So basically I’m about to turn 23 and I already feel like I’ve wasted my youth and really set myself up for a tougher time in this industry. I know that everyone’s pathway in the acting world is different, but I honestly just feel like I screwed myself over. I got my theatre degree from a university in 2020 and I just feel like it wasn’t enough. I know it’s my own fault though. Basically in high school I had some pretty severe depression. I wanted to act, but I also barely had the motivation to get out of bed and go to school. My parents desperately wanted me to go to college though and continued to nag me to apply to schools. I had no energy to do the proper research on a place I actually would’ve wanted to go to. I just didn’t care about anything at that point. They just had bought a house in another state and were about to move, so they were like “why don’t you just go to this school right by our new house!” And I was just like k. I applied. I got in. I ended up having to pay some pretty high out of state tuition for a school that just wasn’t worth it. Considering I lived in the state of ny growing up, I could’ve paid a fraction of the price and had the opportunity to go to a fantastic school like SUNY Purchase, but nope, I didn’t even apply. I’m not saying I would’ve even gotten in, but I didn’t even give myself the chance. Instead, I applied to one school. One single school. A school with a 70% acceptance rate. Anyways, I got my degree and now I just feel sick thinking about how I don’t feel prepared at all for any sort of acting career. My school didn’t even have a showcase. Hell I didn’t even know senior showcases where you could perform for agents were a thing until my senior seminar where my professor told us how most schools have them. A girl in my class asked, “Are we going to have one?” And he pretty much laughed and was like “Uh no. No agent would want to come here anyway.” Overall my school really hasn’t tried to help the graduates out at all, which just kinda sucks a lot. I don’t completely regret going there though. I did learn a lot in some of my classes. I certainly know more about acting than I did in high school, but I know that I could’ve learned so much more at other schools. Ever since I’ve graduated I’ve just had this constant tension in my chest as my brain reminds me on the daily that I have zero guidance, not nearly enough knowledge and probably not nearly enough talent to succeed. Since I graduated I’ve been trying to my hardest to make up for lost time. I’m currently signed up for a ton of acting classes on zoom and I’ve been constantly applying to projects on backstage and actors access. I know I can’t just sit here and wallow in self pity, but it’s hard knowing that I made this journey so much harder for myself. I’m not giving up though. Acting is the one thing I’ve never given up on, and I refuse to do so, despite the fact that I know it’s going to be difficult. Anyways, I just gotta know if anyone else at all is in a similar sort of situation where you just feel like your education was a waste? I know what’s done is done and I can’t change the past, but it’s just hard to get over it. Any advice at all on how to get over this constant feeling of regret would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you for reading. Sorry that was so long!
Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right place for this so if it’s not please just tell me and I’ll delete!! I am F16 and from another part of the UK but I am hoping to go to drama school in London when I am 18 (so straight after 6th form with no gap year or anything) BACKSTORY Honestly, I have no idea how good I actually am tbh - I don’t want to sound full of myself but from what I can gather I am a pretty good (or at least okay???) singer and actor - I have got pretty good roles in shows and I know my singing teacher is really known as pretty much the best in my (very small!) country and has a good success rate of getting people to drama school. He is strict and has loads of qualifications in vocal health and technique and makes you do an audition before you come to him so I am hopefully at least average in those areas! (Hopefully!) but I know I am NOT a dancer - I only started ballet and tap and jazz lessons last year as I knew I needed to catch up with everyone who has been dancing from age 7. I THINK I have good stage presence but it’s hard to tell because of course your friends and family and teachers are going to tell you you’re amazing to be polite! I am completely set on going to a proper drama school and not studying MT at a regular uni - I have pretty good grades at school and have a whole backup plan worked out to study art history at a UK uni so if drama school doesn’t work out that’s what I will do. My thinking is if I don’t get into one of the top drama schools then honestly, there are too many people who are better than me, and I will not get jobs when competing against them in auditions. I guess it’ll be very upsetting for me if and when this happens, but I’m a reasonably sensible people, I know that this is a dream and not something I’m entitled to, and I will hopefully find my career in art history okay. END OF BACKSTORY I compiled a list of all the schools I know of: Italia Conti Mountview Trinity Laban Arts Ed Urdang Academy And I was wondering if anyone could tell me about them because I have absolutely no clue?? 1. Do they all have a vibe (e.g. is Mountview known for being bitchy, Italia Conti known for being a little bit hippy-dippy and abstract and focusing on feelings and mental health over strict training, Urdang known for being very strict and hard on its pupils, ArtsEd known for all the students partying) etc if that makes sense 2. Which one is considered the best? Is one considered the best? What is the Oxford/Cambridge of drama schools? Is there one? 3. MOST IMPORTANTLY is one more for singers and one more for dancers etc? I’ve heard Urdang is for dancers and so I shouldn’t audition for Musical Theatre there - is this true?? Which one? 4. Honestly which one would you recommend? For some reason I’m leaning towards Trinity Laban from like looking around the website and getting a sort of vibe off the Instagram and stuff but I just don’t KNOW and maybe I’ve got it all wrong?? Also, I know I’m young and it’s not like I’ve actually got IN to one of these schools (I wish lol), but I like to have something to aim for and if I can plan something I will - I like to be in control and know what I’m doing if I can!! Thank you for reading all the way to the bottom and I would enjoy so grateful if you can tell me literally anything!!!
