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So I'm wanting to be a voice actor. I have a Blue Yeti X mic. And I think that might be good enough, but I'm not sure what I should use for my demos, as well as where I should upload that demo.
I want to apply for a job, but the age range has changed from when I saw it originally. I believe it started out around 15-19, but now it is solely at 18. Does this mean they only want actors who are 18 years old? That's what I'm assuming, but I'd like to make sure.
the worst part is, nobody seems to care! when I first starting getting self tapes a few years back, I wouldn't even fucking DO them, because I was so angry. Like, what? you can't even be bothered to rent an audition room? You can't even be bothered to READ opposite the actors you want to bring in? You expect the actor to do ALL of that themselves? Well here we are folks when the biggest of the biggest casting directors handling projects with the BIGGEST BUDGETS IN THE INDUSTRY now have this expectation, and it makes me want to projectile diarrhea and vomit at the same time in all of these people's smug faces. How hard is it to do a Zoom? We do them for callbacks. They have saved SO MUCH TIME & MONEY NOT HOLDING IN PERSON AUDITIONS! I don't think we even can fathom the amount of actors they are seeing with self tapes. The # is so high if we did know the true # I BET you less actors would be subjected themselves to this ridiculous ridiculous treatment. They can still save SO MUCH TIME & MONEY by holding Zoom auditions. By READING with the actor. They are spoiled rotten, they have TOO many choices with self tapes, you don't even fucking know if they are watching your tape. I'm going to start complaining to SAG-AFTRA about it. You would be wise to do the same, if you can't smell the writing on the wall that this is only going to get SO much worse, more global, and all the work you did to get to a point to even get these auditions is going to me MOOT because now, every Joe Shmoe outside NY and LA are now getting the SAME tapes. How do you like them apples? SAG-AFTRA should be regulating this situation. I am Anti-Self Tape to the day I fucking die. And anybody who gives even a half of a shit about actors or has any respect for the work we do or the insane logistics in our lives we have to navigate to do this, should fucking care. I know this sub is mainly newbies and bootlickers who won't care but this had to be said.
Hi! Thanks for letting me joint your group! I am a 20 year old actress from CT. I have been acting since I was 8 and haven’t had luck finding an agency. Most of them want me to move which I can’t do currently. I haven’t been in anything since covid hit and I’m so ready to jump back in! I have IMDb pro account and apply through that to castings. And also backstage! (Which I’ve had some luck with in the past) my question is if the nearly 300 dollar subscription is worth it?!
I have been acting for awhile now, but the biggest struggle I have faced is allowing myself to be vulnerable on stage or on camera. What methods do you use to get yourself out of your head and explore deeper emotions? What schools (Hagen, Stanislavsky, Meisner, etc,) have you found that helped you most? (I know different actors have different success with various methods) I feel if I am going to really progress, I need to develop this aspect.
Ok I have this thing where if I'm alone and acting in front of a camera I'm completely fine but when I'm with someone even just taking a video and have to act seriously I always laugh and smile its really annoying and I'm scared that i might not be able to be an actor when I'm of age because of it I'm scared ill go in and ill keep getting told off for laughing. I act by myself all the time around every 5 minutes ill start a scenario when I'm alone and I think acting Is a good job for me (except for memorising things I gotta work on that) but please someone tell me how I get over this.
what’s a solid number? Do agents who represent 50 actors each do well? I know some represent 100 and some represent 5- but how much does yours represent?
Hey! I am thinking about ways to democratise longform storytelling in a lofi way - and what I would like to experiment with is live streaming table reads of screenplays (Twitch). That way, people who cannot have their movie or TV show made because of prohibitive costs and gate keeping, can still have production of their screenplay that they can watch and share with friends. I'm looking for voice actors who want to help get this project off the ground. Currently it would be unpaid, but if the project magically generates any money, it would be split fairly. I'm looking for 2 time commitments, one rehearsal to work out kinks and then the livestream. I am also looking in particular for BIPOC performers, as one of the goals in this project is to tell more diverse stories that could have barriers to production.
I don’t make garbage. Here’s my work. www.noechavez.com If you live in Oregon, preferably Eugene, lets collaborate.
