\*Please delete if this is not allowed.\* I created this Reddit page because I am a playwright currently seeking four actors or theatre students of color who identify as trans women to workshop a new play I have been working on, ideally via Zoom. I would like to recruit four actors who are willing to help me edit dialogue, avoiding stereotypes or offensive subjects, etc. You will be credited in the manuscript as a first workshop. I will post the character names and brief descriptions below: GLORIA. Female, late-50s, African American. HARMONY. Female, early-30s, African-American/Dominican. ARIES. Female, early-20s, Puerto Rican/Brazilian. CHRISTINE. Female, early-20s, Mexican. Please PM me or comment here if you would be interested in participating, and also feel free to recruit on behalf of someone you know.
So I want to create a chain where actors put plays, musicals, movies or tv shows that changed their views on acting or media. What about it affected you? I am curious and want some things to check out! I’ll go first: the musical falsettos (specifically the 2016 revival) really changed my view on stage interaction between actors and with the audience. They got the serious message across and made me cry while also being One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen and it had amazing performances from real Broadway legends. There is a pro shot that I recommend everyone check out!
Hello everyone! Looking to keep my Twitter feed full of actors and anything with the arts related. Feel free to follow me and I’ll follow back actors!! -@josegarciafilm
I want to be an actor musician and writer and I feel very overwhelmed trying to pursue all of these but I feel guilty if I also don’t pursue all of these. I would say writing and music are more manageable bc I can create it and market it myself whereas acting is way more expensive and imo way harder bc you have to be able to act and book roles. I just feel like I’m going to crash and burn trying to do all of these. Idk if anyone has any advice or can relate to this but I am like internally freaking out and I feel like I can’t talk to anyone about it irl bc they’ll just tell me to quit one of the these or tell me I’m not actually interested in one of them. When it’s all I do all day in my free time when I’m not working is write music , work on my stories, try to learn more about marketing and gain more knowledge, take acting classes , look for roles, etc. it takes up so much time I sleep less and less. It’s probably going to impact my day job sooner or later. It reminds me of the saying those who chase multiple rabbits catch none. I just really like art and want it to be the biggest part of my life. So I was just wondering if anyone has any advice on organizing this mess. Or anything at all. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you
I have an agent but I also am part of all the casting Facebook groups in my area. I am half Asian. I see so many, SO MANY!!! breakdowns that ask for white actors specifically when it clearly has nothing to do with the role. I recently saw a short film casting where all five roles were described as “caucasian/white”. So I asked, “are you open to other ethnicities?” and they responded saying that ethnicity doesn’t matter at all and they just want a good actor. So why put a specific ethnicity in the breakdown? I understand that casting doesn’t truly know what they want - if they did, they would just hire that person off the bat. But it gets very difficult to navigate when I am trying to maximize my efforts and efficiently submit to things. There’s only so much time in a day and if I’m spending part of that 1. ignoring roles I could fit or 2. submitting for roles they won’t even look at me for, I’m wasting that time. Then I will see castings asking for a white/caucasian actor and I submit (I’m half white but casting never sees that, I get it) and have literally been told - sorry we are not looking for ethnic people for these roles, again when it has nothing to do with the role that I can perceive. I just submitted for a pilot with 13 lead/supporting characters - 9 were described as white, 2 as Hispanic, and 2 as black. I submitted for a role described as white and was told they were only using Asian actors for background roles. Okay. I’m just like.....how do I know when they *really* mean they want white people or they are flexible? Why can’t they just say that? I don’t want to waste my time or theirs but it’s literally impossible to tell. Unless it’s a period piece or a commentary on race, why do these notices specify white people only? It’s incredibly frustrating.
I wanna start acting young and now, but have to go to school for it and need to go to school for my backup plan 1st because it is more guaranteed than becoming a successful actor and with that. Graduation is taking too long to get here especially with all the prerequisites I have to take which are only allowing me to take a low amount of classes towards my major. About 1 or 2. And I'm too impatient to follow my plan and wait 4 years to graduate as I want to start acting young and now at age 19 about to be 20. I go to school in the mornings and work in the afternoons. How can I get into acting with a full schedule?
