I'm getting the chance to play a certain character (pure evil, and not super villain/comic book evil, I'm talking real life evil portrayal, maximum security prison level) I have only ever been, the nice, funny, caring character. I have seen some actors who have portrayed the somewhat bad person and then easily bounce back to being cast as the nice/funny character...but I have never seen anyone really come back after playing pure evil, they were pretty much stuck as the evil person from then on. Now, I don't want to be stuck as an "Evil" actor for the rest of my career, and I know it's easy to get type cast... What are your thoughts, should I just pass on this one ? I am only considering it, because I am almost guaranteed the part.
Hello! I'm a new actor and I was told, during an performance to think about a memory when a certain type of line (dialogue) comes up. I have an idea but any tips or videos to explain this further? Thanks.
Hello, this is one of my first times using Reddit so I don't fully know how it works but i was hoping i could get some answers... I'm 14 years old (15 in a few months), female, and im currently in Arizona. Is it possible to get a good, solid acting job this late in my life? I know most successful actors begin quite young, which is what i'm nervous about. I've always figured i'd move to the UK when i'm around 18, get settled, start working on the UK's Netflix series and films, but after doing some research i realized it was definitely not that easy. Recently i had a sudden - "oh crap, i'd have to do this now" - type of realization, and have been looking up classes but they're extremely pricey.. i'm talking $200 for a single session, and with such a sudden interest in acting, i suspect my parents are rather wary of this new fixation of mine. So acting classes and workshops are out of the question unless i can find less expensive ones. And none of the theaters by me take auditions from inexperienced beginners (like me lol) and they're all 18+. Should i just give up? After reading how low the success rate is for actors, especially since im new to it and dont live in LA or NYC it seems pretty hopeless. It's a shame because i was interested in acting on thrillers and being part of the community, but whenever i think to myself "hey, you could be watching yourself on TV!" it sounds outrageous. Any tips or stuff anyone could share?
Hi all, I've been recording audiobooks for a couple of months now and I'm getting better with each one I've done. Thing is, I don't want to box myself in to a corner and only be able to do narration. I recently binge watched Drawn Together and loved the voice work of all the actors in it. All of the voices sound genuine and believeable. This is something I'd like to try but am honestly stuck on what to do next. I'm shy enough about trying to do a different voice in day to day life that I kind of clam up and can't sink the effort in to it. I play DnD and do a hammed up style voice (somewhere between russian and jamaican) for my character, but that feels natural to do and I enjoy it. Do any of you have any advive on how to practice being a voice actor? Or how to get in to the right mindset and offset my nerves? I should mention that I know voice coaches are a thing, but I'm currently unemployed so I can't really pay for a service at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I heard that to be cast in any role no matter how small it is you would need to show proof of citizenship.
hello, just an amateur voice actor. I've found that a great way to keep practicing, improving and earn some visibility (mostly to share on social networks, as portfolio, etc.) is collaboration with other amateur people on projects. Do someone want to participate or create one where I can help them with my voice?
Hey, My friends and I have a song that requires a few news broadcaster voices. It's roughly a 10-11 second clip, about 20 words. I've looked on [voice.com](https://voice.com) and [https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/](https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/) but there's nothing specific about having a voice actor in a song in terms what I should expect to pay out. The voice actor wouldn't be singing, just talking normally with background instrumentals. ​ What do you guys think a proper budget would be for a project like this; per voice actor?
1. What goes into a great audition tape/demo reel? 2. Does location matter that much if you want to get cast? 3. How many unknown actors or even just inexperienced actors have been cast in large projects for studios like Marvel or WB, and is it possible for me?
