Admittedly, I'm a bit of a lurker here. I'm a documentary producer/director who is making the move to scripted work. Let me tip my hat to each and everyone I've seen post here. Reading your posts has proven to be inspirational. I thought my job was hard, but comparatively it's not. There's no way that I deal with the sheer amount of rejection and not-knowing that you deal with daily. Keep your chins up! I am in awe of everything you do.
Sorry for ranting, but I'm getting tired of casting directors acting like one Black person makes their cast diverse. I've seen like two listings that include MENASA and two that include Native Americans, in 10 PAGES of listings. If a character's race isn't specific to the plot of the story, why does he have to be either Black or White? What purpose does that serve?
Hi folks, I'm a new actor and am trying to create a call list of fellow actors available to help each other out as readers for self-tape auditions. In the past few weeks, my wife has been: a coma patient waking up to my doctor role, a cannibal getting ready to kill me, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, etc. She's had enough. I'd like to find a few other actors willing to lend a hand (remotely) for self tape auditions in exchange for the same. Thanks!
I'm a pretty new actor and I'm about to take my first technique class, in Chubbuck. Has anyone tried different techniques and found they didn't vibe with any of them? Or if you did choose one, why do you prefer it to others?
For the most part, it seems like there are two types that I see in completed productions and in casting calls. It’s either the IG music video baddie type Latina, or an older and hardened cop. Just gotta get that off my chest lol please feel free to share your experiences with this as well I don’t have many other Latina actresses in my circle.
I was on a show that was really dark and darkly lit. It made me look a lot older than I am. I am a WOC and when I saw people in real life they said I look a lot younger in real life. In the same year I was in a short that made me look much younger (late 20's). My question is now I keep getting sent in for older than what I am by CDs and agents because of the dark show I was on. I feel if I am in my 30's playing 40's there is no where to go but up in age from here. Are there any actresses here that play a wide range - like play 26 in one show, then 37 in another show, then 32 in another show? Or do you keep aging up?
I’m just curious what you actors are doing during this pandemic world for supplemental income? I lost both of my very trusty side hustles bc of COVID and they won’t be coming back, unfortunately. I’m just truly lost and with such a saturated job market it’s been really difficult for me to book an interview! I’m open to any thoughts or suggestions or if you’re dealing with the same issues and how you’re getting through! Thanks :)
Acting? Reading nuance? Editing? Equipment? Voice? Environment?
Hi there are people younger than me that do voices different from their own, is this a genetic thing or maybe they did it since they were younger? Any ideas
[Alex S. Kramer | Voice over actor | Voice123](https://voice123.com/alexkramer) How can I write something that's more descriptive of my vocal range? You can listen to the demo. Plus I have no way to prove my apparent credentials so that's a concern.
Hello, I had a final callback this weekend. I didnt get in and was let down. I then saw someone from an acting group i was in posted about her stella adler grad show. Im watching it now and looking at the cast resumes- I'm now realizing I didn't have a chance. I have a handful of credits, and the whole cast are working actors with credits overflowing.. There's no reason to even try for the conservatories. I'm also really burnt out and im not doing a lot of self care..so thats another reason, and I'm sure it bled into my performance..i could feel it heh Anyone study at stella with a light resume? Anyone with a tiny resume get in anywhere??
Do websites like Actors Access provide actual speaking roles for film/tv or just background work? I’ve heard a lot about it just not quite sure how it works.
Hello! I'm currently looking to get a POC to do a simple impression of Bill Cosby and read one sentence on mic. This shouldn't take more than 5 minutes and I can pay $20.00. Please DM me for details.
I’m very excited to do voice acting but one problem is what’s the age to do voice acting specifically anime. Just curious. Also if you do tell me it would be much appreciated which companies make it where voice actors can be the youngest.
