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Hey everybody, I have quite a tough time right now. My Agent requested a scene from me with very specific requirements, maybe you people can help me a little: \- anything from TV / Cinema (I also speak German and French so anything of those regions is fine to) \- Including A Funny Female Part, BUT, I am a Male actor, so the gender shouldn't be too strongly part of the theme (example: Pregnancy...), because I have to play this female role but as a Men. Male counterpart preferred. It may seem a little odd, hope I could explain it properly. Anyway, I'd be very thankful for any hint of a tipp for my situation! Best, Anton.
Hey, everyone. So I've been thinking about my next step in my acting career for a while, and I consider that to be attempting to work in two markets at once. You sometimes hear about bi-coastal actors who travel between NYC and LA (which seems crazy expensive to me), but what I would like to do is a little different. Currently, I work in the Atlanta market. I do not living in GA; I live in North Carolina. However, I audition regularly for Atlanta casting directors and when I book something there I just drive down there the day before. Seeing as I live between Atlanta and NYC, I would really like to test out the NY market. To give you a little background, I've been acting for years. My resume includes a couple of features, lots of commercials, and some TV shows (nothing super popular, more like the true crime stuff). I'm non-union, as NC and GA are right-to-work states, but I would join SAG if I managed to get a theatrical agent in New York. Obviously, there is COVID right now, and this throws a wrench into everything. I won't be traveling to New York while the pandemic is still occurring, so this whole plan is for sometime in the future. Also, I have lived and worked in NYC, so I do know a bit about the industry there. I'm mostly interested to find out how willing NY agents are to rep actors who live out of state, and how much travel pursuing film/tv jobs in NY usually requires. Even before covid, almost every audition I had in the southeast market was self-tape. Sometimes I would have to go to callbacks in person, but not even every callback required that. Is there anyone on here who has found success juggling two regional markets? I would love to hear your story.
So when I went to acting school, I was always by my classmates that I was the funniest when doing exercises. I was always the one who got the most laughs. People always told me i have that natural comedic timing. But, sometimes I have a hard time getting beyond that, I mean sure every actor can be funny, but not every actor can play seriously. Like am I doomed to only get a career as a clown or a jester or the comic relief? Please help me out guys. PS. There's nothing wrong with being a clown or a jester I fucking love those guys.
My son is a junior in high school, and he wants to be an actor. He is super involved in his high school theatre. We are discussing colleges and careers and all the things. He always asks "Mom, am I being unrealistic?" All I know is that I want to help him however I can to work towards that goal. We've looked into some acting classes and productions geared towards teenagers and kids near us, but I don't know how best to help him prep for college auditions, or if traditional college is even the answer. How do I help guide him? FwIW, we are in the Dallas, TX area
I’ve been told I should get into voiceover for my entire adult life, sometimes by folks who used to work in the management side of the field. I’m finally getting around to it, and very curious to hear from some experienced VO artists what are some of the pros and cons and differences between Voice123, Actors Access, and Backstage? And are there any other big free market talent platforms that I’ve missed here? Many thanks y’all.
Hey everyone, I’m looking for some perspective on my experiences/situation/the acting scene primarily in Australia if anyone has time. I’m a WoC (half Nepalese half Swedish Caucasian), late 20s. Loved studying drama in high school and kind of half-heartedly pursued acting after school for about 5 years. Half-heartedly for a lot of reasons, but the main reason was I felt that I was constantly coming up against this glass ceiling as a WoC auditioning for roles that inevitably went to white women. I’m not suggesting that I personally should have been given these roles, it’s just that even now, in the theatre scene AND on Australian TV and films, it seems like all I ever see are stories about white people with supporting roles going to white people and the majority of extras being white people. I get that this is an issue in the UK/America/Canada too to an extent, but Australian representation seems ridiculously white. It’s been about 5 years since I gave up acting completely. Since then I’ve worked in random jobs, travelled, recently got my degree in social work which I absolutely loved studying, essentially I’ve just been living. While I don’t regret the course my life has taken, a part of me has always regretted giving up acting. For maybe the past year I’ve had this real itch to give it another go. I’ve been wanting to get up onstage completely vulnerably and just workshop in front of people, take direction, try shit and see what works and what doesn’t, completely embarrass myself, I miss the actual process of it, including auditioning. The only thing really making me hesitate is this glass ceiling - I know people say actors should all look different, but I swear, even Australian TV commercials are filled with white people. If you type in ‘Australian actresses’ into Google, it’s a sea of white faces. I guess I’m just trying to figure out if someone like me even stands a chance in this industry. Talent, hard work, luck and connections aside, is it even worth my time if I don’t have that ‘look’ that I guess people expect Australians to look like (white/blonde)? I know no one can give me a definite answer, I’m more looking to see if anyone has had experiences similar to this - maybe if you’re a BIPOC actor/actress, or if you’re someone working in the industry in Australia? Is this just the reality of the situation in this country? It’s been 5 years since I was involved in the scene at all - is anything even changing?