TW: body dysmorphia this is going to sound so shallow and almost superficial, as i know acting is about your talent and passion but there is definitely a huge “looks” aspect whether we like it or not. i go through ups and downs with body dysmorphia which is very unlucky for someone who wants to be an actor as the basis of acting is having people watching you and a camera literally zooming in on your face. i’ve been trying so hard but in auditions/performances more than my lines and performance i’m always focusing on “i wonder if they think i’m ugly/pretty” “i wish i was as pretty as the other person auditioning” “i should’ve lost a little weight”. i know people will say that i’m overthinking it but i genuinely know that the day i truly feel beautiful i will be 10x more confident which will improve my performance. my goal is to go into film and tv and there is no way i’ll excel if i don’t feel confident in my looks (i never show it because i don’t want to seem weak and whiny but i deal really badly with judgment on my looks) i hate photos and videos people take of me to the point of crying and thinking that i’m the ugliest person in the world and wondering why i look so different in the mirror vs the camera. i can never watch back my audition tapes - not because i don’t like my acting but because of how i look. see the problem? so i think about these 50x a day “how do i think i’ll be an actress if i can’t even spare a glance at my videos or tapes?” i can’t even attend my first agency interview because of this. i haven’t taken headshots because i don’t want to face the dread after looking at them because i know i’ll hate them. it’s literally ruining me and my passion. in my mind i have to be the most attractive person in the room otherwise i’m ugly and worthless. from an outsider perspective i’m usually told i’m pretty and have never been called ugly but my mind automatically translates that to “they’re just lying”...so draining. my mind lowers my own self esteem. even though i know i can improve some of my features. all of my acting teachers have said along the lines of “your performance and acting technique is amazing but your low confidence pulls you down, it’s a shame and waste of big potential” so what are some things i can physically improve about me so i can stand out a little more? i’m a female, 18. any advice will be appreciated. (also i don’t have any issues with constructive criticism towards my acting, i actually am grateful for any that is given. this is all about my physical attributes)
I stumbled on this dudes video on YouTube. He is a former talent agent intern and talks about how to get more auditions if you are a theatrical/television actor. Might he worth checking out. I think he had good stuff to say. https://youtu.be/xR7nxAWvIkc
Hello! I recently started acting in Vancouver during the pandemic and have been lucky to have worked a handful of gigs so far. However my fiancé recently accepted a promotion that requires him to move to LA in the next few months. Im quite nervous as i feel like ive barely got my feet wet in the Vancouver scene and i didn’t expect to move this soon. I hear LA is very (understandably) competitive and i really don’t want to lose my current agent and have to look for another from scratch. What is the LA scene like? Do i even have a chance at getting an LA agent without any lead roles/series regular roles etc? Are there any other Canadians that have moved to LA for acting? Am i gonna be way in over my head? Im a typical polite Canadian, and not very ‘Hollywood’. ( im female/29 bi-racial but go out for teen roles a lot if that helps)
My kid got pinned for a role and I was told he was approved by the network. Are multiple actors approved or just their final pick? He hasn’t been booked yet
It’s an independent film, but has some well known established names attached to it. However my role would require me to be comfortable with nudity and engage in 2 steamy sex scenes. I didn’t really expect to get the role but now that I have I don’t know if I want to do it. They do have an intimacy director, but I don’t think the nudity and sex is particularly justified. I’m also worried about being typecast, that I might not be considered for different type of roles if I take on this part. The part doesn’t allow me to explore my range as an actor either. I’m thinking of declining the offer right now, but I want to get a second opinion because I’m still early enough in my acting career.
it’s really crazy to me how many crazy people exist in this world. I have had the absolute hardest time finding GOOD people in my life’s journey, let alone positive mentally sane people that are actually remotely capable of being good friends / supportive to me in any way I have, instead, encountered nothing but unstable people, drug addicts, depression cases, manipulative people, and just a seemingly never ending conveyer belt of deeply unhappy competitive people who want nothing more than to just drag me down to their level. I don’t know how to do this anymore when people suck so fucking badly, and it seems like nothing I do can attract / find good people to be friends with in my life. I’m tired of being alone and I’m tired of constantly meeting the worst human beings imaginable I have had so many terrible toxic roommates that have nothing going for themselves so they absolutely HATE to see me do good things for myself, like be sober, or go to the gym consistently, or practice my acting or be happy about my acting in any way shape or form. Because THEY are not happy with their failed dreams and their miserable lives, so they HATE seeing me be happy. It would be sad if it wasn’t so fucking frequent, if it wasn’t SO many people that behave like this I mean this sub in particular is incredibly toxic but nobody talks about it. People come on here to humble brag and yes some people are genuinely in their efforts to help, but most aren’t, most are completely selfish and reeking of desperation, projection of their own issues, and just plain old brainwashing from capitalism. I just don’t know how to meet good people. I feel like if I actually had a group of actor friends that were on the same wavelength as me my life would be completely different, I would feel joy at getting the great auditions I get, instead of fear and stress because the circumstances of my life are so terrible, just surrounded by nothing but shitty human beings. Seriously: people stuck in my circumstances, how do you find the strength to keep pursuing this? How do you find quality supportive human beings? It sounds so ridiculous asking his question, but it’s unfortunately the truth of my situation. I just want to meet good people
Hi I am in Canada, and was wondering how the Union Background worker gets chosen for a production? If the quota on a shoot is say 10 Union and 20 non-Union, how are the 10 Union background workers picked for the job? Do seniority background workers get chosen over less senior background workers? Or do they just submit their names and the producer, director, casting agent pick the faces that they want. I know I would get more work as a non-Union background worker, but for less pay and benefits, etc, etc. I'm wondering if I would get any work at all as a Union background actor...any advice?
