Hello everyone! I have an audition for a role in a script I really, really like. (Hooray!) Thing is, though, **my lines are supposed to be in another language with English subtitles. But in the script I was given, they are in English.** (Not going to say what the other language is bcuz I don't want to include anything potentially identifying.) I am fluent in Language 2, but I'm not sure whether they're expecting me to go ahead and translate the lines myself or if there was simply an oversight. **What should I do here? Would it be a bad idea to email the person who contacted me and ask about this?** I'm a bit worried that this is some kind of test and/ or that if I ask they'll assume I was lying about being fluent in Language 2, because unfortunately I know people do do that. Normally I wouldn't mind just going ahead and translating myself, but I don't want to do that without being asked; I would feel a bit weird, like I was trying to impose my own ideas without permission or something. I don't want to appear presumptuous. \* I also don't want to risk going against the writer's vision. (While I am fluent in Language 2, it is not my native language so there's a risk my translations will sound a bit clunky / not how a native speaker would actually say them in the conversational context of the script, if that makes sense. It is a lovely script and I wouldn't want to undermine that for any people watching the film who are native speakers of Language 2). Especially since some of the lines are so abstract that I don't even know what they mean in English haha. \^\^ And others are very idiomatic and therefore just really difficult to translate in a way that sounds good. \* I'm not really expecting anyone else to have encountered this exact situation, because it is a bit unusual haha - just wondering what other actors think I should do based on their experience and instincts. Thank you!! :)
Back in June I booked and shot my first co star role and then literally the next day I booked and shot a commercial for a major company…I was on cloud nine getting to be on set back to back. I thought after I booked my first costar it would be easier for me to book more things but that simply has not been the case. Lately I’ve just been feeling down and frustrated abut not booking anything and then to make matters worst the commercial I shot got cut… so no residuals for me :/ I know these feelings are only temporary and I’m definitely being a little over dramatic (duh, I’m an actor lol) but in this moment it feels like I suck and I’m never going to book anything ever again and that makes me pretty sad. Anyway, that was my little rant/venting session.
Hopefully y'all will know the answer. I've always wondered, when an actor is officially announced as joining the cast of a tent pole movie (or the ilk), are their scenes already filmed? I swear, I'll read principle shooting has been completed and then they'll announce casting additions. Or will production wait until a casting has been announced before filming any scenes with that actor/actress? any reasoning or clarity behind this will be awesome.
I've been wanting to act my whole life. I'm finally taking classes, so just starting out. The thing I'm worried about is time. I have 2 kids- 1yo and 5yo. I want to start auditioning so bad but I don't know what the time looks like so I'm afraid to audition because I don't want to be away from family too long. My husband is super supportive, we both work from home and our schedules are really flexible. Is this something I could do without taking too much time away from family?
Hi everybody, I contract with a company which is looking for female voice actors to dub short licensed videos for YouTube. We already have a couple actors but are looking for another. Please message me if interested. This is a paid gig ($2.40 per 100 words, with frequent repeat videos per month) DM please if interested.
so recently i decided to just go for acting because everyday is a missed opportunity and i don’t wanna be that person who didn’t chase their dreams because of fear or self-doubt but the thing is how do I conquer that fear? I try not to compare myself to other people but i see them with immense credits under their belts and years of hard work unlike me who just starting late in her mid-20s with nothing, it’s daunting really plus i’ve witnessed actors with great talent that I feel like i can’t compete with them. idk, any advice you like to share?
Have any international actors been on OPT after getting training or studying in the US? How was your experience?
I know that agencies for adults shouldn’t ask you for money except for a percentage of the work they get you and where I am from, they also don’t have the right to advertise that they are looking for actors to join their agency and it’s a red flag if they hire anyone who wants to join without any real criteria and represent way too many people… However, most kids agencies I find do ask for money upfront and a lot of them advertise that they are looking for people. I don’t have kids, but a lot of people ask me to recommend agencies for their kids and I never know what to answer. An acting teacher and coach for kids who wrote a book about kids acting said that it’s normal for agents to ask for money upfront because they are taking a risk with kids and don’t know if it will work or not. However, surprise surprise, she is also a kids agents asking for money upfront so it seems like she wrote a book to say that this red flag is actually normal. What are red flags for kids agencies? I am based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada if this helps.
