I'm not asking for advice on how to become an actor, because I'm doing that part as good as I can. For context, I've been acting for 5 years, done plenty of shorts, commercials and I'm currently filming my third tiny TV role. I've never had training, kinda learned everything from doing, but recently I've started to notice I'm not happy with my performances. I never truly can relate to the characters I'm playing, and I have a hard time being emotional in dramatic scenes. I'm trying to read books and study, but I find most education on acting so pretentious! I really can't deal with constant name-dropping or making this art out to be the most important thing in the world, cause it's not. But still, I do want to become a more believable actor, especially in dramatic scenes, and potentially be affected so much that I will burst into tears. I will soon have a lot of time on my hands and would love to spend it by bettering myself, so I'm kindly asking for what advice you would give you someone in my situation - thank you!
Hey guys! Was wondering if anybody wanted to drop some IMDb links to films they’re in, so we can rate it 10 stars! Films don’t get official ratings until a certain amount of clicks. In addition, weekly clicks to your actor IMDB help your Star Meter. (I don’t like it either, but I’ve definitely noticed more work and callbacks with a better star meter, sigh.) If anybody wants to join, feel free to comment that IMDb link, and I will update/edit below! Same with actor pages, but not a prob if you’d like to remain anon!! Cheers!
So, I've never exactly held a high standard for celebrities or anything, but there are of course the ones I look up to, or appreciate more than others. I've also never thought that the industry is all sunshine and roses, I know its awful and has awful people. But then again every industry does. But there are so many stories coming out constantly lately about how all these celebrities are actually secretly awful people (of course a lot of it has to be taken with a grain of salt) and how horrible the industry is (drugs, abuse etc etc). Btw this is coming from me learning about certain types of celebrity gossip and some of the stuff on there is ridiculous, but some seems true, and I got a little obsessed. I've been wanting to do this since I was 12. Went to high school for the arts, went to post secondary for it, moved for it, have been actively working for it for a few years now. But I'm trying to figure out how to continue doing what I have always longed to do, while reconciling all this information. I've never thought I'd actually be famous, and honestly don't want to be. I want to be a working actor, who's able to go to work and pay my bills, then go home and enjoy my life. But it seems like even on the smallest scale, things and people are awful. Hell! In a small community theatre production, I was sexually harassed by a cast mate throughout the run. Sorry for the long post, and I don't know what I expect from this, maybe I just needed to get it down? I don't know. But have any of you dealt with, like, the reality of your dreams and reconciling with it? How have you dealt with things you've built up in your mind crashing down around you?
I want to work hard at acting because obviously, I want to be a successful actor. I just watched Bryan Cranston talking at Oxford on YouTube and he said he was never really gifted at acting or anything and was never a genius he just had always worked harder than others. How do I work hard as an actor? Especially just from home what can I do because I really do want to work hard and whenever I get super motivated to work hard I get all excited then realize I don’t know what to do. The only way I know how at the moment is doing monologues but that doesn’t do much and it seems like there’s more I can be doing.
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This week we are joined by actor and comedian Torey Adkins. Tory has appeared in such feature films: 30 Minutes or Less and Real Steel, plus many more movies and television shows. We talk how he got his start, how he landed his big films, how he worked on his craft, working with big talent and words of wisdom [https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep36](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep36) [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep36-actor-comedian-torey-adkins/id1541909628?i=1000530100682)| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1McvmeBhMZm3pYzHjq2c8I)| [Google Podcast](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9WXzJNN1lYcw/episode/MjM1MDkxZWMtOGQ1Yy00NDkwLWI5NTItN2UyNDI0NWEwNGQ1?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjI8NquhILyAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)
How do you motivate yourself to do your best work when you keep getting audition after audition but barely any bookings? It feels so exhausting putting so much energy into something that 99% of the time turns into absolutely nothing. I love acting so much but I miss acting with actual actors and not readers over zoom
I’ve always liked the idea but at the same time I feel like it’s not a thing. After the sets I’ve been on you dont really stay in touch with the other actors even though you been saying “we’re gonna hang out after this!”. Is it possible to have friends in the industry or is it just a friendly connection?
