I've never been into social media for myself. Primarily I used to use facebook to keep up with my friends, but that was about it. Recently I decided to create a Twitter account and have been following many VAs and enjoy their posts. But I always hesitate to post anything, either because I feel its irrelevant to the reason I made an account (to promote myself), or because I feel there's nothing interesting to post. I'm probably overthinking it, and I would love some advice on the matter.
I'm in the early stages of planning for a podcast project I'd like to hire some voice actors for. I'd like to make sure my expectations are reasonable and my budget is fair, but I'm finding tons of articles with contradictory information! Specifically, I'd like to know: 1) What's considered a reasonable price per hour for audiobook-style narration? And should I be budgeting per finished hour, or per hour that the VA spends working on the project? 2) How do I find an actor when I have a specific type of voice and accent in mind? Do I approach agents and hope they represent someone who would be a good fit? Do I message actors directly? Or is there a place where I could post a casting call online? 3) What's good etiquette for clients when it comes to giving directions to VAs, especially for long audiobook projects? Does the actor record a section to be reviewed by the client, or do they do it all in one go?
So basically, I made a discord server for actors with no one to read with in Self-Tapes, so no one has to miss any opportunities! This server will allow you to find people who will be willing to read with you. [https://discord.gg/wrbKzX7aGP](https://discord.gg/wrbKzX7aGP)
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In the first part I’ll introduce myself, feel free to skip if you don’t want to read it: Hi, i am from Serbia, which is a small European country with even smaller amount of opportunities for people that are looking to act in movies/tv that are using english language. I’ve been doing some background acting, taking classes, and recently i got a lead role in a, well you can say feature film, thats going to be presented in European film festivals(movie is in english language)Since I’m not represented by anyone, Are there any UK, or European agencies that i can send an email with my showreel, that will accept a foreign actor? Also should i look for a manager or agent(as an individual)? (And where can i find them). Thanks in advance, have a lovely day everyone!
I'm talking about; Jack Nicholson, Pacino and De Niro; Newcomers in the early 1970s, and Legends by the 1980s/1990s. Has somebody like Brad Pitt reached the same level of Celebrity status/Acting acclaim? What about Leo? Has he been the biggest actor over the last 20 years? Will he be recognised as being on the same level as the legends mentioned above? Actors aren't necessarily put on a pedestal in the same way as they were back in the 20th Century; these days there are a wider range of people being allocated "Celebrity status" to; with Social Media Celebs, TV shows competing with films, and everything else. But, in the wider sense; who are some modern actors that are seen now, and or will be seen in the same way as these other great actors of the 20th Century? Note: That the status of "most famous, iconic great actor" does not totally correlate with the "best actor"; Daniel Day-Lewis for instance is not a charismatic, enigmatic presence - he might go down as one of the great actors, but he won't have the same celebrity status of somebody like De Niro.
Curious incident are auditioning for Christopher for their tour. Christopher is literally my dream role, as an autistic actor I’d love to play a character like me. He is an incredibly important character to me, one of the audition monologues is a piece I got an A* for at university (I know this means little, but still). As Christopher is a male character, they’re only auditioning autistic males. I’m an autistic female. Is there any point in me sending a tape in anyway? I have sent a message to the Curious Incident media pages, but I don’t know if they’ll even see it let alone reply.
