I want to be an actor really badly, I don’t see myself doing anything else in future other than writing scripts or maybe being writing books on the side, but still acting is what I want. I watch movies and see how talented these actors are and I immediately don’t feel good enough. I think to myself that I’ll never be as good as them, or as talented or I’ll never get the facial expressions correct, I’ll never be as passionate as them. I know I’m a beginner and that’s not a fair comparison, but still it just doesn’t seem like I’ll be good enough :(
Does anyone else feel this way? Two years of sending auditions into the void (booked two and a few pins), most of my actor friends gave up, moved, or we lost touch. Feels like there is almost zero community left here and all I do is go to my survival gig. Thinking about moving to LA or Atlanta but that comes with a new set of problems. Lol, help!
Why would an actor trying to be on the rise put their rep in jeopardy by trying to exploit new people in the industry? Isn’t that self- defeating?
I will preface this by saying that this post is not intended as a defense of Manatreed, nor a "I believe the accusations against him are true" post. While I will try not to comment on the accusations itself, there are many things that are 'off' about them, some of which have been touched on and some of which haven't been. Additionally, I have *quite a few* opinions about how the community handled this and how we really shouldn't be as surprised as some people are. I apologize for not posting this yesterday when the accusations were perhaps more 'relevant', though I believe that many of the points I'll be touching on aren't necessarily things that will expire in the future depending on how the situation goes. **Source of the info** First of all, KF. This is a website that organizes doxxing and harassment against others to such a degree that it's led to the suicide of more than one person, and a site where alt-right weirdos love to hang around. Though I do not blame people for being uneducated about the source of the accusations/doxxed info, those who are familiar have no reason to delude themselves with the belief that the doxxers were doing this out of a desire to do what's "right" rather than as part of a harassment campaign that's involved people trying to doxx Dream and take him down for well over a year now. There's also the factor that leaktwt is considered a part of the minecraft stan community, one of the reasons being is because they're still considered a 'subtwt', much like 404twt or beetwt in name being identified by the -twt ending. And, yeah, from what I've seen SOME of these people probably are genuinely fans of the CCs, who have somehow convinced themselves that they're fans of the people they try to doxx and harass. However, we need to stop pretending that the vast majority of these people are fans rather than folks from KF who have come onto twitter because they knew that they'd be welcomed as members of the MCYT subtwt community by those who genuinely think they're fighting for what's right or whatever. I've seen the argument that "the timing of these accusations are sus", and like no duh?? It's clear that the people behind the original doxxed info are bad faith actors, the same who have been trying to take down Dream for the past year, so of course they would wait until after people have formed a connection with Manatreed (i mean look at all the simp posts during/after his stream) to post their information. They had no intentions of taking down Manatreed or preventing him from even possibly gaining a community as a streamer before he hit the go live button, even while he had a platform of pretty damn close to half a million people on twitter. Instead, shocking as it is, they may have waited for the time to release their info such that it'd be the most damaging to Manatreed and, wait for it, Dream. Wow, who could've known?? "**Believe all Victims" and how the community handled the situation** Naturally, the vast majority of people who saw the accusations and are in stantwt initially responded by either liking/retweeting these threads or expressing support for them and the fact that the individual whom is supposedly Manatreed out of the mindset that one must "believe all victims", which had time and time again been the centerpiece of controversy in the DSMP community and had led to many believing accusations that have turned out to be falsified before those situations were cleared up. Obviously, this belief/stance has developed over time with various CCs and other public figures online who have been exposed on the internet for doing bad things, and coupled with the inherent nature of humans to do want to do what's "right" and prevent bad people from being platformed, it's no surprise why "believe all victims" is a stance that's held dear by large portions of the community. While I do not intend on giving my own personal opinion of that stance, I will talk about how DSMP fans have (falsely) applied it to the Manatreed situation and used it against him. Members of the community were confronted with several threads accusing Manatreed of being someone implicated in a court case in Florida that revolves around 'Dating Violence (DV)' charges against him. Because of the "believe all victims" mentality, it was immediately believed that even if Manatreed is not the individual, that individual in question WAS an abuser and guilty. The problem with this mentality is that we know NO specifics about this court case, asides from charges relating to abuse. No statements from the victim have been found or shared about the case, and no further