Hey all! Long post here. I've been hard at work on my first big screenwriting project, "Thunderclap", for a few months now. I've moved into a phase of the project where I'd like to begin working on a "concept" or "pitch" trailer. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, it's essentially a smaller-scale movie trailer that serves to show the tone and style of the project, without the need to be a full-length trailer. Because it's just a concept trailer, I'll be piecing it together using raw footage from online and miscellaneous clips from similar movies. Although those parts won't be original, I'd like to have some voiceovers and dialogue from the main characters (and some others) during the trailer. That's why I wanted to reach out to you guys in this community! **Title:** "Thunderclap" **Genre:** Action/Comedy **Logline:** After the death of his former partner, a washed-up, middle-aged superhero must reunite his old team in order to vanquish the looming threat of supervillains. Since it's voice acting, it can be done during any time from anywhere (though I'd like to have a quick one-on-one with each actor/actress beforehand). Below I have the characters in the trailer, as well as a short summary and celebrity casting choice for each. **Character List (no specific order):** * **Joel / Thunderclap** *(Celebrity Casting: Will Ferrel)*: Male. Mid- to late-40s. A washed-up, middle-aged superhero. *Wants* superhero fame, but *needs* to feel appreciated. * **Snowstorm** *(Celebrity Casting: Carey Mulligan)*: Female. Joel's former superhero partner. Stole glory and fame from his years ago when they were young, causing Joel to be dishonorably discharged from the team. * **Newscaster**: Any gender. 20-35 years old. * **Night Owl** *(Celebrity Casting: Sigourney Weaver)*: Female. Late 40s, early 50s. Much more reserved than the others. Retired by her own accord years ago. * **Commander** *(Celebrity Casting: John Goodman)*: Male. Late 60s, early 70s. A rough-and-tough army man, current commander of the Justice Avengers. * **Blackwing** *(Celebrity Casting: Josh Hutcherson)*: Male. Mid- to late-20s. Edgy, hot-headed, and takes himself too seriously. If you have any interest in any of these roles, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message directly! The script for the concept trailer will depend on which roles we have filled, but I will send out a rough draft of it ASAP. I can also send the full-length script upon request, so you can get a better feel for whichever character you have. Thanks a million! I look forward to working with you on this fantastic project!
I'm a computer scientist and regularly need VAs to dub video presentations for me. So far I've hired 3 VAs from this sub (and referred many more) with great results. Based on this experience, here's a list of tips for new artists and first-time customers to help them work together smoothly and successfully. - For video presentations, by far the simplest process is for the VA to play the presentation and record the VO at their own pace, producing an audio file. Then you export the video and cut it to sync up with the audio (small adjustments to the audio (such as lengthening/shortening pauses) are easy enough to make even for a beginner). - There is no such thing as "the best VA", every project is different with different demands. Create an artistic vision for your project *before* you start browsing artists' portfolios. Think of what voice will suit your project best (male/female/don't matter, tone, pace, casual/corporate-y, etc.) *then* start looking for *that*. Sure this "epic EA sports-like voice" sounds...epic, but is it really suited for your use case? - If you're considering artists without portfolios (or you like a particular artist but their portfolio doesn't quite include what you have in mind and you're not sure they can deliver it) provide the script, a description of the project, and exactly what voice you have in mind (include examples!). Let the artists do a few lines and email you a sample. Don't focus on the quality--that will typically be much better for the final recoridng anway, focus on the tone/style. - Have a briefing, take your time, don't be shy (neither of you), don't leave any questions un-answered. For a 10min presentation I typically need 30min-60min to hammer out all the details (@artists: factor this into your pricing!). Start the meeting by dialing in the general tone. Artists should take the initiative here and do a few variations. There is no right/wrong at this early stage--you're just brainstorming/searching. Once you find something that you like