I'm a white actress and I currently have long brunette hair, my natural color. It's worth noting that I'm based in Spain, so most actors and actresses, like the general population, are white. Therefore, there's less variety when it comes to hair textures than what you might see in America or the UK. Also, I don't have an agent yet but I'm starting to look for one, so I'd like to know your advice based on what will get me picked up. So far, I've been doing student films, so it's hard to know the success rate since oftentimes they'll pick their cast without auditioning first. Initially, I kept my hair long and dark because I thought it would help with casting. I'm a "traditional beauty" with a normal face (as in, not very young-ish but also not angular or anything like that), so I thought it would suit me to have a more traditional and natural hairstyle. However, last week, I was talking to another actress who told me she used to have her natural long, blonde hair, but then she decided to cut it in a bob and dye it a bright orange and had a lot more success. She got casted more and was also finally picked up by an agent. A casting director also told her once that her look would help her work more. Naturally, I've been giving it a lot of thought since I've always like dying my hair. I've cut it in a bob before and it looked good on me, not better or worse than the long hair. I used to dye streaks of my hair in different colors, but I've never dyed all of my hair so I don't know how that would look. What's your experience with cutting and/or dying your hair as a (white) actress? I'm willing to do it, I just don't know if it would get me more roles because I think I fit the "traditional" look best. Also, having my hair in an unnatural color would close some doors, but it would also get me more noticed. What should I do?
Are there are any parents of young children here with some advice or commiseration? I gave birth to a healthy girl last May in New York City during the height of the pandemic. While I didn't have to give birth in April when things were totally unknown, it was still extremely difficult. We weren't able to have any family come help us and that's been the case for over a year now. I'm the primary caregiver to our lovely, rambunctious now-toddler... and also a struggling actor. And just plain struggling as a person, too. Anyone else out there struggling to balance parenthood/motherhood/primary caregiving while trying to keep up in this business?
When submitting yourself for roles found on Actors Access, is it best to upload media for the breakdown, or wait until you get an Eco Cast invite? I've heard mixed things from other actors. A couple told me that it is best to wait until you get the actual eco cast, because its $22 to upload media, and the video you choose may not be the vibe/genre they want you to portray. So it is best to just submit headshot and resume and that is what they will look at and determine if they want you to audition. Another told me it is ideal to have different types of media to choose from (a nurse, a cop, funny, serious, etc.) But since uploading media can get costly, it is best to have at least a comedic video, and a dramatic one. What has been your experience when submitting for breakdowns? Edit: Forgot to include this, but I am asking as an actor with a theatre background, so I do not have a reel yet. Rather than waiting however long it takes for me to get cast or shoot something and get footage, I want to submit for roles now, but not sure what I can use as a makeshift reel in the meantime. I asked based off the assumption that a clip of me doing a monologue will suffice.
I applied to be part of a play and later found out that it was non union ( I am union) and unpaid. I considered that a play involved many days of rehearsals and then the actual performances in front of an audience. I love doing volunteer student short films, projects with the Kino movements, plays in which we split the profit, small projects that only require a day of two, amazing short films that give me great footage for my demo, independent productions that seriously have no funding and won’t be making any money out of it, etc. But I make a living out of acting. My work has value. Their excuse for not paying actors is because “It is our passion.” To which I reply, “this is not only a passion for me, this is a job, so I can’t accept non union volunteer project.” To which they replied “It is our job too, but our passion is what makes us real actors.” (Nothing wrong with not making any money out of our passion. But I would call this a hobby. Not a job.) I was talking to my union when I received this message and they laughed and called it “emotional blackmail.” My union does sometimes accept that a project does not pay actors, but not for that reason. They find it ridiculous. Moreover, if this play is non union, they probably aren’t part of the union themselves. What do you think? It’s not about whether volunteer projects are okay or not or if professional actors are better than amateurs (many actors who are getting started are better than professional actors). I am mostly wondering if you think that doing it out of “passion” is a valid reason not to pay actors.
