Hey guys, I'm a filmmaker in Toronto and I will be shooting my first feature film very soon. This is a very low budget feature so I cast my friends as actors but one of them had to leave the film due to personal issues at the last minute, so we are now looking for a replacement. But the good news is that the role he would play is the most demanding role in the whole film, so I think that an actual actor would be better suited for it. So I'm posting here to see if anyone is interested. Here are the details: This is a very low-budget production but we can afford to pay $50CAD per day. At the current shooting schedule we would work on the following days (this is subject to change): October 16th (Saturday) October 24th (Saturday, very short scene) November 6th (Saturday) November 7th (Sunday) We would usually work short hours (with the possible exception of the last two days, which are more demanding scenes), and since the character is in relatively few scenes it wouldn't be too big of a time commitment for the actor. The actor would play two characters (this is explained in the full script), both characters having very different personalities, and one character would play the other in the film (I know it's kinda confusing but if you read the script it makes sense). Very nuanced and skilled acting is needed to make this believable, so I think this is a great opportunity to show-off your acting chops. If you're interested and would like to read the full script or have any other questions, send me a PM and I'll get in touch.
Knowing what to charge for VO work is like an eternal mystery to me. I know there are guidelines but I’ve only completed a couple of hundred jobs on Fiverr and that’s it. I’m still small time and part time and I’ve only been doing this for about 5 months. When someone wants me to record 100 words for their YouTube channel or a little 1,000 words for their work presentation it’s easy for me. I have a price per word set up. I’ve just been asked to voice a tiny little part in an animated movie. It’s nothing major, it’s an independent movie but still… it’s a movie! And it’s only 50 words… I can’t just charge $10 for that can I? The problem is that I’m new and I want to receive regular job offers so I need to be a little cheaper until I’ve established myself, but at the same time I don’t want to undercut other voice actors and contribute to ruining the industry by offering cheap labour. I just don’t know what to charge and how to determine which jobs cost what. Please help me with this because if I know reliably what I should be charging then I’m less likely to undercut everyone else. At the same time please don’t tell me to charge $200 for 50 words or something because I’ll never get work as a newbie and I’ll never be able to fully break into the industry.
Newbie here, please help. I got invited to do an Eco Cast Audition on Actors Access, however, there are no sides attached and the audition instructions read: "Will C-Mail for any additional media." What am I supposed to send? A demo reel, a monologue, a scene? The word "additional" certainly makes it seem like I should be sending something. If it makes a difference this is for a commercial.
When I research acting, I keep seeing how to create a more realistic character, their goals, etc. And I'm great at connecting with realistic and dynamic characters and fleshing them out. But what I need to know is how do you create more larger-than-life/comedic/over-the-top characters just from reading a script? Especially when it comes to your typical villains, like the type you might see in a cartoon or theatre, or kids show - ex. Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. For example, When I was in the Wiz, I ( and the director) thought I could come off as a bit boring, even performing ensemble roles. To be honest I thought the script was just boring. But there were some actors who could really bring these characters/scripts to life in a very entertaining way that I just didn't know how to. Or when I was cast as the god of death in Once on this Island, I couldn't figure out what to do with myself... I didn't want to copy the original actress's performance, as fantastic as it was, and whatever I tried, it kinda felt like I was being cringy/trying too hard. I can be more dramatic or over-the-top with more realistic characters because I can kinda just amplify some elements of myself or people I know, and it's entertaining. But how am I suppose to connect with something so much more larger-than-life, like a god of death? How do I come up with their physicality or voice, or attitude, etc? How can I make that entertaining???
I know background SAG actors are paid $45 for a two hour fitting if it occurs on a non-work day. What are regular actors paid? I'm not an actor, but I have an actor who's doing a fitting and I don't know what I'm supposed to pay them. I've been googling and can't find it. I don't want to pull a number out of thin air and end up underpaying them if there's a normal rate.
Hello, I’m not sure if this is the right subreddit, so please let me know if it’s not and where I can go. Anyway, as the title suggests I am trying to help my wife. She is an aspiring actress currently in L.A. She has been auditioning for anything she can get her hands on through all the main online listing sites. She has done a few short films and a couple student films, but wants to do more. She has also taken multiple classes to continue to grow her craft. After doing research into how to get better potential jobs, I found that getting a manager or agent is the way to go. So the advice I am looking for is how can I assist her in this process, or what should she really be doing to get a manger or agent. She has submitted to some but has only heard back from one, and it was a no. Are there any tips that could help her? Or that I could use to help her? Thank you in advance any help would be greatly appreciated!!
So, I was contacted by a director after seeing my cattle call audition to audition specifically for her show. This is an amazing opportunity but I'm a tad apprehensive because the role she has called me for is that of a Brazillian maid. I am not Brazillian but I do have 6 years of experience speaking Spanish, and many people when they look at me assume I'm mixed due to my hair (it's extremely curly). I don't know my background but I do know I never grew up in a Latinx household. Would it be wrong of me to accept the audition and go out for the role? Most of the actors I've seen playing the part have been white and seemingly aren't Latinx but obviously, you can't tell if someone is by how they look because you can be white and Latinx. Please help- I don't want to do anything offensive/harmful to anyone. It would amazing part to have but again I would hate to do something shitty. I had one person whom I know who's Cuban that said they thought it was okay, but I really need more opinions. (This is cross-posted)
As a recent graduate with a Fashion Business degree and various job offers from company’s located in the aforementioned cities, I plan to attend an Acting School (most likely remotely) while also applying to as many Casting Calls as possible, attending Modelling Photoshoots, submitting auditions, honing my repertoire and perhaps make some connections along the way. I have never had any real formal training as of yet, and have only acted in one short thriller film (back in 2016) and you’re odd high school play lol Either way, wherever my day job beckons me, I’m incredibly excited for the road ahead. I’m 200% committed to retaining as much knowledge as I can to improve my craft and immerse myself in an infinite surplus of genres and projects from all kinds of bona fide directors.
