I feel like I'm taking crazy pills
Hi! This is my first time posting to this sub so I’m super excited! I have had “dreams” of acting for a long time. I grew up in a music family and have always been more of a singer, but for a long time I’ve felt called to just try out acting and hope that I can actually make some income from it eventually. I’m fully aware that this is not a guarantee and there are tons of struggling actors out there so I just want to put it out there that I’m not going at this blindly. I live in a pretty good sized town in western North Carolina that has a oft spot for the arts. We have community theater and there are plenty of indie films being made in my area. I just don’t even know where to start? How should I do my headshots? Should I start with community theater just to gain some experience or should I try to book commercials through an agency? I have no clue! I have a very small amount of musical theater experience under my belt from high school but that’s all. I’m a 24 year old woman and I know age can be a factor but I feel like it’s a bit more lenient once it comes to acting rather than modeling (which I have also considered). I genuinely feel like I’ve got what it takes and am a super passionate individual especially once’s it comes to art in general. I’m not trying to be famous or anything but if I can make SOME money I don’t see why not. Please give me your thoughts!
Two weeks ago, I responded to a casting call that had just been published the same week I submitted what they required (nothing specific was required - they just wanted photos, a short bio and a short video). I haven’t heard back yet (hoping to - fingers crossed)! Filming is apparently planned for April which I thought was quite a tight timeline. Is it a common thing to find actors in just 2 months? If they haven’t responded back yet, is it safe to assume I wasn’t picked?
I'm a physically disabled woman in my early 20s who's very interested in becoming an actress. I'm a little shy soft-spoken girl but I hope when I do start acting, I'd love to play likable girl-next-door type roles like Molly Ringwald, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock, and Selena Gomez. I'm looking for guy friends that also have a passion for acting, in my age range, live in San Antonio, and that have an opposite personality than mine more Jim Carrey-like. Someone that will make me laugh when I'm feeling down and to just hang out, talk and maybe even recreate some scenes from our fav movies and tv shows.
Does anyone else break down the scenes by shots (while discounting the soundtrack), as to how long the director made the actors hold for the many reaction shots... Or is it just me? As an aside, way to go /u/SimuShangChi for making us Canadian actors proud!
Do Yale, NYU, or Julliard students audition for TV/Film roles while still attending school? Or do they wait the 3-4 years until they've graduated to audition for roles? How do students get agents while in school still? Curious to know because I've read some bio's of actors who dropped out of their BFA due to booking work. Is it the same for MFA?
I’m moving to nyc this spring had some inquiries for any actors based out of nyc - what is a good way to find roommates, preferably also in the film industry. (I would also prefer female roommates bc im a woman lol) - is the job market scarce when it comes to acting compared to places like Atlanta and LA? - how much should I have saved before making the move? I have quite a bit saved but I’m not sure if it’s enough lol - what’s your favorite thing about being an actor in New York?
Could someone drop tips on how you comb through a script to find unique possibilities/ choices for your character? Looking for ways to tell a story about who my character is outside of a scene/ spice up my auditions and have more fun. Sidebar: thanks for the constant interactions, upvotes, downvotes, pushback, I love this community if actors we have on Reddit :)
I finally worked up the courage to apply for a role. I’m sure I won’t get it because my profile on actors access is thin at best. But I have it a go!! That’s a win in my book any day.
Hello! I am a young actor currently applying to loads of acting schools in the UK. For one of them. I pretty well known one with a great reputation about their rigorous and awesome training. I was meant to have my zoom audition this morning at 9.30am. I did all my prep work yesterday and this morning. Logged onto the zoom link and waited. After twenty minutes, no one joined the zoom call. So I called up the school and said that I have been in the waiting room for my audition for a while. They reconnected me to someone else who said, oh sorry, the person who was meant to do your audition is sick. You are going to get a new audition date in a few weeks. How come they couldn't let me know once this person called in sick? Why did I have to call them to find this out? After my audition was to take place none the less. I feel like they stole my time and energy. And I am quite angry to be honest. And I am wondering how they handled the other people who were meant to audition today??? Random question, but did anyone here, by chance, also have the same experience today? Is there anything I can do to complain or so? I feel like they owe me my time back (which I know is impossible) or at least a better explanation than, oh this person is sick, sorry for the late notice, or something to make up for this fuck up. Anyway, this is partly to vent and partly to ask for an outsider might think of the situation. Thank you!