Ok I have always in my head divided up acting into 2 groups Actors and Entertainers each one being different and similar A.) Actors: are the people who stir powerful emotions in the audience can cause tears, immense laughter or anger examples of actors include Tom hanks, Daniel Day Lewis,Jeff bridges. B.) Entertainers: the people who usually provide you with the weekend entertainment they are the ones who headline the summer blockbuster ala Avengers or Jungle Cruise. They don’t stir emotions like the actors but instead keep you entertained via their charm and the movies special effects and writing. examples of Entertainers are The Rock, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith, Vin Diesel Who to you is an actor and who is an entertainer? Which would you prefer to be and why?
I understand that these parties are meant for networking, catching up, promoting your work, etc... But god, I just can't do them anymore. It sucks me dry. I go in, I mingle, I meet interesting people, I get high, I drink, and then that question always comes up. Do I hang out and go someplace or do I just go home? The gang you're with wants to go over to an afterparty or someplace down in Venice or West Hollywood. You always spend more money than you want to when you go out. LA isn't cheap. Plus with all these covid regulations and whatnot, it's becoming a bit ridiculous. You have to be somewhat crazy to be an actor. The best thing sometimes is just being with your coach, working in the studio, doing exercises with other actors, attending film premieres and theatre shows with your fellow actors. These industry events and the people in them are just making me sick. I like them to an extent but sometimes the crowd there can push me down a path I dont want to go. I loved them at first but now, I'm just very apathetic and would rather focus on maybe doing an independent film or something. What are your thoughts?
I’m an aspiring actor and I am planning on moving to California for acting. The studios that have me within their talent base are located in Burbank and I want to be close by. I live in New York so I know absolutely nothing about California. In regards to an ideal location obviously it needs to be affordable. I’m pretty broke. I wouldn’t mind living in a small town but as long as I have access to Burbank through train or bus that is if i don't bring a car. Again sorry if I sound naive but I’m just a little stressed and nervous. Also I would like to be somewhere where crime rate is low. I don’t mind something small. It’s just me heading out there. I also don’t mind a roommate but prefer to live on my own. I’m hoping that there will be utilities included.
Hello, Reddit! I´d like to start by saying that I'm scared shitless posting here, because I feel like no matter how I write this, the reaction will be an eye-roll and a "Oh god, another one of those who just wants to get to the fun part and not do the work". I'm scared because I already feel that the whole idea of me one day becoming a voice actor is, at best, a dream, and at worst, soon to be an *abandoned* dream. I've always enjoyed performing, and I've always liked to use my voice in different ways to tell stories and the like. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to take acting classes or anything, and as of this weekend I'm thirty years old and have yet to make a single *actual* effort to pursue my dream. Once in a while I'll google around, start reading blogs and websites from people in the industry on how to get started and what is required of you. I might start a project, record some stuff, have fun, but I always end up feeling bummed out, just sitting alone in front of my computer, feeling like there is no way to know how to progress. I especially feel that way when proffessional voice actors write about how you need to be an entrepeneur, you need to run a company, you need to elbow your way into auditions and just keep at it at a, what it seems to me at least, inhuman capacity. I'm not an entrepeneur, I don't think I could run a company, but I'm not afraid to work hard. I just find it very hard to work hard without proper direction. I feel like I need a *creative partner*, or a mentor, or frankly, a BOSS, giving me assignments. What I'm saying is, I lack self-dicipline. So, I'm writing to explain this hole I keep falling in, to see if any of you fine folks in here has anything to say about it, if you recognise it, and if you do, what it was that got you to finally get going (and not stop again). I feel like the tiniest carrot on a stick could give me the biggest boost. It's not like I need to get booked to feel like this is worth it, because I love using my voice, but I feel like I need some kind of direction. Whenever I'm at work (I drive trains, so I'm alone in the cabin), or when I'm home alone, I'll just sit around improvising voices and scenes. I'll practice accents (I'm swedish, but I really enjoy speaking english, so I practice both swedish and english ones), try to discover new voices and sounds I can make. I have made a lot of actual practice on my voice, it's the part where I need to *use* it that feels so insanely difficult to get around to, especially on my own. I think I've managed to get my point across, and I shall do my best to prevent this from becoming a wall of text, but a quick summary: I need your advice on HOW to "Just do it", as so many creatives say that you need to do. I don't know *what* to "Just do", and I could really use a story or two from someone who recognise this kind of struggle to get started with Voice Acting (or any creative thing for that matter), and how they did it. If anyone is remotely interested in my latest try at the VA-thing, I've started a website ([link](https://havoicie.wordpress.com/)) where I try to collect the things I have done to create some kind of a portfolio (there are things in both swedish and english). Any constructive criticism is of course welcome, in addition to general tips on how to get my butt in the booth (which for the moment is my Rode NT-USB on my desk. I have plans to get better stuff!), and what I can actually do there. I hope I didn't bore you to death with this post, and I am thankful for any response I can get!