Any Canada-based actors here? I’m curious about the film industry in the country, and how it compares to the theatre industry there. How is the film industry going pre-pandemic and at the current time? Do they cast actors as inclusive as some in LA/NYC? Which county is known for its film industry? or even in theatre? Pardon me cause I haven’t seen a Canadian film yet but I’m open for recommendations. I’m not based in Canada(yet but planning to) though. Although, I’m aware that many American productions go to Canada a lot to shoot for many of the series/films streamed in the US and internationally.
My name is Cameron LeBrun, and I am the head writer and director in an exciting new project. My project is recasting the lead in a radio drama-like, fictionalized "true" crime podcast. >Boo Curtis, our protagonist, is a depressed yet idealistic 20-year-old mourning the death of his brother. Boo is grumpy and often sarcastic, yet fundamentally well-intentioned, and deeply emotional. At a rowdy party, you might find Boo petting the host's cat, sharing a joint with friends in a quiet back room, or buddying up with a familiar face to people-watch the wildest party-goers. >>This character is bisexual, and therefore has a mix of male and female love interests of varying importance. Here is the demo version of the podcast: [https://soundcloud.com/user-142769675/drinking-with-ghosts-week-1-boos-story](https://soundcloud.com/user-142769675/drinking-with-ghosts-week-1-boos-story) If at all interested, please do email me for details: [itselectricboom@gmail.com](mailto:itselectricboom@gmail.com)
What would be better/more useful: a BA in acting, or a Masters? I'm a 23 year old woman and I've always wanted to attend Drama School. Recovering from Covid gave me that "life is short, follow your dreams!" clarity, and now I've decided to do it. Because I already have a 4-year degree, I immediately wanted to go for a Masters. I want to audition for all the usual "big" UK drama schools that offer Masters, but I don't know if I have enough experience, and if a BA unrelated to acting will be acceptable. I feel like maybe they won't even look at me twice against people with tons of experience and a BA in acting. I also don't know if, with how hard it is to get into drama school for a BA, a Master's would be even harder? I'd be an international student on top of that. I also read in an acting forum that the general feeling was that Masters are useless, and actors only go for them if their agents aren't getting them roles, which was discouraging to read. Regarding a BA, I don't know if at 23 I'm too old to "start from scratch". There's also the cost to consider for me. After significant research, I feel like a Masters would be barely affordable with my current job and help from my family, while a BA would mean student loans and debt. But I feel like I might have "more of a chance" to be accepted into a BA program, if that makes sense. But I have only acted in a country with 4 million people and (tbh) not very high standards, so I don't know that my experience so far is a reflection of my talent. I could be very bad and just did a better job than people who were worse. So if I feel like I may need to be trained as an actress from the ground up, would a BA be the way to go? I appreciate so much all comments.
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.