I am casting a Jekyll and Hyde musical that will be filmed and I'm still looking for actors to fill some of the roles. I also posted a listing on Backstage but I thought I might as well offer anyone on here a chance to apply if you are in the NYC area. It is not a paid gig, we do not expect to make money from it but it's being filmed so it is a great chance to get reel footage. I'll list off the roles we still want applicants for. Archibald Proops-Lawyer on the board of governors. He is a middle aged man. General Glossop-One of the board of governors. He is an old army general who was wounded in combat and now has a hard time getting around. He is around 60+ years old. Bishop of Basingstoke-Eminent churchman and philanthropist who uses his power to prey on choir boys and young girls. He is an older man 50+. Lord Savage-He is on the board of governors and thinks Jekyll is wasting his time trying to save madmen. He is often spending time with the other governors. He is around 60. Lady Beaconsfield-She is on the board of governors and doesn't respect Jekyll at all. Her husband died 30 years ago. Sir Danvers Carew-Father of Lisa and father in law to Henry Jekyll. He is concerned for Lisa and Henry as the musical progresses becoming more fed up with Henry's obsession. He is 50+ Simon Stride-The ex boyfriend of Lisa, he is upset that she is now dating Jekyll and tries to convince her she should leave him. 25-40 years old. Mr. Poole-Dr. Jekyll's butler. He is a kind respectful man who serves Jekyll's needs and once served Jekyll's father before he went ill. He doesn't sing any lines and should be an older gentleman 50+ Ensemble members-We are looking for people of all looks, ages to be part of the ensemble and some Let me know if you're interested in any of these roles and I'll gladly let you audition for me as well as answer any of your questions.
Hello I am a complete newbie, who wrote my own film project and the rules etc for the actors, along with what they will be doing, i think the idea is interesting, never done before, now my issue is i am 1 person, i came up with the idea, i have a video camera (please let me know which is recommended as best quality? Closest to youtube movie quality please) and i have the items i will give them (basically each actor holds an object/represents one) my main issue, id like to cast people from all over (redditers here that want a break) but realistically what if i like someone from the us? I am in spain right now, a small city within it at that, I will pay the actors all for participating but it just seems off you know? How can 1 guy do it? I dont wanna have people come from another country just like that, they do their scenes, get paid and bye... i want someone to realistically give me help on this please.
I know nudity comes down to your choice, and whether you're comfortable with it or not. But I have to ask, does it hurt my chances dramatically today to not be comfortable with nudity? I am new to film and already shocked at how many calls require nudity. It's not something I am comfortable with yet. Is nudity something I should learn to become comfortable with? Even as a consumer, SO many shows and movies today involve nudity. Most actors I admire have been nude on screen before. I don't see anything wrong with it, just not comfortable putting my body on screen. Any insight on nudity in the industry and your experiences with it would be appreciated!
I finally understand why I am not working as much as I want as an actor! I practice so much that I lose my authenticity and spontaneity and it makes me sound fake. That explains every obstacle and every success in my acting career. My best performances on screen and in auditions have always been when I had the script the day before, didn’t receive the script at all so I learned it the same day, had to do improv or didn’t get prepared because it was a non speaking role anyway. And most of the time I have failed to get a role recently was because I practiced to much. Giving my 110% is too much. And my new acting teacher approved my theory. So now, how do I make sure I don’t practice too much but still deliver a good performance? Has anyone gone through this before? Help!