Curious if anyone has any knowledge of this. The question is not about agents who represent VO actors for jobs, but those rare "Event-agents" (they may not be called that) who book VO talent to go to Cons, and all the events where they are paid. How soon can an actor get represented? Anyone have any knowledge of a VO actor who was merely in a few games but a few major characters, attending an event? Thanks!
I’m a currently writing a short film where I am going to be acting. I don’t live in LA and I don’t really plan on moving there since I love my state, Colorado. This project is probably my most ambitious since I am going to being on a team of filmmakers. For you actors living in LA, if you could write, direct and act in your own films would you do that rather than live in LA? I’m kinda taking the “Calvary is not coming approach” to filmmaking.
So I was recently in a music video and now that's it's out I want to put it on my resume but not sure how. First how would I list it? Normally on resumes, I've seen they have Television, Film, Web Series, Animation/Video Games, and/or Theater. Would I list it as its own category or under something else? Also for credit, I was officially credited as "Kisser #1" and when cast it was listed as a "Supporting" role. I didn't say anything but had multiple close-ups and a couple of *muted* scenes with the lead actress leading up to a kiss. Would I just put "Supporting" or "Feature" or "Kisser #1" or... I'm just not really sure. Any help would be great.
When I was born I had a congenital heart condition and had to have a pacemaker. I've had a total of 9 surgeries including open heart surgery. I'm female, 23 years old. Ive been acting for 13 years. Growing up I was very self conscious of my surgery scars. I was shy and struggled with being different then everyone else. I started acting to help me regain my confidence and put myself out there. I immediately fell in love with performing for tv and film. I haven't been in any big productions or anything and I don't have a big agency I'm signed to. Ive never seen anyone like me in the film industry. I sometimes wonder if Hollywood would be accepting of me. Im pretty sure my scars can be covered up with makeup, but I still fear I won't get represented by an agent or get a big time role because of it. I don't know...I feel like Hollywood has come around to the body positive movement. What thoughts do you have on this? Please be kind, Thanks!
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If anyone’s interested in doing the buy one get one free offer with me and splitting it, comment down below. And anyone who’s done the program I would love to hear you thoughts and feedback from it. I’m a 21 year old actor and since the pandemic has hit I haven’t really had any work and feel like i’m struggling to keep my acting skills active if that makes sense. Just feel rusty. I haven’t done any academic acting courses. But I’ve went to numerous classes and read different books. Primarily i’ve learned Strasberg and Adler techniques and done a bit of Meisner but I would like to move towards more instinct based techniques.
