Okay. So I have a tendency to always yawn. I am afraid that it will affect my work. I would hate to have to yawn during a performance or on screen. How do actors avoid yawning or get around it? Any advice would help. Thanks!
I'm trying to write an article (i'm an aspiring writer) and i've always loved the acting world. I would love to hear some of your stories
In the series 'Suits', for example, Harvey Specter literally stands up when he's stressing a point, and it has a pretty powerful effect. I was wondering, is there an acting book that has a compiled collection of these sorts of technical body language changes that allow the actor to convey a feeling/atmosphere?
My wife is finding it harder and harder to find work/auditions as a white American voice actor. We understand that it's important for accurate and diverse representation, however there seems to be very little if any professional work for less established actors if you're not BIPOC / PGM. In fact she's is being specifically excluded from VO groups for being white or "European Decent". What should she do? Move to audiobooks.. or is that too being exclusive, how does that work when you have a novel of diverse characters? New performance matching the cultural and racial representation? Move to Industrial...? Medical? Wouldn't that mean every white actor will be gunning for the already limited jobs available there that are flooding the market, and competing with A.I.? Should she give up, and sell all her equipment? Wait until the market shifts again? Is the paid VO market dead for white English only Americans trying to break in?
Hi, I need some professional help. Freelance stage actor, community/regional level. I've auditioned for two shows in the same week; One has given me an offer and the other has delayed offers by a week. They conflict with each other so I'd need to choose one if I got offered both. The show that has given me an offer has (imo rightfully) asked me to get in touch with the other show and see if I can know my status ASAP. I'm worried that asking will hurt my chances of getting in (I don't want to be *that* guy), and the show that hasn't offered me a spot yet pays more, though I'd be very happy doing either. How do I phrase this email? What do I do?
So we can pick between 3 classes in school, I picked something nature and human related, but there‘s also a class called „DG“, which basically deals with acting, I think that would be nice to do, but I don‘t actually know if I can switch and if it would be cringe bc the other ones already got like half a year of lessons. There are 3 lessons per werk, so 3h of acting during school. Would be nice if some „experienced“ actors and actresses could comment their way and if they chose these classes, or if they just started acting after finishing school OR if they took paid classes during school time. (Not in school)
Before the pandemic, most auditions I would go into at casting offices would have a setup where the camera is pointed to the actor's mark, connected to a desktop computer that both served as a monitor and recorded the video straight to the computer's hard drive. Does anyone know how to do this and what equipment is needed, or can direct me to a website that explains it? I've even asked casting associates when I've auditioned for them and they all say they have AV techs come in to do the setup. I would find this convenient for being able to stand in for myself while watching myself on the monitor as I'm setting up, and for when I have live remote auditions that show the casting director and any other actors, if there are any. I would also have a better idea of what it looks like immediately playing it back, rather than playing back on the phone and seeing it on the little screen, or waiting to upload it, not to mention save a few steps toward getting the self tape edited and uploaded. I have an iMac, and would be willing to invest in a dedicated video camera.
So like the title said I am really new except for a couple of plays I did in high school. Most of my friends have told me that if I took acting seriously and put myself out there, I could become a great actor. My problems are that I have never had any acting classes. I don't even have a demo reel or whatever you call it. So how do I go about getting further in the business?
I'm doing some school research on online voice libraries and my tutors encouraged me to look into some of the more exploitative aspects of online voice work. Some of the most popular ideas seem to be underpaying voice actors, not crediting them properly, pressuring them to the point of stress, or having them take part in projects that, to put it simply, have some questionable content. I'm trying to look deeper into it, maybe find some articles or webpages to add credibility to my research. I even already found a few talking about Crunchyroll brutally underpaying their voice actors, or video game companies doing the same, but I'm curious if I can find further examples from people who actually do voice acting work online. You don't have to talk about personal experience if you prefer not to, but if you heard of some deep scandal I could look into or a common exploitative problem all voice actors run the risk of experiencing, that would be very helpful.