Hello! I posted this in r/WorkOnline and realized this sub might be a better option. I produce promo videos for virtual presentations and I'm casting for short reaction videos of real Zoom attendees working from home. While stock footage sites are great, and we use our share, most Zoom meeting style footage on those sites are over-produced and not applicable to our series of videos. We would ask for specific reactions and have the opportunity to re-cast for future productions as well. **Role: Zoom Meeting Attendee in Business Casual Attire** **Role Requirements: Must have a computer with a 720p or above webcam and Zoom capability. Ability to self-record your webcam view via Quicktime or a Windows based software. Comfortable "acting" out basic meeting reactions such as "listening intently" and "laughing at joke."** **Ages 18 and over. All genders and ethnicities are invited to apply. US citizens/residents only.** **Pay: $20 for a 15 minute recording session.** Payment will be done through PayPal invoicing. Additional gigs with longer recording times and higher stipends may be available. **Recording Dates: Looking to record 2 more people in the coming week (as of Feb 27th).** If you are interested, please email Casting at [pressjmedia@gmail.com](mailto:pressjmedia@gmail.com) and include a screenshot of your work from home office view via zoom. A clean wall or a home office with minimal decoration is preferred. Please mention if you have background options. No acting experience required, but as I'm in r/acting, I'm assuming you all have some, haha. Thanks!
This is out of pure curiosity. In all tv shows and movies i've seen, and sorry to say it this way but that's just how i feel it is, i see ugly actors in the role of ugly characters. Sometimes it's even more specific (not necessarly realistic...), say you have a geek personnage, so generally a non muscular very average looking short guy, you'd notice that his girlfriend will probably be a very average looking girl, with a big nose or something like that. How does the casting process go for these types of roles? Don't the people that get hired for these roles get offended? Thanks guys, sorry really not meaning to be abrupt. It's just something i see everywhere and want to know the behind the scenes of it.
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*The Art of the Actor* by Jean Benedetti, whom you may recognize as the author who did the new translations of Stanislavski's work that people recommend over the ones most of us have read. Anyway, it has dispelled some misconceptions I've had about acting back in the day. Greeks and Romans actually did value performers who really experienced things on stage, rather than the more presentational acting I assumed everyone before the late 1800s did. There's a famous quote by Horace, "If you want me to weep, you must first feel grief yourself," that has been used by actors and acting theorists throughout the centuries. Of course different societies through time have valued different styles of performance, but the questions we have now about how authentic an actor's experience should be are NOT as new as I'd thought. Of course, there have been ridiculously artificial standards as well. Here's a description of the state of Russian acting before the people who influenced Stanislavski started a new style: >Words like love' or 'hate' had to be shouted at the top of the actor's voice. Any approach to normal speech was considered incompetence. Before making an exit, an actor had to raise his right hand. One unfortunate actor, who forgot, was almost off stage when he remembered his mistake, returned and raised his hand. Exits had to be made backwards, so as not to turn one's back on the audience. This caused much fumbling for the unseen doorknob. No one seems to have been aware of the absurdity of these conventions. I love learning about this stuff because before the era of film all we have are various secondhand accounts of famous actors; turns out there are a decent amount of primary sources from those performers as well. The progression of taste in performance hasn't been as linear as I thought, though the style of writing seems to have had more of a progression that actors have had to adapt to. The conversations we have here about what it takes to be a good actor certainly aren't new. It's a pretty academic book but I recommend it if you're interested in learning more about the history of acting.
I’m finally taking the leap and have invested in professional voice training and boy is it kicking my ass. My voice coach is a bit of a hard ass and I had no idea how hard it would be to meet professional expectations. Is this normal for other voice actors? How was your voiceover training experience? What was your voice coach like? Please share :)
I could really use feedback from actors on this. I'm thinking about renting a small apartment for when I need to shoot in LA. I would NOT be living there. It would be set up as a studio only. There would be no furniture or personal items in it. Just lights, cameras, a set, and loads of food in the kitchen for actors. As an actor, would it deter you from taking a job? Since I know someone will want to point out that it won't work out because you can't have a bunch of people in a residence or make noise, I want to mention that all of my "shoots" involve one actor only. I make cutscenes for video games and my scenes are all monologues. There's only me and the actor on any set. Look up Her Story or The Infectious Madness of Dr Dekker if you want examples of the type of games/shoots I'm talking about.
