Hello everyone! I posted on this subreddit a few months ago (I don't remember exactly when, as the post has since been removed) with a title similar to "Let's make a movie!". In short, the post called all actors and filmmakers to join together and collaboratively make a film from the comforts of our own home, without ever having to meet face to face. The original idea revolved around the project being filmed entirely via Zoom (as this was the beginning of the pandemic and Zoom had blown up overnight), but it didn't end up being very practical. Anyway, long story short: we created a Discord server (with 72 members so far), **and we were extremely lucky to have found the most talented team of writers for our script. This whole project is their creation and all credit goes to them. After only a few months, the writing team came up with an amazing script without ever meeting in person or knowing each other beforehand.** The writers have told me they are ready for auditions, so here is the call sheet for this short film! Everyone is welcome to audition. Please read everything and let me know if you have any questions: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/193\_D2UhM3GGosMPUdHmKbXaO2XuJm3FEHJRaMPo-\_94/edit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/193_D2UhM3GGosMPUdHmKbXaO2XuJm3FEHJRaMPo-_94/edit) I am also leaving a link to our Discord server for anyone who wants to join: [https://discord.gg/TDYrGuda](https://discord.gg/TDYrGuda)
So after a lot of thinking, many deep conversations with other actor friends, and several Pros/Cons lists, I've decided that I would like to leave my current manager. I'm feeling confident in this decision, but what I'm stuck on is this: should I leave my current manager before I start seeking new reps? I've heard MANY conflicting opinions. Some say leave now so that the new reps I reach out to don't see that I still have reps, potentially branding me as "disloyal;" or, worse, reach out to my current reps, thus accidentally informing them of my decision to leave, creating an incredibly awkward situation. I've also heard that I should stay while I search; that way, your stock is slightly higher since you've already got reps. Another pro I've heard from this end is that my current reps can continue to submit while I'm searching for new one. I know each and every situation is probably different, but I'd really appreciate hearing from folks who have experienced this!
We are the parents of 2 child actors and have decided to make the move to LA. We need at least 3 bedrooms and a yard for small dogs. Looking mostly at areas that are safe and convenient for auditions. Budget is up to 6k a month. Looking to rent for the time being but would like to find a rental in an area that would also be a good place to buy later. Schools are important. Where should we focus our search?
Hey all I don’t want to do commercials. It doesn’t interest me in the slightest. But I’m not sure I could get into acting without them. Beggars can’t be choosers, yk? I live around Tampa, FL, which is mostly commercial work, or so I’ve heard. Right now I have no credits, just taking classes. I’m completely willing to do all kinds of things when I start auditioning; unpaid stuff, making my own content, theatre. Just not commercials. I would do them if they were the only auditions I’d be getting, but if I can avoid it I will. Is this possible or must I accept my fate? It’s worth mentioning I am a minor and would like to move to Atlanta when possible, plus I really want to go to drama school.
Hi guys, im making my first movie in July this year and i have to prepare myself since im also acting in my movie. I need to prepare myself and my crew to act. We have about 5 months to train and prepare ourselves. How can we do this? I also wanted to ask what is it that every actor has in common and must know. Thank you very much!
When an audition notice calls for a “slender” or “athletic” or anything that doesn’t not include larger bodied people, do you still submit for it? Do you take that into consideration when auditioning for roles?
I’ve got to do a songologue for an audition coming up. If you don’t know what that is, it’s where I pick a song and simply say the lyrics as though I’m delivering a monologue without tune or rhythm from the song itself. I’ve got to pick a song and deliver it in character from the role I’m auditioning for. The role in question a very smart history teacher who wants to become a playwright and this project is his first chance ever to have professional actors use the words he’s written in their play. It’s a very funny show, and the exercise is meant to be funny and silly, but I have absolutely NO idea what song to use. Can somebody help me?
I admit that I'm still pretty new on [voices.com](https://voices.com), but I just don't understand why they require you to pay, (and on top of that, pay so ***much****)* just to have access to the jobs posted on there. It doesn't make sense! And that's just for the premium membership--- don't even get me started on the Platinum membership lol. It's not like voice actors get paid a whole lot, to begin with so why do they expect you to just have wads of cash to work out every month just for access to jobs you'll probably get rejected from anyway? It kind of reminds me of LinkedIn except with Linkedin they actually allow you to search for jobs and apply with a free account. Voices makes you rely on people finding your profile (it seems), and relying on them to want to reach out to you, but the odds of that happening are obviously very slim. Again, maybe there's something I'm missing here but this doesn't really make sense to me.