Unfortunately the town hall has passed (Feb 1) but the open call is not until later this month! Good luck everyone. Says the open call is open to professionally trained union and non union actors who identify as Black. Good luck! [https://deadline.com/2021/01/casting-society-to-host-town-hall-open-call-for-black-actors-1234678808/?fbclid=IwAR3XjchisryuBqlRSRpCnHhtIzKM\_t5Lwvfp4pD8xl0lx1zoeZlF3Mh2L2Y](https://deadline.com/2021/01/casting-society-to-host-town-hall-open-call-for-black-actors-1234678808/?fbclid=IwAR3XjchisryuBqlRSRpCnHhtIzKM_t5Lwvfp4pD8xl0lx1zoeZlF3Mh2L2Y)
Hello actors! Auditions are still being accepted for the conspiracy thriller short film that this very subreddit spawned last August. We are considering applicants of every background and we are very open to anyone hoping for a chance to practise their craft. If ypu have any questions or are interested in another aspect of filmmaking and still want to get involved, please reach out to us at LMaF.Submissions@gmail.com. [Let's Make a Film Casting Call](https://docs.google.com/document/d/193_D2UhM3GGosMPUdHmKbXaO2XuJm3FEHJRaMPo-_94/edit?usp=drivesdk)
Im 13 and I am in the 8th grade. I told my parents I want to be an actor and they said they don’t want me to bc they said actors all take drugs and have a lot of divorces, please help me I feel like Im at a roadblock here for my acting career. And I cant take acting classes or do any auditions bc I need there permission to do that.
So I have a one line audition and there’s one line that follows it. I’ve asked one of my actor friends to help with it, but was wondering if anyone has trying a work around with a text to natural voice program that is timed to work with the scene. At this rate I want to do anything other than record my own voice/will try We Audition but haven’t been too impressed with them from other audition examples. #actorstruggles Thoughts?
(I'm a theatre actress but I have experience with on camera acting as well, so any monologue will do.)
\*Please delete if this is not allowed.\* I created this Reddit page because I am a playwright currently seeking four actors or theatre students of color who identify as trans women to workshop a new play I have been working on, ideally via Zoom. I would like to recruit four actors who are willing to help me edit dialogue, avoiding stereotypes or offensive subjects, etc. You will be credited in the manuscript as a first workshop. I will post the character names and brief descriptions below: GLORIA. Female, late-50s, African American. HARMONY. Female, early-30s, African-American/Dominican. ARIES. Female, early-20s, Puerto Rican/Brazilian. CHRISTINE. Female, early-20s, Mexican. Please PM me or comment here if you would be interested in participating, and also feel free to recruit on behalf of someone you know.
So I want to create a chain where actors put plays, musicals, movies or tv shows that changed their views on acting or media. What about it affected you? I am curious and want some things to check out! I’ll go first: the musical falsettos (specifically the 2016 revival) really changed my view on stage interaction between actors and with the audience. They got the serious message across and made me cry while also being One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen and it had amazing performances from real Broadway legends. There is a pro shot that I recommend everyone check out!
Hello everyone! Looking to keep my Twitter feed full of actors and anything with the arts related. Feel free to follow me and I’ll follow back actors!! -@josegarciafilm
I want to be an actor musician and writer and I feel very overwhelmed trying to pursue all of these but I feel guilty if I also don’t pursue all of these. I would say writing and music are more manageable bc I can create it and market it myself whereas acting is way more expensive and imo way harder bc you have to be able to act and book roles. I just feel like I’m going to crash and burn trying to do all of these. Idk if anyone has any advice or can relate to this but I am like internally freaking out and I feel like I can’t talk to anyone about it irl bc they’ll just tell me to quit one of the these or tell me I’m not actually interested in one of them. When it’s all I do all day in my free time when I’m not working is write music , work on my stories, try to learn more about marketing and gain more knowledge, take acting classes , look for roles, etc. it takes up so much time I sleep less and less. It’s probably going to impact my day job sooner or later. It reminds me of the saying those who chase multiple rabbits catch none. I just really like art and want it to be the biggest part of my life. So I was just wondering if anyone has any advice on organizing this mess. Or anything at all. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you
I have an agent but I also am part of all the casting Facebook groups in my area. I am half Asian. I see so many, SO MANY!!! breakdowns that ask for white actors specifically when it clearly has nothing to do with the role. I recently saw a short film casting where all five roles were described as “caucasian/white”. So I asked, “are you open to other ethnicities?” and they responded saying that ethnicity doesn’t matter at all and they just want a good actor. So why put a specific ethnicity in the breakdown? I understand that casting doesn’t truly know what they want - if they did, they would just hire that person off the bat. But it gets very difficult to navigate when I am trying to maximize my efforts and efficiently submit to things. There’s only so much time in a day and if I’m spending part of that 1. ignoring roles I could fit or 2. submitting for roles they won’t even look at me for, I’m wasting that time. Then I will see castings asking for a white/caucasian actor and I submit (I’m half white but casting never sees that, I get it) and have literally been told - sorry we are not looking for ethnic people for these roles, again when it has nothing to do with the role that I can perceive. I just submitted for a pilot with 13 lead/supporting characters - 9 were described as white, 2 as Hispanic, and 2 as black. I submitted for a role described as white and was told they were only using Asian actors for background roles. Okay. I’m just like.....how do I know when they *really* mean they want white people or they are flexible? Why can’t they just say that? I don’t want to waste my time or theirs but it’s literally impossible to tell. Unless it’s a period piece or a commentary on race, why do these notices specify white people only? It’s incredibly frustrating.