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 feel anxiety and i feel a bit too much. Do all artist and actors especially feel this, such as every emotion is zoomed in? I really want to know from all of you guys because it sometimes get very difficult for me to manage my emotions. Though i really relate to Al Pacino's quote "an actor is an athlete of the heart, my personal life suffers" Do all of you also suffer in real life? Do all of you go through these things? One more, so acting needs imagination and reacting to an imaginary circumstance with full honesty. This makes me imagine sometimes some stuff and i get gloomy and all sad even in real life. Because your brain starts taking imagination seriously, coz that is our job afte all. I really need to know does that happen to all of you too. And is it the part and parcel of an actor's life?
Anyone knows if this site is actually as trustworthy as Backstage, Casting Frontier and Actors Access? Any tips about what to avoid in that page or it’s pretty much legit?
I’ve never had so much anxiety in my life. I’m 29 and just deciding to try and follow my dreams of film/TV acting. I’ve wanted this since I was young and always found a way to talk myself out of it. Now I fear what if I’m wasting my time. The odds of a 30 year old female actress getting into anything notable are very slim. I’m currently in Arizona with the most supportive husband who can let me travel and/or relocate if needed. I also have 2 small children under 2. Is this even logical? Have I missed the boat? Where are you located? What’s your story? How have you seen success?
Hi, I have literally no experience in acting but I think I truly want to become an actor. I have had many and I mean MANY different things I have wanted to do in my life but this is the only thing I have considered that I think about all the time and believe in my heart I truly want. I am having a hard time finding classes that I can afford and I am having trouble finding somewhere to build my acting skills (bc they probably suck at this point in time). Also I have social anxiety and am quite shy so I have a bunch of hurdles to jump to make this dream a reality. How could I find classes that are not just online in my area? Or is master class or online acting classes worth the money?
I feel like all I get right now are bad opportunities that I have to say no to while I can’t even get the good gigs I am interested in. Sometimes, I am even booked as an actor and I have to cancel when I find out that the project is illegal (according to covid restrictions, we could be fined thousands of dollars each), that it is non union (even though I told the casting director I was union), or that it pays way less than it is supposed to (they lied to me about the type of production). I even see student films that are dangerous in time of covid and ask actors to do nudity and intimate scenes for free in a story in which an abusive relationship and sexual harassment are seen as romantic, what the hell? And then, when I try to get good opportunities (I mean, sometimes just what I usually had before) I don’t even get the gig... or it all gets canceled because of covid even though many other projects are still taking place. So I have almost never been working as an actor for months even though I used to make a living out of it. I never had to cancel that many projects before and I’m scared it will affect my reputation. I am being too picky or am I just unlucky? Should I say yes to the not so good opportunities so I can at least work a bit? Thank you.
im not looking for sympathy. everything is perspective. I'm at the point where I am just so burnt out with this. I resent the fact that I've spend 8 years and I still feel lost. I resent the fact that I can't seem to get respect / an honest answer without paying somebody to bullshit me. I resent the lack of feedback from casting. but most of all, I resent the complete sporadic nature of auditions and the fact that I still, after 8 years, have no idea how to increase the frequency of which I receive them or whatever. somebody will of course attack my attitude, but you know what, any sane human would feel this way after this experience. I need to know from people who know what they're talking about if whether or not, based on my info, things are heading in the right trajectory or if Im just still no where even close to booking work. because since nobody tells me what the hell is going on, ever, with anything, I have no idea. I started with training, students, films, working fore free, making my own stuff, finally landing low level agent, would get handful of auditions a year, fast forward to last year I get 27 self tapes across a couple low level agents, and now, 13 since the new year. but 0 bookings. In fact, I haven't booked a professional job yet. It's like nobody wants to be the first one to cast me. I have had a bunch of CDs give me repeat auditions, some for the same show, but these are all tapes, so I've never even spoken with or met these people, and who knows if it even is the CD, or just the assistants. who knows if they're