I have a starter it happen sometimes usually when I'm under pressure or a bit nervous or when I get excited to tell somebody not something I also have a speech impediment where I get stuck on some words sometimes am I still able to become a voice actor in the future I could do impressions of a lot of cartoon/movie characters and things
Hey, there! I (20F) am an aspiring model and an actress, but I have no experience or anyone in the field to help me out. Can someone please tell me the following!? Commitment shoot. Compromise shoot. Calendar shoot. Glamorous shoot. Bold shoot. Making out/making love. Adjustment shoot. I might sound dumb, but please help me and answer these. If you could share your suggestions or give me any kind of advice, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you so much!
Long story short was abused (not sexual) by another actor on set - them purposely trying to ruin my up close takes (them purposely forgetting their lines to sabotage my up close - on theirs they did them just fine) and then them shoving me on set so hard to knock me off balance that the camera crew noticed and then trying to trip me a few times as well on purpose when I was in heels. Another co-star came up to me later and said they noticed this person had badmouthed me behind my back. Again I am not an A-lister (this person is higher up than me - not an A lister but more clout) and I stayed very professional, did the best work I could, was kind to everyone from PAs to drivers to hotel clerks and then let myself feel my feelings after the shoot is over. I did try to talk to this person and they did it more, saying they were only joking. They did this loudly saying I was over-reacting and made a whole one-person-show production of it so all could hear and it would be 'spun' that I was the problem so I dropped it quickly. My mental health and psyche have been affected by this more than I have realized, I am talking it out with my therapist but I am wondering if I need to let my rep know about this person's behavior and how detrimental it was to me. I don't want this person doing this to other people on set. Oddly enough this person has a big 'anti-bullying' presence on social media. Which makes sense because this person is a huge narcissist. As most narcissists can, this one stole the director's heart and had him thinking they could do no wrong - so if I complained as a nobody it would make things even worse for me. I have no 'want' from my rep except for them to know I might be in a funk for the next few weeks and again for them to just know. Is it better for the work to come out, see if my reps like the work I did / if I get good reviews, and then mention it? Any feedback or advice from seasoned actors will be helpful. I know there are some real monsters out there and I have worked with a few but by far this one has been the worst.
Hey folks, I posted this in the "no stupid questions" thread, but it's a day late so I am making a post here. Sorry if this breaks a rule, but I need to say this. I'm trying to find a solid acting school that won't cost me an arm and a leg, and is in person. I'm not going to pay to do anything on ZOOM. For me, it's simply not worth it and won't help me. I was part of an amazing group that worked with people's budgets before COVID, but I don't think it's starting back up at all. The person putting it on kind of ghosted us, unfortunately. Honestly, at this point in my career, new "systems" are fun and all (I'm looking into Anthony Meindl's school...holy moly even discounted I'm not sure I could pay for it and live), but I really just need to get in front of people and act with other actors and get notes. Anyone a part of a group that is looking for new members or know of good schools that aren't insanely expensive? I know that you have to pay to play in this business, but the reality is I need to have a roof over my head and to like...eat sometimes. I'm based in LA.
