I graduated few years ago, as a new actor, I did a three student films as an extra, one of them was featured dancer extra role, but recent year I got casted as supporting role in two feature films, im wondering should I take those extra role credits for student films out? Or at least tBecause I don’t want be seen as an extra, i want to be seen as an actor
Hello, I am a fairly newer actor with 5 credits and a demo reel. I have been submitting to agencies but haven't heard back from anyone for 3 months. Is it impossible to get an agent without a referral? Also, who should I be targeting? I haven't submitted to the big agencies so I I'm not sure what else I can do. Are there agents that would take a chance on a newer actor. Any advice would be greatly appericated, thanks.
And sometimes... still no suspicions.
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As someone who is self-submitting in the southeast, I'm currently on one but wonder if the other is worth the additional cost.
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A voice actor (US and male iirc) had a sample on his website that was raw and unedited, and said something like "this is what my studio sounds like, I record with X microphone and Y audio interface. It's unedited and you can download it, and has 30 seconds of room tone at the end". I thought I'd saved the post but sadly not, and can't find it in the search. Does anyone else remember this, or have any similar examples if not? TIA!
I’ll go first I actually had Laurie Metcalf (Rosainne , Somewhere in queens , Toy Story series- Andy’s Mom VO) come up to me multiple times & overheard a conversation with me & my agent me getting booked for a job & she goes “sounds like you just booked a job” then Introduces me to Ray Romano on the set of somewhere goes “Ray he just booked a job” he comes up give me a fist bump goes congrats & proceeds to treat me like I’m a full on cast member (I was a basketball player extra) most fun I ever had on set after that. All the extras were supposed to go back in holding Ray Romano & The Assistant Director let me stay on set that day to watch the main cast film their scenes. Then the main cast & crew took a end of production picture & they invited me to take the pic. That was 2021 summer haven’t booked anything since
Music producer Max Martin will often tell a singer to change their pronunciation by putting emphasis on a different syllable of any word, because that pronunciation will sound more "catchy". I'm sure most of you have played a video game where, for some reason, a particular line uttered by an in-game character sticks with you. Could just be any random line/word, and if you hear those words uttered by somebody IRL, it makes you think of that game. Or that line pops into your head at a random moment. Has a director ever told you to say something in a special way, in hopes of that line becoming "iconic" or memorable?
Shamelessly stolen from /r/Screenwriting. Lets play a hypothetical scenario: you win $200,000 in the lottery. Don't have any outstanding debt. You can finally quit your job (For now anyways). You decide to put that $200,000 towards "breaking in" to the industry. How do you spend it? Do you pay for 12 months of rent in Hollywood/LA? Sign up for high-end acting workshops/classes? Do you attempt to put together a "budget" version of your film? What would you do in this hypothetical but, dream-like situation, in order to get towards that goal of, getting onto a film or tv show?
Shooting a short film next month, gonna be around 14 pages with a lot of dialogue. How do you feel about dialogue heavy scripts and what are things for you that would make shooting go smoothly for things scenes with a lotta talking
There’s an agency interested in representing me in Mumbai and I’m trying to figure out what the industry is like there (not scam - through my manager). I’m surprised that the agent seems to think there’s work for me but I know nothing about the market there. I speak English only, I’m a trained working actor out in LA. Caucasian, model type, play 16-28.
