I be moving down south to continue to pursue acting an career. I have been training for years and ready to make it professionally. I have an interview at a normal day job and its low pay but it will support me. I am also planning on creating my own work I've written. Unsure if it's worth directing myself or getting a film maker to shoot it. I do want to direct though once acting goes ok. Unsure if working a full day job is good for actor who is very determined and ambitious to progress. I really do not know what else I should do to support my acting. Once I earn enough I would weite/ direct in between. Any advice?
I noticed there is no other way to pay for things
You have probably heard this story a thousand times but hear me out. So long story short, i've been doing engineering the past 5 years of my life on and off (23 now) burnt out from it all and i no longer enjoy it but i've always been fascinated by the idea of acting, My old man is an Extra Actor and from what he tells us it is really enjoyable, obviously they are different leagues but i'd love to be able to try something like that. From what i have gathered would it be best if i take some acting classes in the UK, try and audition for some small films and then move from there? Have not got a clue where i can get acting classes as i live in Birmingham and it all seems to be Theatre stuff mainly and i'm not quite sure if these "Casting websites" are legit as a large portion of them require payment of membership fees and i've heard that they just take your money and rarely post auditions. My friend also makes short movies but i'm not sure if being in those short movies would count as he does not put them on iMDb Any help would be great!
Basically I have just finished high school in Australia, and have always wanted to take a year off before going to uni. My plan was to stay here in Melbourne for the year and try to persue my dream of being an actor by going to as many auditions as possible, and trying to find an agent to represent me. However q lot of my friends are going away next year on an 8 month program in Israel. For the last 2 months now, I have been planning on joining them, and ditching my original plan of just staying put. I'm sure if I do end up going with them I will have a great time, and won't regret it. But at the same time I worry that I will be wasting a year that I could be using to help my dream of being an actor. I'll never get another full year off to just persue acting, as my parents want me to go to uni after my year off. Also, another con, is if I do go I'll have to use all my money that I earned the last 3 years working at a supermarket. I'm really not sure what to do. Do I go and enjoy a year off with friends? Or do I stay here and get a head start on my career?
If you book a project without the aid of your agency, do you still owe them their % fee? I recently filmed scenes for a day player role in a short film and the director notified me that they have decided to add extra scenes added to make it a feature. It’s still a low to no budget project, but they are writing up a contract that will guarantee that if the film makes any money, the actors will be paid. I’ve worked with this director and crew before I signed with an agency, so I know they are good on their word. Has anybody else ever been in this situation? How would you recommend handling the situation?
I'm asking this with being responsible about Covid in mind, of course, but what are some of your favorite methods of networking (whether in-person or online) for relationship-building in the industry? ​ Some of mine have been: (I know these are pretty obvious, but that's why I'm seeking more ideas, lol) \-Routinely engaging on IG with casting directors, reps, or directors who do IG Live videos, or just their regular posts \-Going to film festival screenings and after-parties, whether I was in one of the films or not \-Through acting classes and workshops, where the classmates can often be good connections in addition to the instructors (and usually studying with working directors and casting directors as the instructors) \-When working on set, whether it's a paid gig or not (or when doing background work) \-Occasionally doing showcases, when seeking representation (there's usually some food spread and mingling going on after the showcase) ​ Then there's the marketing habits that I try to do regularly: \-Mailing out postcards monthly to CDs, reps, directors \-Posting on IG, and tagging when appropriate-- and promoting recent projects/work I've done whenever possible (like with the physical postcards) \-Submitting daily for auditions on the main online casting sites (not really marketing, but in a sense as they keep seeing your image that way) ​ So, what has been your favorite resource(s) or methods for networking or marketing yourself as an actor, and then keeping in touch, without it seeming... "forced?" Anything like mixers, or casting directors who you know offer doing generals (not common, but not unheard of!), etc? Thanks!
