After several mental breakdowns I am finally taking my leap of faith into acting. Any advice and for those taking/taken acting classes, what class do you recommend?
I have no professional acting credits. I’ve been in 2 student films, paid to have a scene made with a great company in LA, and I have a few acting clips that I made with other actors from my school. I think my reel looks awesome, but I’m 22 years old and I have no real credits. Is it too soon to reach out to managers and/or agents?
I’m an aspiring actor/director and I don’t have my SAG card yet. Could I become SAG eligible even if it’s just working enough hours on my own film? Could I even get myself a SAG card if I direct a SAG short and put myself in it? I’m sure there’s some reason this wouldn’t work or else everyone would do it but I haven’t been able to find any information on it.
Hi! I am creating a 3D-animated short film for my senior thesis that will primarily be in Cantonese and feature a Chinese-American family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY. We’re currently seeking voice actors for our film, specifically three Cantonese-speaking voice actors. * **SCOTT — $100:** 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 to the city to take pictures, he struggles to connect with his parents and express his dreams. Scott’s Cantonese speaking ability is limited. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK SOME CANTONESE. LGBTQ+ actors encouraged to apply.* * **DEDI — $100:** 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. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK CANTONESE.* * **MAMI — $75:** 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. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK CANTONESE.* * **BABY SCOTT — $50:** A 5-7 years old Chinese-American toddler. He is curious, creative, bubbly, and loving. He admires and loves his parents. In addition to voicing the lines, we would also require you to record a video of your mouth, so we can have lip sync reference for the animators— this would also be compensated. Rates are negotiable! **If you are interested,** [**please record yourself performing these audition lines**](https://tinyurl.com/shattered-voice-casting)**, and send your demo submissions to me by email! You can also** [**check out our Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/shattered_thesis/)**.** If you know anyone who might be interested in these roles, please send this post their way. It’s not often you get to see Cantonese in American films, much less animated films, and it’s really important to us that we are authentic to our story. :\^)
Hi! I am creating a 3D-animated short film for my senior thesis that will primarily be in Cantonese and feature a Chinese-American family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY. We’re currently seeking voice actors for our film, specifically three Cantonese-speaking voice actors. ​ * **SCOTT — $100:** 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 to the city to take pictures, he struggles to connect with his parents and express his dreams. Scott’s Cantonese speaking ability is limited. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK SOME CANTONESE. LGBTQ+ actors encouraged to apply.* * **DEDI — $100:** 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. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK CANTONESE.* * **MAMI — $75:** 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. *\*MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK CANTONESE.* * **BABY SCOTT — $50:** A 5-7 years old Chinese-American toddler. He is curious, creative, bubbly, and loving. He admires and loves his parents. ​ In addition to voicing the lines, we would also require you to record a video of your mouth, so we can have lip sync reference for the animators— this would also be compensated. Rates are negotiable! **If you are interested,** [**please record yourself performing these audition lines**](https://tinyurl.com/shattered-voice-casting)**, and send your demo submissions to me by email! You can also** [**check out our Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/shattered_thesis/)**.** If you know anyone who might be interested in these roles, please send this post their way. It’s not often you get to see Cantonese in American films, much less animated films, and it’s really important to us that we are authentic to our story. :\^)
It's called MAX Agency and it is in Toronto There are over 200 google reviews and they seem split on either completely loving the agency or hating it. I am completely 50-50 on whether it's a scam or not because some of the negative comments really just look like bitter people who didn't get an audition while a lot of the positive reviews look completely fake. I just have no clue what to believe and I think my desperation for being an actor has clouded my judgment Here is a link to the site. You can just google it as well. https://maxagency.com/
Hello you beautiful voice actors! Recently I took a number of courses that really made it clear to me that in order to really get out there and be noticed, on top of being great at auditions, is to make content and be known - and so I made a cover of a song with the help of my professional audio engineer friend and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do (Or at least like 66% as much would suffice) - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxM-ig0h4jI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxM-ig0h4jI) (The goal is to get Black Gryp0n to see it which would be NUTS, but I'm putting the energy out there)
I've been working on a project where for a couple of the characters we have one actor for the acting on screen and a different actor for the voice over - how would I differentiate their credits? I have done: Katie: .... Katie's voice performance: ... Is there a better way of doing this should I break down the credits under different subheadings? Actors Katie: .... Voice actors Katie: ....