Do you think as an actor, the only way to be successful is to live in L.A. or New York? Why or why not? Thank you
Hi all. I’m currently working on my acting reel and need more material. I’ve done 3 short films in Los Angeles and two of the films I’ve yet to see footage from due to unprofessional students. So I’m taking matters into my own hands and rehearsing lesser known monologues from folks that are my type. I’ve got 4 on my list so far but I’m looking for 5, the Lighthouse monologue really catches my eye. My concern however is if it’s too famous or too over the top to be worth doing myself to show my talent. As I’m sure everyone knows, famous monologues like the one from Glengarry Glen Ross are so iconic that it’s not even worth an actors time to do it let anyone anyone’s time to watch. I hope that makes sense. Thanks everyone!
Hello! I am not an actor, but was contacted out of the blue to potentially participate in an ad for a well known client by [https://dscastingcompany.com](https://dscastingcompany.com/). Their website seems very legitimate and I'll be talking with a casting director soon, but I am concerned this might end up being a scam, especially since I am not an actor and have zero knowledge of the ins and outs of the business. The ad is focused on creative process and I am an artist, and they seem to have found me through my artist website. Has anyone here heard of them and know if they are legitimate? Is real people casting/documentary casting a real thing? Would love some help! Thanks :)
Hey everyone, I’m a new Voice actor! I have an assosiates (working for my bachlors) in world languages and cultures (getting bachelors in World languages in linguistics). Due to this major I specialize in accents (Mostly from Europe and Asia). I also have 2 Voice acting teachers both of wich are small youtubers! I really wanna put my names on some projects with a stage name! I was raised by my Mostly Ukrainian (with some Japanese and Russian heritage) Grandma, and In honnor of my ancestors culture I wanna do a Japanese-Slavic sort of name, Since I’m pretty mixed culturally (all 4 or my grandparents being from different cultures mostly from europe) and being rased in america I have a pretty run of the mill name. So I kinda want a different stage name to set me apart lol
Hi Acting Community! I know there is a UK acting Reddit; but there is a fraction of active members compared to this main one; so thought my question would be better placed here! So obviously i have read the FAQs about ‘trying to find an Agent etc’ but i’m looking for more specific help. I’m a fairly new, inexperienced actor that has so far only done shorts/student films; but enough that i have a reel and headshots. I feel the next progression for me is to reach out to agents, but i know right now in my career i’m not going to sign with a huge agency, so i’m looking for a smaller setup - but that’s the question? How do i find out how ‘big’ an agency is? Like obviously when i research actors i can find their agents pretty easily, but these are all huge stars that i’m not in the same league as currently. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Howdy r/VoiceActing, hope this is within sub guidelines. So there's a specific subgenre of hardcore techno known as gabber, which is dominated by a couple of Dutch producers who both produce records and put on festivals. In the last couple of years, there has been a trend toward having what appears to be the same American voice actor with a "dramatic movie trailer" voice provide clips of often semi-incoherent/grammatical English that get mixed into the songs or used to "MC" the mixes. Here's one typical example on SoundCloud: "[A female warrior, an advanced soldier, will face true glory. Bowed by the epic sounds of hardcore, they will attack](https://soundcloud.com/djrestylemusic/korsakoff-re-style-masters-of-hardcore-2016)*".* r/gabber wasn't able to figure out who it is. Any ideas?
I auditioned for a role at the beginning of the year and they asked me about my social media at the audition. I now understand why it was important to them. I just found out that one of the most famous influencer in my city got the role and she is not even an actor, just popular on social media. I don’t mind not having the role when someone was simply better at the audition. But I’m disappointed to see that followers mattered more to them than training and experience. Is this really what auditions will be about? Who has the most followers?