I have lived in LA for 12 years and moved here to specifically pursue acting after high school. For about 3 years I was in every class LA has to offer, meeting casting directors & agents all the time, headshots, postcard mailings etc. I went all out & devoted my life to acting. I got married and had some mental health stuff go on for a few years and didn’t really pursue acting, I just worked as a SAG-AFTRA stand-in and background actor for years. When the pandemic began I started to gain some traction with auditions before things shut down. But I realized I was rusty as an actor and I also never booked TV or film, so I felt like who am I kidding? I never made a dime as a working actor so why am I wasting my time. So I went into the medical field and I just feel dead inside. I enjoyed having a normal job for awhile for the stability, but I need to perform and I was acting for 15+ years of my life. I miss the drive I had and I don’t know how to get it back. I miss the dream, I miss auditioning and working on scenes. It felt so challenging and even though I never got anywhere in my career, I just feel like maybe I can try again. I’m supposed to start a new job on Monday & it’s killing me inside to just give up on acting. I just feel rusty like I said so maybe I should start slow and get in a class around my work schedule? Is anyone working a 9-5 job in LA and pursing acting at the same time... is it possible with self tapes being more prevalent? Maybe I’m crazy...
When rehearsing new material, do you ever suggest or even insist (if you're in the position) on script changes for your character or the general plot from the author - or is it always better to bite your tongue?
Hello all you lovely actors and actresses. I always wanted to be an actress, but as a millennial I grew up in a world where information was limited. All we knew about how to start a career was limited to word or mouth, usually parents and family members. When I was 8 years old I told my mom I wanted to act and she said, “people start in commercials from the time they are 2 or 3 years old, you will never make it that industry there is too much competition”. I actually did join community theatre as a youth. But, acting wasn’t encouraged in my community and all the other kids dropped out for sports. Soon my one background role encompassed about 5 different roles for rehearsals and then the play was eventually cancelled. Now as an adult, who recently moved back to NYC after quarantine I started my passion by accident. I applied to a model casting and after the photoshoot, the photographer who is also a filmmaker asked me to star in a short film. This was my first time acting on film, with no rehearsals, and I actually revised most of the script the night before. So memorizing lines and acting natural with them could have been given more time. So please keep this in mind when providing feedback. My role is Sarah, the lead female. TLDR: despite the naysayers I’m going after my dreams. Please give me (constructive) feedback on my short film. Keep in mind it’s my first time acting, and there were no rehearsals. [the Meeting short horror film](https://youtu.be/VKuq1-89HaE)
Voice actor needed of a young male around 20-25 years old preferably a slight northern accent. Work is paid of course. PM me for more info/ auditions
I'm trying to remember the title/author of an acting book I worked with in 1990. The cover was white with a couple of red stripes, I believe, and the book consisted of a number of creative exercises to get actors out of their heads and into their bodies. There was a chapter on animal work, and other similar exercises which also guided the actor through creative use of the body (imagining oneself as a tree, a rock, water, etc.). I thought the author's name was something like Yann, but I haven't found it searching with that name. Any ideas would be appreciated. I believe in 1990 it was a fairly recently published book, so it's none of those classics that are on all the lists of 'best' acting books.
I heard in India there is a demand for American actors as they want to make movies that appeal to Americans or somthing. Has anyone considered or made the move to India for acting? I heard the pay there is a lot lower but there is a lot more work.
I live in a fairly small town in Upstate NY. I can’t move because I’m 15 and live with my family. But I really want to be in a movie or on TV. I’ve been working hard as an actor and want to audition for something film related. I’d be happy to be in anything. Where do I find auditions?