All over this subreddit and the rest of the Internet, I see questions about “I am X, can I still act?” Or, “I am X years old, is there still time?” The answer is always yes…if you want to act because you love it. But come on, when we ask this, we’re asking, “Is it still possible to become rich and famous?” Maybe not EVERYONE who asks that means that, but that’s the implication. Can you still become an extremely famous and successful actor if you are XYZ? Well, the chances are very low…but the chances are very low regardless of what attributes you have or what age you start. “I’m 30. Can I still be famous?” “Well, the chance before was 0.5%, and now it’s probably like 0.4%, so…” I feel this is forgotten. If you’re doing this solely to be famous, you have to remember the odds for EVERYBODY. Sure, you could have started acting professionally at 18 instead of 27…but thousands of people who start at 18 don’t get anywhere either. Sure, you could be thinner or have more hair or whatever…but there are tons of ripped young men with long hair who never get a callback. You have to remember that famous actors are a very diverse bunch as well…well, for men, at least. I can say that for sure. There’s no way to know whether you will succeed unless you try. I do know exactly why these questions are asked aside from this, though. People are nervous that they are wasting their time. They’re nervous that if they spend years and years of their life working on this, all of a sudden, they’ll be 50 with nothing to show for it. Let’s face it, to the general public, being a successful actor means you are famous and in stuff they have heard of. It doesn’t matter if you make a good living and have 100 credits to your name…if you heard that someone was a 45-year old actor, and you’ve never heard of him…you pity him somewhat. Or if not pity, not have the same reverence for if he were the lead in a big TV show. When people say, “is it too late?”, what they mean is, “Am I wasting my time trying to succeed?” But even that is flawed, because acting is not a linear path. The amount of time you act says nothing. Well, not entirely, but you could possibly hit huge stardom after only 3-5 years. Is it likely? No, but again, it’s not likely for anyone. It’s just about the fear of rejection and insecurity over your life’s direction. And the answer is, nobody here can answer that question. We never know what becomes successful or a huge phenomenon. Not just for acting, but for anything.
Under my account section I'm trying to select more than just two regions But it won't let me. I want to get notifications for basically anything on the entire East Coast. Why can't I do this? What the hell am I paying for? Also trying to set it so I only get notifications for feature films.
Hi everyone! I am looking for input from voice artists to find out how you use owned platforms (e.g. a personal website) to market your services and how satisfied you are with the options available. I have a feeling this is a particularly annoying challenge, and your input will be hugely helpful to me in solving it! Please take 5 minutes to take the survey at: https://forms.gle/XN7tmbNH7wyypodq5 Thanks!!
My agent told me that the majority of his clients are booking jobs based on extremely minimal self tape production value. The lighting does not have to be perfect, and in fact, he told me that extremely well produced tapes like those you record at a studio, will often be seen negatively by casting, as it means the actor has excess time they can spend on the tape. On the other hand, the working actor who is busy, often has to record on set. So their only option would be to record their tape in the dressing room, etc. They want your essence, not your effort.
im looking for a female voice actor to say a few lines for a youtube series im doing called detectives under cover. look here for more info [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ed1P0qbOQNTXmFxL5vT8g/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ed1P0qbOQNTXmFxL5vT8g/videos) this is not for a major role i just need these lines done but you will be credited in the credits here are the lines Wife: I don’t wanna die \*crying\* I’m not ready to die \*cough\* \*cough\* Wife: I will always love you take care of our boy \*cough\* just dm the recordings
For quite a while I’ve been wanting to become a voice actor. I mainly would like to voice in anime and video games since that is what has inspired me to want to become a voice actor. I would like some advice on when would maybe be the best time to start or maybe even where to start. Also what are some things I should consider or know before becoming a voice actor. Also can anyone become a voice actor or do you need to have an interesting or cool voice to get hired. Any tips or advice would be very much appreciated :)
Two months ago I booked a lead role in a project that was supposed to be a trilogy of three short films. The writer/director of the film just told me they are making it completely animated… ONE WEEK before we’re supposed to film. And before that he changed filming dates around multiple times. Which caused my hotel dates to get messed up (dates he previously confirmed). I expected these three films to be on a set, acting, not doing voiceover. I’m not a voice actor and I’ve been wanting SET experience and material for my reel. He said we could still film some scenes for my reel but ??? I don’t know. I feel a bit betrayed. I want to be honest and tell him he’s caused a major strain on my schedule and wallet (considering I bought my costume and hotel), but I don’t want him to completely kick me off the project. I’m feeling frustrated and stuck. Thoughts?
For a while I’ve been wanting to become a voice actor. I’m just curious if there are maybe any good ways to practice voice acting. Also what are some things I should consider or know before becoming a voice actor. Any advice is very much appreciated :)
I’ve gotten mixed feedback regarding the usefulness of actor websites nowadays. One of the main pros I can think of is that it has all your materials in one place. What other things should actors consider when deciding whether or not they need a website? How has your site helped you? Would love to know your thoughts. Thanks!
