Hi everyone, We are a Patreon financed Open Source Project that is looking for some Voice Actors to voice some of our Citizens. Minecolonies is a Mod for Minecraft that adds a CityBuilding/RealTimeStrategy Game component to Minecraft. In this context, we have a series of Non-Player Entities we call "Citizens". We have a set of different Jobs for Citizens: Builders, Miners, Couriers, Foresters, Cooks, Etc. The idea is to create a set of 8 different voice profiles. 4 male and 4 female. Each voiced by a different VA, each VA voicing all workers. Due to this, there is only a small set of worker-specific lines and most lines are worker-agnostic. I created a preliminary set of lines you can check out here: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BX2yHpVVmeY6\_yoyiTOX0r-zgfphdYnKFnR77n6Yo1s/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BX2yHpVVmeY6_yoyiTOX0r-zgfphdYnKFnR77n6Yo1s/edit?usp=sharing) Website Link: [https://minecolonies.com/](http://minecolonies.com/) Discord Link to Contact me: [https://discord.minecolonies.com/](https://discord.minecolonies.com/) (Raycoms1101) ​ As for compensation, we were thinking of giving each VA 50$ for their participation and add them to the list of contributors on github+website. As we're fully donation funded we, unfortunately, can't pay competitive market rates. ​ If you're interested please contact me here on Reddit or directly on our discord (preferred). If you have any questions I can answer them right here in this thread. ​ TL;DR: ​ Voicing a set of lines for a popular open-source Minecraft mod. Target language English, variable Accents, Dialects, and Personality types.
LET A GUY VENT! **This sick money grab needs to end!** I have attended these workshops for years at the usual places... but have never heard of anyone signing with the upper-tier reps they invite. *\*I have seen very few people getting signed to reps in the success stories section but they are very, very small companies, mostly managers.* I know it’s for the money but don’t these agents at these more upper-level agencies make enough money? Also, these reps always have an attitude at these things & talk about how busy they are & act like it’s a fucking burden for them to be there, then why do you come?! Why do you keep doing them?! I’ve also noticed, It’s usually the same reps again and again at these meetings. The people who are actually suffering through this are the actors, not the reps! The reps are the ones wasting our time by not having any intentions of signing anyone. My friend and I attended a workshop recently and one of the agents, was not even looking at the performances, he was checking his phone the whole time! Some of these workshops promise one on one time with the reps, I can’t tell you how many times these reps just fucking sit there not doing shit or saying shit. I always have to initiate the conversation & they give one-word answers, at least fucking ACT interested, you work with actors all day! What is crazy is some workshops provide feedback forms which is great and I have received some incredible feedback but when I reach out to the agent or manager I never hear back. I know there is no guarantee but I have been acting for years and I have never met anyone who signed with these agencies from these workshops. I have heard of a few people getting called in by CD’s but... 95% of the time they have good reps and already knew the CD. These CD workshops cost double, triple the rep workshops and they never provide detailed feedback! These workshops are incredibly expensive and the class sizes are so large. I can’t believe the money I have spent for minutes, seconds really, of these people's time. I am so sick of these scams that are supposed to help actors but are just robbing us blind. 1. **Have any of you signed with upper-tier reps (KMR, STEWART, ABRAMS, CESD, etc.) after these workshops? Please expand below.** 2. **Have any of you been called in by a Casting Director after these workshops with no/lower tier reps and never met the CD before? Please expand below.** [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/zbjw1k)
Hi. I really want to become an actor, and I am a teenager. I am not quite sure what to do to start as for acting in things. Any tips?
Hello I am a new actor and I am looking to find work in Chicago. In the past I did some background work in NYC and it was paid very little but it ended up being a film on Lifetime with Kelsey Grammer. Now I want to know the process of Working in Chicago. I am open to any suggestion. MY qualification include \*1 Year Acting Course from San Francisco Film School \*3 Months Working as A Background artist with River Red Booking \* Associates in Film Making from San Francisco Film School. Knows Camera Operator, Script Writing, Acting, Video Editing and AP and AD work. URL to my Small Movie is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5wds6XPNk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5wds6XPNk) Please Guide me. Very Respectfully
Do you get to see on actors access, casting networks, or any of casting site if your agent submitted you for a project. Or do you only find out if you get an audition for the role?