i can't seem to find any close to me
I have a huge love for movies and I really want to be an actor and make it into Hollywood,but I'm afraid whether I will get enough roles in movies as I'm South Asian and I feel like Hollywood doesnt give much importance to us other than for the stereotypical roles! Like when was the last time you saw an asian person as the lead character in a movie??
Who are famous actors/actresses (or anyone that is famous in the Hollywood industry) that you knew personally before they made it big? I love hearing stories about how people made it after putting in so much blood, sweat and tears.
Hi everyone! I'm a 17 year old teen from Georgia who has had a passion for acting for many years now. This year, I want to start taking acting classes but there are so many to choose from (Nick Conti's Professional Actor's Studio, Drama Inc, Catapult Acting Studios) And I am feeling quite overwhelmed. Could anyone give me any suggestions? Thank you in advance!
I live abroad and was cast as a supporting role in a movie. We shot a few years ago. There was a well known American sag actor in the movie. I’m American…. if the movie was sag (I’m assuming it is because the actor who is in sag was in it), does this make me in some way eligible to be in the union? Pardon me if it’s a silly question. Thanks!
I am getting tired of auditioning and not booking. Classic actor feelings. I've been writing a short for a little while and think I may wanna produce it within the next year. The only way to go about it without putting up a bunch of money is to do an ACTRA Co-Op. I am curious if anyone here has organized or been apart of an ACTRA Co-Op Production. I have taken a look at a few of the things to get it going, and it doesn't seem too intense. The cost of insurance is the only thing I truly know nothing about. I would love to hear any things to look out for or stories (good and bad) that you have been involved in or heard about.
I had to submit a few tapes for a role last night on Actors Access, and after editing them and everything, I noticed this morning that the names of the files somehow went back to “My Movie #” for each of the 4 tapes. The deadline is past now for the tapes, and I feel like I blew the audition because of the names of the tapes. Is it likely I’ll be passed over because of this? Thanks in advance
The lease for my apartment is up at the end of June, and I would really like to use the opportunity to move to a new city with better acting opportunities and grow my career. My ultimate goal is to move to LA, but I'm trying to be smart about that, and I don't think that would be a wise move this early in my career (I say "early," but it's taken me 9 years of pursuing this to get where I am now). Atlanta seems like a nice sweet spot, even though I know they mostly cast smaller roles there. I asked a reputable Atlanta-based casting director about this a while back, and he said that I'd be wasting my time to head there without an agent first, but I've also heard from actors that it's hard to find an agent there unless you already live there first. I'm really trying to get the ball rolling on this, so any advice would be appreciated.
Okay. I followed a webinar of hers. She has a very sweet attitude and I've been following her for a long time. I thought, let's see what she has to offer. What she has to offer is ripping you of your money, making you look like a not professional actor, and she has a bad reputation in LA. If you're a BRAND NEW ACTOR who knows shit about the industry and find $750 dollars worth it to get basic knowledge - go for it. But you can achieve your acting goals in better ways. I just talked with my coach over this, I was thinking about buying the course but after doing some research, I'm happy I didn't. 1. Learn how to act. Take different acting classes, cold reading, improve, theatre, scene study, on camera, all. 2. Know your type, and make your headshots show each type. 3. You can create a demo real, but acting clips of about 25 seconds are what CDs will look at. Film them professionally. Don't make your slate too long, couple of seconds. 4. Get set experience. Learn how things go on a set. If you behave professionally and are kind, people will remember you. I am NOT a know it all. I just want to prevent others (like me) from almost making the mistake of buying a course that won't benefit them. Google is your friend. And your own healthy brain is. You got this, don't fall for scams. Act. You. Got. This.
