I'm an actor from VA and I made this reenactment scene from Toyko Drift. I thought I would share with you guys. I just recently started my youtube channel. ​ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wiG4\_LAgak](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wiG4_LAgak)
Hello everyone. I’m in the inland empire of Southern California looking to build a resume. Any aspiring film makers who need actors, I will work for free. We can help each other. I have no experience in acting but I’m pursuing it. I don’t know anyone in the business but I will work my ass off to give you what you need as film maker. Thank you in advance
I’ve wanted to share this story for years but I’ve never found any proper sub to get to talk about it without feeling like I would be judged. But I just realized that I could write about it here because I feel like this is a safe space and it has to do with the beginning of my acting career. I feel like maybe other actors at least will understand me a little compared to “regular” people. I (M, now 30) moved out to LA when I was 20. I remember my first year, on my way to my acting school one day being stopped by a photographer (Male, 45-50 years) who happened to live on the same street as me. He lived in a luxury apartment, compared to my rather shitty building (reason I’m saying this is that because of that, it was clear to me that he did actually do photography and not just a “photographer”). I remember him telling me I could be a model. I laughed because already back then I knew that I was NOT a model type. I’m not ugly but certainly not a model. And I told him that. He was like “every time I tell people this, they think I’m talking about modeling for big fashion brands. There are tons of regular models for regular stores such as Ross, Target etc etc.” Fair enough. But I still didn’t have any interest in modeling. However we saw each other a couple of more times and he gave me his info if I ever needed any free headshots. I googled him and he was the main photographer for a soap opera on a network (taking character pics etc) so he was legit. Fast forward 4 years. I had been back to my home country for a couple of years and had just moved back to LA with a work visa this time. Even though I had some great headshots and didn’t really need new headshots, I figured I’d hit him up. Me being naiv thought it was good connecting with someone having connection. And though it feels like me being 24 at the time, I was old enough to know better but apparently I wasn’t. I remember him having his studio in the living room. And there was a small camera on the kitchen table, and I asked if he was recording on that. He got little nervous and said no. I should’ve just then and there left, I don’t know why i didn’t. I’m pretty sure I made him move the camera. Tbh I don’t remember, this was like 7 years ago and this whole memory is pretty tortures. But I must have had him at least turn the camera away! We were taking photos and he wanted me to change to other attire, and so I did. But he wanted me to change without underwear’s. I was just caught off guard and didn’t think rationally. So I did. He then told me to take face pics in front of the cameras with only underwear’s. To have my hands inside the underwear’s, because it gives an intensity in the eyes. Sounds so stupid. Then he wanted me to take the underwear of “I have other actors do this all the time. There’s an intensity when you’re nude while only the face is showing. Those always turn out the best headshots”. I was just stuck in that moment and I so wish I could go back in time and tell myself “Don’t buy the bs that he has had other actors do this all the time. It’s not true”, but I did. And I know 100% that he took full nudes even though he pretended it was only face shots. I was super uncomfortable and I could see the cam lean downwards a little. But it was just too late. And the fucked up thing is that, even though it felt wrong, I still didn’t see the magnitude of the problem. “Other of his actors have done it” was what I constantly excused it with for myself. I think I was kinda in denial about the whole situation. And I even contacted him a couple of months later for something unrelated. I don’t know what. But there came a turning point where it all caught up with me and I realized how naive and stupid I had been. And it’s been eating at me for all those years. It’s literally haunting me. I feel exposed, taken advantaged off, and somehow like it was my fault. When I read stories of other people, I have judged them like “oh please, you fell for the sleazy photographer trick? You should’ve known better.” What makes me especially feel worse is that I contacted him a couple of months later. Like, wth was I thinking? I have a lot of anger and resentment towards him and have had for many years. It takes a lot for me to not just write to him on his social media and just curse him out but I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to open that can of worms. What if he leaks the photos out of revenge. I just feel so used. Also something else that haunts me is, now that I’m getting booked more and more, he could easily just leak those photos and there’d be nude photos of me out there. I feel terrible about my body and junk, and just the humiliation alone makes me fear just the chance he’d do that. And he’d get away with it, because who would question why he has those photos? He could literally say “look, he’s voluntarily standing naked in my studio because that’s what we agreed upon”. I dont know what I want with this post. I’m just happy that I finally can talk with some strangers about this and get some comments about something that’s been only in my head alone for so many years.
If you create the link of your actors access profile to share, then it will come out as search result on google when you search your name? I didn't create the link and it is not searchable by google but I've seen numerous actors' actors access profile showed up public on google search result when I search with their name and sometimes the name doesn't match but still show up. I want to share the profile but doesn't want it to show up on google search. What should I do? Does any of you know how it works? Should I make link and share and may be deactivate the link after 1\~2 weeks before google crawl the page may be?