Hi everyone! Welcome my first Reddit post ever!!! (Yayyy) I’m 21 (m) and have a dream to perform in front of a camera. I started thinking about acting when I was a junior in high school because my mom made me attend a Disney audition thing. (which ended up being a total scam. You have the option to choose to go to an acting camp for well over $1000 so I didn’t go LMAOO) Basically during the audition I was given a short script and had to act it out with the director of the program in front of a small audience and Peyton List. Afterwards they would read out the numbers that we were given and if we heard our number we would be given an opportunity to go to the callbacks. At the callbacks I acted out another script with the director and made it through. Like I said earlier, the whole ordeal was a scam by Disney but that was when I realized I really enjoyed acting. Afterwards I started to really analyze and appreciate the art of cinema. One of the biggest regrets in my life was not doing theatre due to stage fright and looking back on it now, was probably a stupid reason to hold myself back. Fast forward to freshman year of college, I go in as a pre-dental major thinking I should just have a medical profession because all my friends from high school are doing that kind of smart people stuff and are going to make six figures after they graduate. I soon realized that it was not for me, and after failing my first semester of college, I decided to switch to an undeclared major. I started taking electives and my favorite ones were improv and world cinema. Fast forward to today. I’ve come to learn that I hate school and don’t think it’s meant for me right now but maybe in the future. I still love cinema and still want to be an actor. My girlfriend supports me 100% and shared the passion for the art (she wants to be a set designer in the future). Here I am not even close to getting a degree, working a shitty job having to pay rent and tuition debt, and feeling like I let my parents down. I want to do what makes me happy. Any advice? Thanks everyone! :)
I am told by the average individuals that I am adorable, beautiful and I have these gray blue eyes so many people are intrigued by.... and when actors see me they stare, one stared with his mouth dropped and this was when I was in the audience while he was filming a show and his father was really excited, he recognized me from my pictures and fan mail.... That passed and the show was cancelled but also other actors stared at me and flirted with me.... A couple times somebody would come up to me and ask me if I am in the business and that I looked good. ​ But some of these acting agents tell me I am "character" actress and even my mom was confused.... Is it because I have a little over bite and I am not really skinny, just medium size? I am not skinny and I am not chubby... Than I have some tell me I am not character character but attractive character and this charade goes on and on.....
So I got a message on CCC asking for a 40 minute sample. I was obviously like “why would you need 40 minutes of a sample and how much are you paying me?” Long story short the answer was “we pay nothing and the goal is to clone your voice so we don’t need voice actors.” I’ll post my full convo below for anyone interested but STEER CLEAR. u/castingcallclub you should ban them, their username is Pirr. Edit: sorry if the posts are out of order, wasn’t sure how to get that much text in order lol
Hi everyone! I was hoping that someone can help me understand something. I just got an email that I have a recall for a commercial (my very first recall!), and it says that this is a small recall so agents should confirm that their talent is available for all of the days. What does a "small recall" mean? Does it mean that there are only a few actors down for the role? Thanks in advance!
​ [Anansi the Spider God](https://preview.redd.it/xh5018881ia71.jpg?width=582&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=123e8c792e8baf877b75154872144a04567ecfad) **Payment:** $50 For this role, we require a voice actor that can portray this character with a deep voice. This character will have a lines that require you to speak with an angry, commanding tone. Similar to Keith David or Ving Rhames. Throw in a little bit of raspiness if you can. You will only have a couple of lines. You can send your audition here: **Email:** [theosavageart@gmail.com](mailto:theosavageart@gmail.com) **Discord:** Theo Sav#6314
Hi everyone, I am new to acting (been taking a class) and I was looking into acting programs I could join. One I was looking into was a program from Tom Todoroff in NY. The program is 2 semesters from September to May and is $17,400. * Is this price normal for such a program? * What is the difference between taking a classes at a studio where you go once a week and pay about 200 a month, and a full program such as this where you are paying almost 10 times more * They say I would get a "Diploma in acting". What does that mean? * Would I be better off going to a bachelors/masters based acting program? * Should I go to a school in NY or LA? I am much closer to LA, so would that be smarter? Does going all the way to NY have any benefits?
Does anyone else deal with becoming friends with other actors and as soon as you aren’t actively seeing each other they just move on? Like the amount of people I’ve known that just unfollow me or whatever as soon as they book something is depressing. I do my best to support every actor I meet. Being there to cheer them on until they decide they don’t need it anymore. It just feels really shitty when no one else is willing to do the same for you
Hello actors! I landed a role I wanted for a small production and long story short, after several outdoor rehearsals in the extreme heat and rain I am exhausted mentally and physically. The cast and crew are nice but I'm not really thrilled about how our rehearsals are planned. Also the actor who's supposed to play my love interest is awkward with me and I tried to break the ice with conversation but it just keeps getting weirder and weirder
I’m 19 right now, and I’ve been thinking about whether I’m a shit actor. I went to a small high school, and I was cast in pretty large supporting roles my entire high school acting experience (Pugsley Addams, Madame Thenardier, Mechanicals in Midsummer, etc.), so this isn’t really because I’ve been getting SMALL roles, but it’s more that every time I act I feel completely confused? I don’t feel a deep clarity about my character, I don’t feel like I AM my character, and I can analyse the play/scenes quite well, understand intentions, but I never know how to SHOW that. I also have been told on certain show days that my acting was spectacular (by my drama teacher who never gives compliments), but I was doing the same thing all the nights, and I have no idea what was done differently. I also can’t tell what good or bad acting looks like unless it’s absolutely shit. For example, when I watch movies, or shows, I don’t really notice when acting is bad. Does anyone think this is because I’m bad at acting, thus I can’t identify good acting? I’m just wondering how I know that I’m just not good enough.