Hi everyone! I'm Jazz from Quasar Arts - a new theatre company based in Adelaide, Australia. Currently our auditions for an original, new play (sci-fi, dystopian-drama) titled 'Escaping The Burning Sun' that will be premiering in the 2022 Adelaide Fringe Festival are OPEN. If you are from Adelaide, or know anyone from Adelaide (which is the capital city of South Australia - the state), let them know! You can message me here, on Facebook (@QuasarArtsOfficial) or via email ([quasar.arts.official@gmail.com](mailto:quasar.arts.official@gmail.com)) for the Audition Pack (an audition application form and information document about the auditions, performance, and Quasar Arts) and more information! Below is the play synopsis and character breakdowns. This production is volunteer based for everyone involved, including myself (unpaid). ​ **Play Synopsis:** *Escaping The Burning Sun: In a World Where Everyone Lives Forever, Why Are People Dying?* *Escaping The Burning Sun* is an original play by Jaziel Siegertsz. It is a one hour long, one act play, written specifically with the Fringe in mind. The play is a sci-fi, dystopian-drama that dissects what it means to live and die, and takes a critical look at our world via the lens of this fictional one. It touches on power imbalances that are growing through wealth hoarding, the ethics of regulating life and death, and the pain that tyrannical governments have on its peoples. The play follows eight main characters, five of whom the audience don’t meet until halfway through. They live in a world where people undergo a natural biological process called *mithalosis. Mithalosis* is the process where an individual ceases ageing between the ages of twenty to thirty, and it isn’t unheard of for people to stop ageing early or late. An example of this would be our protagonist, Sagan, who stops ageing at only fifteen. In this world, as one can imagine, overpopulation is a big issue. And it is dealt with by what is supposed to be a random selection. Whoever qualifies in said selection each night is sent up into space on a pod to be incinerated by the sun. To make things fair of course, only those who have stopped ageing are in the running. Fairness, however, is brought into question when fifteen-year-old Sagan is randomly selected to die as she has recently stopped ageing. When Sagan is sent to the pod, she encounters other people who are to meet their end. And through talking to them, not only is the fairness of the selection questioned, but so is the legitimacy of the randomness and the ethics of it all as well as the very foundations their world is built upon. Sagan and her new acquaintances decide that enough is enough and they try their best to escape their fate - to escape the burning sun approaching them. ​ **Character Breakdowns:** ***Casting for production with 8 actors:*** Blake Wills/ Qualifier 1/ Guard 3 Camille Opas/ Guard 4/ Qualifier 2 Sagan Page Announcer (pre-recorded)/ or alternatively played by Helix or Dr Drew Kepler Dr Drew Kepler Agnes Ainsley/ Organiser Azriel Creed/ Nurse/ Guard 1 Fordwin Redfield/ Doctor/ Guard 2 Helix Rey Ellion/ Announcer ​ ***Character Breakdowns:*** ***Note:*** *in reality, the only character whose gender matters to their story is Agnes’. All other characters can be played by anyone of any race or gender (Agnes’ race doesn’t matter). Dr Drew Kepler and Blake especially have been written as gender neutral with they/them pronouns. They can remain non-binary characters or be given a different gender. All characters are written with a gender in mind other than Dr Drew Kepler and Blake. Ideally, Sagan would remain female only for the playwright’s sentimental reasons surrounding the play’s conception. However, Sagan being female is not a requirement for her character.* *Sagan’s stage age is 15. All other characters’ stage ages are between 20-30 years old.* *Make these characters your own.* **Blake Wills:** Blake fell into carer’s work when they were young and never ventured into anything else. Not because they weren’t ambitious or motivated, but because the grind to live stole so much of their time. Blake has been a carer at Astra Orphanage since its opening 34 years ago. Blake is tired and has given up on a future for themselves, but hopes that they can have a positive impact on the future of kids like Sagan. **Camille Opas:** Camille, unlike Blake, still has life in her. She is aware of the reality of the unfairness of the Qualifications, and looks into things like the Neighplan movement in her spare time. She makes a great carer and an even better friend. She gets on so well with all the kids at the orphanage, and works her butt of every day and still manages to have a smile on her face every morning. Even though she is younger than and less experienced than Blake, she is as much of a mentor to them as they are to her. **Sagan Page:** Sagan, 15, is a bright young mind who thinks herself mature for her age, especially given all she has been through, but at heart, she is still a kid. Sagan was always interested in science and technology, but ever since her parents were burnt, she has been thinking of ways to escape the pods if she ever finds herself in one. Sagan takes everything in her stride and seems to be able to handle so much, but she hasn’t given herself a moment to sit and explore all that she has been through emotionally. And this avoidance of exploring her emotions fully is what keeps her functioning through hardship after hardship. **Announcer:** Can be a pre-recorded part or someone can play the announcer and incorporate an onstage appearance through the use of a prop TV screen that they ‘appear’ on. The Announcer is much like a news anchor and speaks in the same manner. **Doctor:** Unkind, uncaring, and just another cog (albeit a wealthier one) in the capitalist machine. They do not care about the patients or much of anything else. Is cartoonish with how much of a ‘heartless cog’ they are in the ‘machine’ that is society. **Nurse:** Much the same as the Doctor personality-wise and with the cartoonish, caricaturish feel. The Nurse only differs in financial earnings and social status. **Organiser:** Bright and bubbly, the Organiser is surprisingly genuine. They are an active member of their community and an enthusiast of science and innovation. They are volunteering their time for the Young Inventors’ Competition that they help out with every year. **Dr Drew Kepler:** A quirky and eccentric character of over three-hundred years old, Drew is a lot of fun even if their speech can be a little outdated. Drew is a well-respected astrophysicist by day and a pioneer within the secret Neighplan Solution movement by night. They believe in ending The Qualifications and ‘solving’ the overpopulation problem by colonising the neighbouring planet. They are genuinely interested in Sagan and her invention as well as her intentions and is not the type of person to be malicious or manipulative. **Guard 1:** Just another cog in the machine. Except this cog has a gun. **Guard 2:** Also