information that would implicate the individual exists outside of court documents verifying the existence of this court case. So how can people "believe" a victim whom they have never once heard of or seen any sort of statement from this victim? Because I can already see the "OMG wtf?? you're wrong" criticisms from a mile away, I am not saying that it is wrong to believe the victim. However, it certainly IS wrong and intrusive to pretend like you're knowledgeable about a case that you know nothing about outside of the name of the defendant and the charges against him. Assuming specifics about things like this isn't "believing the victim" or even helping them in any way, but it is harmful and can help encourage further harassment against people and sharing information that may not be true or may be misleading. There's a reason why "innocent until proven guilty" is a thing, at least in the United States. It's incredibly ironic to see the same people who would most likely agree with the statement "ACAB" or other criticisms of the American justice system (let's not pretend that dsmptwt is some paragon of neutrality free from political biases) also want to trust the court system to such a degree that those who end up in the court system with charges against them should be immediately ruled guilty and imprisoned. **Dream's Response** Of course, as dsmptwt likes to do, they immediately went from falsely accusing Manatreed of IRL crimes on the belief that a doxx from a bad actor website is true to getting pissy at Dream for defending someone who he's called his friend. This controversy involved getting upset that Dream referred to people as "gullible" to the fact that Dream was softblocking and/or unfollowing people. First of all, if you genuinely believe that Manatreed is a real life criminal and horrible person and you focused on getting upset at Dream for unfollowing people on twitter dot com, you're a weirdo. Please get off the internet and rethink your life and maybe come up with a set of morals while you're at it. Or maybe develop some critical thinking skills and not instantly trust info from just-as-bad-as-4chan to weaponize it against people. Like, I swear I could literally say Dream lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC and take a photo of Joe Biden's chin and say that's proof that Dream lives there and half of dsmptwt would believe it because "it has an address and information that some shady website said was true, so it must be true!" Second of all, I'll be less concise with this point because it's already been debated to death by the subreddit, but Dream literally has the right to unfollow anyone he wants, whether it's because they're believing an accusation that he doesn't believe or because they made him uncomfortable or whatnot. No stan account deserves a follow, and just like literally anyone else Dream has the right to curate his internet experience however he wants. If this involves removing people from his TL or locking them out of his private space that they don't OWE access to, then so what? It was incredibly disappointing to see a lot of the same folks who were probably advocating for Dream to unfollow all stans back during the June 9 thing or cheering Snifferish on when they unfollowed all stans back when that happened on their account to cry about Dream as if stans are owed anything. And, no your honor, unfollowing people on twitter doesn't imply that Dream's guilty of knowing that Manatreed is anything or that Dream is a horrible bad person or literally anything else. Claims like those are ridiculous and serve to detract from what's actually happening.
prior to this I did not know what the interview was about. They started asking me questions about weed and legalization. I told them I don’t have an opinion on that, I’m afraid this will shed a bad light on me as actor. What do you think ?
Are actors ( day player or principal) notified if they are cut from final edit) . Do they get courtesy call or do they just find out when show airs/premieres?
Hunter Schafer, Barbie Ferreira, and Angus Cloud all claim to be completely untrained. They’re all so good though. I mean I know it’s possible of course to just be that naturally good but do you think they may have taken classes or something and just were advised not to advertise it?
I know this isn't quite what the usual posts here are supposed to be, but I've been trying to identify a voice actor from a 90's game called Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages for a month now with no luck, so I thought that maybe somebody on a subreddit for voice acting might know, or if there's a better way for me to ask people online about it then let me know. So the game Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages has very good voice acting for a game from 1996, but unfortunately while it does list the voice actors, it does not specify who voices who. I think I've managed to ID most of the major characters' voice actors in the game except for one, a character named Baphomet, and you can find a video of him [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFl5rKWlOS8). Since this game was made in the UK, most if not all of the voice actors are from there so I'm not as familiar with them, however, the names of who it could be are as follows (excluding the one woman listed and the game's creator): Anthony Jackson, Peter Serafinowicz, John Baddeley, Billy J. Mitchell, Brad Lavelle, and Brian Eames. Again, I'm sorry to do this, but I've tried other gaming-related subreddits and I've gotten no answers, but if you at least know somewhere else I could ask and maybe get answers, do tell.