fine-tune it until you love it. If you don't know the terms of the trade (I certainly don't) describe what you want as best as you can: too monotonic, too casual, more enthusiastic, less corporate-y, etc. Once you've dialed in the tone go thru the entire script and point out any special wishes/considerations ("I really want you to sell me on slice 14", "This part, talking about our competition, has to be presented in a neutral, more professional manner than the rest", ...), clarify the pronounciation of uncommon terms, etc. You want to spend too much time in this stage rather than too little and leave no room for interpretation/ambiguity to avoid questions/corrections/re-recordings =O lateron. Be as precise as [Jamie Foxx working with Tarantino](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K8j55V3Lvw). - VAs are basically actors (with their voices) and can do amazing things. Don't hesitate to be demanding, ask them what's possible if you're not sure. "Can you say that line half an octave deeper?" - @VAs, overall you need to take more initiative. You're selling a product, I'm just the customer. I want to be taken by the hand and walked through the whole process with you projecting confidence and giving me a feeling that everything is going according to plan. Give me clear, step-by-step instructions: payment, amount, return policy, any guarantees, briefings, recordings, exact specifications of the final product, delivery date, etc. (Just because you take the initiative doesn't mean you can't be accomodating to my needs/circumstances/etc. ;) ). Clarify the *exact* pricing and payment methods early on, be assertive. "OK we agree on $150 for 10min, plus $10 for every additional, full minute. $75 now, rest upon delivery. Payment via PayPal to ... with subject ...". I've heared of too many horror stories about disagreements/arguments where artists haven't been paid properly, most of which could've been avoided by better communication. - @VAs, many of you are pricing yourselves either too expensive or too cheap. I've had VAs without portfolios dig up some pricing tables floating around the internet and then coming back to me with "that's gonna be $300/min Sir"--yeah..no!, I'm not paying that esp. if you have nothing to show for. I didn't get hired into a $150K/year job straight out of high school either but had to work my way up. On the other hand many VAs offer to work for free, which is bad as well and not really that inviting/confidence-inspiring either: I have a project with a deadline that I need to meet. I need an artist who can deliver--I can't afford to gamble just so you can "gather experience". Not having to pay in case of failure is of little consolation to me. Sure, your pricing is a great way to make yourself more appealing to potential cusotmers, esp. if you lack a portfolio, but never go down to $0! If you don't have a portfolio and are struggling to find gigs, rather than offering low prices you should create a portfolio! Simply dub some commercials, scenes from animes/disney cartoons/etc.--you don't need to tell anybody that you haven't been paid for those ;) - @VAs please don't apply blindly for gigs, not every gig is the same. If you want to dub my video presentation for a math conference you should be vaguely familiar with mathematics. You should know that Euler is pronounced "oil-er" and not "you-ler". If you don't I probably won't think very highly of you and not hire you (back) even though you might be a perfectly good VA otherwise..
Hello, I am new to this subreddit, for years I have wanted to become an actor, I think I could get a little experience in my middle school musical. I have all the traits and vocal level and absolutely everything and a lot of potential according to the director, we have auditions in the fall but we have started working on it and will keep working on it during the summer. I want to do it, but the thing that I question is, how easy is it to memorize a script? Could anybody tell me, I’d appreciate if it could be told in a scale from 1-10. Thanks and have a wonderful evening!
Hi there fellow voice actors and aspirants. I've been building a studio over lockdown and one of the issues I find is with the cable length of my interface being too short to reach into my booth, I have a hole drilled in the wall for it but it's still a bit too short. Now I read that you shouldn't have an overly long usb cable running from your interface to your laptop or whatever. Currently I have to make do by running my XLR under the door (as I don't really want to make an XLR sized hole in the wall) What are some methods that you chaps use?