has gun. **Agnes Ainsley:** Poor Agnes has been through quite a lot. Now in her fourth century of life, she has bottled up her mind to protect herself from her own reality. In her monologues, she explains it all. She is a broken woman who has enough sense left to quickly analyse her entire being an experience for those she has only just met when faced with the reality of the dire situation. This shows her kindness and selflessness even though she comes across at the beginning as the exact opposite of those things. **Azriel Creed:** Is a nervous young man who feels as though his life still has yet to start. He is a computer programmer for work and still lives with his mum, because even though he only went into the field for the money via his mum’s suggestion, everything costs far too much for him or his mum to live on their own. Azriel gains confidence throughout his time on the pod as he realises that his skills are one of the components that give everyone a chance of living. **Fordwin Redfield:** Is like an oak tree. He exudes a feeling of age and knowledge and wisdom. Being over seven-hundred years old, he has had many careers and lovers throughout his long life. He has been around since the beginning of The Qualifications and has somehow managed to miss every one through sheer luck. There aren’t many oak trees standing left. Since Fordwin has been around for so long, he has witnessed how The Qualifications have changed and evolved from something seen as experimental and out there, yet accepted and celebrated, to something cruel and unjust and just another tool for the powerful to play with. **Helix Rey Ellion:** Is your bad boy. But kind at heart. Helix is only ‘bad’ because he doesn’t behave, dress, and speak in the ways his parents want him to. He can be a little rude and blunt, but that’s as ‘mean’ of a person he gets. He finds himself in fights and other questionable situations only because he is that guy that will stand up for what he believes is right and defend those who can’t defend themselves. He makes sure to respect things like the way someone wishes to be addressed etc. **Qualifier 1:** One of the unlucky 29,418 Qualifiers in the thousands of pods that launched at the same time as the main characters’. A ‘real’ person rather than a ‘heartless cog’. **Qualifier 2:** Another *real* person. *Real... unlucky*. **Guard 3 (Cypher):** Another heartless cog with a gun. All new cog! Comes with its own name! **Guard 4:** Unlike all the other Qualifier Guards, Guard 4 seems to have a conscience. They want to abort their orders and look for Emric (who that is, is up to you), who was also one of the 29,418 Qualifiers hurdling back to the planet. **Potential New Character in New Drafts of Script:** Works for a rebel organisation who has access to the Announcement lists a day before they are made public. They work hard to try and save as many people from those lists as possible, but they have found themselves in a bit of a pickle now that they’re on the list this time too.
Hello, everybody, Call me Blond. I have been working for some time now on a passion project and I would like to cast those of you who are interested in the work to voiceover some of the characters of the main cast. Here's a teaser featuring some characters of the main cast: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqeqlZVY6bo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqeqlZVY6bo) **PITCH:** Arbro Stella is an independant comedy cartoon where we follow the staff of the Arbro Stella boutique, as they operating their small shop, selling magical stars and enchanted gems to a variety of odd and curious customers. I'll keep it short; we are currently looking to fill position for the 4 characters of the main, especially the 2 leading roles; Vitis and Wapeka Wotters. We are currently working on a set of small promotional clips but we are mostly casting those interested for the **Pilot Teasers** . The Pilot Teaser is about 5 minutes and will features 2 of the characters of the main cast. Accompanying the Pilot Teaser is a short 2 minute video promoting the full Pilot, featuring all the charactaers of the main cast All position will be paid accordingly (ranging from **100$ to 1000$ USD**) depending on the workload. So in brief, the workload of the Project is summarized this way: \-4 Characters; 2 Leading roles and 2 supporting roles. \-The 2 leading actors will particiapte in the Pilot Teaser Clip (4-5 minutes lenght video-**600$** ) \-The 4 characters will be featured in the Pilot Promotion Clip (2 minutes) \-The selected cast may have to participate in short/brief podcasts that will be posted on Youtube \-The selected cast may have to participate in video meetings with the directors of the show (mostly me haha). **Your presence in the podcasts and meeting will be compensated as well !** They will be brief and we are talking about 2 or 3 maximums. SCHEDULE: We should directly working with you towrad mid-october til mid-november. BUDGET: 600$ for the leading roles and 100$ for the minor/extra characters. More details here: [https://www.castingcall.club/projects/arbro-stella-pilot-voice-casting](https://www.castingcall.club/projects/arbro-stella-pilot-voice-casting) If you are interested and want to shoot your shot; you can simply send us a PM here on Reddit and audition with the lines found on the CastingCallClub link or you can directly submit your position over there. This is a serious project and we will notify you each week on the progress of the whole thing. I am a working professional CG animator with industry experience so I've\\managed/dealt with that type of work beforehand. Our freshly created subreddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Arbrostella/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Arbrostella/) Twitter: [https://mobile.twitter.com/BlondyAnimation](https://mobile.twitter.com/BlondyAnimation) YT Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEvrebMeaO5sUDdcpHBEWg](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEvrebMeaO5sUDdcpHBEWg) Stay tuned for more! ⭐ ​ ​ https://i.redd.it/l7m2f9ef7ao71.gif
hello fellow actors. i am just starting out. i am looking to build my reel so the past few days, ive just been submitting to several student film castings and commercials in hopes i can get footage and build my reel in the process. i now have 4 pending audition invite, and there are about 3 prescreens that i am also planning to do. that's on top of checking casting sites daily for any other projects i can submit to. am i doing too much? i feel slightly overwhelmed and just all over the place with managing my time, memorizing sides, filming, and balancing that with my day job as a flight attendant. in my head, since i am still starting out, i feel like i should apply to as many oppotunities as possible. mainly student films for now. do u guys think i am going about this the right way? do you have strategies/hacks on managing your time in between auditions and your day to day life? would love to hear your thoughts. thanks.