I noticed that it's rare for famous actors to talk about their training, if they had any. I feel like a lot of them do take classes/have coaching but don't reveal that publicly. I think if more actors revealed that it would make acting seem less magical, and more grounded in hard work. What do you guys think?
Admittedly, I'm a bit of a lurker here. I'm a documentary producer/director who is making the move to scripted work. Let me tip my hat to each and everyone I've seen post here. Reading your posts has proven to be inspirational. I thought my job was hard, but comparatively it's not. There's no way that I deal with the sheer amount of rejection and not-knowing that you deal with daily. Keep your chins up! I am in awe of everything you do.
Sorry for ranting, but I'm getting tired of casting directors acting like one Black person makes their cast diverse. I've seen like two listings that include MENASA and two that include Native Americans, in 10 PAGES of listings. If a character's race isn't specific to the plot of the story, why does he have to be either Black or White? What purpose does that serve?
Hi folks, I'm a new actor and am trying to create a call list of fellow actors available to help each other out as readers for self-tape auditions. In the past few weeks, my wife has been: a coma patient waking up to my doctor role, a cannibal getting ready to kill me, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, etc. She's had enough. I'd like to find a few other actors willing to lend a hand (remotely) for self tape auditions in exchange for the same. Thanks!
I'm a pretty new actor and I'm about to take my first technique class, in Chubbuck. Has anyone tried different techniques and found they didn't vibe with any of them? Or if you did choose one, why do you prefer it to others?
For the most part, it seems like there are two types that I see in completed productions and in casting calls. It’s either the IG music video baddie type Latina, or an older and hardened cop. Just gotta get that off my chest lol please feel free to share your experiences with this as well I don’t have many other Latina actresses in my circle.
I was on a show that was really dark and darkly lit. It made me look a lot older than I am. I am a WOC and when I saw people in real life they said I look a lot younger in real life. In the same year I was in a short that made me look much younger (late 20's). My question is now I keep getting sent in for older than what I am by CDs and agents because of the dark show I was on. I feel if I am in my 30's playing 40's there is no where to go but up in age from here. Are there any actresses here that play a wide range - like play 26 in one show, then 37 in another show, then 32 in another show? Or do you keep aging up?
I’m just curious what you actors are doing during this pandemic world for supplemental income? I lost both of my very trusty side hustles bc of COVID and they won’t be coming back, unfortunately. I’m just truly lost and with such a saturated job market it’s been really difficult for me to book an interview! I’m open to any thoughts or suggestions or if you’re dealing with the same issues and how you’re getting through! Thanks :)
Acting? Reading nuance? Editing? Equipment? Voice? Environment?
Hi there are people younger than me that do voices different from their own, is this a genetic thing or maybe they did it since they were younger? Any ideas
[Alex S. Kramer | Voice over actor | Voice123](https://voice123.com/alexkramer) How can I write something that's more descriptive of my vocal range? You can listen to the demo. Plus I have no way to prove my apparent credentials so that's a concern.
Hello, I had a final callback this weekend. I didnt get in and was let down. I then saw someone from an acting group i was in posted about her stella adler grad show. Im watching it now and looking at the cast resumes- I'm now realizing I didn't have a chance. I have a handful of credits, and the whole cast are working actors with credits overflowing.. There's no reason to even try for the conservatories. I'm also really burnt out and im not doing a lot of self care..so thats another reason, and I'm sure it bled into my performance..i could feel it heh Anyone study at stella with a light resume? Anyone with a tiny resume get in anywhere??
Do websites like Actors Access provide actual speaking roles for film/tv or just background work? I’ve heard a lot about it just not quite sure how it works.
Hello! I'm currently looking to get a POC to do a simple impression of Bill Cosby and read one sentence on mic. This shouldn't take more than 5 minutes and I can pay $20.00. Please DM me for details.
I’m very excited to do voice acting but one problem is what’s the age to do voice acting specifically anime. Just curious. Also if you do tell me it would be much appreciated which companies make it where voice actors can be the youngest.
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.
I feel anxiety and i feel a bit too much. Do all artist and actors especially feel this, such as every emotion is zoomed in? I really want to know from all of you guys because it sometimes get very difficult for me to manage my emotions. Though i really relate to Al Pacino's quote "an actor is an athlete of the heart, my personal life suffers" Do all of you also suffer in real life? Do all of you go through these things? One more, so acting needs imagination and reacting to an imaginary circumstance with full honesty. This makes me imagine sometimes some stuff and i get gloomy and all sad even in real life. Because your brain starts taking imagination seriously, coz that is our job afte all. I really need to know does that happen to all of you too. And is it the part and parcel of an actor's life?