Is it even common for an actor to somehow get tricked and get into porn accidently. If it's possible, then how to prevent this thing?
What's up? So i'm a writer, been writing lots of loose stuff, but i am finally trying to put together 5 different short films (in writing) now i dont know how to professionally write the character dialogue , i'm sorta just doing it like this:: / SCENE - John confronts his father -john walks up to the door, angrily knocking on it repetatively until jack opens with a worried look on his face John angrily: 'where is he? Where's clive? / Another question, when i want to search for people interested in acting, if i like their videoreel/or just their potential, how can i show them the character role i think they'd fit without giving away the whole story? Like when actors ask 'could you tell me more on the short' what exactly do i tell them via email? Can i get an example please, or is this acceptable? "I think you'd be a good fit for this character, his name is mike and its for a short film called 'whatever its called' he is a nerdy guy that suffers from anxiety severely, until reaching a sense of self worth midway in, here are some of his dialogues" (and i send 4??) And explain what the character will do? Random Examples: -fighting scenes -shower in bathroom -running outdoors in street
I know that there are never any guarantees to getting roles, common sense, but in the past month I’ve applied to probably over 20 roles and only had 1 callback. A good half of those roles matched my aesthetic pretty spot on, so I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually doing something wrong. On my applications I have semi-professional photos of me with how I currently look with long hair, but I also include a link to a video of me being a host and I look very different with short hair, I’m thinking maybe that’s the one that confuses casters but idk because it’s not like any of the roles required a certain hairstyle. I just recently changed my profile location away from my suburb, where I actually live, to Los Angeles, where I can easily commute to for gigs, I was thinking that advertising that I live 40 mins away could also have been hurting me. Is it the lack of experience that I have of being a background actor, and if so how would I gain that experience? However maybe the issue is just the amount of time it takes for callbacks. Anyone know what it usually is? I got a quick response for the music video I booked a few weeks ago, and they said they were shooting for this Sunday, so on Monday I emailed again to confirm it and I haven’t gotten a response. Is this normal? Let me know if you have questions for me too Anything helps, would love some insight, thanks in advance
Hi, I would love someone in front of the camera for some location scouting photos I need, and could offer some nice natural light headshots in exchange. Ideally someone with a flexible schedule, reasonably fit as the locations will take a short hike to reach, and adventurous because I would love to get some shots that involve a waterfall. Socially distanced. By no means an actor headshot but here is a recent moody artist portrait I shot of sculptor [Julian Voss Andreae](https://julianvossandreae.com/). Please PM me if interested! ​ https://preview.redd.it/5amp9my10bf61.jpg?width=859&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=418a41e90caa73bde56461c6539089ea3c37d611
Inspired by the fact Shannen Doherty was so burnt out by Charmed that she never took another attempt at serious stuff trying to be Avant Garde again and much of her later works are cheap budget TV movies or comparatively light-hearted stress free stuff where she often had a lot of control over over or had more flexible schedules like reality TV and attempts to go into sitcoms as well as a limited recurring role in the 90210 sequel. Buffy ended before closing in on 200 episodes in contrast to Charmed and Seinfeld despite still good ratings with occasional impressive come backs to the show's peak popularity was because Sarah Michelle Gellar didn't want to do it anymore. True it was partially because she just gave birth to kids and wanted to be a mother but part of it was also because she was sorta getting tired of the show and admitted to getting burned out. Now pre-2000s TV often gets bashed for being low quality and in particular stuff before the 90s get hacked on all the time for laughably bad acting. This is esp true for seasonal long-running shows like ALF and Miami Vice. Yet I find it strange despite acting being deemed so damn horrible for long-running hit series it seems a pattern that TV stars get so burned out that not only do they want to get out before the show closes near its end but for those that do stay, a fair number quit alotogether for take much smaller roles or even just stay as one time guests at random series or transition to strictly TV movies and B movies because........... Hell some quite acting period and choose professions elsewhere including boring mundane jobs like plumbers or computer tech or PE teacher ............They got so worn out acting in a major role in a long-running seasonal stuff they don't want to ever take it into lead role again. You can see this with shows that were bashed for acting already even for their time like Charlie's Angels where of the originally angels, only Jaclyn Smith stayed and the other 2 left in large part because of being burnt out from the difficulties of acting and they spent the rest of their careers acting primarily in movies and miniseries and other limited tv shows of that sort. And Charlie's Angels was bashed for being a mindless show for the stupid masses that had sexy shots and with even some braless dress choices and often criticized for poor acting. So how come despite TV's low standards of acting esp in the past, actors seemed to get far more burned out than other low brow acting professions like voice acting and mocap acting? Hell even commonly more than highly respected acting styles like Academy Award level movies and live Shakespearan theatre? Shouldn't the very poor levels of acting on TV series esp pre-90s mean its the easiest? Yet we got people like Farrah Fawcett and Shannen Doherty leaving in large part motivated by how exhausting their TV series were! What ist he reason for this?