even watching these fucking tapes if they're getting 1000s of them! who the hells knows anything!!!! and thats my point, I can't keep operating like this. it's not right. If I am good enough to be given auditions, then why can't anybody take 2 seconds and tell me what I could be doing to improve, or whatever. But to leave me in the dark for years? I don't get it. and even if I book a co-star, finally. what would that even change? it's still gonna be the same bullshit slow slog. it doesn't even pay that much! I've never been able to work a full time job chasing this because it's ALWAYS taking all of my time. I have lived in shit for years busting my ass in these expensive cities and now, everything has moved to tape, and apparently THAT is why more of us are getting auditions. so maybe I can't even read into these auditions as progress.. because maybe it's literally just because casting can now see 10000X more actors. I'm just nauseated by all of this I really am. I don't know how I can be expected to put my all into this when I read a post about some kid signing with his first agent 2 months ago and ALREADY books a major role. It's just fucking warped man. it's fucking warped. I'm tired of living this 2nd class citizen fucking poor person alienated acting journey. it's fucking awful. its so so awful. please do not come at me for having a bad attitude. there's always some asshole saying "well maybe casting can feel how angry you are". I'm fucking venting. because 8 years and all of my passion and heart and hard work for what? to be dicked around left in the dark and taping shitty 1 liners in my tiny over priced nightmare Brooklyn bedroom with no reader. I just... like... I dont get it
Hi everyone! I just recently decided to pursue my dreams of acting again since I'm nearby LA now (the last time I did any sort of acting was almost a decade ago in high school) and so I've been using Actor's Access for almost the past month. I've had about 6-7 auditions out of maybe 70-80 submissions but no luck quite yet. I decided to try the Talent Link for the first time a week ago and I've gotten one agent who has reached out to me so far who I have an interview with next week. And so I just wanted to ask anyone who has booked an agent through the Talent Link: Are the agents for the most part well-reputable? And what kind of things should I be looking out for during the interview to know if it's legitimate and not a scam? (other than, say, an agent asking someone to pay money up front for their services) Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you for everyone's time here and I look forward to your replies.
Hi all. I’m 17 and i’ve never acted before. Ive just been accepted into the acting program at Georgia State University. I have no acting experience. I never did theatre and I never got enrolled into acting classes. I’m a little nervous. Ive always wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember. My biggest dream is to star in a Marvel movie and Im just really nervous to start in the fall. Do you have any tips or any books I should buy?
I'm new to the talent agency business. I was asked what my actors rate would be for a commercial that would run through the NBA finals. It's a 13 week usage fee. This is definitely new to us. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated
Hey r/acting! I'm a pretty green NU actor in NYC, but I've been lucky enough to have signed with a SAG franchised theatrical agent last year. Since then, I've just been sending in self submits, agent submits, updating my materials, etc... and I started to wonder, do I need a manager? I saw one of my agent's clients sign with a manager recently, and also was offered a referral from an actress I recently worked with. But I haven't taken her up on that offer yet, because I can't decide if I want a manager. So I would love to hear all of your experiences! Both with a manager and without, and whether you have an agent or not. I personally am worried that a manager would make me second-guess all my material, more so than I already subject myself to. But am I passing on a really great developmental opportunity by not getting s manager? Excited to hear your thoughts.
I want to take acting more seriously, and by doing so i want to watch a bunch of tv/film to study the actor's. But I'm not sure what i am meant to be studying
Hey guys , I signed with an agency with one agent. She is constantly signing people and prob has 700 or more on her roster. She’s constantly signing new people which is super annoying. Has anyone else had a situation like this? How did you handle it? I was thinking of chatting with her about it but a chat still doesn’t change the fact that’s the way she decides to do business. I’m thinking of breaking free and looking elsewhere. Just want so smart actor input/advice before I pull the trigger. Thanks!
I was just curious about not so famous actors, if they need to have other jobs to support themselves since acting gigs come and go usually. Even if one or two of their gigs are widely successful, would they still need something else to supplement income?