I’m not an actor but I’d like some feedback on something I’ve noticed. Frequently when well known and accomplished movie actors appear in guest roles on TV shows their acting doesn’t seem to flow so naturally as it does in their movie roles. I’ve been thinking about why that might be. The most obvious answer is because you shoot so many shows during a season you have limited shooting time. So the directors have limited time to get the nuances of the performance they might like. It’s almost cliche the number of takes some directors demand in their movies. Or it might be the directors of TV shows aren’t as good. This obvious answer explanation might be the case, but I’ve seen this even with very good film actors. Could it be that some well known film actors really do need good direction to get their best performances? I don’t know. But it is interesting that the regular actors on the TV shows do seem perfectly at ease in their roles, and frankly, perform better than the movie actors do in their guest roles. Could it be just a matter of familiarity with the roles? I don’t know. But again it also seems to me TV actors who take on guest roles on a show seem to do perfectly fine with it. That’s the most obvious explanation. But here’s another one I’ve come up with. Well known movie actors might feel they have to dominate the scene even if it is a guest role. So they simply have a tendency to overact. Could be. I don’t know to to find out which explanation is the correct one, but I’m convinced it is a real thing. By the way, one actor I’ve found who is equally at ease in movies and in TV guest roles is Tom Hanks.
I am a guy was sexually assaulted by a male director/artistic director/actor in the changing area in front of two other actors. He put his member on my face to show authority. The other guys laughed and i did not. I thought it was frat initiation so i just tried to get through it. He also made up a fake play and convinced me to do a burlesque number in drag. I didnt realize it till the second performance when i saw him and his friend laugh at me off stage. Only one other person agreed with me it was wrong. I tried to confront him over the years but he denied it everytime and everytime i tried to tell someone they said i was lying. I finally messaged him on fb and he acknowledged he did it but barely. I saved the entire message just in case. I want to do something to hurt him..but im not sure its ideal. Hes a known producer and designer in the local film scene now and i used to be at his agency and know his agent. Should i email his agent with my proof?
TDLR: I have a non acting, full-time career where I work remotely and a newfounded, completely unexpected love of acting with early success in student films. Is it feasible to grow as an actor and work my way up to sustainable income (if that's even a thing? by "up" I mean films that pay me to where I go full-time into acting.) Do others with success/experience in acting have full-time jobs or it not realistic to expect to grow while working a 9-5? Context: I'm 28 years old, married and live in Charlotte, NC (willing to travel to Atlanta or other states for gigs if I need to). Full question:I never expected to be an actor. I won speech competitions as a kid and loved to "make believe" but puberty came and I was a late bloomer and super shy. I became a nerd. Then an industrial designer - went straight through to grad school and got my masters and then a nice paying salaried job I've been promoted in every year since (I'm a perfectionsit/overworker). One day two years ago I was asked to model for by a photography friend for a dog toy company (just played with puppies and smiled, lol). Then later was asked back to model a wedding dress for a styled shoot.......long story short, I started doing more random/accidental gigs like that for fun and uploaded my pics on Backstage just cause I was curious. Forgot about it for a while. Then the last year found my way back to it because I was feeling so burnt out at work. I submitted to a few student films with just headshots (because ....I literally have no reels to pull from) and was freaked out when they would get back to me and I would send self tapes and get the parts. At first I felt clueless but liked the challenge so I studied, practiced and met with a few coaches. I found I actually really like acting. It's so fun and I'm so burnt out in my actual career that I'm considering taking it on but don't know if it's feasible for me. I'm a PERFECTIONIST and wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it AND feel I have a chance at actually being decent. I've been told I have great range, tone and likeability. No one believes I can access so many emotions so easily for someone who literally never acted (I blame childhood trauma, lol) Is it realistic to continue working my design job full time remotely while picking up gigs until I can earn more income as an actor? SO many people move to big cities and go into full-time while doing side gigs and I don't have that flexibility (I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and can cancel meetings and drive up to Altanta or other cities if needed for jobs that I book). Before I really, really dive in, I want to know if there are other late to the game actors who went in a unique route, or career actors who just happen to have other full time jobs and make it work. Am I crazy? Is this just a quarter-life crisis? Please help......