Hi everyone! I’m an LA based actress who’s been living in LA for a couple of years now. I’m really considering moving to Atlanta. My family and friends are in the south and cost of living is cheaper there. I’m not SAG E, so I’m worried about acting opportunities. Has anyone made the move from LA to ATL? How has it affected your acting career? And what about classes? I take Meisner classes now and I love the technique. Does anyone have any suggestions for Meisner or even non Meisner classes in ATL? Any input is appreciated. Thank you!
Hello everyone! I'm a photographer in Chicago looking to get a bit more serious about my headshot skills. Since there are just so many times I can take the same pictures of my dog, I'd love to have more humans to work with. And being a former actor myself, I remember how much of a barrier of entry it was for some auditions not having professional headshots (especially right out of college). So I figured why not solve everyone's problems at once? I'd love to offer headshots to anyone in Chicago that wants them for free as a way for me to start building up my portfolio a bit more. SO if you or anyone else in Chicago is interested, send me a message and we'll see if we can set something up! Examples of some of my work here: https://rich101682.myportfolio.com
Perhaps a difficult question, and maybe not exactly related here, but uh I'll ask anyway. I have an autoimmune disease called Addison, meaning I basically use medication/pills each day, though shouldn't practically restrict me from doing the activities. In the 'bigger films', maybe even smaller ones, the cast often travels a lot to different locations, sometimes they remain for years. A: Are there any medical restrictions on being an actor? B: Will it influence the selection of audition? C: I could obviously take bags of medication but they usually expire after 6/12 months. I'm just wondering whether stuff like this would be provided for the cast over time? Thanks In advance.
One of my favourite acting coaches, [Karen Ivany](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1350696/), is going to be starting in person classes again soon, and has just [launched her own website](https://www.karenivany.ca/) to help with bookings. If you live in Toronto, and you're either a new actor looking for good fundamentals, or an established working actor looking for a tune up, take a class! I owe my career and knowledge of the industry to her, and I cannot recommend her enough. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, she might figure out how to make a reddit account to respond to them
I did this independent horror short earlier this year. Student filmmakers. Shoot was great, cast and crew were mostly chill to work with. The last day we shot the very first scene. We had however started late and me and my costar were dead tired by the end. It was from 7pm-2am. But when it got to this crying scene, I couldn’t emote a convincing response since I was exhausted and it showed in the final takes. Idk why we couldn’t shoot it first. They rushed that part since it was getting late and we were shooting in a neighborhood. Anyway, after we finished, I go inside to change clothes, I then overhear the AD talking with her bf not too far from me, the DP, about my performance. Saying I can’t act and she doesn’t want me to be a part of the DP’s next production. He defended me. I’ve worked as his lead in a short before and we had a good working relationship. He specifically told me about having me try out for the lead in his new short. I never got a call and he casted his leads a month before I found out about it. I know them and they said they never had to audition, just got offered the part. I didn’t mind since that sorta thing is part of the game. Until later he reaches out to me and explains what happened. He wanted me to be the lead but his gf was against it and argued with him about it. His new short is basically a co-directing between the two. Doesn’t end there, she was casting director for a some other short films I applied to and apparently refused to audition me. I found out from the director of the horror short who grew concerned of her behavior. As for this girl, she is an actress but I’ve only seen her act in 2 shorts and only directed one which got her a best female director nom in a festival. She only has 1 imdb credit listed. I myself got more than 22 short film acting roles with the full shorts to show for it. And one indepedent feature. Only 7 of those made it to imdb. Three going to film festivals currently. I have four gigs lined up for this month and two for next month. I even have experience directing, editing, writing, sound mixing, pa, and grip. Shorts of course but me and her on that same boat. This amounts to 5 years of experience. So idk who this girl thinks she is trying to sabotage me like this. I’d expect this from a petty executive in the actual industry. I am obviously no Marlon Brando or big star, but I don’t appreciate this unprofessional behavior by let alone, a film student. I’ve only ever worked with her in two productions. Never rubbed off her the wrong way at all. So what gives?
