In light of a certain actress being fired for her... *interesting* posts, I've seen some people championing that she's now the top actress in the entire world because she's first on IMDb's Star Meter. Without getting into all that, does anyone know how this meter works? I'm not sure if this takes into account general publicity for their rankings or what. Also, what is its relevance to the industry? Have you ever found your position on this meter has had anything to do with your career? Thank you!
I was watching the original Robocop last night and it made me wonder ‘are all of these actors with guns stuntmen, or actors given guns?’ I couldn’t find a clear answer so I decided to book a course. Next fall - assuming the world isn’t still burning, I’ll be flying out to take part in a 4 day course created for actors which includes firearm handling, techniques, procedures, marksmanship, live fire practice, set safety and others. If anything it will be fun and something cool to learn. Has anyone else done anything similar and to what extent did it become useful? I imagine such training would be most useful to stunt actors or actors leaning hard into the action genre - that’s not me at the moment, but I can learn to lean lol
I've always wonder about the career of actors in commercials. Where do companies that advertise the products get these actors from I know about the process of becoming an actor in movies and tv shows. But I've always wonder about the process of becoming of an actor in commercials. All those people that we see in commercials, how do they start their careers? Do they just do one commercial and never do another one? Is been an actor in a commercial similar to be an extra in a movie? If I watch an actor or actress in a random commercial, I'll be hard press to noticed if I they show up in another commercial.
My 10 year old was recently picked up by a reputable agent in NYC and landed a pretty big role.... What do I need to know going into all of this? What are some questions that you suggest we get answers to? What are some things you wish you had known when you were starting out? We just got the call yesterday and will be getting some more details soon, but I want to make sure that I have all my questions ready for when we sit down to hash out contract details. We are fairly new to all of this and this is her first big role... feeling slightly overwhelmed but excited as well! TIA!
We all know that acting is one of the most competitive industries in existence. What I mean is that there are exponentially more people trying to make it as actors than there are roles. How is it for background acting? Is there an serious imbalance between the number of actively working background actors compared to background roles needed? Is it fairly easy for new people to get background work? Is it a case where it starts hard and gets easy once you make it into SAG (which seems hard to pull off if you only do background). I'm not talking about right now during the pandemic, I mean normally.
Just had an audition with them where about 15 actors all performed a monologue. Some of them were great but about half have 0 business being in front of a rep right now. Most people performed monologues from tv shows and “monologue database websites”. Yikes. It seems like only a few people had drama school training. You pay like $500 to perform in a showcase (this isn’t so different than The Growing Studio or other workshops). However their next showcase is in July?! Looking on IMDbpro, all of the “alumni” I’ve met are reppped by the same manager (the owner of Tapnyc, who frankly gives me Mr Cusenau from Barry vibes) and a couple have legit film credits but most don’t. They say Abrams, Avalon, etc view showcases which sounds good. It sounds like in the showcase the actors all perform original material (strange) including new music from Carner and Gregor if you’re a singer (cool. I knew about C&G in drama school 5 years ago but haven’t heard of any new stuff they’ve done??). Overall I’m feeling like this isn’t a scam but it seems like a waste of time and money. Anyone have any thoughts about Tapnyc, other showcases like The Growing Studio or what is the best use of time and money right now when trying to get representation?
Hi everybody! Our Shakespeare Table Reads group is looking for new actors for a table read (over Discord voice chat) of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - 6pm-9pm GMT, 21 Feb 2021. It's super informal and friendly, all levels of experience welcome. Here's the link to our server, hope to see some of you there! [https://discord.gg/3ZuEF5Ed](https://discord.gg/3ZuEF5Ed)
I don’t have any prior experience with recording my voice (outside of videography) or really reading any stories to record them, but I can do a few accents convincingly. I don’t particularly find my voice soothing or relaxing, but I don’t think that’s the only requirement for doing narration or voice acting. I’m currently studying to become a teacher, and I want to do something on the side while I’m still in university. How should I start? Should I start with narrating short stories? Should I narrate stories online (from Reddit) and start a YouTube channel? Thank you for your advice.
I have noticed some unrepresented actors submit auditions to upcoming Netflix shows and others. How do they find these out? These are self tape auditions. I am on castingworkbook and actorsaccess and backstage and a few others but have yet seen these. Any group or sites I am not aware of?