I was talking to a voice acting veteran and he told me he gets 1 Gig for every 10 or so auditions he does. And I met another guy who told me he gets 1 for every 50. I'm completely lost as to what's normal in this industry. What do you guys think?
I'm not actually looking for headshot feedback, so I hope it's okay to post this, but I recently came across [TypeCastMe](https://typecastme.com/). I couldn't find previous mentions of it on the sub and thought people here might find value in it :) Basically, actors upload their headshots, which site visitors can then evaluate for their percieved age range, ethnicity, and profession/lifestyle, as well as if the photo seems professionally shot and outdated or up-to-date. The actor that posted the picture then gets the feedback broken down I statistics/percentages to review. I'm finding it really useful to see a variety of headshots with the opportunity to start looking at them critically, through casting's eyes. I'm simultaneously feeling a lot better about my own headshots and identifying places where I can refine them for my next set, lol. It's a little like a game and is rather addicting. I do think the lifestyle/profession options are a little lacking, and I wish there were a way to comment or say if a headshot is actually, you know, *good*, but I think it's a nice starting point for type research and studying headshots. If you're interested in spending any time playing around on the site, I reccomend starting a (free) account; if you're not logged in, something about the algorithm will just cycle through the most recently posted pictures over and over again. If you're signed in, though, the system tracks which photos you've reviewed - and for every 50, you get a credit to upload your own picture *without* the $5 fee they advertise. It's also much easier to navigate on the desktop site, rather than on a mobile device. Anyway, I'm having fun with it, and I thought you guys might, too :)
I'm planing to go to film academy, which isn't a university but rather a 2 year course,in my home country in EU and after I finsh I will apply for a UK visa because I want to work there. My question is how do I find a sponsorskip after just an acting course, without TV nor movie credits?
I produce small, micro-budget projects. I have another one coming up in two weeks that is nothing but actors sitting in a single, studio location speaking directly into a camera (it's an usual project). I've been planning on using my Sony ZV-1 as my camera. I've tested it extensively and the quality of video I get is very good. I'm perfectly happy with it. The problem is, I just got done casting this project and I got some very, very experienced actors on board. I was not expecting to get people this big. Several of them have even produced projects with much larger budgets than mine. I'm worried about having these professionals speaking into what looks like a point and shoot camera. I'm considering a last minute upgrade to something a little more expensive looking like a GH5 just for appearance sake. The actual quality of footage isn't an issue. What are your thoughts? Would it bother you if you showed up on a tiny set and the producer was using a Sony ZV-1 (it's a very small vlogger camera)? Would a slightly larger mirrorless make you feel better even if it isn't logical? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
A lot of child voice actors get replaced by season in animated shows so will I have to have them replaced every season?
I’m looking to studying a BFA in acting, but lately I’ve began to feel very self conscious and very nervous and doubtful about all this, thinking am I crazy for wanting to study fucking acting?! Seriously, that’s what I want to fucking study? I’m also nervous that my family and friends are going to judge me or even bully me for taking such a weird and unrealistic and effeminate (you know how prejudiced people can be) career path. Also to study this I need a scholarship, but who the fuck is going to give me a scholarship when I’m an amateur actor with mediocre school grades? Also, if I do make it into one of this universities, how the fuck am I going to pay rent after I graduate? Sorry for ranting, I just felt like this was a good place to talk about all this, this isn’t a persistent feeling and I’ll probably end up fine, but this questions give me a lot of angst sometimes
I’ve auditioned for co-stars and guest stars on major shows and recently a fellow actor told me that CD’s basically throw the submission in the trash if the actor isn’t at least SAG eligible. Is that true? Besides background work and taft harley, can you become SAG eligible if you book a SAG ultra low budget or micro low budget project? What are the odds of a non union actor booking such a role?
As the title says, I felt that it’s something I always wanted to do but never pursued it. Felt that I needed to pursue other things to make family happy and now I’m at the point where I feel I have nothing to lose but to go for it. I would love to find a position to be an understudy or for lack of better words being an apprentice under somebody. Any direction or thoughts on how to make this happen?
I've been trying to become an actor for 10 years. My performances from 10 years ago are about the same as my performances today. Despite spending thousands of dollars worth of classes, my acting skills have remained stagnant. I've only slightly improved, but when I've looked back at mmt own work, it feels like I started acting 3 months ago instead of 10 years ago. And mind you, this was after years worth of classes at different schools and thousands of dollars spent. Much of it was spent at multiple community college acting classes in multiple cities, since that was all I could afford given my bad financial situation, but I had also studied at with an adult group class at a private acting school. And all of this was after years of doing my own research and studying on the side. I've only done 6 community/school theatre productions in the past 10 years, 2 amateur V.O. roles, and 3 student films, 2 that I wrote myself. First of all, how does this even happen? And is there any way to change course from here?