I know this is an odd question, but it’s happened a few times now. I just came across a casting calls for multiple roles only posted yesterday and got excited because one of the roles was perfect for me, but when I clicked on the producer and found his imdb the movie was already on there, with multiple names listed, the role I wanted to tape for already has an actress listed. I don’t know if I should still submit or what is going on lol.
Like other Redditors, I also have had trouble finding acting classes in NYC that are affordable and actually teach a technique. I'm starting this thread for people to share every acting class and their experiences for other actors to consider and research. **Has anyone attended Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre or American Academy of Dramatic Arts?** classes I've attended so far: **Stella Adler:** 12 week conservatory, I was not too fond of the location and new building. I didn't like that it was mandatory to take voice lessons. I would have preferred to take an additional technique class. I left because an instructor refused to answer a question I asked about an assignment via email because I owed money to the studio. (I was on a payment plan). Professors in Universities don't even do this, often times students have to wait for financial aid to kick in and they technically owe tuition but professors never discuss this or are aware of it and students continue to attend classes. That instructor tarnished the entire experience negatively and I never went back. I also didn't feel we were learning a technique at all. Specifically how to break down scenes and how to create circumstances, bridge a character, etc... **HB Studio**: Acting 1 with Michael Beckett. I left this class feeling like I learned absolutely nothing. I researched the instructors and made the wrong choice to go with Beckett. Most of this class was spent watching an older man act out home scenes with this younger girl in the class. Looking back it was weird. He would give them the most feedback and give next to no feedback to others including myself. We had to come up with a scene to act out with a partner and a southeast Asian guy and girl were scene partners who made up a scene about an arranged marriage. Beckett told them that these things don't happen anymore and it's not realistic. They discussed this among themselves for some time in class and the two students never came back. I'm pretty sure this was kind of racist... **Atlantic Acting:** I've applied for their evening classes but the instructors at the time seemed to be recent young Atlantic graduates. I didn't think it was worth spending the $600 on so I ended up not attending. **Susan Batson Studio:** I found Susan Batson through google and liked that they have an affordable drop-in class pre-covid. I learned the most here in a matter of a few classes I attended. I did find it odd majority of the students were European and on a student visa. This was odd to see outside of a BFA setting. Another red flag was the monologues we had to perform (everyone had to perform the same one in each class) when performed by women, a large chunk decided to sexualize the scene and make it over the top. This made me uncomfortable. This brings me to my last point. When you sign up you are encouraged to meet with an advisor one on one in a room so you can be referred to a class. If you attend here in person do not do this if you are a woman. The advisor put his hand on my knee and I sensed a me-too situation in that place...if you are a woman run or at least do not take that instructor's class. **One on One Nyc:** I'm pretty sure this place is a scam. I took a workshop led by an industry manager and learn about the business. The manager was beyond miserable and provided nothing of value. I asked if she believes it is a good idea as an actor to cold call or email CD's ourselves and her answer was in circles avoiding the question. It was a 3-day workshop I left after the first day because this lady not only avoided my question or giving us any insight into to the business but the way she spoke to the actors who paid to hear her speak was beyond disrespectful. There are so many more studios/conservatories in NYC, I hope this thread saves people time and money. Or at least investigate a little further where they are putting their efforts into.
Hello, I am brand new to Voice Acting, as well as this sub, so forgive me if this question has been asked before, or if I start to ramble. I have had a knack for doing weird voices, impressions, sound effects, etc. since I was a child. I am now 25 and I recently got inspired by someone to pursue voice acting. They do online classes with Voice One based in San Francisco, and they love it, but I know Atlanta Voice Over Studios, and Edge Studio based in New York might be good options too. I was wondering if any of you have information on the experience at any of these schools, wether it be good or bad, in-person or online. Voice One seems very affordable, and it's also in my home state, CA. Is there a general consensus on which has a better online course? Any other advice for starting Voice Actors would also be extremely appreciated. Thank you in advance to all who respond, and I hope to run into some of you someday in the field!