So as of right now I’m 16, my dream is to be a voice actor but of course a dream isn’t enough to just do it, I’m currently taking acting classes but beyond that I have absolutely no idea on how I would get started. Any tips? It would be greatly appreciated and I’m very exited to ATTEMPT to join the world of voice acting when I’m older.
i have a decent boutique mid-level agent and have been with them for 7-ish months. I get 1-2, sometimes 3, commercial castings per week but hardly ever any castings for scripted film/tv. why could this be? is it because they don't rate me as a proper actor but think i have a good look for commercials? so why go to the trouble of pushing to get me seen for film/tv when commercials are easier and they can make better money..? are they trying to get me seen for film/tv but casting directors aren't interested? it's really getting me down. I don't know if this is because the agents don't rate me as an actor or if casting directors don't want to see me for proper acting stuff. but either way it sucks.
Hi friends. So I’ve moved to the UK last month after a long period of striving in my home country(which has a little developed market), in search of… well, tbh the fact that Lord of the Rings brought magic into my childhood and they’ve moved the production to the UK starting next year pretty much put the last nail in the coffin:)). Apart from an arduous desire to be part of that, even as an extra, there was really not much left for me in Romania, as the pandemic pretty much destroyed and already collapsing sector. On top of that I’m of german origins and I’m a blue eyed blond, which makes me one of the… 5 natural blonds I know in Romania? So I almost never got auditioned for roles in Romanian productions since I didn’t look the part. On the other hand I got extremely lucky with foreign productions coming in - I have an extremely good ear for accents and besides a pretty much flawless standard American I can do most major European accents - and I got cast in small named roles as an American in several of those. First thing upon moving here and getting new headshots and showreel, I started emailing agents. Now although I did include my spotlight where you can find my showreel, I did put some links to the showreel on youtube, precisely because I wanted to be able to see the views. Two weeks in, no views and no answers. I’m fairly confident that I’m a decent actor (forgot to mention that I have a BA and an MA in acting) and I just thought that maybe there’s something I’m not doing right, maybe it’s the foreign name that puts them off? Maybe the showreel isn’t good enough? Is it the fact that I don’t have a British accent in it? Was my cover letter too lengthy? If there’s someone who’s able to illuminate me, I’d be forever grateful. I can post my spotlight link in the comments so you guys can have a look if I’m allowed to, I’m unsure if I am - I wouldn’t want to be seen as “promoting” myself. Also I have no friends here, so a few of those wouldn’t go amiss
I'm a 20 y/o actress in Toronto finishing up my BA (not in acting) this year and I'm planning to audition for the acting MFA programs at Yale, Juilliard, NYU, Columbia, and maybe some of the California schools too (I've heard good things about UCSD and USD but don't know too much about them). I've been working on my application and my monologues but any additional advice/recommendations about the applications, coaching, auditioning, or anything else would be super appreciated!
I could be wrong, but I think most actors feel this way. Really, SAG-AFTRA should just have their own free casting website that offers all the same features and make sure casting offices post all their UNION jobs on it. That way actors who are SAG-AFTRA wouldn't have to bother with these price-gouging casting websites. It's been like this for years and it's getting worse. Nowadays, managers and agents are asking for like 10 different headshots on 3 different websites. It adds up and it's way too expensive. It's not like the business costs of running an online business are super-huge... Does anyone else have any thoughts?
I want to join the industry but I have an overbite that gives me a lisp. I want to be able to narrate books and do commercials, but every time I record my voice I feel like I sound like a kid. I know if I got braces it would probably get worse. I don't see any examples of VOAs with lisps in the industry unless they are really emphasizing it for a character. Also, I am the daughter of immigrant parents and I can't really hear the accent people say I have. What should I do?