If I'm a new aspiring voice actor, with not much behind my name, is it really fine to just audition on, say, Casting Call Club etc.? Is it seen as "ballsy," or presumptuous, to do so? I had gotten tips that I shouldn't make a demo reel with very little knowledge or experience as it won't be well-made nor representative of my skillset, but other than that, I don't know what else I should really have to my name.
I've seen a lot of Italians,french,african heck even middle easterns who might pass as americans so assuming they can do an American accent can they play the role of an American or will they always be stuck playing a stereotype?
I understand that each decision an actor makes is ultimately up to them, but from both LA actors and ATL actors, which would you say is the better move for someone who aspires to be in a lead role/series regular, but is still relatively new as far as resume credits go? At the end of the day, is there a difference when it comes to the amount of auditions you get?
I have this friend who’s trying to be an actor And he is really into the superficial part of it and doesn’t actually know how to act. He says that connections and image are the most important part. Seems a little fake if you ask me.
So I have been diagnosed bipolar II and been on meds for 18 months. But I think that I might have ADHD as well. Since I was a kid, whenever I heard about ADHD I always thought “that’s me”. My two biggest “problems” was that I could NEVER focus during class. Like impossible. But I do feel now that I’m 30 that I can focus a little better (when I’m in class doing something I love, as in acting). But if I read a book for instance, I will read a full page before realizing that I’ve been zooming out and not even paid attention to what I read, then I reread and realize again and again and again the same problem. In my acting classes, my peers and teachers always joke about how I can’t stand still when I’m on stage, both while acting but even while actually just standing there afterwards getting notes. Literally, I’m a walking machine. And everybody make it sound so easy “just be still.”, but I can’t just be still. It’s not me deciding the movement, it’s my body moving automatically. I feel like even when I act in front of the camera, my face and body wants to move. But when I’m sick, those days I feel so good in my body because it doesn’t want to move and distract me, and my acting gets so much better. So my question to those who have ADHD, do you recognize the movements I described as distraction when acting, and if so, did your body stop moving that much and you started being able to be standing still after diagnoses/meds? I guess my question is, does the meds help your acting?
We Talk Funny, the long-running popular live voiceover comedy show in Burbank, CA - which featured some of the biggest voice actors in the world - has unfortunately been on hiatus since the pandemic began… but no more! We Talk Funny has returned - in podcast form! The new show just premiered today with FIVE new episodes, chock full of voice acting advice, comedy & geeky goodness! Featuring: - Jon Allen (anime VA from “Dragon Ball Super”) - Carlos Alazraqui (“Rocko’s Modern Life”, “Fairly OddParents”, voice of the Taco Bell Chihuahua) - Wally Wingers (voice of The Riddler from the “Batman: Arkham” video games) - Darcy Rose Byrnes (Disney’s “Sophia the First, Nickelodeon’s “The Legend of Korra”) - Andy Merrill (voice of Brak from “Space Ghost: Coast to Coast” and Oglethorpe from “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”) New episodes premiere every Saturday morning; listen and subscribe at [WeTalkFunnyLive.com](http://www.wetalkfunnylive.com)!
At the end of October, I am opening up a pop-up art gallery/record store in Brooklyn, NY as part of a grant I received from the New York Foundation for the Arts. The project involves a fictional intergalactic record label, lots of original music and art, and a villain who has his own musical aspirations. As part of the experience of the event, this evil villain has released his own song with a sort of spoken word intro (more of a decree). I am looking to hire a voice actor who can do an evil-ish Orson Welles impression (slightly more evil than The Brain) and read a short script that is about 45 seconds to a minute long. I am open to negotiating a fee for your time and effort as this will be remote work and it might take a few takes to get close to the sound I'm looking for. I can start my offer at $75, but I am willing to negotiate and get you a good price for your hard work! Please DM me or leave a comment below if you are interested in doing this! I can pay through PayPal, Zelle, Cash App, etc.