Hello all! I’m in Southern California and looking to work for free to build a resume. Any aspiring filmmakers, let me know… let’s connect. Thank you in advance
Hello I'm 21 years old male and tbh ever since birth I have always wanted to be a Voice actor, Like it was always in the back of my mind and never escaped actually. every now and then Imma be like "I wanna do voice acting sooo baaaddd" like Twice a week for the past 4 years, But my problem is I have an ugly voice and I'm a very quite person, every single time I want those Impression videos I just feel Bad that I can't bend my voice in my different ways, my Voice is just typical 21 year guy.... But uglier. and another thing I heard is to Move to Los Angeles Because Its the hub of Acting and artistry and the problem is, I'm Not from America and I'm not willing to move there Either if anything I heard so many Horrible stories about LA and how awful it is, and 2020 and early 2021 was enough to convince me that America is truly isn't for me and the political structure isn't really for me lol. idk you guys I feel so many odds stacked up against me and it always Pushed me back from ever trying, However, can I truly Make it in someway? can I truly Practice and train my ugly voice?
Following my post saying that an influencer (non actor) got the role I auditioned for and that I was asked about my social media during my audition, most people said that it was normal to prefer famous people and that social media actually is important for an actor. So I guess, I should work on becoming « famous » too. I am not doing this to be liked by everyone, sign autographs or get attention, etc. But if being « famous » is important to get work as an actor, I guess I should work on this. But my question is now: HOW? I have a couple of ideas and I was wondering what you think about it: -Be known for my acting/hosting gigs only. -Be more active on Instagram and TikTok. -Use my influence on Facebook to get even more popular (is this even worth anything anymore?) -Start a YouTube Channel. -Participate in reality TV. -Get known for my work as a writer. -Start a podcast. -Support an organization and talk about them in the media. -Any other idea? By the way, I have been training to be an actor for more than ten years and have been working professionally for seven years. But even then, some people think that being well-known is more important than skills so I guess that’s what I am missing to bring my career to the next level.
Hello, I’ve gotten my headshots done recently and I love them, I have a great commercial one and a great theatrical one, but I also have [this](https://imgur.com/a/IQzFVo9) third one I want to upload to actors access. As you’ll see in the link, it’s a more “quirky” (for lack of better words) headshot and I like it. My question is, on actors access they make you categorize the picture as commercial, theatrical, or other, which do I choose? It seems trivial, I know, but it confused me. Minor follow up question, do you need to put a slateshot on each headshot on your account? Or just one that you submit most often? Also confusing me. Thanks in advance!
I have a friend of mine who booked a project and is pretty excited. My friend has been working in the industry for a little while now and she had ups and downs but shes finally landed something substantial and I am super proud of her. She however has been a bit stressed lately. Not to go into too much detail, but close to 15 years ago, an article came out about her when she was 18 about her saying some racist jokes and using the N word. She apologized at the time, (that what was the article was about) and it sort of never was too much of an issue after from what I understand. I met her briefly after that happened and I've never seen her do anything remotely closely to that, but that really doesn't mean anything. Im obviously bias as her friend. She's been stressed because she feels like ppl will find out about her on this movie and they're going to either fire her or outcast her during production. I've tried to tell her that I don't think most ppl will care, and I jokingly told her shes not that important, but I do understand her worry, and I honestly feel a little bad. I remember we went to a comedy show one time and this guy made a pretty not so PC joke and I saw her laugh for a second and then get really uncomfortable, like she was punishing herself for laughing. I would love some opinions from other actors on what would you do if you knew someone in your cast had a controversy a long time ago. Would you treat them different? I'll be honest, I'm only going to show her the comments if I think they will relieve her stress a bit. But I'd love to hear opinions and have a conversation. Sorry if this post isnt exactly on topic for an acting subreddit. I appreciate your time.
I recently became interested in acting, but can't imagine myself playing a happy/expressive character or anything much different from my own personality. I'm that guy who holds a beer at a party and feels uncomfortable while everyone else is dancing and having fun. Not that i can't have fun, but there are somethings that are not for me, you know? Well, i just wanna know if i can be an actor in spite of my personality.