I'm interested in taking some acting training so I can build up some rudimentary acting skills, but I have no interest in becoming a "professional" actor. Do you have any recommendations for me? Here are some details: * I live in LA. * I am a full-time background actor. * I have no interest in moving into "real" acting, but I do want to have some basic skills so that if I'm ever asked to speak a line or two during my years as a background actor I can do so adequately. * I do produce some small projects of my own and I'd like to have passable acting skills so that I can appear in my own projects, albeit in limited roles. Any thoughts or recommendations? Some online classes? Any beginner level classes that might be appropriate?
Right now my understanding is that actors, writers, and other artists tend to have just one agent, and it can be a very valuable relationship to have if you happen to sign with one of the big talent agencies. But I thought, why can't actors have multiple agents that source work for them, in the same way other professionals who may be freelancing work with multiple headhunters to find work? Is that not the acting model? Would it work if there was a platform or agency through which you had multiple agents helping? I'm new to the industry and its dynamics so please bear with me. Just looking to understand what's going on from people who are more involved and have experience with this. Thanks!
Actors are always taught to stop acting, and that the moment real emotion is conveyed you've succeeded. This makes a lot of sense to me, but I've never quite gotten a clear answer on how to do that: obviously we are portraying another person, that reacts to emotions very differently than us, and I feel like I have to choose between an authentic reaction (e.g. how I'd react) and a put-on reaction every time I make an acting choice, if that makes sense. How do I get to the point where I act like my character, truthfully?
Hey everyone! I've been running my own bookkeeping business for over 3 years now and I've been wanting to serve people in the film industry including actors, film producers, agents, casting directors etc. I'm mostly wondering if working actors need bookkeepers or if they do it themselves? Would this be a good client base that I could serve?
I am a fairly new actress. I’ve been training and staring in student/indie films for the past year. I was recently booked as the body double for a well known actress. However, during filming, I’ve noticed that I tend to get a bit deer-in-headlights esque. Especially when intense lines are being delivered to me. Even moreso considering that the actors are well known. Is this a bad thing? I wouldn’t exactly say that I am star struck, but more so in awe of the level of talent and technique. I realized that being a double isn’t acting per-se and that the focus is on the actor, but am I being distracting? Is consistent eye contact/stillness a good thing in this situation? Sorry if this is confusing, TIA.
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Does Actors Access or Breakdown Express have new postings on Saturdays or Sundays. I'm guessing almost all postings would go up Monday-Friday anyway, I'm just wondering if there are any on weekends or if it's safe to not even check without fear of missing anything.
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I got notified yesterday from the WBTV Casting Department that I am now a finalist for the 2021 Training program. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to narrow down the top 10. And what happens if you’re selected? Anyone know what happened last year?
Hi everyone, I'm writing here to get some advice on what can I do. This is gonna be long but I hope you read it till the end. So, I am 15 year old male and want to pursue a career in acting. This is not one of those things like you watch a great movie and think I wanna be an actor and then forget it after some time, I am seriously considering becoming an actor. The problem in my case is that I live in a country where there is practically no acting, filmmaking, drama schools etc. nothing at all. My family had to move here from america in 2008 cause of my dad's job.I have been acting in school plays for 7 years now and My teachers think I should atleast try acting professionally. Can someone please tell me what can I do ? How can I get an agent in america whilst living in a completely different country so I can start ?I can act and my parents support it but theres nothing I can think of. I Cannot move to america alone I'm 15 so I dont know what to do.