Hey I’m thinking I might make an Instagram where I upload videos of me acting (monologues) to try to have a catalog for people who are looking to hire actors to look at so they can see how good I am you know? uhh im so tired lol sorry if i didnt explain this well
It can be incredibly handy to have certain clothing items for self-tapes. Keeping a small portion of your closet devoted to clothes for auditioning that are kept clean and pressed can save time and panic later. Here are just a few to consider..Basic Commercial:Before getting into character types, it’s important to have a few basics. For commercial auditions, this will typically be something in a solid color, and on the more cheerful side. Think of the “family friendly" version of you. Basic Theatrical: Same idea as commercial, but a more serious look. This might mean darker or more muted colors, possibly longer sleeves, something that makes you feel grounded. - Mom/Dad: Having a parental look will go a long way for commercial auditions and day players. A solid cardigan or polo shirt you can throw on to look approachable and relatable can easily suggest the role. Maybe have a pair of glasses handy. You want a slightly more conservative look for this one. - Flirty/Seductive: If it’s in your wheelhouse, having a flirty ingenue or vampy look might be something to consider. It’s a fine line to walk, as you still want to look professional. Hair and makeup can also go a long way here. - Dystopian/Gritty: Get yourself that grungy gray tank top or noticeably worn tee. Having an appropriately lived-in looking jacket (army green, brown, or other darker earth tones) might also be a good idea. - Professional White Collar, putting together a look with a blazer or suit with a tie can suggest a lawyer, CEO, detective, accountant or any type of white-collar professional. - Professional Blue Collar, on the other side of the spectrum, a nice denim shirt that you can roll up the sleeves can easily transform you into a farmer, hometown clerk, etc. - Scrubs, bring on the medical dramas! If you don’t have actual scrubs (though they can often be found in uniform stores) a solid color v-neck shirt can suggest a nurse or technician. A lab coat might be good to have on hand if you can find one. #actor #audition #selftape #wardrobe
Sometimes actors can say some pretty crazy things to fellow actors. You Won’t Believe What These 2 Actors Actually Said – Absolutely Shocking https://youtu.be/4BHC3AvR7dQIf you ever experienced an actor saying something weird to you, share it with others so we can all learn from each otherl
So self tapes have been around for a while now. I shot my first selfie maybe a bit over a decade ago, and it was something you did when you couldn't attend an in-person audition for whatever reason. Obviously via covid it's largely replaced in person auditioning completely. I'm wondering, for those actors that have shot a considerable amount of self-tapes, what are things that you used to do creating self tapes, that you don't do anymore? Or things you didn't do before, but do now and seems to contribute to success? Whether it be acting related, technology related, slate related, the way you choose which take to send - anything, really. I'll start: * Used to shoot way too many takes because getting my lines needed to be perfect. Now I only shoot a few takes and don't sweat a flubbed line or two. Most times if I need to do more takes it's because of a technical issue. * Used to submit the most 'correct' takes. Now I submit not necessarily the best takes, but the one where something surprising happens, or I think reveals the character most effectively, if only for a moment. Hoping to pick up a few things since self taping can be a pretty solating activity.
Just a general question I had since some actors are from Canada/Europe etc in the United States? Do British agencies represent Americans?
Hey actors of Australia! I have been offered a part scholarship to do a 9 week course with The Actor’s Pulse in Sydney (under $900). They teach the Meisner Technique and screen acting techniques. Would anyone recommend them as an acting school? Just wary of investing money into short term courses and making sure it’s actually seen as a reputable school by casting directors.
For context, I’m an acting student at the Lee Strasberg Institute and am nearing the end of the first year of my two year program here, and it’s been difficult for me and a lot of my peers to understand how sense memory as a technique can apply to scene work or actually working on getting it to work. A lot of us also don’t have the schedule to repeatedly practice outside of the classroom, but even with complete focus and being present, sense memory doesn’t work for me It got us thinking, if we can’t get a solid way of working through this technique by the end of next year, what do we do? My friends and I are beginner actors with no prior foundation in acting, and have considered trying Meisner before the start of next year, possibly to just try a different approach. However, we’re afraid of it muddling our current approach. Should one branch out to other acting techniques if they haven’t really “mastered” one? At the same time, I’ve had teachers tell me that sense memory took them years to actually work. How do I cope with that if I only have 2 years in school, one of which is almost done?