Looking in the mirror I don’t find the asymmetry very noticeable, but in pictures and videos I do. Is it still possible to have success with an asymmetrical face? Thanks
I noticed most people submit to both union and non union projects. I was under the impression if you're union eligible, then go ahead and submit for the union projects. But if you're not even union eligible, shouldn't you only be submitting to non union projects? Clarification on this would be appreciated.
I want to be an actor, but my parents have full time jobs, and they don’t want to risk their jobs just to help me out. I am soon to be 15 and once i’m 16 is it okay for me to go to auditions and headshot appointments and meetings by myself. Another thing is, i know auditions and appointments could be online. Is it okay if I can do mine online? The point is… do you guys of reddit think it is possible for me to be an actor with full time working parents who only have saturday and sundays off? (Also, to mention I live in a small city where the nearest “big” town is Lubbock which is 2 hours away.)
I’m an actor (M17) who is just starting out in the industry (like really just starting out). I already have headshots and a resume filled with some theatre things I did and classes I took outside of high school. What I was wondering though was with the demo reel. I know it’s very important for an actor to have one, but I was wondering if I should make my own scenes with other actors for it or if I should wait for when I have done enough actual scenes to make one.
I produce videos for a lot of mobile app/gaming clients. Some of these videos require people or actors, and are designed to native social videos. The product varies, but the concept is always similar: * About 30 seconds long * Film with your phone * Film twice (horizontal, vertical) * Sometimes need a second phone to use as a prop Budget is $200 USD per video (per the details above). I also try to work with the same people over and over, especially if the videos perform well. Right now I'm specifically looking for people with an American / Canadian accent. Location doesn't really matter, so long as you speak English with an American / Canadian accent. You don't have to be an actor or having acting skills, you just need to look and sound natural when filming yourself. Shoot me a message if you're interested and available. Thank you!
I've noticed that a lot of black actors in Hollywood start off clean shaven or are constantly clean shaven in a lot of roles. Is this an unwritten rule? I ask this because I know with politicians and military it is required and while white men in the real world commonly don't have facial hair, black men almost are never clean shaven but you see a plethora of them in film. Does a beard or a mustache on black men make studios to consider us more "Urban"?
Hello all, Been doing voiceover work for a few years now, but have only recently gotten to a place where I feel like branching out into doing it seriously. I have a question, however, that has been making its way into my mind during auditions. Now that I've auditioned enough to have an idea of the jobs that I tend to land, (which are usually jobs requiring a college aged female, or an African American-or the word casting directors LOVE to use, often to my chagrin, "urban"- female) I wanted to attach a dropbox link of myself reading two short spots back-to back, the first in my natural voice, which can come off "stereotypically Black" and the second, a more neutral north american attempt. I wanted to ask, (and I'm open to hearing everyone out, but voice actors/ppl of color would be especially awesome to hear from) whether the change in accent is subtle or caricature-ish, in either. I am a Black person, so ideally, I would love for people to be able to recognize that in jobs that require that I sound like a person of my ethnicity. (which can be a loaded topic, but for our intents and purposes, I'd rather not get into the politics of that) On the other hand, in the second spot, as compared to the first, do I sound as if I'm trying too hard to cover my natural accent? Because that isn't intentional, but for jobs that want a more neutral sound, I try to go for that. Basically, do the spots sound RADICALLY different to you, (because they do, to me) or is it obvious that the same person is reading these spots, but with minimal delivery changes? (I'd prefer the latter, but I've listened so many times now that I can't make heads or tails, so any help would be welcome and appreciated.) Thanks! Oh, right. The link: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/aj98j2sfjkb13hs/mix.mp3?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/aj98j2sfjkb13hs/mix.mp3?dl=0) Let me know if y'all have trouble accessing it.
Is it harder to become a successful movie director or a successful actor? (With successful I mean a movie/show in the cinema/Netflix)
Hello! I am a documentary student researching for my next doco which will be on emotional labour in the workplace and burnout. Also, the blurred lines between personality and performance. I am not an actor, but I have been reading about how deep acting/method acting/emotional recall can cause mental health problems, emotional exhaustion and burnout in actors. Would anyone be willing to share with me some of their experiences of this? I would love to get a deeper and more personal understanding of it, and I can't seem to find any personal experiences shared on Youtube etc. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to share directly to me.