When I started studying and choosing to be an actor. I wanted to be an action star in like eighth grade, but as the time and I’m now a sophomore in college I rather be in dramas, horrors, or something that pushes my acting. I fell in love with actors like Denzel Washington, Samuel L.Jackson, Will smith, Brad Pitt, Daniel Day Lewis, and Benicio del toro. What about you?
Soo I don’t even know how to start this. Basically, I got a letter from the American Academy of Dramatics Arts asking me to apply and they’d waive my application fee. I feel like this is a sign for me to pursue something I am truly interested in. I’ve always loved acting. I love watching movies and tv shows and mimicking what the actor or actress does. I can even make myself cry which I find super fun, sorry if that sounds weird haha. The only problem is I have never acted. Well, I did a play once and I absolutely loved it but I was too much of a coward and had too many schedule conflicts to carry on with theater in middle school and high school. I want to apply and audition and I keep telling myself that if I apply I’m going to get in, (lately I’ve been saying I will rather than I hope or if), but I would feel guilty and nervous. I would feel guilty because I would feel as if I’m wasting their time applying and audition when I have no experience. I would also feel nervous because I’m sure everyone there has had some sort of acting class and I have only stepped foot on a stage once. I’m still kinda confused as to why they sent me a letter in the mail, I’m flattered, but confused
I've always wondered what the per episode salary ranges are. You always hear about the big shows like friends, mash and cheers , but never about a show like burn notice or, say, buffy the vampire slayer.
Hello everyone, I want to start off by saying that I recently joined this subreddit and read a ton of submissions; everyone here seems so supportive and helpful. That being said, I am kindly asking for some genuine advice, guidance and recommendations: Around the beginning of last year, I started having a passion for acting (in retrospect I wish I had realized this sooner, but that's beside the point). I would spend so much time watching film after film for actors' reactions and acting methods. It has always been so fascinating to me. Actors are such brilliant people. So, I thought, what if I could use my own voice to tell stories? From here, I not only studied actors but also read plays to determine if I actually got a distinct feeling from acting; and I did. It feels magical, indescribable. I needed to get involved as soon as I could, mainly because it was something fun I started feeling drawn to. Like I needed to do it. Last summer, I managed to get involved in a community actors program and a character study class. I am forever grateful for my resources and ability to get involved relatively easily, but I have always wanted to do more. I'm not sure if this is some inner flaw or my own self-sabotaging needs to be perfect by doing everything at once. Since the summer I've joined my school's drama club and am currently in rehearsals for the upcoming play. I've continued with the same actors program from last year and have done other smaller things since then. I've also applied for few high school theater programs for this upcoming summer, which I am depending on getting into (with sufficient financial aid). Lately, almost every day now, I stress about the future. I have never felt this way about a career path. I've read books and read articles and watched videos and countless other things. I'm also interested in English and have always been particularly good at it. For someone like myself, it's so difficult to not see a clear future or a steady path, and with acting, this can only be more unpredictable. It doesn't feel...stable enough. I've thought about what I want to do in college (at the moment I am highly considering majoring in English and theater). But I know this will not guarantee me anything, and that a huge part of paving your way into the industry is about luck. Nepotism. Things like that. I guess my question is, what comes after college? Or.. during? Do I just do student films or audition for a shit ton of agencies? Or both? Will I get this advice during college? I currently have a headshot and resume and know some basics about how the industry works, but I don't know how/if there are any ways I can make actual progress as of now. Maybe I just need to take a deep breath and wait until college. But it feels like I should be doing something impactful. And even when I get to college, what would I do besides majoring? I know I'll have to be "getting involved", but what does that mean specifically? ​ P.S. It felt really great to type all this out!! I haven't told anyone my in-depth feelings about this. Any help is appreciated.
I’m pretty interested in acting, and do have a pretty attractive face and i think i could do well. im just worried since i have scaring on my arms and thighs, and i dont think that people would really want to see it lolol
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.