As above, I have an invisible disability (chronic back pain due to nerves being a bit messed up). However otherwise I look perfectly 'able-bodied'. I'm only just starting out so not particularly relevant to my current situation, but am I right in thinking that most roles don't require any sort of physical training? And that if you wanted to, you could just avoid those? I'm just aware that it's a hyper competitive industry, and people generally try to get what they can, and if you can't do a certain type of role that's another thing you can't do in an already super competitive industry. Lifestyle wise I'm also alright with long hours, waking up early/low sleep, nights, provided I can take meds on set occasionally (my main set of meds are 12hrs apart anyway). Some idiosyncratic but pretty minor things like can't drink more than one cup of coffee w/o a straw because of acid reflux. It's not impossible my disability could worsen in the future, but equally it could improve. Because of my disabilities I'm generally better suited to things like part time temp work rather than bar work (although a coffee shop could work), would that be an issue if I'm supporting myself and going to auditions (since temp work is usually during the day, although security and/or data entry could be at night)? I'm privileged enough that I'll have enough expenses saved by August (probably about 8-10k saved by then?) to last at least a year in a cheap shared flat in London even w/o working as I'll have very low expenses (will be sharing a very cheap ~170/mo flat in Scotland atm on a 20k job soon). Can't afford drama school really without a full scholarship and those are very rare. Have been looking at ISA though but it seems that the beginners one is 9-5 weekdays and 9-10 weekends, which leaves almost no time for working or auditioning (although their intermediate and above is evenings, not that I think I'd meet that standard yet!). Is this idea even realistic or attainable? Ofc for now I'm just gonna be doing community theatre and such (semi rural area in Scotland so there's not a lot available outside of community plays or amateur MT, but it's a start - getting involved has been tricky cos I'm moving soon & lockdown but I definitely want to try and see how I feel before making any big commitments). Mainly my insecurity stems from questioning if it's even doable as there are really so few disabled actors in the mainstream and some of the practical survival job aspects are made a bit trickier.
I'm making a big-scale Silent Hill fan game in dreams for PS4 the main character is a female and I would need at least one male to do multiple characters Please PM if you're interested- This wouldn't be paid work however I'm more than happy to credit you in the project and share your social medias etc
In Singapore the biggest film industry, mediacorp is already dying. Shows are too boring and not a big amount of people watch it. Is it worth to spend 3 years and a lot of money to learn acting? If i were to make it to a lead role in Singapore, it probably be a 7.30pm to 8.30pm show on the TV anyone can watch. I’d like to get into those big role in the future that when someone says ur name 90% of people would know who u r. Like in marvel movies u say a name of an actor there and guaranteed some would know the name. Im not going into acting for fame. I just want to become a successful one to star in a big movie in hollywood, earn good money and have a good life. Should i pursue this or go into a more which Singapore type job which i feel is boring like medicine, doctor and stuff like that, still make good money just without the possible fun of acting How would i get into a big role in hollywood? Without any connections, how would big producers even know my name? I’m asian too and as it’s obvious lowers my chances already by a lot. I only know simu liu and randall park for asian actors in hollywood What would my road in acting be like knowing i have to do 2 years of national service ( army ) when i’m 18-20 what would my steps towards a hollywood actor be
A new agent is interested in working with me. However, his contract states that if a casting director, or producer, or w.e. reaches out to me directly, or if I book something on my own, I need to basically loop him into that contract and pay him his percentage. Is this normal practice?
my wish is to go on more auditions next yr i got new headshots but i feel like i need a new reel to but i remember that some of you told me that reels cost alot im still trying to seek out help but i haven't had much luck
I’m an Asian American who is interested in getting into dramatic acting. It seems like a lot of Asian actors I’ve seen who act in American films, like the ones in Crazy Rich Asians, have more of a comedy background and aren’t actually that good at acting. Don’t get me wrong, I think representation is important, but I’d love to see some examples of serious Asian actors who are excellent at their craft. Who are some Asian actors you can think of who are actually really talented at acting and can deliver an incredible dramatic performance? Sandra Oh comes to mind for me.
Just asking because I make like $100 a month and that's obviously not enough for a coach.
Hey everyone! I am a new actor trying to build my resume. My question is **what counts as an acting credit?** People have recommended starting out with student films/ non-paid work/ backstage etc. Can you just produce you own short films on YouTube and use that as credit or does it have to be from a company/ professional etc? I have a few 30-60 second monologs on TikTok/ Instagram that got +100K views, can I use that as a credit? Thanks so much in advance!
I was invited to send in a self tape for a role in a tv show. I’m not an actor, and not expecting to get the role, but I really would like to put my best foot forward - Just for fun. If you were in my shoes, what would you do to prepare? Where do I even start? Thanks so much for any responses!
Who are some of your favorite actors to watch to learn how to play to the camera well? My first thought is Jim Carrey. I first really thought about it from the Liar, Liar gif that is always posted on Twitter where he puts his hands to his face in horror (this one: https://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OMFG-Liar-Liar.gif) and I noticed how great he did it without covering the reaction in his eyes. A lot is with the cinematographer setting things up after rehearsals too, but Jim knew exactly where the camera was in that shot. And I was noticing things more in the Grinch movie when I watched that last night. So, who are some other great actors to watch, who seem to really get angles and stuff right to show well on screen?