Anyone knows if this site is actually as trustworthy as Backstage, Casting Frontier and Actors Access? Any tips about what to avoid in that page or it’s pretty much legit?
I’ve never had so much anxiety in my life. I’m 29 and just deciding to try and follow my dreams of film/TV acting. I’ve wanted this since I was young and always found a way to talk myself out of it. Now I fear what if I’m wasting my time. The odds of a 30 year old female actress getting into anything notable are very slim. I’m currently in Arizona with the most supportive husband who can let me travel and/or relocate if needed. I also have 2 small children under 2. Is this even logical? Have I missed the boat? Where are you located? What’s your story? How have you seen success?
Hi, I have literally no experience in acting but I think I truly want to become an actor. I have had many and I mean MANY different things I have wanted to do in my life but this is the only thing I have considered that I think about all the time and believe in my heart I truly want. I am having a hard time finding classes that I can afford and I am having trouble finding somewhere to build my acting skills (bc they probably suck at this point in time). Also I have social anxiety and am quite shy so I have a bunch of hurdles to jump to make this dream a reality. How could I find classes that are not just online in my area? Or is master class or online acting classes worth the money?
I feel like all I get right now are bad opportunities that I have to say no to while I can’t even get the good gigs I am interested in. Sometimes, I am even booked as an actor and I have to cancel when I find out that the project is illegal (according to covid restrictions, we could be fined thousands of dollars each), that it is non union (even though I told the casting director I was union), or that it pays way less than it is supposed to (they lied to me about the type of production). I even see student films that are dangerous in time of covid and ask actors to do nudity and intimate scenes for free in a story in which an abusive relationship and sexual harassment are seen as romantic, what the hell? And then, when I try to get good opportunities (I mean, sometimes just what I usually had before) I don’t even get the gig... or it all gets canceled because of covid even though many other projects are still taking place. So I have almost never been working as an actor for months even though I used to make a living out of it. I never had to cancel that many projects before and I’m scared it will affect my reputation. I am being too picky or am I just unlucky? Should I say yes to the not so good opportunities so I can at least work a bit? Thank you.
im not looking for sympathy. everything is perspective. I'm at the point where I am just so burnt out with this. I resent the fact that I've spend 8 years and I still feel lost. I resent the fact that I can't seem to get respect / an honest answer without paying somebody to bullshit me. I resent the lack of feedback from casting. but most of all, I resent the complete sporadic nature of auditions and the fact that I still, after 8 years, have no idea how to increase the frequency of which I receive them or whatever. somebody will of course attack my attitude, but you know what, any sane human would feel this way after this experience. I need to know from people who know what they're talking about if whether or not, based on my info, things are heading in the right trajectory or if Im just still no where even close to booking work. because since nobody tells me what the hell is going on, ever, with anything, I have no idea. I started with training, students, films, working fore free, making my own stuff, finally landing low level agent, would get handful of auditions a year, fast forward to last year I get 27 self tapes across a couple low level agents, and now, 13 since the new year. but 0 bookings. In fact, I haven't booked a professional job yet. It's like nobody wants to be the first one to cast me. I have had a bunch of CDs give me repeat auditions, some for the same show, but these are all tapes, so I've never even spoken with or met these people, and who knows if it even is the CD, or just the assistants. who knows if they're even watching these fucking tapes if they're getting 1000s of them! who the hells knows anything!!!! and thats my point, I can't keep operating like this. it's not right. If I am good enough to be given auditions, then why can't anybody take 2 seconds and tell me what I could be doing to improve, or whatever. But to leave me in the dark for years? I don't get it. and even if I book a co-star, finally. what would that even change? it's still gonna be the same bullshit slow slog. it doesn't even pay that much! I've never been able to work a full time job chasing this because it's ALWAYS taking all of my time. I have lived in shit for years busting my ass in these expensive cities and now, everything has moved to tape, and apparently THAT is why more of us are getting auditions. so maybe I can't even read into these auditions as progress.. because maybe it's literally just because casting can now see 10000X more actors. I'm just nauseated by all of this I really am. I don't know how I can be expected to put my all into this when I read a post about some kid signing with his first agent 2 months ago and ALREADY books a major role. It's just fucking warped man. it's fucking warped. I'm tired of living this 2nd class citizen fucking poor person alienated acting journey. it's fucking awful. its so so awful. please do not come at me for having a bad attitude. there's always some asshole saying "well maybe casting can feel how angry you are". I'm fucking venting. because 8 years and all of my passion and heart and hard work for what? to be dicked around left in the dark and taping shitty 1 liners in my tiny over priced nightmare Brooklyn bedroom with no reader. I just... like... I dont get it
Hi everyone! I just recently decided to pursue my dreams of acting again since I'm nearby LA now (the last time I did any sort of acting was almost a decade ago in high school) and so I've been using Actor's Access for almost the past month. I've had about 6-7 auditions out of maybe 70-80 submissions but no luck quite yet. I decided to try the Talent Link for the first time a week ago and I've gotten one agent who has reached out to me so far who I have an interview with next week. And so I just wanted to ask anyone who has booked an agent through the Talent Link: Are the agents for the most part well-reputable? And what kind of things should I be looking out for during the interview to know if it's legitimate and not a scam? (other than, say, an agent asking someone to pay money up front for their services) Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you for everyone's time here and I look forward to your replies.