Hey! Long story short, I’m looking to get out of my dead end day job and work for myself. I’m a working actor, have worked in film and commercials, my degree is in theatre education and because of that, obviously have a ton of theatre experience. However!!! I have no business degree or have a clue on how to run a business. I’m heavily considering starting my own private coaching/teaching but have no clue where to begin. If you started your own, what advice do you have? Anything specific business wise I need to know about that field? How’d you get started? Sorry, I know that’s broad but anything helps. Thanks in advance!!
Hows it going Reddit. Im looking to hire voice actors for a project im working on. Its gonna be about a five episode scifi radio drama. Its honestly just a personal project for myself cause i've always wanted to do something like this but i've only ever gotten small work in sound design, so im footing the bill and doing it myself. Thats where my question lies, how much should i expect to pay a voice actor for something like this? I know that question depends on how many lines, how many episodes theyre in, lead roles, supporting roles, ect. Im honestly trying to see how much i should expect to spend and how I could write the story around it to make it more affordable for me without cheaping out on the actors or doing the whole "its great exposure!" thing. Im honestly looking to make a good show, I just have to work within my means. Im thinking so far about 5 main characters for 5 episodes, with about 15-20 supporting characters. The main characters possibly about 3-5 mins of dialog per episode with the episodes hoping for about 15 min 20 being max. Thanks ahead of time friends.
I’m a theatre major and I love acting , but I don’t want to limit my roles by only being gay, but I find it hard to act straight because it’s so forced .. Any other actors have tips for me ? I also get very nervous when I’m so visibly film, and then getting up to act and trying to completely change to masculine !
Hey all, haven't been around in a while! A few other actor friends were talking about monologues recently and I remember that a few years back, Monologue Mondays used to be a thing on this sub - what happened with it?
Which would be better to major in? Acting for Camera: Associates First Semester: * On-camera acting technique * Acting l Techniques * Film & TV History l: Survey * Improvisation l: Foundations * Dance and Movement for the Performing Artist l * Voice, Production and Speech l: Foundations * English Composition * Screenwriting l: Technique Second Semester: * Acting ll: Contemporary Scene Study * On-Camera Acting ll: Scene Study * Film & TV History ll: Styles * Improvisation ll: Techniques * Dance and Movement for the Performing Artist ll * Voice, Production and Speech ll: Techniques * Introduction to Oral Communication * Screenwriting ll: Development Third Semester: * Introduction to Filmmaking & Production * Improvisation for the Camera * Introduction to Auditioning for Film & TV * Career Preparation * Applied Logic and Critical Thinking * Screenwriting lll: Original Works * On Camera Acting lll * Stage Combat l: Unarmed Fourth Semester: * Industry Preparation * Reel for the Actor * Short Film Project: Original Works * Multimedia Performance * Advanced Stage Combat: Combat for the Camera OR Acting: Associate of Occupational Studies Semester one: * Acting l: Beginning Scene Study * Acting l: Techniques * Iconic Theatre: 19th through Mid-20th Century * Improvisation l: Foundations * Alexander Technique * Dance and Movement for the Performing Artist l * Stage Combat l: Unarmed * First-Semester Seminars * Voice, Production, and Speech l: Foundations * English Composition Semester two: * Acting ll: Contemporary Scene Study * Acting ll: Period Scene Study * Iconic Theatre: Ancient Greece to Romanticism * Improvisation ll: Techniques * Dance and Movement for the Performing Artist ll * Acting for the Camera l * Stage Combat ll: Rapier and Dagger * Voice, Production, and Speech ll: Techniques * Introduction to Oral Communication Semester three: * Acting Styles * Acting lll: Advanced Scene Study * Career Preparation * Acting for the Camera ll * Voice, Production, and Speech lll: Advanced Techniques * Applied Logic and Critical Thinking Elective 1: * Improvisation: Introduction to Long Form Or * Ensemble Singing for the Actor ✅ Elective 2: * Film Studies: The Art of the Motion Picture Or * Stage Combat lll: Broadsword ✅ Semester four: * Acting Production Showcase * Acting Scene Showcase * Industry Workshop * Mock Audition * Film Projects * Finding Your Voice: Digital Tools for the Performing Artist