I’ve been in a pilot, and got cast as a lead in a movie that got cancelled. I’ve been on Broadway a few times... what are the chances of being cast as the lead in the movie for me? I’ve always wanted to be the lead in a movie... praying for pilot season to work out
Hey everyone. Sorry if this post violates the server rules, I'm not entirely certain if it does, but I have a handful of questions about voice acting, as I'm in a bit of a strange position. I've wanted to be an actor for years, but now I'm starting to gravitate more towards voice acting now that I've been doing extremely microscopic projects in my free time and love it. 1. I'm 15 years old, stuck in my house, don't have much of a support system, and as I mentioned, no experience. Am I too early to start, too late, do my circumstances not bode well? 2. I have no equipment or anything besides a Skullcandy headset and an iPhone. No specific "studio space," no high end microphone, anything of the like. Is that something I need to change? 3. Am I even good enough? My vocal chords are extremely strange and flexible I suppose, but it's not like I'm a master class with any accent, impersonation, or anything of the like. As mentioned before, I don't have very far to go. 4. How the hell do I even make myself visible to the people that *do* think I'm good enough. Like I said, all I've done is recorded lines for characters in Roblox videos that get less than 50 views. It's not like I have much of a resume to send to people. Sorry about all of the questions.
Hi, I'm an indie game dev working on my 2nd game, and I'm considering adding voice acting to it once the script is done and implemented ( so, most probably in a few years ). However, I have absolutely no clue where I can hire people and how expensive it can get. I'm not looking for extremely professional actors, Anyone who can act emotions pretty well and doesn't peek their mic would do the trick. Hell, if I were English I probably would've asked my friends and family to do it. Any help would be very appreciated!
I (14M) think I want to be an actor but I don't know what to do. I know I'd have to tell my parents to actually start doing anything, but I want to be sure that this is what I want to do with my life first. I haven't even tried much or anything like that yet but I want to at least try it. Idk whenever I feel like I could possibly do it, my brain keeps coming up with reasons why I can't do it or shouldn't even try. I don't even know if I'll be any good at it.. Don't actors sometimes go for a year or more without having a role? Here's an intro into the absolute mess that is my thoughts ig- Hopefully some of that made sense.
I recently got a self tape tonight (Wednesday) with 13 pages, 3 scenes (roughly 4-6 pages per scene and the deadline is Friday Morning. I don’t know if anyone else is finding this, but I’m finding it really hard to learn long scenes in such a short space of time. How quickly can people normally learn scenes, film, edit and send? I feel like there’s never any consideration for the actors and its just throw everything at the them and we want it by Friday. I know now I’ve just received this I’m going to be up until 2am tonight trying to learn at least 2 of the scenes so I can film them tomorrow leaving one for Friday morning. But thats not going to be indepth work. It’s just going to be enough time to learn the lines, add some intentions behind each of the lines and wing it! BUT, I want to do my best work and learn the lines analyse the scenes, more spend time with the character. Obviously I don’t mean to the point of as if I already had the Job, but just enough that I can feel like I made this scene my own and not just learnt the lines and said them on tape. But I barely have time to just get the lines down and film them all. Or is a self tape literally learn lines and send? What do you guys think? Is it just, shut up and get on with it, or is it fair to be feeling like this???
I've been told this by casting agents and now in the time of self taping, I reaffirmed for myself. I stopped toward the end of a take cuz I thought I did a line with the wrong energy. Imagine my dismay when as I was editing, my partner and I both said "This is absolutely the perfect take!" Of course it was the take I stopped at the end of. I think the take I sent was fine, But I do this myself and I,ve seen other actors sabotage what's a very good take. Let those little happy accidents happen and remember, we're not always the best judge of what's good why we're doing it. That's for the objective eye of the camera to decide.
Fellow actors, agents, directors, and anything in between. I currently live in Michigan and have representation. 2 agents to be exact. I was thinking of sending online submissions to a few talent agents in NY, ATL, and LA. Will this conflict with the agents I have here? And will I even be considered since I’m out of state?