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, I recently started a theatre podcast that is primarily geared towards teen and young adult actors. This week we covered what is know in the community as the “Original Broadway Cast Did It This Way” syndrome. This is the idea that all subsequent productions of a show should be almost exact replicas of the original Broadway production. This could be in set design, costumes, or even choreography/blocking. It’s something you sometimes see in community theatre and it can be a very divisive topic. If you get a chance, give it a listen and let me know your thoughts on the topic. You can leave also questions, thoughts, and future topic ideas through the Message feature on our Anchor page and have them featured on future episodes! Sound off below or on our Anchor homepage.
when the idea sparked in my head to become an actor, I can't even remember what motivated me..I always loved TV, movies, the overall entertainment world. I was a big fan of Kevin Smith and his films. As I got older, I loved ranchy comedians: Superbad, Harold and Kumar, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express. I was a big Judd Apatow guy. But I also wanted to do one of those indie movies that blows up..something like Slumdog millionaire. Now, I hate to say it but, the big top shows are motivating me. Something along the lines of The Boys, Stranger Things, even 13 Reasons Why. I think I got into acting because I lived a boring life. I never went on any adventure or have done anything fun in my life. But with acting, everything is an adventure. I filmed an indie feature and those were memories. Filming commercials are memories. I truly feel movies/tv are an art forms - so maybe I can do good with acting. What keeps me going and why I havent given up is a different story...I feel I'm close to breaking my ceiling, the next level in acting. Co-starts and lead roles. At the same time, we only have one life to live..I'd rather do it pursuring acting and seeing how far it can take me..instead of living a random boring life. Which I can't hate on, but it's not what I want. end rant.
I feel like it's run by a lady with grey hair and glasses? I think the concept was that it's not *only* acting but more of an "industry mastermind group"? So it wasn't just actors, but also videographers and maybe even like... Production assistants? It may be called something "Tribe" or something short and snappy name? Have you heard about this, or is this just a fever dream of mine?? I'm trying to remember what it's called because I wanted to look at the website again
Or is it all choreography? Like I notice some actors who hold a woman’s face a certain way in multiple movies/tv shows. Is they bringing their own to the scenes?
I live near Savannah, Georgia. I am an aspiring actor and have what i believe to be a good idea for a show. Please get with me if you know anyone around the area who could be of assistance. Thank you!
Hello, actors from Reddit I am a director in the making of a short film right now and some times i Just dont know what the actors are expecting from me. I am collaborative and will answer to any question with honesty. But sometimes, in the middle of the scene, i can see whats wrong but I cant explain what the actors should do to get It better. In thise cases, should I Just tell them what is going on with their performances (like "you are being too loud there")? If not, what should i do and whats the best way tô procede? For example, during reheasals today the actor was projecting too much confidence when in character. Can i be straightforward and say "that was too confident"? Or should i find another way? And what way would It be?
I'm going to be spending one month in LA so I can try background acting for the first time. If anyone has any questions I can answer as I go through the process, please post them here and I'll answer them here. If anyone has any advice please post that as well. My situation is pretty unique so I'll post a description of it here. I've never done background acting before, but I am very strongly interested in moving to LA and becoming a full-time background actor. I have no interest at all in "regular" acting even though I've dabbled a bit. I'm going to be SAG-Eligible before the end of the year because of a small "regular" acting role I'm doing that I'm getting a Taft-Hartley for. If I like background acting during this one month trip I will join SAG and move to LA to do it full-time. For this trip I can stay at an IHG hotel (Holiday Inn or Candlewood Suites) for only $2,000 for the whole month. If you want to know my travel hacking tips on how I'm getting that deal, just ask. If I need to, I can extend my stay for a few extra weeks (in case I have a decent gig booked right at the end of the trip or something). I know I won't make a profit from this trip, but I want the chance to try background work first-hand before I spend all the money to move to LA and join SAG. I plan on registering with Central Casting as soon as I get there. Once I actually live in LA and I'm a SAG member I'll sign up with a bunch more casting agencies. Since I'm still non-union I'm not sure if I should sign up with more or just stick with Central Casting for now. Do you know if any other agencies are newbie friendly besides Central? Any questions or advice, please post.