I’m a middle eastern, Asian, and Caucasian mix. People can never guess my primary ethnicity, and I don’t look like one particular ethnic group. I’ve had people guess that I’m Hispanic before, but also Italian, Native American, and all sorts of ethnicities that are not my own. I can’t pass as white even though I’m 1/2 white, but I also don’t look like a particular ethnic group. I am an agency signed model and my old agents would encourage me to do things to look “more white” (everything from straightening hair to lightening skin). They would say I’m not “ethnic enough” but also not “white enough”, and I need to fit in somewhere. Now that I’m getting into acting, I notice characters who match my type are, for example, the daughter of a white man. I might be a similar type, but I definitely don’t appear as though I could be that man’s daughter. I also see the reverse happen where I definitely appear more Caucasian than the character (to the extent that I would not be casted)… I am really happy that there is more diversity, but I rarely see people like me on TV. It kind of bums me out, and makes me question if I have a place in the industry. I guess I look more middle eastern than anything else, but I rarely see middle eastern people on TV or in films tbh. So, that also sucks haha. I’ve heard people say it’s good to be ethnically ambiguous, but I’m questioning if that’s actually true. Anyone else in the same boat? What has your experience been as an actor?
I recently had a really bad experience where an actor was trying to coerce me into sending nudes so that he could submit me to an agent he knows. He gave some BS explanation that he got fired from a job because of his recommendation for a girl with an inappropriate tattoo a that he didn’t know about. So he wanted to “vet” my body type. He also made a point of making me agree to “deleting everything from our chats” ( I didn’t…) Supposedly he has a small role in something coming to Netflix soon. Is this something normal to deal with in the industry? I try to be open to knew opportunities, but how do I avoid creeps?
Hello! I'm not too sure if this is the best subreddit to ask my question, but I was thought it'd be worth a shot to try. (if there's another one subreddit that's better suited for my question, please let me know!) I'm curious about how people can temporarily deepen their voices. Specifically, altering between one's normal speaking voice to a deeper one.. for this question, the subject is Danny Phantom Exe. I've always thought it was fascinating and just curious how it works. :-o I've tried googling and researching, but most of the stuff I found is for permanently making one's voice deeper (which isn't the case with Danny, his normal speaking voice is pretty high), or it has warmups (also didn't see Danny do in his videos). And is deep voices only achievable by guys? Most girls would prefer to have a softer or a higher voice, and I get it. But physically, I'm curious if there's any female voice actors/voiceover artists capable of doing a deep voice. Thank you for taking the time to read, and thanks in advance for replies! :)
So I’d say I’m fairly new to this, I’ve done background work already, and have done a couple auditions, but have never actually been booked for anything. I’m kinda fairly low on income so even my headshots aren’t all that great. Any advice I can get on how to keep advancing? Possibly get an agent or something?
I’ve already got a list of my own but I’d like to hear your opinions. I’ve been in the professional theatre world longer but among other things in the film realm (better pay, more opportunities for jobs, etc.) I’ve also noticed that as an introverted person (but an extroverted actor) my personality seems to be more accepted in general among the film realm. Whereas in the theatre world it’s almost like part of getting hired is being a loud/extroverted/takes up the room personality type (and if you’re not you’re more easily excluded.) Any thoughts? I have love for both fields but am interested in your thoughts too because I don’t think it’s something actors talk about enough.
I am a 20 year old male. I go to school in NYC, but I don’t live here year round. I am a full time student, not studying acting or anything related. But it’s my dream to be an actor. Is it feasible to try and pursue anything while I am living here? Or would it not be possible while also being a full time student? I have virtually no experience, aside from a couple of basic acting classes and some student theater in high school. I know it sounds kind of crazy, but it also kind of seems crazy to be living in NYC, essentially on my parents dime (that won’t last after I graduate), and doing nothing to pursue my dream. If it does sound crazy to try and be an actor right now while also a full time non-acting student, please tell me, because I genuinely do not know. And if it’s not crazy, do you have any suggestions? Where do I start?