So this is specifically about AEA: but if anyone has insight to sister unions I’m sure it would be helpful to somebody out there too. When the pandemic hit I was a theatre actor with 45 EMC weeks, and an upcoming contract that would take me Equity at the end of 2020. That contract was postponed, and while it hasn’t been cancelled yet, I’m not counting my chickens. So I’m wondering if anyone has thoughts or insight on whether to bite the bullet and join AEA now, since I’m eligible & auditions are just barely starting up, or whether I should still stick it out for a last couple of nonunion contracts. I feel like joining would give me a little boost now, but at the same time, I’d be happy to do one last EMC contract if it meant I had a better chance of working sooner. Any hypotheses on whether AEA members will have more opportunities than non-? Or maybe there will be so much competition that keeping my options open will be the better choice? For casting context, I’m 27F & white, so there are plenty of “me” out there who will be up for similar roles. TIA for your input!
I know men don’t get these breakdowns through LACasting, but for us girls, we are constantly getting “gold digger” roles to submit too. For those of you that aren’t familiar... it’s the “real women, not actors” videos, in which a dude approaches a girl and asks her out, and she says no. And then he pulls up in his fancy sports car and she’s all over him. Then he rejects her, calls her a gold digger, and drives off. These videos are always by douchey YouTube “pranksters” and pay a measly $20-$50. I wish LA casting would ban these sort of breakdowns, but I know that would be asking “too much” from them. The monthly/yearly bare minimum subscription fee is too high for me to constantly be getting these trashy castings in my inbox. Okay rant over. :)
Just curious if any of you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? Interested to hear how it intersects with your acting, if it improves/enhances it, or gets in the way? How do you navigate the business part of it like auditions, agents, etc?
I haven’t really done any acting stuff outside of school besides fright fest and hallow fest. Should I put my scare acting on my actors access resume. It’s basically interactive improv theatre but still, I’m worried people might not take it seriously at all. I just want to get my ball rolling and get an agent sooner than later. ( 18 In Atlanta BTW)
I’ve decided to expand my acting career and tap into voice acting. What do you guys recommend as far as equipment and accessories? I know some microphones pick up certain ranges better than others so it just makes things a little confusing on decision making. My acting reel is in my bio if that helps figure out what microphone fits best. A reason behind your suggestion is always appreciated too! :)
I'm non-union in a small market and auditions have been scarce during COVID. When I do find auditions, the projects suck! I'm not even talking about the storyline, I'm talking about the dang script. So much is expected of us as actors (make sure to self-tape this way, create a reel that way, memorize the lines for your self-tape, etc.) and these damn scripts don't even have proper grammar. I put so much care into my work and my emails—God forbid I forget to re-read them a few times to make sure I didn't miss a word or make a typo—and people are out here sending scripts that are missing periods at the end of sentences, missing words, improper script formatting... COME ON! If you expect me to do my job, then do yours. Maybe I need to start creating my own projects lol. End rant.
I had no idea what to title this exactly, so let me explain. I also apologize in advance if this is answered somewhere. I am struggling and have been for a long time as to what “classes” I should be taking for voice acting. I know that there’s plenty of resources out there, and that there’s not exactly a need for formal education such as college or university for me to acquire in order to get into voice acting. However, I do not understand how many classes I should be taking, which ones are worth the time and money, and how many classes I should take in order to take the next step— a demo reel. All I can really add to this is that I practiced and studied improv with UCB (United Citizens Brigade) and Second City several times, and have performed improv comedy and acting for the last four years. For whatever that is worth, maybe it could paint a picture of where I stand as an actor of any degree. I’m not exactly asking for like, specific classes for me to take or what business I should go to. I just need a general idea what I should do at this point. I’ve been practicing voice acting for the past year but I feel stuck. People always say you should take classes, but I don’t want to pour money into something I have no idea if it’s going to be pushing me in the right direction. TL;DR- I have some experience in acting, and have been practicing voice acting for a year now. I don’t know what I should be doing as far as classes are concerned, and how many I should be taking before I can finally move toward a demo reel. Thank you for any and all advice!
how reliable and trustworthy is actors access? im coming from az but dont mind going to other places for auditioning and filming!
