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.
I would love to hear any podcasts about the art form, why people chose acting, what makes actors tick, etc, etc. Bonus points for people who gave up solid careers and stability to pursue what they love. Would also be open to similar stories about other art forms if you've got something particularly juicy in mind. Thanks all.
Meaning this in a non-offensive way and asking out of genuine curiosity: Why do so many aspiring voice actors seem to think that mimicry of existing characters is the main goal? Or, like why do they aim to do that instead of trying their own thing? I am talking about the ones that are trying to do an exact duplicate of the original voice, not just use it for inspiration. Some examples I am thinking of are when they post here about something like "I can mimic the voice of the character of Mickey Mouse, does that mean I can be a voice actor?" Or "I want to be a voice actor but I can't mimic the voice of Skeletor, does that mean my career is doomed?" Like, I get wanting to practice and play with things. But, it often comes across like that is the end goal of the person asking rather than just a practice thing. I am an on-camera actor too and don't see quite the same thing in those circles with on-camera actors asking how they can do a scene exactly the same way their favorite actor did. At least not at the same volume level as I hear voice actors asking about how to mimic doing a character exactly the same way the original voice actor did. Are the people asking this really more interested in just doing fandubs rather than professional voice acting? Or are there articles or coaches out there saying that is a thing they need to be able to do? That's where I see a lot of strange on-camera acting beliefs come from. Or something else?
Hi guys! I'm wondering whether you can join a union (SAG-AFTRA) and then join an agency, or if agencies will take union actors? Do big brands like Netflix or Hulu work with non union actors? I'm a minor, I just thought I'd add that, since it prob affects things. Do I have to join a union in order to start acting in big productions? ​
Hi all, I just accepted a new job in LA (I need to be located in LA, but I will be remote and working from home, it's weird I know). My partner will also be working from home, and this works out as she has been in acting in the city we currently live in (D.C.), and will likely explore getting another agent and auditioning/taking classes when we get to LA. Which areas is it important to be near as an actor? I need to find a place within 1 month. My plan is to narrow down the neighborhoods, and then search zillow for apartments in the neighborhoods, and then request tours during a trip I take out to LA in 2 weeks and see the apartments/neighborhoods for myself. Our budget is $3.5k absolute max, and we'll likely try to stay closer or under 3k if possible. A 2 bedroom would be ideal to have a spare for an office. And other than that, I'm looking for somewhere my partner can walk the dog out alone without worrying about any trouble. We are in our 20s and would like to be able to explore new places and do fun things when we can. 1. If anyone has any neighborhood recommendations, 2. or general advice towards my approach in finding an apartment, please let me know. 3. Additionally, are people giving in-person apartment tours at the moment?
If so, how do you balance the two? Is it really as flexible as people say or is that a common misconception? Is it the perfect job to have while pursuing acting ? Does it offer any stability ? What’s the experience been like so far, and overall/in general do you recommend it to other actors? Thanks in advance!
Long story short. Poor and live in a area with minimal dental options. I'm thinking ill need atleast 2 front teeth pulled. How will this effect my recording after it all heals? Its to the point I may need them so out and get dentures. Also how would that effect my voice acting
How has acting classes been via zoom for you all? I’ve been weary of joining one because I’m scared it won’t be the full experience. Plus I’m just anxious about starting a new acting class. But I’ve been considering taking zoom acting classes from Nick Conti’s Professional Actor’s Studio. Has anyone had any experiences with this studio or thoughts? And what has your experience been like taking acting classes via zoom?
Hi all. I'm a beginner actor and have had enough speaking roles that my resume looks nice enough, but haven't received all my footage from my filmed projects for my reel. Should I go ahead and apply for an agency, or hold off until my reel showcases more than the two projects I got footage from? I appreciate any and all advice and thank you all so much in advance.
Hello! For my college career class, I’m supposed to interview a professional in a career I’m interested in. If any experienced voice actors in tv/movie animation wouldn’t mind being interviewed please let me know. For the interview, I’d just message you a few questions to get know more about your experience in the field. Thank you!
hello! about a month ago, i took a break from social media and when i came back on youtube my favorite voice actor Fox VA was gone. i couldnt find his channel and his videos were all deleted. to give some more information he would usually do danganronpa voice acting, mha voice acting, and more fandom stuff like that. can somebody please explain what happened to him? thank you (im not sure if this is the correct community to go to, though)
Hi!!! I know that it’s not completely rare for agents to take on new actors, but I have literally no experience! (OFC I’m going to take acting classes soon, I’m saving up rn haha!) But I’ve never been in a school play or anything, and I’m a bit nervous about being able to land an agent. I know they have you submit a reel and headshots(?) and a general profile, I think, but I’m really nervous as to how I go about that and make myself stand out, especially when my experience really is lacking. Does anyone have any advice? Much appreciated!!!