Sorry if this is out of place, but I needed a place of like-minded people to vent my frustrations with the whole zoom/video conference approach that has taken over the casting and training processes. Before I get into it, I just need to state that I am aware that this is better than nothing. But only barely. I simply cannot work off of someone who is miles away over a video chat. I've been trained to work off reading behaviour and reacting to what my scene partner is doing in a given moment. I simply cannot read the body language of someone when all I can see is a narrow window of just their head/shoulder. Eye contact and making a connection with my scene partner is a vital part of this art for me. I also find that working off zoom seems to make people simply read their sides more and pay less attention and listen less to their scene partner. All of their reactions are clearly preplanned, and it's not really their fault - it seems to be the thing that video conferencing forces actors to do. Not to mention the lag. The god damn lag. That split second delay when working with someone is starting to get really noticeable and even shows on self-tapes. Half the time I'm worried that the video will freeze, the other half of the time I am wondering why my partner is taking so long to react. I know we're all in the same boat here, but I just had to get it out of my system. Especially since I have a feeling that this will be the norm going forward with a lot of casting agencies and a lot of classes. Please tell me I am not the only going nuts due to having to use zoom and other video conference software to stay employed as an actor. And I know this is better than risking catching covid while trying to stay relevant in this industry. But I'm just at my wit's end. I can see the marked deterioration in my work, and it is starting to bother me greatly.
I’m 19 years old turning 20 in April. I’ve always dreamed of being an actress, I feel I’ve experienced the broad range of human emotion growing up and always connected deeply with film. in highschool I was in the drama club and acting classes until I was 18. When COVID came around my acting school shut down, and I just focused on working. It’s been a year, and I feel like I need to start focusing on my calling. Currently I’m not in school just working as a barista. I’m thinking about going to esthetician school while I kickstart my acting career. I live at home with my dad, we are moving to Jersey shore in a month. Im thinking about saving up about 5k and getting a roommate in LA. I already have a car which isn’t an issue. The only barrier I’m facing is quarantine. Is it worth moving out there in the fall? Or should I hold out until things get better and just start my acting here in Jersey? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hey guys, here at the Late Evening Show we have an interview coming up with Erica Wernick. She is a popular career coach in Hollywood with clients that work for Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. She recently released a book called Meant For This where she talks about strategies to grow your Hollywood career. We want to give actors a chance to come up with questions that we could ask her. So please comment any question you may have and look out for the episode launch with her answers. This is going to be a cool episode because we will also do a simulation of a conversation she would have with a real client! I am super excited about it. Here is the link to our show so you can look at it! [https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk](https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk)
Hey! So I feel a bit stuck right now. I have a solid reel, great headshots, AA clips, heavy training, and full representation across the board. I'm NYC based. Yet I do not get called in for the life of me. I see all my agents submitting me and no one gets back to them about me. It's at the point where they are as confused as I am. One of them recommended I go take some specific CD workshops at One on One so they can just see my face and get a sense of who I am. (I'm already a member). I used to do some of these before having representation (never worked btw). What blows my mind is how expensive these classes are! They range from 250$-390$ for like 3 sessions! It looks like they raised their prices during the pandemic ( thanks a lot :/) I just wanted to know if anyone on here has had some good results from laying down that kind of money. CD's specifically.
