I’ve always been amazed by how actors are able to memorize their lines, and one of the things that makes me doubt about pursuing acting, is that I won’t be able to memorize as fast or as good as other actors. So if you’ve been an actor for some years, please tell me I’ve you seen a difference on how easy is it for you now to memorize compared to when you first started. I know that memory is a muscle and the more you practice it, the better you become at it. This is not a question about how to memorize stuff.
Hi! I’d like to know your opinions. Whom would you consider a better actor: A has *mastered* a certain type (or two, or three, even) of character, but rarely leaves his comfort zone; B is more versatile and can play more types of characters, but his performances are generally regarded as just good/solid. (Or maybe neither is better and their approach to the craft just differs? Does either make a difference in the business?)
I want to become a voice actor and a interested in an good tools for amateur voice over
I am not a particularly big fan of the film *Love, Actually*, however, the scene where Emma Thompson finds out that her husband is cheating on her and goes into the bedroom to cry before coming back out and putting on a brave face for her kids...OH MY GOD!!! That scene is such a masterclass in acting and a huge inspiration to me in regards to the level of emotion I want to be able to convey(It's my dream as an actor to learn how to cry on command ESPECIALLY the way she does it in this scene!) For me, it's the way that she doesn't do much, it's not a huge breakdown with sobbing it's just a few tears running down her cheeks, a devastated, pained expression on her face while she just stands there. What a brilliant piece of acting!
I once read that it's possible to apply for a work visa in US after proving that you've acted in many movies/shows in your own country and many newspapers have written about you. I'm not sure whether this is true or not and I can't find the post here. Can someone tell me if this is true? Do I only move to US within the shooting days? Or can I stay there as long as I'm working as an actor?
Hey guys, I'm a 16 years old Lebanese boy, and I've always dreamt to be an actor one day...can anyone give me any tips on how to start building my career on such young age?
Alright, so I want to become a voice actor, but I'm still just trying to figure it all out. Recently, my dad visited some tech video conference and talked to some of the people there. He said that there's some software being developed that could just simulate life-like voices, only needing sample words. My question is: How bad is this for voice actors? I'm uncertain about the future and unsure whether I should even try getting into this scene.
This is my first film ever and I dont have any acting experience. My director wants to film us individually because my co actors are not all available so he wants to go this route. Will this even work? Instead of acting with my co-actors he'll be acting their roles for me apart from his own role in the film too. We are not chasing any kind of deadline or submission date. I already suggested that we should take our time. I told him that this individual shooting wont work for me. I really think we'll be doing it improperly and we won't be putting out our best work. I really want to act with my co actors. What should I do?
Hello, I am currently in the process of editing my first horror short film. In my script I wrote two radio hosts who are having a conversation with each other. The main character is flipping through channels so they are cut off after each only speaking one line each. I am looking for two different people to record these lines for me and am willing to pay around $15 for one line via paypal. Is anyone interested?
I’ve completed a feature-length film script that has two female leads. An American tribal Indian and her female drinking buddy from 12-light-years away. I would appreciate an actress review the story and share her professional acting knowledge.
I am trying to « reinvent » myself as an actor during the pandemic and feel like becoming a show host is similar enough to give it a try. However, I can’t find any subreddit on this topic and there is way less information about hosting compared to acting. Do you know where I could find a community that could help me? I am sorry for asking the question here, but acting is the thing I find to be the most similar to hosting. And if someone can help with the translation, in French we use the word « animateur » or « animatrice » for a lot of things including being a show host but also any type of job that includes entertaining a group of people. Which word should I use in English for things similar to this? Thank you
Should I even get into acting? I’ve always loved it and have been in theatre a few times. But lately I’m thinking about a life in Florida. I grew up there and have visited twice recently so I know it well. I can see myself living there forever over California. I thought about acting for Disney World or maybe Universal since I love the parks!! Maybe I am destined to do that. I don’t know and I’m still so confused. I definitely still have a lot of weight to lose before auditioning for Disney, I would love fitness as a back up career.