Is it a super difficult process? Obviously you have to be really talented to begin with but what exactly does it take to become a voice actor getting paid gigs?
Hey friends! I host a free voiceover workout group that is open to all levels of voice actors from super beginners to working professionals. The workouts are once a week, with spots available Monday - Thursday at 8:00 PM EDT, as well as Thursday at 7:30 PM PDT via zoom. What we do: Practice a variety of scripts including character, commercial, narration, etc. Give/receive feedback from fellow voice actors Improv Free and paid monthly Workshops and Webinars hosted by professional voice actors An active discord community with free voiceover resources, tips, feedback, casting calls, Friday Night improv groups, and equipment/editing advice. Again, with the exception of workshops hosted by professionals that we hire (and these are completely voluntary), everything is FREE. Sign up using the link below, and I will reach out via email with a confirmation of your workout date. There are a limited number of spots per day, so it will be on a first come first served basis. Anyone who does not get a spot can be put on the waiting list! https://forms.gle/9Yunv8hE9cCCVZoy6 Please do not hesitate to shoot me a message with any questions! THANKS!
I know it's like 5 dollars per image. Do you have them on all your images or just your favorite ones?
Hello my name is Nick Yates, and I've never been a fan on my real name. Would choosing a Stage name be a good idea? Has anyone done this or thought about this? Pros and cons? There are moments I don't mind my name and other times I think my name just doesn't feel like a good Actor name as lame as that sounds. Any input would be great. Thank you.
I'm considering moving to LA once the pandemic starts clearing up and doing background work full-time. I have no interest in regular acting, just in doing background work as a full-time regular job. I'm hoping someone who's more familiar with the market could help me get a realistic perspective on how much I could expect to work and/or make doing this. I know this is an industry where you're booking can vary wildly from one month to the next, but even a rough idea of what to expect is better than nothing. I don't know if it's realistic to expect to work 10+ days per month with an average daily pay of $250+ or if working 3 days per month with an average pay of $190 per day is optimistic. In case it matters, here are some details about me: I'm a white male in my mid 40's. I'll be a full union member (SAG-AFTRA) so I can't take any non-union roles. I drive a Blue 2021 Hyundai Sonata I can use for shoots. I don't have any special skills (instruments, skateboarding, etc). If you can give me ANY information that can help me set some realistic expectations for LA based background work I would greatly appreciate it.
I just got an email saying I had a cmail notification, which is always a little adrenaline rush. Go to check it out only to find that it's a notification that my agent has removed me from her roster. No phone call, no email, no heads up of any kind. I'm not very surprised that she's dropping me, I barely hear from her and she has in 3 years gotten me under 10 auditions (I've gotten more on my own). We haven't communicated in awhile. There's not much to say, there's a pandemic going on, not as much work as before unless you were already fairly active. It was clear that the relationship was probably not going anywhere. I can live with that, but you can't even take 2 minutes to send me an email? A text message even?????? I'm just SO sick of actors having to be so professional and on top of their shit but everyone else in the industry just does whatever the hell they want. If I as an actor tried to just drop my agent with no heads up I'd be lambasted. And this isn't a small agency, it's fairly big and reputable in NY. It's not like this really changes anything, I wasn't getting anything from her to start with, but it still sucks.
I've been practicing as a voiceover artist for several months and now looking into the social media and marketing side of things where I see so many other artists with professional headshots of themselves even though it's work that doesn't necessarily mean they will be on-camera. Vice versa I see a lot of artists with artistic renderings or cartoon versions of themselves and other times where it is just a logo. Now I've heard some say that it's better to not put your face out there as it can serve as a distraction to what should be front and center: your vocal performance. But with social media and engaging people later on, others say it is good to put a face with the name. What do you all think? Is a headshot necessary for a voice actor? Or would something like a logo or a mascot version of yourself better serve you? I guess it all depends on what kind of branding one might go for especially if you specialize in a specific field of voiceover work. In any case, I was just wondering and would love to hear everyone's take or experience with this.
After watching this movie, and realising John Nash was a real person, it makes me crazy to even imagine how hard would it be to create this character, and there's a long character journey for him, this might be one of the most complicated role to perform, Russell Crowe did a decent job. But, my curiosity still lies in wandering how would different actors have performed it, someone like Daniel Day Lewis, Dustin Hoffman, or any other great actor, if there would've been a way to watch this performed by someone else too.