I have a question for anyone in the industry or any actors who may be able to give me some input on my situation. So I just purchased the fast track program on actorsconnections. I did 2 meet ups with casting directors already. I had one class left but I cancelled it. I'm slowly starting to realize that where I was at in my pursuit of an acting career, that this could do more harm then good, putting my face out there to cds when I'm not ready. If I cancel my program and just dip out will they remember me and will that be bad for the future if I ever get a certain point in my career or does it not matter because they see hundreds of faces on a daily basis. I don't wanna burn potential and future bridges because I made a mistake joining something I wasn't necessarily ready for career wise
I have been desperately trying to be an actor: dedicated my whole life, time, and money to it. It worked for a while, but then it didn’t. I still loved acting but acting didn’t love me anymore. So I decided to move on to something else and I have been way happier. The truth is that the majority of actors will never make a living out of it. The vast majority will never become famous and have the lead role in the new popular show. We can’t all be special. Only very few of us will become very successful and there is a high chance that it won’t be you, or me. We only talk the one in a million who succeeds after years of struggling but we never talk about the other million who will struggle for their whole life if they decide to stay in acting. If you love taking acting classes, acting in some student short films, and audition for a couple of projects every month even though you know there is a high chance you will not succeed, you have a chance to be happy acting. But if you don’t make enough money to pay for basic things and are deeply saddened every time you don’t get a role or don’t move on to the next step, this industry is not for you. The industry is not interested in desperate actors. They are interested in successful people. You will appear much more competent if you have enough money to live comfortably and invest in your passion, have learned new skills from other experiences, have gained new life experiences, and are simply happy. Actors who are only starving actors are pretty boring. At some point, the best decision is to let your acting career go. If the industry really wants you, it will try to get you back. But if it doesn’t, you will see that you were desperately in love with a passion that will never love you back and this is not a healthy relationship. Do apply for acting opportunities here and there when the right opportunity comes, but don’t be so desperate about it. If you can find another passion that you love as much as acting, do that other thing, because it will always be easier than acting. I personally moved on to hosting/emceeing and after only two months, I am working full time on a contract basis, make great money, and am recognized as a valuable person. I am much more happy now that I am in love with a passion that loves me back. When it comes to acting, you are not special. I am not either. But we can choose to find another passion to which we will be special.
We are seeking actors in the New York City area to perform in reference footage for our 3D-animated short film, “SHATTERED”. Reference footage helps us determine the pacing of the film and later helps the animators (AKA me lol) with their work. Since this is proxy footage, anyone is welcome to apply, but we encourage Asian, Chinese, or Cantonese-speaking actors to apply. Filming will take place in Chelsea, Manhattan on Saturday, October 30 from 9am-4pm, lunch provided. You must be vaccinated. We are working on a student budget, but we can compensate you for one day of filming with $150. * **SCOTT:** A 17-18 year old, queer Chinese-American male. He is a passionate and dedicated artist who is growing into his identity. Although he is confident when he goes outside to take pictures, he struggles to connect with his parents and express his dreams. * **DEDI:** A middle-aged Chinese immigrant. Although he has traditional values and acts stern and inexpressive, he used to be a passionate photographer. However, he gave up his love in order to provide for the family, and along the way, he hardened his heart to dreams. * **MAMI:** A middle-aged Chinese immigrant. She is the type of mother to overworry and nag because she values her family above all else. She is the glue holding this family together. Although she has traditional values, she just wants to understand her son. If you are interested, please DM me, and I will send you the self-tape details! Also, [this is the Backstage listing](https://www.backstage.com/casting/shattered-433428/?utm_source=social_share&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=casting_call) if that's more convenient.
So , I'm a young actor and I auditioned for my first role a couple of weeks back . There was 2 rounds of auditions and about 1/5 of us were to be picked. There are putting on this play at one of the largest local theatres . Just thought I'd put that out there P.S I have been on productions before but this is the first time I have done an audition.
So I have this obsession with reading the wikipedias of big actors and seeing how they got their starts in the industry. And then I stalk their IMDB pro credits. Everything I've heard about breaking into this industry is about taking classes, getting in short films and other small scale productions, and eventually trying to get an agent. So many of these bigger actors seem to just magically obtain an agent with little to no starting credits. Take Finn Wolfhard for example - his wiki says he got his first gig off of craigslist, then somehow ended up in The 100?? How? I guess I'm just confused about how some people get that far into the industry. Are they just super lucky? Is there any other way to do this other than the way I mentioned before, aka the only way I've been told?
I sometimes have luck with auditions going well (small stuff only, just starting out). I've bombed a couple and heard nothing after, too, to be fair. But the times I've actually been cast in something, I'm god awful. I just randomly saw a clip of an interview with Dylan Penn where she talks about how acting and auditioning are two separate skills and she's seen strong auditioners be terrible actors, and my first thought was "Oh, shit. That's me."
Hi, I'm a 17 year old from Poland and I've been thinking about pursuing acting as my job in the future. I would like to become a film or voice actress and, if that's possible, having a career in US or just outside of my country. I took acting classes for a year but had to give them up due to my busy schedule. My English is okay but I don't have any sort of accent. The thing is, after finishing high school, what should I choose? I don't think I will go to any Acting School abroad since my family can't afford it so I will have to stick with Poland for now. I'm not interested in Theatre Schools since I don't really want to work in theatre, I prefer working behind cameras. I'm also very musically untalented so any type of singing is just not for me. There is one Film School that doesn't requires any sort of singing during the exam but it's nothing prestigious so I don't think it will get me anywhere. I can also just took acting classes after I finish uni and try becoming an actress myself. So, my question is, what should I choose?