I've spent a month preparing to audition for "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" . I showed up to both audition nights, which we were allowed to do. I gave it my all but still managed to botch 1 note in my audition song both times. I am grateful that I get to be involved at all but... instead I just feel... I don't know. I can't name it, but It's an awful feeling. I prayed throughout the audition evening that regardless of the outcome, I would be happy for the other actors. But I'm not. It's awful but I feel a pang of resentment, envy even. Its a horrible feeling. These other guys are really nice people. It's not fair of me to think this way of them. The director said that the understudy cast gets 1 performance out of the 7-9 that we're doing. Is it awful that a part of me kinda hopes the guy playing Leaf (I'm understudying for him) gets sick or isn't able to make it to just a couple performances? It feels awful just thinking about it. I should not be feeling this way. I don't want to feel this way.
Hi everyone I am trying to get an audio drama off the ground I have scripts near ready and want to get started on casting for this but as it is my first project my budget has gone mostly on art and everything else so no real budget for voice actors especially with this being a non profit production, I was wondering does anyone know of sites I can post looking for up and coming voice actors for the project. I am currently looking at casting call and seems to be good but I really want to push this ad much as possible if I can
Acting is something that I'm very passionate about and something I really want to pursue. I'm in high-school right now so I'm focused on my grades so that my parents can support me. So the only thing I can really do is participate in school plays and the next audition isn't till a few months from now. I've been analyzing movies, and I'm starting to read books so I can understand emotion through text better. I read a monologue yesterday for the first time, memorized it, and didn't really know what to do with. How do I ~act~ if you know what I mean. I don't really know how to explain it but after memorizing the lines of a monologue or a script, what do you do next? How do you practice it? How do you make it better? How do you become a better actor? I'm just looking for a bit of guidance.
I have gotten to where I don’t show my spouse any of my audition videos, performance clips, or acting class recordings because he rarely has anything good to say. Worst critic. I know it’s like well you’re getting honest feedback but it’s the kind of feedback that makes me want to give up. I know you can’t do it to please one person and if one person can make you want to quit then you should. I don’t truly mean I’ll quit just in the moment it feels like such a set back. I’m in my late 40s Ive been focused on acting strictly since 2014 but I was studying before then—-started in middle school, high school, college. Recommitted in 2014. I’ve had performances that were in the zone and were incredible but most stuff isn’t like that. I had a showcase recently and wasn’t gonna show him the recording but I did and regret it. I get private messages of feedback from classmates that say the opposite-I mean they say how much my work inspires them and really great things (and I didn’t always hear those things so I thought it was evidence of my training and growth). I never really like fellow actors commenting on each other’s work but the kind of feedback I got in college compared to now is at least some markers of growth. Spouses criticism crushes my spirit and I have to get over it and while yes you have to have thick skin in this business … and I can have a thick skin… for people I don’t live with. I’d rather not show him and have been better when not showing him, but his complaint is that I spend so much time doing it that he should be able to see it. Well but then you never have anything good to say and I am not at all encouraged. I guess the only feedback we should pay attention to is callbacks and bookings?? I regret inviting casting directors to my showcase. I hope none came, but I know at least one did. (It was online) I feel humiliated and sad. It’s been a 1 year program and I thought I made so much progress. I feel sick. I’m not quitting I’m just lamenting. It’s hard to spend your whole life toward this, having had those moments in the zone-You know what’s possible, but then you feel completely set back and question everything. I have a recording of the showcase and think I should probably talk about it with a coach?? Do you have a family member who is your worst critic? Looking for people who understand this and not looking for you to say to quit or get a thick skin - I know, I know. I want to move forward constructively for myself. A CD I invited did send me a message saying great job, I wonder now if that was just being courteous. I know most CDs are too busy to say something they don’t mean but this is a newer CD. Ughhhh
Do I write you a nice note? Do I send you the script? Do I write you a nice note and ask permission to send HIM the script? Is he too busy? Are YOU too busy? Do you get, like, eighty or ninety of these things a day?