Hello! Does anyone have experience with the Actor’s Edge Studio? I wasn’t able to find many reviews online, but I’m currently watching a free 9-hr course from him, and saw that his classes are $195 a month over a three month period. His classes are a bit cheaper than my current classes at the Margie Haber Studio, so I was looking to possibly enroll? I don’t wanna invest in 3 months and it be bad. Aaron is also Zac Efron’s private coach apparently? If anyone has any insight, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much!
Naturally, I’m going to focus and practice both because I love doing both but it takes approximately 10,000 hours to become an expert at something and to do so quickly would take hours of practice every day (it would be kinda hard to do hours of practice of both and manage school.) So here’s where I’m at: writing is definitely more my natural talent. I’ve been writing since I was five years old and I’ve always been complimented on it. I’ve only taken up screen and playwrighting recently. Similarly, I’ve only taken up acting recently (as a serious venture—I did plays and stuff as a little kid). It’s my weaker suit, for sure, but I’m not bad per say. As I head to college and consider majors in college Im asking myself: does it make more sense to give more attention to the thing I’m already good at and become an expert or should I focus on the weaker thing so that I’m good at both. I hope this makes sense: it’s a little rant-y.
A while back when I started acting as a hobby, there would be some people that didnt think I was good enough. They wouldnt say it to me though, I would overhear it on set. I’ve had training but had to stop for a while due to work and the cost. I remember hearing “yeah, he can’t act”. Or this one that stuck close “he’s a nice guy, but I really don’t think he’ll ever make it as an artist. In this industry I mean”. This would normally come from crew members, not other actors.
Any fellow Australians know where to find casting calls for student films/small indie films or any work that would accept an actor with minimal/no experience and has done some classes? (Other than Starnow and Facebook groups?)
Because I love acting but if I don’t at film school I was thinking I would pay for someone to help me
To start, I am not an actor and do not have the skills or looks to become one, but I am a big movie fan and have always wondered what sort of salaries(just general really rough estimates) people make for certain roles. Its easy to find out how much stars and co stars of big block buster movies makes. But how much do the guys who have like 3 minutes of screen time and have only a couple sentences of dialog? How about a really minor character who has a handful of appearances throughout the film with lines of dialog each time? What about a character who has a decent amount of dialog, but not enough to be considered a major character? Or really any other of these types of roles you could think of. It could be for Blockbuster films or straight to DVD anything would interest me. Thanks.
This might be a dumb question but since most film schools have some form of a final year showcase component, or since students just like to film things for their portfolios - how do they often recruit actors? I’ve seen some on backstage etc but certainly not a lot. I live near several universities and I’m interested in being involved. Is it just a matter of meeting people and letting them know? (If you’re a U.K. based film student looking for an actor playing age 26-31 with an American accent who can play the weird friend or evil mom - think Christina Applegate - let me know!)
I joined a scene study acting class about 4 months ago. I’ve put up a few monologues, and several scenes with other actors. I am still brand new to the acting world. But, I am wondering how soon should a beginner actor get headshots and begin submitting for auditions? Should I wait until I have more practice/time with acting? Or should I just do it now?
​ [The little girl.](https://preview.redd.it/ansr0itamn371.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6b40961a6c08a46743e93fec4456517b620016c) You only have to read one line. That's it. I just need you to sound as child-like as possible. I'm willing to offer $10 USD to anyone interested. **Line:** "Look Jayden! It's a giant Twinkie!" You can send your audition here: **Email:** [theosavageart@gmail.com](mailto:theosavageart@gmail.com) **Discord:** Theo Sav#6314
I am an aspiring actor/model. I live in Savannah, Ga. I am willing to travel around Georgia, Sc, and Fl, for any jobs. Please let me know if any of you know any auditions or places to find open calls. Thank you!
