I know that it only happens to very successful actors but isn’t it everyone’s goal here to become very successful ? It freaks me out
Hi everyone! I’m ethnically south asian (think india/pakistan) but I was born and raised in the US. I’ve always loved storytelling and became interested in acting a while ago. I’m attending a few classes and I really like it so far, which has made me wonder how viable acting could be as a career. I know it’s an extremely tough industry and takes a lot of hard work and luck to succeed. I’m willing to put in the effort, but the lack of south asian actresses in hollywood kind of discourages me. Growing up, I barely saw any type of representation in tv/film and things haven’t really changed too much now either. Does anyone have any experience being south asian in the industry or advice? Thank you so much!
Hey yall, so I recently just got cast as Desdemona in Othello but I'm definitely more of an Emilia. I am such a character Actor, I rely heavy on comedy. Although I still work well with Dramatic acting. I am rehearsing my lines and I am literally cringing at Desdemona saying "my dear Othello" , and "I missed you." I don't know how to say it!! Like where are the jokes! It's making me so nervous. Also top it off the guy playing Othello is GORGEOUS so he makes me so nervous! Any tips on how to exercise my damsel muscle? Tldr: I'm used to being comedic relief, and now I'm playing leading lady. H E L P.
(For context, i’m 30 years old, not in the US. I have done some short acting courses through the years, but i’m a beginner) This year i would like to go a little bit deeper with acting, and i’m planning to attend to some evening courses. All the different courses around my area offer a 2-day a week programme. I was thinking of participating in various courses from different schools, to make it more intensive and learn faster. Unfortunately, I have no way to know which is the best school/ the best teacher. Most probably they are all around the same (mediocre?) level. The only reputable and well know drama schools are the national,full time, only for young people; about the private courses there’s not too much being said. None of the teachers of the schools available in my area seems to have impressive careers as actor/director, so i can’t go with that either So, do you think it would be good to do something like: . Mon and Wed night acting course (theatre) at school A . Thu and thur night acting course (theatre) at school B . (Maybe) sat afternoon acting course (cinema)at school C Would it be too many different styles, confusing? Or beneficial? (Note that there’s no mention nowhere of pedagogical style. No talk about method or meisner or nothing of the sort) Should i just focus on theatre acting and leave the camera acting for later? Thanks
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Hey guys, Here's an acting discord aimed at connecting actors to other members of crew. They hold weekly table reads and movie screenings as well as giving access to resources that might be difficult to aquire. It's an active comunity looknig to foster a more inclusive enviroment and get actors who've been stuck inside back on track. They have a welcome gate to locks out bots, alternate accounts, and trolls so you'll be sure to be among those who take their craft quite seriously. They even have a readers section if you're ever look for a reader and your normal ones aren't around. Give it a look! [https://discord.gg/GTwZ76t43z](https://discord.gg/GTwZ76t43z)
I signed up about a month ago, I am usually on Actors Access. But it seems 90% of the jobs is background. And not even on feature films or anything...I only found like 5 or so films. Also no luck so far, keep submitting to stuff like photoshoots or commercials (even as background) and wasn't called. Should I cancel or is it just slow?
Hey guys, I’m **looking for some participants for interviews** to understand the needs of voice actors. I’m actually an **experience designer & researcher** trying to understand the different stages that voice actors go through including their thoughts and emotions at each stage to land (or not land) a project. The info would inevitably be used to **help actors like you** (especially those earlier on in their careers) to navigate the complexity of the voice over world so you can land more projects. It should only be about **30 minutes**, but I’m really in need of volunteers. **So if you could help out and share your experience, that’d be really great!** We’d do it over Zoom so I can share my screen. Trying to do the interviews next week or the week after. Shoot me DM if you’re interested. **I’d be so appreciative.