I am NY based comedian with some acting training. I want to start auditioning for tv - I’m highly castable as a character actor, I’ve just never tried before. Does anyone have any advise? I feel totally down to try the audition grind, I’m just not really sure where to start. Because I’m so good in specific comedic roles (funny/awkward nerd), I feel I would benefit from an agent who could put me up for these. Obviously everyone can benefit from a good agent - it just feels like something I am finally ready for and would thrive under. Are pay to plays/showcases worth it? I’m willing to spend of money to get myself out there and at least feel like I understand the business a bit more. Thanks for any help!
In a bit of a weird situation right now. Last month I rejoined an agency that I had been with as a child (took time off for school) and went through the whole process of getting new headshots done, joining actor's access, etc. In that time, I've emailed my agent a few times with questions to no response. Here's the part that I'm more confused about. We talked a lot on the phone and although they are listed as my representation online and it's been approved and everything, I have yet to sign anything. I know that they are a reputable agency in LA, but I'm confused as to why I've been getting radio silence. I plan on reaching out again today, but I'm interested to hear if someone with a bit more experience in this realm has any thoughts on how best to handle this!
For example: an actor can ball tears, act infuriating mad or put on an emotional face for theater.. im assuming can turn it off? <is this even correct? > if something happened in real life that made you cry or out of control emotionally.. can you turn it off? is there a difference in control? what's the difference? How do you manage in a high range of emotions on demand? does that effect your life off the job?
I'm sorry if this has been discussed recently, I know there's a subreddit but it's from 3 years ago. I am currently a working actor based out of San Francisco. My husband has a new job in Chattanooga, TN which is a 2 hour drive from Atlanta. I'm trying to figure out if this would be a good career move to be near a large acting hub like Atlanta or should I be prepared for it to be a set back? I'm mostly curious about agents, casting directors and finding work (versus classes, headshots, reel footage). Thanks!
I think that I have a very strong voice, good hearing for minor details and ability to improve. How do I become a voice actor? The only experience I have is repeating ads for fun.
In life, quite a few people base their lives/conform to what they see on television. Some get their attitudes from movies (try to be like a certain character in real life), and some just find their only time to truly relax is when watching movies/TV shows But what's funny, is that, even till this day, those same people are very critical/judgmental against people choosing a career in acting versus having a "normal/common" job... It just dawned on me today that it does not matter what age they are, people of all ages still criticize/look down/laugh at you for wanting to be an actor, but then turn around and binge-watch Game of Thrones/sons of anarchy/the walking dead....**Do these people think actors are holograms and not real people that are going on auditions trying to get the role?** Again, the hypocrisy from others that are hating on you for becoming an actor is just unbelievable sorry, I know just realized this today, I'm sure you knew this for years. But I still would like to see what you have to say. So let me know your thoughts. Thanks
Was it, is it standard? Just in case the film hits. Most don't. Example would be the group of actors in Biff's gang in Back To The Future. Whenever on TV was always curious if they received residuals. Also 1985 was the boom for VHS sales. BTTF probably made another 50-100 million on this.