I'm doing a play in a relevantly well known performance spot in my area. I've been looking into ways to appear towards agents and was wondering where agents find talent for example drama school showcases. Are there agents that attend school plays or plays that don't have professional actors in them?
For me, it's having to care a lot about your looks, especially if you're not that naturally attractive, thin or have clear skin. 'Cause well, your looks are your capital in this profession. Also, the pressure to make it while you're still in your twenties. ("Making it" in terms of being able to make a living out of acting, not having to work a side job.)
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i could never in a million years recommend any young kid from a working class family pursue acting. not after my journey. it's literally all a joke. rich people, people that don't have to work survival jobs, people who's parents paid for them to go to 50k a year BFA programs and MFA programs and 20k a year conservatories... they are the ones that get to have careers. they are the ones who get to have good agents. they are the ones that instantly get picked up and get to start making money from this right away. people who don't come from money have such an unbelievable disadvantage it's a fucking joke. it takes decades of our lives to even get to a point where we can participate. we have to work shitty nightmare jobs or full time careers just to EXIST and then on top of that make enough money to pay for these grotesquely expensive acting classes. $300-500 a month to perform once a week in a 3 hour class. becuase that acting teacher needs to make boat loads off actors too! literally all CDs except like the top 20 ALL do workshops now. Almost all of them. the entire ecosystem is just such a fucking joke i'm starting to not even respect people who do make it through becuaes the only difference between those who do and don't is MONEY. not good art, not good acting ability. MONEY. i'm not saying they're not talented. obviosuly the best programs usually have the best training. but there are thousands and thousands of talented actors out there that don't even get a single break because they can't AFFORD to spend the money to be competitive. i'm just so beyond disgusted with my experience trying to pursue my dreams. beyond disgusted. low level agents and managers are worthless. at the end of the day, having enough money to pay all the industry people to give you an audition / referral is what it's all about. its disgusting. i wish to god i could wake up and have the desire to act be removed from my body so I can move on with my life instead of constantly feeling like shit about myself because i'm too poor to get new headshots and pay for this class and this coach and this workshop. it's just so fucked up. i just want to be released from this desire. i'm so fucking tired of this torture
I won't talk much about myself or what I'm trying to do, but to summarize, I've developed this annoying habit where I mimick every actor's move and action while watching movies and shows, in hopes to get the correct impressions. And I understand you can't fake your impressions. And when I'm on my own I still tend to have my own facial impressions and reactions. I had a question that's been killing me though. For every role an actor has to mold into, do they adopt new impressions? You know how every person would react differently. For instance, i've adopted tom Ellis's eyebrow raise reaction and the use of the lower jaw when talking. Kind of what recreating 5 seasons of Lucifer does to you. But I always wonder, when I'm on my own. With no one to mimic, do I just focus on making my very own impressions fit for the character and look as realistic as possible? Or adopt a whole new set of impressions? I'd understand if it's a unique character like bill skarsgård's It where you have to develop an iconic smile just for the character. But I'm talking about playing everyday roles. Or ones where you don't have to be an overly exaggerated psycopath, should I be adopting new impressions? I wouldn't be surprised if people didn't understand what I'm trying to say, it's the first time I try to explain this and I don't think I had the correct words for it lmfao
hi everyone, i have an account set up, headshots posted, details filled out... but i can't seem to find what to do next! i remember pre covid you would have to go to the casting office but i can't see any update on the website.. i've no experience with background work but a friend mentioned a booking agent! ps: it's pretty embarrassing that i can't figure it out... any help would be greatly appreciated..
Hi guys! What do you think of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (NY)? I am a Hunagrian acting student, but there are a lot of problems within the theatre community in my country right now and there aren't that many oppurtunities for people who want to actually make a living by being a working actor so I am thinking about studying abroad sometime in the future. Is Lee Strasberg good? Do you know any other schools in the US or in England which are open to international students and which are not that extremely hard to get into?
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.
In WarioWare Gold released on Nintendo 3DS, the game was the first in the series to have fully voiced cutscenes, however the whole cast with the exception of Wario was recasted, as far as I am aware of, the cast that had been in the games since the GBA have never been identified, does anyone have any information on the original voice actors?
Not sure if this is the best place to ask this... I'm not an actor, but am a creator looking to cast actors for certains roles in the future... I have a character whose mother is biracial and father is white. I see this character being white-passing due to genetics and such. Would it be wrong to cast a white actor to play him? I'm asking this genuinely, I don't want to hurt anyone and especially want to make sure I do the right thing, like, I don't want to just cast someone for the role just because they look right for the part if it means I could hurt people by doing it. I wasn't able to find much online that discussed the casting of white-passing characters, other than Emma Stone in Aloha, which I can understand the issues around, however I wanted to hear more perspectives on this issue outside of the one article I was able to find. If there are better places to ask this question, please let me know! Although I have seen some questions asked here somewhat related to the topic so I thought I'd give it a shot. Thank you!