Hello, I'm pretty new to the acting thing (don't even have headshots yet), so I haven't done any self-tapes. But an acting buddy of mine (who lives in the same house) keeps asking me to read for his self-tapes. And I know I'll eventually have to do self-tapes of my own, so I figured I'd ask. The friend has over the past 6 months asked me to read for his self-tapes, and I think I've helped him with around 9 auditions during that time. I'm honestly getting frustrated with it - just yesterday I spent like 2.5 hours helping him. He's been asking me this favor with promise of him helping me when I start doing self-tapes - it's just I haven't gotten there yet, so he hasn't had opportunities to help. He's also offered to help with setting up profiles and whatnot on all the big casting sites. At the same time, while I appreciate the offer (and no offense to him), I'm perfectly fine just doing everything on my own. To be honest, it kind of feels like he's trying to set things up for a one-sided friendship where eventually he gets more work out of me (he keeps casually floating ideas about us "practicing" or working together more, which I've already declined). That said, considering the above, and for my future self-tapes... is there general etiquette amongst actors when it comes to asking friends/family to read for self-tapes? Is it a "thing" for actors to ask all their other acting friends to read for their self-tapes? I mean, I've audited an online self-taping class, and a big portion of the students used recordings of themselves as the reader. So, it seems using recordings of myself really isn't a big deal. I understand a live reader is still preferable, but is it that important to really have to ask all your friends to be there for all your auditions? If I could use recordings of myself for all my auditions, I honestly would. Thank you for your input in advance.
I felt like I've been wanting to act for about a month and I've never taken classes. I've been really embarrassed to tell my mom this but I just did and took it like it was nothing. My uncle is in a couple of commercials and is a nice actor. She said we would ask him about classes. I have done alot of research about about acting and I've watched and took notes on how actors act in shows or movies. I feel so relieved now that I have told her. I am still very young and almost out of 7th grade and I want to get into acting soon.
Hey guys! So I signed with an agent back in January, which was super exciting. However, I'm kind of concerned about my materials. My headshots and resume are pretty good for my market, but my reel definitely leaves something to be desired. Although I've done some short films and student films, they either never sent footage to me or the footage wasn't really usable. I sent my agent a couple of self-taped scenes to use for submitting me to stuff right now, but I really want to create scenes that are filmed like a traditional film so casting directors can see what I'd look like in that setting. I was considering going with one of those companies that produce a reel for you, but after finding out the prices and watching some of the samples, I figured that my actor friends and I could probably make similar scenes for a fraction of the price. Anyways, that's kind of where my question comes in. For anyone who's done something like this and created scenes for their own reel, what tips do you have? We're just teenagers (I'm 17 and the rest of them vary from 14-16) and I literally have no clue about if we should hire a crew, how to edit, or anything. I'm really invested in the idea of creating my own scenes and I want to make something I'm proud of, but I have absolutely no clue where to start besides writing and location scouting. So yeah, if anyone has any tips please comment with them below. Thank you so much, and have a great rest of your day.
I’ve started an animated YouTube channel. I’ve done all the writing and character design and animation myself. I’ve started recording, which I wanted to do all on my own, but, I’m very much not happy with how the female characters’ voices sound. It always sounds like a male faking a female voice. I also seem to be much less able to add any depth to the acting when I’m trying to voice the female characters. I’m looking for a good, but cheap, app or program or both, that I can use to feminize my characters. I think if I didn’t have to focus so much on trying to sound more realistically feminine, I could do a better job with the acting. It took me a while to find voices for the male characters, but once I did, it flowed and sounded natural. All the females sound flat, forced, and sound like a guy pretending to be a girl. In a perfect world, I’d have a talented person do it for me, but, I have zero budget. I’ve blown all my available funds on hardware, mics, cameras, and software. I could afford to buy a piece of software but I couldn’t afford to pay voice actors, if that makes sense. As far as hardware, I have decent mics, a soundproof room, a PC with a dedicated card for audio and a rack unit for inputs, XLR and MIDI and such (I record a lot of music so I pretty much have a basic home studio already). I also have a new iPad Pro 12.9. I have a Blue Yeti that I can plug into that and record, but it’s not my goto setup. It’s more for travel. Works great for jamming with friends, but, having it opens the option to using an iOS app if there are any of those better at “voice changing”, although I expect a full PC program would likely work better. I’m looking for people who have experience with specific apps or programs that have worked well for them. I’ve not tried any PC programs yet, but, I tried a couple of free apps that review websites said were good, and they were not. They sounded cheesy and cheap and not at all what I was looking for. Pretty much just basic pitch shifting, which I could do without them. So if anyone has any experience with any that they were satisfied with, I’d love to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance.