So I booked the role, yay me... But now I’m terrified. This is my first on-screen production ever, one of the first auditions I did in the month or so since I decided to pursue acting as a career, and it was all online, self-tapes, etc. I got the role after never having to speak to anyone but my IRL spouse, who was my lovely reader. I haven’t met any of the rest of the cast in person yet, and COVID has made my social skills incredibly rusty — but the (un)fortunate reality is that i’m the romantic lead. I have no idea how to dive right in to a group of experienced actors (many of whom already know each other and have worked together prior to COVID) who are basically strangers to me, let alone how to interact with my on-screen paramour! This is all so new to me, and I don’t want to mess it up because this role could really kick off my acting career, yunno? It just feels like a lot of pressure because I wasn’t expecting to get cast in a role like this so soon — my experience (from YEARS ago, like in high school) is in theatre and comedy, and even then I only ever landed minor roles. I just ended a career in a completely different field (STEM-related) to pursue acting: I only started taking acting classes like two weeks ago, and I’m only a quarter of the way through Uta Hagen’s “Respect for Acting” and she hasn’t gotten to the “how to not be terrified of other actors” part yet lol. I say all this just to paint a picture of how new I am to the acting world, and to this level of socializing with other people. I’m already getting as much socialization as I can in the current status quo (acting classes, socially-distanced improv meet-ups, etc), and it has definitely helped me become more confident in social situations than I was a couple months ago — but interacting with costars feels like a whole other battle, it’s just so foreign to me. If anyone has any advice, personal experiences, or resources on how to manage this part of the acting life, especially for those who have social anxiety, that would be fantastic. This is by far the biggest thing I struggle with when it comes to acting — sometimes I feel like an extrovert trapped in the body of an introvert! tl;dr I’m very new to acting, with no on-set experience, and COVID has limited my social life, but i recently landed a decent role in a local production. I am the love interest of the leading role, but I have social anxiety and I have no idea how to interact with the rest of the cast while also acting at my full potential. Advice would be appreciated!
I've been at this for some time. trained, repped, union, audition semi-regularly, or regularly, I dont know, I don't know what's normal, and that's the problem. my current frame of reference are actor friends not as far as I am that dont have reps or get auditions for tv shows so I really have nobody that knows what they're talking about, to talk about this stuff with, let alone give me any kind of frame of reference based in experience that could help me strategize what I'm even doing. I'd love to buy somebody a coffee and waste your time for 15 minutes and talk about my situation, my reps, my auditions, so I can just have the confidence to feel like I don't have to ask people questions anymore and have some kind of ownership about my career. I would really, really appreciate it!
Hey there! After being in scene study class for years and seeing the same material over and over, I decided to write a collection of original modern monologues for actors and actresses. The Kindle version is free today and tomorrow! Please snag a free copy and I hope you find something that works for you. There are monologues for men and women of all ages. It was more a passion project than a money making venture. I just want thespians to find new material to use. Hope you enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/Original-Modern-Monologues-Actors-Actresses-ebook/dp/B00O35YSXI
I know everyone has voiced mixed reviews about Leslys School. I've heard some people say she was just too mean and personal, and I've heard others say that the class was incredible and career changing. I know a lot of working sitcom actors take her class. I've taken Killians commercial class and people have also said that he was mean (as its part of his "act"), but I didn't think he was too bad. Not sure if the same goes for Leslys teaching methods tho, so would love some opinions on that in-itself. I have UCB and Groundlings on my resume and enjoyed both (for the most part - my UCB class was very cliquey which made it not very enjoyable), but I was looking for a more structured class focusing on sitcoms. I was curious if anyone has taken Leslys class during the pandemic in the Zoom format, and if it was worth it? For 8 classes it runs for about $600, which the website states is a reduced rate because its through Zoom. How true is that? I can't decide if I should wait until classes start opening back up in person to really get the full experience, or if I should take the jump and just do it through Zoom. If the rate is actually reduced by a significant amount, then I'm considering it. But I also feel like the bond and friendships you make through in person acting classes is priceless. - But who knows how long until in person classes open back up.... I've signed up for a few zoom casting director workshops this month, which are fulfilling the acting class itch for me, for the time being at least. Would love any and all opinions, good and bad. Thanks!