Since I was a mid, I've always been interested in acting, but we weren't able to afford acting classes so I let go of that interest and I'm now doing a programming course in sixth form (high school for Americans, I'm 16). However I've just remembered how much I wanted to get into acting, so I've asked my actor friend about his classes (he's been in commercials and a kids game show from what I know), the class also comes with an agency free of extra charge which is great. My parents are on board with me wanting to give it a go, considering how much I wanted to do it as a child, and I'm really looking forward to it! The one thing I felt was missing from a programming job was that I'd never feel like my work was being fully appreciated, and a proper mark wouldnt be left when i go, so even if I end up in that field, if I get just a few commercials or student films, at least I'll be able to say I did something. Not sure why this turned into a rant haha, I'm just very excited
I just want to be spending all of my time acting. I want to work as minimally as possible and spend every day auditioning for student films, taking classes, rehearsing with other actors, meeting writers and directors, and just giving this my absolute all. i'm in SAG, and i have a handful of very low tier agents & manager based on the east cost covering ATL and NYC. I've read for about 90% of the major CDs in NYC, with many repeats from them, and now I read about 1-2x a week mostly for costar. but i haven't booked my first co-star yet. I just feel like I'm missing out on opportunity being in this city. I feel like i'm stuck constantly waiting tables and not really able to do anything acting related besides take classes. there really aren't that many opportunities for student films / indie films in NYC. I feel like there are so many more in LA. But i dont have rep in LA. i dont think my reps have connections with reps in LA either. I only know 2 people in LA but i'm not afraid of starting over and meeting new people. I moved to NYC not knowing anybody either and now I have a handful of friends after a couple years. I know i'd probably be stuck waiting tables in LA too, but I just feel like I'm missing out on so much being over here. I just feel so lost pursuing this anymore. I want to develop a network. I want to be doing acting related things every day to further myself, and I just don't know what to do anymore. Part of me feels like it would be stupid to leave NYC since I've gotten so many repeats from casting in NYC, and that I should stay here until I book at least a couple of co-stars, if not guest stars. but it has taken SO MANY YEARS to even get to where I am now, who knows, it could potentially take me another 3 years to book that first co-star! and then to have to wait until I book a guest star? that could take 3-5-maybe 10 years from now! Part of me feels like it's a waste to go to LA without having a rep over there, and that you need a GOOD rep to make LA worth it since it's so much more competitive. I'm just so lost. I just want to fucking act and make this my life. What would you do if you were me? i'm going to be a broke struggling waiter in either city I live in. I know they say to "live where you are happy"... well i'm not really happy anywhere when I'm stuck being a broke waiter. I'm happy when I get to act. (i mean, i have other things that make me happy, but you know what I mean). I just want to act.
In your opinion, can you learn on stage charisma? And if so, what are charismatic actors doing that's different?
I’ve seen a few actors who were casted for lead roles or just main roles without any prior experience. Does experience really matter if your just good at acting. I want to start but have no experience, I’m obviously not expecting a big role but I feel like I have a lot of life experience and would use that to help me out. Is it possible?
Hey yall, i have a friend whos into acting and even wants to persue it so i thought no better people to ask then other actors what she might want for christmas. i should also mention that she does more film acting than theater. im looking for fun, unique gifts and not necessarily equipment. let me know if you want more info and thank you for advance for any suggestions!
I might be looking in the wrong place, but I'm searching for some VA's to voice some characters. The series takes place in 2004, a man named Alex Harper has bought a box full of three VHS tapes, and other film reel. Each watch through of these tapes keep getting stranger and stranger, it's like what ever is in these old tapes from 1988 to the 2000s, is trying to contact him... but why are they telling him to 'wake up'? If anyone is interested in this, please message/DM me and I'll send the script over to ya. Note that I'm not that confident in my writing, but I feel that I'm improving
shes been in everything over the yrs disney marvel star wars etc im gonna ask what inspired her n acting
Hi everyone! I wanted to celebrate this year with this community. I’ve been lurking for years and I’m constantly motivated and inspired by all of you. This is the first year in my over 7 years of acting that I finally feel validated by this industry. Like all of us, I’ve been fighting for crumbs and something must be hitting because I’ve booked 11 projects this year. 5 commercials that ranged from being on tv to just playing online. 3 co-stars for tv shows(shooting my last one today for Amazon!). 2 industrials and 1 pilot being EP’d by a big director. I finally feel like I might be able to make this into a career. I’ve been an actor for 7 years. Moved to NYC with very little money and no connections with the kind of confidence only a 20 year old can have. I just got signed to an agency last year after trying for so many years. This industry broke me and I’ve wanted to quit so many damn times but I always said “just a few more months”. This industry is tough but I hope this post inspires you to continue to act! Never give up! There’s a place in this industry for all of us in this industry! Thank you so much everyone for all the advice you’ve all given, the tough love, and the never ending support. Forever a subscriber to r/acting.