I'm a very small youtuber with 80 subscribers and 100 videos. I'm trying to increase my views by doing everything I can find on SEO, thumbnails, color grading and so on. My editing isn't worse than the next man who has over 10k views. I mean, some youtubers don't edit at all and get over a million views. I add even sound from the YouTube Audio Library. Meanwhile I get only below 100 views on most of my videos. Last I was asking around what could be wrong, and most people said my presentation on camera wasn't as good as it should be. Either I look to negative, talk to fast, use wrong language or don't express myself enough. My first thought was to ask people in YouTube subreddits or the likes. Then I figured why not ask the professionals when it comes to performing. What do you suggest I do to increase my performance skills? How do I appear better on camera? How do I get my expressions more clear? Some general tips? Most of my future videos will be in the categories vlogs, challenges, comedy and entertainment. I hope this is the right subreddit for these kinds of questions. I've always been interested in acting, but my location is not really giving me much possibilities in this field, so YouTube came as a solution to that. I like YouTube. It could be a possibility to get recognition and gain some skill.
Hey all, I was browsing craigslist for PA work, and I found this posting. I applied for this acting position on a whim, and they replied asking me to come into the studio tomorrow for a pre-screening/possible reading. https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/tfr/d/new-york-casting-movie-actors/7433849465.html Is this a scam? Should i go in tomorrow, or is there too many red flags?
Actor with credits asking for somewhat nude (you can cover the parts) body comp pics so they know my body type for sending me to an agent that they know for modeling. This seems like an obvious red flag but is this legit? They held an acting class on zoom that I attended with others.
Hi voice actors and voiceover artists! I am at some kind of life crossroads and am trying to lock down a career that I feel passionate about and can commit to long term. I have always been interested in voice acting, but I have no idea if what I assume the job itself is like is actually accurate. So if any of you could give your thoughts on your day-to-day work-wise, that would be amazing! Specifically, I’m wondering: \-How did you get involved with voice acting/voiceover? \-Do you feel you are paid fairly? \-Do you often have work you are required to finish at home/outside of work hours? Do you often work overtime? \-Do you find your work particularly challenging? \-What do you spend most of your work time doing? \-Do you feel fulfilled at work? Would you recommend others follow you down your path? \-Is most of your work done independently, or with other colleagues? \-Are you under a lot of scrutiny from higher-ups, or do they mostly step back and let you do your work? \-How much vacation time do you get? \-How are the benefits? \-Do you often feel stressed about work? and any other details that might be useful for me! I will be working in the US and/or Canada if that is relevant. Thanks so much!
It totally takes me out of the moment when I'm watching a scene where the actor is crying and wailing but no tears are coming out of their eyes. So I'm doubly impressed when I see an actor crying real tears but am unsure if that is a fundamental skill of a good actor or if it's even something that is difficult to do.
Hello fellow actors, I signed up with a background agency (Showcatcher Talent) in October and just got booked on a show last week. While I was on set people recommended I sign up with more then one agency for better results. I was wondering if anyone had advice on which background agencies are good to join. Thank you.
I know it’s a really bizarre question but I’m a film student and I really need an infant for a short film I’m making. They would just literally be on camera for two shots (put there to make a bundle of blankets and crying noises seem believable throughout the rest of the project). Does anyone know where I could find non union infants? Also would there be additional fees or insurance involved since they are so young, even though it’s just for a student film? Also does SAG even apply in this case in the first place? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hey ya'll. I'm doing a showreel soon, 3 scenes I need to write. Is anyone interested in being my scene partner? I need 3 actors obviously
Hi there, reposting this because I feel like I worded it wrong the first time. Basically I have been acting for years now, and ever since I was a child I wanted to be an actor. I’ve been training, doing local theatre, extra work and short films you name it. A few months ago I was spotted by an agent and signed after a couple meetings. However, in the last few months I’ve experienced a lot of health problems and it’s made me very drained. I’ve been loosing my passion for acting over the last two months, I don’t know why because it’s literally all I wanted, but I’m really struggling to keep my head a float. I don’t wanna quit, it’s obviously just a bad period of my life at the moment and I just need to try ride it out, but I also feel like I’m wasting my agents time if I take time out. I just don’t want to let her down, but l’m very overwhelmed with everything and I just don’t feel the way I used to about acting. Sorry if this is dumb or confusing, I just honestly feel really lost. Does anyone have any experience with this feeling? Should I speak about this with my agent?