I'm curious how other actors deal with this, since this is something that continuously stresses me out and I'm trying to learn how to navigate it. (And I have not had to deal with this during the worst of the pandemic, so I think that may be why this is a new stressor.) We all know that auditions come in randomly, and sometimes are due the next day or the same day. How do you deal with scheduling plans/vacations/trips when this is the case? I find myself constantly hesitant to plan things because there is the possibility that I am going to get a an audition that I need to film, yet I am out and not able to. (My manager tells me to bring my self-tape equipment with me on trips, and I do, but I worry the content of the sides or whatever may be difficult to do with the people I am on the trip with.) For example, my family is coming to town and wants to do a few day trips to different places in the area. I am really excited for this, but am so anxious that an audition is gonna come in during one of these times, and I am going to have to ruin plans to get them done. For this reason, I don't travel often and really only make plans on the weekends. Does anyone else have a similar experience? Or is this an unnecessary stress to have? Any advice or input?
Hello! I haven’t done any background acting gigs in a while due to the mandatory quarantines a lot of casting agencies have been requiring conflicting with my regular job. But. I applied for several gigs now and got correspondence back on two of them. They are both asking if I’m available for the day of shooting. Since the gigs are on the same day and in different states, I’m going with the one that is in Georgia. But it is several hours away and they require a COVID test and a fitting, both to be on separate days before the shoot. I am curious about if anybody out there has worked any background acting gigs since COVID began. How likely is it that I’ll get at least a nights notice for anything? Should I start heading toward Georgia sooner rather than later? I’m basically nervous that they’ll end up expecting me to come in for a COVID test tomorrow within a few hours of them contacting me.
I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to use social media effectively for business. I’ve had some minor success with generating leads just by commenting on production company posts, but nothing compared to what email marketing has done. Looking at the pages of other voice actors with more followers than I, most of their posts are to do with whatever is going on in their lives at the moment, or world events; there is very little self promotion outside of the occasional mention of a new job or role. I’ve taken Marc Scott’s marketing playbook course. One of the things he repeatedly mentioned over and over is how silly it is to fill ones feed with content from other voice actors, or to use hashtags like #voiceover. Voice actors aren’t a voice actors target market, after all. Because of that, I’ve limited myself to following production companies and a couple of voice talent I find to have legitimately interesting content. My strategy thus far been to dedicate 10 minutes to each of my social platforms every day for interactions with production companies; commenting on posts about projects that are being worked on, complimenting achievements, sharing their content on my page. It amounts to around 10 - 15 interactions per platform per day. As for content I share, it’s largely things that I find interesting and then trying to use them to my advantage. For example, I’ve been using Hello Fresh for a while and have been making posts showcasing their meals, making sure to tag them in each of them. There is only so much of that kind of content I can do, so the rest of the time I’m doing what the other talent are doing; posting about whatever comes to mind. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I can improve my marketing efforts? P.S. As a side note, I find using social media to be very difficult as it’s far too easy to end up in hot water, especially on Twitter. If I find that one of my posts has even the slightest semblance of an opinion in it, I won’t post it, but even so there are times where things go wrong somehow. The caution leaves me without much to say most of the time, which makes social media a very frustrating activity, and leaves my content feeling kind of bland. Who would’ve thought that people could get up in arms about dyscalculia getting little recognition in comparison to dyslexia?
Hi! I'm only sixteen, and aspiring to join the film and acting industry here in the next couple of years and milestones of my life... Which leaves me with a world of questions, and the internet at my fingertips. And I've learned to use that to my advantage. Watching loads of shows I like, and then searching the web for comic con's, interviews with the writers and the actors, and even finding the pilot scripts, and studying them. But, it unfortunately does not answer all of my questions. ​ So, that's why I'm here, in hopes to get my questions answered for myself and anyone else skimming this sub and coming across this post. 1. How, as an actor or actress, do you do your work when you have social anxiety? I have very bad social anxiety and it's always been a blockade in my life. 2. As a minor, what are the best ways to start your career in acting? That's all for now because my brain just completely stopped functioning, lol.
