I am wondering is there an Actor or Actress would make you watch an movie because they are in the movie?
This might get downvoted. Recently signed to a talent agency. My headshots are with my medium length hair, unfortunately I made a bet a year ago to get a buzz cut if my team in fantasy football loses. Well, I’m the loser and also I’m a signed actor now (19). What should I do? I’m gonna inform my agent if this change but I’m not sure how negatively this will impact casting thoughts?
There's an actor I know who broke up with his girlfriend because he found out, she was doing a kissing scene with her co star and she had feelings for him, people say "it's a job" but you don't realize they're giving you a license to "Cheat" imagine how many actors and actresses who are married or in a relationship caught feelings for there co stars while doing a kissing scene. I'm also an actor and professional magician and kissing scenes is a license for cheating lol I understand why Neal McDonough never kiss on screen
I practice every day by recording myself reading things and I always have to stop after a paragraph at best. Normally, I have to to stop for a moment before I can even jump from one sentence to the other. I've been practicing my speech and breathing exercises for months now and this is the best I can do. And yet the average professional actor can say in 5 minutes what takes me half an hour at minimum. Obviously, the most blatant answer is to keep practicing. Which I'm going to do. But even then, the idea of reaching a third of the ability of people I see on TV just doesn't feel fathomable.
I know nothing about acting but one thing that always seemed really hard to do is remember lines. I can barely do a presentation in front of everyone for a couple of minutes without forgetting stuff. I can't imagine what it would be like to do a 2 hour movie word for word. For me, I'd probably be better at knowing what the role is and trying to act like the character they want me to be. I have no clue how much they let you be free but it certainly would take a massive amount of pressure off. I'm just the type of person where no matter how much I practice lines I won't ever get it right and will fall to the pressure in the moment. Anyways I'm Just curious about this because I have no clue how actors/actresses do it.
How do you think about things, I mean you have to do all these weird things, have sex on camera, kiss each other even if you hate each other, like how do think about those things. I get embarrassed and shy a lot, so I look up to act because they have to do all of this and they seem boder at all.
When you’re trying to pull emotions that you aren’t actually feeling how do you do that without feeling so emotionally burnt out at the end of the day? Please give advice
To all the Toronto actors (or non Toronto actors), I am currently taking classes at Alza Acting Studio and was wondering if it's a good idea to take classes at another studio. I have taken the beginner class and advanced to the next level (which finishes next week). I was just wondering if I should just stick with one studio or if it is good to expand my horizon and take classes at another studio (I was thinking Armstrong Acting Studio). Any advice would be greatly appericated. Thank you.
Hello! I was wondering where you can find casting calls for AFI films? I seem them on Actors Access and Backstage sometimes, but am wondering if they are elsewhere. I'm non-union -- does that matter? Thank you!
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I'm Los Angeles-based, so I'm mostly curious how it has been for actors in LA, but would love to hear of anyone's experience lately. There was talk in my acting class last year about many or most casting offices choosing to just keep the audition process as self-tapes from the actors at home, emailing them in, but I've been out of the loop a bit since this year with auditioning and was wondering if auditions have gone back to being in-person for a lot of you? Would you say it's 50/50 now, or still more often self-taped, or more often in-person now? Thanks!
Actors Access has "Los Angeles" as the nearest region, but obviously 99.999% of the listings are exclusively in Los Angeles. Occasionally I see some listings for stuff shooting down in San Diego (the occasional indie film, commercial, or industrial, etc). Are there any websites for finding acting opportunities *specifically* for San Diego County? Also, SDSU and other schools in the area have decent film programs. How do they find actors for student projects? I commute up to LA for everything else. But I was wondering if there's an easy way to filter for just local San Diego area projects too.
I just bought actions: the actors thesaurus and I love it but when I try to actually employ the technique I find myself overwhelmed with the amount of options there are to choose from- have you guys found any ways to hone in on the actions that are most useful to your character / the circumstances of the scene? thanks!