I’ve been an actor since 2014, so over 9 years now but things didn’t really start to pick up till 2020 funny enough. I’m non union and have had a lot of “career changing almosts” but my biggest fear is I’ll never book union work. It’s incredibly depressing to see my acting friends who have less than 3 years exp, become sag or sag-e and book consistently and often. All I can do is support them in their wins but I can’t even book a co-star myself despite auditioning for them for the last 9 years. I’ve been consistent in my training and receive nothing but great feedback, I’m represented in LA, NY, ATL and the UK, have gotten praise from casting, been pinned/called back for life changing work and never booked. Last year for the first time in my life I booked 5 non union commercial gigs instead of creating my own work and booking student work like I normally do. My resume is 90% shorts I created myself (bc no one wants to know you can’t book so I had to make my own work) because I’m not that bookable (but booking all those commercials last year and showing my reps I CAN book did boost my confidence a lil), but I have this dreading feeling hanging over me that I won’t ever book a sag job. I’m also plus size and have struggled with my weight my whole life. At my thinnest, I didn’t book and at my heaviest was when I booked big jobs finally. But I fear I won’t book sag film/tv/commercial unless I’m skinny. I went from a size 24 to size 10, now I’m a size 16/18 and trying to lose weight again but I feel this industry highly prefers skinny over everything. I’ve even had casting directors and agents at showcases in the past tell me to my face “you have a leading lady face but the best friend body, lose weight if you want to work”.. I’ve been told so many times about my modeling potential if I was skinny. Even during this industry shutdown I am consistently auditioning for both non union / union jobs and average 20-30 auditions per month, sometimes more depending on the season. Everyone has said how slow it is but it’s been overwhelmingly busy for me. Will I ever book sag? I just want to book one co-star and feel worthy. I have put down thousands of dollars on my package (headshots, training, making my own content to make my own reel, festival submissions to get nominations/awards etc) over the years, have reps who believe in me and get me seen for all the hot projects but I feel like I’ll never book. I quit almost every year after 9 years but I always come back after a few days after saying I was gonna quit. Am I wasting my time? I have a passion for acting and have never complained ever until now. I’m trying to focus on my corporate career bc I feel like I won’t ever accomplish my goals. 9 years and I can’t even book ONE sag job. Idk. If you read this far, thanks for reading
I’m talking Soon as I get the email I’m on my way to your crib immediately this acting shit is probably the most competitive hobby ever
I have never acted professionally, only in community theater and school productions, but it always made me so happy to go up on stage and lose myself to the character. The last time I was on stage was 10 years ago, but it was a very positive experience. High school was when my anxiety and depression kicked in full force. I lost my passion for a lot of my hobbies, including acting. Every day, up until a year or two ago, was a struggle to get out of bed. I had friends who stayed in the acting scene and would always encourage me to audition or just to join different groups, I couldn't muster up the will to do it. Now, 10 years later, I feel the need to get back up on stage. I want to belt out monologues with extreme passion, I want to feed off of other actors' energy and return the favor, I want to make an audience laugh and cry, and I want to lose myself on stage again. My therapist said acting would probably be a good coping mechanism for my anxiety. I don't want to act professionally. Frankly, I think that would worsen my anxiety. I want to start off with some classes, I'm leaning towards some improv classes I found online. I have never taken any professional acting classes, so I think that would be a great way to start. Then I need to find some community theater groups to join. If anyone has any recommendations for the Houston Area, please let me know.
So I mainly work on screen and I’m registered in the UK with equity and all profiles like spotlight in my stage name but there is an actor in the US who mainly works on musicals/singing with the same name as me. Will this be a problem ?
Considering the slump in acting jobs at the moment and the oncoming recession we're heading into (or are currently in), where do you see the industry for actors such as yourselves being in five years time? Back to normal? Better than pre-pandemic? I know there are a thousand factors to this but just wondering what people's versions of returning to actual normality are.
Hope this doesn't sound like a dumb question. I mean I was curious if it is still possible without a formal degree other than high school.