Timothy Dalton is one of my favorite actors and not just as my fav James Bond but also because he is s fantastic as a historical period actor. Simply an all round professional top calibre. But I only seen him in films until I saw on Youtube an old live recorded performance of Anthony and Cleopatra that was aired n TV in the 80s and I was immediately hooked. S now I am slowly watching all of Shakespeare. Now the reason I ask is despite his most famous role being James Bond, much of Dalton's career was in live Shakespearan theater. Apparently the whole reason why Eon Production was chasing after Dalton for decades despite him refusing the role multiple times until the late 80s was because Albert Broccoli was so impressed by Dalton's acting ability in various Shakespeare plays that he felt Dalton would be the Perfect man for the Bond role and the best person to replace whatever current Bond. So when Pierce Brosnan was prevented from his Remington Steele contract from being casted in the next Bond movie, as soon as Dalton was freed from filming other productions, the studio immediately casted him as Bond once he finally relented after decades of refusal and all last minute previous choice replacements of Brosnan was thrown into the trash bin in an instant. Broccoli even wanted Dalton to come back for a 3rd movie despite the underperformance of his tenure as Bond but despite willing to come back to the role Dalton changed his mind when he read the contract requires 4 more Bond movies and thus Brosnan took the role as Bond in the 90s as soon as he was free. If being chased after for 2 decades for the role of Bond isn't enough to impress you, from what I know Dalton not only acted in the highest level of Shakespeare in the West End much of his acting career but even among the highest level he stood out and received vast acclaim esp before his reign as Bond. So much that he was considered the leading man in Shakespeare for a brief time in the UK. So even among the highest of classical actors he was noteworthy. So I am curious what do you think of Dalton's acting in live Shakespeare? I never had any interest in live theater as I mentioned in my posts months ago because I hated Shakespeare from my bad memories of studying him for school and Dalton's performance wowed me so much I'm now not only been watching Shakespeare plays on Youtube but am exploring other high art such as Medieval Romances, modern famed paintings, etc. However I'm so used to movie acting that live theater seems to be full of stuff that would be considered high quality in live action cinema I honestly don't know how to rate high art live performances on stage. So I am curious what vets of Shakespeare and other live stage performances have to say. How do you rate Timothy Dalton? What as it like seeing him on stage before the role of James Bond replaced his image as utmost actor of the classical style? If you never seen Dalton's performances, here is the first act of the Anthony and Cleopatra recorded play I am referring to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFGnT4cskU The rest of this performance is available on Youtube so just do type in the search engine a bit and explore each acts bit by bit. Dalton plays as Marc Anthony in the recorded play. Honestly what is your opinion?
Hey Actors, Here at Dissolve Media we get the cool opportunity of interviewing the amazing Michael Schaar-Ney who has produced 17 films and shows. So we want to give you the opportunity to ask any question you may have. Just comment them below, and here is a link to our podcast where you can listen to it when it goes live! [https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk](https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk)
Hello, I’m an amateur actor who is trying to become better to become professional. I’ve lived in LA for 2 years. My acting experience is limited and my goal is to get better through acting classes and acting in small films. But everybody tells me I should do improv. They also say it’s a good way to make friends as I don’t have many here yet. But it just feels so counter to my essence. I’m a very serious and thoughtful person, I don’t know if I have a fast reactive personality. I’m a musician as well and I hate hate hate open jamming with people. But I do spend hours all the time writing music. I’m a writer too, and I feel like just because I’m a poet doesn’t mean I need to freestyle rap, you know? Anyways, what do you guys think? Are there flaws in my logic here?