I wanna start acting young and now, but have to go to school for it and need to go to school for my backup plan 1st because it is more guaranteed than becoming a successful actor and with that. Graduation is taking too long to get here especially with all the prerequisites I have to take which are only allowing me to take a low amount of classes towards my major. About 1 or 2. And I'm too impatient to follow my plan and wait 4 years to graduate as I want to start acting young and now at age 19 about to be 20. I go to school in the mornings and work in the afternoons. How can I get into acting with a full schedule?
Is it even common for an actor to somehow get tricked and get into porn accidently. If it's possible, then how to prevent this thing?
What's up? So i'm a writer, been writing lots of loose stuff, but i am finally trying to put together 5 different short films (in writing) now i dont know how to professionally write the character dialogue , i'm sorta just doing it like this:: / SCENE - John confronts his father -john walks up to the door, angrily knocking on it repetatively until jack opens with a worried look on his face John angrily: 'where is he? Where's clive? / Another question, when i want to search for people interested in acting, if i like their videoreel/or just their potential, how can i show them the character role i think they'd fit without giving away the whole story? Like when actors ask 'could you tell me more on the short' what exactly do i tell them via email? Can i get an example please, or is this acceptable? "I think you'd be a good fit for this character, his name is mike and its for a short film called 'whatever its called' he is a nerdy guy that suffers from anxiety severely, until reaching a sense of self worth midway in, here are some of his dialogues" (and i send 4??) And explain what the character will do? Random Examples: -fighting scenes -shower in bathroom -running outdoors in street
I know that there are never any guarantees to getting roles, common sense, but in the past month I’ve applied to probably over 20 roles and only had 1 callback. A good half of those roles matched my aesthetic pretty spot on, so I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually doing something wrong. On my applications I have semi-professional photos of me with how I currently look with long hair, but I also include a link to a video of me being a host and I look very different with short hair, I’m thinking maybe that’s the one that confuses casters but idk because it’s not like any of the roles required a certain hairstyle. I just recently changed my profile location away from my suburb, where I actually live, to Los Angeles, where I can easily commute to for gigs, I was thinking that advertising that I live 40 mins away could also have been hurting me. Is it the lack of experience that I have of being a background actor, and if so how would I gain that experience? However maybe the issue is just the amount of time it takes for callbacks. Anyone know what it usually is? I got a quick response for the music video I booked a few weeks ago, and they said they were shooting for this Sunday, so on Monday I emailed again to confirm it and I haven’t gotten a response. Is this normal? Let me know if you have questions for me too Anything helps, would love some insight, thanks in advance
Hi, I would love someone in front of the camera for some location scouting photos I need, and could offer some nice natural light headshots in exchange. Ideally someone with a flexible schedule, reasonably fit as the locations will take a short hike to reach, and adventurous because I would love to get some shots that involve a waterfall. Socially distanced. By no means an actor headshot but here is a recent moody artist portrait I shot of sculptor [Julian Voss Andreae](https://julianvossandreae.com/). Please PM me if interested! ​ https://preview.redd.it/5amp9my10bf61.jpg?width=859&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=418a41e90caa73bde56461c6539089ea3c37d611