Hi. I am an actor. I'm really good. I promise. I am 28 years old and I started acting four years ago. Four whole years I have been doing this. The last 32 months during a global pandemic. So why can I not get an agent? I took a Zoom class for awhile. I rehearsed for it a few times and the teacher said I was great. So what if he knew I would give him a bad Yelp review if he said I wasn't? Just like I did with that nasty woman I started with in-person that kept getting on my case? So what if she had a proven track record for training working actors? So what if there are more than 1,000 actors in L.A. that look just like me? So what if there are more than 5,000 worldwide? I deserve an agent, dammit. I never did theater in high school. I was too cool to hang out with the theater geeks. I never did it in college either and have never done a play nor do I intend to. I have never done anything artistic in my life. That is nerd shit and this is show business. Not show art. I don't have time for it anyway because I have an office job that tires me out too much mentally. I have that because I majored in something practical in college that is not even what I do. So what if there were at least five perfectly good theater, film, and media arts departments in my home state university system I could have attended for cheap had I applied myself in high school? So what if I could have gotten this same job with any one of those degrees? I am too good to work with my hands so don't talk to me about that. I deserve to get an agent and get famous right here from my cubicle. See, this is all about luck. Every actor you see on television or the big screen just got lucky if they are not nepotism babies. There is no good reason I should not just blow right by all those privileged theater nerds that have been acting since they were little kids. And those that went to college and grad school for it? That spell it with a TRE? Are you kidding me? Nerds! They aren't special like me. No I am not arrogant. They are the ones that are arrogant for thinking they are better than me. So what if they have been committed to acting their whole lives and I only started dabbling in it a few years ago? We don't need a license for this and do not even need to be good at it. But I am good at it because I say so. Better than them. I would be a lead on a prestige show and on my way to the A-List by now if not for all the talentless nepotism babies clogging up the works and getting in my way. So what if they are proven commodities? So what if they grew up on and around professional television and film sets? So what if I wouldn't even know where to go if I stepped into one of those places? So what if I don't know what 95% of the people on those sets even do? They are in a place that is rightfully mine. But I can't get a decent agent and cannot for the life of me book the co-star that would surely lead me to the promised land. That is everyone's fault but my own.
For those who don't know, a Fi-Core actor is someone who joined the SAG-AFTRA union, and then decided to announce Fi-Core status and allow yourself to work non-union jobs. I want to know if you had success after declaring Fi-Core status. Also, bonus points if you live in a Right-to-Work state and can tell me if you still do union jobs WITHOUT DECLARING Fi-Core. If you're new to voice acting, I recommend googling the term, because mods don't allow links to non-reddit sites. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/zaywke)
A few months ago or maybe it was a year ago I was on backstage.com and I saw that they were looking for extras or actors for a TV show called the flight attendant, and at the time I was kinda interested in it, but I just passed on it, and as of right now it is streaming on HBO Max, honestly I wish I pursued that chance.
Hi there. I'm a fledgling actor getting my start with community theater. I came across an audition for a play at a local company that I'm interested in. The role that best fits my age/gender is a teenage girl who has mild dyslexia and is a sexual assault survivor. I myself do not have dyslexia and have not experienced sexual assault. I know the job of an actor is often to embody life experiences beyond ones own, but I am uncertain how to approach the heavy topic of sexual assault and am also wondering about the ethics of me going for a role of a person with a learning disability when I do not have one. Perhaps I am overthinking this, and all these questions mean I am not ready to audition for or play this kind of role... In any case, considering this audition led me to the general questions of: How do you empathize with and earnestly portray characters who undergo intense trauma that you yourself have not experienced? What are your thoughts on "cripping up" (able-bodied actors playing differently abled characters)? If you are cast in a role of someone with a disability that you don't have, how you would approach it respectfully and thoughtfully? Would really appreciate any input :-)
Aren’t all actors playing characters
Can anyone recommend and entry level mic for some trying to break into voice acting? Thanks!