I mentor a group of 13 year old boys. We were talking about goals the other day and planning for the future. As part of the conversation, one boy said he wanted to be an actor. But when the other boys encouraged him with things like "the high school you'll be attending has an awesome drama program, you should join" or "you could totally do that!" he started up with a defeatist attitude say thing things like "I don't know anything about acting", "the program is really hard to get into, everyone is already really good", "I could never do it". I want to encourage him to really go after it if it is something he is interested in. I want to be a voice that would override the negative voices in his head. I also know that acting is a lot of hard work and I'm not sure how much of a realistic picture he has of what being an actor looks like and the amount of time needed to hone a skill and craft like that before having a realistic chance of being in a movie, etc. I've given him the basic "if it is something you want you should go for it. It will be hard work but if its something you love it is totally worth it." I've also said "being an actor is something you should go after if you love acting, not if you want to become famous." I would hate to see this kid not go after something just because he doesn't think he could do it. Do you have any thoughts or tips on how to be an encouragement to this young man?
Hey! I'm a semi-beginner voice actor, and I have a problem. I have 4 years of stage acting experience, but only a few months of voice acting experience. I currently have a USB Razer Siren X Microphone, that I've used for gaming with friends for a couple of years now. In that aspect, this mic has been really high quality for me. The problem stems - from my understanding - my mic. I've gotten turned down roles because of my mic quality or the background noise, or the fact that I peak when speaking too loud/shouting, even though they say that my performance was great. SO I guess my question is: at different price ranges, what microphones would you guys reccomend? I know for eliminating background noise and peaking, I could move to a different, more compact location to record, or fix it in editing, but just for overall good quality at these different prices, I wanna see what you guys recommend. **Note:** Preferably XLR mics, so if you know of any that fit these budgets, go ahead and recommend some. From $150 and below - From $200 and below- From $300 and below- and $300+ Thanks for your time and recommendations! I appreciate it. If you want, you can include links to these mics, but its not required or anything like that. EDIT: I should add that the Razer Siren X was roughly $100. It sounds alright, but compared to other voice actors' mics, its kinda shit.
I'm a...beginner voice actor, I guess you could say. I only voiced for one thing so far, being Boyfriend in an FNF mod. I try to put all my emotion in the voices without sounding annoying. I use my default computer mic and Audacity as my main recording software. Oh ye, and uhh what effects to remove background noise too, as I don't have a proper studio at the moment, only my sofa. As for a demoreel, I don't have that many roles, however I can use that to showcase some impressions I can do/voices for OCs of mine to give people a general idea. Keep in mind, I do it as a hobby and don't take it too seriously!
I have been referred by a client to do record myself reading a children's books. I have spoken with the author of the book and so far we just discussed that we will talk in detail this week. I expect it to be a single short book but I was hoping to get some guidance in regards to how billing works in this industry and things I should consider. Do I bill per word or page? What about if they want additional takes? Anyway, any advice will help as I want to come off as prepared and experienced in the meeting.
As I mentioned, I am an actor from South Korea and supposed to apply for several drama schools in UK. The list is here. <Foundation> 1. Guildford School of Acting 2. Rose Bruford College 3. East 15 Acting School 4. RADA <BA> 1. RADA 2. LAMDA 3. Guildhall 4. Central 5. Arts Ed 6. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 7. Royal Welsh 8. Drama Studio London 9. Guildford School of Acting I think getting a residency and an agent would be the most important things after graduating. And I am not sure I can get it. Seriously, do you think I can get an agent in US or UK even though I fail to get a place in drama schools or get into one has low reputation? I do wish to work as an actor for film in foreign countries.
I can't afford acting classes at the moment and I don't like the way actors "act" in my country (they seem way too emotionless or fake at times),so I'm thinking of starting with lessons on yt. Which channel do you recommend?
Does anyone have an advice on how to get acting / extra work. My names Lewis and I'm a young aspring actor.