Is there any affordable (but legitimate) Musical theater course in the UK? Everything I've found is extremely expensive and practically impossible to pay back a lone taking into consideration an actor's salary. I'm not looking for a workshop, but a proper course. And I have google, I have done my research, but I haven't found anything :( Also, I'm from the EU but live in the UK (I'm not a resident or citizen yet), and some schools haven't even decided how much we have to pay... anyone in the same situation??
I'm new to reddit, sorry if I've posted this incorrectly. I'm an actor living in Vancouver BC, and am trying to navigate all the self-tape auditions in this time of Covid. I've been using zoom (my reader joins my meeting, I pin my video and record the scene) on my computer, but it's an old computer and the camera SUCKS. I'd rather use zoom on my iPhone 12, which has a great camera. But I can't seem to pin my video on my phone. I have the zoom app installed. I am a licensed zoom user, so I took care of that. What am I missing? When I tap on the "participants", it doesn't give me the option of pinning a video. Any ideas?
Hard part of being a good actor is stopping yourself from laughing at the lines you're given that are very humorous to you because you want to look realistic and professional.
Whilst I am watching a scene on TV or on my phone, I find myself saying what they're saying and acting as their character. I enjoy doing it, but I don't know if that's a good way to practise acting. I am 14, so I can't really do any practise on sets unless I wanted to be a teenage actor (which I don't).
I feel like backstage is a bigger deal out in the states. Interested to hear if U.K. actors have managed to book using it and if it was anything decent? Also were your drama school trained or not, as I went to musical theatre school but looking to go back to pure drama school but still wanna go out searching for work on in tv and film
has anyone just started this or last year 2020-2021 and started booking or working ? not nessessarily big stuff.. but has anyone thats new post covid land an agent or a small role or commercial or film? if so howd that go/happen? and are any LA/NY studios starting to open in person again ? what is the industry like in LA vs Atlanta vs NYC rn for newbies or even professionals??
Hi, this is my first time making a post on Reddit, I’ve never really been on Reddit, but I’m an aspiring actor with little experience, I’m in college, I’m a pre law major, and I acted in high school and any time I did act it felt right, like the character and myself were one person, it’s hard to explain, but there’s nothing I want to do more then to be an actor, the people I knew in high school all wanted to act in plays but I want to act on screen, like tv shows and movies and such, how could I get into acting? I really think that I could do it I just don’t know how to get into it.
Hi fellow Vancouver actors, I thought I’d reach out and see how the last little while has been going for everyone. Might be interesting to share demographic info (ex: M, 35-45, White) and how many self tape opportunities you’re getting at the moment (TV/Film vs. Commercials). Are most of you seeing more opportunities than before the pandemic? Thought it might be interesting for us to share insights! Thanks!
My microphone just won't be perfect. I have tried everything, I have a Blue Yeti but it just won't be perfect. Normally when I do voice acting I go to a studio but because of the lockdown in my country I can't leave home. I was wondering if i'm just using the wrong microphone or not? I tried a lot already from editing the Microphone to moving to a small room and covering the wall in foam. Honestly I woudn't mind buying a new Microphone since at the moment I can't get any jobs since my microphone always has some sort of noise or doesn't sound on point. What i'm trying to say here is what is the best Microphone for voice acting at home?
I don’t quite live in a state that is a hotspot for becoming an actor. I have no clue where to start, but this is something I’ve wanted to do for at least the past 17 years of my life. It won’t go away. It’s not a phase. How do I get into acting? What are the best resources to help me figure this out? I apologize if this type of thing is posted regularly and is not allowed, but I figured it was worth reaching out. I feel really stifled. I don’t think I’ll ever be completely happy with my life if I don’t at least try to be something more than doing the whole 9-5 job nuclear family thing. This probably sounds super dramatic, but I figured I’d try to reach out.