Inspired by the fact Shannen Doherty was so burnt out by Charmed that she never took another attempt at serious stuff trying to be Avant Garde again and much of her later works are cheap budget TV movies or comparatively light-hearted stress free stuff where she often had a lot of control over over or had more flexible schedules like reality TV and attempts to go into sitcoms as well as a limited recurring role in the 90210 sequel. Buffy ended before closing in on 200 episodes in contrast to Charmed and Seinfeld despite still good ratings with occasional impressive come backs to the show's peak popularity was because Sarah Michelle Gellar didn't want to do it anymore. True it was partially because she just gave birth to kids and wanted to be a mother but part of it was also because she was sorta getting tired of the show and admitted to getting burned out. Now pre-2000s TV often gets bashed for being low quality and in particular stuff before the 90s get hacked on all the time for laughably bad acting. This is esp true for seasonal long-running shows like ALF and Miami Vice. Yet I find it strange despite acting being deemed so damn horrible for long-running hit series it seems a pattern that TV stars get so burned out that not only do they want to get out before the show closes near its end but for those that do stay, a fair number quit alotogether for take much smaller roles or even just stay as one time guests at random series or transition to strictly TV movies and B movies because........... Hell some quite acting period and choose professions elsewhere including boring mundane jobs like plumbers or computer tech or PE teacher ............They got so worn out acting in a major role in a long-running seasonal stuff they don't want to ever take it into lead role again. You can see this with shows that were bashed for acting already even for their time like Charlie's Angels where of the originally angels, only Jaclyn Smith stayed and the other 2 left in large part because of being burnt out from the difficulties of acting and they spent the rest of their careers acting primarily in movies and miniseries and other limited tv shows of that sort. And Charlie's Angels was bashed for being a mindless show for the stupid masses that had sexy shots and with even some braless dress choices and often criticized for poor acting. So how come despite TV's low standards of acting esp in the past, actors seemed to get far more burned out than other low brow acting professions like voice acting and mocap acting? Hell even commonly more than highly respected acting styles like Academy Award level movies and live Shakespearan theatre? Shouldn't the very poor levels of acting on TV series esp pre-90s mean its the easiest? Yet we got people like Farrah Fawcett and Shannen Doherty leaving in large part motivated by how exhausting their TV series were! What ist he reason for this?
Sorry if this is out of place, but I needed a place of like-minded people to vent my frustrations with the whole zoom/video conference approach that has taken over the casting and training processes. Before I get into it, I just need to state that I am aware that this is better than nothing. But only barely. I simply cannot work off of someone who is miles away over a video chat. I've been trained to work off reading behaviour and reacting to what my scene partner is doing in a given moment. I simply cannot read the body language of someone when all I can see is a narrow window of just their head/shoulder. Eye contact and making a connection with my scene partner is a vital part of this art for me. I also find that working off zoom seems to make people simply read their sides more and pay less attention and listen less to their scene partner. All of their reactions are clearly preplanned, and it's not really their fault - it seems to be the thing that video conferencing forces actors to do. Not to mention the lag. The god damn lag. That split second delay when working with someone is starting to get really noticeable and even shows on self-tapes. Half the time I'm worried that the video will freeze, the other half of the time I am wondering why my partner is taking so long to react. I know we're all in the same boat here, but I just had to get it out of my system. Especially since I have a feeling that this will be the norm going forward with a lot of casting agencies and a lot of classes. Please tell me I am not the only going nuts due to having to use zoom and other video conference software to stay employed as an actor. And I know this is better than risking catching covid while trying to stay relevant in this industry. But I'm just at my wit's end. I can see the marked deterioration in my work, and it is starting to bother me greatly.