I took a chance on them because sometimes it takes a unique partnership to break through. Many performing artists repeatedly work with the same people because of trust. This outcome is not what I expected... that all of a sudden they have something in the works that might be similar. So here it is! The further you read, the wilder and crazier it gets. Happy Mars landing day! https://drive.google.com/file/d/10R-WxcysLK9YARhnFr5hnStYLEKil3-O/view?usp=sharing
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Let me begin by saying that I love acting and I'm absolutely sure that it's something I want to do. However, most of my acting so far was theatre and theatre really does have something to it and I love it but maybe loving something and wanting to do it isn't the same thing. I love my drama and theatre classes and they're a great mood boost for the end of a long day. But when an actual show is coming and those tense few days before the premiere, I can't wait to get it over with. I'm usually always really happy and proud of myself once it's done, but during those final rehearsals, I keep going home feeling down and sometimes beating myself up about whatever I did wrong on some rehearsal and I just don't feel happy. Stage fright is a problem that I ignore and I still deliver a decent performance despite my anxiety, but I feel like I should be enjoying myself while I'm performing in front of a live audience and I just find it hard. But keep in mind that the company I'm in often does shows that are grim, dark and serious and maybe I just want to do something crazy, flashy and light-hearted for theatre, like musicals. Maybe it's that atmosphere that makes me feel pressured? Because once I did this kids show with another group from my town that had dance elements and I was having a blast because there was so much positive and fun atmosphere and I instantly made friends with everyone there because everyone was so open, non-judgmental and without pretense, even though some of them are talented as HECK (but in this case in dance). Maybe I just don't enjoy working with this group anymore (the serious one), as much as it helped me shape up and grow as an actor? I know success doesn't come easily and that we should all bleed for our art, but sometimes I feel uneasy where I am. I'm sorry if I'm just talking nonsense, maybe the tech week is just getting to me, but I really felt the need to ask more experienced people about this. I also started theatre acting only around the age of 18 and since a lot of people in theatre are in it since they were kids (and my town is no exception), I guess I also often felt a bit of an inferiority complex. I really got far considering a "late" start, though (one of the top students of my drama class now), but sometimes I'm just not as natural on stage as professional actors and I kinda beat myself up over that. I've always been interested in film, though. Acting, directing, writing, everything. Maybe once I move to NYC for the sake of opportunities (which I'm planning to do in a couple of years), I should completely focus on film and TV? Am I just working in an environment that I'm not "vibing" with? Are these ramblings really just tech week and a bad rehearsal going to my head? Is theatre acting simply not for me?
On the Internet I've found that there aren't many great SpongeBob impressions. I can count all the -- relatively -- good ones on one hand, but none of them are anywhere near spot-on. Although I started mimicking him a few months ago, I've been properly practicing Sponge on-and-off for just over a month. I'm no voice actor and this is my first real attempt at an impression, so I hope going higher pitched gets easier. All I wanna do is voice SpongeBob in dubs and whahnot (hit me up if you are looking for that, by the way). Anyway, I watched a voice breakdown but I can't seem to reach a B3-E4 tone unless I've got a pitch monitor in front of me. High pitch is hard enough, but the real tricky part is keeping his twangy/and raspy quality and occasional resonance without going down in the pitch. What typically happens is I speak one octave lower than him when doing his normal speaking voice. I've seen some people cheat by pretty much making his normal voice a shouting voice. I guess my question is how can I speak with a lite upstate NY accent in a super high pitch while maintaining a twangy/raspy quality? Tom Kenny described it as "back of the throat and through the nose", but that doesn't explain how he can speak like he's on helium at his whim. I'm hoping it just boils down to getting more practice in.
I have a professional (corporate) day job, bc parents said NO to acting. It's harder as I get more promotions that I can't really say no to - corporate jobs don't seem to take kindly to that. I had a late start to acting school it but I've booked some bigger jobs (guest stars, etc.) and kept my corporate day job and I'm grateful for money/insurance but I feel like a fraud sometimes. Like if acting was really for me I would be much bigger / more successful by now. I work so hard and my rep is saying my tapes are getting much stronger but... no cigar. UP for series regs but then last minute the other guy gets it... I feel like I have to choose 'one' - anyone else in this boat? I feel I'm at the crux.
Not like... the order that you put things. I know what it's supposed to look like. I mean... how do you *physically* format it onto a piece of paper. I've never been good at formatting on google docs, and I can never get things to line up. I constantly see actors put up REALLY great, sharp looking resumes. I'm moving to LA this year, and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make it look nice on a pdf, and I can't find any good templates online! So I'm wondering if someone could share with me the ways they did it? Or send me a template? That would be really helpful.
What movie in your opinion is a MUST watch for any actor/actress?
Hi everyone, I did a quick search through the subreddit looking for an answer to my question, but it seems best to try and put the specifics of my circumstance out there and see if anyone can help. I’m non-union and signed to a reputable agency. I booked and shot my first full commercial last month, and per the details of my compensation I was to be paid $500 for the day (a 12 hour shoot, which they used every possible second of) + a $6000 buyout “if recognizable in final edit”. From what I gather, this simply means that if my face is clearly visible and you can tell it’s me, they have to cut me another check. I expected to be paid the day rate separately and before anything else, and sure enough today I received a check from my agency for the day rate ($750, instead of $500) minus taxes and agency fee. I’m one of two principals, and in fact the only two actors, in the commercial. Based on the shoot, there’s a large number of shots in which my face would be clearly seen unless they completely discard almost the entirety of the spot’s “narrative” and its runtime. Neither principal role has any dialogue, but the other actress and myself were featured heavily—myself probably more so. Has anyone experienced this particular circumstance? What was the approximate turn around on day rate compensation vs. buyout compensation? Is this something I should, or even could, ask my reps about at an appropriate time? I appreciate the help!