Hi Voiceacting Community. I'm at a very important crossroads, so I want to thank you in advance for reading. I am an amateur, freelance voice actor. I typically work on Fiverr. My rate is $5 per 250 words, and if the client wants the work done inside of 48 hours, I double the rate. Since I am not a professional, I feel this is a comfortable rate that works for both me and my clients. I recently landed my first major gig. I won an audition to become the new voice of a YouTube channel that recaps films. They had to switch from an AI-generated voice in order to avoid demonetization. The owner of the channel is paying me $40 per script. The scripts are always over 2,000 words, which means I'm operating at a cut rate. I figure maybe it's worth it, given that the work is consistent. But here's the thing. He needs one of these scripts done (10-15 minutes of fully polished audio) every single day. And he only gets them to me 24 hours before he needs them back. So in addition to cutting my rate for him, I'm also getting no bonus for absurd turnaround times. He's now saying that he wants me to record my face for every video, as well. He wants me to at least set up a green screen and look into camera to recite the unique intro for each vid, and now he's saying he'd like it if I did Picture in Picture for the entirety of the video (which makes no sense, because then I can't have my mic in it's proper recording space, and I have to nail everything in one take). He's effectively got me running the channel on my own at this point. And paying me what feels like a tiny, fractional amount for it. The videos all get more than 1 million hits.. I'm not sure what that equates to on YouTube, profit-wise, but I feel it's a good deal more than 40 dollars. I don't want to be greedy, but I also don't want to get taken for a ride here.. I have a full-time job outside of voice acting. Doing these scripts every day eats up the majority of my free time. Thanks again everyone for reading :) I've only been at this for about 8 months now so it's important to me to find guidance.
Im a beginner actress looking for a good acting studio. Most of the recommendations from people on this subreddit in LA are around an hour away from me. Is there any reputable acting studios around the OC or Long Beach area or do I have to go to LA to find good acting classes?
Hi im a young voice actor looking for advice how to get a job (im 14 for introduction) and I just want to know how I'd get into it. I'm not sure were a good place to start because im new to this, id main like to be in the Animation category because I like doing deeper or more sturn voices. Any advice helps. Please and thank you and if anyone wants to hear me do some voices I like to do for examples your free to otherwise I just need advice.
So I’m a fairly new actor with background experience in major SAG productions and supporting roles in two student films. I started sending out my info to agencies today and got two emails today from non-union agencies about interviews to see if I’d be a fit for their agencies. From my research in this forum, I’ve seen that it isn’t really worth it to join non-union agencies, especially if you are interested in sag work, which I am. My question is, as a new actor, should I go ahead with non-union agencies or should I take my chances and wait to see if a sag agency might be interested?
Although I've been involved in the film industry in LA for several years, acting is something I've done for just under a year -- I landed my first speaking role for an online video series with a lot of reach just this past week. Throughout my time in this industry, I've noticed that so many of the negative stereotypes about aspiring actors hold true: the self-centeredness, smugness, superficiality, addiction to social media and status, vanity, brazenness, etc. Acting, in and of itself, is something I truly love with a burning passion, but it's so difficult for me to relate to some of my peers in the industry. I'm one of those cliché "shy and polite around strangers; loud and eccentric around close friends" types, so there are times when I feel very out-of-place at a new gig when I'm surrounded by super forward, boisterous-from-the-get-go individuals. Another thing I've observed is just how obsessed the average (young) aspiring actor seems to be about status and image -- it's like they care more about gaining social media followers than actually being a good actor/contributing to good film. The fake "I know I just met you but we're totally best friends already!" persona, that so many of them put on, just bugs the hell out of me, and I can't help but wonder if that type of personality is needed to make it in the industry. Is this just par for the course? Is there a reason for this, besides the obvious "everyone just wants to be famous" thing? Is some of this actually necessary to make a name for yourself? P.S. - I've met many wonderful, genuine, interesting people who don't fit this stereotype, so not everyone fits this mold, obviously
Is it natural talent or do they get trained exclusively for that role? If it's the latter then wouldn't be cheaper for film studios to just do casting roles for americans only to avoid those extra costs?
Howdy! This is for the actors in NYC. Theater aside, can you talk about your experience or hurdles in booking paid television and film work in NYC? I’m moving from LA to be with family and I’m nervous about the lack of financially lucrative opportunities there. I’m still fairly new to the business, but I get to meet tons of casting directors here. So many opportunities to work. What is your take on making a living as an actor in NYC? Do you end up traveling to LA for pilot season?