For a video game competition trailer, we are looking for a voice actor. *Short description of the request:* It is a short (130 words) speech for a trailer that will be posted on YouTube. It is a trailer for a competition in the game Star Citizen. The video will be an introduction for this event. Timing of the voice is of importance due to background music. *Required voice:* English (accent no problem) Male, deep, dramatic Text and audio samples will be delivered on request. Budgets are very limited but we will provide a fair reimbursement. Actor will be credited in the video. Please dm me if you are interested.
Hello everybody, I want to start a drama club wherein we can make short films and upload them to YouTube. I need 2-3 actors, a writer, a music composer and an editor. I plan on starting the club in little more than a month's time (tentatively 8th March). You will be required to dedicate not more than 2-3 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact me personally and send me some of your work!! Thanks. PS- I am 14F, this drama club is mostly for teens and tweens pursuing filmmaking and acting as a hobby (If you are older and still wish to participate, you can contact me but it'll be a lil weird lmao)
​ i'm 16 and im very interested in acting, i have 0 experience and i dont know where to start. i feel like it's too late since so many ppl start theater class when they're young, what should i do? on top of all that i live in sweden, what are my odds of actually making it? i feel like the first step of becoming a successful actor is being born in the U.S. the only thing that i think will benefit me here is the school i was in from 4th grade to 9th grade was an international school and we basically spoke english every day and all day, resulting in me knowing more english than the average swede.
Yesterday, on the Ask Los Angeles subreddit, I asked about how different people in Los Angeles feel when they find out their neighbor, tenant, employee, coworker, casual acquaintance, love interest, etc. is an actor and why. Boy did I get a lot more responses than expected. If Angeleno redditors are anything like a representative sample, the most common sentiment is that nobody cares. However, that was usually followed up by actors being thought of as naïve and narcissistic Midwest 10s/L.A. 4s who are just trying to “make it big,” always broke, and terrible to date. Only a small minority had anything positive to say. This is why we need a thick skin or to grow one fast: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/l8o00o/angelino_attitudes_towards_actors/ Two of my favorite quotes and exchanges from it all: >"But enough about my audition! How was *your* day?" Said no aspiring actor ever. Unless reading from a script. >95% of SAG members make less than $25k/year acting. That’s people who made it in the guild! >whats sag? >It's when your face gets old and no one wants to hire you any longer. I guess it’s good to understand these things going in! lol
(TL;TR) looking for advice from experienced actors how to overcome emotional numbness in harder scenes. Hi there! I’m just starting out learning acting (second year in acting school), and wanted to hear from people with experience. For context, I am 16 years old. The problem is that although I’m a very emotional girl, and I can deeply sympathize with the character, I cannot show negative emotional states on the surface (more specific deep frustration, grief, agony...). I’m not talking about crying and all those tricks, I mean literally as in any body language at all. I try to move myself to feel these things, and then it just sink into this huge weight that block me up. I become numb, or so weighed down I get stuck in the monologue mood for hours. I should note this only happen in situations that require more extreme form of these emotions. Part of the reasons I decided to attend this school is to learn how to get over this, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to help. I’m seeing a psychologist for the last couple of years, but again i cannot find the clue to this problem. Anyone else who experienced this, what did you do to overcome this? (Not the specific actions, after all each one is different in this sense- but more generally where did you reach out).
I would appreciate some good questions to ask them. This is a workshop for the play we're doing in uni.
Coming from an on-camera background, I notice there are tons of self-submit sites like AA, Casting Networks, etc. that you can find a lot of projects on and submit daily, but I haven’t been able to find sites like this for voice acting specifically except P2P sites. Are these the only option? I’ve heard very mixed things about P2P so I’ve stayed away from them so far.