Hey guys! This is my first time posting in voice acting so hope I'm doing everything right! I'm seeking voice actors for my paid passion project! (USD, payment through PayPal, Venmo or cash app) There are 10 episodes in total, characters tend to take turns getting the main plot line but there are a few that are relevant through all episodes! Pay is between $30 - $150 per character! All experience levels are welcome! It's kind of a silly project that is based on a MTV reality show! If you like silly things you'll probably like this! My casting call on CCC has all the information you need about payment and what the project is! Here are the links! Female casting calls [here](https://www.castingcall.club/projects/ayto-barbie-s2-female-contestants) Male casting calls [here](https://www.castingcall.club/projects/ayto-barbie-s2)
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I’m wanting to get into voice acting, and I have definitely read the pinned post about the “how to part,” but what I want to understand is, what makes someone a *good* voice actor? What I mean is, how does a (new) voice actor stand out during a casting call? What would make a casting director sit up and take notice? I don’t necessarily mean the sound of the voice but rather - what are the things I can work on as an aspiring VA and what do casting directors look for when holding an audition? Thanks in advance for any answers ☺️
Hey all, I’m an actor who just moved up to NYC to pursue film/tv/theatre in a bigger market (LA isn’t feasible for me right now). I’ve been lucky enough to link up with a couple directors/casting directors through some friends in the industry. I’ve reached out and sent along self-tape clips that have gotten me cast in things (all recently, so I don’t have a ton of reel material yet). I emailed back and forth with a couple of them about a month ago. They’ve said generally positive things about my footage, but I acknowledge that it would be way better to have some actual demo clips to send instead of self-tapes. One of them said she’d look for stuff to submit me for, but not sure if she was just being nice or what. That said, I don’t want to fall off their radar. Would it be appropriate to reach back out, ask how they’re doing, etc.? Or should I wait until a few months from now till I have a more legitimate reel to show? I always get sort of anxious about the timelines of reaching out - don’t wanna bug folks but also want to stay on top of things and move forward! Thanks!
Hello everyone good day to all! I'm still setting up my home studio as I am a beginner voice actor. I want to get a new mic, but all the videos and reviews I find are from a year to 6 months ago. is there anything recent that's broken the mold in terms of beginner mics are should I just stick with a classic Yeti? thank you!
Can someone please explain how the negotiation process works between an agent and casting director? Also, if I’m an actor and a casting director wants me. Would my agent negotiate a contract first and then tell me I booked the role? Or would they say hey casting wants you for this role so I’m going to begin negotiating with them.
Let’s say you keep getting booked as lead or large roles for hallmark or lifetime films.. Does it mean you need to change things up as an actor? Will big productions pass on you because you’ve been on lifetime/hallmark a lot?
Nolan north Hey Reddit not sure if many of you are familiar with Nolan north but I have a question about his career in connection with mine. Now Nolan north never started out as a voice actor he just naturally was being submitted for voice over work. Ok now the question I have about this is do you have to pursue solely Voice acting to get voiceover work. Personally I love acting all kinds of acting I’m not picky. One form of acting that interests me in motion capture which is exactly what Nolan north does. So the second question can I just pursue natural acting like on camera acting and just ask my agent to submit me to motion capture and voice over roles? Or do I have to pursue voice acting to get those kinds of roles? Sorry if this confusing lol if you have any questions about clarification I’ll do my best thanks guys. TLDR: I wanna do motion capture but don’t know which route to take me there
Hunting for not too expensive Standard American Accent coach here, any recommendations would be really appreciated. Also, it seems this Skinner book is considered a classic, has passed the test of time and kind of popular among voice/accent coaches. Any non-native actors here who have used it or recommend something else?
If Michael Cera played himself in the role of let’s say the “The Scarecrow” in Batman, he would get praise for being intelligently evil but Marlon Brando “played himself” in different types of roles and got praise. Are people just sick of Michael Cera being cast as a nerd?
I'm producing "The Way We Get By" Written by Neil Labute on July 16th. There's a live stream available! More information and tickets at Sooptheatre.booktix.com I've learned a lot about the production side of the industry, how much it takes to put on a show even with 2 non Equity actors, and the challenges to bring LIVE theatre to the screen. I'd love to answer any questions and coordinate with other artists who want to create/stream their own shows instead of waiting for a company to hold auditions!