I live in Hollywood and recently decided to reconnect with my childhood theater kid dream of being an actor, starting with comedy skits I've written myself for TikTok. Most of my friends have taken some kind of lessons at acting schools, universities, or community colleges. I'm considering [a program from the UCLA Extension](https://www.uclaextension.edu/entertainment/film-tv/course/acting-techniques-fundamentals-theater-x-4075). Has anyone taken any acting classes here or at any university extension program? Which ones would you recommend?
Hi everyone! I am new to this subreddit and am in my second acting class in New Jersey. This class is called "An Actor Prepares" and deals heavily with monologues. I am really struggling with delivering an honest monologue by Chris Smith from the play "Killer Joe". I don't know if anyone is familiar with this play, but it is pretty dark and twisted, something I'd normally be interested in watching/reading. I can easily do a cold reading and recite the lines from memory, and I can also go through the script and determine the "actions" or "action verbs" in each of Chris's lines. However, when it comes to actually delivering the monologue, I get so caught up between remembering action verbs and my lines that I forget about the urgency involved. When I get into the emotion of what's happening, I forget lines and also slow down my pace considerably, thereby reducing the urgency once again. What's going on and why does my brain hurt? Are the action verbs only meant to be there as a mental exercise, and should my main goal be delivering the lines with my objective and urgent need? Any help is appreciated!! P.S. Plays are funny. Sometimes there is just not enough context for me to decipher how lines should be delivered, unlike, say, a novel.
Hey guys! I’m a local actress in Texas and i was wanting to know if someone could help me find a good agent to represent me? Or where can i look for agents. Also! Any good agencies?
Back in 2016-2017 I was booking some projects here and there in my local area. None were paid and I just got rejected from one of the biggest talent agencies in my area (probably the only legit one in my area too). Around that time I was bullied in a actors/models fb group by a photographer because I asked why don't photographers (in my area) work with more plus sized models (im a plus size model) and he said to just lose weight and stop being lazy. A lot of people came to my aide and berated him and I got my first paid modeling gig from another photographer from that interaction. That made me feel slightly better but I also felt like it was out of pity. I was getting depressed and worse of all, desperate. I came across this talent manager that was talked about by a few actors for years. Most of them said DO NOT SIGN WITH THEM! ITS. A. SCAM. I kept that in mind and told myself to never do it. Ive read books, articles, watched videos and interviews of people falling for these scams so I knew better. So when I was looking for castings on Craigslist (i know SKETCHY) I accidentally came across their post. When I realized that was the manager after I submitted, I did not reply. But they did ask me if I wanted to do a background job. They needed more people that weren't on their roster. I said ok. I did the gig. It was fun, I met some models and actors that I worked with before and found out that they were signed to the manager. So I asked them about their experience. They said it was good and worth it. I also met the manager and they were nice. One day, I emailed the manager and asked for a meeting. I went to their office and thought they were "legit" because they had an office (so young and so naive). We talked about what I wanted to do and whatever (barely remember the convo tbh) and next thing I know..... I signed a contract with them. Of course I had to pay but I got a discount and my first payment went towards a class because they knew I really wanted to do this (so sweet right?). Now I thought this was meant to be because I wasn't working at the time but I somehow was able to get enough money to pay them on time. Something kept telling me this wasn't right but, how could it not? One of their clients was basically a local celebrity in my area. He was booking left and right, he got a few big gigs in LA and I watched one of his interviews and he credited THAT MANAGER for his success and he later moved to LA and booked even bigger gigs. He couldn't be wrong right? (He was actually really nice and helpful. He would post casting from Casting Networks that didn't require you to have a profile into the fb groups so anyone could apply. I got my first big audition from that but I couldn't go. Long story.) I got a few auditions from this manager and a few gigs. Also, that background gig I got from them when I wasn't signed with, they somehow were able to have me listed as a CO-STAR on IMdB. I thought it was weird but whatever, I needed credits. I only told 2 of my friends about this manager and I told them that I knew it was wrong. They were happy for me and still supported me but I REALLY knew it was wrong when I wouldn't even tell my actor friends. Those are the people who would literally understand me and help me out that most (I love my 2 friends that I told, don't say anything about them). Shortly, after I finished paying the manager, I heard nothing. No auditions, no meetings, no background gigs. Nothing. Tbh, I was happy. I didn't want to be associated with them. After