The internet has failed me in finding commercial actors that have extensive insight on the industry. Want to hear the perspective of someone that's not a famous tv commercial actor.
Hello Internet Strangers!! My name is Jo and I am the producer/actor of a new fan series! We are looking for actors to portray several characters for our first episode! We have the script written and we are currently working on the next 5 episodes! We hope to have this out by June of this year. Here’s a quick synopsis of the series. Venus Flint, the adoptive daughter of Jenny And Vastra Flint, meets The Doctor at Demons Run. Being only 18 at the time, she develops a slight crush on him. She spends her days waiting on him to return, though she doesn’t think anything will come of it. She joins up with Torchwood to track him down since her infatuation is getting the best of her. He eventually returns and finds her, now 20, engaged to another man, who is abusive. Long story short, he stops the wedding, they run off, hijinks ensue. So, right now, we are currently looking for these roles. 11th Doctor Jenny Vastra Strax Amy Rory Dorium Maldovar Aaaand that’s it for now! We can discuss payment once you receive the role. Though our budget is pretty slim. I think we can do 25-30 for leads and 10-15 for smaller parts. Though we can discuss this later. I will be listing my email down below for anyone interested. Email me to get your audition script! Can’t wait to work with all of you!
Hello there! I'm an aspiring VA actor, always on the hunt for more work. Lately, I've been wondering if I'm getting turned down for certain roles because the tone and quality of my voice doesn't match the age range the casting director is looking for. If you could give this 15 second clip a quick listen, and let me know what age my voice seems closest to, I'd really appreciate it! [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bih\_P-MVHbmZ7b1jNpdKCo7KSitKo-D2/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bih_P-MVHbmZ7b1jNpdKCo7KSitKo-D2/view?usp=sharing) Cheers!
Hi! I am an actor in nyc and am about to cut ties with my manager. I’m a little nervous to do this because I’m not sure if managers or agencies are actively seeking out new clients because of the pandemic. I’m not really happy with where I’m at currently, so I’d rather take this chance but I’m just curious if anyone knows if most are accepting new clients right now or if things are still kind of slow?
Guys, (29m) My agent didn't get me a proper audition in more than a year. I see them submitting me for jobs on Spotlight, however all I got from them were some commercials auditions... The only proper audition I got was because the casting director reached out as I did a workshop with him. I'm doing classes constantly, but somehow I feel like I'm loosing it. Like I'm loosing the interest, like it's just not happening. I do have offers of some independent stuff, shortfilms etc. but it's just so freaking difficult. Like f.e. I hate when people ask me what do I do. -Im an actor -yeah where could I see you? ...... I don't know, do you guys feel sometimes as if you put so much effort into it and didn't get shit in return? Also, this pandemic.... I was on literally 20 auditions and got 1 job, which was cancelled because of the lockdown... How to stay passionate ? How to feel it again??
I'm a sort of amateur voice actor, I've worked on a few little projects for YouTube but that's about it. I was wondering if any of you on here are looking for voice actors because I'm happy to audition for stuff whether it's paid or unpaid. It'd also be helpful if someone could tell me where the best place to look for work is.
Hey, so this post is half-advice needed and half-rant. I recently got my headshots taken with a professional photographer. MUA required. The whole session cost around $1,000. This was my first time on such an expensive session, so I was feeling a bit nervous. But I decided to trust the money and trust their talent. I even showed them photos of me from my recent self tapes, so they had a good idea of the look I was going for. I came in with my hair styled the way I'd have it for auditions -- which is very, very straight. The MUA said they'd just touch it up a bit, just to give some volume. I was thankful, because my hair can be so flat. In retrospect, I should have said something when she picked up the curling iron. But I was still nervous, and I figured she knew what she was doing. In reality, she only curled a few strands near my face. But in the photos I've received, it looks like I have wavy hair. To be fair, in all good headshots I've seen online, the actresses have wavy/curly hair. I've very rarely seen straight hair. So is this more in line with the industry standard? Should I just learn how to curl my hair? And has anyone here ever hated their headshots? What did you do? I definitely don't want to give the photographer or MUA any grief, because they were just doing their job. But is it pretty uncommon for someone to feel like all the headshots feel widely different from who you are? At the end of the day, I guess if these headshots get me called in more, I'm all for it. I just have a deathly fear of even one hair strand being out of place during an audition and different from my headshots that cost me the job.