Hi everyone. I'm looking to get some feedback from the community. I've heard from several actors in my town that they would prefer working privately or in a small sessions with just their scene partner rather than attending full group classes, but the cost is an obstacle. If it were as affordable as group classes, how many of you would prefer regularly attending private or small group coaching instead? (Also, if you reply, I'd love to know your experience level in the comments). Thanks for taking the time! [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/l8osbu)
hi actors help a kid here out, where i can learn acting basics for free just be needing :))
I posted some headshots through imgur so I could use the link and share it in this group since there’s no other way to share pictures. My pictures had -12 downvotes and some really rude comments about my appearance. It really broke me down for a few minutes. I’m just starting out and is this how it’s like? I’m not the most conventionally attractive woman and I also don’t think I’m ugly, but comments like that really twist your mind up. Maybe it’ll help me become resilient to judgment but wow I feel like being in the entertainment industry really draws a lot of attention, both positive and negative. Not sure which more of. AND I just want any other people to know I don’t judge any of your posts, especially if they are pictures or videos. That’s an extremely vulnerable thing to do and I am here to support you!!! (So please do the same for others.)
Hey guys, r/wallstreetbets recently asked for voice talent and even though I'm not a voice actor (at all), I wanted to hop in the fun. I did this voice impression real quick here: https://whyp.it/t/wsb-audition-crappysmeagolgollum-13948 I don't think anybody saw it on that subreddit lmao but I figured if anyone was to enjoy it/give real feedback, it would be u experts. Once again, I'm just someone who enjoys doing voices as party tricks. Not a voice actor (but would love to start somewhere haha) All critique welcome as I def can improve!!
I am a 2nd year law student in Canada and we are practicing for our moot competition. We need volunteer witnesses to be questioned on the stand. We obviously can't pay anything because we are just prepping for our competition but it would be great to get some real actors who can bring character to the people we are questioning. Our trials run every monday and friday. You will get a booklet of your character's background that encompass everything your character is supposed to know. You are able to make things up if it is within the spirit of the problem (which should be great for you guys because you know character acting well). There will be a brief meeting before your trial where your lawyer preps you on what questions they will ask and you can ask them any questions you have. If anyone is interested in doing this, reply and I will DM you my google sheet so you can sign up. Thanks so much everyone.
I am a total beginner who is interested in getting into the film industry as a director. I enjoyed acting for the short time I did it at school over 10 years ago, and although to be the star of the film is not something I aspire to or desire, I am planning to try it for enjoyment. At the same time for my dream movies I have in mind, at least in making some shorts I'd love to star in it. To clarify though, directing and making the films that excite me is my goal, and acting is something I'd just like to try for fun seeing as enjoyed it so many years ago. My question is, given how hard it is to make it in the industry, does also training and working as an actor give me more chances of breaking into the industry, as if I happen to have a talent for acting I could use it to get in, make connections, and move forward? Or is this a case of choosing and sticking with your specialty and what you really want to do? I have a tendency to want to do it all, but have learnt the value of focusing on one or few things. Any responses appreciated. I also don't know if this is the best place to ask, there doesn't seem to be a proper directing sub.
Ok so I’m currently a non union actress specifically Interested in stage/ musical theatre acting. I am living in Canada but am seriously considering moving to New York in a couple years time. I am not sure if I want to make a commitment to union or an agent right now but i am struggling to find auditions (especially in COVID times) what benefits do you think I would reap from joining union and what are the drawbacks? I want to get all sides of the story and the union websites are really wordy so I don’t always understand all the strings attached. Thanks in advance for the help!
Background: I am 17, wanted to be a voice actor for a while. Just now pursuing my dream. I know the equipment I will be getting this summer. I want to get really good equipment at the beginning so I can get a somewhat head start, all I would need is experience. Equipment: Laptop: M1 Macbook Air (2020). Dead silent laptop bc it has no fan, and it’s insanely powerful. Mic: Lct 440 Pure. I have a reallyyyy deep voice so this is the best offer for me. Audio interface: Motu m2. Heard it was really good, probably the weaker end of my equipment, not sure. Editing software: Audacity and Rx8 Elements. Both are really good. Plans for the Future: Once I get my equipment I will practice with it for a week or 2. Then I will start looking for non paid work. Will do that for a few months, then create my first (unprofessional) demo reel. With that demo reel, I will start auditioning for small paid work. For the next 4-7 years I will save up from that and a normal job, and most likely move to LA, where I will find a good place, and try to find a studio to help make a professional demo reel, then find an agency. With that $50,000 I will have enough to live there for a year, and able to afford any classes or coaching I will need. Conclusion: What I need to know is, will it be worth it? I asked on another LA based subreddit but almost everyone said no. I want to know from a voice actors perspective, wether they are just like me, or they’re a professional, I just need guidance.