Hi, Could you guys give me some advice on this choice I have to make? Basically I am just starting as an actor: I have taken a couple of different classes in the past 2-3 years, and I acted in a few short movies, commercials, music videos (nothing big). This year I'd like to up the ante, gain some meaningful experience and try to audition for some acting schools in my home country (Italy) in the summer/fall. For the next 4 months, I have two alternatives: **Alternative 1**: I act in a production of ***The Comedy of Errors*** (by Shakespeare) in English (original text) with an amateur (they say "*non-profit",* whatever) theatre company. I auditioned for one of the main characters, but in the end they offered me the role of Angelo (the goldsmith, so a "medium role"). The director has a few Shakespeare productions on her CV and her collaborators seem organised and quite competent about Shakespeare (for an amateur company). **12 performances** are scheduled in July. Although, this production will take place in Germany, so I'll have to be in Germany for rehearsals all May, June and July, and I won't be able to do any other projects in Italy in the meantime. They won't pay actors, but I already have an apartment in Germany so I won't have any expenses. **Alternative 2**: I stay in Italy as much as possible, **audition** for stuff (I don't know for what yet, I usually just look at casting sites, but anyway I usually find small projects), take **workshops**, (maybe try and find an agent?), have more time to prepare for auditions for acting schools. Final comments: my final goal is to get into a three-year program in a good acting school in Italy, although I have **no theatre experience** on my CV yet (just acting classes, no actual productions). Doubts: do you think taking part in a Shakespeare production (abroad, in English, with 12 performances) will be a big advantage when auditioning for acting schools? Will it be a big plus on my CV? (Note that **it's not a professional theatre company.)** Should I instead stay more "open", and go for Alternative 2? Thanks for reading!
I need help figuring out what I should do for a geekcon in my hometown. Im allowed to do whatever I want, but I can’t figure out what kind of act I would like to do. I have around 6 actors.
Hey! I was standing on the subway and looked down to see a guy writing a pitch for someone to produce his screenplay. I peered down, because im a nosy person and for that I apologize. I’m an actor- I have an agent and a manager. But I looked this guy up just now, because he had his name, and oh my god! He’s so successful. I would kill to work with him on a project. He’s an actor as well, he’s starred in a bunch of network shows! How can I not so creepily get involved, and maybe pitch myself for an audition or a chance to work with him? I’ve got his website and his email. I would love to write an email, but I wouldn’t know how to approach him since I never met him formally and never spoke to him and we don’t have any mutual friends!
Is being already established in their country the only way to get a working visa? I often read about actors who moved to the USA in search of work, but I guess all of them had done some previous work in their country. Also, it seems like finding an agent who would enable some higher profile auditions to be the step that should be taken before potenciall moving to the states, but would any agency sign someone without being certain that they will be able to work in the country?
As a professionally trained actor, do you find yourself using Uta Hagen 9 Questions anymore? Are they still useful?
Could you guys share how you know that you really love acting? Or how you fell into it? I’m trying to decide how I want my life to be in the future. If it’s worth it to take the risk of being an actor. Or if I should just do what is safest.
Never in my life did i ever consider becoming an actor. Not consciously atleast. It wasnt until recent events led me to realize i am emotionally blocked in many ways bc of trauma. In order to explore my feelings ive chosen to take some acting classes. Im hoping it will help me learn more about myself, help me grow in confidence and also strengthen interpersonal relationships considering im kind of aloof. While waiting for my classes ive been reading up on techniques (Meisner being my fav so far) and watching actor’s interviews on their creative process. Im shocked to see how much acting falls in line with subjects i gravitate too such as psychology, emotional maturity and anything existential in nature. Has anyone else approached acting this way? As a form of therapy?
Hi!! I just got my first callback for an indie SAG feature and am being called back for the lead. The callback is in person; they are having me do a monologue they selected and having me devise and perform a piece based on the character. I've auditioned and had callbacks before, but always for student films/theatre and never for a SAG film....Any advice, tips or tricks? Im pretty nervous, but also celebrating the fact that I even got a callback at all, and know that booking the role is not something you can control as an actor, so I'm celebrating the small win of getting my first callback (for a lead none the less!! Heck yes!!). Any advice/affirmation is appreciated :-) Thanks in advance!!