I have a theatre background and while I've gotten a good handful of roles in film, a TV credit and a national commercial under my belt, I'm realizing how much of my theatre days I haven't left behind. I have a naturally loud voice (partly because of my theatre training) which have been deemed too big for the camera so I'm looking to sign up for an on-camera class in the future. I've taken a few of them in the past, and each have been different so I'm curious to know what all you had to unlearn in these classes. I ask because even though I'm trying to focus more on film and TV, I would like to get back into occasionally doing theatre again (provided my career's in a good spot) and I don't wanna lose what all I learned in that area. I know there's the saying of 'stick to one medium' but I don't wanna leave theatre behind. I mean, some of the most versatile actors I know can do both theatre and film.
I've been thinking more about the networking side of things lately and I'm wondering; is it absolutely vital? Or is it just helpful and not a necessity in order to make a modest/good living. Thanks for any insight.
Hello. I’m a senior in high school, and I just got into NYU’s acting program for the fall of 2023. I’m going to be completely honest, I didn’t expect to get in. The acceptance rate this year was like 8% just for academics. I applied on a dream, and I was prepared to be rejected. When I got accepted, I freaked out then promptly realized that I can’t afford it. I’m devastated that I will have to turn down one of the best programs in the country, but I can’t justify that amount of debt for an undergraduate degree. It’s truly hard though, since the connections and training are top notch. My second choice is Ohio University, which I love, but I am worried about the reputation of the program, and if I’m able to achieve the same level of training. Sorry if this sounds ignorant; I’m just trying to make the right decision.
Casting director Erica S Bream tweets: > Actors, in case you need someone to say it: >>Yes, it's far quieter than normal right now. No, it's not just you. And yes, it's been this way for a few months now. >>Take a breath. Don't make any rash decisions re: reps/materials. And trust that it will pick up again at some point. [https://twitter.com/ericasbreamcast/status/1640777268388659201](https://twitter.com/ericasbreamcast/status/1640777268388659201)
I'm with a pretty small agency, where it's feasible for one agent to keep every actor in mind - their profile, preferences, quirks, etc. How do agencies with 100s of actors do it? Do they split actors between a handful of agents, so that each agent represents a manageable number of actors? Do the top actors in the agency get submitted a lot and the rest are mostly neglected?
Dear actors and actress of reddit. What were some of your first roles?
hello! i was wondering if any chicago actors know anything abt stavin’s talent? if you’ve heard/experienced anything good or bad with them, pls lmk! thank u
Anyone else feel like there’s changes to the casting process that we haven’t really caught onto yet? Wanted to create a thread of things we’ve been “told” function a certain way (and maybe they did pre-pandemic) but experience is telling us otherwise. Here’s what I’ll start the list off with- - callbacks and producers sessions before any booking- almost every role I’ve booked has been directly off tape, from co stars to guests to recurs. I’ve had producers sessions for large lead/series reg roles but that’s about the only instance I’ve seen them happen. - only a small number of actors are sent to producers- I don’t think this is true any more with how common self tapes are now. I think because the pool of people casting is seeing is larger, the selects pool is larger too. Before I’d hear about 4-8 actors per role were sent to producers- now I’m hearing 15-20. - don’t exactly know how to phrase this one, but I think casting was more involved in the decision making process before. Definitely feels like now since everything is virtually done (and more specifically over email) they don’t really have the same insight into production’s conversations the way they used to. So the feedback we get is vaguer. Any thoughts/things to add?
We try to attend as many sag screenings as we can because we have learned that the actor panels after the screening are some of the most insightful we have ever seen. The actors on stage know that they are talking to an audience of actors, so the things they have to say are often very tailored to that audience and aren't things you'd normally see them talk about in an interview. You really get to hear some inside baseball from both actors and directors with some details about the craft that I've never really heard anywhere else. I'm curious if others that attend those events feel the same way and, if so, what advice or observations you've heard that were the most impactful. For us, it was probably a screening of Dune where Oscar Issac was talking about his role as Leto. The moderator was saying that when the casting was announced, he couldn't picture Oscar Issac as Timothee Chalamet's dad, but when he watched the movie, he was blown away by the performance and completely believed it. He was asking what Oscar did to make that work. Oscar's answer was that it wasn't his job to convince people that he was Timmy's dad. (yes, he called him timmy ;) ) It was Timmy's job to treat him like he was his dad. He said that an old acting coach of his had asked them once, "If you walk into a royal court, how do you know who the king is?" It's not the person that claims to be the king, it's the person that everyone else treats like the king. So he sees it as his role to reinforce everyone else's performances and for them to reinforce his. So if he was believable as Timmy's dad, it was because Timmy sold it, not because he did. It stuck me as such a generous way to look at acting and a way to take the pressure off ourself and to think about your role as primary helping other people. Most of us are better at helping others than we are at helping ourselves, so making your acting focused on helping others takes a lot of the pressure off of thinking about having to carry yourself. Not sure why that stuck with me so much, but it has helped a lot with the kids booking roles and working on set as part of a team. ​ Any other thoughts that jump out at other attendees?