I have done quite a few 1-1 sessions with an actor working on plays, including Arthur Miller and Shakespeare. I'm not sure how to word that on my resume. Help?
Does anyone know if it’s possible to download self tapes from past auditions on actors access/ eco cast?
(sorry about the length) Hi. I'm a 15 year old girl living in Greece. Whenever I watch a movie, a series, behind the scenes videos, actors on talk shows, etc, I get this feeling I can't really explain, and a huge urge to act. I've been daydreaming about being an actor for years. I know this is basically every teens dream and I've tried telling myself that I probably won't make it but I still think about it every day. I've never really acted before so I know it's stupid that I'm set on becoming an actor but I've been thinking about it for so long and there's no other job I feel would make me happy. I'm extremely shy and anxious but the 2 times I've acted in school plays felt amazing and I felt so free! However, for a bunch of reasons, I can't take theater classes and my school doesn't have a drama club or anything similar. Greece doesn't really produce movies, and theater actors are underpaid, so I was thinking that maybe I could move and go to college in the US, take theater classes there, hopefully find a stable job and pursue acting until I can make it my main career. What's holding me back tho is the fact that it's gonna be extremely expensive for me to move and I'll have to leave family and friends behind. Also, I'm mostly interested in tv/film and not theater so there's no guarantee I'll make it and I'm kinda scared. If I stay in my country I'll probably have a more relaxed and stable life, I can take over my parent's business and make a good income. But if I manage to make it as an actor, my life is gonna be a dream. I've been thinking of living in another country anyways ,though, so I guess that even if I can't become an actor I'll just do a normal job there or something . Anyway, I don't really know anything about acting though so I was wondering how I could learn (in detail) about it and also the process of becoming an actor (I've read the FAQ). Like, how do you find a manager? How do you get "discovered"? How much experience should you have before going to auditions and can you get casted if you don't have experience? And, what's your thoughts on my "plan"? Lastly, and please be brutally honest, is there even a chance I can make it or will I end up regretting this?
I think you can see two stories of someone working tirelessly on their craft each day, especially in acting. Think monologue work, self tape practicing, character study and beat work. Watching shows they could be in etc. I also think there is value as an actor and ignoring these completely and living life how it is and simply observing. Lately I find that the way I learn the most is doing projects. Not really anything of substance from solo work. Does that mean to make your own projects? What do you do each day?
Hello Reddit, I just received my first contract from my first agency this week. I’m planning on signing shortly. I want to continue to self submit so this pertains to the related question below. Anyways the advice I need pertains to self submitting. I’ve been self submitting for over a year and a half now and booked decent student films, unfortunately a lot of the times the footage was not given or the footage was of poor quality. In other words I’m not too proud of my current reel as it doesn’t showcase my talent and skills in a good light. But I’ve been given a real big opportunity with an agent in Kansas City. (I travel in Arkansas, KC, and Dallas. Based in Arkansas and Dallas). The question I have is do I sign up for actors access despite not having a solid reel? I’ve been on backstage and have been scared to sign up for AA because of my reel. What do you think I should do? I’d love to continue self submitting but I feel I’ve outgrown backstage right now and would like to try the more serious site IE actors access. Any advice would be great!!
I'm aware that most of the time, VAs who leak content often simply lose their reputation. I'm curious though, are there any notable instances where leaking a project resulted in huge repercussions for the actor? Or anything related to the project honestly (of course including the leak itself.)
Sorry for the arrogance since I am not in the industry nor do I know much about VA. Appreciating voice acting has naturally been a big part of the enjoyment for me when I watch shows or play a game. But I noticed that big Hollywood production animated movies seldom has any professional voice actors in them. An example is League of Legends' Arcane in which they did not use the voice actors from the game for the show. I understand that professional actors/actresses have the ability to voice act as well, but other than to sell tickets off of recognition, what reasons are there that VAs are not cast for big movies?