Hi all! I'm very very new to the voice acting and voice over scene. I've done one voice acting character workshop in which I was told I have good acting ability and voice for acting and voice over work. That's about as far as my resume goes. So as you can see, I'm essentially clueless as to the finer details of starting a voice acting/voice over career. This brings me to the reason for this post. I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge. Though I've done research and have practiced reading scripts, I don't feel I know nearly enough to take any first substantial steps. I'm going to list a few questions about things I really feel like I should know, and will hopefully help others in my position. If you can answer one then please do! If you can answer multiple, then that's awesome! Any extra advice or information, as well as information resources such as gravy for the brain wouldn't go a miss either. Apologies if any of these questions seem irrelevant or stupid. And also, I already know to manage my expectations on this. For the moment, the reason I'm interested in voice acting and voice over is simply due to interest alone. I don't expect to get a lot of gigs at first, or even any for a long time, and I know there is a lot of competition for jobs. So, the questions: 1. Is voice acting included in the catagory for voice overs? This is more a terminology question. For instance, would a voice over coach be expected to be able to teach voice acting? 2. Voice over coaching is something I'm looking into. As I have no experience on the business side or the work side of voice overs, would a voice acting coach be a good way to learn both? Or is it a better idea to just try amateur work and learn by doing? 3. I am interested in both voice over and voice acting, I.e, character acting as well as voice overs/ narration work for ads and whatever. Is it smart to try to persue both? 4. Character actors seem to have a range of accents and voices they can do. These are usually shown off in demo reels. Are character voices and accents necessary to succeed in voice acting, or are they just preffered? 5. This ties into question 4. I am trying to learn to do character voices, just by playing around with accents and tone and voices. Usually I'll just change my voice however I can, think of what kinda character would suit that voice, then model it to that character slightly more (though, I'm still not good at that yet since, as mentioned, I am new). Is there a way YOU learned to do character voices that you could recommend me, or any resources that could give me an idea of where to start? (I've realised going through the alphabet in an accent helps with accents and so may help me become more fluent in whatever voice I create). 6. I know my voice is suited to voice over, narrations and advert kind of work as well as character work. I'm British (South England) with a upper middle class accent and a deep voice. Is this enough to just start looking for amateur work in narration? I assume acting work would require more practice and training than simply reading an ad script (not to shit on people who do ads, terms and conditions sound hard, I respect you for being the posh rappers of society). I get pronunciation and fluency in sight reading is important to train for both, but doesn't seem like something I'd need to get perfect considering I can just re-record it and stich it together if it's not right before I send the complete work. 7. Advertising your services sounds like a skill that you work on along with your voice over work. Improving your demo reels regularly, putting up your services on multiple websites, and actively networking to find work and keep existing contacts. Are there any websites you use, techniques you employ or resources you've found that help you manage this or simply advertise your services on? 8. What was your first voice acting/voice over job? Hearing how you started will really help prepare me for what I should expect! (I don't care about the money as much as the experience of doing work that will be used somewhere. Even if it's just an amateur film maker's project.) 9. Have you ever been offered a job you didn't know whether you were ready for at your level? And if so, how do you handle it? Did you inform them but take the job anyway? Did you decline? Did you take the job and practice certain techniques to be more prepared for the job? 10. Lastly, simply put, do you enjoy your voice acting /voice over? The reason I want to do this is because I think it'd have fun. To do it as a job would be a dream of course, but I don't expect it to be easy. None the less, simply doing it as something on the side for a time sounds like a lot of fun, and an accomplishment. I want to put my all into this none the less, but I want to know, is it actually as enjoyable for you as it seemed.
My sister's been sending me some links and other things to help me along with my journey to becoming a voice actor. While I haven't been able to get classes yet, my sister sent me two recommendations for auditions and voice acting stuff known as Fivver and Upwork. I wanted to ask you guys if it would be worth checking out or not or if anyone has heard of these places. Your feedback is appreciated.
Recently got a manager and my prospects looked up. Really want some PR of some kind, but (am in UK btw) really wouldn't know what to do without paying ridiculous money to a big PR house that might not actually 'get me' anyway. Halp & advice dispensed, v appreciated!
Hello all. I am fairly new to acting and I have sort of been out of practice for a few years. I recently had this audition where I had to read a poem out of a play and I did terrible at it I was all fake sounding and didn't even show emotion right. I used to be fairly good and got a few compliments but now I am losing my touch. To make matters worse I was followed by an excellent nsinger and a really good actress to aced the audition and blew people away. No body commented on me. It means I am bad. I am devastated as I hate the thought of giving up my dream.
Hello everyone! I have always loved acting but due to being in a very abusive household growing up, I was never allowed to explore or learn about anything liked. I am now moved out but completely clueless on how to start a resume etc with no experience whatsoever. Would anyone be able to give me a few tips? What should I include in auditions, etc. I got a job as a lifeguard on set of a movie in my city, and just being around everything gave me such a rush! I sadly was only there for a few hours and wasn't able to mingle that much with the crew. Thank you so much!! I am planning on getting headshots taken within the next few weeks!