So, I know it’s a necessary evil when building a reel and your resume, and I’ve done a few good professional ones, but also have had more that felt less than professional (actors not showing up, not knowing lines, etc.) I recently got a lead in an indie and the other main actor completely didn’t show up to set (not the first time either), leaving us to scramble at the last minute with talks of even having to reshoot their scenes... This would never happen at the SAG level where there’s more vetting for the talent overall and much higher budgets. But since I’m not SAG yet and still at the non union status, what are some tips for finding quality non union projects other than them being paid, etc., or is it just part of the grind till you become sag? Just a mini vent lol
I'm looking for a one minute monologue/voiceover of a 30s-50s Latino male, a Puerto Rican or Mexican accent would be great ***but it’s not a deal breaker*** if not possible. The V/O is in English. In my thesis film for college that I'm currently editing, The Spectrum, the intro has the main character’s deceased father left an audio message for his son, giving him comfort about him coming out to him as bisexual recently and generally being proud of him. This goes over a time-lapse of us seeing the main character depressed and never leaving bed. It’s one minute long. Is there anyone that’s available to do an audio recording of this? Fancy equipment isn’t needed (I could get a clear phone recording even) and I will credit you as well as keep you in the loop of all things related to the film (since you've become part of the cast essentially). The film is my thesis film for SCAD. Check out the page for the film [@TheSpectrum\_Film](https://www.instagram.com/thespectrum_film/) on Instagram.
I'm looking for a one minute monologue/voiceover of a 30s-50s Latino male, a Puerto Rican or Mexican accent would be great ***but it’s not a deal breaker*** if not possible. The V/O is in English. In my thesis film for college that I'm currently editing, The Spectrum, the intro has the main character’s deceased father leaving an audio message for his son, giving him comfort about him coming out to him as bisexual recently and generally being proud of him. This goes over a time-lapse of us seeing the main character depressed and never leaving bed. It’s one minute long. Is there anyone that’s available to do an audio recording of this? Fancy equipment isn’t needed (I could get a clear phone recording even) and I will credit you as well as keep you in the loop of all things related to the film (since you've become part of the cast essentially). The film is my thesis film for SCAD. I'm going to offer $25. This is a rather short scene, but it is the foundation of our story & film. Please message me if you have any questions or concerns. Check out the page for the film [@TheSpectrum\_Film](https://www.instagram.com/thespectrum_film/) on Instagram.
I'm being told I should just get full dentures but I feel like that could kill my dream of being a voice actor.
I'm making a project where I need someone that's a bit on the older side, around 20-30 yrs old. It's a online facetime, so you can just be at home and the it's only a 30-40 sec long conference. The actor, I need is to be a little radical and kinda crazy. The role is about he put rodenticide in a covid-vax and injected himself with it. So is there anyone who willingly will participate to the role. Please respond, we may be in a different timezone, so I might not respond quickly. I hope
Tara Strong because it's so deep, mature, and womanly in contrast to her bubbly girl and arrogant boy typecasting. Dee Bradley Baker because it has this raspy and mature drawl to it sounding radically different to his childish and hyperactive character typecasting. Fred Tatascoire because it's still deep, but very mature and not gruff like his dumb muscle typecasting.
Alright, so I'm a recent out of college (represented) actor and I just got 2 auditions that are both in perpetuity. I'm based in NC and one is in Charlotte ($1200) and one is in Atlanta (2600 + 1k or more for print/bilboard). The ATL one is also local hire no per diem. Now, as a good rule of thumb I don't like to turn down ANY auditions right now as I'm trying to tape as much as possible. I've only done one political commercial for my agency and nothing else, and I wouldn't want them to think less of me for denying auditions like these. All of this being said, what do you all think of perpetuity? I am naturally very hesitant because I'd like to work outside of commercial in my lifetime and I'm essentially at the start of my career. Help and discussion is always appreciated, thanks!
Hi, all. I am posting for my gf as she doesn't have reddit. She has been trying to find an agent in LA and always gets back silence or we aren't adding new people on. She has been out here for two years and has tried every advice in the book and nothing seems to work. I was wondering if y'all could critique her package or give her any advice. I have been following the subreddit for a while and have always seen really helpful stuff coming from it. ​ Here is her headshots: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/new-page](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/new-page) Here is her resume: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/resume](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/resume) Here is her demo reel: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/demo-reel](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/demo-reel) and here is her pitch email: I’m **CORINNA WAGNER-SMITH**, a Los Angeles based actress seeking representation. Some of my training includes: **LESLY KAHN** (Comedy Intensive, Clinic), **UCB** (Improv 101, 201), **BA IN ACTING, MINOR IN SPANISH**. I can speak, read, and write at a conversational level in Spanish. I am **SAG ELIGIBLE**. Some of my credits include: The **LEAD** in An Equal Opportunity ( BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT at the Olympus Film Festival) and The voice of Lindsay in a **FEATURE-LENGTH FILM** “Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed”. I am adequately set up to film SELF TAPES and CREATE MY OWN CONTENT. I would love to set up a meeting at your earliest convenience. [https://vimeo.com/534693323](https://vimeo.com/534693323) All the best, Corinna Wagner-Smith Actress [IMDb](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9790562?s=44baf158-b9a7-b75e-e1c9-052bc8bde5de&site_preference=normal) ​ ​ I know there are lots of people from different backgrounds and she has submitted to over 60 agencies and is just wondering what else she can do to get stuff. She feels a little stuck because the next step is finding an agent. If y'all have any advice or anything it is greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much!