Hello everyone! This is a very simple problem, i only have 2 actors, and i need 4 for the play that I'm doing, I've thought about recording their lines and just put it at the right timing, but it doesn't sound like a good idea(the characters are gods, so i think it would be fine, but it would probably have a lot of technical issues) I don't know what to, maybe using puppets? I really can't think of anything, please help! Thank you so much for reading :D
Nolan north Hey Reddit not sure if many of you are familiar with Nolan north but I have a question about his career in connection with mine. Now Nolan north never started out as a voice actor he just naturally was being submitted for voice over work. Ok now the question I have about this is do you have to pursue solely Voice acting to get voiceover work. Personally I love acting all kinds of acting I’m not picky. One form of acting that interests me in motion capture which is exactly what Nolan north does. So the second question can I just pursue natural acting like on camera acting and just ask my agent to submit me to motion capture and voice over roles? Or do I have to pursue voice acting to get those kinds of roles? Sorry if this confusing lol if you have any questions about clarification I’ll do my best thanks guys. TLDR: I wanna do motion capture but don’t know which route to take me there
I've seen a few people asking questions about background acting here on this subreddit so I decided to share my experience. I'm currently in Los Angeles. I just got here on Tuesday, July 22. I signed up to be a background actor the next day. I've been trying to do it as much as possible since then. I figured I'd share the exact details of my first four weeks so you can get a rough idea what it might be like. I'm not going to name any of the shows/movies I've worked on so as not to violate NDA. Wed 6/23 - Signed up with both Central Casting and Face2Face Management in the morning. Thu 6/24 - Job #1, Covid Test. Paid $30. Fri 6/25 - Job #1, worked 6 hrs. Paid $120. Sat 6/26 - No Work Sun 6/27 - No Work Mon 6/28 - Job #2, Covid Test. Paid $50. Tue 6/29 - Job #2, Fitting. Paid $30. Wed 6/30 - Job #2, Covid Test. Paid $50. Thu 7/1 - Job #2, worked 6 hrs. Paid $158 (included hair and makeup bumps of $19 each). Fri 7/2 - No Work. I'll update more over the next few weeks. Notes: I have a third job booked, but it's only two Covid Tests, a fitting, and a work day spread out over two full weeks. It might interfere with my ability to get booked for other work. ALL of my bookings have come from Face2Face. I haven't gotten any work from Central Casting yet. In fairness, I might have gotten work from them if I hadn't been with Face2Face. I have no way of knowing for sure. Based on the numbers I've seen so far, it looks like non-union background acting during Covid isn't viable as a significant portion of your income. The Covid Tests eat up a full day of your availability and only pay $30 or $50 (it's my understanding that most jobs only pay $30 and that the studio that paid $50 was being generous). I'm not sure if it's viable for union members or not. Their tests pay $100, but that's still eating up a full-day and preventing them from doing more work.
I’ve read some articles on numerous actors that started there career when they moved to LA. (Finn Wittrock and Arron Paul) and in an interview Finn said, “You gotta just keep waiting tables and keep auditioning. 98% of the time you wont get it but you have to keep trying.”
So I recently started to get into breaking out of my comfort zone and decided to break into different avenues since I’m young and would like to try different paths in life. How does someone who has no experience in acting start to take their first step into getting into the film industry. I clearly don’t have any expectations of booking anything serious since I’m completely new and would like to know what others experienced when they first started to get into acting. Does getting work as a background actor help in away to build on resumes for future gigs? YouTube videos? Acting classes? Again I also understand how difficult and competitive acting can be so for me this is more of putting my self out there and expressing creativity. Thank you!
So, I am a noob. I am very new to voice acting, but I often practice. I've wanted to be a voice actress for years. I'm just about 17 years old, so, I'm still quite young and I'm going to need to gain a lot of experience. I spotted this very underrated voice actress on her YouTube channel. I reached out to her, and I mentioned that even though I'm a noob, I would very much like to partake in any projects she has so I can gain experience and get better. Purely for fun. She's been a voice actress for 6 years, so it's intimidating for me. But she's so sweet and supportive. I got offered to dub Frisk in this fan made comic from Undertale. I'm just scared of me messing up my lines, and overall just sounding terrible. I've never been in an actual dub for anything before, so I'm quite scared. The voice actress I'm working with is amazing! But I keep thinking about the fact that I'm British and she's American. A lot of the fan dubs have American accents, so I feel like it'll be weird if I'm doing Frisk in a British accent, you know? Do I keep my actual accent or do I change it? I just need some advice. How do I calm down nerves? How do I make my enunciation clear, and what are some do's and dont's whilst recording? (I'm going to be using a USB microphone). If anyone takes the time to read and respond to this, thank you. It means very much.
and is there even a point to submitted to open calls, i've heard that they're basically marketing tools.