To quote from her book: "If you are affected in your daily life, calculatingly self-aware in your relations with others, you will undoubtedly be a bad actor, because your attention is narcissistic. If you have acquired these affectations in your teens and have not shaken them by the time you are twenty, you are in trouble. After all, if you possess borrowed behavior in life and focus on it rather than on others, how can you be really active on stage?" When she says "affected", she means self-consciousness that is applied to an awkward or "affected" person. I suppose I am, in Uta's terms, "affected" because I am socially awkward with others and I worry about what people think about me a lot, I'm very self-critical, and self-loathing. (I mean, if you take a look back through my post history you'll see what I mean). I am 22, which means in Uta's words "I'm in trouble". I personally feel like what she's saying is wrong, and I kind of take offense to it. I mean, I'm sorry I haven't shaken my emotional baggage and self-loathing off yet, but I don't think that's the right criteria that will determine whether or not I am and will still be a bad actor. Is what Uta Hagen is saying in the passage above true that someone like me will undoubtedly be a bad actor? Or is it just another great influential acting teacher spewing bullshit in the name of her own ego that only certain people can become actors?
What does stretching yourself as an actor mean? I want to stretch myself as an actor, artist, and human being, but I’m plagued with self-doubt. I’m wrestling with the fear of it being too scary, too hard, that I’m not capable of stretching as far as I’d like to. Any advice for not being affected by this doubt/fear AND stretching myself as an actor and artist? Those who have stretched and played roles they thought they were not ready for or incapable of doing, how did you overcome that wall and succeed? Or how did you overcome a challenge or step outside your comfort zone for your art and how did it affect you?
I've taken a couple of online empathy tests and quizzes over the past couple of months, and I've received low scores...lower than what I'd like on most of them. I'm not a sociopath or a psychopath, just to clear that up right now. But I'm seriously afraid that I have lower empathy than necessary to be as good of an actor as I can be. How can I inhabit the life of another person when I don't have as high of empathy as I want? I don't know what has blocked or decreased my empathy but I need to fix it. What do I do?!! Second, I'm afraid I'm lacking in high amounts of imagination. I just have this feeling that my imagination is not as strong and as rich as I feel it needs to be for my acting. I'm seriously internally worried and freaking out guys. I worry that my lack of empathy will not only lead me to not being a very good actor but that it will cost me future relationships. (Being an introverted, cerebral loner with ADD and anxiety disorder, I don't have that many strong relationships or friendships anyway.) How do I fix this? What can I do to solve my imagination problem?! Please help!