I think it was my last post here that I was like “don’t give up! You can do it!” I’m on the other side of that again lol. I am not getting auditions. I’ve had 3 this year. And it makes me so sad and frustrated. I have credits (not a ton, but they’re there), I think my headshots are good, I have a demo reel, I have an agent (albeit at a smaller agency but we do have some big actors) who I know is working hard for me and submitting me. I’m always in class. I booked in the fall and was shortlisted shortly after that. I think I’m ok looking and sort of funny. I have a ton of skills to offer (thanks to starting acting later on life). So what the heck man? What can I do? I have a friend who has no acting credits and is very new to the industry who is signed with a huge agency who is reading for leads, roles for Netflix etc. Multiple times a week. And I’m so happy for her but I also want to implode. I can’t stop thinking about what’s wrong with me.
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.
The show is about two friends that move to the East Coast for a fresh start. They soon realize that things in the new house seem... off. Some inspirations that might help give you an idea what you're in for: Movies: Oculus TV: Haunting of Hill House, Channel Zero Books: The House of Leaves AudioDrama: The Black Tapes, The Magnus Archives I'm an actor and my career kind of hit a stand still because of a lack of representation and the pandemic, so I decided to just create my own work. It'd mean a lot to me if you gave it a shot. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. If you end up listening, I highly recommend you start with the remastered episode 1. Https://www.thecellarletters.com Wanna chat about the show? Wanna chat about anything? Come hang out with us in Discord: https://discord.gg/dw7EssGGGa
can someone tell me any bad acting class experiences to make me feel less annoyed w myself. i did this acting workshop online and little did ik everyone was older than me and experienced in acting. i did the class twice, both times i messed up my lines one of the two times i had to do the scene. and the second time was like ultra embarrassing bc i literally forgot everything and asked to go back when ik i didn’t have to, i could’ve j picked up from where i ended. then after the teacher kind of (bc he’s not rly an actor, j a director) was like “you can’t do that during auditions bla bla bla” well yea ik, this only my first class. maybe he didn’t know how young i was compared to everyone and that i’ve never really acted before but yea. and ik everyone else get second hand embarrassment and i literally wanna jump a roof when i think about it.
Title says it all. I have some experience; all theatre credits from school productions and training in various choral ensembles. I also have a few self tapes that I could edit together and make a reel. I would love to work in film/tv, but I have no representation or professional experience. I have a Backstage account (no subscription) that I use just to browse for local roles or nationwide submissions. I've also heard about Actors Access and Casting Networks, but I don't know where to start. Any advice? What are the odds of booking open casting calls? Located in the DMV area.
Hello, I moved back to Chicago and am looking to get moving again out here. Any recommendations on headshots, agencies, and classes in the city? Any info is greatly welcome and appreciated. Thanks everyone
Not a voice actor myself, but it seems like this community would be the best to ask. If I constantly speak at the end of my lower range, will I harm my vocal cords?
i keep seeing people commenting on how good he is but i dont really see it? i feel like there are way better actors, like james mcavoy. his performance in split and glass was just incredible. pls dont hate, i’m really trying to understand, is there any good acting techniques that he’s using? so thats why everyone likes him? idk, i just dont see anything so astounding. please help me understand, i dont know anything ab acting but im trying to understand it better and i just feel like i’m tasteless and i dont see the pure talent
I love doing voices on my own but I've never produced anything because I got shamed for my lisp. Well, I'm an adult now and I'm trying to inspire myself to let go of all that. Do you guys know of and can you please share examples of voice actors with a prominent lisp?