Why you are not getting hired or, my experience hiring a voice actor from Reddit today. *** Hey there, I run a channel called The Grand Dames and we are a group of four Grandma Gamers who have monthly tea party livestreams and talk %!&@# about games. Next month, we are coming to Twitch and I need to create an announcement for that. So I went to /r/VoiceActing and /r/recordthis and put a detailed request for what I needed, including a video that said EXACTLY what to do to apply for the job. https://www.reddit.com/r/VoiceActing/comments/o1sag9/paid_voice_actor_needed_to_voice_a_short/ Edit: To clarify, I was paying $30 for about a minute of recording. The first take was 53 seconds and the second take with silence added was 1:07. Fair for $30 in my opinion. I got around 15 applicants who were interested and only THREE, just three, followed the directions to submit their applications. The third one, /u/MickyV123, I hired because he was able to improv to bring the character to life (only one other person did this) and he was able to make the character funny. His sound quality was great as well. We met on Discord, I explained the character of Luigi and he completed the job in less than an hour, did another take with some changes in about 15 minutes and I paid him. He was kind and professional and knew I needed the job done quickly and well. It was a very pleasant experience. But the others? Man. You guys. First many, many of them just messaged me here asking me: * For the email address to send it to (I stated it TWICE in the video) * For a script (I acted out the **entire** part and then asked you to record a few, just a few, similar lines and improv something into it because I wanted a voice ACTOR, not a voice READER) * To tell me you would love to work with me (wonderful, then why not apply and stop wasting my time?) * To tell me you had a demo (and one did not even link to it after telling me that! Plus, I did not want a demo, I wanted to know if you could **do what I needed**) * To let me know you could do it in a few days (I expressly said I need a quick turnaround and I am supposed to wait for your audition for days just to see if you are a good fit? Really?) * To ask me where I lived and tell me where you lived (Just, umm, what??) And here is the kicker. After I replied with a general: >> Hi! Please follow the instructions in the video I put in the post to apply, thank you! No one actually then followed up and one of the applicants argued with me. LOL It is like, do you even want a job? The person who got the job is happily paid and hopefully spending his new found wealth (okay, well it was not that much) at the local pub and I have my voice lines. What I am looking for is someone who is: Professional Kind Quick Can follow directions, especially simple ones And can do the part (sound like the Luigi I am hearing my head)! So yeah, that was my experience hiring from the pool of talent here and maybe one of you could have done the voice even better than the actor I hired (who was wonderful don't get me wrong), **but I will never know because so many of you could not follow instructions**! I am writing this because I thought it would help some of you understand how to up your game and what it is like on this side of the hiring process. TL:DR - Follow Directions. Be quick and professional. Get hired. Get paid. Go drink.
I'm actually a PA on a project right now, but I am working towards being an actress myself. I really love this community, and I would like some advice or reassurance or anything from fellow people in the industry. So there's this one actress who is apparently a little more well-known than any of the other actors on the set. I say this because I don't know if it could have an impact on the problem. Because of the pandemic, part of my job is to take the crew's temperatures every other day (as well as the reoccurring actors) and to go around with hand sanitizer approximately every hour since we're all touching the same stuff. Today I was going to take this person's temperature, and she was outside on the phone. It takes a second or two to get a reading on the forehead thermometer thing, and I walk away as I write it down on my sheet. She knows this as she's seen me do it to countless others on set. I walked up to her, didn't say hi or anything because I noticed she was on the phone, but I figured I'd go ahead and get her temperature when I saw her because she runs around set a lot, and I have other tasks to move on to when I'm done with temperatures. She sees me walk up, and I lift the thermometer but she walks away from me very fast. I'm like okay, that's fine. I know I wasn't trying to snoop, and I'm pretty sure she knew it as well, but perhaps she just wasn't wanting me to be in her space right then? Was it wrong of me to go up to her even though I was just trying to get to my other tasks? I've only gotten her temperature once out of the three or four times I've had to take them, and that was her very first day on set. The other times she wasn't on the phone. But she also refuses the hand sanitizer. The other actors let me take their temperatures (I have done this in front of her), and they also take the offered hand sanitizer. By set protocol, it's actually supposed to be *required* to help prevent any illness among the crew and actors (emphasis on help). Even when she has nothing on her hands, she refuses and straight up ignores me. She's super sweet when I'm not trying to do this part of my job, and I know she isn't allergic to the hand sanitizer because I was actually specifically told who the one crew member was that can't have it due to skin irritation problems. I just don't know what to do. I don't know if I crossed a line somewhere, or if she's just being finicky and whatnot. Have I done something wrong? I'll be honest, I have complained about her to a fellow PA just because of her rude behavior at times (there's this and some other things), but she wasn't around, no one else should have been able to hear us, and I always acknowledged that she was nice but was just acting weird in those times. I only told the PA because I wanted them to know what they might experience when dealing with her. We both do this for the other, so we always know what's going on. I want to reiterate that nothing I ever said about her was inherently bad. Am I just worrying for no reason?