I’m from the rough bad part of Philadelphia anything could happen at any given moment I’ve been in 4 movies & tv shows one of the shows had my name in the title you google my name it’s the first thing that pops up What you think would be the criteria for me to have Actor associated next to my name? Or would it just be “20 year old from north Philadelphia”
I read an article about how film/theatre were more prestigious than TV (or any other combination they could think of), and I hated the way of thinking. How can you compare them when at the core, essentially, they are all the same thing (acting)? That's why this new golden age of TV and TV now being considered just as prestigious as any other medium makes me happy because let's be honest: TV is a very exciting medium. But also I just don't think it makes sense to compare film and theatre and TV when they're all acting. And also they each provide their own pros/joys and cons/annoyances but who cares? It's acting. It's fun. TV is great because you get to act in a "longer" story where the characters grow in every episode, and you have opportunities to be a big role but not necessarily be in every episode and still have the flexibility to audition for other roles (aka recurring roles), and you're doing something different every day, and usually you're filming several scenes in a day so there's a whole lot less downtime. Film is great because there are so many great films outside the Hollywood blockbuster spectrum that tell the most amazing stories in anywhere from like 20-120 minutes and just like film, you're working on something different every day. And if you really want to you also get to really pay attention to other aspects of filmmaking due to the long set-up times. Theatre's awesome because you get to perform live and get to experience things as they go. And who doesn't like an audience? Cons is that for TV if you're a series regular you might be tied down to that one show for years, for film they just shoot so slow lol, and for theatre it gets boring doing the same show every night (at least for me). Personally I think that not every film you work on will be better than every TV show you work on or vice versa, and not every film will be better than theatre and vice versa, and not every theatre show will be better than TV and vice versa. TL;DR- Basically I'm happy that the old way of thinking is scrapped and no medium is necessarily considered more "prestigious" anymore and us actors have the luxury of bouncing between TV theatre and film because let's be honest: I don't want to stick to one when I can do all three.
(Sorry if this is the wrong flair, I wasn't sure which I should use.) Hey there, folks! I'm a high school junior amateur working on my demo reel right now. I've done theatre for all of high school, and it's my dream to do voice work as a career. Problem. I'm recording some work (context: I know someone who works at USC in the School of Cinematic Arts who offered to send in my reel when I record it), but everything I record sounds terrible. Not the sound quality, the voice and acting themselves. According to my classmates and director, I'm a good actor, but everything I record just doesn't sound good, even after tens of takes. Is it a matter of rehearsal? Am I just being too hard on myself? Any advice?
I've been taking an on-camera class for Film & TV for the last year and my teacher has emphasized that scene study should not be the focus, but rather creating character first. Character is the #1 thing that as actors, we need to focus on creating. It's the personality of the character and what they're dealing with on the inside that pulls us in. Not their beats, moments and transitions and saying each line in a different tone. While great for foundations, scene study is not necessary and will not work on camera as it's very manufactured and the consistency of your character may not show. We don't use beats, moments, or transitions when talking to people in life. You first need to get down your character before even looking at the script. Think of one or two personality choices for your character that the CD's have given you. Then see if there is something you can bring to the chatacter and scene that was not written. Playing the scene the way its written can be a death trap. As one of the CD's from Euphoria said "don't fall into the trap.". Well what's the trap? "Playing the scene the way its written". How important is scene study to your actors process? Personally for me, character must come first before I go through the script/audition sides. Then see if there is something that I can add that will help my character standout that works appropriately.
not the show you most want to appear on, but the show that if you know you make it through their casting process, it says something about you as an actor?
As an actor who is currently finalizing their materials to make sure they stand out professional and show great acting capabilities, it pisses me off how filmmakers fail to communicate with the cast and crew on how on the cast and crew on how their project is coming along and update it. I’m going to share an experience. Back in 2021 I auditioned for a short film which was low budget 30 minute shit in a black magic. I did the self tape and never got the audition. Weeks pass by and the guy needs a replacement on set ASAP. I went out of my way and messaged him about wanting to do the project and he offered me role on the spot. I got the script last minute which was long , the director said it was a 3 day shoot back to back in the night , and on top of that it was unpaid but that was the least of my concern. I didn’t know any of my lines at all whatsoever so I had to learn them as I went along. We wrapped filming and the director said it would IMDb credited , go to festivals , and we get the footage. The weekend ends and we don’t hear back from him which is normal. But then those weekends turned into weeks and then months and we didn’t hear back from until fall 2022. He then responded to the entire cast and said that reason he didn’t get back with us was due that he had a family emergency and that it required his full attention. He then asked me if I knew any editors who would be fine editing his short film for free. I spoke to to countless editors and explained to them the situation and even told them that I wouldn’t mind paying for it because editing is time consuming. I sent them all to the director and go figure the director then said “ I appreciate looking out for me but I’ll let you know when I get a director “ and just left me on read. I then told him that everyone needed the footage for their reels and etc and he didn’t bother to listen. Fast forward to 2023 , one of the cast messaged him and he said he was waiting on his tax return transcript to help pay for the editor and he would immediately give us the footage. We haven’t heard back from him at all. Then a costar who I was good friends with then told me that by mid March we would have the footage but by mid March we would have it but mid March passed already. Then , he had the audacity to post another casting call of another film he is currently working on filming only for the same issues to happen with the the previous film we did. He needed extras to show up on his set asap and quick to help film urgently. I really need that footage to help me make my demo reel before submitting to agencies
I have such an idea, and I'm ready to do everything else: video editing, posting, sounds, preview picture etc. The only thing you should do is voicing sone interesting posts/answers. What do you think?