I started taking acting classes in the Spring of 2019. I believe my entire first year of training was a waste of time and money, because all I did was pick up and reinforce bad habits in an overpacked general acting class that had no real structure or focus on a particular technique. When the pandemic hit or when everything shut down in Spring of 2020, I found a private acting coach and they helped me shed a lot of my bad acting habits. This acting coach also encouraged me to start taking technique classes, so earlier this year (2021) I started taking Uta Hagen classes. It wasn’t until I started taking this class that I realized I had no idea what acting is about. No idea. But now I understand, and I have improved so much- and there is a lot more room for improvement. But I think I’ve become stir-crazy from the 2 years and 8 months of training straight. I thought that maybe since I’ve gotten better, maybe I could take an audition technique class and start auditioning. I talked to my acting coach about it and they advised that I complete my Uta Hagen training and then complete a Meisner Intensive (either a 6 month or 1 year course) before I take any other acting class. My coach believes I need to have a strong foundation in technique before doing anything else. That makes a lot of since but I’m so frustrated by this long time line. And I feel like the pandemic is making things go in extra slow motion. Are there any other actors who spent or are spending a very long time training before starting their careers? And I mean outside of university or conservatives. At this rate I’ll be 35 or older before I start auditioning and then in my mid 40s or early 50s before I really take off (hopefully) in my career. I know it’s never too late to start an acting career but I’m feeling very antsy and am very eager for the next step. Please advise. Edit: the private coaching and Uta Hagen classes have been virtual. The Meisner intensive will be in person.
I think a lot of people assume they're just like the characters they play in real life but all they know is what they see on tv. We tie their identity to whoever they portray. Still its hard to tell, you wouldn't know unless you actually got to know them, and its called acting for a reason. Some actors seem like they could be like that in real life but I think many aren't. I bet many actors get tired of people thinking they're really like that character and need to make sure they don't lose themselves and become it. I just want clarity on this.
When it comes to acting, do others in the industry (Casting Directors, Producers, Writers and actors you may know ) use android phones ? Is it 50/50 ? some android,some apple? From what I read so far through some quick google searches, it seems like Apple is not only more used, It's likely you're going to get **looked down on** if you say/or pull out an android phone...but I could just be taking it the wrong way The samsung galaxy s22 is coming out soon...so ya, im just asking you guys this to possibly save me some embarrassment that i may come across solely due to my phone choice.
Just wondering how feasible what I'd like to do is. I really want to be in low budget, B-Movie, horror type stuff (stuff like Sharknado 5, Camp Death, The Prophecy 4, etc). I don't really care about being a "serious actor" (no shade at anyone who does). As of right now, I don't even care if I get paid I just want to do it. I just think it would be a fun/interesting experience and something I think I'd like and do decently well at. I currently live in Phoenix, AZ so not a mecca but I don't believe it's completely devoid of opportunity either. I have basically no experience either (some small stuff in school, but not enough to really count for anything). Is that something that could be realistic or is my head in the clouds? I also have interest in doing voice acting, but currently have the money to set up a recording space at home.
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.
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Hello I am an international actor who wants to get a representation (or an agent) and auditions. I heard that I should look for agents and casting calls on casting websites such as Backstage, Spotlight, and Mandy. It costs lots of money to buy each membership. Do you think I should buy some of them or all of them? What about you? I wonder your experience and opinion.
Hello, i really want to become an actor, is my dream but where i’m from theres not much to do, I don’t plan to do this right now, maybe in the next 2 years when things in the world get better, i will try my hardest to be able to work in the US legally before going of course. My problem is that i don’t know where to go, i saw new york is a good place to start but i also heard LA is the best place, but no way i would be able to afford it, is there other places i could try? Anything i should keep in mind? Im a beginner in this Any help, advice, recommendations, precautions would be really appreciated.