Hello all. I understand that some actors are instinctual and don’t prepare much before showing up on set, while others prepare a lot beforehand. To those that prepare, how do you prepare / what do you prepare?
So.. a bit about me. I have a lot of past theatre training, and now I am trying to step into film acting more. Just trying to get out there and auditioning as much as possible. I also am currently taking some acting classes which I know is vital. I am currently using Backstage and ActorsAccess to apply for auditions, and also some FB groups. But would it be recommended for me to send my headshot/resume to some agents, or is it recommended to wait it out until I acquire some more film experience? I just have found that I am not seeing a lot on Backstage and maybe there are better platforms I should be investing in?
I keep finding a lot of headshot websites for actors and not students who just want some nice photos for LinkedIn.
How can i convince my parents to allow me to follow my dream of being an actress?
Very short 2 paragraphs need it like now anyone available?
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.
i know a big part of acting is being vulnerable, but does that mean you always should feel what the character is feeling? this just seems kinda scary to me because what if the character has like severe bad emotions like anger and sadness and stuff like that. i just don’t want to be hurting myself mentally i’ve also heard that it doesn’t matter what we feel, only what the audience feels. except, how do you convey emotions without feeling them i’m sure there’s a way to do it without harming yourself since there’s so many actors portraying characters that traumatized and such, but just wanna understand how edit: TL;DR: is it possible to play characters who are in bad mental states without being in a bad mental state yourself and without feeling lots of their negativity
There is a quote that sounds like « If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it is meant to be. If it doesn’t, it never were. » and that’s kind of what I am doing right now with my acting career. I used to make a living as an actor and have around one role per month. But since the pandemic has started, I am not hired for the types of roles I usually get, I am fighting to do something as simple as background work, I often end up working on unprofessional sets. and I am missing tons of opportunities because of the covid restrictions in my province. I have dedicated my whole life to my career and put so many efforts but I am not getting anything back anymore... This is why I decided to let it go (while still submitting myself to some projects I would be great for) and work on other things without being so desperate about acting. Turns out, I get much more good opportunities as a host and writer and am much more appreciated for what I do. I am not quitting acting, just not being so desperate about it, and it turns out I can now see how easier it can be to get work in an industry the recognizes my value. I feel like if the industry wants to keep me, they will have to show that I am important to them. It has happened to me in the past when I refused to do background work so they hired me as an actor and when I was not interested in a role so they paid me way more so I would agree to do it. I don’t know if anyone has gone through something similar or has an opinion about it? (and if you could tell me if there is a subreddit for hosts, that would be very helpful)
So because of the pandemic I get sent pretty much all my auditions now through actors access in a cmail request from casting. I record all my auditions on an iPhone 12 HD camera and it looks great. I then upload to actors access and it still looks great in small screen, however if I click full screen it now looks terrible and practically unwatchable quality. Actors access help said this is normal, because they compress their videos to be viewed in the small standard player, and that casting doesn’t watch full screen. But wouldn’t casting want to watch in full screen? No matter what I do the video always comes out looking terrible if I expand past the small screen. Wanted to know if this happens to anyone else and if it’s actually supposed to be this way? I find it odd they would have a full screen option if it’s just not supposed to work that way
I smirked at this when (long overdue) reading Jenna Fischer's book "The Actor's Life" - some great insights for all levels in it but when she writes to get feedback from Cds from your reps...do your reps do that for you? ​
So I have a big audition tape due in a couple days and the sides that have been given to me are pretty lengthy. I’m worried I might not have time to memorize everything for the tape. Another actor friend recommended I use a teleprompter app to read off of and just line it up with the reader or whatever I’m using as my eye line. Has anyone else ever tried this? If so, what have been the results?
Hi everyone! If I can get some help/advice on my training I'd be extremely grateful. I went to school for Finance and then decided I wanted to be an actor so I already have an undergrad degree (and no more financial aid). I applied to NYU's summer acting program - specifically the 6 week Stonestreet acting class. The cost is $13k + room and board. My question is - if I do this summer intensive would it be better than only having done scene study classes/acting technique classes at studios like Stella Adler and Berg Studios. Is the $13k tuition worth it? Or should I just continue taking classes at studios like Stella Adler. Thank you!!