Hi all, I'm relatively new to the whole 'acting' world and have recently been shopping around for a class or two to try out. I've signed up for so many free acting webinars that seem to just beat around the bush and by the end of it, all they really wanted to do was sell you their program which will cost you your first born child. I wanted to come on here to get some advice and or suggestions on some zoom/online classes for beginners. The only 'real' experience I have with acting was a small class I used to take at my local library about 10 years ago and some school theatre. In addition to this, I have had a bit of luck with background work as of late, and was able to join SAG AFTRA after only working in the scene since mid May of this year. I should also mention, my interest is mostly in Acting for Television + Film, not Theatre. I've heard of Actor's Edge classes, the Hollywood Winner's Circle, among many others but feel like most of these programs are either too much $$ upfront or are for people with more experience. Any and all help would be appreciated, and I'd love to hear what your opinions are! ​ Thank you in advance! Sincerely, a newbie.
For working actors in the USA,how do you guys make this work? How do you get health insurance without paying enormous amounts of money? How do you get yourself an income in a flexible manner? What are some alternative avenues to a traditional job that allows you to pursue your craft seriously rather than it be just a hobby? I’ve been in and out of the traditional employment system and it’s hard to navigate. I would like to learn from others on how to navigate it without falling back on a traditional job only to be out of it months later (the traditional job is just not working for me). Appreciate all the answers
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 recentely started getting into narrating and i REally wanna make it the thing of my life, but i don't know where a person with a good voice but no experience can find a job to at least feed himself. like big corporations it seems like they already have enough voice actors and narrators and someone like me is just not needed there. so where do i start?
I am not a voice actor, I just like to audibly give voices to characters in Visual Novels whenever I play them. And recently, for the past month I have been playing a VN called Katawa Shoujo, where most of the characters are girls whom I assume to have high pitched voice. And so as an 18M, I tried to imitate the voice of a high pitched girl to keep being immersed in it. But as of lately, I noticed that my throat is a little tight for comfort. Not too tight to restrict my airflow completely, but just enough for me to feel that something's wrong. I'm not coughing, nor do I have a flu, it's just the swelling that's there. Is there some correlation to this and my continuous attempt to imitate a high pitched girl? Do you voice actors experience something similar? I realize that you folks probably would have experienced something like this, which is why I'm asking this sub. If for any reason you think that this is the wrong sub, could you please tell me what sub should I ask this question to? Thanks!
I'm looking for a few actors for a quick virtual improv / acting job over Zoom for a sales pitch video. The pitch is for marketing for a nationally-recognized sports venue and we're creating characters to help define their target audience. You'll receive a character description and some interview questions, and you'll be interviewed by our director over Zoom for 30-60 min. And that's it! Pay is $150 and we're looking to hire quickly, in the next day or so. If interested send me a message with your resume & reel and we'll go from there. Roles are below: * 28 year old Caucasian Woman * 45 year old Caucasian Man * 60 year old Caucasian Male
How casting actually works generally. This is from a very reputable person who worked for a top cd, huge offices (oscar award-winning films, Emmy-winning shows) The talent pool from which these CDs pull is a million times smaller than you think. Large roles (leads) are arranged in studio packaging. If those on the studio list decline then it goes to lower-rank actors to audition for but that is very rare. Few people turn down work in this town. The breakdowns go out for other smaller supporting roles. Agents submit clients. The Casting Assistant sifts through submissions from agents, only those the CDs have relationships with. Maybe they will watch 15 - 20 tapes per role, sometimes less than 5. Most CD offices have the same favorite agents/managers. The pool of actors in serious consideration in total is less than 100 for every project. Occasionally they will watch tapes from other actors but that is very rare. When they do it is usually for a specific requirement (ethnic background, disability, special skill, etc.). Mostly it’s a request from a top agent about a new client (almost always a nepotism kid). Top agents sign nepotism kids and send self-tapes to top CDs to view regularly for consideration of projects. Top agents don't care about skill. Acting is incredibly subjective. They care about making money and it's easier to make money off someone who is already connected. Now TV is more open to a wider pool of actors, because of the need for variety in episodes and show longevity but exclusivity in the talent pool is nearly identical for series regular and recurring roles. Who reps you makes a world of difference. Thousands of tapes are sent but less than 1% are watched and priority is given to reps the office has relationships with. This is why being with a top agency changes the game completely for an actor. This person left casting because of the inequity of it all. Only nepotism kids and wealthy/well connected people seemed to get repped exclusively by these top agencies. Almost every lead role went to someone who was a product of nepotism. Nearly all of the nepotism hires had little to no training. This is easy to confirm on IMDb. The CDs going on about the importance of training and and caring so much about actors are lying to you. They don't care at all and are incentivized to hire nepotism kids. Some CDs push back & rarely win, studios love the free PR of "so and so's kid is in this film, blah, blah, blah". I'm glad to see the conversation of how problematic this is more in the public now. The odds are not in favor at all of the average actor. There is a completely different standard for nepotism children. If you get anything in this business you are very lucky.