A lot of people post about self-tapes these days and it's a main topic of conversation whenever actors talk to CDs etc. So much has been said about over-perfectionism and doing takes over and over and over again and I just wanted to share a realization that helps change one's mindset when it comes to doing these. Obviously people have talked about how if you're doing too many takes, it means you're not prepared enough - so clearly, you should **memorize properly**, **analyze the beats** beforehand, and then **do truthfully in the moment**. If you're making huge mistakes, then it's preparation that you're lacking. But once all that is done, you need to understand that if you are at a level where you know what you're doing acting wise - you trained, have good impulses, and know how to break down a script - your tape, whether good, or great, is only gonna book you the job **IF YOU'RE RIGHT FOR THE ROLE.** And by that, not only do I mean, your appearance, dumb stuff like your height or eye color, but also your **ESSENCE.** Are you this person, or is there something about you that helps build the compelling character portrait the writer or director is trying to share? **Everyone wants to believe they can play characters but nobody plays characters until they're an established, in-demand actor.** There are simply too many people to pick from who would fit the bill at an entry level. Once you understand that **it's not about you**, and statistically you are only the best person for the role every once in a while, your tapes will simply be a way to show **what you bring to the role**, your version of it. What you would do if you were offered the part - and that might not be what they want, but that's what you can bring to the table. If you're not yet at a point where you're nailing what feels like a take you'd be willing to send within 3-4 takes, view the self-tapes as an opportunity to **practice and get better**, until you're able to do that. Personally, if you're gonna do it again, I'd say do it through twice, watch the thing, understand what beats you should hit differently and if you're doing everything right from a technical stand point, then do it once or twice more.
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Although learning lines and doing the character work is crucial, what are ways to keep yourself spontaneous and open in an audition when a scene? I hear so many stories of actresses that did something that was completely unscripted or risky that made winning scenes or even got them the roles so it’d be interesting to find out ways to prep yet remain open. A perfect example of this is the story of how Margot Robbie won her role in Wolf of Wallstreet: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/how-margot-robbie-won-over-leonardo-dicaprio-after-awkward-audition-moment/news-story/e02a7388a652810fd7a3c9c068323753%3famp
Long story short, I auditioned for a supporting role in a rather large studio film. After sending in a self tape, I was scheduled for a virtual callback with the director, producer, and CD’s. The callback went AMAZING, the director and I just talked normally for a good fifteen minutes beforehand and got along extremely well, and after doing my scenes she told me she had absolutely no notes for me and that watching me act had been the highlight of her entire day, and that she enjoyed watching me act so much she could do it all day, and that actors that could do that were rare. I left feeling I had crushed that callback and that it was out of my hands now. Four days later I get a call from my manager telling me that I’ve been pinned for the role and that me and two other actors had been sent to the studio for approval. This was on monday. I was extremely excited and glad that the audition room had felt as good as I thought it had. It is now thursday night and I’ve heard nothing. I have been “pinned” for things before, most recently a tv series lead and I was contacted about those after about three days to let me know I booked it, so it being that time and not hearing anything has got me worried. I know I’m going to be told whether I booked it or have been released once a decision is made, but I’m worried I’m now just sitting in waiting as a possible backup, or something like that. The project begins shooting on location this month, so I would imagine they are working fairly quickly. Thoughts?
I'm a director (very small time, but still a director). I'm curious what things directors do that annoy you as an actor so I can work on not doing them myself. Does anything commonly peeve you? Here's your chance to vent.
How does an actor stay in the scene in a closeup? when the camera is infront of their face.
Surely anyone would say, It depends upon the character there is a role for everyone but that’s just for “certain role”. Considering there are actors like Al Pacino(5’6) who had played several types of movies from gangster movie to love story, he fits for every role. Height really doesn’t seems like a problem. So what is ideal height or let’s say less than what is unacceptable for leading role
What is the best place to hire an actor online ? Actor has to film the video himself at his own location 100% online gig. Its the role play of a zoom call. We will give the script Max time required is 30 seconds. Which is the best place to find actors for the job ? Any help would be appreciated. Budget $20 \~ $30 for the 30 second video. EDIT : DM via chat if you are interested to see samples.
Let's say you're auditioning for a commercial with another actor and the casting director asks you to enter the scene and already be in middle of conversation or story. Do you have any go-to stories, lines or something that you use when starting off a scene? Like, "and that's why I can't live with cats because my allergies are horrible." Would love to hear examples.
So I’m an aspiring actor and I’m just starting to get out into the acting world! I don’t have an agent as yet but I recently stumbled upon an open casting call. They aren’t looking for anything specific but the thing is my hair is extremely short (boy cut) and dyed blonde but my headshots are with a black Afro wig. I’m not sure if I should film my self tape with the wig or with my dyed short hair, I don’t want to throw the casting director off and possibly miss my chance for such a minuscule thing. Or if I should also just take headshots with my short hair as well and send that one in instead. What should I do?