\*\*\*Update - I have cast most of the roles, I am only in need of the roles listed below! Thank you for everyone who responded! I am a screenwriter who wrote a short screenplay (32 pages) and am in need of actors for a table read. The table read will be conducted over Zoom, and recorded to further develop my screenplay. The date and time of the table read will be based on the actors' availability. There is no compensation, but you will receive a copy of the recorded table read. **\*This screenplay contains strong language, drug use, and sexual situations.** If interested, please email me at [jimjbon@gmail.com](mailto:jimjbon@gmail.com) with the role(s) you may be interested in reading for (see below). All ages (18+) and genders are welcome to read for any role. Roles: Haman (M, ANY AGE - pref. 40+) - A jovial hippie who is brainwashed by the cult he is in. He is led by Esther, whom he reveres. He is very friendly, and often uses his friendliness to manipulate people into joining his cult. Esther (F, ANY AGE - pref. 50+) - The leader of the cult which Elijah and Haman are followers of. Very bizarre and eccentric both in how she talks and in her movements, which are clumsy and bug-like. She acts like royalty among her followers.
i’m certain almost every aspiring actor/actress has gone through this. i’m not sure if my depression is instigating this but i go through ups and downs with my determination. sometimes i’m so certain that i’ll achieve what i’ve always wanted to do and that nothing is impossible as long as i don’t put a mental block in my head. after all i’m the only one that can achieve my dream for myself but lately i’ve just been feeling that being an actress seems so unattainable and impossible especially because it’s the only thing i want to do in my life, i feel like if i don’t succeed as an actress i’ll be a complete failure and have nothing going for me. i personally know no one else around me that’s taking a “riskier” path which makes the “it’s unrealistic” feeling stronger because my brother is the golden child who went to uni and studies medicine . my mom was unsure at first only because she didn’t want me to be “jobless” but after that she’s been nothing but supportive . so i’m just gonna feel like such a letdown to her if i don’t succeed, after taking so many risks
Hi all! I’m very grateful to have signed with an agent last week who has already been working hard to pitch me to CDs and landing me auditions. However, I’ve been lurking this sub for a while and have noticed mixed opinions on whether an actor should continue self-submitting after getting an agent. More specifically, I’m thinking about cancelling my backstage subscription and was wondering if I could get some opinions on this. Thank you!
Hello, so I am training to be a voice actor and I happen to work at a call center. So how can I take advantage of this while I am at work? Is there any exercise that you would think that I can try with my calls? ​ Thank you very much in advance.
Hi everyone! I interviewed the voice actress of Princess Peach from the Super Mario series! She shares how she got started along with some tips for us up and coming voice actors! Interview starts soon! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBvxZ1TacI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhBvxZ1TacI)
Hello, I am looking for an actress for a non-fiction short film I am working on within the Philadelphia/NYC region. The short will be around 28 minutes and the role is a supporting character. If you are available around October and interested please message me and we can go more into detail, thank you kindly :)
Hey r/acting! I'm wondering if anyone here has thoughts on joining ACTRA. I'm attending an accredited theatre program in Toronto and was going to wait until this coming June (when I graduate) to join ACTRA because you can use your school credit to become apprentice. However, this past summer I unexpectedly signed with an agency and, even more unexpectedly, got an ACTRA commercial right out of the gates. I wasn't expecting to have the option to join so soon, and I've been stressing over it for a while now and have a little under two weeks to decide if I want to join. Can anyone weigh in? I would appreciate any comments :) I've asked a few of my actor friends and will say that about 80% of the auditions I have done this summer have been ACTRA anyways. I have 4-5 student film credits and 1 actor credit on a non-union TV series. I'm not sure if it's too little. I would say there is no harm in waiting until June, but I am unsure if me being non-union now is seen as a downside for any of the casting directors I have been auditioning for (because, as I said, I'm getting sent mostly ACTRA auditions now and don't know if being ACTRA would make me more trustworthy to the CDs). Thank you!
Hello - I am a screenwriter who wrote a short screenplay (32 pages) and am in need of actors for a table read. The table read will be conducted over Zoom, and recorded to further develop my screenplay. The date and time of the table read will be based on the actors' availability. There is no compensation, but you will receive a copy of the recorded table read. **\*This screenplay contains strong language, drug use, and sexual situations.** If interested, please email me at jimjbon@gmail.com with the role(s) you may be interested in reading for (see below). All ages (18+) and genders are welcome to read for any role. Roles: Narrator - Reads screenplay description. Lander (M, 20-26) - The protagonist. He is a young college student searching for connection. He suffers from depression and has issues with his body image. He is quite reserved and sensitive, but loves to have fun. India (Non-binary, 20-26) - Sarcastic, funny, and intelligent. In an intimate relationship with Tahir. Always standing up for what they believe in and often making a statement. Tahir (M, 23-29) - Sensitive, always helping others in need, often the “father” of the group. Very funny, goofy, and likes to party. Reed (M, 20-26) - Edgy and dark-humored but extremely caring. Funny, smart, charismatic, and everybody who meets him loves him. He always stands up for his loved ones. Haman (M, 40-65) - A jovial hippie who is brainwashed by the cult he is in. He is led by Esther, whom he reveres. He is very friendly, and often uses his friendliness to manipulate people into joining his cult. Elijah (M, 40-65) - A “holier-than-thou” cult member who uses his intelligence to coerce people into thinking his way. He also reveres Esther and is in the same cult as Haman. Esther (F, 60-100) - The leader of the cult which Elijah and Haman are followers of. Very bizarre and eccentric both in how she talks and in her movements, which are clumsy and bug-like. She acts like royalty among her followers. Tala (F, 20-26) - A young college student who is pseudo-spiritual and decorates her apartment with eastern religion paraphernalia. She is often very harsh in her speech and seemingly has no problem making somebody feel terrible if it benefits her in some way.