Hello, I have no interest in becoming an actor nor do I have acting experience. I have this idea of just having my face out there for the world to see and have them need me for small gigs like commercial or voice. Would I still need a talent agent?
I am new to this industry and its dos and don'ts. I submitted a self tape for an open call and got a callback email requesting for additional self tape audition materials from the casting assistant. After the self tapes were completed and placed in a Google drive, I replied with the links back to the casting assistant. No reply from the assistant. I have read in this forum to do the audition and then just forget it. But... It's been close to a week now and I am second guessing whether I followed the right instructions regarding the submission of the callback self tapes. Or what if they didn't see my email? Is it bad practice to ask for confirmation that they received the callback self tapes, even though it's already been a few days? Do casting assistants normally follow up if the actor failed to submit the callback request? Thanks.
just genuinely curious on how they do it... if you're good at acting, how do you act like you arent? idk if my question makes sense
If you just listen, you know when it's a movie from the 40's or early 50's. I'm not sure why. Can someone articulate the difference? I had thought it was the change that came about with Lee Strasberg's method acting, but last night I watched a British series, Dalziel and Pascoe, which was made before wider screen TVs, but after the European Union was formed, and those actors used the same clipped style of delivery. I'd be interested in any thoughts. SS
I'm a 19-year-old (freshman) nursing student. Halfway through the semester, I had this "epiphany" of not really wanting to end up working in the medical field. I want to be an actor. It's a dream I've always set aside since I'm the eldest child in a typical Asian family. I've been told that it's an impractical and expensive career to lead on. That there's a higher chance that I won't make it big, and I would end up miserable and without any use in the family. I've always been a big dreamer. I dreamt of making it big in Hollywood, working with many, many creative people in the industry. The "glitz and glam" is just a plus. I may sound like a naive (yet another wannabe) teen (or young adult? 19 is a confusing age) but I'm well aware of the horrors of this path. But if given a chance, I will take it right away, no looking back. See, the problem here is that I can't really afford to take both nursing and acting at the same time. I'm a university scholar, and it feels impractical to get off college and start pursuing an acting career—which, if I actually decided to do it, I have no idea what and where to start on. I have no acting experience whatsoever, and of course, I have no idea if I'd really be able to reach my dream. Thinking about it, it seems extremely impossible knowing that I live in a different country (and in a place wherein careers in arts aren't really held in high standards) and is basically just a nobody. All I can afford to do right now is wallow in self-pity and pray that my university days are finally over. It's just frustrating when you wanna start working on projects around the ages of 18-25 but cannot. People around me don't even take me seriously. Please, I need your advice. I'm honestly feeling lost right now. I just want to freeze time so that I can have more of it to organize my thoughts and wants in life. Edit: My classes for the second semester start on February 28. If anyone can recommend LA or NYC-based classes that take in inexperienced international students (online, of course), please do.
Would you consider Leto to be a good actor apart form Suicide Squad? I just see people trashing him for his performance in SS but I think he is a good actor in general. What are your thoughts?
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How is it that no matter what I'm watching or playing I almost always hear him voice someone, how has he managed to be in absolutely everything and he uses his normal voice allot of the time as well which makes him stand out way more than the other actors that seem in character which can sometimes take me out of the moment as I go hay look it's that guys voice again I don't mean for this to sound like me hating on him I like his voice and for the most part it's fun noticing voices I recognize in different things I'm, mainly curious how he's managed to pull this off
I realized after doing a bit of research that ALL of the voice actor websites including the FNAF wiki used the wrong image for Cameron Miller, Monty’s voice actor. I ended up finding the REAL voice actor’s twitter and noticed he was aware that they didn’t give him proper credit, and he didn’t know how to fix it. He only had 90 followers! I knew something had to be done. So I took it upon myself and made a tiktok raising awareness. It ended up taking off and we were able to have all the websites changed. (I was able to edit the wiki myself, but a few people including myself messaged admins of other websites). I’ve been able to chat with Cameron a bit throughout this. He’s literally super funny, sweet, and genuine. I’d recommend giving him a follow, he’s great with interacting with fans. He has a [twitter](https://twitter.com/cameronm2miller?s=21) and [Instagram](https://instagram.com/cameronm2?utm_medium=copy_link)
I want to sign up for IMDB, but wondering if there are any tips/tricks to getting a discount. $150 per year is a bit hard to swallow, so I'm seeing if there's any other way to get it for cheaper. Thanks for any advice you can give!
