job of being an A-list actor. I'm not going to just come here and lie, im going go be brutally honest, I want that. It seems pleasant but its the background that deters me. The grind for auditons, the rejection and jealousy, the cost. One situation which makes me feel sick is, emilia clarke who plays daenerys targaryen in Game of Thrones had bascially what i explained earlier about only being a few years out of acting school and booked a few roles. She was originally the second option for daenerys and if the original actor didn't pull out she would have never been part of the show. My main thought was imagine you were emilia clarke and you got call backs and auditions for the role and you knew you were very close to getting it but someone else got it. Emilia said that she probably would've still been working small jobs barely making a living. She would've had to watch someone else become famous and get rich whilst she stays poor. That would absolutely destroy me and probably drive me insane. That's part of what I'm scared of. Now me personally, I live in a small town in the UK, when I'm 18 my parents have saved a thing where I'll get £10,000. I have family in England near London and they have offered if I ever wanted to travel down there and stay with them for school purposes or job opportunities. So I could take a decent chance at starting a career. Now my attributes, I'm 17, male, have brown shortish hair, I'm 6 feet tall (182cm), the big shocker is that I have acne. Doctors have told me it's not too bad and it seems like a teenage thing, it doesnt really affect me in normal life or any confidence issues. I've probably just described a million other people My mindset is that I could be resilient for a time but I don't know how well I'd be able to handle constant rejection. I think my main motive is to make my mark on the world and leave a legacy and not be forgotten. ● Now with my money and attribute situation could anyone give me any advice on how I will fair in the world of entertainment. I know how impossible it is to be a famous actor but I'm me, of course I'm going to believe in myself. I'm going to believe that I'm one in a million and ill be famous. TL:DR teenager has a decent starting position to become an actor, wants to be famous but is scared of the consequences of failing, wants advice.
Hi everyone, I’m new here, and I have a bit of a dilemma. I’m currently a full-time voice actor for my workplace. Per my employment, I’m the only one in my department who’s allowed to perform voiceovers for our video content. The head of my department, even the CEO, love the fact that our videos have consistent voices across the board now. The CEO himself said he loves my voice and that I’m “a keeper” (a little weird but hey, it’s job security I guess?) But now I’m presented with a problem. Recently, the head of my department approached me about using my voice in an AI program, as a “cool new thing to try.” I didn’t say yes or no, and have yet to come to a decision. I double-checked my employment docs, nothing covers this sort of thing, and they definitely do NOT have access to my voice in perpetuity. Of that I’m certain. So with that being said, how should I navigate this situation? Do I negotiate? Do I get a lawyer? Do I just say no? I’m sweating bullets over here.
This audition really meant a lot to me, and I can’t even submit it! I’ve emailed casting telling them that the link is down, but they haven’t been responding . What can I do?
For the theatre apprenticeship, I plan to apply for, actors are to send in self-tape audition videos. The instructions say to make sure that my whole body can be seen throughout the entire video. Should I follow this instruction (even though it seems like a silly and incorrect way to film a self-tape) or should I film my self-tape audition with the bottom frame at my chest and the top frame above the top of my head? Thanks guys
im making a attack on titan parody series and i need 3 girls 2 boys (note you don't need to be the greates voice actor ever to enter this project you just need to atleast know how to act)
guys I have been feeling uncertain about my career lately, and so last time I saw my agent I asked him what he thought I had going for me, or what separated me from other actors. He looked at me blankly and said "hmm. well. youre cool, you're smart, you're just the whole package!" being that these have nothing to do with my acting it really made me wonder if I've got any talent at all lol
Hey all! For the past month, every time I've uploaded a self tape to Actors Access the thumbnail turns black. This wasn't an issue for me since before a few weeks ago, and I haven't changed anything in the way I edit or upload my tapes. When I click on the thumbnail it still plays the video like normal. I was wondering if anyone else has been experiencing this issue. Would a black thumbnail possibly deter a casting director from clicking on my tape, and if so, is there a way I can change the thumbnail before submitting? Thanks!
Do you prefer to refer to yourself as an actor or actress? I usually say actor but I’ve noticed a lot of people will correct me for some reason and push the word “actress” on me. For some reason it feels weird? Just curious what you normally say in conversation and/or in your professional bios! [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/12f7y51)
Hey guys, recently I've been feeling like I need some outside advice and just need some opinions from other actors. Quick background - Currently based in LA. I am Non-Union, formally trained, 28 years old tall Caucasian male on the lean/athletic side.Studied at a Conservatory in NYC for two years and got an Associates of Occupational studies in Film Acting in 2014. Was picky and tried to stay away from modeling agencies until I got my first Agent at a small but reputable agency called Topo Swope in the Pacific Northwest market in 2018. I auditioned regularly in Film and TV + Commercial and VO. I had some principal role auditions in features as well as for streaming. Got a lot of experience, didn't book anything. Ended up getting my first role in 2020 doing background, moved to LA, and since then I've managed to work in a handful more projects as backround/featured background. All have been SAG productions. I'd say the milestone to my career so far has been getting a short closeup in a Paramount production as a featured background. I'm currently still looking for an Agent in the Los Angeles area for Film and TV. Had some leads to 1 agency but I did not want to do Influencer work as social media is not my forte/interest as an Actor. I also managed to do a showcase for 5 different agents but didn't get any callbacks. I'm thinking maybe being Non-Union is hurting me but I've been told by a professor and other actors to wait until I get a role with a line or two in a SAG production. I have had roles with lines in the past, which are on my reel, but only two. Currently, I'm only submitting on Casting Networks at the moment. If you guys were me, what would be the next step? Apply for SAG membership? Focus on my socials? (>1k followers) Add Actors Access? or just start contacting agencies? I know referrals are generally the way to go and this is how I got my first Agent. I don't necessarily like reaching out to agents without connections. If you were to look at my resume you would see lots of training/workshops and the handful of backround roles that I mentioned. Realistically could I even expect to get an agent in LA at this point or should I continue the submission grind? Any advice is appreciated
Hey guys, I‘be been scammed before for a commercial project, which was the first acting thing I ever applied for, and am now really skeptical of every posting I come across. How do you know if a commercial is legit? Apparently I’ve been shortlisted from just my headshots for an upcoming commercial shoot, and I applied on actors access. I called actors access and they said that casting from just headshots is normal for commercials. I’m super new to the acting industry. What are some green and red flags to lookout for? How do I determine the legitimacy of a commercial project?