For those of you who've done background acting in LA, how would you say union background acting differs from non-union. Obviously the pay is different (seems to be substantially different) but what else are the other differences? Are the background jobs different (ie, I'd think you might get more funeral scenes or roles on TV shows since they only involve a small number of bg actors and thus might not be able to overflow into non-union jobs). Any other changes you've noticed or heard of that people might not think of?
This might get lengthy how ever I am going to try and be simply cohesive for I may be spending too much time on r/trees But!! Heh.. I am wanting to get a full break down of the kind of programs that are either offered online and or near by me which is Atlanta. I kind of also want to introduce myself here I guess if that's a thing. I go by Caljo cause that's what I named my porch skink. I have a leopard gecko too and I've always considered myself chameleon in social interactions. OK!! EeEeNOUGH about that.. So I'm really ready to go public in the acting world because I have been doing years of mild studies of different aspects in the industry such as method acting, linguistics, body language, tone, radda radda radda. And so, im really wanting to take the next steps with a few good trusted mentors in this community to get me in touch with the right people to send in my profile to get me in a decent starting role. Ofcourse my dream role would be the joker simply because alot of great actors were made from those movies RIP HEATH LEDGER. And so I know im not there probably and then again I may never be there however, that would be an ultimate goal for me.. but my eyes are on the simple prize of just getting my foot in the door. And so here I am!! I'm not necessarily looking for anything major I just want to be in a film.. I guess really what I am saying is if your looking for a cool guy to do some projects I'm your dude. I guess I'm ranting more or less so yea.. TL;DR Ameture actor seeks employment/community/friends My stats: 26 years old Cis-gendered Latino/white male 6'2 295 lbs
Hey all, I'm looking for voice actors for **SIX** **ROLES:** * *Two Thieves (M)* * *Fence (M)* * *Three Guards (M)* My script is short **(8 Pages)**, with the **Two Thieves** being the protagonists, and therefore have the **most lines** out of all the roles. **The Fence** is present for **two pages** of the script. **2/3 Guards** are present for **one page** of the script. And the **Third Guard** only has **one line**. ​ * **Two Thieves - $100 AUD (Each)** Two adult career-criminals. One is a bit too confident, while the other is more serious. * **Fence - $60** Middle-aged fence for the the thieves. Experienced in his line of work and full of connections, he has started to become more aware of his health; with the thought of retirement lingering in the back of his mind. * **Three Guards - 2/3 $50 (Each) & 1/3 $30** The City Guard's are either quite simple, lazy, drunk, very inadequate, or all of the above. These three are not new to the job, but not successful either. The character, 'Benny', from the video-game series *Thief*, is a good example of what I mean. [\[Example\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67T5LzbhekU&ab_channel=CG) ​ The Audio Drama is **light-toned**, and set in a **Victorian-Era Fantasy Steampunk World** (A mouthful I know). Because of it's setting, a **British accent** is preferred, but I am open. Doing multiple roles is fine by me (as long as characters are distinctive). This will be a pilot episode and is my project for University. Ask any questions about anything at all, I'm flexible and reasonable. Email ([williamsbrandon08@gmail.com](mailto:williamsbrandon08@gmail.com)) , message or whatever your preference, I'm easy.
I’m wondering how do you guys go about emailing various agencies to seek representation? My current email spiel is “Dear whom this may concern, My name is \[NAME\]. I am \[AGE\] years old and I am interested in being represented by your agency in the acting industry. I am extremely driven and dedicated to working in the entertainment industry as an actor. I ask that you please consider my application to be represented by your company. Thank you very much for your time. All the best, \[NAME\]” Any tips on improving this or what you’d recommend I write?
I am considering being an actor in the near future and wanted to hear from others some of the disadvantages of being an actor.