At the 16:42 mark, Bradley Cooper brings up this really interesting notion about the types of actors that come to set. On the one hand you have the actor that comes with everything "mapped out" that leaves the other actor in a position of almost watching the movie as it's being made. The other actor is the one that finds the scene as they are doing it, i.e. coming from a place where the imperfections are there, but they are constantly working and finding "it" in the moment. Any thoughts on this? Do you find yourself as one of these types of actors, or do you favor one of these methods over the other? Is it the medium or the type of project that allows for one over the other? :)
Self explanatory, I want to begin an acting career but where I live from what I’ve seen there’s not a lot of people here who are running any sort of student films and what not. I’m planning to move soon and I would like to know the most likely place I can become a celebrity actor and star in big time films? Thank you. :))
I'm getting mixed insight across different chat boards, so wanted to ask this question specifically for those who've been in the industry a while and/or know a lot about dynamics between non-union v SAG/SAG-e opportunities. Is it possible to book any big (principal, guest star, etc) roles on notable film/tv shows when you're non-union? I was under the impression non-union actors could be cast in SAG/AFTRA roles, but I keep reading things like "if you want to go far" or "if you want to progress at all in your career," then a SAG card is necessary. I am based in the SF area - where most of the work is non-union commercials - but have an interest in moving to LA in the near future to increase opportunities for episodic/film/television work. Would love for folks to weigh in on this - thanks!
I love acting but cannot for my life book a part- I got a lot of auditions in first week or so of joining actors access but out of nowhere it stopped and now I’m not getting anything. I want to continue acting and pursue my dream of being in some film of sorts- so why not write my own stuff? Im tired of waiting for other people to green light my dream. It feels like a waste to keep submit it on actors access when the changes are slim to none of ever getting anything. Would love some insight on this and what steps to take to approach it- im looking at classes now and would like to hear if anyone else has ventured into this space.
I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and they put a lot of pressure and importance on us choosing our future careers. I want to be a streamer but that's unlikely to work out so I'm considering voice acting if I can't be a streamer. What are some things I can do now to maybe help in the future? Do I need to go to college to be a voice actor? (I looked it up and apparently I don't but does it help?) Can I do any voice acting right now or before I graduate high school? How hard/stressful is it? Just in general what is it like? I started considering voice acting bc I started a game that apparently has Troy Baker voicing the main character and I realized just how much stuff that guy is in. I've also always been at least a little interested in acting anyway so
Well yeah… question’s in the title I guess. I’ve been wondering about this! Like is there a reason for this? Like is what I’m experiencing an actual documented phenomenon that happens to people that has a name and everything? Or am I experiencing another weird unique problem and I’m sadly on my own again? And by character voice, I mean something a little obnoxious, extremely exaggerated in tone, sort of theatrical, and definitely giggly, high-pitched and childish. I am not a voice acting expert or even actual voice actress by any real means, I just like it and have grown up doing strange voices in my room alone to myself and putting on shows for nobody. Somehow I just can’t seem to articulate or sing unless I get into this shrill, sing-song-y voice. My lower everyday voice just seems to be monotone and lack life in comparison as well. I am actually a really bad speaker normally and a lot of it has to do with anxiety. But for some reason I just can’t get the same sort of expression, or melodic quality, or enunciation in my voice unless I raise the pitch as if I am talking to my cat. And I really have no idea why!
i put all my info in one of those acting sites, before i tried to apply for something i already mailed me if i wanted to do extra work with a couple speaking lines. its so easy to do it here in belgium i geuss a lot of belgian dont really care about being in movies, btw they shout some big movies here im already gonna be on a movie made by the director of peaky blinders(i cant say inaything else about that) anyway im just saying its crazy how many acting gigs i can get here without acting school. basically just decided to be an actor and its just happening,
I was wondering what are some must/should know the first time working on set as an actor/actress. Thank you in advance!
I would love to start doing character voice work so any help making my demo as good as it can be would be wonderful. https://reddit.com/link/tu5jgz/video/o5jd2kk2g0r81/player
So, my question is kind of loaded one for my situation and I really need to decide how to continue to seek representation. I've asked something similar here and I got great feedback from the community. But now I need more input on a decision I'm contemplating. I'm fairly new to acting even though I'm a classically trained drama school graduate that came out at the top of my class. I have a couple of well known plays on my resume in which I had major roles in. I also have a couple of very low budget films on my resume in which I've had supporting roles, but I don't think those film reels are suitable for a reel when looking for a rep. I have the footage, but I'm wary of putting a reel together with the footage because I don't think the production quality is up to snuff. I'm pretty sure most of you have been in this situation. You really don't get a second chance to make a first impression and I really don't want to put myself in a position where a bad impreesion is made because of a bad reel. I've heard many industry people say that no reel is always better than a bad reel so in lieu of making a reel with my film footage, I have been submitting audition reels to at least show them my range and that I'm a competent actor because most industry people say those are acceptable also. But now, I'm doubting the decision to even keep doing that when I submit. I really struggle with low confidence even though I have validation from industry people and my peers. I watch these audition reels over and over and always find something wrong with my performance. I know I'm too hard on myself. It's a Virgo thing so I can't really help it. I've also heard industry people say that most of the time casting directors and agents don't even look at a reel unless you have some really good credits that they can recognize from commercials to television to movies because they get tons of submissions and mostly trash them anyway if they aren't interested when they look at your resume. So, I'm at a loss for what to do to be honest. I haven't been hearing back from anyone and it's always in my head that they don't like the audition reels. My resume isn't the best, mainly because I'm a fairly new face, but my training and theatre work is solid. I've also been thinking about targeting the agencies that have a commercial department because I've heard that getting a commercial agent is somewhat easier than getting a theatrical one. If I can get my foot in the door that way, I think it would be easier to build once I start booking and they trust me enough to bring me over to the theatrical side. I apologize for this being so long, but I just wanted to give the full picture of it all. Any advice from someone more experienced in the industry would really help me. Thank you.