The standard for the production column on resumes for films tends to be: \- Production Company. Director But for a television series, I generally see it as: \- Network, Director Makes sense since with prime time network shows the network is the production company. Is the same standard holding for what people are seeing for things on cable TV and streaming services where someone else might be producing the content and the network is just the viewing platform? From what I am seeing.... Yes, still show the viewing platform...but I wanted to be sure I wasn't only seeing examples where the streaming platform/cable TV channel was also the production company. For a maybe better example: If Pizza Studios creates a series that is going to be viewable on Netflix, does the actor put "Pizza Studios" on their resume or do they put "Netflix"? People reading the resume will be more familiar with Netflix or Amazon Prime or whatever. But, that's not necessarily the ones behind the project.
I like watching shows and movies to learn about how many successful actors act. Do you guys have any recommendations?
Has anyone gotten an audition from them? I know people in LA did a few weeks ago, but I don't know anyone in NY who's heard back which is odd since some of them are great actors with good agents that I would've expected to make it past the screening round.
So I saw a YouTube channel that I follow asking for voice actors. I sent my audition in and he liked my voice and said they could do it for their next video and see how the audience responds. Then he asked for my price. I told him I could do $100 per video minimum as was willing to go lower if my first video was accepted well.(10 min video with lots of voice over, probably 1-2k words) He responded and told me that he usually pays $10 per video(for the current narrator) and that my price was way too high($10 was “his budget”). Keep in mind he gets 5k views regularly and has several videos with a couple million. Now I could try to compromise somewhere between his and my price, but I feel like anything less than $100 is a bit cheap. I mean I would be paid for multiple videos(1 every other day), but $10?! That’s like $30 a week! Am I wrong? And would It be worth it to try and negotiate for around $50 a video? (He might not even be willing to pay that though) Or would that be selling myself short? I’m a bit of a new voice actor, so I don’t know a ton about pricing this kind of stuff yet. Any help/advice appreciated.
Hey guys, so I am planning on making some acting clips to upload to my actor's access but I was wondering how many clips should I put? Since im new to this and I saw they are $22 per minute I was thinking of just adding two 30 seconds clips (one comedy and one dramatic). Do you think two clips are enough or should I put more?
We are looking for a woman who can voice act in our short film. The role is of a mother who has been rung by her son. The character speaks over the phone and has only 3 lines (2, if you don’t count the “hello?”) A sample script will be sent upon request. Please message me here or on Instagram (preferred) @abdullahosmn The actress will be credited in the film, which will be shown on our Production Company’s Instagram account (50k+ followers) Payment will be $15, since the lines are VERY short.
Hello! In the next few months I'm going to be getting footage back from a few features and I just know I'll have way too much footage to use concisely in a reel. I had a quick idea that I would love to run by this community. There are 3 kinds of roles that I consistently go in for and book. They're pretty distinct. I was wondering if, instead of way too many clips on my Actors Access and website, I could separate them into character reels. ​ Essentially on AA it would look like: DRAMA reel COMEDY reel TIMID GIRL-NEXT-DOOR reel TYPE-A NERD reel TROUBLED TEEN reel and then also: PERIOD reel and a clip of an ASL scene until I have enough to make an ASL reel. ​ The thought process is, 1. When my rep submits me, they know exactly what footage to use and 2. It shows the CD that I have played this role at least 3 times so they can trust me. Plus I just overall feel like it's neater and people would be more likely to click on one of them because they're not overwhelmed with 20+ clips. I would love thoughts on this! TLDR: Would it be better to add specific character reels to AA or keep it the way it is right now with a bunch of separate clips? ​ If you can't tell, I'm an overthinker!