Can you make a livable wage just performing (or mostly performing) straight plays? Obviously I'm not expecting to be performing on the west end every week but are there actors who use plays (not musicals) as their main source of income? Thanks
20 year old star of the Fabelmans and potential Oscar nominee, but I can’t help but notice his dad is a successful working actor in Vancouver. They both have the same agent, so I’m willing to bet some money all he had to do to get signed was have his dad call them up. Then, said agent gets him the audition for The Fabelmans and the rest is history. Good for him absolutely, I love Vancouver natives making it big, yet… sigh
I’m 19 and have done theatre & acting my whole life and finally wanna try to go for it, it seems like my best bet is to start on a site like backstage or actors access but also part of me wants to just throw everything out the bag and just move to LA and start grinding there. Does anyone have any bad/ good experience about backstage, AA, or know of another better site(s)? Thank you!
[https://youtu.be/4IUOFbjFOoc](https://youtu.be/4IUOFbjFOoc) Hey everyone I'm a voice actor just looking for some insight and new ideas out there from the community and thought I would share my first audiobook posted on Youtube! If you have any suggestions for new books for me to do, let me know!
Anyone else’s headshot blurry when they upload it on actors access, anyone know how to fix that??
This is kind of embarrassing to admit but I tend to gather a lot of saliva in my mouth if I talk for long periods of time. This is even more evident since I tend to articulate my words more than " the typical screen actress". Usually when acting this isn't a problem but recently I've started auditioning for a Shakespeare recreation. My character has a long monologue and towards the end you can hear me losing clarity due to the saliva. Does anyone have any tips on how to improve that? I've tried the old pen in the mouth trick but I haven't seen much improvement.
It’s been nearly 3 years that I’ve wanted to become an actor but I’m not too sure about. Before I didn’t think I would want to become and actor because I find acting really awkward. I still find it really awkward and I also have anxiety. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do it. I’m not doing much right now, I don’t know what to do and I feel lost. I’m thinking about giving acting school a try and when I told one of my family members that I might join an acting school they said you have to be confident and will I be able to perform in front of other people? This just really worried me and I started to doubt myself if I will be able to do it. I also have depression and I have become really unsocial. I feel like I really want to act and become an actor but I don’t belong in that field. I don’t what I’ll be like and what an acting school will be like and if I’ll be able to act. I really don’t know what to do?
I've been searching/aplying to various companies that hire remote workers but a lot don't hire in CA/L.A (99% sure because of our min wage.) Does anyone here have a work at home job or know of any companies that will hire CA residents? Thank you for any help!
I recently came across the term "crossboarding" in filming TV shows which is where they film scenes in the same location across multiple episodes (correct me if I'm wrong). I've heard this is becoming quite a popular way of filming. Has anyone here ever worked on a TV show that filmed this way? Is it effective? How many pages do you guys finish per day on average? I'm wondering because I'm starting a production company with my friends and every member including me is an actor AND some position behind the camera (for me it's screenwriting) so we're trying to figure out if we were to crossboard for our projects how effective it would be and how much we'd accomplish in a day. Thanks!!
my comic can be read on readmotherearth.com Looking for middle-low register female voices for the main character (~20 lines) and her daughter (like 2 lines lol). Need anyone who can voice act the children too. Room for misc. male voices if interested too.