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.
Ok, so, let's just hope I can make you understand what I'm trying to ask here: when a show goes into syndication for example Frasier, Seinfeld and the likes, what are the practicalities for those actors to receive their checks at the end of the month..?! Meaning, how much do they get paid and on what basis? Do they get a certain amount depending on how many times they have been shown on cable or television that month or do they just get a flat fee at the time of first releasing the show and that is the end of it? I surely hope I made myself clear, because I have been wondering this for ages and I can't seem to be able to find any sort of answer on the internet and believe me I tried this is my last resort so please guys and girls and everyone in between please please help thank you in advance !!
Hi guys! Today I finally met with my dream agent, he reps some of the most successful actors in Hollywood, and always been encouraging to me. We first talked 2 years ago, he asked me to work on getting a North America accent and become a permanent resident in Canada, and then come to him again. Last week, I sent him all my demo and scene studies, he said he now WANT to meet me. So, today, we finally meet via zoom. and from our conversation, I feel like he’s really good at what he’s doing, knows the industry well. Our meeting was 1.5 hour. It was going well until I sabotage my audition by forgetting my lines. ( I thought it was just gonna be a quick chat, that’s what he said in the email, so I didn’t prepare for a audition). Then he told me I’m not ready. And said email him again when I have a “perfect America accent” He said “what’s the point of me signing you if you can’t get work? It’s a business. I make movie stars” I already know he has a reputation of being harsh, but I also think that’s probably what make him good, and I want to keep getting better, so I thought having a agent who’s always straightforward would help me improve.. But I’m also confused. If he watched all my tapes and decided that he “Want” to meet with me, he should already know what I sound like and my accent, and in the beginning of our meeting, he said lots of his clients have accent too so it’s not a big deal to him. but after I failed my audition, he said contact him again when I have perfect America accent…. Because right now when he closes his eyes, he only hear a Chinese person. So I’m confused is it really because of my accent or Becuase I sabotaged my audition? Also, jimmy O yang from Silicon Valley has an accent, sofia vergara has a strong accent in modern family, Ronny Chieng and Menger Zhang from shangchi, they all have accents but successful… Why is agent still only taking on actors who only sounds Americans? Is there absolutely no roles for me as long as I still sounds Chinese?
just a few weeks ago I decided background acting was another thing I'd like to try someday. I added it to the list of "Things That Would be Neat, But That I Probably Won't Get the Chance to Do." now just a couple weeks later, this week I've had the pleasure of working as a non-union background actor for a big netflix film!! it's definitely not on the same level as acting, and I have no lines, but it's still SO cool to be on a professional set (even though all the days I shot so far I either wasn't used or wasn't in the shot...) and I've definitely learned a lot, even if I've only had in total around 10 minutes of being around the director/principal actors. Even though acting (preferably with lines) is my passion, this has given me an even deeper yearning to be in front of the camera (I come from a theatre background); just being on a hustling bustling set I feel has ignited a passion in me.... I'm scheduled to film one more day, tomorrow. Here's to hoping I make it in a shot or two! Also—a question for fellow background actors: what constitutes as a credit on, let's say, imdb. Do you have to have a line to be on of those people listed as "Jane Doe (Uncredited)"? Or like a prominent amount of screen time with no lines? Was a bit confused about that.... Thanks!
Hey fellow actors! As the title suggest I’ve just successfully been signed by my first ever agent and I’m now feeling a little bit lost on what I should be doing with myself now? I used to spend time everyday looking at castings on spotlight and applying for various roles. Now that I have an agent doing that on my behalf is there something else beneficial I could be doing with my time to help further my career? Just feel with the spare time I now have I should be using it in a productive way. Love to hear if anyone else has felt in a similar way and how they dealt with it. Thanks!