Hello I have to rant here about casting issues. I may be the greatest living actor of today but I am severely underappreciated and often typecast for specific roles on the stage. For some forsaken reason the casting director decides I should play the villain. Although I enjoyed fulfilling the most challenging role in the play, and being undoubtably the most interesting character on the stage, many roles have started to feel increasingly two dimensional and bland. I believe I should have the chance to play the hero, especially with my extreme good looks and smile. I have demanded that they re-cast me but the director is a dkhead and won't hear it. I threatened to walk out of this awful production, and it would be their loss and not mine, because I am a great actor and deserve better than this sht.
I work full time with a varied schedule and due to that and often times unable to audition for a role that very same day but feel like I'm shooting myself in the foot by missing this deadline. Do most actors memorize and submit for roles the day the audition posts? Thank you for the answers
LA is really expensive so i don’t have any idea how i would be able to afford it, maybe new York? Atlanta? Im not sure where i could go, i really want to become an actor but im not sure where i could start
Years ago, before the strict rules were enforced about not charging actors money to meet with CDs unless certain criteria was met, there were countless studios in LA with online calendars full of CD workshops you could register for. Now that most of them are gone, the only ones I really know about are Ace Studios, (LA) and TVI Studios, (LA) which is more about the ongoing acting courses taught by CDs instead of the one or two-hour workshops. I'm not opposed to either of those, but after hunting around online for a bit, I'm not finding many other places/services that have current CD's/associates from current/renewed TV shows doing workshops/classes. For those of you who actively pursue CD workshops or other ways to actively connect with casting for your targeted shows, which studios/services do you utilize? Thanks!
Ever since I could remember all I ever wanted was to be was an actor , but to me acting is being comfortable in your own skin cause how could u not like yourself and try to be someone else, it doesn’t work and a big part of holding me back from my goal is over eating, I’m not even fat but it more so affects my self esteem among other things, I’m not sure why I’m posting this maybe I need words of wisdoms, so say something mean, say something motivating, say whatever I just want out of this loop of a problem.
Has anyone done the voice over tutorials on skillshare - were they worthwhile? (I am a trained actor but new to VO and want to set up a home studio) I wanted to ask before I fork out for a membership. Otherwise any workshops / coach recommendations in London are appreciated. Thanks!
I am Dante. I’m an aspiring actor and storyteller hoping to get started on my dream job and I just wanted to ask if social media like YouTube or TikTok the best ways to get started into your career? Are there any examples and advice?
Any opinions on In Person vs Online classes for a new actor? Also any advice for someone who is working a very busy 9-6 job that pays well to becoming a working actor? The idea of making that transition really freaks me out.
Alright, so my speech impediment isn't the absolute worst. Since puberty hit, it's deepened a lot. I'm 23, and I had a squeaky voice at 18) I was a late bloomer, and my grandmother told me that I could make a good voice actor. There is only one problem, I pronounce words incorrectly to the point where I sound like I'm swearing. For example, sit becomes "sh!t". I cannot fix that however as that is how I was born. Should I let stuff like that hold me back?
I went 3 years with 2 different agents. One agent only got me 1 audition the whole year, while the other agent I had, while being green and ignorant, I paid $245 per year to be apart of the agency which only got me 6 or 7 student film auditions with no paid gig auditions. I am not really sure what I was thinking, I guess I thought this was how agents work and maybe there was something wrong with my headshots, demo reel or something wrong with my skills but after having a good agent for the last three years and having over a 100 auditions and having a hand full of bookings, I firmly believe these past agents just didn't know how to network, were lazy and just all in all were just bad agencies. I can't believe I spent 3 years being a part of those agencies but it was also my fault letting them be so lack luster and I guess in a way I was also being lazy, not asking them enough questions like, "why am I not getting any auditions and why are they just student films"? Also I might add, how are actors supposed to get better, gain more experience if the agent isn't doing their job for you? I can't stress enough that if you want to be an actor professionally please don't do what I did and let these type of agents, who are doing next to nothing for you, work this way. It should of never of gone for that long and I learned a valuable lesson and it made me a better actor in terms of acting as a part of a business and not just having talent. If you really want to be an actor, make sure you don't do what I did and let people waste your time.