I'm an actress and I live in a smaller market. Recently I've been trying to figure out ways to start to break into a larger market (like LA) without moving there. At least for now. Reason being that my father-in-law is older now, and I would hate to ask my husband to move far away from him with me as his father is in his late 80s. Does anyone have experience working in one market while living in another? I would love to hear more about it. There is no advice that I can find elsewhere online. Thank you!
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 am extremely delusional and genuinely believe I not only can be but already am better than a lot of successful actors. I am exaggerating for a comedic effect, but I still genuinely believe the essence of that. It seems like it should be an extremely easy thing to prove you are good at, no? Just rehearse a bit and show up to auditions? Am I missing something? If not where do I find these mystical auditions?
Hi r/acting, This is a question for UK based actors- I have been offered a commercial contract with quite a respectable agency. After reviewing the contract they will be taking 1/3 of my earnings 'if the booking is inclusive of agency fees' and if **not** then they will take 20% of my gross total. Firstly, has anyone else signed a similar contract with this high commission rate? Secondly, I'm a bit confused by what they mean in terms of 'agency fee' and how that will affect my earnings, any advice? Any light you can shed on the matter would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone x
I was hoping to get some insights from actors here. I'm in a bit of a pickle in regards to screen acting course or taking a plunge into voice acting classes / equipment but I'm unable to do both at this moment. Would VO being the better option to bring in side money to afford screen training or is that just as long to bring in any real money as screen acting. I'm not a total newbie, I've taken acting classes in the past, I'm almost an advanced screen combat actor and motion capture acting trained. But looking for insights from those doing the actual work. Thanks in advance for any info.
Hi everyone I’m new to the group I’m from London England bit of a long message sorry , anyways I’ve always wanted to be an actor, but not really known how to get into it. I’ve recently started going to the Anna Scher Theatre I’ve enjoyed it good people good vibes and a place to express myself and actually act. I only did extra work before anyways I was wondering what I should do next to progress and get parts etc. I’m looking to build connections get more auditions and more material for my showreel etc any advice ?
Positionality: I consider myself an intermediate-level regional actor. I'm non-union for now and freelance. I see a lot of folks beginning to act here and figured I'd share a thing I wish I knew when I started. Occasionally - especially in the case of new/developing scripts - there will be a call for actors to do a staged reading. Sometimes readings will be held for established scripts that are difficult to stage or if a company can squeeze it into their budget. Usually readings are unpaid and informal, sometimes they have auditions and sometimes they're volunteer-basis. If you already know about these as a beginner, you're years ahead of me haha. Staged readings are a great way to not only practice with more dialogue and get more experience working with plays in a low-pressure (memorization-free, blocking-light) environment, but the networking is also fantastic. A fun way to practice acting for free is to get your friends together to read a play out loud and practice acting the scenes - a private home staged reading, if you will. Staged readings are also going digital these days, so you may not even have to leave home. I'm going to be in a staged reading this month and I'm so hyped! Anyone here done fun staged readings? How does translate to film/screenwriting?