that I said never again! Fast forward to 2019, I finally signed with a LEGIT modeling agency and I was so happy! I knew it was right because I actually shared it with everyone! There were pretty new so castings were few and far between but I paid nothing. I went to the agency and got my photos taken from a real Hollywood professional (his work is literally everywhere and he works with so many celebrities) but that was short lived because since the agency was new, it got hit the hardest by the pandemic. So 6 months later, all the models contracts were void because they were shutting down. We got to keep all the photos we wanted from them to continue on our careers. Of course I got depressed and again...desperate. Mid 2020, I got an audition request from either Actors Access or Casting Networks from an agency. They were holding auditions for new clients. Ok cool, I did one before in 2019 and I got rejected so I saw nothing wrong with it. I went to the audition and it had an office... almost like the office from the talent manager I was with. So bells were ringing in my head and screamed "RUN!". Of course I didn't listen to myself. I auditioned with other actors and models. They selected a few people for another meeting a few days later and I was one of them. I went to the next meeting and an actor/model that I thought was really good from my group was there before me. He was waiting for his turn of course. Once it was his turn, he went in and then QUICKLY LEFT! Those same bells were ringing. It was my turn. I went in, had my meeting and then boom. Got hit with the payment portion of the meeting. Everything was screaming run as loud as any voice but I was scared? Idk why I was scared to leave. So I didn't, I signed the stupid contract and had a payment plan. I thought it was worth it because I was getting classes(
Quite curious, because one could argue that he was the one of (if not the best) voice actor of the 20th century or still is depending on who you ask. And I think he would be held in high regards in the modern day entertainment industry, but I'm curious to know what you guys think?
For example, I’ve noticed with the exception of those like Jennifer Aniston who embraced the cute girl next door type for all of her career, actresses like Halle Berry and Charlize Theron take on some of the grittiest roles. For instance Halle’s first role as a homeless drug user, Monster’s Ball and Losing Isaiah. And Charlize in Monster. All phenomenal performances, but I can’t help but wonder if they took on these roles to keep themselves from getting typecast. Anyone else notice this?
I know r/VoiceActing exists, but I like to participate in discussions about all aspects of voice acting, including the actual acting. I've spent the past few months of my spare time fine tuning my recording space and quality to a professional level, but now I realize I need to work on my actual acting. What are some of your favorite resources when it comes to learning more about acting?
Hi, I'm working on a new podcast where different voice actors read short stories. Here are the specs for the job: **Rate:** $5 USD per minute of finished audio. **Size:** Each episode is around 1000 words or so. **Genders:** All **Audio editing needed?** No, you just need to record your lines cleanly and then our audio editor will take it from there. **Language:** English **Accents:** UK(All English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish), Ireland, Australian, New Zealand, Canada ,and Caribbean. **Delivery Time:** Flexible, no-rush. **Payment through PayPal** **How to apply?** Reply to this post with or message me a link to your portfolio, your favourite type of bear(brown, black, white, panda, etc...) and a way to contact you.
Is that bad luck thing only caused, when "Macbeth" is used to refer to the "Scottish Play" but not when it is used to refer to the character? Or is it okay to use it while performing the Scottish Play but not at any other time?
I've never booked anything major. A couple indies that I'm proud of but didn't get any immediate career traction for me. I recently auditioned for something that was presented as filming 1)In my home country 2)Used a different script than what they're shooting with (not too uncommon but hang on) I got a call back, it was fun enough, people were nice. They let me know they're filming mostly in Europe and would fly me out, initially this surprises and excites me, we chat, etc. I'm told the next day I have the part. YAY! Except. The movies these people make are horrible. D-Grade Hallmark movies. Movies that are a literal waste of time/money/resources. They are poorly written, shot, directed, acted, etc. Cringe. But they keep churning them out, they somehow make a small profit enough to keep going. I don't want to do this project, I didn't plan on having to leave my family for half a month to go across the world, but am I being spoiled? This is a lead. It pays well. My manager deserves some $$ after sticking with me for the last 1.5 years as I book ***nothing.*** I'm afraid she may even drop me if I don't take this. I have no known "career" to ruin... but couldn't this keep me from ever having one at all? I'm so stuck on what the right thing to do is. Should I do this movie out of obligation to 1)My manager 2)My bank account 3) The struggling actors creed to take any opportunity presented to me? Or should I have some artistic self respect and save myself from guaranteed embarrassment and unprofessionalism?