We all had a lot of time off with the pandemic and I am still looking for things to do... I have already taken a lot of classes, watched a lot of series/films, created my own podcasts and vlogs, made like five different demos, etc but I am looking for something that will bring something more beneficial for my career. I keep looking for voice acting jobs online (and got a couple of them), applying for roles or hosting jobs anytime I have the opportunity, being active on social media, etc. But I am looking for a project that would really bring my career to the next level. If possible a professional project that would bring me money and something nice to add to my resume, maybe a new skill to work on that has something to do with acting, something like that... I am tired of doing projects on my own that cost me money and that only a few people ever sees... Any idea? What do actors/hosts do in their free time?
I'm getting close to the point where I want to get an agent, and I'm wondering where I should be looking. Capital Talent Agency seems to be the most popular option around here according to my peers (often reluctantly), but I'm wondering if Liquid Talent Agency in Richmond or some others I'm not aware of would be good places to look for representation as well. I'm primarily a theater actor but I have a few film credits under my belt and would love to expand in that arena too. Thanks!
I just had a really exciting callback today and I wad wondering if anyone could give me some insight on the process that comes after having a call back. Do the CDs watch my initial audition and this new callback together to decide or is it all based on my later performance? Also, if I were to be approached to move forward in the process, what would the next steps be?
[Paid] MALE Voice actor needed to voice a short announcement that The Grand Dames are coming to Twitch. Need done very soon! $30 PayPal I recorded a video on the details of the job and how to submit your audition. It's pretty simple, but I do want someone who can make the voice sound similar to what I did in the video and who can make the character come alive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19awYwMAveg The voice needed is somewhat bronx/Italian? It will be for a an animated character. The announcement is very short, a minute or two. I do need this done quickly and will give priority to someone who can do a quick turnaround! Thanks!
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Me and my team are currently searching for male and female voice actors/actresses. We are developing a concept for a sci fi related series. Need more support. And we are willing to compensate if necessary. Pls DM me if interested or for more info. Thank You! 70$/ per line. will increase pay according to certain lines.
Hi! The acting collectives, studios, etc. that I have been finding in NYC are pretty expensive (doing Esper now and love studying). Can you all recommend some cheaper classes/studios/communities in NYC where I can study, find community with other actors, make work here. I just moved here, so in person would be so great. Bonus points if it is a good space for POC or a POC or black space. Thanks!
I'm trying to get a better idea of the ratio of directed (in-person or via internet) to non-directed recording sessions (in a home studio, etc.) among full-time voice actors. I imagine most commercial work is directed but would appreciate any info you can offer as I'm fairly new to voice acting. Anyone care to chime in? Thanks!
Hey guys, A friend of mine decided to use their free time to open and manage a discord geared towards connecting actors to other members of crew. They aim to create a space that encourages active education pursuit of acting in the meantime making connections to other crew members. A huge benefit they seek to promote is understanding. Sometimes we don't know what other people do and it's a great chance to just ask. Maybe you're an actor who needs help with gear? Editing? I'm sure evetually you'll find someone. It's really neat and the people already in there are so loving and lovely. They even have sections for people looking for readers or even coaching if they reach out to a pro. LINK: [https://discord.gg/dARxq4Bx](https://discord.gg/dARxq4Bx) Hope to see you there.
Hello! I've been feeling a little discouraged lately as bookings has been extremely slow. Just wondering what everyone is using and the success rate of the platforms you're using. Im currently on casting workbook/actor access and Mandy. I usually get most of my gigs from Mandy. Is anyone else on a different platform that seems to be working for them? Thank you so much!
Hey all I wanted to ask for advice... basically I have bad social anxiety and it always becomes worse When I am auditioning or on set. I get so nervous that I tense up and can’t get into character. It sometimes ends up sounding very scripted or “bad acting” because all I can think of is anxiety and if I am showing it or not Does anybody else deal with this? I’m wondering if maybe I should just give up acting all together because I can’t seem to freely get into character when I need to. My confidence level is low because of it too. I see other actors as being so passionate about their work but I lack the confidence and am self-conscious every time. Any advice?
Does the studio fix the audio if their voices are a bit raspy or take breaths?
I have never done anything regarding acting except a small role in a play a couple years ago, so this my first time applying for a backround actor role. They are asking to email them a photo of ourselves and contact info. I wear glasses and have a slight mustache and beard, so should I shave and take off the glasses for the picture?