I’m 19 years old turning 20 in April. I’ve always dreamed of being an actress, I feel I’ve experienced the broad range of human emotion growing up and always connected deeply with film. in highschool I was in the drama club and acting classes until I was 18. When COVID came around my acting school shut down, and I just focused on working. It’s been a year, and I feel like I need to start focusing on my calling. Currently I’m not in school just working as a barista. I’m thinking about going to esthetician school while I kickstart my acting career. I live at home with my dad, we are moving to Jersey shore in a month. Im thinking about saving up about 5k and getting a roommate in LA. I already have a car which isn’t an issue. The only barrier I’m facing is quarantine. Is it worth moving out there in the fall? Or should I hold out until things get better and just start my acting here in Jersey? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hey guys, here at the Late Evening Show we have an interview coming up with Erica Wernick. She is a popular career coach in Hollywood with clients that work for Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. She recently released a book called Meant For This where she talks about strategies to grow your Hollywood career. We want to give actors a chance to come up with questions that we could ask her. So please comment any question you may have and look out for the episode launch with her answers. This is going to be a cool episode because we will also do a simulation of a conversation she would have with a real client! I am super excited about it. Here is the link to our show so you can look at it! [https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk](https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk)
Hey! So I feel a bit stuck right now. I have a solid reel, great headshots, AA clips, heavy training, and full representation across the board. I'm NYC based. Yet I do not get called in for the life of me. I see all my agents submitting me and no one gets back to them about me. It's at the point where they are as confused as I am. One of them recommended I go take some specific CD workshops at One on One so they can just see my face and get a sense of who I am. (I'm already a member). I used to do some of these before having representation (never worked btw). What blows my mind is how expensive these classes are! They range from 250$-390$ for like 3 sessions! It looks like they raised their prices during the pandemic ( thanks a lot :/) I just wanted to know if anyone on here has had some good results from laying down that kind of money. CD's specifically.
So I booked the role, yay me... But now I’m terrified. This is my first on-screen production ever, one of the first auditions I did in the month or so since I decided to pursue acting as a career, and it was all online, self-tapes, etc. I got the role after never having to speak to anyone but my IRL spouse, who was my lovely reader. I haven’t met any of the rest of the cast in person yet, and COVID has made my social skills incredibly rusty — but the (un)fortunate reality is that i’m the romantic lead. I have no idea how to dive right in to a group of experienced actors (many of whom already know each other and have worked together prior to COVID) who are basically strangers to me, let alone how to interact with my on-screen paramour! This is all so new to me, and I don’t want to mess it up because this role could really kick off my acting career, yunno? It just feels like a lot of pressure because I wasn’t expecting to get cast in a role like this so soon — my experience (from YEARS ago, like in high school) is in theatre and comedy, and even then I only ever landed minor roles. I just ended a career in a completely different field (STEM-related) to pursue acting: I only started taking acting classes like two weeks ago, and I’m only a quarter of the way through Uta Hagen’s “Respect for Acting” and she hasn’t gotten to the “how to not be terrified of other actors” part yet lol. I say all this just to paint a picture of how new I am to the acting world, and to this level of socializing with other people. I’m already getting as much socialization as I can in the current status quo (acting classes, socially-distanced improv meet-ups, etc), and it has definitely helped me become more confident in social situations than I was a couple months ago — but interacting with costars feels like a whole other battle, it’s just so foreign to me. If anyone has any advice, personal experiences, or resources on how to manage this part of the acting life, especially for those who have social anxiety, that would be fantastic. This is by far the biggest thing I struggle with when it comes to acting — sometimes I feel like an extrovert trapped in the body of an introvert! tl;dr I’m very new to acting, with no on-set experience, and COVID has limited my social life, but i recently landed a decent role in a local production. I am the love interest of the leading role, but I have social anxiety and I have no idea how to interact with the rest of the cast while also acting at my full potential. Advice would be appreciated!
I've been at this for some time. trained, repped, union, audition semi-regularly, or regularly, I dont know, I don't know what's normal, and that's the problem. my current frame of reference are actor friends not as far as I am that dont have reps or get auditions for tv shows so I really have nobody that knows what they're talking about, to talk about this stuff with, let alone give me any kind of frame of reference based in experience that could help me strategize what I'm even doing. I'd love to buy somebody a coffee and waste your time for 15 minutes and talk about my situation, my reps, my auditions, so I can just have the confidence to feel like I don't have to ask people questions anymore and have some kind of ownership about my career. I would really, really appreciate it!