Hey guys! I'm studying Radio TV and Internet productions at College and I'm on my 1st year freshmen there, I'm really into these artistic stuff like music, movies, acting, etc. The teacher told that people from the 3rd year will need to record a show with episodes and seasons, etc, and were doing a casting. I sent them my face + body picture and sent them my curriculum in teather and acting (spent 3 years taking teather classes at school and 1 year taking private classes at a top-notch acting school here in my city, but since I basically don't remember much of it, my whole experience comes from my youtube channel and making short-movies with my friends, acting by self-taught methods and usually acting exagerated and bad on purpouse) So, I ended up being selected to go to the selections phase, where now we need to record a self-tape, an audition tape. The audition contains 2 "scenarios" we need to play: - You are a colorblind person, and it's your first time wearing glasses that allow you to see colors - You got lost from your little brother and there's no one around to help you Each one of the videos with 1 minute max. (60 seconds) Being basically a "Noob"/self-taught amateur actor that isn't the best actor on Earth, I was looking for some professional tips on how to nail my self-tape and make it good. I never did one before, How do I do it? How to even start? Should I have a script to follow or it's better to try to improvise something and try again if not good? Should I have props or not? Exagerated or not? wHAT SHOULD I DO? Etc. Well, I really needed a step by step guide on how to actually create an audition tape and how to make it perfect so I get selected to the last stage. I have around 10 days to record it, so it's plenty of time for me to learn some tips and tricks and try improving my acting. The 3rd and last phase will be at an actual online live audition, so if you guys have tips for me at this last stage too, id be very glad :) Any advice?
I did acting for a few years up until circa 2016 in nyc when I had to stop and finish my unrelated degree. After graduating, working an unfulfilling traditional 9 to 5 at a major company, and the early covid era closures, I am strongly considering getting back into it except I'm a little lost. I did a lot more theatre previously, but I always intend to go into film/tv. I have a few questions about starting back up again and it feels like I'm on square one after being frozen in carbonite. What should I be doing now? More classes? I did Stella/Atlantic evening classes and ucb improv classes in the past. Any nyc recs? I have a backstage, and I noticed a few changes. Most roles I see require a video submission or you physically cannot submit. This was not the case before. I was able to submit without a reel. I lost my reel file a few years back, not that it was that great or that it would be as usable now anyway as I have matured a bit. I also struggle to find anything to submit for on there now. Mostly just background, reality shows, niche person submissions, or influencers. Is it partially because I'm looking for film/tv in NYC, which is more theater driven in comparison to LA? Should I make and film my own reel or film myself doing a monologue just to get past the submission filter for now? Do people still use backstage as much? I had a backstage and actors access in the past. Are there any casting services that are better now? I did a few bg roles and got sag aftra eligible from it. I had a bg actor friend encourage me to join and continue to do background to make money and put myself out to get seen. I didn't do this of course. There is some overlap as he's booked commercials from it, and you can get a line or so from it on film/tv, but I want to do acting acting. I don't want to be a bg actor anymore and I'd be shooting myself in the foot if I became union this early with no reel. Going that route won't help, right? Is social media really that important? I hate posting and influencer culture but I heard from LA friends some directors and casting wont see you unless you have big followings. And lastly, how do you guys know if you're in it for the long haul? As much as I love the craft, the industry can really suck and has a huge barrier for entry. Nonetheless I always have one foot out the door in any job I have and always wonder what 'if'? Acting itself always made me happy, more happy than other things I've tried, but how do I know if I am in it for the right reasons and I'm not hung up on my past ambitions?