Hi! I'm a 21-year-old aspiring actor who's also dealing with a myriad of mental health problems. I was prescribed SSRI type antidepressant previously. While I was on those meds, I was kinda nonchalant, and not someone who wears their heart on their sleeves (as it is required when you are an actor). As I quit my meds, I have been more expressive lately. However, some of my problems have resurfaced and have been bothering me to the level that I am considering going back to medication. I'm pretty sure that there must be actors with mental health problems, who also happen to be on medication. If you're one of them, how do you manage to emote?
Hey everyone! Over quarantine, I was lucky enough to sign with a manager in Los Angeles, and since then, have gotten a lot of great self tape auditions! I live about two hours away from LA, but since we’ve been in a pandemic, I’ve only been sent self tape requests for obvious reasons, however, last week I received my first in person audition (commercial) with less than 24 hour notice. I passed on the audition because I had a work meeting scheduled for the time of that audition. I suppose this isn’t surprising, because I understand that, during normal life, actors are expected to be able to get to an in person audition at the drop of the hat, however I’m curious to hear from more seasoned actors if they think that there will be a permanent shift back to in person auditions, or if you think that the industry will mostly continue to rely on self tapes for those first initial auditions? I am ready to make that adjustment to relying primarily on in person auditions, but it hasn’t even been a thought in my mind due to the pandemic. Im very new to auditioning for professional projects, so it would be great to hear the perspective of others. Thanks!
Hello! I wanted to make an Instagram group of fellow LA female actors (preferably 21+), so we can chat, hang out, grab lunch, talk the LA struggle, go hiking, help each other with self tapes/auditions, etc. Hustle inspires hustle, but at the end of the day its just nice to have a down to earth group of actor friends to lean on. One thing nobody told me when I moved to LA, was how many friends you'd make and then how quickly they would all move away. My actors friend group was a solid 10 people, for years, and now has slowly trickled down to me, myself, and I. Friends stopped chasing the dream, couldn't afford LA anymore, or just fell out of love with acting, and moved back to their hometowns. So if you identify as a girl, live in LA and are not flakey, are an actress, and over the age of 21, DM me your IG handle (as well as post here to say hi, so people know others are interested), and I'll create an Instagram group chat for us and we can go from there.
Question in the title- is it worth it to do workshops with NY offices (I see lots more NY offices than LA ones), or will they always favor NYC talent?
Hey I’m interested in trying to get some assistant type work at a casting or talent office to get a sense of what goes on behind the scenes and build some relationships. Has anyone done or heard of someone doing this? And if so what was your/their experience. Any sort of insight would be greatly appreciated :)
I am part of a 20 man development team working on an unannounced, fully financed videogame title. Our cast is a mix of known faces and unknown/undiscovered performers. We are currently looking for a voice actor to play the role of a 50-something priest set in the modern day US. The character is a wise, intelligent, weathered-yet-faithful man who serves as the mentor to our young protagonist. We are inviting anybody who thinks they could do this part well to audition for us. The first audition is to read and record a 100-word except of dialogue for us to review. Those who pass this stage will be offered a fuller audition and a call with our game director. The full part, once cast, will be fully paid in line with union standards and practices. The part is significant and would feature heavily, including the character being in the release trailer and on the game's cover. Those who are interested should write to me at: [Ronangalbraithcode@gmail.com](mailto:Ronangalbraithcode@gmail.com) with a short description of themselves and links to any existing work. Wishing everybody well and hoping to hear from you. Ronan.
Sup! Thanks for reading. Im from Argentina studying acting, but kind of feel more comfortable directing i guess I dunno yet. The point is, I still love acting and would love to work abroad, specially UK, and I keep seeing "Agent this...Agent that" posts in this sub, and wanted to know, what does your agents do? That you cant do yourselves, I mean I know a lot of actors, and very few(just one) have agents, I guess since I live in a 10th world country is not that common to just act, you'll probably end up teaching smth. And how much do they cost? Well thanks. Lov
Hello everyone. I auditioned (self-tape) for a huge movie this week from a big production company in the industry right now. I submitted Saturday and it was due today. Any ideas on when I would hear back, if I do? I'm trying to stay optimistic but everyday that goes by from now on is going to make me wrecked with nerves wondering if they'll contact my agent yet! (Trying to stay true to the audition and forget rule, though!) It starts production later this year, when should they start contacting actors who have received a callback?