So I finally finished my character demo! I don't really consider myself a character actor and prefer to stick with just boring ol' voice over work, but through being on Fiverr and just getting booked for random things I've sort of been pushed more and more towards character acting. Also every once in a while I see a posting here or on twitter that fits my voice and am like "gee I wish I had a character reel to send them for that part". That's all to say that I truly don't know what I'm doing lol I spent the last 1-2 weeks on this and I've wildly oscillated between thinking "I am so proud of this and didn't think I was capable of this" and "this is the cringiest thing I've ever done and this should never see the light of day" so your honest feedback is appreciated. Thanks! [Fiona Audron's Character Demo](https://soundcloud.com/fiona-audron/character-reel/s-wUVUaLO6dP0)
I am very new at acting, I haven't done it since high school (but I remember loving it! I am now 30 F yo) I am a game developer generalist (programmer, 3d and 2d artist) and recently re-discovered my love for singing and acting, and I'd like to use it in game development, I am currently going to acting classes, they are reaaaaaally slooooow, but that's all I could find in my country... As I can only use so few time to practice my acting I want to invest the time smartly, but I don't know how to do that! I am learning karate, and trying to do monologues (in spanish, since it's my main language), and I am terrible at it :C I am also reading the book An Actor's Work on a Role by Stanislavsky. Do you get better at doing monologues with the time? is there a smarter way of practicing acting for videogames? (preferably without acting classes, I can't find any and because of the pandemic it's even harder T^T)
The actors I know are all self-described method actors; according to them, you have to feel sad to play sad or otherwise the audience will notice. But I'm not so sure that's true. I'm pretty sure there are tons of actors that do not emotionally prepare for their scenes. They go out and say their lines while going through the necessary motions to portray a certain emotion. They don't feel what the character's feeling - their sadness for example - but fake it by changing up their face and intonation in a certain way. For them it's all technical and physical. Do you guys know actors like these? Have you ever done it yourself?
Currently looking for an actor who can channel Andrew Garfield's portrayal of Spider-Man, while still being able to perform and act beyond an impression. The role will be for a non-profit full script audio drama. Paid at $2 a line for a total of 226 lines. $452 overall. Auditions will be needed before final confirmation. I can be contacted here, by twitter [https://twitter.com/AGeekForFun](https://twitter.com/AGeekForFun), or by email at alfiertaylor1@gmail.com
I don't really plan to be a voice actor, if anything the closest activity I'd like to try would be casting my favorite games (Starcraft 2 and Rainbow 6). But I really want to hire a voice acting coach or a similar professional to help me improve my talking voice because I always thought I had a bad speaking voice. I feel like I'm annoying to listen to and people say my voice fluctuates a lot. And I don't like the fact that whenever I'm stressed, my voice goes high. Also, some people say I get too intense sometimes and people get the false assumption that I get angry a lot. I really don't get angry but I think people get that impression because of my voice. I want to have a nice sounding voice for conversations and I want to have control over how I talk. Anyone have any advice for me? How do you guys find your coaches, for those of you who partake in the service of those professionals?
Hi all, I got asked to do a background job (I have an obscure trait that they need from a few background actors). I would get $ and a SAG Voucher, and this would be my 2nd voucher (earned another in 2019 for a commercial). I don't want to shoot myself in the foot and limit job opportunities in the future, but I also don't know when I will get offered a SAG voucher in the future and don't want to "miss my chance" to get a SAG voucher. Although, not sure if this is even a valid concern. I'm very green, only done commercials and print work until recently. From my understanding, if I get a SAG Voucher, I can only do so many SAG projects until I am a must join. Much like most actresses, I want to eventually get principal roles. So, I don't think it is smart to potentially make myself a must join if I am **not** in a place where I can book principal roles on a SAG-AFTRA project? Would appreciate some insight! ​ TLDR: Is it a bad idea to get SAG Vouchers from a background job?
Short version: I'm trying to get back on my acting game and feeling extraordinary rusty. I keep hearing about WeAudition and thinking that serving as a reader could help me get back in the swing if connecting with other actors while helping with *their* projects without having to have/coordinate my own. If you've been a reader on WeAudition, what was that process like for you? How involved/"stressful" (for lack of a better word) is it for the reader? How has it helped you (or not, lol) as an actor? Do you feel you've gotten enough value reading for people to make it worth the subscription? Is there anything I should know before I sign up? I know there's the ability to charge/tip, but I'm not really focused on making money from it, beyond maybe getting the subscription to pay for itself ;)
I’m mostly referring to the two books below and any similar to them. If they are useful, in what way? And would you say one is better than another? https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0801481546/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0896762521/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1
Hello all, as the title states, I am just getting started. I want to make a demo reel based off some scripts but don't really know where to look for a variety if script samples that are safe for me to use in the demo reel. Any suggestions or resources? I can see myself doing eLearning, professional, ads, etc. Trying different things out.