Hey there! After being in scene study class for years and seeing the same material over and over, I decided to write a collection of original modern monologues for actors and actresses. The Kindle version is free today and tomorrow! Please snag a free copy and I hope you find something that works for you. There are monologues for men and women of all ages. It was more a passion project than a money making venture. I just want thespians to find new material to use. Hope you enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/Original-Modern-Monologues-Actors-Actresses-ebook/dp/B00O35YSXI
I know everyone has voiced mixed reviews about Leslys School. I've heard some people say she was just too mean and personal, and I've heard others say that the class was incredible and career changing. I know a lot of working sitcom actors take her class. I've taken Killians commercial class and people have also said that he was mean (as its part of his "act"), but I didn't think he was too bad. Not sure if the same goes for Leslys teaching methods tho, so would love some opinions on that in-itself. I have UCB and Groundlings on my resume and enjoyed both (for the most part - my UCB class was very cliquey which made it not very enjoyable), but I was looking for a more structured class focusing on sitcoms. I was curious if anyone has taken Leslys class during the pandemic in the Zoom format, and if it was worth it? For 8 classes it runs for about $600, which the website states is a reduced rate because its through Zoom. How true is that? I can't decide if I should wait until classes start opening back up in person to really get the full experience, or if I should take the jump and just do it through Zoom. If the rate is actually reduced by a significant amount, then I'm considering it. But I also feel like the bond and friendships you make through in person acting classes is priceless. - But who knows how long until in person classes open back up.... I've signed up for a few zoom casting director workshops this month, which are fulfilling the acting class itch for me, for the time being at least. Would love any and all opinions, good and bad. Thanks!
Is there any affordable (but legitimate) Musical theater course in the UK? Everything I've found is extremely expensive and practically impossible to pay back a lone taking into consideration an actor's salary. I'm not looking for a workshop, but a proper course. And I have google, I have done my research, but I haven't found anything :( Also, I'm from the EU but live in the UK (I'm not a resident or citizen yet), and some schools haven't even decided how much we have to pay... anyone in the same situation??
I'm new to reddit, sorry if I've posted this incorrectly. I'm an actor living in Vancouver BC, and am trying to navigate all the self-tape auditions in this time of Covid. I've been using zoom (my reader joins my meeting, I pin my video and record the scene) on my computer, but it's an old computer and the camera SUCKS. I'd rather use zoom on my iPhone 12, which has a great camera. But I can't seem to pin my video on my phone. I have the zoom app installed. I am a licensed zoom user, so I took care of that. What am I missing? When I tap on the "participants", it doesn't give me the option of pinning a video. Any ideas?
Hard part of being a good actor is stopping yourself from laughing at the lines you're given that are very humorous to you because you want to look realistic and professional.
Whilst I am watching a scene on TV or on my phone, I find myself saying what they're saying and acting as their character. I enjoy doing it, but I don't know if that's a good way to practise acting. I am 14, so I can't really do any practise on sets unless I wanted to be a teenage actor (which I don't).
I feel like backstage is a bigger deal out in the states. Interested to hear if U.K. actors have managed to book using it and if it was anything decent? Also were your drama school trained or not, as I went to musical theatre school but looking to go back to pure drama school but still wanna go out searching for work on in tv and film
has anyone just started this or last year 2020-2021 and started booking or working ? not nessessarily big stuff.. but has anyone thats new post covid land an agent or a small role or commercial or film? if so howd that go/happen? and are any LA/NY studios starting to open in person again ? what is the industry like in LA vs Atlanta vs NYC rn for newbies or even professionals??
Hi, this is my first time making a post on Reddit, I’ve never really been on Reddit, but I’m an aspiring actor with little experience, I’m in college, I’m a pre law major, and I acted in high school and any time I did act it felt right, like the character and myself were one person, it’s hard to explain, but there’s nothing I want to do more then to be an actor, the people I knew in high school all wanted to act in plays but I want to act on screen, like tv shows and movies and such, how could I get into acting? I really think that I could do it I just don’t know how to get into it.
Hi fellow Vancouver actors, I thought I’d reach out and see how the last little while has been going for everyone. Might be interesting to share demographic info (ex: M, 35-45, White) and how many self tape opportunities you’re getting at the moment (TV/Film vs. Commercials). Are most of you seeing more opportunities than before the pandemic? Thought it might be interesting for us to share insights! Thanks!