I've been having no luck landing a reputable agent in Toronto. I've studied partially at both Armstrong and the Pro Actors Lab, I have an imdb with several credits and ontop of all this I landed a lead role in a short thats airing on CBC in the summer. I've applied months ago to the Characters, OAZ, Noble Abrams, and the like with beautiful headshots taken by Denise Grant. And of course a cover letter and resume. Is it because I don't have a recommendation or referal from inside one of these agencies? I'm usually told their roster is full but being a visible minority I thought I would be indemand at the moment. Should I include a monolgue instead of a demo reel, like the one in my post history? Any insight would be super helpful.
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I’m not sure this is a question if not more a rant. Any other female actresses sick of being at the bottom still and feeling like all male actors want is to incorporate come kissing/sexual/your in love with him shit? Don’t get me wrong - I know this is a crucial part of acting and we will all probably come across it at some point but at that point it’s much more about having the job and performing it. Recently I reached out to actors about wanting to create our own scenes and shoot them for a reel and I got so much response and 99% of them are male actors who just want to shoot a scene where I basically make out with them or am jealous of them in some way. Don’t use this as an opportunity to try to have some “affection” with every female actress you come across. Idk maybe it’s just me, but it sucks. Then they think I’m not cut out to be an actor because I’m not trying to do all make out/fuck scenes. And sorry guys, I know it’s not ALL of you. But there’s so many out there it makes me not want to connect with the ones on my level sometimes. That’s all. Rant over.
I'm 20 years old, female. I'm not doing anything with my life. I dream of becoming an actor or a model so much...but, I have experience in neither and I do not have anyone or anything for support. I have also been heavily stressed and I have acne with scars and I just gained weight because I recently had my baby. I'm not confident in myself or my body. I just have no idea how it is done or where to start...or even if I have what it takes. Yet, I feel so drawn to wanting to pursue this. I have no idea what to do or how to start, can someone help me and please give me advice? I started an Instagram account to try to gain some followers and some publicity, but it is not going so well...I have no more ideas and I feel lost.
Hello everyone, I need some help; I am not an actor, but I am in the planning phase of a project that will involve actors. I would really appreciate it if some of you could give me feedback on my plans; I am out of my depth when it comes to the possibilities and limitations of acting. This is a long post, so thank you to anyone who reads it! Also, let me know if there is a better subreddit for a post like this. Concerning the concept below, I’m hoping some of you might point out any challenges you can think of, ways to improve it, or whether any part of this is not possible. Maybe it’s even a common job and there’s some existing structure I could use? Forgive my lack of knowledge, I’m sure there are some concepts below which have specific names that I’m not aware of. Here is the basic idea: For this project, I would seek out either amateur or part-time actors. During the audition, I would try to determine any strengths that the actor might have, and give them characters that play into these strengths. Depending on how broad-ranging their strengths are, each actor I hire would be given some number of “character blueprints” (not scripts), that would provide them with information such as: 1. personality type 2. receptiveness to strangers 3. Mood 4. A few specific behaviours 5. Typical reactions to given stimuli The actor would then role-play a character with one of my clients (1-on-1), attempting to create a genuine interaction. The clients would not be acting, but they would be aware that they are talking to an actor. The content/subject matter of the conversation would depend on the individual and the actor, and would change with each new individual the actor talks to. The interactions would be between 10 and 30 minutes. If the actor has multiple “character blueprints” they have learned, they would be given some amount of time (let’s say between 2 and 5 minutes) to get into character between interactions. The actor might also be given additional tweaks to their character in this time; for example, going from a “grumpy” mood to a “hostile” mood. They might also be given situational information that is specific to that interaction, such as: “You are an interviewer hiring for a New York law firm. You