unfortunately i've been stuck with low level reps for a few years now. it used to be so excruciatingly painful, like maybe 5-10 auditions in a year, thank fully the last 2 years have been better, and last year i had like 62 between the handful of reps i work with. i'm doing my part. i've had 15 different major CDs give me 2 or more auditions, sometimes for the same show, sometimes a year later. but 15 is a good sign right? I've been pinned a handful of times over the past few years but no bookings outside of the no / ultra low budget shorts i get on my own. I just feel like there is no way for me to have any kind of semblance of a career until I get more consistent auditions, and the only way I see that happening is leveling up to a better rep. i've been stuck in this boat for many years now, and as much as I don't want to compare myself to other actors, seeing kids 10 years younger graduate from an expensive prestigious 4 year school and get top tier reps right off the bat, and basically skip over the 6-8 years of struggle i've been living in.... it kinda drives you a little nuts. but that isn't productive, so instead of thinking about other people's journeys, i really want to focus my energy making the right decisions that could get me better reps, actual good legit reps, and finally increase my auditions to a point where I can actually book something because there's more consistency. also have some kind of team and strategy instead of having weird low-communication relationships with reps. outside of switching up classes / getting new headshots... what else can I really do here to level up reps without having the "credits" most want? i really don't see the point of continuing to struggle for more years and years with shitty reps when i can clearly see that the people with good agents are the only ones getting consistent auditions and are able to book and make money from this and actually have a career. it's really degrading honestly having this 3rd class actor journey. it feels like a literal joke and a complete waste of time when i see how much faster progress is made when somebody has a good reputable rep.
They offered me "one month of premium membership for free"... Seriously? here's what I replied. "I'd like to just be able to submit to individual projects without a membership. Actors access is $60 / YEAR. La casting frankly charges actors way too much, and from my understanding casting pays nothing. It's absolutely messed up to charge actors over $300 per year for a membership. IMDbPro is cheaper and even that is too much. I promise, all of my actor friends hate l.a casting. In addition: You have approximately 120,000 profiles on LA-CASTING alone. If we assume that even 50% of your profiles pay for an active membership. You're making about $1,500,000 per MONTH. If 100,000 actors have paid profiles you're making $2,500,000 per month. It's absurd. And that's just los angeles. I understand web hosting is expensive - But I know for a fact the team at CASTING NETWORKS is making a fantastic profit from these actors. Why don't you charge casting / producers to have a monthly / yearly membership? Seems like you're taking advantage of the little guy with this business model. Why take all the money from the actors who book probably roughly 1% of jobs they submit for? I just have a hard time wrapping my head around the justification." Please if you are tired of being taken advantage of. Complain about the pricing, tell your actor friends to complain about the pricing. They are making a killing on us and it's simply ridiculous. "when there is a gold rush, and everyones digging for gold, sell shovels." As an actor I constantly feel like everyone is trying to sell me their shovels. Sign up for this class, better pay for these websites, you need new headshots. There is so much money to be made from dreamers like us and I would just like to see a little more equity from the other side. I fucking love actors access. 60/year is just a phenominal deal. $5/month is totally reasonable. LA CASTING needs to get their head out of their ass.
It may seem obvious, as it’d be work I’m finding myself which is always good to see actors doing, but I’m not sure if it would be a waste of time to ask my agent if he thinks it’d be a good idea for me to make a profile. I’ve heard things like it devalues your work especially starting out at the $5 tier, and there’s the issue of commission, and I don’t think my agent would really care about getting a percentage of such a low starting amount assuming I do book stuff through the site, etc. What are peoples’ opinions on this?
Hello everyone, I am currently finishing my last year of university, studying Drama and Performance, right now I'm trying to build up my showreel but the truth is because of my lack of showreel I can't find jobs- the good old " we need you to have experience to gain experience", currently I'm looking for any student films or anything that I can get my hands on, on Backstage and Mandy actors. I am kinda worried that my uni is not giving me any opportunities or overall tips on how I should build up my CV and I'm in my last year of study with barely 1 credit and that of a student film. I do understand that the acting job is one big grind and I can't expect to have anything of a career right now but I feel really let down by not even being given the chance to prove myself. Anyway, I am considering getting Spotlight subscription because it seems like it's one of the most used sites for professional realisations in hope of building my CV. But I would really want to know what do y'all think or give an advise. P.S thank you for taking of your time reading this!
I’m 17 years old from the North east of Scotland and have wanted to become an actor since i was 14. I’ve been trying to look online for open auditions in my country, but there is either none, or they are in places such as London or abroad (i.e. The USA). How do i find auditions? Am i looking in the wrong place? I don’t trust websites such as Starnow, Famestreet or Backstage as i feel that they are just wanting your money and will give little in return. I’ve tried Theatre, and it was not for me. I want to try and prove myself in a TV series or even a film, no matter how big the role is in it. I know that this can sound a bit ignorant and stupid because it’s very unlikely that this will happen. Is there any tips that people on this subreddit can give me? Thanks.