So I’m 22 years old and I’ve been acting for three years. I used to train almost every day and by the time I graduated school I had booked five short films in two years I have an agent now at the top agency in my city I’ve been known by others as a very talented actor someone who would go places. But lately I hit a wall. I don’t know how to act. I’ve tried all kinds of techniques, spent more time trying to focus on script analysis etc. But nothing works. I’ve lost my intuition for it and I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’ve hit my ceiling of skill.
-I've been googling stuff for days now but it all seems so confusing and so many people have different opinions. So first of all, I live in Italy which means I most likely will have to move abroad. I'm half british so I wouldn't mind moving to the UK at all. The problem is that I don't think my family would be able to afford the cost of the school AND the living cost, so I can't really move to London or extremely big cities. Are there well known acting schools in the UK in less expensive cities? Also, I'm quite confused about where to study. Drama schools seem to be slightly more expensive than acting universities, but also more demanding. Studying acting in a university would probably allow me to have time to have a job and earn money to keep me going. But I also read that the opportunities you get after drama school are waaay more than the ones you get after acting universities. Is this true? Will going to university be quite useless in terms of acting possibilities after I'm done or is it a start? And lastly, would I be able to get a student loan? The costs for international students are soo high and if the answer is no then I probably shouldn't even try... Thank you to whoever read all of this and sorry if my questions seem dumb to professionals lol
I met with an agent this morning (I won't be working with them for a few reasons), and they told me that because they weren't SAG Franchised that Actors Access wouldn't let them use their platform. Has anyone heard of this before?
When I file a new claim what do I put for the reason for unemployment so I can qualify? I work with central casting and I don’t get enough work.
I recently moved to a completely new area. Does anyone know a good way to connect with actors and theatre people in my area? I'm auditioning and trying to get involved with theatre but haven't met anyone new. Any suggestions?
Hey everyone. So I am 24 but growing up I’ve always enjoyed animation and video games. I was always the type of person who would point out a voice actor whenever I heard them in something new. So much so that whenever I went to some place like comic con my siblings would always joke about how I would be the one to point out voice actors cuz I know what they look like and would be more excited to see them than like A list celebrities. I would even joke around and try to imitate characters like Roz from Monsters Inc. or the chocolate loving old fish from spongebob. It’s enjoyable and it’s something I’ve thought about for a while. Just the thought of being part of something and hearing my voice as a character makes me want to try. I’ve started reading Dee Bradley Baker’s iwanttobeavoiceactor site and it’s so good. But I want to know more and hear from other people’s experiences! Some of my favorite voice actors include Tara Strong, Grey Griffin, Joe Zieja, Cree Summer, Kevin Michael Richardson, Phil Lamarr, Maurice Lamarche, EG Daily, Carlos Alazraqui, Mark Hamill, Adam West, Billy West, and so many more. Sometimes I think that voice actors don’t get enough credit for the fact that they are the ones who make childhoods. And it’s not even just children. Shows like Family Guy and Simpsons are iconic for their more adult audiences. This is all just tv and film, but voice over work is pretty much everywhere. So yeah, not that I’m trying to like prove that I am interested or something, but it really is a passion and I’ve even said out loud to my family that voice acting just sounds like so much fun. When I was in HS, in my last year I moved to a new school and wanted to audition for a play, but after talking to a friend who was into acting who told me it was like group auditions or whatever, I sorta chickened out. Then in community college, I took a theatre arts course and we had to go to my professor’s production of hairspray which was so exciting. Personally, I had a reference point having seen the film with John Travolta so I think that contributed to my enjoyment; being able to see a play come to life with so much dedication to be as great as the film with major actors was incredible. Then in my last year as an undergrad I took on a minor in television and film arts and just loved this screenwriting course that taught me the skeleton of screenplays and even wrote my own treatment for it. I sadly couldn’t finish the minor due to not being able to get to the campus for the courses myself. But yeah, I haven’t said too much to my family but I’ve definitely developed a love and interest for all of this. The reason why I want to voice act is because it is what I grew up with and I want to be a part of the future of animation that future generations will grow up loving. The other reason is that I sorta want to learn to love my voice. This might sound very weird but my voice is one of my least favorite things about myself. It’s something I’ve been made fun of growing up so I want to learn to love it and use it well. So yeah, anyone have any advice on how to really start? I don’t have any like professional equipment so I guess this will sorta start as a huge hobby of mine until I can invest in this, because I see it as an investment. Thank you all and have a great day/rest of your day!