I've noticed my slate shot is always attached to my main picture. I'm given the option to select a different picture instead but then it looks like the slate shot never goes with it. And then of course I can select up to as many other clips I want to send along with that picture. But my question is mainly about the pictures- how many pictures does the casting director see of me- just the one I send- and if I am not sending the main one with the slate shot attached, then they just see one other picture and do not hear my voice unless they click on video clips?
Hey all, I couldn't find anyone else with this experience on the internet, but I feel like I had/have an addiction or at the very least an unhealthy relationship to acting. I grew up watching my alcoholic father and I've always sort of felt like an addict even though I've never had an issue with substances. However, over the years I've caused a lot of damage to myself and others through the way I went about acting. I did a lot of things that went against my core values and who I am as a person just to get the rush of being on screen or on stage. I've tried almost every drug there is and none compared to the rush I'd get when working as an actor. That might sound good, but I was willing to sacrifice everything else to get it, even if that's not what I really wanted to do. It felt like I had no choice and I've definitely done a lot of stuff I seriously regret and have hurt other people immensely through my actions. Sorry this isn't very specific, I'm not really comfortable getting into that. I'm just wondering, has anyone else ever felt this way before? Tl;DR I've had a problematic relationship with acting that caused me to hurt others and go against my values to get the rush of acting. Anyone had a similar experience before?
Hi,I(19M) want to be an actor but I have no prior experience and is there any free website on which I can learn acting methods and give me at least a certificate of participation so that when I apply to an acting school,my resume won't be boring?
Hey, I wrote a play and need help editing it. Would anyone be willing to be an actor for my play? All they would need to do is read lines, over zoom. If interested, please fill out the following Google form. Thank you so much :) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiMq4WpBWclqyGPrpUm7TPDhPuvWPEeo5W0QdpzI6Xzo2-3g/viewform?usp=sf_link
Have you ever felt like despite having this career that you love, you've been told or felt like this industry is against you? That it's always a tougher 'competition' in which you have to work many times harder, and that it's not realistic or sustainable for people like you? How do you manage to deal with that, and should things like this be a factor in choosing a career path?
What are the best courses/classes for acting that are available online for beginner and intermediate actors?
Hello! I've recently begun devoting myself full-time to becoming a voice actor, and I'm in the stage where I'm trying to get my sound setup up to a level where I can start producing high-quality auditions. If you're interested in helping, you can find a link to a test recording below: [https://soundcloud.com/bradford-camp/reddit-test-recording](https://soundcloud.com/bradford-camp/reddit-test-recording) As I say inside, please tell me if you have any criticisms at all!
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Hi there, I thank whoever takes the time to read this in advance. A bit about me: I'm 21, male (he/him), of African and Caribbean descent, 5'10, strong singer, from London UK. So basically, last month, I made the decision to drop out of uni, where I was retaking my 2nd year studying English, to pursue my acting dreams. This is where the problem lies, I've already used 3 years of student finance, meaning I only have 1 more. I don't think I'm particularly suited to university degree type vocational education anyways, not that I wouldn't though - literally any avenue I can find, I'll take because there is nothing I love more, or am willing to work harder at. I have almost no experience apart from a university society production of Chicago credit as Billy Flynn, and a student pilot. And I've had no training. My dream is everything to do with filmmaking; acting, directing, screenwriting, producing. My problem is, is that i only discovered i want to be an actor last year, during a time when i was going through a lot, suffering mental health problems and in my second year of university. I have the passion, determination and the right attitude, I just need to figure out what i can do to start learning those careers and being in that industry. ​ So drama schools are pretty much out of the question unless I can find and get accepted for some sort of amazing grant/bursary/scholarship. the help and advice I need is literal first step. I know where I wanna be in ten years time, and I know the career progression for it, I just have no idea how to get onto that first rung of the ladder. Do I/should I/Can I attend drama school, or acting schools/classes? if so which ones are best for someone in my situation. (I've been circling round IDSA for a while, I had an audition for them in 2018, they offered me a place to train there and I turned it down due to costs, pressure to go to university and I hadn't had the revelation of this is the only thing i can and want to do for my whole life, yet.) or are there entry level opportunities (+internships, trainee roles, apprenticeships etc.) within the industry? production roles, writers rooms, runners, anything on set or in studios, or in the theatres, production company offices, research roles, literally anything. Obviously, I've done a tonne of my own research but my situation is quite specific so I was just wondering if any of you beautiful souls had any tips, pointers in the right directions, links, connections or just know of anything that could be beneficial let me know. I'm not delusional nor am I silly, this isn't a whim or a phase, this is definitely the only thing i want to do, and I feel as though I need to do - and I know the chances of success are so so small, but I'm willing to put in all the hard work, every hour of my days and weeks, learn everything and anything there is to learn and take all the rejection in the world, to achieve my dreams, so please let me know, or if you're into marvel big time drop me a message too! lol peace
(sorry if my English wasn’t that good) I'm 16 yo girl from the Middle East and I admire cinema . when I was 7 I watched a lot of movies and I knew where my heart belong , becoming an actress was and still my dream but I don't know where I should start because I don't like cinema here (in the Middle East) I thought a lot of traveling to UK to start an acting career but I really don't know how and where to begin I mean it doesn't matter how old I should take the first step I just want to be a real actress the thing I need is an advice that can help me to start , how to start? ,how much does it coast to start?