I'm an actor and screenwriter who is originally from LA but out near Vegas as of 4 years now. However, now I have to relocate back to LA no later than January. Any moving tips for moving to LA? Like are you staying with roommates? If so, how did you find these roommates? And are you working a day job while acting? Where did you find your day job? Please excuse the questions. Just trying to get some ideas so I can be smart about my move back to LA since LA is so expensive.
Hi, I am a (currently) non-union actress who recently worked a number of days on a feature film in a rural area as a background actor. For context, I was given one Taft-Hartley to fill out and told that I was taft'd for my last day as well. On my last day of filming I was bumped to stand-in and then finally, instructed by the director to stay in the scene with the principal actors and given specific instructions (by the Director) to interact with one of the principal performers for a few moments before leaving the scene. I have been given some mixed info by friends in the industry as to whether or not to submit the claim inquiry. A sag friend who worked the project with me says I should submit. I attempted to attain a call sheet to contact someone in production before submitting the claim as I thought that was a better way to go. I have not received anything since, and it has been eating me alive. I don't want to be thought of as ungrateful but at the same time would love to be paid for my work. Any and all advice would be so helpful! And apologies for any useless info, as I said I am very new. Thank you!
As the title says, I've been hired for a very weird job. There's a party coming up, and a company hired me to pretend to be a fortune teller. I agreed, but it turns out that a.) there's not even an outline of what I'm meant to say, and b.) I'm meant to be the main attraction. So basically, I have like 12 hours to figure out how to convince people I'm a fortune teller at a party. Apparently I'll have a crystal ball. This is all totally out of my depth, as I've only ever worked in roles with scripts or at least outlines in the past. This is basically 4 hours of improv, and they want people to think that I'm a fortune teller, not an actor playing a fortune teller. Any tips are welcomed! Thanks in advance!
My name is Marco, I am a 20-year-old young actor who is now studying acting at Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, for one year (part-time course). Meanwhile, I am working full-time to support my studies and life in general. I studied acting in Portugal (secondary school) for three years and I started acting in a few Portuguese short films. While I'm studying and working here, I want to start my career in a place with more opportunities than in my country. I would love to hear some recommendations of websites for auditions, Facebook groups, or in general, any tips that you might have for a very passionate person for acting. Thanks <3
I’ve been seeing a few posts lately about agencies or directors wanting actors to cut their hair. Is that something you’re allowed to say no to? Would it go against you if you were to say no to changing up your hair? I love my hair so much and put a lot of care into it, I’ve never dyed it or used any bleaches/highlights in it. The most I do is trim it every few months. I just wanted to know if changing my hair is something I could say no to without it giving me a bad rep?
Hey all! I run a podcast about short films and I'd love to interview you about your experience acting in a short film project! I've been running the podcast, Cheat the Camera, for a few months, and I thought it wouldbe great to get the perspective of actors who have worked on short films, particularly if you were also involved in a producing or directing capacity as well! So, if you have a short film you'd like to talk about with me, email me at cheat.the.camera@gmail.com! Please include a few details about the project. The podcast is available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheat-the-camera/id1584877381
I don’t know if this is possible, but there are no stupid questions, right? Does anyone know of any techniques to make one’s face beet red for furious rage? Or conversely whiter as if one saw a ghost? This is for a theater play in which the actor is onstage and in view the whole time. So no make up changes or other artificial solutions will work. Thanks for any ideas you can offer.
Its kinda driving me crazy. I just have a great yearning to be on a set on feel that sense of purpose, but there's nothing going on around me. I'm 19, and have had to make my own films with some buddies for most of my life. Now most have moved away. Feeling very unfulfilled at the moment. I'm maybe looking for a place I can send virtual auditions to? Thanks.