So I’m having an issue with being open minded about roles. Aside from not being able to apply for them in actor access for some reason, I’m being too picky I think. Nothing is catching my eye. Lol I’m still waiting for Keven Feige to call me.
Hey everyone! I have wanted to professionally act for a long time but kept pushing it to the side as I felt it wasn't realistic. It's been eating at me lately so I figured it was time to prepare/attempt. Issue is I live in a rural town in Northern Nevada. Closest big city is 2 1/2 hours away, which I do visit often so it's not too big an issue, but it's still not really an acting scene. **So, what I'm asking is, what is your advice for an aspiring actress stuck in a small town that works full time and could only occasionally travel for acting opportunities? It can be anything.** I plan on taking online courses to up my acting skills, I participate in our small local community theater, and I plan on moving to the aforementioned city in 2 years which will put me closer to LA/San Francisco, etc. When I'm there I'll be able to put a bit more work into it with more classes, an agent, etc. I am female and 21 if that is necessary.
1.) Does anyone here have a verified instagram account? It's something I just thought about today, not any big life long goal. I've done a guest star and two co stars. And a pretty decent amount of IMDB titles. Somewhere in the middle. I was wondering where you were at before you applied for verification. 2.) How would you maximize instagram to help with the acting career? I feel ig is a good way to share what you're doing. Maybe a director or other actor will want to connect. I've connected with 2 other performers from ig and ended up filming demo reel scenes with. Just wondering if there are other ways that I haven't thought of. Maybe something in searching the hashtags, idk
I've returned to acting in my 40s, and although I acted a lot as a child, I'm a lawyer and former prosecutor. (I was an Assistant DA for 8 years and an Assistant Attorney General for 3 years.) I've returned to acting now and so far I've studied (in person) at Stella Adler and the Barrow Group here in New York. I'm not sure what my next best step is, but I think it makes sense to invest in trying to get in front of CDs. Someone very helpfully posted a list of CDs who do one-to-ones but I can't seem to find any websites or sign-up pages or any info! I'm seeking any information about how to contact Clint Alexander, Allison Kirschner, John Ort, or any other CDs who are doing acting workshops in order to get class info and (ultimately) sign up! I'm inspired to be a part of such a supportive artistic industry, and I appreciate any assistance and/or information you can share! Many thanks
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.
Hello everyone. So I recently got really into j-dramas and movies, do you think it's possible to become and actor in a foreign country with such a different culture?I love the country and most of the plots are fun to watch and don't involve a lot of nudity. I have always dreamed of being an actor, but I don't have the confidence to start, am extremely shy, introverted and self conscious . I have a certificate from some acting classes I took, but the teacher basically scammed us. Nobody will take you seriously if you haven't worked with lines and the "diploma" has spelling errors.... Also the only "on camera experience" I have is now lost forever, since my hard disked got destroyed) I sung on a stage twice, but quit after my classmates laughed at me gor messing up the pronunciation of s word. Aldo, I'm getting older (late 20s), so I'm out of most of what's looked for in my country ( Model-looking people with no boundaries for minor roles) Any tips would be appreciated. I really want to go for it.
I'm 19/M, I look like a ducking prison inmate, 6'3 yet my voice is high, I still have voice cracks and so on . I really want to be an actor-or a voice actor, but my voice is an embarrassment. What should I do, what could I do?
Is there something I'm missing, here? Why are there so many Canadian voice actors?