So here is basically what's going on. So I submitted for a role I really like for this breakdown from a major production company but I submitted a month after the breakdown was posted. Was it a lost cause or is there still hope. The breakdown wasn't archived and the start date is in June. Sidenote: It's Actors Acsess
I just submitted myself for something on Actors Access and because I was in somewhat of a rush I didn't realize that the character description said it is looking for people with disabilities which I do not have. Is there a way to unsubmit yourself for something or cancel the submission? any help would be appreciated, of course I am kinda mortified that I didn't see that detail thanks!!
Hello guys, During this pandemic, many online voice acting classes opened online. Thanks to this, my best friend was finally able to start following her dream of becoming a voice actress by creating some samples, taking courses, etc. Right now she is just using some cheap microphone and audio interface that I bought from Aliexpress some time ago. She entered a contest organized by one very famous voice actor in Latin America, the price is a Sennheiser, workshops, and coaching session with this voice actor. Unfortunately, the first filter to win is more of an Instagram popularity filter than a skill/talent. The 20 participants with more comments will be select to go to the next phase where a qualified jury will select the winner. For this, I would appreciate it if you can check her work out, and if you think she has the talent and deserves an opportunity support her by leaving a comment in her post. Thank you in advance to all the r/VoiceActing community. TL;DR: Help my friend by commenting so she can win a Sennheiser kit, workshops and coaching sessions. Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQzVRXnA74/?igshid=17ewhtub6pylb
I've posted about this before in a vaguer manner, but I'm at my wits' end. I'm in a production that's supposed to be performed at some outdoor stages and then live-streamed in May- but the production is uh... let's call it troubled. Actors keep dropping for other parts, the script is awful and keeps changing, the songs are a trash fire, our choreography rehearsal amounts to "let's just get on stage and you guys figure out what you want to do". (did I mention it's a musical?) Last week I watched the writer/director and the musical director nearly start shouting at each other over the direction of a scene. The writer/director in question has only developed one-person shows before- never with this big a cast (of 6) and never with music. The main problem really is a lack of organization. The writer/director isn't harsh or rude, but I would call them unprofessional- on phone calls and in meetings they'll rant to me about other cast members not doing what they want or having a weak voice. I assume they do this with the other actors as well. They're also incredibly indecisive, and things keep changing. I'll leave a rehearsal knowing less about what I'm going to be performing than when I came in. I've been thinking of leaving myself for other opportunities- I'm genuinely starting to worry I'll embarrass myself. The small cast is tied to this rudderless ship, and I guess I don't want to abandon them- they are extremely talented and by far the bright spot of the entire thing- but man- I've been in student-directed high school plays that were more organized and professional than this. My fear is that we're not going to be ready for opening night. This is half rant, half asking for advice. I don't know how many theater connections this director has and whether leaving the production would hurt my future projects, but I'm genuinely worried whether staying on board would do more harm for my career than good. Have you ever been in a situation like this, and what did you do about it?
I ask this, because i hate stuttering so damn much, i want the ablity to speak my mind with out s-s-s-stumbling over my words, Any advice as to what can be done about my situation?. And also, i wanna get into voice acting as a hobby, hence the reason i'm posting this here.
Lately I've been thinking about what should a starting actor focus more on, a demo reel or a resume. Yes, I'm fully aware that both of these are your calling cards, however, how would the resume be any good if it's empty? Sure, the the casting directors would be provided with your physical attributes, special skills, contact info and maybe acting courses you've taken, but i feel like none of these are enough to book you a role, I feel a demo reel along with a headshot are, because a demo reel not only shows the acting skills of an actor, but it also shows how he looks on camera. I would say start off with a demo reel and a headshot, then you'll get credits along the way for the resume. That's my point of view, if you have any other thoughts, agree, disagree, or have any comments, please share, I'll be more than glad to hear! Thank you!
Just came back from a TV show shooting and felt bad for the BGs. As a cast, we're treated well and with respect. But for BG, that's not the case. They just sit there or stood there as background and shown blurry images on the screen and you can not tell who is whom. They are moved around as furniture. They have to stay on set longer and no place to rest while casts have their own private rooms, honey wagons to rest. From my point of view, there is no way for BG to get attention from director, casting directors if you think to hang out or networking with these key people. If your goal is being an actor/actress, I don't think doing BG is the right way.