My microphone just won't be perfect. I have tried everything, I have a Blue Yeti but it just won't be perfect. Normally when I do voice acting I go to a studio but because of the lockdown in my country I can't leave home. I was wondering if i'm just using the wrong microphone or not? I tried a lot already from editing the Microphone to moving to a small room and covering the wall in foam. Honestly I woudn't mind buying a new Microphone since at the moment I can't get any jobs since my microphone always has some sort of noise or doesn't sound on point. What i'm trying to say here is what is the best Microphone for voice acting at home?
I don’t quite live in a state that is a hotspot for becoming an actor. I have no clue where to start, but this is something I’ve wanted to do for at least the past 17 years of my life. It won’t go away. It’s not a phase. How do I get into acting? What are the best resources to help me figure this out? I apologize if this type of thing is posted regularly and is not allowed, but I figured it was worth reaching out. I feel really stifled. I don’t think I’ll ever be completely happy with my life if I don’t at least try to be something more than doing the whole 9-5 job nuclear family thing. This probably sounds super dramatic, but I figured I’d try to reach out.
For a video game competition trailer, we are looking for a voice actor. *Short description of the request:* It is a short (130 words) speech for a trailer that will be posted on YouTube. It is a trailer for a competition in the game Star Citizen. The video will be an introduction for this event. Timing of the voice is of importance due to background music. *Required voice:* English (accent no problem) Male, deep, dramatic Text and audio samples will be delivered on request. Budgets are very limited but we will provide a fair reimbursement. Actor will be credited in the video. Please dm me if you are interested.
Hello everybody, I want to start a drama club wherein we can make short films and upload them to YouTube. I need 2-3 actors, a writer, a music composer and an editor. I plan on starting the club in little more than a month's time (tentatively 8th March). You will be required to dedicate not more than 2-3 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact me personally and send me some of your work!! Thanks. PS- I am 14F, this drama club is mostly for teens and tweens pursuing filmmaking and acting as a hobby (If you are older and still wish to participate, you can contact me but it'll be a lil weird lmao)
​ i'm 16 and im very interested in acting, i have 0 experience and i dont know where to start. i feel like it's too late since so many ppl start theater class when they're young, what should i do? on top of all that i live in sweden, what are my odds of actually making it? i feel like the first step of becoming a successful actor is being born in the U.S. the only thing that i think will benefit me here is the school i was in from 4th grade to 9th grade was an international school and we basically spoke english every day and all day, resulting in me knowing more english than the average swede.
Yesterday, on the Ask Los Angeles subreddit, I asked about how different people in Los Angeles feel when they find out their neighbor, tenant, employee, coworker, casual acquaintance, love interest, etc. is an actor and why. Boy did I get a lot more responses than expected. If Angeleno redditors are anything like a representative sample, the most common sentiment is that nobody cares. However, that was usually followed up by actors being thought of as naïve and narcissistic Midwest 10s/L.A. 4s who are just trying to “make it big,” always broke, and terrible to date. Only a small minority had anything positive to say. This is why we need a thick skin or to grow one fast: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/l8o00o/angelino_attitudes_towards_actors/ Two of my favorite quotes and exchanges from it all: >"But enough about my audition! How was *your* day?" Said no aspiring actor ever. Unless reading from a script. >95% of SAG members make less than $25k/year acting. That’s people who made it in the guild! >whats sag? >It's when your face gets old and no one wants to hire you any longer. I guess it’s good to understand these things going in! lol
(TL;TR) looking for advice from experienced actors how to overcome emotional numbness in harder scenes. Hi there! I’m just starting out learning acting (second year in acting school), and wanted to hear from people with experience. For context, I am 16 years old. The problem is that although I’m a very emotional girl, and I can deeply sympathize with the character, I cannot show negative emotional states on the surface (more specific deep frustration, grief, agony...). I’m not talking about crying and all those tricks, I mean literally as in any body language at all. I try to move myself to feel these things, and then it just sink into this huge weight that block me up. I become numb, or so weighed down I get stuck in the monologue mood for hours. I should note this only happen in situations that require more extreme form of these emotions. Part of the reasons I decided to attend this school is to learn how to get over this, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to help. I’m seeing a psychologist for the last couple of years, but again i cannot find the clue to this problem. Anyone else who experienced this, what did you do to overcome this? (Not the specific actions, after all each one is different in this sense- but more generally where did you reach out).
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