I am a cinematographer by profession, but making my first official directorial debut on a short dark comedy. I am looking for a few people who might be free oct 9th between 6pm and 10pm for a shoot in los angeles. UNFORTUNATELY, as most shorts go, I am out of pocket on this and dont have funds to pay. So, if you just like taking part of fun projects, and would like credit, please DM me. my reel = [www.zakaree.com](https://www.zakaree.com) ​ instagram.com/dp\_zee ​ the story is fun, and it will have amazing photography
The final episode of our show is here, we'd love it if anyone from this page would be kind enough to check out the series and give us some feedback on the show, both narratively and technically. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. We're looking to network a little more with the wider community, so, if you did feel like dropping us some feedback, either leave a comment or drop a message to Short Tale Sounds. We're really happy with the performances in our show and would love to know what you everyone thinks of it, but also to hopefully showcase our performers to you all. Here is the playlist for the full series: [https://soundcloud.com/shorttalesounds](https://soundcloud.com/shorttalesounds?fbclid=IwAR3da0i8J9gax7iOp5FwvjHTXk13o31Nr7Zx7z23M3YYF9naBvwu_IL3F1c) The Show has featured on BBC Radio Bristol and BBC sounds and is nominated in the Audio Verse Awards 2021. We've loved the process of making the show; the auditions, callbacks and time with the actors was easily the highlight of the whole process. ['The year is 2036. The world stands on the cusp of an unparalleled medical breakthrough. Lead Researcher Robert Lyndon and his team of scientists have finally unearthed sufficient samples of the elusive Crye Chitin. As the team begin their final journey aboard the deep sea vessel PROTEUS, unexpected circumstances will not only threaten the lives of the crew, but potentially billions on the surface above. With power low and the situation critical, Captain Todd McAllister and his crew must battle a race against time to avoid a most gruesome fate.'](https://preview.redd.it/osf3lru06hq71.jpg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e194fbf3551d23573115156ce28632784dcfdce) "PROTEUS is our 4-part audio drama. Episodes will air on a weekly basis on five platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Audible, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, and YouTube. More information available at Short Tale Sounds. Written by Joshua & Fletcher, PROTEUS is the first production from Short Tale Sounds. Episode titles are as follows: ‘Down and Out’, ‘Forced Farewells’, ‘The Judas Kiss’, concluding with ‘A Captain’s Promise’. In total the series runs at over 70 mins and promises stellar performances, drama, action, suspense and punch to the gut emotion throughout. With PROTEUS we set out to do things a little differently, we wanted an experience which was Inherant to the formula of a typical audio drama, but also one that would incorporate a cinematic sense to its storytelling and sound design.We wanted the story to be a truly transformative experience for the listener; one in which they too have to survive the journey of the PROTEUS. We set about doing this by crafting sound scapes that not only felt real, but also were willing to push that sense of scale and scope. For example when it needed to sound terrifying, we would add in a lot of elements and processing to provide the audience with this incredibly surreal environment with sounds both familiar and foreign to them. This has been aided no end by the incredible performances of our cast, they became the characters and through their every emotion, line inflection, beat of tension, they take the listener on a wild and impactful ride. We couldn't have done it without them."
I feel like as a voice actor you HAVE to be really social and likable to be able to pull from your social experiences to make your performances dynamic. The thing about me is I’m an only child and grew up being bullied and outcasted so my social skills are very lackluster. My looks also get in the way of me being able to develop my social skills, though despite this I want to be able to anyways. The thing is because of my unattractiveness when I try to socialize people either ignore me, or keep the convo really short. It just hurts because voice acting means so much to me. I want to understand people psychologically so deeply and be able to connect with them but things outside of my control make it hard. Have any of you ever experienced this? If so how did you push through it and what would you recommend ?
So a reoccurring thing I’ve noticed many actors will say is to get your foot in the door, get in contact with casting directors. How do you even go about that? I feel like networking is so hard when you don’t have people around you in the industry.
Too long didn't read summary: We enjoy playing D&D together online and publishing it as a podcast (just a hobby, doesn't earn money). We're tired of people trying to join us with a potato instead of a microphone, so we're posting this here because voice actors make the best podcast recording friends. :) Do you want to play D&D? ​ ​ Full post: ​ Would you enjoy joking around with friends on a D&D podcast? ​ Are you a friendly person with a good microphone or willing to get one, who is interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons on a podcast? You’re welcome to play with us. We’re Firebreathing Kittens: a silly, light-hearted D&D podcast. Every game session has a self contained plot with a beginning and an end, and gets released as its own episode. Our members play every other week to every other month, as often as works for their schedule. If we’re laughing together on our show, then we’re doing it right. The main idea behind Firebreathing Kittens is that it’s all about hanging out with friends. If you’ve ever been watching the anime “Fairy Tail” and thought to yourself: “I wish I had friends who supported each other like that”, well, we thought that too, so we made it happen. ​ D&D Experience: No previous Dungeons and Dragons experience is required. We do ask that you please purchase and read the 5th edition Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master’s Guide. These are hardcover books published by Wizards of the Coast. The player’s handbook is about 300 pages long, but it's not written with the intention of being read in page order necessarily. Read the start of each chapter to see if your character uses those rules, rather than reading it in order of page numbers. For example