Hi all. I’m 17 and i’ve never acted before. Ive just been accepted into the acting program at Georgia State University. I have no acting experience. I never did theatre and I never got enrolled into acting classes. I’m a little nervous. Ive always wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember. My biggest dream is to star in a Marvel movie and Im just really nervous to start in the fall. Do you have any tips or any books I should buy?
I'm new to the talent agency business. I was asked what my actors rate would be for a commercial that would run through the NBA finals. It's a 13 week usage fee. This is definitely new to us. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated
Hey r/acting! I'm a pretty green NU actor in NYC, but I've been lucky enough to have signed with a SAG franchised theatrical agent last year. Since then, I've just been sending in self submits, agent submits, updating my materials, etc... and I started to wonder, do I need a manager? I saw one of my agent's clients sign with a manager recently, and also was offered a referral from an actress I recently worked with. But I haven't taken her up on that offer yet, because I can't decide if I want a manager. So I would love to hear all of your experiences! Both with a manager and without, and whether you have an agent or not. I personally am worried that a manager would make me second-guess all my material, more so than I already subject myself to. But am I passing on a really great developmental opportunity by not getting s manager? Excited to hear your thoughts.
I want to take acting more seriously, and by doing so i want to watch a bunch of tv/film to study the actor's. But I'm not sure what i am meant to be studying
Hey guys , I signed with an agency with one agent. She is constantly signing people and prob has 700 or more on her roster. She’s constantly signing new people which is super annoying. Has anyone else had a situation like this? How did you handle it? I was thinking of chatting with her about it but a chat still doesn’t change the fact that’s the way she decides to do business. I’m thinking of breaking free and looking elsewhere. Just want so smart actor input/advice before I pull the trigger. Thanks!
I was just curious about not so famous actors, if they need to have other jobs to support themselves since acting gigs come and go usually. Even if one or two of their gigs are widely successful, would they still need something else to supplement income?
I’ve been in a pilot, and got cast as a lead in a movie that got cancelled. I’ve been on Broadway a few times... what are the chances of being cast as the lead in the movie for me? I’ve always wanted to be the lead in a movie... praying for pilot season to work out
Hey everyone. Sorry if this post violates the server rules, I'm not entirely certain if it does, but I have a handful of questions about voice acting, as I'm in a bit of a strange position. I've wanted to be an actor for years, but now I'm starting to gravitate more towards voice acting now that I've been doing extremely microscopic projects in my free time and love it. 1. I'm 15 years old, stuck in my house, don't have much of a support system, and as I mentioned, no experience. Am I too early to start, too late, do my circumstances not bode well? 2. I have no equipment or anything besides a Skullcandy headset and an iPhone. No specific "studio space," no high end microphone, anything of the like. Is that something I need to change? 3. Am I even good enough? My vocal chords are extremely strange and flexible I suppose, but it's not like I'm a master class with any accent, impersonation, or anything of the like. As mentioned before, I don't have very far to go. 4. How the hell do I even make myself visible to the people that *do* think I'm good enough. Like I said, all I've done is recorded lines for characters in Roblox videos that get less than 50 views. It's not like I have much of a resume to send to people. Sorry about all of the questions.