Hi everyone! Not a voice actor here, but rather an amateur director and an amateur sound engineer. I've been listening to this recording for so long while mastering it that I already can't hear if it sounds bad or not. Previously I had a bad experience that our game came out as "The Room of indie horror games", and although it was hilarious in a way, I'd rather not repeat it and want it to sound well-directed, lol. So at first, I thought this recording sounded bad, but now I don't know... Can you guys please tell me, do you think the emotional outbursts of the female character sound a bit out of place to you or do they sound alright? Do I need to adjust the dialogues in the script a little bit? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lfkn0kqACeu\_BzlYgRDX4guKYFACDCa\_/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lfkn0kqACeu_BzlYgRDX4guKYFACDCa_/view?usp=sharing)
I got back into acting at the beginning of the pandemic and have been in a few short films (only one with substantial scene work), a recurring in a tv/web series where I’ve only been in two episodes, one web commercial and an industrial. I’m still building up my resume and now considering enrolling at the Meisner Technique Studio in SF which you have to interview for to even get in. The teacher is Jim Jarrett who is one of the last people who learned from and worked with Sanford Meisner and he seems to have many amazing reviews and testimonials. In order to graduate from this studio, you have to study with the teacher for 2 years and tuition is $1200 for 3 months with 2 classes per week and each class is 3 hours long. And after the first session, you have to be invited back to the remaining sessions. I don’t know whether I want/should make this commitment because I was wanting to move to LA end of 2022/early 2023. Their first available session starts in April. I have headshots that I’m not completely content with that I’m planning on retaking sometime in the near future. I don’t have a demo reel nor any of the footage from the work I listed above. And I recently signed with an agency that sends me auditions maybe 1-3 times a month. I know I need to get all of these things to the next level on top of raising money, getting in shape emotionally, physically and spiritually BUT are there other things I’m missing or that you all would recommend? Oh and I have a car. Thank you and good luck / break a leg to you all.
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.
So I've just started my first job, and I was wondering if the fact that I can now make my own money will get me any closer to my goal as film actor
I don’t want to say that amateurs don’t deserve to work or that they shouldn’t have been hired and I am not trying to insult them either… I am just sincerely asking why they hire less skilled actors over more skilled actors. I have been on professional projects where actors didn’t know their lines, didn’t know when to start acting, stopped in the middle of the scene, couldn’t speak loud enough to be understandable, never took the directions they were given, needed tons of rehearsals, just froze in the middle of the scene because they didn’t know what to do, just canceled the project last minute after rehearsals or the costume was made for them, etc. I have taken class with people who made the same mistakes but ended up having lead roles in projects. I had a friend who had an important role in a short film while I had a smaller one and I had to teach her how to do some things because she didn’t have the special skill that I had and that was required for the scene. I really do not want to be mean and say that they don’t deserve to work or are untalented or anything. But why are they casted over more skilled actors who almost never make those mistakes? I have tons of very talented friends who never get work but see others acting unprofessionally still getting lead roles. What I really want to say is that it seems unfair for more skilled people to get less work opportunities than them. It seems like skills doesn’t matter, they only care about the looks or vibe or anything like that. Why is it like that? And what can we do about it?
I'm planning to go on to do a STEM PhD after undergrad, but I'd also like to pursue acting. I have the experience and grades to probably get into NYU or UCLA and maybe Columbia and Cal Tech (near LA, in Pasadena). I'm also considering some schools in Chicago. I don't expect to become a famous actor. I'd just like the opportunity to audition for some projects for fun and see where things go. Has anyone here done a PhD/grad school/ a science-based job while pursing acting? How was it? Should I plan to go to school in NY or LA in order to pursue acting while I'm working on a PhD? Would other big cities give me this opportunity? Thanks so much! Edit: should add that I'm taking as many acting classes as I can right now. My school doesn't have an acting minor, but has a strong/well known theatre department
My wife is against it and we're having discussions about it. I have zero experience and have just started to explore acting and taking classes but she's already told me she can't deal with anything that would require me to be intimate with another actor. Wondering if anyone else has had similar problems and how you dealt with it.
I'd like to hear stories of any well known actors/actresses who came from nothing and who grew up without privilege.
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