I’m being a bit impatient on this as it’s only really maybe been a month or two, but might as well make some conversation cuz why not. So I’ve been getting less auditions after starting the year off great with a national commercial, a one-liner on a film, and a callback for a commercial I ultimately didn’t book. I thought it’d be steady from there but it’s been pretty slow. However, I got sent my first guest star audition a week or so ago (not technically my first, as my first audition with my agents was a recurring guest star, but that was only because of specific race, which they incidentally got wrong lol, anyway). My most recent audition was for a co-star, but it was a pretty meaty one at 6 lines. For actors that are at a “higher level” than me - is this the process you went through when leveling up, or is it just slow? For context, I started with my agency the beginning of last year. Booked 4 TV/film roles and 3 commercials. Also have a recurring role on a show from before I joined this agency
And no I’m talking about IMDB lol
So I (21M) have taken a break from acting for 3-4 year after a runin with a horrible and covid, and I now feel comfortable to return. I have been doing everything in these years. I've learned Spanish started a national sports association and have been a campaign manager for different young politicians in my country. When I did acting one of my Shakespeare teachers told me I was a natural talent, I have never really understood what that meant, I always felt like my teachers were expecting something or they saw something that I couldn't, it's hard to explain. Anyway, now I'm back and I want to keep doing it, but I have no idea about how to get back into it again. I'm not really good at physical acting so conventional is my best bet. But, I am so afraid I've wasted my time doing something completely wrong and useless. Ugh its hard to explain do any of you have any advice?
I’m 16 almost 17 and I so desperately want to become an actress. I don’t know how to explain it to people but I genuinely want nothing more than to experience working on the set of a movie or tv show, learning and growing as a person and an actress. Does anyone have any advice on how to start an acting career?
hey yall is it weird to dm a little indie filmmaker on instagram almost pitching myself and almost jokingly asking him to keep me in mind for future projects or??????????
Good day, my fellow voice acting redditors. My name is James G. Robertson. I'm the author of such unknown works as Afterworld, and The Ripper. You can find my Goodreads [here](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7138684.James_G_Robertson) which has my website etc on it as well. I will eventually advertise for them, but for now, I'm more focused on building my backlog so that advertisement costs aren't so expensive. Anywho, funding my full cast audiobooks is an expensive endeavour, and being a voice actor myself (I've done two voices in my book The Ripper) I would like to find some audio work to supplement this long expensive process. Want to see what I'm capable of? Check out my Fiverr gig! [https://www.fiverr.com/share/12ZkGz](https://www.fiverr.com/share/12ZkGz)
What is your biggest success so far? A big role, dubbing your favorite character, meeting some cool people or working with them, etc.
Hello everyone, I know this question may sound stupid, but I'll give you some examples so you can understand better what I mean. 1. [This is Alessandro Borghi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/74_Venice_Film_Festival_-_2017_Alessandro_Borghi_%2836566308010%29_%28cropped_2%29.jpg), he is an italian actor and is best known for playing a criminal in a movie about criminality and corruption in Rome. [As you can see](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSIOLG0v1egRe4EIFW01QxMwy553iObyuaGuOO0msC8tEx9K7VyF5cWDM72o40DSUegdEw&usqp=CAU) he looks quite nice and normal, but [this is how he looks in this movie I was talking about](https://www.ciakgeneration.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/001-43.jpg). [Here's another](https://i.imgur.com/BuKTL3n.png) and [another one](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wikisuburra/images/8/8c/8.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20180130231021&path-prefix=it). You can see that he actually looks kinda scary here, someone you don't really wanna mess with and he's also some sort of sociopath in the movie. 2. [This is another italian actor](https://www.salvatore-esposito.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/salvio01.jpg), Salvatore Esposito, to me he has [a very kind face](https://www.raiplay.it/dl/img/2021/06/14779054.png). But he's also best known for playing a very dangerous Camorra boss in the tv show called "Gomorra" and [this is what he looks like in the show.](https://www.quotidianodelsud.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/salvatore-esposito-genny-savastano-1080x675.jpg) And [here's another one](https://www.quicosenza.it/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Salvatore-Esposito.jpg). Now you also have a lot of other actors that in normal real life interviews look very friendly and funny, someone you would actually hang out with, but I've always been so fascinated by how these artists completely change the way they look, from nice and kind to dangerous or at least very intimidating when playing gangster, criminals or mafia bosses(The actor that plays Tuco Salamanca in the show Breaking Bad is also a good example). I know you can sum it all up to "oh well, they do it by acting" but how exactly? what process do they go through to actually transform this way? You know even by social circumstances we know how to pretend to be sad or happy and stuff like that, we can cry, we can smile or laugh and so on, but, again, I'd really like to better understand how they can look like that so well
Beginner actor wanting to move to ATL or LA. For actors who live in either or what survival jobs do you have to maintain your acting career?