Hi, I'm an indie game dev working on my 2nd game, and I'm considering adding voice acting to it once the script is done and implemented ( so, most probably in a few years ). However, I have absolutely no clue where I can hire people and how expensive it can get. I'm not looking for extremely professional actors, Anyone who can act emotions pretty well and doesn't peek their mic would do the trick. Hell, if I were English I probably would've asked my friends and family to do it. Any help would be very appreciated!
I (14M) think I want to be an actor but I don't know what to do. I know I'd have to tell my parents to actually start doing anything, but I want to be sure that this is what I want to do with my life first. I haven't even tried much or anything like that yet but I want to at least try it. Idk whenever I feel like I could possibly do it, my brain keeps coming up with reasons why I can't do it or shouldn't even try. I don't even know if I'll be any good at it.. Don't actors sometimes go for a year or more without having a role? Here's an intro into the absolute mess that is my thoughts ig- Hopefully some of that made sense.
I recently got a self tape tonight (Wednesday) with 13 pages, 3 scenes (roughly 4-6 pages per scene and the deadline is Friday Morning. I don’t know if anyone else is finding this, but I’m finding it really hard to learn long scenes in such a short space of time. How quickly can people normally learn scenes, film, edit and send? I feel like there’s never any consideration for the actors and its just throw everything at the them and we want it by Friday. I know now I’ve just received this I’m going to be up until 2am tonight trying to learn at least 2 of the scenes so I can film them tomorrow leaving one for Friday morning. But thats not going to be indepth work. It’s just going to be enough time to learn the lines, add some intentions behind each of the lines and wing it! BUT, I want to do my best work and learn the lines analyse the scenes, more spend time with the character. Obviously I don’t mean to the point of as if I already had the Job, but just enough that I can feel like I made this scene my own and not just learnt the lines and said them on tape. But I barely have time to just get the lines down and film them all. Or is a self tape literally learn lines and send? What do you guys think? Is it just, shut up and get on with it, or is it fair to be feeling like this???
I've been told this by casting agents and now in the time of self taping, I reaffirmed for myself. I stopped toward the end of a take cuz I thought I did a line with the wrong energy. Imagine my dismay when as I was editing, my partner and I both said "This is absolutely the perfect take!" Of course it was the take I stopped at the end of. I think the take I sent was fine, But I do this myself and I,ve seen other actors sabotage what's a very good take. Let those little happy accidents happen and remember, we're not always the best judge of what's good why we're doing it. That's for the objective eye of the camera to decide.
Fellow actors, agents, directors, and anything in between. I currently live in Michigan and have representation. 2 agents to be exact. I was thinking of sending online submissions to a few talent agents in NY, ATL, and LA. Will this conflict with the agents I have here? And will I even be considered since I’m out of state?
So this is specifically about AEA: but if anyone has insight to sister unions I’m sure it would be helpful to somebody out there too. When the pandemic hit I was a theatre actor with 45 EMC weeks, and an upcoming contract that would take me Equity at the end of 2020. That contract was postponed, and while it hasn’t been cancelled yet, I’m not counting my chickens. So I’m wondering if anyone has thoughts or insight on whether to bite the bullet and join AEA now, since I’m eligible & auditions are just barely starting up, or whether I should still stick it out for a last couple of nonunion contracts. I feel like joining would give me a little boost now, but at the same time, I’d be happy to do one last EMC contract if it meant I had a better chance of working sooner. Any hypotheses on whether AEA members will have more opportunities than non-? Or maybe there will be so much competition that keeping my options open will be the better choice? For casting context, I’m 27F & white, so there are plenty of “me” out there who will be up for similar roles. TIA for your input!
I know men don’t get these breakdowns through LACasting, but for us girls, we are constantly getting “gold digger” roles to submit too. For those of you that aren’t familiar... it’s the “real women, not actors” videos, in which a dude approaches a girl and asks her out, and she says no. And then he pulls up in his fancy sports car and she’s all over him. Then he rejects her, calls her a gold digger, and drives off. These videos are always by douchey YouTube “pranksters” and pay a measly $20-$50. I wish LA casting would ban these sort of breakdowns, but I know that would be asking “too much” from them. The monthly/yearly bare minimum subscription fee is too high for me to constantly be getting these trashy castings in my inbox. Okay rant over. :)
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