Hey there! I’m 20 years old and have been in 3 bigger high school plays most of my high school career (it was very fun). I’m really really interested in acting. Like tv/film acting and even modeling! The thing is, I don’t know exactly where to start. Do I get headshots? What’s up with sag-aftra? What if I wanna go to LA to start my acting/modeling career? I know agents are the only people to get their actors into things like Netflix and all. But truly how do you start that process off? How do you know which sag aftra agencies are right for you and will get your foot in those doors? Do I just go onto the website and look at those ATA/NATR agents? or the franchises ones?? Help pls :(
I have been collecting online advice about producing the best reel(s) I can for overall 'audition/demo' tapes. The advice I have learned is below - Do I need anything else ? 1. Separate demo reels for Commercials/Narration (My voice) and Character/Accents Someone else's.). 2. approx. 1 min. in length 3. Open with an intro. 4. Best/most recent first. 5. Aim for 7 - 10 secs. each 'scene', allowing for a solid 4/5 examples. Do any of you talented people have any further suggestions as actors, producers, CD's, Directors, etc.? Thanks in advance
Hi all! I’m a 19 year old actress currently located in Dallas. I’ve been acting on stage for about 10 years, but I made the transition to screen a little over 2 years ago. I’ve built up a resume of student film and smaller low-budget credits, but I feel like I am ready to find an agent. I’ve submitted to some bigger agencies in Dallas, but I’m not sure if they’re even considering new actors right now. Does anyone know of any agencies that are currently taking submissions? I am hoping to move out to CA sometime within the next year, so I am interested in both Texas and LA agents. I know because of COVID things have definitely slowed down and it’s been hard for everyone to get back on track. Luckily, I feel like things are slowly starting back up again. Thanks! tl;dr: looking for agencies in texas and la
Since the pandemic started I haven’t really found a reason to live where I am living. (Vancouver actor). With self tapes being the future of auditioning... would it be ok to move elsewhere in BC. I don’t see an issue and if I do book I could easily drive back or fly. What is everyone’s thoughts? Id still be a “local” and it wouldn’t change my focus on acting at all. Still in class via zoom and self taping lots. Hope everyone’s hanging in there!
I want to have a range of voices. After seeing Nancy Cartwright, Rob Paulsen, Tom Kenny and Phil Lamarr, I really want my voice to be like that. I don't want to just have one range of voice like the voice of Joe Swanson from family guy (Although he really is a cool guy) However, Im at home....I dont have enough money for a studio or any expensive equipment. I tried looking for books thinking I could find a "Voice acting for Dummies" book or any kind. But there is none...(i don't even think there is a book called voice acting for dummies). I found this Rob Paulsen book that I thought was how to be a voice actor but it talks about his life (I still read it cuz he is a nice human being). I just don't know where to start.
Hi y'all! I know that when you are starting out, you tend to book tv roles that are local to your area- one liners, co star and guest star roles, and even recurring. But once you kind of move up in your career, and start booking recurring or series lead roles, how does relocating work for a specific project? Let's say the project shoots in Atlanta, but you get booked from LA, does the production pay for you to stay in a hotel or apartment? The Riverdale cast for example all lives in Vancouver while filming the show (in some very nice apartments I may add lol) does production pay for their rent and cars? Or do they pay out of pocket from their salary basically? Because they all have houses in LA so I imagine it would be annoying to pay rent and then another mortgage on top of that. I'm just curious because I don't see the logistics of this discussed a lot, and was wondering if any of that moving is covered. Not even for bigger shows like that- sometimes you'll see an newcomer actor from one state get a recurring role in another- are they paid to move as well even if they aren't a lead?