Got a call and email and script from my agent today that a producer reached out to her and is interested in casting me for his 3 million dollar movie as a major supporting character in it. I have a conference call with my agent and the producers tomorrow. I read the script and it’s not bad but it’s not great, and it seems legit (they have a production company and financing company attached names Buffalo 8 and Bondit Media) but I’m skeptical for some reason. Should I be hesitant? Or is this not unheard of? I’m not a known actor by any means and have struggled to get work the past two years. I dance as well and can speak Italian and can pole dance, and they specifically need a girl my type who can do all of those things. I do fit the character perfectly but I haven’t even auditioned for it?
I feel like I see the same topics on this sub every week, and this one is no different. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’ve never been respected before, maybe I have the mindset that we have one life and it’s best to reach for the stars..but I’m always asking myself what keeps me going. I grew up watching wrestling and just like wrestling you there are wrestlers that rise to the top of the mountain all while starting at the very bottom. I always loved that story of the peasant who became king. I consider myself a peasant, and I’m working on becoming a king. I’d be lying to you if I said “I don’t want to reach the top” I do. Badly. The pinnacle right know is a top show on Disney or HBO, even Amazon. I always feel less than an actor because I don’t have a theatre background. And to me theatre actors always come off as smug and thinking their better than others. “I do this for the art-form, acting is truly my passion, I’ll die without.” - fuck outta here. Sigh. Sorry for my rant.
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Hello, I (30M) just started out with acting. I always felt in my heart that I wanted to do this, but I never did — until now. I’m currently reading *Respect For Acting* by Uta Hagen and so for it’s been super interesting and helpful. There is one part that is really bothering me though: > “If you are affected in your daily life, calculatingly self- aware in your relations with others, you will undoubtedly be a bad actor, because your attention is narcissistic. If you have acquired these affectations in your teens and have not shaken them by the time you are twenty, you are in trouble. After all, if you possess borrowed behavior in life and focus on it rather than on others, how can you be really active on stage?” If I’m honest with myself I sometimes do feel affected… But it really depends on the people I’m with. When I’m with people I feel uncomfortable with, I’m really aware of the way I speak and act. Like you try to get ‘approval’ of the group. Whereas when I’m with close friends I feel real and totally myself. I think I know what she means: when you’re not ‘real’ in real life, how can you be real on stage? When you’re fake, you will be fake on stage. Maybe my image of an actor is totally fictional: people who are constantly in tune with their emotions, feeling comfortable around all kinds of people. I’m also thinking: aren’t all actors a little narcissistic? I think a lot of actors started acting to entertain others and to be in the center of attention. Could anybody share their experience? Thanks a lot!
I am 21 (M) from India. I wanted to move to mumbai and pursue acting. But due to covid it is all slow and i can't move as there is not much work. My parents suggest me to move to canada for one year and get a degree and come back to India so that even in future i can have a better chance of PR. So that means i will come back to India from canada in Mid 2023. And then i can go to mumbai. I am afraid that one and a half year gap may work against my dream. Also I am afraid deep deep down that i may find it comfy in Canada and forgo the hustle of acting. In a way it can work out as i can get time to think and get clarity about whether what i have wanted from past 7 years (to be a film actor) is the thing i actually want or not. I am confused. Because frankly i have done bachelors and i dont have any masters for backup as such. What you guys think!
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