I live in Atlanta and just wanted to make sure if I should sign up or go for the more expensive backstage.com Or Should I use actors access
I am a 15-year-old girl looking to become a voice actor like Zach Aguilar in my future. I live around LA and I’m hoping to find lessons and anything that can get me exposed to this kind of work. Does anyone have any advice of what to do and where to get lessons from either virtually or in person?
[Demo Link](https://soundcloud.com/joeybriggsvo/joey-briggs-animation-vo-demo?si=c13f1f3ac256456f9171352ba39f41b5) I like to self produce myself a new demo reel every year both for fun and as a way to sort of track my progress as a voice actor. Would love some fresh ears on it and some feedback on the both the demo and voices in it. I've been going back and fourth on lines and characters so much that I really don't know whats good or bad anymore.
One thing that has got me worried nowadays is that even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, voice actors will continue to work remotely. I feel like that if things continue to go this way, the quality of their voice work will not be as good as when the animation studios were together in one place.
I'm 24 about to have my 2nd kid. And I feel like it's too late to become an actor. I want to so bad I just don't know where to start
So, I’m currently doing a short film and one of my fellow actors told me to check out WIFT—Women in Film & Television. This person has a huge amount of professional credits and has been working professionally with several agents for a few years, so I trust their word. However, signing up requires me to have a sponsor of sorts, and while the idea of being a part of this group is great, I unfortunately do not have a sponsor or someone who recruited me unless you count the person who told me about it. Does anyone know more details about this group and how to sign up? I’d love to be more aware of the acting community where I live and have more opportunities haha
Hi Fellow Actors, I just learnt the news that my scene was cut from a major feature film. Heartbreaking, I know. I mourned for like 5 minutes already. But a pat on my own shoulder because I booked the job and the scene was really great! However, it didn't;t make the final cut. Here's my story, I have been training my craft since 2016 and been self submitting since August last year. I was invited to audition for a role in a huge Netflix film, my character had a page an a half dialogue( principle role!) alongside a very established actor. Being non-union, they had to Taft-Harley me. This being filmed prior to vaccination, it was an- 8 day paid quarantine plus one day's shoot in a covid-free bubble. My first film credit, literally, in a major film. So I spent the entire year looking forward for this movie to come out, I was going to organize watch parties with my fellow actor friends! Then.... boom! I got a text this morning from a fellow actor in the same scene, whom I presume got the news from their agent. Our scene was cut for length, it had nothing to do with us. I'm super glad they told me because I wouldn't have known otherwise, I don't even have an agent yet. I will literally find out in theatre sitting next to loved ones lol...... I'm spared. The bad side: - I was crushed, I mean CRUSHED for a moment. \-All these awkward conversations I will be having telling my friends and loved ones, no, you won't see me in that movie. I think this might the biggest regret. The good side: -I booked it, I was on set, I filmed it! Still my first major credit I hope? \-I learnt a huge lesson about show business, always enjoy the process more than the result. Because nothing will ever be promised. \-The entire team from the director to the crew has been just the best, kindest, most thoughtful and dedicated people I ever have the privilege to work with. They really raised the bar for what it takes to work in the business. I learned a whole years worth of what I would learn in a classroom by being on set for one day. \-This feels like a secret initiation of some sorts? Something along the line had happened to numerous actors who eventually made it. So I'm not losing hope. Hope my little story of the day will inspire you all the stay in the grind! Happy holidays!
Hello Reddit. I’m currently 19 and I’m in college in a double major program: computer science and theatre. I’ve been grinding acting for over a year and a half almost two years. Just got a meeting for a pretty good agency in the Kansas City area. I’m located in Fayetteville Arkansas. The questions I have are for those college students or honestly anyone who had a big work load on top of an agent. I’m wondering how doable is having an agent in college? Let’s just say she does sign me, what should I as an actor be prepared for? I just want to be as straight forward with her about what I can bring to the table. I want compete transparency. I’m just stressing out about the possibility and how well I’ll manage. Any advice would really help, I’ve got a meeting tomorrow with the agent.