Hello fellow actors. I am currently a theater actor and in AP Research, this is my senior year of high school. My paper is regarding Discrimination in the Theater Industry, and through my literature review, I found a gap regarding the effects it has on mental health. I am conducting a survey to answer that gap. If you guys would like to fill out this 5-minute survey regarding how discrimination in theater has affected your mental health, it would be greatly appreciated! ​ [https://forms.gle/QUtV6MgzhTzBcWiN8](https://forms.gle/QUtV6MgzhTzBcWiN8) ​ Disclaimer: While this data will be anonymous, it will be used in my paper, and your taking the survey gives me your consent to use your data.
I’ve wanted to be an actor for almost 3 years now I’m 14 years old 5’11 decent looking And unique sorta I think but I really just love that your a whole different person while acting it’s like watching your self in different life’s I watch these actors living different life’s in each film and it just something about being someone else but anyway I really have no life plans I just wasn’t gonna try at all in my life cause I’ve only ever wanted to act I don’t except to become a star just expect to be paying the bills with acting or at least close to it I have a uncle that lives in LA he’s been in a movie he said he can help me out and that I should start now I’m going to move to LA once I’m 18 I’m moving to Arizona very soon I just know I need to take acting classes but first I’m going to get headshots to just post to sites I just need help on what do I do after I did acting classes for 3-4 years and after I got my photos how do I get a acting agent or how can I get a talent manager I’ve been looking in to one of those I’ve heard the actor for breaking bad walts son for got his name he had a talent agent at a young age someone just give me some advice I really want to do this I’ve tried doing this already 4 times I was gonna get headshots but always worried about what if it fails but like I said I’m dropping out soon I have no plans so I’m going to really really pursue acting if it doesn’t work out oh well then at least I tried what I wanted to do gonna give it till 30 then what ever happens in my life happens I don’t even care anymore so I’m not worried at all anymore about not getting anywhere with acting I’m going to try as hard as I can to become and semi successful actor I heard acting you can get lucky at any point it just takes one movie one show
I had an audition with them, although they say their are no upfront fees I have an off feeling about it. I saw a review that was from 5 years ago saying they ended up having to take classes and do expensive photos with them, but the agency responded to the review saying it wasn’t true lol, so no clue what to believe. They say they are a member of actra, but are not on the site. A few of their actors have some good credits but I’m still a little worried. Im very new, so it might just be horror stories. I’ve been doing pretty well booking from self submissions too so I’m scared to sign and get less work!!
I explored LA for a bit and was lucky enough to be accepted into Marjorie Ballentine's master class, and I was pumped to begin, but life brought me back east so I wasn't able to take the class. I'm looking for similar level master classes so I can be around people better than me, actors working at the guest / recurring / series regular level that I can learn from. I don't want to join a mixed level class. Bob Krakower, I'd love to take classes with obviously, but he hasn't accepted new students in quite a while. Vance Barber, one of his disciples, requires you to have studied with Bob first. Eric Reiss, he's been on my list for a long time too but his classes are still over zoom, and I really want to get back to acting in person with 20 people staring at me when I do it. Everything else I can find seems to be mixed-level or still over zoom. David Gideon, Karen Giodano, Anthony Abeson are all on my list as well. What other classes exist that I should research? I'm trained in meisner so I'd like to explore other techniques. I'd love to find a great clowning class, as I've never done that before. Getting into a reputable improv track that could potentially lead to being able to perform regularly on a team is something I'm interested in too, but I'm not seeing much for that these days. What classes changed the game for you / helped your break through to the next level in terms of skill level? Thanks for your help!