I just moved accross the country and my 3 actor buddies I thought i'd be doing all this cool stuff with are totally disappointing me with their complete lack of any kind of committment towards rehearsing, etc. i thoguht i'd be working with them every day making short films and shit, and instead they'd rather smoke weed and make excuses yada yada. still my friends, but .. yeah anyway, I read about 1-3x a week for co-star & above and more if I'm self submitting for shorts / student indies, and I'm really looking to connect with other actors taping regularly who take it seriously. Let's rehearse and shit! I will happily read for your tapes! hit me up if you're interested. i'm based in east hollywood but anywhere in the city is cool
Any other commercial actors ready to light themselves on fire with the last minute auds on a Saturday or the avails that tie you up for days, rendering your next week worthless? I’m fine not getting the job, but the fact that it can take casting 6+ days to book or release is just unacceptable. It’s rude and downright degrading. It used to be that when I was put on avail for a SAG job commercially, I would find out in 3 days tops. Sometimes I’d have to call my agent because they don’t always get a formal release. But now, I’m finding that I get put on avail almost immediately and they’ll wait until the day of the fitting to release. My agent will call and they’ll tell her NOTHING until they’re ready to do so. Sometimes it’s “yes she’s still on avail” other times it’s “she’s released”- but the day before the job starts. I think it’s because they’re having other talent Covid tested and if they test positive, they want want other options. No matter what the reason is, I told my agent- they get two days max to put me on an avail. That might cause some problems in the future but I’m just done with this disrespect from casting and productions.
Hi! I am an actor who fairly recently moved to Italy, and would love to keep acting even if it doesn't pay anything. So, does anyone here know of any clubs, groups, etc. based in Italy who do films, shorts, theater, or anything to that matter in English. And if no such groups exist, but you are also wanting to join one, would people be down with setting one up? I would love to just create purely for my own enjoyment. As acting is a skill like anything else, if you don't do it regularly you can't really improve.
Hey all! So about a month ago, I submitted a self-tape for a feature. A week later I got a call from my representation letting me know that I've been 'pinned' and the producers wanted me to hop on a Zoom Call and read with the lead actor attached. I ended up doing the scene again the next day, and honestly felt that all things went great! Felt super prepared and did my best (which I understand is the real victory) It's been about a month since then, and from what my team is telling me, my pin is still in place. I'm now in a position where a regional theatre company offered me a contract for the next couple of months (something that would directly conflict with the feature if I ended up booking the job.) I'm relatively new to the TV/Film side of things. Is this normally how long the casting process works? Given the choice, I'd love to commit to the feature but don't want to turn away any opportunities if things don't work out. Any actor who's been through a similar process, I'd love to hear any advice? Thank you
I worked on a project back in November as a Body Double for a feature film. The payment for this project was done through EMS payroll, which I've never worked with before. Everything is done online through an online portal where you upload all of your info and documents. I was supposed to get paid for the actual project (twice because I was asked to stay overtime), and also get paid to get a covid test prior to the shoot. About two weeks after the shoot I received the check for the Covid Test. I have not received payment for the actual shoot. I figured it was just taking a long time, because literally every professional shoot I've ever done it has taken 3-4 months for me to get paid. However, about 3 weeks ago I got a W2 in the mail for the check that I was never sent. (I got one w2 for the covid test check that I did receive, and one for the actual payment from the job that I never received.) I took this to mean that they sent me the check but I just never got it. I figured that something must be amiss here, either the check was lost in the mail or something else happened. I decided to reach out to EMS payroll directly. First of all, their customer service contact info is extremely hard to find. It's nowhere on their website (they have a "contact" button that just lists their physical address in each major city). Finally I was able to find a number to contact them on my pay voucher which is located in my portal on their website. When I called I got an automated message saying that everyone is working from home due to covid and to email them, with specific instructions on what to put in the subject and what to attach. There's no option to talk to a person and their mailbox is full so you can't leave a message. I sent them the email with