chapter ten on page 200 has how to cast spells, a very basic thing all spell casting classes need to know how to do. If you’re playing a character that doesn’t cast spells, then you can skip that chapter. Use the table of contents and glossary to find the sections your character build needs. There are youtube tutorials on skills, for example Critical Role’s video “Handbooker Helper: Skills” and on how to fill out a character sheet, for example the Jocat’s video “A Crap Guide to D&D \[5th Edition\] - Character Sheet”. If you'd like, you can listen to our episodes as an example of how the game is played. You can find our Firebreathing Kittens episodes on itunes, iheartradio, spotify, podcast addict, etc podcast playing apps, on firebreathingkittenspodcast dot com, or on youtube. Listening to an actual play podcast can be a great way to learn how to play D&D. ​ Standalone Plot Format: Each week's four hour long game session of Firebreathing Kittens has a beginning and an end to its story. Because of this format, the individual adventures stand sturdily on their own. This is an “anthology” format. You don’t have to play every week to level up. Once you start playing, long term, you'll probably want to listen to the other episodes to see what your friends got up to, what the NPCs were doing, and how the overall season long story arc is developing, but jumping in and out of the campaign as your schedule allows is kind of the whole point of our setup. Each member is an adult with their own individual life, and everyone wants to have the freedom to play D&D as often as their current schedule allows, which may change. Players are welcome to play as frequently as every other week, or as infrequently as every other month. There is a big signup calendar at the top of the page we use to organize games. The group organizer posts new open spots weekly. Members comment on the calendar to join an open spot. You pick which weeks you play, and you can see who’s in the game you’re joining. ​ Long Form Story Telling: Some people have commented that they enjoy long form story telling, and are not sure how it would work with an anthology format. Never fear, you can totally do long form story telling with individual episode anthologies. For example, Bones is a TV show where each episode is a standalone mystery, but there's an overarching story in each season. We’re a bit like Bones. (Ah, well, realistically we're probably a bit more like Midsomer Murders 'cause we get a bit wacky. (I killed him for the orchid! \*screams!\*) lol.) An example of a recurring non-player character in Firebreathing Kittens could be Hans Fessenden. He first appeared in Pixie Problem as a son of rich parents working a token job but who dreamed of writing poetry. The adventurers kinda ruined his parents’ business in that adventure. He next appeared in "One Year Later", where he was trying to make it on his own as a poet but ah, his poetry sucked, and he drank a lot. The adventurers had to deal with him as a sloppy drunk. He appeared again in "Sons of Anarcrud" after cleaning up his act because his rich parents had hired the adventurers to find out if the woman he was fathering a child with really was having his kid, or if she was just using him like a cuckoo to get his family’s inheritance money while having someone else's baby. "Pixie Problem", "One Year Later", and "Sons of Anarcrud" all used Hans Fessenden, NPC. So, that’s one way there can be long form story telling even though each individual story stands alone. Recurring characters are pretty common. Examples: Chauncey the butler, Uncle Algenoth, Simmond the Kind, Enzo Aarestrup. It just kinda happens naturally when there’s a character people love and you’re all collectively storytelling together. ​ Our game calendar looks a bit like this: Level....Date.......................Members.....................................Airs ...8....Aug 1/2......DM Liam, Players Olivia, Noah, Emma....Sep1 ...8....Aug 8/9......DM Mason, Players Ben, Jada, Elijah........Sep 8 ...9....Aug15/16 ...DM Emma, Players Tyrone, Lily, Mason...Sep 15 ...9.....Aug 22/23...DM Olivia, Players Liam, Noah, Ava.......Sep 22 ...9.....Aug 29/30...DM Tyrone, Players Open, Open, Open...Sep 30 ​ The week before each game, we make a poll for the three players and the DM. The poll says: * Weds 6:30-10:30 pm ET (ET is New York City time zone) * Thurs 6:30-10:30 pm ET * Fri 6-10 pm ET * Fri 8 pm-midnight ET * Sat 10 am-2 pm ET * Sat noon-4 pm ET * Sat 2-6 pm ET * Sat 4-8 pm ET * Sat 6-10 pm ET * Sat 8 pm-midnight ET * Sun 10 am-2 pm ET * Sun noon-4 pm ET * Sun 2-6 pm ET * Sun 4-8 pm ET * Sun 6-10 pm ET A week before the game, the four people who signed up on the calendar are asked to click yes on every time on the poll that they are available. If you would be available for at least six of those times then it should work out. ​ Playing vs DMing: If you're never interested in DMing ever then this might not be the right group for you, but if you'd be okay with DMing at least once every five months then that would be great. You don’t to have any experience having been a dungeon master in the past; this is a good setup to practice and learn DMing. We like to rotate who DMs so that a diversity of thoughts and ideas and voices are represented. Our DM rotation calendar looks a bit like this: .............January...February....March...April week 1......DM2....DM5 ......DM8......DM11 week 2......DM3....DM6 .....DM9......DM12 week 3.....DM4.....DM7…...DM10....DM13 week 4.....DM1......DM1......DM1.......DM1 Character Level Progression: We like to do one year, one season. The characters start out at level 1 in January and finish December at level 20, having spent approximately three weeks at each level. That means that, going by the air dates of the episodes (which is about a month after we record them), characters are approximately: Month…….....Level January….….…1-2 February…...….2-3 March……..…..3-5 April……....…..5-6 May………........6-7 June………..…..8-9 July…………...9-10 August…..