Hello reddit I’m a M18 and acting is one of my biggest dreams. I currently am in community college first year in San Francisco. In high school I didn’t do theater .I was to nervous and always afraid I would forget my lines and get bullied, last time I was in a play was elementary school, I was a lead but forgot 1/4 lines. I still remember the line I forgot till this day. In high school I was in Video Production for 3 years(editing/directing class, it was really cool) we made skits and every other Wednesday it will be shown to the school via bulletin if your skit was good enough. A handful of times me and my group would make it in the bulletin and I would be a main character in our skits. I loved it. I’ve always struggled in school just to find out last year I was diagnosed with ADD, anxiety & low self esteem. It all made sense when I was diagnosed, the puzzles connected haha. Now that I’m 18 I really want to get out there and start my acting career. I feel even more motivated because I’m getting alot of compliments of how good I look now, and that I should model(which is another goal of mine but that’s for another subreddit I should talk about. I have backstage and actors access but they always ask me to pay to submit to a role. Which one do I trust? Apparently it’s very important to have a agency representing you as well. Let’s say I want to someday play as a superhero for like DC or marvel, how can I get a chance to audition? I pretty much dm Sarah Finn every week to pray one day she sees my messages. My biggest fear is getting a role I’ve been waiting for just to overthink and forget my lines. Is there any method anyone knows to glue it in my brain(at the right time)is this dream of mine realistic?
There is a casting office in Tampa with an older lady behind a desk who would check actors in. I think her name is “Kathy?” I remember her being such a vile person. She would talk down to me all the time even though I’d book commercials through the office. I tried so hard to be friendly with her but she would never let it happen. Even when I was leaving and heading to LA, I tried to give her a thoughtful goodbye, which went like this: Me: "Hi, I just wanted to let you know it's been nice meeting you at this office. I'm moving to LA." K: "Moving to LA? Are you SAG YET?" Me: "No not yet." (I am now) K: "Well, good luck then, because you're just gonna be another face in the crowd." I was a bit stunned that someone who also would talk so highly of herself in "the industry" would belittle so harshly other actors...over nothing at all. I ended up booking such amazing roles in my career that I am so thankful for, but I know she wouldn’t care, and would probably find a way to talk him down. The only people I’d see her talk nice to were way overly bubbly actors who I believe were paying for her acting class. Maybe she was a good teacher. I don’t know, can’t say. I’ll just never forget her attitude. The worst I ever came across. Anyone else? If not her feel free to share your own story.
Sometimes I get very into a TV show and it gets me thinking: Yes, I want to do what they do! But at the same time, when I imagine the life of a professional but not famous actor who has to accept most of the roles he is offered it starts to lose its appeal... I also don't want to do theatre. I feel like if it were truly about the art of acting for me, I would want to it. But I don't. It always seemed rather silly to me. Or is it common to not want to do theatre but TV? I've also noticed that I'm okay with being an average actor. I don't really strive for greatness in my craft. But then again... so many famous actors don't seem all that ambitious about their acting. So many seem to be just okay but not amazing actors. But well maybe they were only in it for the fame too... I've always wanted to be famous but didn't care about acting until I hit my 20s...
Hey guys. I know we all go through this on our acting journey but I’ve been in a hole for the last few months. It seems like I’m sending really good tapes, my agent is impressed with and people I do them with, studio, etc. I just can’t book anything. I’ve been with my agent for over a year, had a few pencils and feedbacks at the beginning but for over 6 months I must’ve taped at least 25 times and I heard nothing…. Nothing… I just don’t know what’s going on. It crashes my confidence. No feedback no nothing. I am ashamed to say I’m an actor when somebody asks me what I do. I just don’t know. Became really confused lately. Not sure if I should be doing it. Yeah I love it and I really want it and I work and invest in it but I don’t know. Like anything… even “hey thanks for your tape it was ok”. I don’t know. I’m really close to just giving up. I don’t really know what I want from this post. Maybe you have an advice or something.
Is it good for a new actor career to act in Bollywood? I’ve heard mix’s things about it
If you’re in a legit tv show, do you get a script for all of the episodes in it’s entirety or do you just get scripts for whatever episodes you’re going to be in? I always assumed it was only the scenes or episodes that the actor was going to be in because I’ve heard some actors say that they didn’t find out certain parts of the show they were in until they watched it. Thanks I’m advance!
I’m 18 and I’ve really wanted to be an actor since I was young, but I’ve noticed in movies and shows there aren’t much asian actors. Now I’m not talking about movies like crazy rich Asians, or everything everywhere all at once, or even movies like Shang chi. I’m just wondering what are the chances of an Asian actor being a main character in a show or movie where his race is not the main focus of the movie?
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