I've observed the acting world of both today and decades past. It always seems like the actors who truly make it to the top share one common attribute - powerful sex appeal. More than talent, looks, age, luck, connections and hard work; sexuality and attractiveness seem to be the qualities that elevate an actor. Here are some examples: Marilyn Monroe (famous due to her nude photos and played sexy roles.) Marlon Brando (muscular body.) James Dean Madonna (always used her sexuality.) Sylvester Stallone (made a porno before "Rocky.") Brad Pitt (took his shirt off and became a star.) Julia Roberts (played a sexy hooker when she started out.) Channing Tatum (was an actual stripper before he was an actor.) Megan Fox (need I say more?) Noah Centineo (every girl in America went crazy over him.) There are countless other examples. Also, although not actresses, who can forget Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton? Two entertainers who launched careers and built empires solely using sex. It seems like if all these people didn't become movie stars they would've just chosen to become porn stars. Of course we have the Meryl Streeps and Daniel Day-Lewis' who nobody is really drooling over but very few actors have that level of raw talent. What do you guys think?
Does anyone use VoiceZam? It looks great and clients can download demos directly from the widget, but it's $9/mo and I'm trying to keep costs low. Currently I'm using Soundcloud, but to be honest, Soundcloud files look like garbage on mobile unless listeners have the app. I think it's good to have demos on Soundcloud anyway for clients to find me, just not as an embedding tool. Other widgets I should look at? My website (lowest payment plan) doesn't have audio embedding unless I upgrade. (I know it's dumb, I've had my website for many years and signed on with this platform before I became a fulltime voice actor). If I have to, I'll pay to upgrade, or get a VZ sub, but there's gotta be a cheaper way that still looks professional, right? Not sure about video, since Youtube now has the right to place ads on your material (is that correct?) and clients can't download your demo if they want. Maybe Vimeo is better? Thanks in advance!
Hey there! I RARELY use Reddit, so pardon me if this kind of post is not common. (´ω｀\*) I am looking to start a home studio for voice acting. I am trying to create a set-up that would work for Youtube videos, podcasts, and voiceovers for ACX. I am a beginning voice actress, so I'd like to have a good setup to begin my journey! This all being said, what microphone would you recommend? My price range is $150-$400. I have heard Studio Project mics are both inexpensive and good quality, but I've also heard that Rodes are good as well. Or is there something else that is far better than these two & in my budget? Any other advice would be sincerely appreciated! (Including other places to begin aside from ACX, etc.)
Here’s a fun one. I auditioned with a self tape for a role on a show. The casting company asked for my availability but that same days, the role went back up on Actor’s Access. It’s been a few weeks (almost a month) and the description says I need to be available for the next month or so but I’m not sure if this means that I got the role or not. The role hasn’t been archived yet so perhaps they haven’t found anyone? My hair is getting longer and getting a bit cumbersome but I also don’t want to have it cut to leave options in case it does go through. Thoughts?
Finishing up my first screenplay and usually, I envision this "dream cast" for my characters (just for fun) but I have this one female lead that I just can't imagine anyone playing. So, in your opinion, who are the most talented up-and-comers that you're excited to see more of?
I know who I look like out of ‘famous’, well I’ve been told so anyway. I look like a young Tom Cruise is what I’m told, but he wouldn’t be my idol of an actor. With that in mind how do you find your acting type ? What’s the best way to go about it.
UK based. I’m in a popular demographic as I’m a female actor on the 16-25 age range. I know times are hard for our industry but most of my acquaintances & friends who are in the industry are getting at least some self tapes... anyone here know if it’s normal or not? Should I leave my agent?
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