Im a highschool student and i am pretty nervous for my upcoing theater class coming up, my acting seems less realistic to me, as I dont feel its conversational like it would be in a movie. Do you think theater class will help me get over my nervousness and make me a more realistic actor or do i need other resources?
I'm not sure what to search for online, or what I'm exactly looking for but I'm sure someone here knows. I'm guessing like, examples of an actor speaking the same lines with different moods, like confident vs not confident. Nervous vs calm, etc... Different accents. Something I could imitate and learn so I can consciously break the habit of my natural dead pan, flattened voice.
Hi friends, I’m looking for voice actors in the Central Florida/Tampa Bay area for a few projects I have cooking. This will be paid work, of course. I’m looking to build a trusted team/troop that I can collaborate with.
based on the amount of crazy people I have met in my life... I really prefer to fly under the radar. I was concerned for a while about whether or not social media was "necessary" for acting, and based on the quality / amount of auditions I've had, even though I haven't broken through yet, I can confidently say that you don't need to do instagram / social media to be an actor, so that's a relief for me. however, with IMDB, I have a ton of short films / some Webseries but I haven't booked any major tv / films, yet. I used to have pictures of myself and screen shots from all the shorts I've done, in addition to my representation listed... but I don't really want to do that anymore. My gut just tells me it's "trying to hard", so I'd prefer at this point to not have any pictures on there, not even a headshot, until I book that first co-star, or honestly, not until I have a few co-stars and a recurring or major role. My reps have all my materials which they submit to breakdowns they receive, and all my shit is on actor's access. I honestly don't even want to famous, I just want to be a working actor. I don't want to put pictures of myself into the public domain until I have money and a lawyer, to protect myself from the absolutely insane amount of crazy people that exist. I may be a bit paranoid, but living in a place like New York, I've had like multiple strangers randomly video tape me with their phone while I'm just simply walking around minding my own business, and just too many encounters with crazy roommates, etc. etc. plus just the general state of the world right now and the direction things seem to be going. I see other actors on my reps' rosters that don't have pictures posted and some of them are like me with only short films and stuff and some have some co-stars, and the TOP actors, the series regulars or guest star actors that have been doing this for 10+ years only have professional photos from major tv/ film projects and publicity stills. that's it. I'd rather fly under the radar until I have that kind of content to post, and perhaps a publicist is doing it, not even me. how do you guys feel about this? for me, I feel like it's more genuine with who I am as a person, my personal values, and how I want to approach this craft longterm / present myself to the industry. Low key, about the work, and not about "trying to be famous", or whatever, you know what I mean. but if it will hold me back by not having my reel posted or a headshot, like if industry people actually scope you out on their beyond your rep's pitches and I will "lose out on work" from not having pictures posted... then yeah I guess ill put my shit up, I'd just really rather not
An actor I worked with said IMDb profiles are only for if you have 3 or more SAG credits. I didn’t know that, I’ve seen tons of profiles for people who have done even just their own self-made projects. She said yes but they won’t be taken seriously by anyone in the industry because it’s unprofessional to let yourself be on IMDb without 3 sag credits. Is this true? Now I’m worried because I’ve been on IMDb for a while. I’m not the one who made my profile, a short film director put me up and put up my photo and everything. Could this hurt me?
I’m working with a well known actor, and they’d like to occasionally run lines with me. I’ve done it a few times, but I’m never sure how to do it properly. Do I read as if I’m reading for a self-tape audition? Muted and no acting - just reading? And what do I do if he messes up a line? Do we keep going? Do I stop and give him the line? What if it’s just one or two words off? Anyone have tips for this?
Hi there, I reside in Cape Town, South Africa and I finally quit my job and want to follow my dream to become an actress. But I have no clue which acting agency I should join. I am looking for some advice please? Thanks in advance.
Hello I am 16 and I really want to voice act one of the characters I want to play is Denji or Yuta Okkotsu, I have looked at the videos on how to get a mike and all that, but I do not know how to find a role and I really want to be a voice actor
I got an audition from my agent at 7PM last night through Actors Access. The deadline for submissions was 10am this morning. I sent in my audition at around 10:30PM last night through actor access, and my rep has to "approve it" for it to be sent off to the CD. Well he never approved it, and now the submission deadline has passed by hours. I'm new to this. Does my audition not get sent to the CD now or, if as long as I submitted it to my agent before the deadline I'm fine?