So I want to hire person to do the voice for youtube video. Video is about movie analysis. It's around 1000 word. I can pay 10 USD/Hour and as I researched it's around 2-3 hour work to do 1000 word speech voice over. If anyone interested please contact me.
My husband and I want to become actors. Well actor and actress. We are majoring in criminal Justice. What do we need to do to be able to get to the right school for acting here in Texas. Don’t know the first thing to do. Any suggestions would help us out a lot. Have no idea what to do I feel so lost.
I know Los Angeles, but any specifics?
It's about my previous post that was deleted - I shouldn't have added my voice sample (sorry about that). I didn't do it intentionally. For a brief moment in 2015 I was considered by Capcom for a motion/performace capture role of Leon in RE 2 Remake. From what I now know, I lost the part early on. But here's the mistake I did: I have a formal vocal training, but at that time I was more focused on pure mo cap. I completely failed to advertize myself as someone who could provide voice over work in addition to motion capture. In the end, Capcom hired a Romanian model for mo cap and an American voice actor to create the character of Leon. I should have presented myself from the start as someone who potentially could do both (just as Eric Johnson did in SP Blackist). I was lucky to be considered but luck isn't just luck; it's preparation meets opportunity; well I had my opportunity but I was completely ill prepared; I had no monologues recorded at that time that I could send them just in case. It may sound trivial but we got only one chance to make a first impression - it's true in life and it goes double for auditions. Also, it's always good to list your set of skills and experiences, we never know which one will give us an upper hand during an audition. Thanks that I could share my story.
Things that you feel help connect you to your craft even if you’re not actively auditioning or help your overall mentality in this crazy industry.
Hiya, I was wondering what rehearsals look like for understudies in smaller productions. Do they use people from the ensemble, and then redistribute any lines from that actor's characters amongst the rest of the ensemble? Or do they have someone just hanging out backstage/on speed dial to cover the role? With smaller productions you wouldn't be able to afford swings to cover understudies who are also a part of the ensemble, so I wonder where they would get the understudy from. Furthermore, what would their rehearsal schedule look like? In an ideal world, they would attend all of them and get to practice in some run-throughs so that they have the show down solidly, but with smaller productions I understand that they probably couldn't afford to do that. I like the idea of all the understudies running through a show together, as to me that works in a practical sense, but I'm not sure if it's common practice. If someone could help me out and perhaps even provide their own experiences, I would really appreciate that! I am just about to go to bed, so if you're confused about anything that I've said, please ask and I will clarify/clear things up. Thank you so so much! EDIT: What happens about costumes? Do the understudies get their own (if slightly shittier) versions, or do they just pray that they fit into the original actor's? If it's the latter, what happens if they don't fit? Thank you!!
Weeee, you found me!
I'm your buddy Bottie, I was hiding behind the scenes, but now that you've found me I'd be happy to tell you what I'm doing.
I just wrote a few fun facts about Web For Actors
Would you like to take a look?
Click here to check them out. I hope it will cause involuntary audible response.