After having taken several different acting classes, at different schools with different techniques and different teachers, I've come to the conclusion that most acting classes are a big waste of time. The reason why is because you spend 95% of the class sitting and watching other people, then maybe if you're lucky, the remaining 5% of class you actually get to work. **In a typical 3 hour class, that means you spend 10 minutes actually working and 2 hours and 50 minutes sitting and watching**. Don't get me wrong, there can be value in watching others, but nowhere near enough to justify spending 95% of the time watching and only 5% working. I get why acting classes do this...it's so they can make more money, but it doesn't serve you, the actor. In conclusion, I highly recommend trying to find a very small and intimate class where you can spend a lot more than just 5% of the time working. If you have the money, a private acting coach would be even better. Once I ditched traditional classes and started working one-on-one with a private coach, my acting skills increased exponentially. What does everyone else here think?
Hi so basically my question is, how rare is it for a canadian actor/actress to work on a major film or show in the states with no/ barely any formal training. I ask this question because in the past 1-2 years ive noticed two actresses ( maitreyi ramakrishnan and iman velanni) get such epic roles. Now for maitreyi what i could find about her is that she only did drama in high school in 1 year and got a huge netflix role, and for iman vellani she was part of a youth program in TIFF and got casted as a lead in a marvel show/movie . I also understand that one of the reasons that they got the roles were because of their ethnicities, but how is it possible to get such epic roles. Just curious is all.
Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus hang out with actress Caslin Rose. Caslin has been working in the industry for over a decade and has appeared in many TV series and short films. She also has an awesome podcast Always Acting Up where she shares horror stories, successes, industry interviews and much more. We discuss how she started her acting career, getting auditions without an agent, the ins & outs of copy/credit gigs, SAG, when to join SAG and reasons not to join. We also find out about Agents, booking work, how to get into background work, why learning skills like editing is important, the misconceptions of the idea of "aging out", social media and how that plays into booking roles, and her Podcast: Always Acting Up. As always enjoy! [https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57) [Simplecast](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57)|[Apple Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep57-actress-caslin-rose/id1541909628?i=1000545571135)| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CAC3OWfsmh0aSFlhJsac1)|[Google Podcast](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9WXzJNN1lYcw/episode/NTQ0ZTViODQtNjA1My00ZmZhLWFlMGYtZjZiNzY0YzU0NDlm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQidaD__T0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)|[Amazon Music](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9WXzJNN1lYcw/episode/NTQ0ZTViODQtNjA1My00ZmZhLWFlMGYtZjZiNzY0YzU0NDlm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQidaD__T0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)|[IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15935400/) Looking if you enjoyed the show, would you listen to another episode, how was the sound/quality, pacing, things you like/ did not like. Thank you.
Hi everyone! I’m working on a animated series called London’s Calling and I’m looking for people to voice the rest of the characters I have The Characters Aurora- the main female character in the show, has a tomboyish personality, the love interest to the main character(Jackson) Benjamin- a 11 year old boy that by the end of the season becomes friends with the main two characters, as the series goes on Benjamin helps the second main character(Eric) with his music Brooklyn- the younger sister of the main character(Jackson), a few episodes in it’s revealed she’s a lesbian Stephanie- the mother of Eric, more is revealed about her as the series goes on Miss Avery- teacher that only appears in one episode Miss Applegate- one of the main teacher character, love interest for Mr Bell, Art teacher Mr Bell- the main teacher character, comes in by the second episode, when Miss Avery leaves the show, the main teacher for the show First Episode comes out on youtube on February 5th 2022
***major social anxiety, self confidence problems and fear of rejection***. These are all horrible things when you would like to be an actor. I'm currently working on my mental health anxiety and self confidence wise so that's a good thing I guess. The thing is I'm 17. Should I feel rushed? Or do I have plenty of time to try to become an actor? I just see all these actors and actresses and see that they started at a really young age and grew up in that industry. And I mean like 9 to 14 young. So they were always in that environment. And with that came the acting skills and fame. So what I'm trying to ask is, Is it too late? Or when is it too late? Is there a Prime Time? I know I should take action ASAP but I just don't know what direction to go in. Any advice helps, it means a lot. Thank you in advance. Good luck to everyone!