Hi there. This is my first post on here so I apologise if this question is too basic to warrant it's own post but I figured I'd ask anyway. It's a bit of a long one so I'll try and keep it concise. So recently I've been getting more inspired to try and pursue acting as my career as I've been unemployed due to COVID and I haven't really had anything productive to do recently. I was studying sound production at college but I got fed up of the subject and I was becoming increasingly more interested in studying for a career in film/TV. I've had ideas for fan films and that sort of thing but I figured I'd like to become an actor, especially if I got some proper training so I'm need some pointers on how to go about starting the journey so to speak. I live in Stirling which is right near Glasgow, Scotland. There's no real acting school or classes here but I'd be willing and able to travel to Glasgow to attend classes and such, once lockdown has eased up a bit. My only problem is that I have no experience of acting at all so I'm not entirely sure how viable it would be for me to attend a proper acting school or that sort of thing. I've had a look online for filmmaking groups and job listings near me too but they all seem to require me to have had at least some acting experience if not some formal training. I'm just finding it hard to really find the right place to start with all of this as it does seem a little daunting. Again I apologise if this is an uneccessary post but I appreciate any pointers or tips. I can also provide extra info if neccessary, I just figured I'd leave it out for brevity. T.I.A
Hey, I'm an actor based in the DMV region with a couple small TV credits to my name, and I've been wanting to branch out for a long time by taking more classes, relocating (either to LA or Atlanta), and finally getting myself a legit agent. Obviously, COVID has made all of that more challenging, but it looks like the Stella Adler conservatory (both their NYC and LA campuses) is having their annual Summer intensive program after all this year in a hybrid format with some classes in person and some classes online. I just wanted to know anyone thinks it's a good idea to apply for that. It would be very expensive for me. I would end up draining almost my entire savings, not so much on tuition, but the costs of living in NY or LA, and I would need to get myself a part time job while there (would I even have time for that?). Also, it looks like the in-person classes require masks, and while that's perfectly understandable (I've taken both doses of the Pfizer vaccine BTW), I'm still not sure I'll get the most out of any training with half of my face covered, especially since my expressive face has always been one of my biggest strengths as a performer. Still, I'm sure it would be an incredible thing to put on my resume if I got accepted and participated, and it could make finding an agent at least somewhat easier. Not to mention, I could make some solid connections, and if I take the classes in LA, would get a nice feel for the area before I moved there permanently. Right now, I'm kind of stuck living in a slow area with little opportunity, no legit agent, and few ways to further my career, and this might give me the boost I need. I'm really at a crossroads, and I hope others here could maybe help give me some advice. Thank you so much! And yes, I know the conservatory has a fully virtual version of the intensive, but while I'm okay with taking some virtual acting workshops, I'm not spending $3,500 on them. :/
Anyone get annoyed seeing random tiktokers with millions of followers randomly decide to be actors? Then they end up getting signed by huge agencies that rep like Jennifer Lawrence and other A listers. Like dang how do I blow up so I can finally get an agent/manager after 13 years in the Industry. Okay done ranting now
When you're not doing acting classes /auditions how do you use your time at home to better your skill?
Feeling so lost right now. I moved to Los Angeles last year right before the pandemic hit. I was so excited to get out there and take acting classes and try to get sign by an agent or manager. Due to covid I was sitting in my expensive apartment so frustrated that this is what I got. Back in October I had to move back home to Kentucky. I’m just so frustrated that my money was wasted and that I have to start all over again. I haven’t been on an audition in a year! I still have no representation either. I’m only 22 but I feel like my years are going by me and a chance to make it just a little in the industry. I find myself looking at my favorite actors and googling what age they made it at. Which I know I shouldn’t compare my journey to others but still... also I feel like it’s so hard to get representation to even get the chance to go on reel auctions. I’ve been acting since I was 12. Anyone going though this? Does anyone have any advice for getting representation during the pandemic.
I've been creating my own work for a while and even though it can be very stressful I've mostly had good experiences and have had some success. It's also given me more confidence in my acting and a sense of control in an industry which is so insecure. I'm lucky in the fact I have an aptitude for writing and I'm able to edit aswell. But I've seen friendships fall apart or become strained when actors work together to create work and I've seen other actors and directors who become involved in the project take their personal issues out on the creators. The atmosphere can become very tense and oftentimes the film or show doesn't turn out well. I've also come across people who see actors who create their own work as 'failures' and not real actors because they cast themselves which I totally disagree with. There's a lot of hugely successful actors who've gone on to have massive careers from creating their own work. I think the attitude towards actor writers has changed somewhat during lockdown because most actors are now forced to create their own opportunities. I'd love to know other actors opinions and experiences are.
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