Long story short: I am an autistic actor and I want to inspire people like me but I don’t know how to let my autism shine. I am an autistic actor (25F) and since I have gotten my diagnosis last year, I have been trying to learn more about autism. I found out there are very few well known autistic actors in my province (Quebec, Canada), most of them are men, and many others are not open about it even though they told me in private that they are also autistic. I have been discriminated in the industry. A university teacher told me that he « didn’t want me in his program and the whole group didn’t have to endure me » (he was later fired for sexual harassment) and an another acting teacher said my autism was a « problem » and a « disease » and the « reason » why I am not working as much as I want. By the way, except for those two (and another bully teacher who everyone agrees is a bully) no one ever complained about my autism. I want to be a good role model for people with autism because but I don’t know how. I can’t even get casted as an autistic character because I don’t « look autistic » enough. The only acting school focused on people with autism in my province can’t help me because I am « too advanced » (in acting) for their program. Organization who encourage diversity in the media only focus on cultural diversity. Organization who help autistic people mostly focus on people who need more support than me. How can I show that I am proud of being autistic as an actor and one day become an inspiration for people like me who don’t have any role model? (I work as a host too, if it can help)
I used to be an actor, made a living at it. I chose a different direction though considering going back now that I am back on the west coast. That said I see a lot of posts here and was telling a friend a lesson I learned in acting and in life and thought I would share. Producers, Directors and Casting Directors are nobodies. I used to treat them like gods and would be so nervous around some because they are the gatekeepers and so worshiped in our industry and many take advantage of this. I have had PA friends get drinks in their faces from high profile directors because they got their order wrong. I am in sales now, in the tech world. Producers have been replaced with CEOs. I see the same thing with colleagues talk about tech start up gurus and CEOs as untouchable gods they worship. I mention some of these other directors and producers in film and TV and they shrug. To them, those are just people doing a job they aren’t interested in. When I tell my film friends and acting friends about CEOs and the tech world they zone out. The point is, you create this nervousness and this fear. You are no different then them and other industries and environments don’t actually care about them other than an autograph or funding investment for some cause. If I could go back and really hammer this home to my younger self I wouldn’t have been as afraid and taken some crap that I did along the way. You are worth just as much as they are, have every right to be where you are and want to go. They started out as nobodies just as some of you may be. Now when I walk into a room with a CEO of some big tech company or some Producer of a film, I remind myself, to the tech world this person resume is nothing impressive and to the film world this tech resume isn’t impressive or whatever industry. Treat yourself with grace and love and encouragement, and in doing so treat others with that same respect but let go of the worship. Good luck!
Experienced actor with some years under their belt, but still looking to improve.
I mean I’m not an auditioning actor and I cringe when I watch myself back too but self-tapes seem like a savior to me because it seems like it would allow you to have Both a stable day job and an acting career! Considering that post I saw once on here that showed someone got like 11 callbacks and 4 bookings after like 200 auditions, I think that since the success rate is so low on average, the idea that people can now balance self-tapes with more stable work rather than food service should be a good thing! I hope they stay honestly but I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Recently, I did a scene on set where I could tell the producers/showrunners weren’t super super happy with the performance I was giving, but the Director seemed to receive it positively at first. I could see the Director/Producer talking a couple of times, and from what I could make out, it seemed like they disagreed on what the character’s intention is. Eventually, the Director asked me to adjust for this specific scene, as per the Producers’ request, which I did and it seemed like it was given the green light. I guess my question is: how much should I worry about how my acting is coming off to the Producers, especially when nothing explicit is being said to me about how I’m playing the character itself. Everytime I see the producers/writers, they always say good job and how much they loved my audition, and it’s not like I’ve been explicitly told that I’m interpreting the character the wrong way (today was the first time something like this happened) - but i just have this weird suspicion that not everyone is happy with the performance I’m giving but no one has explicitly told me. I guess I just get nervous since they’re the Producers and Writers and basically have my character’s fate in their hands and I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize that.
Hello, again! I got such a helpful response on my last post that I've decided to reach out for help again. I recently booked my first lead role in a feature film. The budget for the film wasn't discussed but they sent me the daily pay rate. I was wondering is it possible for me to negotiate for a small percentage in sales of the movie as well as the day rate? I had an actress friend say that her agent ( I don't have an agent yet) usually asks for 1.5% in movie sales. Would it be appropriate for me to ask for this as well considering I am the lead and how can I go about asking without seeming entitled or needy? Thank you so much for any input! ​ Edit: I should mention this is a non-union film
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Who has better acting chops, and what is your reasoning?? First time poster in this sub. Please help me settle an argument I had with a friend. Would love to hear any thoughts
I'm making this post because I'm so frustrated and bummed. I have been trying to get talent agency and management representation for years now. I started acting 13 years ago and I'm now 23. I have a local talent agent in KY, but they suck. I've done many showcases and studied with teachers In Los Angeles with either a no or I never hear a response. I have also sent out cold emails to agents and managers and again no luck. Also I submit through actors access, but no response to my submissions and not many auditions in my category to begin with. I'm female with blonde hair and blue/green eyes. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or if its just me or if my headshots suck or what. I know I'm a good actor. I'm confident in that. I'm just so eager to be able to get auditions for tv shows and movies. Does anyone have any have any advice or motivational stories??
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