I'm based in NYC, and I'm seeing a lot of Equity theater calls on Playbill for regional companies in OH, MD etc. Are they expecting to only have actors audition who are based in those markets, or is it likely they're expecting actors from bigger markets like NYC to audition? Would they cover travel/accommodation costs, or expect me to be at an in person call back within a day or 2? Especially now it's all through video, it's hard to tell as before Covid it would have been clear based on whether auditions were being held locally or not. Don't want to waste time auditioning via video only to be told I need to show up for a call back halfway across the country the next day for a small role.
For me, I'd say Paul Newman. I have an immense amount of respect for his body of work and would love to pick his brain. How about you?
So last month a movie I’m starring in came out on pretty much every single VOD platform and cable. It’s a genre movie and it’s very indie. The first week we found the film was heavily pirated and the comments were talking about how the movie was sitting at a 9 and that they needed to “fix it”. So it was a bumpy start but the reviews and ratings started to level out. It wasn’t soon after that a couple YouTubers not all started reviewing the movie and calling my acting horrible. Now it’s to the point where a handful of people are calling me out specifically that I’m a horrible actor and that I destroyed the movie. I know it’s my first leading role in a film but these reviews are vicious and starting to take a toll on my mental health. I am dating a local agent (thank god we aren’t exclusive) who only started submitting me once the movie came out even though they became my non-exclusive agent in late 2020. I just feel like this negative feedback on my performance is now a death sentence for my career. On the plus side I have more people telling me I did an amazing job than I do with the ones saying I’m the worst actor alive and some have even sprinkled the fact that me being overweight ruined their experience as well. Has anyone had this experience or is going through this experience have any advice? I’m at the point where I have nightmares that my career is over before it’s even began. I have never booked commercial work and I’ve recently joined SAG-AFTRA after I starred in this theatrical. Maybe I need more classes but that just seems to burn a hole in my pocket. I don’t know. I never posted anything on Reddit. Maybe I needed to let this out.
So I'm trying to make a bit of a demo reel to get into the VA buisness, but I have trouble making a script for it. I'm good at reading off a script, and improvising once I already have a character, but making a script meant to bounce around from various characters and emotions quickly is difficult for me. Is there any place where I could get very short scripts(2-4 lines) to try to show off my vocal and emotional range. I would try to copy pre-existing scenes that already display wide range of emotions, but I'm tend to end up trying to copy what the actors there already did instead of doing my own thing.
Everytime I act I sound very sick in an deep tone.when I watch actors the sound is clear and very confident.how can I speak in a more proper tone?
Everytime I act I sound very sick in an deep tone.when I watch actors the sound is clear and very confident.how can I speak in a more proper tone?
I have spent the last couple years preparing and now I'm trying to find an agent.
I had an acting teacher tell us to always send in two different versions of the audition. But how would you even do this on a platform like Actors Access/ Eco casting where you can only upload one video? I guess you could just put them back to back on one recording. But I would wonder if the casting director would even realize there's another one coming up or take the time to watch it.
Hi, I am 20 years old and am stuck in life but I think I want to be an actor. Each time I watch a movie or tv show I just think about acting. I don't know what it is about it that draws me to acting like that. I don't know if it's what I know I want to do or what. What should I do and how do I know it is what I want. ​ I am also in a bad spot in my life. Currently have no money and still live with my grandparents. I also have major social anxiety and get scared and shy when I talk to many people. And I don't have any drive. I feel tired all the time. But ya what should I do and how can I get the drive I need to start something.
Hey guys, I'm an Irish actor, but on Sunday my friends and I shot me performing a monologue from Far Cry 5 ​ Would love to hear your thoughts on it [https://youtu.be/ohG9Tus8oHw](https://youtu.be/ohG9Tus8oHw)
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I'm your buddy Bottie, I was hiding behind the scenes, but now that you've found me I'd be happy to tell you what I'm doing.
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