Ok so I always wanted to be an actor and recently started chasing it which resulted in taking part in a indie film which did great on Indie festivals, but the thing is a lot of people said my acting was not great and some others said it was great (obviously I don't count relatives or friends as they can be biased) so what do you think I should improve in my acting? the film is here [https://youtu.be/HsZxMj3ATak](https://youtu.be/HsZxMj3ATak)
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 the beginning of the Witcher 3 video game, a Nilfgaard commander says: > Buckthorn? Never heard of it. But I’m not fluent in Common Speech yet. If we assume that the player’s language plays the role of Common Speech, that sentence comes as a bit of surprise as the voice actor (at least in the Polish dub) doesn't have an accent. So here’s the question: Is it ever a thing to hire a foreign voice actor (or simply have the voice actor act like one) so that things like that are immediately apparent and believable? Do you have any examples of this especially in video games? (I hope this post is not terribly off-topic here!)
I recently came across an actor’s directory (Queer Vox) and I’d really like to join. However, they require work samples or a demo, even though they accept all experience levels. I don’t yet have any VO work I can submit and don’t have a demo. I am taking classes, and have done lots of stage acting in the past, but have not been able to do much auditioning lately for personal reasons. Any advice on what to use? Thanks!
I’m a 21 year old European actress. I have a degree from a well known American conservatory, but due to the pandemic I was forced to move back to my own country, rather than pursue work in the US. The country I’m from has a rather closed theatre community, and the actors that actually book work are usually the ones who are already famous, have famous parents, or happened to go to the one theatre school in the country that’s seen as the best but only accepts 10 people a year. This means, I haven’t been able to book a lot of work here, especially during a pandemic. In the past year, I’ve only booked three jobs. One was an extra in a TV show, one was a one-day job shooting a demonstration of the use of a product to be used internally in a company, and one was an unpaid monologue project filmed remotely. I want to have a career in acting, and I know I need to build my resume with more than a few minor projects a year. I still have an active Backstage account from when I lived in the US, and there are some jobs showing up for my country, even though Backstage is not commonly used here. I was approached on Backstage by an American dating app offering me a job where I film 4-6 social media ads for a dating app, 5-10 seconds each, for $20-50 per video. The app seems to be a legit app, and has a high score in ratings, but a lot of pretty bad reviews. I’m not sure if it’s a decent app or a money grab, and I’m not sure if it’s my responsibility, as an actor, to make 100% sure before I accept the job. I am worried being the girl in the annoying social media ads for a bad dating app might damage my career rather than help it. Then again, I’m an actress, and this is an acting job for a visible ad. What do you guys think? TL;DR: I got approached by a potentially bad dating app and offered an otherwise decent acting job. Will it hurt or help my career?
And she is a pretty logical person. I do kinda agree with her, which makes me sad. What I feel towards acting right now is a NEED. I HAVE to do it. I have no other choice. It kinda makes me feel hopeless/afraid/a hole in my chest/tired/soulless Because I think of the future. What I will have to do. How many things I will have to do to become great (and the thing is, nobody guarantees that I CAN be great. That I am CAPABLE of it.) I will also have to fly on a plane to London. I am afraid of flying, I get a panic attack and I will want to end my life. Plus I will be all alone in London (far away from family). I will again have a panic attack because I am afraid of being away from family and I never feel right sleeping somewhere else other than at home. I don't even feel safe with friends. The only thing that could help is having a partner I LOVE very much and he feels like a home. But I don't want to have a boyfriend here (and they most likely won't come with me to London) \---------------------- My friend asked me to act a very little scene she came up with so she can see If I am good or not. She said I was good and that I startled her for a moment. Then I, out of self doubt, asked her If I was average? She said I was average but a very good average. But what hurts me Is that even If I can be great, I will never look good enough to be in movies. But I will still continue to only play in theatres because I cannot imagine myself doing something else apart from acting (It's a tugging feeling and also frustrating because I will need to change my whole persona and my whole life because I am introverted) Hamiko4 no more, lol. I was wondering If It's normal to feel those feelings towards acting, or If It's a sign that I don't truly like acting? Feelings come and go, so for sure nobody can ONLY feel GOOD about acting, right? \----------------------- I was walking home, now really doubting myself as an actor. Then I saw a TopJoy bottlecap on the ground. I picked it up. It had a message on it: "Your dreams don't have expiration dates." What a coincidence. Then continuing my walking home, I saw a dead cat right next to me which startled me.. And then another dead cat on the road where cars drove. I wonder If It has any symbolic meanings?