Hello Voice Actors of Reddit! I have wanted to do voice acting for some time and thought I’d start on Fiverr. I began to set up my page, but being completely new to this, I had no idea what I should charge along with all of the different specifics of what I should put there. I was wondering if anyone here had any tips on getting started there, or if there is a better alternative, where I should go. Any tips are welcome and appreciated!
I've found this to be a very supportive and knowledgeable community, but it seems every day, the same few questions are posted without checking the sidebar or scrolling even a little ways down to see if it's already been asked. Some of us are working actors, been in the business a long time, or are really passionate about the craft and the business and are willing to take the time to give advice or just share what we know. But I've personally lost interest in answering questions I've already answered several times, and the result is you're not going to get as solid advice in response to your post as you might find in the same question answered 12 hours ago, a day ago, last week, a month ago.Some of the most persistent questions: * How do I get started? * How do I find auditions? * When is the right time to find an agent? * I live in another country and want to be an actor in the US, how do I do this? There's a pinned auto-moderated post "There Are No Stupid Questions" because no one should be judged for being inexperienced, not knowing the basics, or just starting out because we've all been there. But first, explore the sub, scroll the thread, put a little effort into it. Thanks.
Where can I find a service that produces voiceover demos for voice actors? I was trying to google it but I keep finding actual voice actors. Also, do you have any recommendations?
I'm 22 years old and lately I was the lead in an episode in a one off series on TV.in general I recently realized that I want to try to make it as an actress but my boyfriend of almost 2 years isn't very supportive . He says that If I land another part where I have to kiss someone that he's probably going to want to break up with me . He claims he tried to be supportive when I had the lead part but he couldn't.. he wants to be with me and he wants to try but says he never wanted to be with an actress. How can I make him see that he has nothing to worry about?
So I’m fairly new to acting, been wanting to do it for years but was scared because I never really saw too many actors that looked like myself on tv. But I decided recently why not, won’t hurt to try. There’s a good amount of representation like myself in todays media, I feel more confident. However I’m struggling to find work that is seeking for my look. I have actorsaccess and am based in Texas(home based San Antonio, but can travel to Houston, Austin etc.) however there aren’t many roles that are fit for me. I see people talking about applying/auditioning for a number of roles within a month but I’m lucky to find 5. Which i know we have to audition for so many in order to even hear a yes so I feel like I’m never gonna hear a yes if there’s no roles available for me. Will getting an agent help with this problem? I know there are roles that only agents can see, but how am I supposed to get an agent with no credit? I have good quality headshots, currently taking and have been taking many classes (currently Stella Adler virtual class) but I’m too scared to apply to agencies for the lack of credits and experience. For reference I’m a 23 [F] African American, that can play age range of 16-24. I applied for a role that was seeking exactly that and never heard anything back after 2 weeks went back to look at the description again and realized they were looking for a “fair skinned black girl” which now I know why I hadn’t heard anything back because I’m dark skinned. Pls any advice? Do I have to move to a bigger market? I always thought Texas was a good starter market but maybe not for me. Idk. I’m lost and honestly just looking to at LEAST audition more for the experience.
Like if they’ve been through a lot in life, and any actors that come to mind
I'm sorry if this isn't an appropriate place for this. But, i figured if anyone knows quite a lot about voices it would probably be voice actors. For some context, I am autistic and i spent a long time in my childhood being non verbal, and a long time following that speaking but not very often and not very well. I feel as though due to my lack of experience speaking, i haven't developed the technique that a person normally would with their voice as they get older. Recently, I've gotten more comfortable speaking with certain people and I've noticed that my voice changes a lot. There are times when it's low in volume and airy, I would describe it as similar to shaq's voice. When my voice is like that i have the feeling in my throat that i need to cough up some mucus but I'm unable to and it messes with my ability to produce a good sound. Other times, my voice is deep and rich and loud. I've noticed people are quite fond of it and can easily understand me when it's this way. I have no idea what I've done right to get my voice to sound that way and when it gets worse, i have no idea what I've done wrong. I was wondering if perhaps anyone here has any tips based on what I've described or if you could point me in the right direction to finding some answers. This is something that means a lot to me because after spending so much time not speaking and hating my voice, the idea that it could all change seems life changing to me.
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