I hope everyone is doing well. Recently, it seems as though most paid auditions out there stipulate one of a few things: 1. "Please send your cost per line or word" - a manner in which the VO industry doesn't operate as far as I can tell, and a way of saying "don't try to send me an 'easy to Google' link to standarised GFTB rates card based on time, I don't want to pay that aka I don't want to pay for your time" and "we're going to compare you all in terms of cost rather than solely on your audition" which frankly, puts me off spending, or should I say, wasting my time auditioning. I know agents negotiate, and negotiating is a part of the process, but there is a time-based minimum in that space for a reason, and this always feels like a blatant sprint at low balling. 2. "The gig only pays X amount because it's a small part" is something I've literally just read on this sub. You're not just paying for the small part. You're paying for years of someone developing their craft, conditioning their booth, building their gear, building their edit skills. 3. "We're an indie project so, therefore, offering 25%-50% of what we should" despite the fact it's a project geared at the commercial space. More often than not, a PC game for Steam. Yeah, get out of here with that nonsense. It's obviously market saturation that is driving fees down but let's look at this in terms of the actual work involved, what it takes, what it's worth, and what creators save on just by casting via the indie route instead of the traditional one: \- no studio hire because the VA provides the equipment they bought themselves: money saved \- no engineer because the VA records themselves with the equipment they bought: money saved \- no audio editor because we are expected to edit: money saved \- we're also sometimes expected to name and organise files in a ridiculously time-consuming fashion...btw, please don't if anyone asks you to...you're not their production assistant... either that or charge for it, it's only fair. Even if indies paid what a VA should be earning for recording an hour in the studio for games/animation, they would still be making a huge, huge saving. Of course, things are very saturated and this is why this can happen to begin with, but I think it's about time we start trying to normalise a few boundaries. Some might disagree with this but if your project isn't for commercial gain, I can get on the unpaid/for the love & craft/minimal payment wagon with you a bit easier. Everyone has to start somewhere. I did and there are projects that will get you good exposure even if they are few and far between, to be honest. Even then, a back-end agreement, if the project was to be financially successful, isn't such a crappy idea. People look at indie/student animation projects and think it's acceptable to work for free just because it's only one guy or a few poor students creating it.... but cartoons win at festivals all the time. These prize pools can be anything from £250-£5000, and you deserve a piece of that in the instance that happens on an unpaid job. Where I seriously lose my mind is when creators are trying to lowball on a project blatantly for commercial gain. Now, I can understand that that person may not have the money there and then, but I've got to say, I was raised in a very "if you can't afford something, you don't have it" sort of culture. Maybe save up? Maybe go without? OR At the very least, capped back ends and/or payment plans need to become commonplace. The market might be saturated, but why should any creator get us cheaper than the minimum studio time-based cost for an hour when they are already saving so much by going the indie route on casting? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts. Feel free to disagree. I'm just a little worried to be honest because I'm a video producer too, and while I see this happing online in the VA space, I can see the VO space on the agency and corporate side of things also getting infected with lowballing. So much so, it's becoming how things just are. It's going to be normalised as a standard in a few years if people don't start saying no and ditching the content mills a bit more. I really just want talented people to be able to make a living from doing this, you know? And I think the only way to at least try and effect any real change is to keep having dialogues about this, and hopefully shift people's minds so they don't leap to insulting payment offers quite so fast.
Hi Everyone, I used to act in college and a bit after before getting into tech. I'm working on an actor discovery app for fun. The way it will work is: 1. Each week we'll pick a monologue or scene 2. Actors can perform the monologue and submit in the app 3. People come and vote on their favorite performance. My hope is that actors looking for a creative outlet will have some fun with this and hopefully get some more followers. I'd be interesting in hearing the thoughts of this sub, if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them. If you'd like to learn more, the site is here [https://actout.io/](https://actout.io/).
Do you think working for a studio, agency, production company, etc. as a day job is a good idea or a bad idea for an actor? And if you do go after an industry job, is it beneficial to hide the fact that you’re an actor?
I ask this since I can’t afford to kick money around at the moment, fortunately I do have a DAW setup at home. Thanks!
I was watching Doubting Thomas and this actor named Mike Bash showed up in a scene where he has one line. I thought I recognized him from something iconic in the 90s , but his imdb doesn't show anything that old and he is way too young to have played an adult in the 90s. Here is a link to his actor website that shows a picture of him: https://mikebash.weebly.com/ The original actor I am thinking of played a character that was scruffy haired with crooked glasses and king of nerdy. I can picture him explaining something to the main character as if he we an authority on the topic (possibly drugs) within the group. I can see him speaking in a kind "hey man, yeah man" stoner kind of way. My first thoughts were Dazed and Confused or Encino Man, but it's neither of those.
Hey, so I’m a new actor who is moving to Vancouver soon. I have experience in child acting classes, high school theatre, etc. But I’ve never done any professional work. Does anyone have any advice as to how to make the leap to professional acting in Vancouver and also where to find work, and audition materials (monologues, etc.). Also I’m thinking of getting headshots done with Buck A Shot. Any reviews on them? Anything and everything would be helpful.