I’m a 21 year old European actress. I have a degree from a well known American conservatory, but due to the pandemic I was forced to move back to my own country, rather than pursue work in the US. The country I’m from has a rather closed theatre community, and the actors that actually book work are usually the ones who are already famous, have famous parents, or happened to go to the one theatre school in the country that’s seen as the best but only accepts 10 people a year. This means, I haven’t been able to book a lot of work here, especially during a pandemic. In the past year, I’ve only booked three jobs. One was an extra in a TV show, one was a one-day job shooting a demonstration of the use of a product to be used internally in a company, and one was an unpaid monologue project filmed remotely. I want to have a career in acting, and I know I need to build my resume with more than a few minor projects a year. I still have an active Backstage account from when I lived in the US, and there are some jobs showing up for my country, even though Backstage is not commonly used here. I was approached on Backstage by an American dating app offering me a job where I film 4-6 social media ads for a dating app, 5-10 seconds each, for $20-50 per video. The app seems to be a legit app, and has a high score in ratings, but a lot of pretty bad reviews. I’m not sure if it’s a decent app or a money grab, and I’m not sure if it’s my responsibility, as an actor, to make 100% sure before I accept the job. I am worried being the girl in the annoying social media ads for a bad dating app might damage my career rather than help it. Then again, I’m an actress, and this is an acting job for a visible ad. What do you guys think? TL;DR: I got approached by a potentially bad dating app and offered an otherwise decent acting job. Will it hurt or help my career?
Hi, I started to do vocal control but I'm struggling. Any videos that will help an beginning actor with vocal control? Thanks.
Hi all! Love this community, thanks for all the advice and inspiration! I'm upgrading my self-tape area since it's becoming clear these aren't going away even post-pandemic in LA. Curious if anyone here has a suggestion for a new backdrop that would fit my space better. Mine works great, but it's a bit narrow (4 ft across) and I'm also wondering if there is a way to get multiple colors (ie blue, grey, green) in one system? That's just bonus though. Basically it has to be wall mounted (space issue) and retractable, and ideally 5-8 feet wide. Seamless paper has been suggested but considering how often it's used I think it needs to be fabric of some kind for longevity. I tried asking my actor community on FB but no good suggestions yet, and I've been researching for days, so thought someone here might know of a product that would work! Worth a shot!
Hey all. Haven't been booking much lately, wondering if it's my email subject line. Response rate has been about 2% which is in the "OK" area. Just picked up Sales Handy as an email tracker to help check the open rates. The subject lines have been "Voice Talent Inquiry" and "Voice Actor Demo Submission." Are these bad? What do you use that generates/generated a good response rate that has led to bookings? What would be a good rule of thumb when creating a new one? ​ All help would be appreciated! Thanks everyone!
Is comedy harder for directors than drama?When it's broad, how do you give notes to actors?Clearly at times the acting needs to be heightened yet also grounded. Seems tricky. How do you get actor to be brave without getting carried away. Also how additionally important is the editing in this? People clearly need comedy chops but how do you maximise effect?
Hello !! I do not know how to word that but I had some idea that I hope no one ever did before lmao. So as you know there’s boys/girls bands for singers, but are they any boys /girls bands for actors ?? This is an idea I’d like to develop, HMU fellow actors if interested :) To make everything easier, we could start by make a group chat on Twitter and then move on TikTok to do our scenes (but start by going into my dms here !) Have a nice day everyone. :)
Hi everyone, I have almost 10 years experience barely working as an actor. Ive been in some local commercials, i was a lead in one that never got aired but still got payed. I went to a small community College for their well connected program because their teachers all do local theater. I went to undergrad previously to a terrible college and just picked film to network but i was terrible at writing and everything. I didnt quit and study acting because i had a lot of bad experiences in other community colleges and worked w a terrible controlling nightmare dir who didnt like me because i talked to a girl he liked, so he and his producer friend used every moment (when they werent getting loaded during rehearsal) to terrorize me. I finally quit and he always said he knew everyone, so i just did extra work until it was enough time for him to forget about me. I cant really focus on building my career now because im broke. I cant find a job that pays for anything beyond basics. I was considering just taking a break and studying something useful for my masters like digital marketing. Whats everyones thoughts? Thanks
Hello! I'm looking to get my website up and running and wanted to do www.janedoe.com but the domain name is already taken. I tried to figure out who owns it to see if I could get it, but didn't get too far. Now I'm not sure which to pick from the options below: 1. Janedoeofficial.com 2. Janedoeartist.com 3. Janedoeactor.com 4. TheJanedoe.com 5. Jane-doe.com I've heard having hyphens in websites isn't something people do, and while this website is mainly going to focus on my acting career, I'm going to have a section about teaching private acting and voice lessons too. I'm also a little concerned people might get confused about actor vs. artist? Thanks so much for your input!
Hello fellow actors! I'm wondering where I can find short, long, monologue, theater and film scripts? Im wanting to record to add to at home demo reel for auditions and for CD to see my range or what I've got. Any information is helpful.