I wanted to share this really cool casting call I found! They're looking for voice actors, animators, and sound and video engineers. Check it out! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZXbOVS9xTY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZXbOVS9xTY)
Hey fellow voice actors, IDEA: Hey Fellow voice actors, so I just started a YouTube channel about self-improvement, art, and filmmaking. I’m thinking of having a voice actor to read out some of my poetry and potentially be a long-term connection. If you are interested please shoot me a Dm. And we can get started as soon as possible. And of course you’ll be paid. Budget 50$(price negotiable)
Is this mainly based on headshot matching character idea or do they take skill level into account or other materials such as a demo reel, previous credits, etc., into account? In other words, is it likely for a newer signed actress to get brought in for Series Regular roles without demo reel or even previous credits?
Hi this is something I've been weighing in my mind. Brief background: I am an engineering student that did 2 plays my final two semesters in college and immediately fell love. I got an offer with a tech company and currently I have the option to be in Portland or SF Bay area. I have a counter offer in consulting for Atlanta which I think I can switch to another city of my choosing. Outisde of the two plays in college, I don't have anything to my name. But I really wanna start diving in practing acting through plays, student or local film makers and classes. Being such a inexperienced person, is it better to start in a smaller acting city to hopefull get more opportunites or start a bigger market like SF Bay and Atlanta where theres definitely more actors and I suppose projects but also more competition?
Hey [r/acting](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/), The concept of 'competitive art' is inherently a bit lame - but since self tapes have become so important recently, I thought it could be fun to throw down. No entry fee or anything. I'm up for judging - if someone else wants to judge with me, I think two could work too. Reddit gold for the winner unless you all have a better idea for a prize. If there isn't too large a response, maybe I can give some feedback to those who want it. Would just be my two cents as a working actor - or suggestions for improving self tape quality. If there's a lot of interest I could crown a separate winner for comedic and dramatic.
I want to share my experience with this sub to lift the weight out of my shoulders and to help myself cope with what my mind understands as a failure. I'm spanish. I come, as a lot of artists, from a very humble background. I have been working survival jobs to support my studies and myself for as long as I can remember, and I've always been determined on studying acting. Acting acting acting. I love the feeling of going to the theatre and not be able to be up there. The stage produces some kind of magnetism reaction on me that just drags me to be on it. And when I'm there, I feel purposeful. I had been on several theatre productions, but I wanted to study to get better at it. So I decided to save up and study study acting in a renowned institution in Spain based on Stanislavsky. Lots of well renowned spanish actors have studied there, and it has an great reputation. The course is divided in three years, and although it is based on Stanislavsky it follows a specific method designed by its founder. My first year went mostly great: I learnt a lot, was super excited from the moment the exercise was being explained. But I had the feeling I wasn't achieving my 100%. I passed on, however, to second grade. It went on mostly great without any big complications but I couldn't shake the sensation something was eerily wrong and there was something I wasn't quite catching. You see, our classes consist of (mostly) individual acting exercises that we then discuss with the rest of the class. The first question from the teacher is directed to the students that have watched the exercise and it goes along the lines of: "What can you guys tell X about her exercise"- We share our thoughts. Then the teacher lets the actor speak before making her statement. When I talked about my colleagues' work, I did not get a single one right. Everything I said was completely different from what my colleagues saw. All of the insecurities, years of trying to open up emotionally on stage, criticism from teachers, failures, came dramatically to a peak when a teacher, on the first evaluation, said "I really have no idea how to help you, there's something you you are very confused about and I have no idea what it is. You can still come into class, and I can try to see what it is to try to help you. But there's nothing that I can do for you right now." I was shocked. I did not know it was bad, but not that bad. I was told several times I could make it into acting. Did this mean I couldn't be an actor? Was I not wired genetically to be on top of a stage? I broke, for a whole week. I couldn't function, my possitive attitude, the feel that I wanted to jump on stage wasn't there. Being afraid and guideless, I decided I had to take some steps to make this better, so I reached to a person well versed in acting who had taught me in the past. We talked for hours, and we decided that she would become my acting coach. After talking to her, everything felt easy on every single class. Just by explaining my situation to her and with simple guidelines about how to face my work, teachers started to notice an improvement on my performances. I got to a point where the teacher who told me she didn't know how to help me, told me I was starting to go in a more correct direction but that there was still something that I wasn't quite understanding, and that she was surprised the feedback I was giving my colleagues was on most cases correct. Even though I've been improving, the rate at which I should have improved over these past 2 years hasn't been enough and I'm probably going to be pushed out of the school, which is a bummer. The semester hasn't finished yet, but I'm frankly quite sure I will not go into third grade. It hurts a lot, it feels like failure. I know failing is part of the process and I must work my way through it, but sometimes, the only thing you really want is someone to tell you "Hey, you can do it. Okay?". After a few conversations with my coach, we have come to the following conclussion: The method that is taught at that school is not for me at the moment. Some teachers have awakened fears on me that I had long buried, which paralize me onstage. I can act, I've been told that by every single teacher. My acting performances are intermittently good, sometimes I use too much air whilst talking, but I'm getting better. But I still can't shake the feeling I have failed. Does someone have any advice?