So I'm a 17-year-old female high school senior and I'm graduating this June. Being an actress is the only thing I can ever see myself being happy with. I've always wanted to be an actress and have done my research for years and have a few unsteady plans. I'm applying to colleges as a business major, I'm also doing dual enrollment so ill also have a general AA when I also graduate from high school, but I don't see myself studying business because I hate it already. Applying to colleges was the reality hit that made me realize I need to do something very soon in order to be happy with my life. My parents are immigrants and completely against me being an actress and want me to go to college to make them proud. But I am known to go against their rules so moving across the country after high school to pursue my dream without warning wouldn't really shock them. I live in Washington and although I live about an hour away from Seattle, I'm not aware of any local opportunities to get my start. Does anyone have any advice regarding how to start? And any locals know of any local opportunities?
I was recently given an opportunity from a regular at my work to audition for a new Netflix show. Problem is I have no acting portfolio and little to no experience! I am a model and have a decent portfolio for that. The regular said to make up a reel and his management company (that he also works with because he’s an actor) will call me in a few weeks! So now I have less than 2 weeks to put together a decent demo reel on my own. If anyone has any suggestions or feedback please let me know!
Hi everybody! I am a 29 year old actress who has been searching up and down for comedic TV sides to use at agent auditions. I have a few options, but I would love more- even if they are just good scenes from a specific episode of a TV show- I've been watching Community and Broad City and finding the episode transcripts and making them into sides. But there's so much content I don't know which episodes to use. Any help would be soo appreciated. Examples of shows I'm looking at: New Girl, Community, Broad City, Happy Endings etc. Comedic female parts 20-30.
Hello all! Throwaway account. Some backstory: I have been pursuing acting in LA for several years, without too much to show for it - i.e. not the typical career mile markers like co/guest star TV/film credits. I do have a quality commercial agent, and a manager. A few years ago, I took a random gig as an "extra" in an adult film scene - as "the girl" who finds her boyfriend cheating on her with a man, who then has a big comedic horrified reaction and storms off. (I am a plain-Jane mid-late 20s white female) **EDIT: There may have been some confusion because I originally used "background actor" - I have many speaking lines, so it's not like typical film/TV background work. I'm just not... "performing" in the definition for the genre. Haha** It was fun and professional, and I thought it would just be a funny little anecdote to tell at parties. But they liked me and asked me back for more scenes, and I agreed (it paid well and they let me improv off the script). Cut to today, I have now done probably 25 scenes across multiple adult sites, always in my same capacity, aka not engaging in the adult acts or being nude etc. (I've already shot 2 this month!). Sometimes I see my clips on Tiktok/twitter/etc, and there's always comments saying how they love seeing that same girl in every scene, how she's a legend etc. So, I do have a minor amount of recognizability and notoriety in this niche. (My reps do not know about my adult career, as it started before I signed with them.) I of course do not use my legal name for my adult work, while I do use my legal name for my legitimate acting. I have a pseudonym for my adult work. **ALL THIS TO SAY:** I find myself in a unique position. I am, on paper, an "adult film star," but in the most non-sexual, comedic way possible, which is absolutely my "brand." I am interested in pursuing capitalizing my "star power" in the adult industry. I've kind of come to terms that I may not have a typical/linear acting career, and to just own and go all in on my unique niche. I'd like to further expand my scope in that industry as an "extra" in more sites' productions. Of course, the ultimate dream would be to make a name for myself in my niche, and then take that reputation and build a larger career off that. I've been researching what the "models" in adult films use to get gigs, and there are many reputable agencies, but... they are specifically for the models, who are the stars. That's not what I'm looking for. I suppose I could still apply and say what I want and link to all my work, I just don't want that to waste both of our time. My dream would be to get a manager who is able to help my career both in the adult industry and mainstream. My current manager is... not overly good. I'd been wanting to move on from her for awhile now, but now I have all the more reason. She's not connected to social media or current shows/casting, and most of her roster is older, so we're not a great fit for multiple reasons. I know such a diversified manager is a big ask, and perhaps unrealistic. Anyway, I think that's it for now. Long shot, but if anyone has similar personal experience I'd love to hear. Thanks everyone!
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