Do directors think less of actors who use tear sticks? And how common is their usage in general? Have you or an actor colleague ever used them? Were they provided by the director or did you have to buy them yourself?
I worked an amazing gig a month ago and the breakdowns from the beginning said $850/day+20% agency fee for the actor's compensation. I was on set and a producer off-handedly mentioned that since production is paying for the agency fee, I get to keep all my pay! I was used to just paying a percentage of my pay to my manager as commission. Production doesn't always pay this "agency fee" and that is just them being kind. Well my manager decided to take money from both production and from me. I asked about it and was told that it's "customary." She had me sign a check authorization so of course payment from production is going to her. She sent me an email of what my pay would be after her 'double dip' commission, and it was a huge blow. SAG definitely forbids this and non-union or not, it's unethical as you're charging twice to do one job. The term "Double Dipping" exists to describe this act. I never signed a contract that agrees to paying commission even if production pays the agency fee. As a matter of fact, I never signed a contract, so she was just sending me on auditions and collecting commission whenever I booked. I requested a discussion, explained that this is wrong, and would like to work it out. She is not budging. Is small claims court the only way? She wanted to send me my pay with the chunks of it taken out but I said to hold it until we resolve this justly. Backstage article on the practice: [https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/double-dip-hassle-free-35325/](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/double-dip-hassle-free-35325/) Other agencies frowning upon the practice: [https://www.impressivetalent.com/blog/2019/07/13/we-dont-double-dip-on-commisssions-at-impressive-talent/](https://www.impressivetalent.com/blog/2019/07/13/we-dont-double-dip-on-commisssions-at-impressive-talent/)
Hi all, I got into professional modeling young, all I had to do was show up with simple digitals and answer some interview questions. I am navigating the entertainment industry here in LA now, and it is extremely different. I would love some of you working actor's advice! Did you do small projects, create a reel, and send it out? Did you make self-tapes and submit them to agents? Or did you try to reach out to agents/managers with little to no experience? I want to be reasonable about where I am at as an actress, and I have genuinely enjoyed doing these smaller projects, but I also have a hard time determining what is actually considered a respectable, indie project? I don't want to waste time working on projects that aren't polished and professional-looking enough for an agent to even care whether or not they're on my reel. I guess, with that said, I am also wondering how I can determine what is "reel worthy"?
Wondering anyone in Sydney that has career in acting willing to share and help. I have taken a few acting classes in NIDA, since we are in a lockdown was hoping to chat and share with actors around Sydney. Questions regarding starting out, looking for extras, and agencies. Thank you, best wishes.
I’m almost a third year in college and I’ve done theatre for a little while now (had no drama experience in high school but have done many plays now). I’m a business school student (suggested to me by my family as a “safety plan” since the industry has gotten extremely difficult to even crack into and also I’m in business school because of the weird way the college process worked out for me— rather than something I’m remotely passionate about). Unfortunately, because of the rigorous number of classes my business school requires me to take, I fear I won’t be able to do a BA in theater arts to graduate in a timely manner. I considered transferring to my university’s BFA acting program a while back but I eventually decided to opt against it because it wouldn’t let me major in anything else to cast a safety net and also because of my lack of experience from high school. I’m also partially hesitant about the BA in theater arts since it’s way more focused on theater history and more academic based with all the other aspects of theater than on giving me professional acting training, which is what I’m ideally looking for. I’ve strongly considered the idea of attending a conservatory for training or applying to MFA programs in acting after I graduate university and for now perhaps double major in something like film studies, as I’m a bit more interested in technical/theoretical aspects of film than I am in learning about them in theater— since I’m mainly concerned with and interested by the performance aspect of it (the craft of acting). If I truly had to do something outside of acting, I’d want to find ways to work in media/production based roles as my day job, so I feel like film studies would help me in that way if my acting career never prospered. Regardless of my areas of study, I know acting and cinema are things I am strongly passionate about and would want to keep pursuing them in any capacity possible, even if I managed to never make a living in acting or in a film based job. As long as I continue doing as much theater as I can and auditioning outside of university theater as well, am I at all doing a disservice to my aspirations for a professional acting career or not “taking acting seriously” if I’m not infatuated with all aspects of theater like I am with cinema / not majoring in theatre arts?
I’m like conflicted like um… I can’t seem to find anything really anything my age (I’m a teen) but I’m usin actors access and backstage but nothin’s actually happenin, in the sense where actors access to me is just pressing submit and…that’s it lmao theirs nothing after, any advice?
I was thinking bout a Meet The Robinsons tv show happening on Disney plus and I kinda wanna know if the original voice actors would return to voice the characters? Ideas?
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