all of the things they asked for, and immediately (like seconds after pressing send) received an automated email back with the same instructions as the phone call (what to put in the subject line of my email and what to attach, even though I already did that). A week went by and I heard nothing else. I sent them another email and got the same automated response. It's now been three weeks since I received the w2 and nothing is resolved. I don't want to have to pay taxes on a check I never even got. Also, I have an agent but this job was not booked through my agent. The casting director reached out to me directly because I had worked with them previously when I was with another agency. The only thing I can think to do is reach out to the CD who cast me, but they are quite literally my only connection (if you could even call it a connection- they just remembered me and have called me in multiple times). They're super great to work with, but I'm very early on in my career and I don't want to be a bother or lose face with basically my only connection in the acting world. I also just want to say that this was all very legit- it's a very established production company with established actors in the production and a very legit and established CD. Everything regarding the shoot was extremely professional and legit and it was a SAG production. So I don't think anything sketchy or scammy is going on. I just think it was some kind of error and it's probably an easy fix if I can get in touch with somebody to fix it. I am not in the union yet but I am SAG-Eligible. So I don't think I can reach out to SAG for help either. I just don't really know what to do at this point. Besides the fact that I could really use the money (hello struggling actor/substitute teacher), I'm actually going to LOSE money if I have to pay tax on a check I never received. But I don't want to risk effecting my career by bothering the only CD who knows my name about a payment issue. But I deserve to be paid for my work. Has anyone worked with EMS before and do you have any advice about getting in contact with them? Edit: One more thing worth mentioning- On the online Portal for EMS Payroll, there's a page that lists your "future", "ongoing", and "history" payments. When you click on those categories, there's the option to either open up your voucher or your pay stub. Both of my payments are listed under the "history" tab. However, they both say "in progress" next to the payment (even though I was already paid for the Covid Test). When I click on my Voucher it opens up a PDF and I can view it (the customer service number and email were located on this form). However, when I try to click on my actual Pay Stub, an error message pops up for both payments that says "pay stub not found or not updated. please try again later". Not sure what that means.
I'm in a more remote area (outside of Portland) where in-person classes are a bit of a challenge to get to, so online classes are ideal, but a few that I found had very long class schedules (9:30-1 pm sort of thing) multiple days per week. Does anyone know of anything that's either in the evening or a more limited time schedule during the week? I can easily do an hour every day, but multiple hours is tough. Thanks!
Hello acting pals! ​ I recently got to go on vacation and while I had an auto-responder on and while my agent was aware I wouldn't be too tied to my phone, I still found myself having to field questions and figure out and shoot auditions/etcetc while on vacation. It was a bit stressful as everyone else on the trip was able to fully unplug whereas I wasn't able to. ​ I'm fully aware that's the nature of the industry, but how do you cope? Do you ever properly book a vacation off and just deal with the FOMO or are you always still available for selftapes/etc? I've always struggled with this aspect of being an emerging actor ever since I was younger that it feels like we can never fully have a vacation because we always have to be "on" one way or another and I'm not sure if that's sustainable to my mental health moving forward. ​ No comments about being ungrateful about getting auditions pls :) I feel like I've been seeing that more and more often on the sub and it feels dehumanizing to have someone stomp on your feelings.
I’ve been wondering about this a lot lately. How long does an actor typically spend on a role for preproductions, filming, interviews and promotions after, etc.? I know it differs from person to person but generally speaking, how much preparation does an a list - c list actor spend on a role, and then how much time is spent filming and in postproduction as well?
What is the best hypnosis program for actors? Any self-hypnosis recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
How do agents, directors, casting directors reach out to actors after seeing their movie at festivals or screenings? I mean actors who are just starting out. I don't have social media, if they were interested in reaching out to me would they bother to ask a director of the movie they've just seen or something? Does this happen? I don't want my lack of social media presence to limit my acting opportunities.