This is probably a really dumb question. If I live in Wales would that mean I could only book with an agent in Wales? Or could I book with an agent in England as well? Another question, would I have to join another agent if I wanted to work abroad? I’d love to work in the US at some point as an actor. I just don’t know how to go about doing it. Thanks.
Hello /r/voiceacting, I've lurked here for a while without ever really posting much- I find the more serious I take something the harder it is for me to reach out. Acting/storytelling has been my life's driving passion since I finished college. In the 6 years since I graduated, I have been in acting classes, independent student films, an extra on professional sets in Atlanta, and taken voiceover lessons in NYC. I feel like I'm just going through the motions though and not taking initiative like I should be. I'm based in North Carolina, and I'm lucky enough to have a contract with an agency here, who regularly submit me for commercials and occasionally TV/film projects. I want to do more voiceover, and I have the equipment/training/awareness of what to do, but I don't have a reel to show my agent or any work in VO after a radio play in college (which I don't have a copy of unfortunately). The only voice-related thing I have done recently is shoutcasting gaming tournaments for a discord channel I am in- I am their dedicated commentator, and we get a lot of positive feedback from viewers about the stream commentary. But I also don't get paid for this, I just really enjoy doing it. I'm here to ask, with all the experience and progress I have in my career so far, as a more traditional actor, how do I transition that into focusing on voiceover? I struggle with ADHD and autism and often those things conspire to freeze up my decision-making or my motivation when a path isn't clear to me. I'm hoping someone a little further along than I can help me chart a path forward. Thank you, kind people.
I'm curious how you all label your clips on Actors Access. Has anyone heard any specifics from casting professionals in regards to what is most helpful for them?
Hi! I’m a voice performer and have been for some time now, the thing is that I’m from a small country with a tiny population so the market is small. With the impact of pandemic the rates have been pushed down by the largest players and the tendency has been there for some years now. And I’ve been hearing a lot of actors (most of whom are also theater actors) talking that something needs to be done regarding this. There is a local union for people working in the field of culture, but it isn’t particularly active. My question is - where I could find some reading material to understand how this system should work, and then see if some aspects could be implemented in my home country. How unions and guilds are capable to negotiate any deals and find leverage (so far it seams there is none). Cheers in advance!
I started in background, got my SAG card, acting classes twice a week, film fighting/stunt classes. I’ve read books, listened to audio books, taken notes from huge actors that I admire when I’ve had a chance to listen to them speak or see a Q&A. I was ready or I thought I was. My agent asked me if I was ready. I said I was. And then right after signing the contract I’ve had anxiety and imposter syndrome like I’ve never had before. I just don’t understand where it came from or how to shake it? Has anyone else gone through this? I just don’t know what to do with all this nervous energy and it wasn’t there until it was.
I see a few workshop companies that focus mainly on NYC Casting Directors. Some of the big LA ones shut down in the last few years when I last did them. Are there any really reputable companies that have LA offices on that anyone can recommend? Also- Would you guys recommend meeting with NYC based CDs as an LA actor if they cast stuff up my alley, or does it put me at a disadvantage since I'll never be able to read for them in person? Much appreciated!
Recently I decided to start putting effort into following my dreams of becoming a voice actor. One of those things was to start doing weekly recordings to create more of a demo reel. I felt that this one was good enough to share and I hope you agree! Please feel free to let me know what you think, constructive feedback is always appreciated. Youtube Link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ugtlOeIL34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ugtlOeIL34) https://reddit.com/link/o0p0pe/video/t28wszsyyh571/player
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