I've been on the interwebs since I can remember. Watching people do voices on stuff either shooting the shit or making people pissed. The good ol days. To be honest i watch voice actors like P.M. Seymour, ProZD, Gianni and any voice oney ng can cook up and after a while I thought I should give it a try. I have a arm mic i used for streaming i use to record myself, so far i tried doing game quotes from series i know well and web comics, and well it didn't turn out well. Felt i was faking it? Maybe I'm just breaking myself in. Neither the less i come seeking advice and honestly tips for doing voices. Like Kermit, skellator and the lovable broken Japanese English. But I'm a 18 year old male with a voice a bit on the higher pitch side
For me, it was my love of cartoons, video games, and anime as a kid, quoting what I watched at that time and just having fun with anything related to animation. As an adult, I began paying attention to the voices and looking at the website behind the voice actors and shocked upon seeing how many roles my favorite voice actors have and how radically different they sound from one role to another. I also watched behind-the-scenes videos and seeing how much fun they're having doing this job acting with their voices. I also began watching interviews and learning about how they get into a character which is really fascinating to me. I had a brain blast moment after thinking about what I wanna do with my life Jimmy Neutron style and said I wanna be a voice actor because it seems like a fun job and it's most certainly one I can keep for 5 years and beyond and finally feel good about having a job.
What do actors do to make themselves look younger when playing a teenager for a role? Like when a 22- 23-24 year old man is cast to play a 16-17-18 year old teenage boy what do they do to make themselves appear that age? Make up cover up beard shadow? Fringe hair style? What are y’all thoughts on this?
So this is a discussion to gain perspective, advice or just opinions. The year 2020 gave me great perspective and I went through a period of intense self development & growth. It was a chaotic year but it was one that I needed. SO much introspection and all aspects I thought thoroughly on. The one that stood out, chasing my dream. My dream of becoming an actor is only now in effect. All my energy and focus is centered on it. However, considering how Covid decided to screw over everything on a global scale, I'm looking at things logically. I'll be pretty new to the industry which has suffered greatly due to this virus. I'll most likely have to take some time searching for a decent agency to represent me. I'll be competing against a lot more experienced and seasoned actors and actresses. How many opportunities will be available to me. Now this doesn't really chip away at my determination to pursue acting as a career. BUT these are questions I have to ask myself. So for those in my position or who have recently been in my position & those who have experience, what are your thoughts on this? (Oh I'm 28 and I have a background in Architecture. So I'll be completely new to the acting field. I don't doubt my ability to achieve what I want though).
Hey all, I moved from LA to the NYC area during the beginning of the pandemic and I’m starting to jump back into acting now that things are getting back to normal. I’ve noticed that there seem to be less New York breakdowns posted on there than LA. Just curious, is this just because of the nature of “less” work and stuff going on in the area? I know Backstage is much bigger here, but are there a lot more postings compared to AA? I know there are some sites listed on the sidebar but I didn’t know if jobs might be double posted or if there’s enough work circulating to justify the subscriptions for other sites. Any other sites you’d recommend for the area? Thanks!