Been auditioning for the past year during covid. Started off with great auditions, consistently 2 or 3 a week. I’ve booked 2 commercials but have only even gotten one callback for a TV show. What am I doing wrong? Now it seems like I’m only getting 1 tv/film audition every 2 weeks and the motivation is dwindling. I used to spent as long as I can prepping and now I just tape my sides beside my camera. Im trying to implement things I see other actors on television doing, be more natural and truthful (what does that even mean??) but now I can’t even tell if my work is any good. I used to be so confident... this sucks.
So I've been reading acting techniques and some say acting is giving your all in regards to emotion and feelings and so you have to use yourself and your instincts and give it your all.Somewhere else i read that you cannot use your personal feelings that it might go out of control. I personally feel like using my emotions(from my own life) and giving my all to the character is the best,otherwise I might not be able to connect with the reality of the scene. Also it is a famous Actress /Teacher Uta Hagen who said that you cannot use your personal feelings. And I think actors bullshit a lot about their process. So I don't wanna believe her,because her technique has been bugging me and making me so self aware that i cannot be in the moment. What's your opinion? Any suggestions? I really wanna forget what she said. It is making me act artificially.Help!
p.s I’m actually autistic, adhd, schizophrenic, bipolar depression, and asthmatic.
I moved to LA a year ago to pursue acting. COVID of course put a pause on it, but its coming back around. I keep hearing grumbles saying that I should have moved to Austin or chicago instead because LA isnt THE place to try to become an actor anymore. Now im getting paranoid like I made the wrong choice.
This actor looks vaguely like Scott from the band Pentatonix. He has very short grayish blond hair and big bulging blue eyes. I think he is an action actor. Sorry if this is vague, I know exactly what he looks like but nothing he is in or what his name is. Thank you!
I posted a few days ago about how I had my first commercial audition in over a year and absolutely blew it. I’ve never been angrier about a performance. A day passed with no word and me still feeling like crap, and then I received an email. Now the email wasn’t a confirmation of booking. It was my agent letting me know *I’d been put on Right-Of-First,* with a list of all the other actors who were also on ROF. My name was on the absolute bottom of the list. I responded that I was available, and boom - within half and hour, part booked. *This should be exciting, right?* And yet, I can’t shake this vibe... I *know* My audition was horrible. There’s no mistaking it. Did I just get this part because I responded first? Am I actually any good at acting? Or did I stumble into this job by mistake? I haven’t had an audition in over a year and haven’t played a real character in even longer. My whole career as an actor so far has been training videos and small, local commercials. I feel like a fake. Like I don’t deserve this job, and somehow, here I am. And now I have to go and do this job *knowing I bombed the audition and was bottom of the list for right-of-first.* I feel like an absolute fraud. Just needed to post this to get it out there. I have no wrap up here. I just feel like shit.
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