In the Past 2 years I've booked 3 SAG Feature Films 2 Major Stream Series, and 6 Commercials. I've been incredibly fortunate. I can definitely say I know a thing or two, but I'm not here to act like I'm the shit or pretend I know everything. Cause I don't. I still have a lot to learn. I'm just here to Vent because I know this community understands. This industry really, really, really tries to destroy your self esteem in *many* different ways. Getting rejected on the daily, isn't really that big of a deal anymore. Getting avail checks, First refusal and not getting it doesn't really phase me. but there are some things that become harder and harder to swallow, the further up the ladder I climb. For example, I booked a good part on A Marvel Disney Plus Show. And My line was absorbed the moment I was about to step in front of camera. I had a huge callback session for a HBO series. I received so many compliments from the producer and director, but the role was booked by some other actor WITH THE SAME EXACT NAME! A Feature Netflix Movie I booked with a Star Wars Lead was canned because he stepped down during filming for whatever reason. And Finally, today, The first Feature SAG movie that I booked finally came out in Theatres, and guess what, I didn't make the cut, and it was a good chunk, it was a page of dialogue. I would be lying if I said I didn't feel embarrassed, hurt, pain, insecure and disappointment. My first reaction to why these things happen is that, maybe it's me, maybe I'm not good enough, maybe I suck. But if I really take a step back and put my emotions aside, There's a similar theme with all of these moments. **It's not personal.** Sometimes your line gets absorbed because it doesn't fit the creative flow of what is actually happening between the two leads. And it wouldn't make sense to add your line there anymore. The Lead bails out for whatever reason, that has nothing to do with you and it's not just you who suffers. It's everyone on production, Crew, the Director and Producer who has been writing and planning this out for years. Your part gets cut out because the scene no longer makes sense with the final product of how they want to convey the story. The scene I shot with the lead was so casual and nonchalant that it would diminish and lower the dramatic tension in the final cut of the movie. The actor with the same exact name booking it, that ones probably always going to haunt me, because I will never know if they booked the wrong guy. Anyways, I know It hurts, it stings, we do so much to bend over backwards to get these auditions in, while trying to balance our own life and mental health. Work these really odd jobs to keep our dreams alive, it's kind of difficult to not take these moments personally. and to understand this is all apart of the game, and not everyone's going to have the mental fortitude to survive. So right now, I'm gonna go eat some ice cream, play video games, walk around nature because I need to exercise self love and self care. Not self punishment. because I know, the next audition, and the next big role is coming is coming my way. peace.
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.
I just felt like sharing my acting story because i feel like this might help some of you I'm not where I want to be as an actor but the last few weeks changed a lot for me and I'm nearer to my goal than ever 9 years ago I had the change to act on a real stage in front of real people for the first time, it was so much fun that some part of me immediatly knew that this is what i want to become and what i want to do the rest of my life. A few years and more experiences later i moved to a bigger city but i was too anxious to even try an audition for an acting school. The thing is - i was unhappy. I knew what i want to do but was to afraid to do it. Finally, way to late in my eyes, I tried it. And i failed. I tried again and failed again. I tried 8 times i think, not just in my country, i also went to another country to try it there (I live in Europe). Unfortunatily with no luck. But the timed passed anyway and now i'm in my mid 20s and I always felt like it's way to late for me. Most people start with 20 or even 19 and it's way easier because the schools want young people. Well but i luckily I didn't stop and last Tuesday I got my "Yes" for an acting school in my city. I don't think I realized it yet, but shortly after they told me I'm in i almost collapsed. It's just unreal. What I realized a few months ago is this: i will be an actor, no matter what. The only thing that could change that is me stopping persuing my dream. You know? It will take time but eventually, if i don't stop, i will get where i want to be as an actor. So please, don't stop. Just keep on grinding and find new things about yourself, watch movies, read, go in the theatre if you can and keep in mind that age is just a number (i know I might be relativly young in this subreddit but still) Cheers! PS: [This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVPxwh2UHOk) helped me so much, such incredible advice.
Pretty much the only well-known actor who I can think of that has it is Daniel Radcliffe. If you're not aware of what Dyspraxia is...it's pretty much a disorder that ruins your fine motor skills. Kids with it have terrible handwriting, suck at sports, poor coordination. take longer to learn to tie their shoes, etc. Of course, one crticial component in acting is coordination. Fight scenes or throwing scenes, for instance, may be a significant struggle for dyspraxic folks. I'm pretty sure I'm Dyspraxic as it explains so much about my clumsiness in general and how I can't even play games like beer pong lol. Can any actors on here relate? I feel like this is a career and ambition-ending disorder, given how important movement is in this line of work.