(17F) Hi, I'm an aspiring actress. This is my first time taking acting classes so I don't have a headshot, etc. I recently got an official offer to be a part of an agency. What should I do? I wanna work on my craft more before I do other things. Can I have some advice. Thank you, my fellow actors <3
Hi! This is kinda a strange problem to have, and I was really wanting to get opinions from other people, not too sure where to go, and figured if anywhere might have people with similar experience, it would be here. I'm a voice actress who has worked on a pretty wide variety of different kinds of project types, and none before these have really garnered any sort of following. I've been voice acting in short films for a Youtuber/animator whose work primarily appeals to preteens and younger teens. These films often end up on YouTube and Amazon Prime, and as far as the specific community of content creators he's in, I've learned he's one of the most popular. I've been doing these movies for a while now and I'm used to when a new movie comes out, usually getting a few kids interacting with me more on Twitter for a while. Recently however a few of the kids have found some of my contact information I have publicly available for clients, including my Discord. They'll reach out and message me every now and then and usually when one messages me, the rest will follow, as I assume they talk to each other about it. At first I didn't think too much about just chatting with them a little bit from time to time when they reach out, since sometimes it can really make their day, and I didn't think about it too differently than from interacting with them on other social media. However, I've been seeing more and more coming out about content creators having inappropriate interactions with their underage fans in different private messages, and it's had me thinking a lot more about how I interact with these kids. Of course I know that I would never behave in an overly personal or inappropriate way with these kids, but I worry if me responding to them shows them that they can reach out to other content creators and celebrities and sometimes get a response, and if those people might take advantage of them. I feel bad ignoring them, but I also do not want to encourage behavior that might lead to them being taken advantage of. At the same time, I can never have any idea how old any of my fans are and if their parents know they are messaging me and are okay with it. I feel a little silly for not even thinking about that before now, but realizing it's something I do need to think about. I'm honestly leaning on cutting off any interactions that are in a more private setting like them messaging me on Discord, but I'm not sure about the other interactions on Twitter. I like interacting with them, I know they get super excited when I respond to them, but I want to make sure I'm as responsible as I can be with my interactions with them. It's something I never really anticipated having to deal with. I'm nowhere near being famous or anything like that, and it's one of those things that there's just not that many people I know who I can ask for advice. Any opinions, thoughts, personal experience, or ideas are very appreciated!
I’ve been meaning to ask this for a long time as I have a small indie project with two other friends, two of us are phenomenal at voice acting and the other one is me. It mainly became a side issue though as I was more focussed on writing and animation, and even then the voices are passable. What really put this into a major issue though is the video game OMORI. I played through it once and I adored everything about it, but after contacting a friend about it, he said he never heard about it which was strange as I thought it would be right up his alley. He liked undertale and doki doki, and it’s a humorous rpg that certainly takes...turns. So I decided to use discord’s streaming feature to show him the game, for clarity he is one of the two fantastic voice actors mentioned above, but he doesn’t like reading, so on the first session I had him voice Aubrey, Basil, and a not very plot important NPC called happy. Two plot important roles, one gets princess peached and is missing for half the game, but that still leaves me with Mari, and if you’ve played omori then I hope you can see why my inability to voice girls makes me feel like I’m not doing the character justice, plus, when the “I don’t feel like reading” gets really bad, I have to do Aubrey too! I’m fine with doing all this, please don’t misunderstand, but if he feels flakey in faraway town (the place where Aubrey has d i a l o u g u e) there’s no way I could manage that. All I really can do is make my voice softer for Aubrey and slightly softer slightly deeper for Mari and these are characters with m o m e n t s. Please, I beg of you internet, if we get to sweetheart’s castle I will die of not-giving-my-favourite-character-a-good-voice-syndrome.
**Context**: I'm nonunion and I've been acting about 4 years, but can commit more to acting now that I've graduated college. All of my roles have been for film, with the exception of one pilot. I have 5 lead roles (one in a feature, one in a pilot), and 7 supporting roles. I just submitted today to a few local agencies in the Mid-Atlantic region, and I'm expecting to hopefully get into at least one of them. I'm based out of western Maryland, about a 4 hour drive from NYC. Closest airport is an hour away: flights to NYC would only save me about 30 mins. **Question**: I'm curious what your opinions would be on submitting to NYC agencies. Am I too far away? Lacking credits? I feel like if I make a deal with a NY agent to not submit me for things unless it's SAG work or above a certain rate, it might be okay to do the 4 hour drive for a callback or audition now and again? I keep going back and forth. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks in advance.
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