A young actor I know just got cast, after a self-tape I did with him for a shoot that is happening In Malaysia. The director is called Yeo Joon Haan It feels fishy to me...Any thoughts, considering the wariness non-union actors should have about overseas projects. I've done some imdb pro sleuthing, but would appreciate any help! #### Company **Amok Films Sdn Bhd** Joon Han Yeo and Boris Kalaidjiev, prods.; Rafflesia Pong, casting mgr. #### Production Description Casting "You Are Here," a English- and Chinese-language comedy to be shot in Malaysia, which includes a sequence where Jesus drops by Kuala Lumpur to escort a dying filmmaker to the Afterlife, as a favour to the Buddha, but can't help giving the filmmaker a hard time about his religious and (un)artistic choices. Production states: "Please note, we posted a similar casting notice for this role and project last year but our production was interrupted by the pandemic. We plan to resume shooting in June/July 2021 (this year). If you have already submitted an application for this role last year, you don't have to submit again. We will consider your earlier submission and any self-tapes you've uploaded. Unless, of course, you want to update your application/self-tape. Thanks very much." #### Roles Collapse All Rolesthis is Jesus as dreamed up by the protagonist of the film; this is Jesus, who, though still a strapping 33-year old in appearance, is 2020 years old at heart; extroverted but a little bitter, loves to talk and is always one minute away from outstaying his welcome.Ethnicity: Middle Eastern, White / European DescentRequired Media: Headshot/PhotoView Application #### Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations Shoots June/July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #### Compensation & Union Contract Details Professional Pay: $2,500 - $3,500Pays $500 per shoot day (travel to Malaysia, food and lodging provided). It will be a five-to-seven-day shoot but actor should expect to spend 18 to 21 days in Malaysia. Production states: "This period includes a mandatory 7-day quarantine in a hotel, which we will pay for. You will also be required to take a PCR swab test 3 days prior to your flight. We do apologize for the inconvenience but these are our current government requirements. And we do want everyone to feel and be safe on our shoot. Hopefully, the requirements will be eased by June/July!" #### Key Details Seeking talent: Nationwide (Malaysia) ##### Additional Instructions: Production states: "Include videos of previous works or even of you telling us a bit about yourself would help us very much. If you're shortlisted, we will send you a script to record an audition self-tape." #### Additional Materials Director/Producer's IMDB [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373086/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_srsg\_0](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373086/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) Director's Bio Yeo Joon Han is the writer, producer and director of the only Malaysian films to have won awards at the Venice Film Festival. "Sell Out!" which won the Young Cinema Award in Venice in 2008 made history by being the first Malaysian film to win at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in 2020, 12 years after its world premiere! Michael Atkinson of the Village Voice had this to say about Sell Out!:- “Malaysia is where the shit’s happening now, as evidenced by the fresh sprout of modernism in Yeo Joon Han’s marvelicious Sell Out!, a ceaselessly inventive excoriation of modern industry and reality-show media ... it’s also a loose, rich, beguiling, sometimes sophomoric Godardian triumph” Joon Han recently made a couple of online short films in China with his Bulgarian Director of Photography, Boris Kalaidjiev. Shanghai 4AM was viewed over 30 million times within the first 3 days of its release while Chongqing 4AM was viewed over 125 million times in its first week of release on Youku as well as other online platforms. Boris and Joon Han will be reuniting for "You Are Here." Shanghai 4AM [https://vimeo.com/amokfilms/shanghai4am](https://vimeo.com/amokfilms/shanghai4am)
I'm hoping some voice directors or producers who work in animation can chime in here. If any actors in that world want to chime in as well I'd love to hear from you. Do you all have any formulas for estimating time for directed sessions? What would be your process for taking a script and figuring out how much time you'd need from each talent in the studio? Is there some sort of line count calculation that would get it into the ballpark? I'd love to hear how you all are handling this.
I have been trying to prepare an email to a team of casting directors (each on will have a different personalized one of course im not lazy) . I know that my chances are slim to nothing since the only things I have done is a school play and at home short films. My Reel only has two monologues and two short film scenes in it. I have at home taken headshots. I hope that emailing the CD will just give me the chance to send in an audition. What should I put? What should I not put? I dont want to ramble and talk about everything and anything. Here is what I have for my first email so far: Hello \*CD NAME\* ! I am sorry if emails about castings are unprofessional, that is not my intention whatsoever. I’d love to introduce myself to you. My name is \*my name\* I am an actress and filmmaker (with a very convincing british accent). I couldn't help but take my chances and email you when I saw that \*the movie\* was getting ready for a sequel. The original resonated with me a lot and I became attached to \*characters name\* story since it resembled mine quite a bit. If you are casting for the future sequel I do hope you keep me in mind or I hope I came at just the right time. I hope that this eagerness is refreshing and not bothersome. I have attached my materials thank you have an amazing day! Sincerely \*my name\* ​ \*my materials\*
I’m actually not a voice actor, or particularly interested in becoming one (at least not as a profession or for a career). However I am very much obsessed with reading aloud to my wife and upcoming child (we are expecting a beautiful little girl in August). My wife says I have a pleasant reading voice, but I personally cringe at my attempts to improv or create voices for characters when they speak in the book. I want to step up my game and truly entertain my growing audience (wife and future children). So I wanted to see if some of you awesome voice actors might have some advice on where an amateur like me could start? Anything helps, thank you!
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Simply put, what defines good acting as opposed to bad acting? Feel free to write essays or even just a sentence, whatever gets your point across! Here’s some questions to possibly prompt your input: Do you think that good acting is dependant on the script? Does acting reflect that of the script itself or is the emotion purely from the actor? Is timing the key to it all? Is miscasting a factor - can actors be good at only certain roles? Can overacting still be “good”? I am fully aware that acting is an art and art is subjective but I’d like to hear what you think personally.
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