I've been freelance acting in ads, commercials, and a few shorts for the last 7 years. As an African American living in Taiwan that doesn't speak Mandarin fluently, it has been extremely hard to get acting work here. My dream has also been to get cast in a feature, but I rarely could even get an audition, even with several sample pieces I've appeared in. Because usually if they say "foreigner" they mean white. Or they require Mandarin fluency. Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I got to audition for a feature. I think it went well, but only time will tell. Hopefully, I'll finally get a named credit in a movie.
Instead of starting with what you think the casting director is looking for and working backwards, start with your intuition and experience of the role and work from there, ignoring your perception of the casting director. Doing it this way not only helps you deliver a more original and more memorable performance, but it will inherently boost the quality of your acting. If you’re following your instincts and trusting your impulses, you’ll deliver a performance that’s more real, more lively, more nuanced, and more believable. In other words, you’ll act better. Plain and simple.This may seem counterintuitive, but the truth is it’s anything but. Because guess what? More often than not, the casting director doesn’t really know what they’re looking for until they see it. Even if they think they know, the right performance in an audition could completely reshape their thinking on the character. So if you want to know what the most important thing is that a casting director is looking for, the answer is easy: they’re looking for something honest, something real, and something true. They’re looking for you. #actor #tv #film #video #script #writer #drama #manager #agent #casting #director #success #hollywood
So I booked my first SAG VO gig and the client wants me and the other actor to discuss the characters before recording next week. He also assigned us a related short story to read and discuss the scene briefly with each other. I've always responded to our emails so all 3 of us can see the responses (don't know if the other actor is responding, never seen any written response from him cuz he's never courtesy copied/replied all with me in it). Anyways, I reached out to the actor A WEEK AND A HALF AGO to discuss (I'm sure this is their main email btw) and NOTHING. Look, I know this gig isn't paying us a lot but to not even RESPOND? I've worked with/interacted with some pieces of shit divas on set who think they're too good before. Like for this scale day player gig this one guy and I had together (we were both day players, heck I had more lines, twice as many scenes) would talk down to me while in the trailer together, even gaslighting me and making me feel like I didn't deserve the role) or been to callbacks for a SAG commercial (where they're providing hotel/lodging/etc) and a guy had the AUDACITY to say to me in front of the ASSISTANT in the waiting room that "the gig isn't what he normally would go for, he works above scale normally and he's only doing this for his agent". Sorry for the rant guys. I'm very lucky I mostly work with super nice people, some who I've become friends with BUT IM SICK OF THESE PEOPLE WHO FEEL LIKE THEIR SHIT SMELLS BETTER. And to top it it all off, this guy is with a top agency in his market I would kill for. I'm sure if it were a bigger gig and I was the client or whatever he'd respond in a heartbeat and kiss my ___. Anyways, how do I go from here?!? Do I reach out again?! TL;DR This other actor I'm doing a voiceover gig with won't respond to my email to discuss the short script (we were told to). How do I go from here?
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. ​ For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Hey! Any actors based in or near Kentucky? I don’t see a lot of people in this profession or chasing this goal around here and looking to see if there’s others out there!
Hello! I’m an actor based in England. Through sending a headshot to an open casting call I applied to, i’ve been asked to send a self tape in character for a lead role in a new teen series for the BBC. I’ve never had an agent and never been able to get to this level in the casting process as not many opportunities like this come my way (as I’m not on spotlight either
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I’m starting the process of hiring an agent for my 17 year old son. He’s a stage actor interested in TV/Movies in the future. He’s planning on going to college and acting school in Southern California after high school. I have no idea where to start and I really don’t have any contacts I can think of. We’re located close to Las Vegas so I’m thinking we need one there for local jobs and a CA/NY as well. Help?
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
I've been looking into some actors recently from Game of Thrones and noticed a lot of them have some nepotism small to large. For example: emilia clarkes dad was a theatre sound engineer and her mother took her to one of her fathers plays at a very young age which started her desire to act. No doubt her fathers connections impacted some of her first credits. Kit Harringtons father was a sir and his mother was a playwright, he also was introduced to acting at a very young age and had the funds to pursue it. Both of them were only a couple years out of drama school aswell. Rose Leslie/kits current wife grew up in a castle... need I say more. Nothing against the actors btw as they had no control over how they were born. I'm sure there are so much more actors who have nepotism and are the very famous ones. So I think that being introduced to acting at a young and having nepotism is the real story of sucess we don't here actors talking about in interviews.
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
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