…..11-12 September…..13-14 October……..14-16 November…..16-18 December…...19-20 The week determines the level of the characters playing in that game. You’ll be able to grow and develop your character through a full progression from level 1 to level 20 in one year. One year, one season. At the end in December, each player is welcome to record an epilogue for their character. Neither gold nor items carry over to the next season. You can retire your character fat and wealthy at level 20 in their mansion, retire them with a happy family, a business venture, or whatever epilogue you write. Or you can throw it all away and reset them to level 1. We had a player who wrote a wonderful epilogue for their character where they broke their pact with their patron and lost all warlock levels. You can listen to their story, it’s in the episode called Season 2020 Epilogues, and it was really well written. The player then started the character off at level 1 as a wizard, learning magic the legitimate way through hard work and study rather than being gifted the powers. So, you can either retire or reset your character at the end of a season; it’s your choice. ​ Here are some things you'll need to play D&D with us: * 5th edition player's handbook and dungeon master’s guide * the free program skype * the free program audacity and a willingness in being trained to use it * an external microphone (if you don't yet own one, ask us about some suggestions for good models. The recommended minimum microphone is a Focusrite Scarlett Solo audio interface, an XLR cable, and a Behringer Ultravoice XM8500, which all together cost a hundred and fifty US dollars from Sweetwater or Amazon). Even better microphones are wonderful and are appreciated. Headset microphones are below our minimum play requirements. * an arm style microphone stand * closed back over the ear headphones that do not noise cancel because noise canceling produces sounds the microphone can detect. ​ Improvisational Comedy (Improv): Here are a few quick under five minute videos on the improv technique called “yes, and”. 1. youtube dot com/watch?v=Qe2a3ppacUk 2. youtube dot com/watch?v=DphjhudlZis 3. youtube dot com/watch?v=NmafmRIeet0 An example of a less than ideal “yes, and”: Person 1: We are going to the zoo. Person 2: Yes, and the mall. Person 3: Yes, and the bank. An example of a good “yes, and”: Person 1: We are going to the zoo. Person 2: Yes, and we see a hippo. Person 3: Yes, and the hippo uses its tail to fling its poop everywhere. The difference between the bad and the good "yes, and" is that in the bad example, it didn’t really matter what Person 1 and Person 2 said. Person 3 didn’t really hear them. In the good “yes, and”, Person 2 and Person 3 were each listening to what came before them, which allowed them to build off of that and create a (somewhat ridiculous, but that’s how it goes sometimes) story, each person making every other person feel heard and validating them. Listening to the person who spoke before you and using what they said makes them feel like they mattered. ​ Accents: We welcome all accents on our podcast. A diversity of voices is actually a really great thing for podcasts because it helps listeners easily hear the difference between who's speaking. Feel confident that we will like your voice. ​ Duration: We see each other as lifelong friends. One of the best parts about playing D&D online is that even if you move geographically, wherever you move to you’ll have some friends who you’re looking forward to seeing again and who are looking forward to hanging out with you :) ​ How to Join: 1. Be at least 18 years old. Listen to a few episodes so we know you understand the format. There is a great diversity in what the stories are like. You'll see. Example episodes that each have a different DM: A Pirate's Life, The Final Replay & Of Wedding Cakes and Giant Spiders (a rare two parter), Missives From A Corpse, How To Construct a Siege, Self Maid Man, Puzzles and Pickpockets, etc. Hopefully there will be a few individuals amongst those groups who you would enjoy playing or DMing with :) In general it’s encouraged that you catch up on the current season that you’ll be joining since that’s the overarching story you’ll be playing in and the new friends who you’ll be playing with. But if that’s too much to listen to then don’t stress about it. Once you listen to a few episodes, you’ll understand the format and the types of variation you’ll encounter from one game to another. We’ll be welcoming new members next week, next month, and next year, so there’s no rush. 2. Send us an email at firebreathingkittenspodcast at gmail dot com asking to join. Tell us about your equipment: what microphone model you own (or asking for microphone model suggestions), and that you own closed back over the ear headphones and an arm style microphone stand. Also, tell us what you thought of your fellow players and DMs in the episodes you listened to. Lastly, let us know if you’ve played and DM’d 5th edition D&D before, and if you’ve got any improv and podcasting experience (no experience is required to join; this is just so that we know what supplemental info to send you to teach you about things). We reply to every new member request, so if you don’t see a response email in three days then we haven’t gotten an email from you. 3. We’ll reply back with the standard support agreement our lawyers ask us to have everyone sign. You know lawyers; they always want the agreements settled first before we play, not after. Take it to a legal witness (most banks have a ‘notary’ or signature witnessing service for members for free) and sign it in front of the witnesses, then scan and send it back to us. ​ Support Agreement: There is a support agreement to sign because some of our members are authors and webcomic artists it made sense to have a system in place where people could express themselves creatively with novels, audiobooks, and webtoons based on the D&D adventures they loved. We have several real books actively for sale on amazon people can buy that were based on our adventures. There's a chance the D&D session you play in could become a t-shirt, book, audiobook, comic, etc. When for example a book is published based upon an episode, the support agreement says that the people who DM’d the episode, played in that episode, wrote the book, designed the book cover, etc are the ones who get a share of the royalties from the book’s sales. Anyone who wasn’t in that episode and didn’t contribute to the book isn’t due any of the book’s royalties. Being in episode 15 doesn’t entitle you to royalties from a book based upon episode 89. This is just a hobby, not a job; we don't earn any money from this it's just better to have a support agreement than to wish later that you'd had a support agreement.
I'm 6 hours away in a smaller market but hoping to connect with Atlanta actors and filmmakers and figure this is a good way to network. A few years ago I directed a short film with actors I brought in from Atlanta. Would like to do this again and find a better agent for myself as an actor. Specifically looking for classes about self-taping, acting on camera.
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