I'm 14 year old boy and i really like acting but I also like gaming meanwhile i've got homework to do as well. So my question is, how can I manage my time, so that I can become a good actor meanwhile having other hobbies that i like to do
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I've always been an avid actor: I started acting professionally at the start of this year, and I’ve made quite some progress up to the end of this year, cus I've gotten headshots, joined a TV acting class, auditioned for and successfully signed with an agent and been involved in numerous stage productions, short/student films, etc. (usually as an extra for films) and have had opportunities to do a bunch of auditions through my agent. I loved doing this and didn’t care at all about how much time it used up. But around the time I signed with my agent, which was 2 or 3 months ago, my brother who wasn’t as interested in acting but did do a stage acting class occasionally suddenly seemed very interested in signing with the agent as well. So, we did it all again but with my brother: headshots, signing with the same agent, signing up for Spotlight (this website that gets you casting calls). I think it’s important here to realize that this wasn’t an easy fix, headshots cost about £150 per session and the agent we’re with requested £10 monthly admin fee to cover workshops (this was a very reputable agency which has been known to create quite a few popular actors) so to get into professional acting you actually need to prepare for quite an investment money-wise. Fellow actors know what I’m talking about. But anyway, we did this all for my disinterested brother, who went along with it as if he was completely passionate about the acting industry. And from the moment he joined, it was clear that he did not care at all about what happened to his acting career: he neglected his online profiles, did little acting-related stuff and only trudged through his self-tapes and auditions because I was nagging him to do them, and he found me annoying. Heck, sometimes when we spent too long on an audition tape he’d begin complaining about the time and try to sneak downstairs to play on his PS4. But you get the point, he did absolutely nothing on his own to try and advance his acting career; if it weren’t for me, he’d probably have been dropped by the agency. I probably sound a bit selfish right now, but you’d likely feel the same way if you were in my position. So about 2 months pass by with us doing that, and I’ve been feeling a significant lack of self-tape requests coming into my inbox. My brother, meanwhile, has received almost quadruple the amount of self-tape requests, and he’s clearly getting visibly frustrated at the amount of work he needs to do in place of his free time which he normally uses to watch YouTube, play video games, etc. etc. So, 1 night on a considerably long self-tape, in the middle of rehearsing his lines, he turns and tells me he’s no longer interested in acting professionally. I ask him why, and he admits that it’s because he just doesn’t feel that passion and would rather spend his time doing more fun stuff rather than devoting entire nights to learning lines and filming. I think fair enough, so the next day we tell our parents, but they completely disagree. They accuse him of being too weak and is only giving up because it’s getting too hard. In the end, he stays with the agent but it’s abundantly clear that he no longer wants to do this. Now we move to present day. I come home from the last day of school (the last day of my mock exams as well, what a brilliant end of exam surprise) and my mum tells me my brother has been contacted by the agency to tell him that he’s automatically been accepted for a film job produced by Marvel. Yes, you read that right, freaking MARVEL STUDIOS asked him to come along to film something without even needing an audition. I take a few moments to digest that information. My brother, a kid who has no interest in acting professionally, doesn’t want to give up his time to do auditions, doesn’t give a rat’s ass about whether he makes it in the acting industry, just landed a job for one of the biggest movie producers in the world without even needing to audition, while me, someone who actually puts in the effort, the hard work and the hope into my career (and, mind you, his career as well simply because I'm obliged to as his older brother), hasn’t received even an audition request for about a month now. That’s right. People can just shove that “opportunity will only come to those who are prepared” idiom down the drain. Because here I am, a walking talking piece of evidence that completely debunks that myth. I guess life is just like that: handing opportunities on a silver platter to those who don’t give two \*\*\*\*s about them as opposed to the ones who have put in the work, the effort, the passion, and who have been waiting for something like this to crop up for ages. Now I'm not trying to say anything bad about the acting industry, the agency, my parents, my brother; what I just want to get off my chest right now and rant about is the fact that life just flips you off with a random number generator even though you’ve worked so so hard for this. Words can't describe the wretched feeling I have in myself right now. And I know my brother deserves none of the blame, but I can't help but feel dejected. Thank you for coming to my TED talk, I’ll go quietly
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