I am thinking of getting an agent after years of being self-represented. I used to get a lot of small roles from being self-represented, but I think I am ready for the next level and have someone submit me for bigger roles and give me feedback on how to be better. However, I already have tons of opportunities as a brand ambassador and host, which are well-payed jobs that I love, but that have a pretty complicated schedule that changes every week. I personally manage to work as an actor while dealing with this schedule that is very flexible, but I am not sure an agent will have the time to do this too. Being a host is as important to me as being an actor. I was thinking of maybe sharing a Google calendar with them so they’ll know if they can book me on something or not. Maybe an agent who also represents hosts will understand? Or maybe you have other ideas? How do you manage your schedule with an agent? If it won’t work for them, I’ll just stay self-represented.
A young actor I’m mentoring asked me this question, and I gave them my answer, but I’m curious how typical it is. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/ppfas2)
Hello, I've been searching for an answer, but I couldn't find one. I'm thinking of signing up for actors access plus account, and I'm wondering if the plus account will allow me to upload demo clips for free? I notice I can submit unlimitedly, as well as pictures are free, but I'm wondering what about a demo reel? Can anyone tell me also if the plus is worth the money you pay? ​ \- J
Hello everyone, Can someone help me out here? I’ve uploaded a 1080p quality video on actors access but it seems to be watered down due to the site? What can I do to resolve this? If I uploaded a 720p quality video would the site water it down more or would it be better off for me? I do not want to take the video I already have down to just pay again to re upload it again in a different quality if it doesn’t change it.
My new teacher has a no drugs (including but not limited to weed) 24 hours before class rule, which makes sense because she doesn’t want people showing up high. However, she also explicitly recommended that none of us smoke pot at all. She says consistent smoking will “dull reactions and create a very distinctive lethargy, which is counter to what the aspiring actor needs.” I honestly have done a lot to improve my mental and physical health this past year, and the thought of giving up pot seems too difficult for me (right now). If I quit smoking, I’ll likely go back to an even worse habit. I’m fine with not smoking the day before/day of, but now I’m worried smoking weed could ruin all of my potential… Does anyone on here have any insight?
UK voice actor here. I got my memberships with Equity (union) and Spotlight (UK's main/biggest casting directory) through on-camera work, but the pandemic hit and I let my memberships lapse for financial reasons. About a year ago, I got into voice acting and ended up with a whole professional setup at home. I love it so much that I'm not really interested in returning to live-action work, but I have the option of rebooting my Equity and Spotlight memberships without jumping through the hoops you have to jump through when you first join (paperwork etc). My problem is that I don't really have the money to start paying a fee to both organisations again, but I don't know which one to choose. If I rejoin the union I'm potentially screwing myself out of paid non-union VO jobs, but Spotlight is borderline useless when it comes to looking for voice work IIRC. Sounds like an easy choice and that I should just go back with the union, but I also know that the best on-camera/theatre agents here won't even look at you unless you're on Spotlight and I'm assuming that it's the same for the top voice agents, although hopefully I'm wrong. Any advice? I also had a membership with Mandy and that seemed to get a fair amount of VO auditions coming through, but it's never really mentioned for some reason.
Grad student at an acting program here. During the final year of our MFA, we do a show with a regional house in the area and get an equity contract if I so choose, to join the union. My goal is to primarily work in tv/film post-graduation, and move to LA to do so…is joining equity even worth it in the LA market? The initiation fees would be a big chunk of the payment I’m getting for the show, but I’m wondering how Equity actors in LA feel about it.
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Hello I (17M) am an actor, mostly musical theatre is where my passion lies but I do read plays often and enjoy performing in them as well. I have ADHD and while it does make my life pretty difficult at times, it has honestly served me well in many aspects of acting (learning Stanislavski). I can live in the moment and have a great imagination and I have tons of energy. It feels like I was meant to do this. But I'm trying to find more characters like me, I really want to see myself in a character. This is sort of for audition purposes & monologue finding but also for inspiration purposes, I like writing plays/musicals too and I want to write a role for an ADHD actor. So yeah anyone know any plays with characters with ADHD? Doesn't matter to me if it's explicitly stated that the character has it or implied. Movie and TV show suggestions are welcome as well. Thank you!
Newbie Voice Actor here: you'll probably see me post ALOT of questions over the next month! I'm making a Vocal Booth with PVC booth but with a wooden frame and Producer's Choice Acoustic blankets from VocalBoothToGo. I would love to have a laptop in the booth to record but I'm worried about fan noise. Any laptop recommendations?
Hey guys! This is my first time posting on this community, but I finally have a reason :) I’m in the IB (international baccalaureate) program at school and we have to write a two sided argument about an ethical dilemma. Mine is -“Should able bodied actors be cast in the roles of disabled characters?” Please feel free to answer either way, and I may use your quote in my thesis RP!
Hi all. I've frequently seen bloopers in sitcoms where someone will mention that they only know their lines. I've always wondered, how is that possible? I know it's a dumb question but how do you know when your next turn is to speak if you don't know if the previous actor is fully done delivering their lines? Forgive me for such an amateur question :)
I wouldn’t call my self famous, but I have been pulled in the streets a few times. I acted as the CCTV footage of James Bulger on “CrimesThatShookBritain”. I had been coached acting through “stagecoach” within their studios. I have stopped acting for around, 5years. I leave school in May, so the question is; do I go back after school?