may choose to use the following questions, if needed: ….” I’m concerned with being able to provide clients with interactions that they can immerse themselves in (ie. forget that they are talking to an actor). What kind of acting quality might I expect in terms of “% clients immersed”, if I paid $15/hr? $25/hr? $40/hr? Would some character types be more challenging and therefore more expensive? Is there any other information I should provide the actor to help them build a realistic character? Finally, I would really like to enable actors to grow their skillset, if possible. Would this type of position be engaging for actors, especially if they were a part of it for months/years? Is there some way I can make it more interesting/challenging for them? Some rough drafts of potential “character blueprints”: Example A: 1. Nurturer 2. Very receptive, friendly 3. Happy 4. Listening, giving positive feedback if it’s their turn, asking interested questions 5. Laugh at jokes, interpret intent positively Example B: 1. Thinker 2. Unreceptive, closed-off, and standoff-ish 3. Grumpy/Irritable 4. Interrupting or attempting to speak over client, using logic in an attempt to dominate conversation, exhibiting passive-aggressiveness 5. Interprets any argument as a personal attack, misinterprets and falsely summarizes opposing view when cornered in an argument (“so you’re saying…”), begrudgingly receptive to good-natured jokes
I’ve been working as a professional actor for a couple of years and now make a living out of it (when there is no pandemic). I am in both actors unions in my country, have good casting pictures approved by casting directors, good demo approved by casting directors, a resume full of training and experiences, am my own agents (which means I receive all the confidential breakdowns and, personally, it gets me more work than having an agent). I usually get one professional role per month + background work + roles on special events. I have lost everything with the pandemic. And now that everyone is going back to work, I struggle to get something as simple as background work even though I am supposed to have priority with my union. They hire beginners they don’t even have the right to hire instead of me. I don’t get the roles I am perfect for anymore and those I get get cancel with the pandemic. And for years, I have been struggling to get speaking roles. I have mastered the non-speaking roles (I had more than 30) but can’t get to the next level on professional union jobs. I asked many of my acting teachers if I am doing anything wrong and they can’t figure it out. What am I doing wrong? How do I get back what I had and go to the next level?
Pertaining to similar stories like Joss Whedon's alleged [abusive behavior](https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/joss-whedons-controversies-and-alleged-bad-behavior-a-guide.html) on set, have you ever had to deal with a rude or abusive director, if so, how did you handle it and did it have any results or repurcussions? Is it just something you have to endure? I ask this because I hope to start classes eventually and personally, I'm not someone who stays quiet when someone continuously acts unprofessional with me, especially if it's uncalled for or unhelpful. There's a lot I can take but belligerence is not one of them, but at the same time, I'm also thinking it might gain me a "diva" status for standing up for myself. It worries me that very often, you'd see actors early in their career choose to endure it for the sake of keeping their jobs, until the chance that they become more of a household name then to call out the director. People have told me "If you can't handle that kind of pressure, you're in the wrong industry", but I don't see why that should be a standard for this industry at all.
Hello! I hope this is okay to ask here I got super into acting around 12/13 and joined things like sf casting (casting networks) and backstage. The thing is-I’m south Asian and remember feeling so defeated scrolling through “Caucasian, Caucasian, Caucasian...”. The few roles I got were things like they needed a cast of “students” so they didn’t specify. I guess my question is-now, 7-8 year later, how is it on these sites? is there more diversity in the listings? I’m kind of wondering if it would be a better use of my time to try to submit to boutique agencies even though I don’t have a lot of experience? thank you!!
I'm a new actor and I have a self-tape audition but my male reader friend is out of town and I have to use a female reader. This other character I'm supposed to have a conversation within my self-tape is a straight male. I only have 1 more day to send it. Is it acceptable to use a female reader in this case? Would the Casting director mind it or will it make my self-tape weaker by doing this?