I was inspired by Audrey Helps Actors to film a scene for my reel on my own, instead of paying a company for it. But I'm wondering what all I will need from a filmmaking perspective? I have a script. I have the actors. I have an iphone 11 and a couple softboxes for lights, but thats it. Is an Iphone good enough or can I rent a camera? How about sound? I expect to be spending several hundred dollars on this, but Im just not sure of what exactly I need to do to make this work.
I'm 16F, and I live in a very small town. I'm in a theater class through my school, and I pretty much convinced myself that I would never amount to anything due to no opportunities, no training, and moving to LA (or another area where actors typically go) with no money and no experience can sometimes lead to bad situations. Well, I've decided I'm not going to be like that anymore. Just because I didn't start when I was 8 years old doesn't mean I can't be an actress too. It's 10 weeks long, 1 class each week. I'm very excited to get started.
Hey! I’m an actor from Seattle trying to get my foot in the door and I’m just about to graduate high school. From where I’m at now, it looks like I got two options: go for an acting BA at a college out east in the desert or spend that time and money taking classes and building up a resume in the city before I move to Los Angeles or Albuquerque (hopefully within the next few years or so). Sorry if the text above isn’t super-clear haha, I’m just kind of throwing my thoughts out there. Any conversation is appreciated!!
Hi everyone, I recently worked as crew on a zero-budget set, and the experience wasn't that great. To put it short, the "actors" on set were out of control. They were constantly yelling over each other, laughing, making jokes and generally carrying on at high volume levels. It was hard to get them to concentrate on anything. It was hard to get them to quiet down for takes. This went on for two days. Needless to say, by the second day I was pretty burned out. It was as if the cast were having a weekend-long party and one or two of the rest of us were trying to film a movie. I am an introvert and it seemed to bother me the most. My strategy was pretty much just to try to get the film over with. I didn't speak up because the producer/director seemed fine with it; they even joined in with the goofing around quiet a bit. My question is: is it right to demand a certain level of professionalism, even on a set such as this? These are not la/ny actors, or even second-tier market actors, but mostly early 20's people from a big city where acting isn't a real career path. I don't know if as a lowly crew member I have a right to speak up to someone who put a lot more effort into making the film, and who is older and also more extroverted than me. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I have a chance to work with many of the same people again and am considering just bowing out and moving on to other projects.
I'm just wondering, how did you know that you wanted to get in to acting? Did you always know or was it a surprise? Because I felt like I wanted to do something else at first but then later wanted to do this but sometimes I wonder if I always felt that I wanted to be an actor but I hadn't realised it and I'm unsure if I should go for it.
**Mathew Horne** (Gavin & Stacey, Bad Education), **Ella-Rae Smith** (The Stranger, Into the Badlands) and **Iwan Rheon** (Game of Thrones, Misfits) star in a lockdown film I wrote and directed to help raise money for the NHS. The film is called “The Existential Hotline”, a comedy with salient themes created entirely in lockdown and made to look like a video call. It is the final fundraising lockdown film in a series of seven and the crown jewel due to the prominent talent we had on board. As creatives, we see how much the NHS and all the frontline workers have done to keep us safe, so we made these films as a thank you to them, to raise money for them and to show that we stand with them. We may not all possess the vital skills they have to keep us safe but we can use our talents to bolster solidarity. This story, along with the film itself and interviews will be appearing on Showcase TV (Sky Channel 192) as part of the programme Feel Good TV and we want to continue spreading the word. I believe this is a heartwarming story and very of the time. Please give the film a watch and share (if you can) and help get this story out there and, who knows, maybe we can help the NHS even more if we reach more people. Really hope you enjoy it! [https://youtu.be/k5zsBr0mz2c](https://youtu.be/k5zsBr0mz2c)
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