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The reason i’m asking is because I am always told I’m bad at lying so I also wonder if that has anything to do with it
Hi everyone! **15-second version:** Having a huge social media following and "engaging" (whatever the f\*\*\* that's even supposed to mean lol) with followers is like, way way WAY more important for your acting career than I thought (like... frighteningly so?), and apparently agents and the like think you should be on there pretty much constantly, which is scary for me because it is really bad for my mental health to spend a lot of time on insta and twitter and so forth, especially as a disabled person and a woman. (Not to mention the actual physical danger that can come with sharing too much with followers, on top of the deluge of harassment.) **Is there a way to deal with this? To further your career without losing touch with yourself or destroying your mental health?** Also - maybe this is just a spoiled-out-of-touch brat thing to say, but... does anybody feel uncomfortable with what this says about artistic integrity and the like? **Full:** Recently I heard something that really discouraged me re: acting careers and social media. Apparently there were two actresses going out for a lead in a regional production and the deciding factor for the director was that one of them had more Twitter followers than the other. (They were both by all appearances equally good actors, so at least there's that, but still something about that story just felt so... cold to me. Like, after all your training, that's what it comes down to? That's what matters?) And this apparently happens all the time. (And it's not even Broadway! I'm honestly surprised that that many people would decide whether to go see a regional production or not based on whether they know about the person from social media. Odd. Surely most of the people old enough to afford theatre tickets in the first place aren't the TikTok demographic, lol!!! \^\^) I also saw that a founder of a major casting office said that he uses social media "because it gives him a better idea of what actors are like" than the brief time he can spend seeing them in person does. Hearing about all of the above troubles me for two reasons: 1. I know acting is a business, and I respect that theaters have to get butts in seats, but it really discourages me that something like raw number of Twitter followers would be what it comes down to. (And I know musical theatre in general isn't designed to be piercingly intellectual for the most part - heck, I wouldn't probably love it as much if it was - but it does take a huge amount of emotional intelligence and dedication to you craft to excel in this field, and seeing how actors pour their heart and soul into auditions and roles, and believe in this art form with all their heart, I just... I hoped there was something more than just dollar signs going on behind the closed doors? If that makes sense?) Maybe I'm just really naive, but this made me really despair for artistic idealism and such. I dunno. Maybe I just need to get over myself about that. 2. Social media is incredibly stressful for me. It has had a horrendous impact on my mental health. I literally do not think I can ever get back on Twitter, the fighting and vitriol I saw on there depressed me so much. Not to mention how burdensome it is to now have what effectively amounts to another part-time job. Not only is it tiring, but it's taking away from the time actors could be spending on their craft. And of course there's the fact that it's more burdensome for some people than others. It's often harder for disabled people (in my case, I'm autistic, and my anxiety is already bad enough without social media lol! Let alone all the ableism that is thrown at you - AND the fact that it is harder for me to be charming and winning and likeable and witty and win friends, on social media as well as in person), and women and POC get harassed on there far more than more privileged individuals do. (E.g. Kelly Marie Tran and the actress who played Rey having to delete their twitters/instagrams/etc.) And the fact that I'm not as pretty as other actresses makes it harder for me to get followers. I can't just post a cute pouty selfy showing off my shiny hair every day and get 300 likes on it like other actresses can. I know looks matter \*some\* in this industry, and I've made my peace with that, but the specific reason I went into stage rather than film acting is because they (used to...?) matter less in theatre due to the heavy makeup and the lights and the audience being 30 feet away. It seems that's gone now? :/ People talk about social media supposedly levelling the playing field, but in fact in many ways it has made it worse. :( (Oh and a third reason, I lied haha \^\^) The idea that social media can really show who you are. (Looking at an actor's videos is one thing, but the profile overall? Like, their photo of themselves on vacation or whatever? I don't get it.) I find that troubling. I am not an instagram profile. Neither I nor anyone else can ever represent ourselves with one hundred percent accuracy on there. I've certainly never gotten a complete read on what someone's like in "real life" (I know those lines are blurry, but you know what I mean) based on their posts. Social media is designed to distort us and our image and our thinking, in whatever way is most profitable - it's built into the very DNA of every one of the major sites. Their very purpose is social engineering. I thought our performances were what is supposed to show "who we are"! For pete's sake, I've spent all these years working on the delicate art form of how to distill everything about "who I am" into sixteen bars, lol! That's been drilled into me since I was tiny. Like, what even is the point of getting good at auditioning well if that's not what makes the decision for them - if they think your twitter isn't pithy enough or your instagram photos are too washed out? (I exaggerate, of course, but still... you wonder!) It makes me sad that a director's or CD's decision could be clinched by someone's instagram profile or Twitter or what-have-you, rather than by their emotional rendition of a song. Let alone the thought that I could be passed up for a part because I needed to take a mental-health break and lost followers. (And don't even get me started on the idea that every person is a "brand"! I could go on about that for days haha!) Any thoughts are appreciated! :) Thank you so much! <3
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