Hey, have any of you been cast for promotional advertising product videos that you film from home? It's with a company that sells a variety of products and they are wanting to know my rate per video (and probably be 1-2minutes video) so hard to charge per hour or per day. I have asked how long they'll use the vids and my image for but don't know how to factor that in either. Based in Australia Thanks for your help
I’m a junior in high school and I’m at that point where I get email after email telling me to go to their college and today, I got one from AMDA. I did some research and found out that some of my favorite actors and performers went there including Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, Asia Kate Dillon, they all went there. After doing more research, it seems like a good school for me to look into. I think if I were to go, it’d be the LA campus, but I wanted to get people’s opinions. Did anyone here go and would you recommend it to up and coming actors and performers?
Hey Reddit, I have been on for a bit and have been lurking for a while but am now deciding to make a post. That’s it I have decided that im going to move to La and be an actor, how did this come to be we’ll let me explain. Essentially I’ve always been called good looking, even like extraordinary good looking, I have very light green eyes and just a good look in general and my friends and random people started telling me to check out modeling when I was about 16. I did and I didn’t like it I felt very weird posing in my underwear, doing weird poses, and I knew it wasn’t for me. I went to military school and rehab ages 13-17 with some small breaks in between and this really impacted my social life a lot. Being originally from newyork and going to military school in Georgia and then later to rehab in utah, I didn’t really have a social life that I liked. I also didn’t really have that many girls. Which is probably what has messed with my ego so much. Being told I’m good looking and all and not being able to get girls for some reason. So after rehab I decided I want to finally have a social life, so I went at asu, the ultimate party school, and wow it has just turned out so terrible. I couldn’t get into a fraternity for so long man, I couldn’t understand why it’s like some people found me as the ultimate frat guy and were like how could you not get in??? I also have been working out for about 3 years so I have a pretty good body and I’m 6,0. I never really got into one in the end, for most of my time in college I’ve been pretty lonely I’ve had some girls but not much and not many friends at all, I had many binge episodes my relationship with food is just terrible. I definitely gained some face fat which also messed with my ego. I just really want to be successful and yeah I do want to be famous, I just feel like I have the look and ever since I was a kid throughout elementary school and middle school I was an absolute clown, I made everyone laugh always acting stupid to get a laugh out of other people. I’ve taken acid many times I’ve really learned a lot from all my trips and it’s giving me a lot of perspective on this world and life in general I really do think that robots and AI will take over in 20 or 30 years and there will be problems that we never saw coming. I just want to live a life that I want to live. Which is doing everything that I want to do.I wanna go everywhere in the world all the cool spots I want to try all the different types of food ranging from croissants to some type of Guatemalan guacamole I don’t know I want to find true love and do you know take Molly and party with my friends and just never worry about anything financially at all I wanna have a good time and I know I have to grind hard now to get there. I’m running a marathon April 2nd in Las Vegas I’m going David goggins mode, I’m gonna make it as a fucking actor, I’m reading the best books on acting that I could find online and I’m going to take acting classes in la over summer and hopefully move their next semester and work some shitty restaurant job 40-50 hours a week while taking acting classes and auditions everywhere I can! I know this is probably confusing to read but that’s okay I’ll respond to Questions if anyone actually reads this.
Hi has anyone bought this or any course from here: https://www.momentumstage.org/arts-education/laban-for-actors Looking for a review on the video. Do you have other recommendations for Laban Movement Videos? Thanks!
Hi for some background I have recently taken some acting classes and one of my acting coaches is someone who has worked on tv shows and movies before and he thinks I’m ready. We have filmed some scenes to put together on a reel/resume for me and basically I’m asking what I should do next.
I live in a little town with basically no market for actors. I’m also on the older side/have responsibilities. Acting is something I’m very passionate about, have been for a long time. I want to pursue it, but I feel like I physically can’t. Is it possible to without moving? How should I go about it? Thanks in advance!
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