Hello, I'm new to the acting world and I love to write as well, so I decided to take a page out of this girl's book, I cannot remember her name, but she started a a ring group for girls. want to do the opposite and create group for guy, guys who want to act and get out there, it would be cool to form a brotherhood and be able to see if we can help each other achieve our dreams and become actors.
So I worked background this week as a general party-goer on a low-budget film, I ended up in a scene with the 2 leads and one other background actor. The leads are well known actors who each have millions of followers. The director actually instructed me to kiss the lead because we were playing spin the bottle. So I nonchalantly asked him if it was okay and then did after he said yes. Now I didn’t speak at all, but I don’t think that should be considered background…. What would I list this as on a resume? “Featured” “featured background” ? Advice please lol
i feel like this is a stupid question but oh well. how do actors get big roles as their first role? I know this is uncommon, but some actors have huge roles and they haven’t even been in anything else before. eg johnny drop in nightmare on elm street, florence pugh in the falling.
I grew up with The Method, quite literally. I am Lee and Anna Strasberg's son, and I spent a lot of my childhood at the Actor's Studio and the Strasberg Institute, where I have been the Creative Director for the past 20 years. Go ahead and ask me whatever you want!
So I’ve always wanted to act, since I was like 7 years old it was my dream to be an actor. But I was always told it was unrealistic and I would never be able to make it and all sorts of other discouraging remarks… said by my parents. So I never even considered trying to put myself out there. Last week I sent in an audition to Seattle talent and they invited me to get headshots done with them and join the acting workshop. That would have cost me $800 altogether. I was super excited about it. But after I did a little digging I found that agents who are actually trying to help someone succeed don’t ask for money upfront or make you do those things (is this correct?). So I decided not to go forward with them. I hope I didn’t lose my shot because of those “red flags” that steered me away from this opportunity. But I’m just wondering if there are any single parents here who have also been students that are able to pursue this dream and actually make it work? If so, how? I’m also wondering if anyone knows of any legit agents, companies or managers in Washington (or someone who is willing to have a client that lives in Washington)? Since I’ve never been confident in myself enough to pursue this until now, I just want to get advice on where to start and what I should do/ consider doing in order to at least try to pursue this dream. I want to finish school since I’m going for my RN and it will be a stable job for me and my daughter as I’m trying to pursue this dream.
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.
This is a passage from a show I am doing for a huge streaming service. Due to a sort of loophole with the format of the show, the actors are all non union. As the lead, I am expecting that if this show is even minimally successful I will hopefully have other opportunities at the same level, which would all be SAG-AFTRA. Does this mean that if I become union they will pay me SAG Minimum in accordance with SAG guidelines? The wording is just confusing. “The parties acknowledge that Producer is not a signatory to any union or guild that has jurisdiction over Artist’s Services. Accordingly, Artist’s Services hereunder are not subject to the terms and conditions of any union, guild or collective bargaining agreement. If, notwithstanding the intention of the parties, Artist’s services become subject to any guild or union agreement, then to the maximum extent permitted by the applicable agreement amounts paid hereunder will be inclusive of guild minimum payments and amounts paid to Artist in excess of the applicable minimum breakpoint for prepayment will be deemed to be prepayments of additional amounts payable to Artist, if any, whether as residuals or otherwise. In all other respects Producer will have the maximum rights and minimum obligations required by the terms of the appliable guild or union agreement.”
My girlfriend's birthday is coming up and I'd love to get her something to help her acting career. She just uses her I phone for self tapes with a ring light. I was thinking it would be a good birthday present to help her step up that game a bit. Maybe a mic or something? What would you give an aspiring actress for their birthday? My budget is probably $100 and I'm in the US.
U.K. actors - It’s pretty difficult to exist in the industry without spotlight. A lot of advice says to create your own work - but spotlight doesn’t take student films and I’ve heard they are picky with theatre. But hypothetically if I wrote and produced my own play, and paid to put it on - would that count as a credit? I’m really just curious. For those not on spotlight yet - what’re yourself plans? Wanna put on a play? Make a short film? …… joking ish. Edited to add: if you’re in the USA/ not U.K. then don’t worry about spotlight, it’s a U.K. gatekeeper to the industry and nearly impossible to get an agent without it.