So, as you all can see from my history, I’m new to the community. The main reason I started (and decided to pick certain characters I felt came naturally to me) is because I’m an aspiring actor and I felt that doing cosplay shoots displaying my facial expressions and movements would help me to land the type of character I’m looking to play. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was 12... But most of my life I had it embedded in my head that I need to go to college. I need to get a masters degree and a boring ass a job. I need to make ends meet. I need to have “something to offer” my partner. I got a bachelors in accounting (albeit cheated most of my way to it) and got a job that drained me physically and mentally, constantly being bitched at by my boss, only for me and three fourths of my department to be told to fuck off a couple months before the pandemic started. From then on and with the bad working experiences I had before that, I determined that I didn’t want to work for some bullshit company or an asshole boss. I wanted to build my own wealth. By both acting/ cosplay and starting a business. I am collecting unemployment (same amount I made while working) and slowly trying to build my coaching business (soon I want to start a clothing line). I recently moved in with the love of my life and her two beautiful children who are understanding and supportive of my situation. I’ve blown a lot of money on stuff for cosplay and getting ready to do shoots to boost my acting career... The thing is sometimes I feel my body telling me “You’re wasting money. You’re gonna be another crab in the bucket. Your dad is right, you need a job job.” But then there’s that voice... the voice that keeps telling me to keep going. That this is a means to an end and something will come out of this. That I came this far and can’t stop now... Maybe the voice is just schizophrenia. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised. I guess maybe what I need is some encouragement. Guidance. Or just a simple everything will be okay. I dunno.
Hello everyone, as you've read I'm interested in voice acting and have a few questions. My first obvious one is: what microphone should I invest in? I also have some other questions like: Should I worry about sound dampening materials? Where would be the best place/online community to find legitimate work as a voice actor/actress? And what qualifications do I need if any? I would really appreciate your advice, criticism and/or experience. Thank you all and have a good day further!
Hello everyone! Psych Hub is looking for German voice actors, both male and female. We have a large video library about mental health currently only in English and need to dub the animations into German. This would be on ongoing relationship if chosen to join our roster! Just a little about the company, our the goal is to make mental health education free and accessible to consumers. We also make training videos for clinicians. Here's an example of one of our videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_9j2ozvS5vo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9j2ozvS5vo) If you are interested or know someone who might be please respond/message with a demo reel and email. Thanks!
A great 'Pandemic Project' by a Vancouver based actor, checking in with everyone to see how their careers are going. There are other interesting blog posts on this site, too, dealing with - for instance - the Casting Director 'industry', but I was interested on everyone's thoughts on this poll. No matter where you are, how would you answer these questions, and do you agree with the premise given? [https://sarahtolle.com/vancouver-actors-report/](https://sarahtolle.com/vancouver-actors-report/)
It may sound a bit stupid but is there a way to become an actor without doing theatre ? I’m just not so keen of doing theatre and live performances at the moment. And how could I get into film and stuff with no experience ? Sorry if it’s a silly question. Thanks :)
I have a very basic beginner set up right now - Blue Snowball mic with a pop filter, Audacity for Mac, and a closet rigged up with furniture blankets for soundproofing. I’ve been a stage/camera actor for several years, so I’m no stranger to the idea of an audition, but I’m really nervous about my first VO audition. It’s for a few episodes of a scripted podcast; the audition will not be live but the recording, should I get it, will be over Source Connect. I have no idea how to go about this audition! I’m currently in a beginner VO class but we’ve mainly focused on reading commercial copy so far. Any advice for an anxious new kid is welcome.
I don't know industry jargon very well. I know a few terms like A-List actor, known actor, working actor, and I think I have a semi-decent idea what those terms mean. There is a tier of actor that I don't know how to describe. I'm talking about actors who a lot of people would recognize if they saw them in something, but wouldn't know who you were talking about if you said their name. I'm looking for an accurate term to describe them (or phrase to describe them if there isn't a term). I also want to make sure to find a way to describe them that isn't accidentally insulting which is why I'm asking in a subreddit for actors. Here are some examples of actors I think fit this description. Apologies in advance if one or more of them is actually famous for something I don't know about. Echo Kellum - Curtis Holt on 73 episodes of Arrow. Osric Chau - Kevin Tran on 19 episodes of Supernatural. Sam Jones III - Pete Ross on 68 episodes of Smallville. Kate Easton - Magic Mike / Can You Keep a Secret. Jordan Danger - Zoe Carter on 50 episodes of Eureka. How would you describe actors at or around that level? Known actor? Semi-known actor? B-List actor? C-List actor? Recognizable faces? Again, I apologize to anyone offended if any of those guesses are unintentionally insulting, I'm asking here because I legitimately have no idea what the proper term would be.
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