Am I a fraud Hi so I had an audition back in January went real received a callback, callback went great as I’m being moved up in a small window of actors for a lead roll in a feature film. The problem I’m struggling with is 1. I’m nonunion, 2. My acting experience is only about a year and a half, and 3. I have no representation currently and my credits are slim. Am I overthinking this? Do I need to get an agent to get this role ASAP? What should I do any help? UPDATE! Reddit I hate to inform you that although the second callback went awesome and the director said he loved my audition and that I would be contacted after, I have no received any word from the director. However, the good news is that I shaded that feeling of imposter syndrome! All and all I’m glad for the opportunity and if I hear back I will definitely make an update post! So thank you to everyone for the feedback from 100 days ago sorry for the super late update post for those of you who were still interested in this update!
Hey Reddit not sure if many of you are familiar with Nolan north but I have a question about his career in connection with mine. Now Nolan north never started out as a voice actor he just naturally was being submitted for voice over work. Ok now the question I have about this is do you have to pursue solely Voice acting to get voiceover work. Personally I love acting all kinds of acting I’m not picky. One form of acting that interests me in motion capture which is exactly what Nolan north does. So the second question can I just pursue natural acting like on camera acting and just ask my agent to submit me to motion capture and voice over roles? Or do I have to pursue voice acting to get those kinds of roles? Sorry if this confusing lol if you have any questions about clarification I’ll do my best thanks guys.
The casting sites I know of are Backstage, ActorsAccess and Mandy. Are there others that I'm missing? Thank you for any answers I receive and I apologize if this has been asked before :)
Like professionally? Because as an actor I’d like to go with my first name only since its memorable and if it ever happens that im super successful i want my name to be easily rememberable. My first name is 3 syllables and last is 2. I was advised to use both names unless i reach a point where people just happen to start using my first name only to describe me… Idk if that will ever happen if im professionally known as both. So if anyone knows whats best id appreciate that. Also the zendaya question, like did she use her first and last name for the start of her career or has it always been just the first?
So on actor’s access, I get a lot of requests for self tapes through eco cast. But I’ve never booked before. What were the things you did to really shine on your self tapes?
I started off acting but about a month ago I've began to do voice-over for animation. I was curious how an actor's reactions would be to my voice-over? Would you be able to give me feedback? You can find it at the top of my website. [www.rickgerra.com](https://www.rickgerra.com) The animation reel is tailored for anime.
When someone has a big win and turn like 1k into 50k, the top comment is always "congrats and fuck you!" And man I wish us actors said that to each other more often. If an actor friend I have gets a bit win, I really am happy for them, so congratulations. But also it's my dream too, and in a small way, fuck you. We all get a little jealous, doesn't mean we can't acknowledge it, I think it would be healthy!
Hey there, voice actors! Looking for some talent for a new audiobook project. Rate starts at $60/PFH for narration only (no editing, mixing, or mastering), but the client is willing to hear out everyone and their rates. Client notes on role: >The character is from Detroit, Michigan born and raised. Mid-30s. Hispanic, doesn't need an accent but "just a hint" of one would be nice but not necessary. Investment Broker at a top firm. He is confident, sexy, suave, and overall down to earth. Relaxed not uptight or stiff nor too formal. E-mail me at [antoine@antoinebandele.com](mailto:antoine@antoinebandele.com) if interested. Make sure your subject line says "In Between Chemistry"
Hi so it has said that Lewis has 2 voice actors and I kinda wanna know if Jordan Fry voiced him all the way or Daniel Hansen? And also he has an adult voice actor too? But my real question is why does he have 2 for most of the film? Did they want him to sound young? Just my thought?
Someone from Scribe Audio reached out for an audition to join their voice over team and I’m a little skeptical of their payment model. It seems like a content mill for audio, but I would love to hear if anyone else has had experience with them or could shed light on whether I’m being overly cautious here. “Scribe Audio is producing audiobooks of multiple genres, both fiction and non-fiction. Our payment model is not per hour based, rather on the revenue a book generates. Payment is scalable to all the books your voice will be narrating. That is, payment will depend upon the number of audiobooks your voice is producing instead of the sales each book generates. We have a huge volume of books and each voice actor is projected to get 3000-4000 dollars per month in revenue.” My worry is that this may be a scam in order to get inexperienced voice actors to sign a contact promising a steady paycheck but demanding perhaps an unrealistic amount of audiobooks to be produced a month in order to meet that kind of income target.
Digital Spy: Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy nearly quit acting before landing Netflix role. http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36878271/schitts-creek-annie-murphy-nearly-quit-acting/ It's actually not that unusual in the industry to hear stories like this, but it is worth sharing them when you do. While of course not everyone is going to get that 'big break', it's worth remembering that it can and does happen. Earlier this year, I said to my wife that I was done trying to make headway as an actor. Various factors had simply left me tired of the frustration and disappointment that affects so many actors, at so many points in their career. I had made my mind up and was ready to move in another direction and was just going to walk away. But a few days later, I got a call back from a movie that I thought I was never going to get an opportunity on. It was a small but substantial role, so I took the job, still thinking it was going to be my last. But during filming, the director and crew made me feel valued, and they appreciated my work as an actor (something other productions I've worked on just didn't do.) It was enough to encourage me to not give up, and in fact double down on my efforts to create my own opportunities as an actor. That movie will be out in a few weeks. Now I'm not saying the role itself will change my life, or that anyone in the West will even see it, but it will be a huge deal where I'm based, and that at least has the potential to improve my career prospects, if only for the fact that it reminded me that not every production has zero standards and some do value the effort you make. I know there will still be more frustration and disappointment in the future, it's part and parcel of being an actor. But if you love what you do, and value what you do, keep believing that you will get to a place where at least your work is valued and brings you joy. Personally, that's what the movie I filmed this year brought to me, and I think that's a good thing. Of course, you still need to eat and pay rent, and not everyone can be rich and famous, but if you at least have joy and satisfaction in what you do, that's a good place to start, IMHO. From my personal experience, even if you're suffering, as long as you're getting at least one meal a day, and have a roof over your head, keep pushing. Yes, it might suck, yes it might be painful, but you have to keep pushing if this is the life you want, the life you need. Double your effort, do whatever you have to do (without causing suffering to others) to get opportunities, or just do whatever you have to do to create your own! We have a saying here, to Eat Bitter, and if that's what you have to do, do it. No one will judge you if you walk away, of course, and you have to do what's right for you. But if you want to be an actor, IMHO, this IS the right thing to do. So if you make that decision, and decide this path is what you want, make it your own and just keep going. You never know when the next audition will be, or where it could lead!
I don’t have any previous experience with acting and I’m 17. Most actors have been doing it from a very young age, took classes etc. Is there any way to get into the industry with little experience at my age?
Hi everyone! I'm an aspiring voice actor, too new to actually have a proper demo reel. Instead, I used various free/public domain scripts, recorded them, and uploaded them all into a folder. If you have the time, I would really appreciate from feedback. I'll probably update it occasionally, but for now I have things recorded in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. There's a document in the folder with sources and a bit of explanation on the language/accent used. Thank you in advance! [Samples of My Voice](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HBiIkrQiKN5hChWg6FbipeC9bsCPyA27?usp=sharing)
Im the subject of a docu series chronicling actors with disabilities. Along with interviews and on location shooting (auditions, on set etc.) I’m reenacting moments from my past to be spliced together with voice over. One of these moments was the day I woke up and realized it happened. I thought I had resolved those feelings. Turns out they weren’t quite as settled as I believed. We shot several sequences - me waking up in bed, brushing my teeth - the whole morning routine, and then finishing with sitting alone knowing that I had lost my hearing. What started as kind of campy reenactment footage quickly evolved into some of the best ‘work’ I’ve ever done. Let me tell you how for the first time since losing most of my hearing I let myself feel all of the pain and anger I had been burying. With three cameras rolling I was given permission to just be - and it was undeniably cathartic. Even though it wasn’t ‘acting’ per se, it was bound by many of the rules acting places on you (blocking, eye-lines etc.) and even with those rules I was able to pull up from the shadows my hurt and show it unapologetically in all of its fire and rage in a controlled, subdued manner that was both true and laser focused. I wasn’t playing a character, I was being myself and everything I am.. and to be quite honest, this is the shit I’m here for. To show up. All of me.
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I'm your buddy Bottie, I was hiding behind the scenes, but now that you've found me I'd be happy to tell you what I'm doing.
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