Hi everyone. I'm writing this to ask for any guidance or tips you guys might have on my home studio. My wife and I are both actors who would usually, if we got a job, record in a proper studio: but right now that's obviously not happening! Most producers are asking for recording from home, and so I've done my best to set up a studio in one of the only spaces we have in our apartment. Current set up is shown in the photos. It's a closet, lined with some cardboard and then acoustic foam (since we're renting so can't really affix directly to the walls!), with heavy moving blankets hung around and overhead, and carpet offcuts on the floor. It's very make shift: but does the job, especially for "normal volume" voice overs (audiobooks, commercials etc). Also tends to be fine even for louder shouted stuff (video games etc) when my wife is recording, but I'm getting lots of reverb (I think that's the right term) when recording louder/shouted VOs (the classic video game battle stuff). ​ [Current studio set up](https://preview.redd.it/tcdelq4y10c61.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4011d6d2f5d02e14641576f57893d2dd840e3667) Now I know that this is almost certainly because I'm in a 2 foot wide closet with no proper sound treatment besides cheap foam and blankets! But right now I can't afford or have the space for a proper voice booth set up, so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips to improve the current set up as it stands... I'm looking at adding in either: 1. A microphone isolation shield (e.g. the Moukey Tabletop Compact Microphone Isolation Shield) (cost around $50) 2. A homemade version of the Kaotica Eyeball (cost around $40) Or maybe I need to bite the bullet and spend more -- I'm happy to if it's going to work -- up to around $300 if you can recommend something that will improve the current situation (new mic, more insulation?) Or maybe I just need to change the "layout" and not be facing into the cupboard but facing out of it, so that there aren't three walls surrounding the mic? ​ [Layout of the booth](https://preview.redd.it/6azivge410c61.png?width=2112&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3a0d80382ad703288e3075b4d6e5d859460d4a9) Any tips -- however brutal or disappointing -- very much appreciated. I honestly cannot wait to get back into studios run by people who know what they're doing!! Thank you so much! ​ [New angle showing blankets](https://preview.redd.it/o7vbvnwz10c61.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c2fe9980476508d10a0d1a1b342c0ec3aae1615)
Hello everyone! I'm a new actor, I've recently scored an interview with a talent agent from Heyman Agency. I'm really new to this whole thing, more so the actual business part and professional acting. I'm still in highschool, so I'm pretty nervous. Anyone have any acting tips? Maybe any free online acting classes anyone knows about? Or audition tips or how to find them? Anything helps, thank you!
Or is it even possible? I’m a senior in college going into grad school for engineering but I was a theatre major until my sophomore year of college. I took several acting classes, was in my uni’s mainstage show, and did a voice acting for a short film. I only changed my major because everyone wanted me to be “realistic”, especially when I’m an international student in the US. However, I can’t even watch movies or go to theatre shows anymore because watching them just hurts and reminds me of what I could have been if I stayed with theatre major. I don’t think this is healthy anymore and I wanna find a way to get involved in the industry again. One thing I’m worried about is that I will be busy in grad school doing research and classes and will have no time for it, but I really REALLY miss acting. I even told my parents that my plan B if grad school doesn’t work out is to ditch everything and be an actor. Anyways, my question is, is there any way to do acting again for a busy graduate student?
I read an article where someone got a job as a casting intern and that opened a lot of doors for them. Is that difficult to do and is it worth it? What other jobs in LA might help networking within the business? I’m curious on if this seems worth it or if it’s just a better idea to stick to auditions and independent methods. I also haven’t heard of a lot of actors previously having jobs in the business that isn’t directly acting. I’m planning on moving to LA in the near future and want to be as prepared as I can be.
Hey fellow actors! Hope you're all doing well in this new year. My question is regarding representation and how long it usually takes to achieve both a manager and agent. To give you a little sense of myself: I am a 24 year old ethnically ambiguous actor who would fall into the leading man and college boy types. Without sounding boastful, I would say there aren't too many actors who look exactly similar to me. I've been in Los Angeles for one year and I take weekly acting classes and at this point in my training I would say I'm a solid intermediate actor. I self-submit three times a day and have booked eight films since arriving in LA. I'm getting new headshots next month as my current ones are three years old. My resume has a good amount of films, theatre and training. My demo reel currently consists of self-taped auditions where I was pleased with my performances but I'm obtaining footage soon to incorporate into my reel. My goal is to obtain a manager and agent by June 1st in order to take my career to the next level. How long does it usually take from the moment you begin targeting specific managers and agents to the point where you're finally signed? I've heard of actors who got off the bus in LA and were signed before they could even blink. I've also heard of actors who have been trying for years and years to score representation but it just hasn't worked out for them yet. I'm just curious to hear what people have to say. Just this week I received an email from a commercial agent who stated he saw my profile on a casting website and was interested in signing me. We had an amazing Zoom interview and he'll be getting back to me within 1-2 weeks. He said the reason he wanted to interview me was because of my ethnic ambiguity and "it's what everyone in the industry is looking for right now." I was pleasantly surprised because it had never occurred to me to obtain a commercial agent - I've always wanted a theatrical agent and talent manager. However, if he and his agency accept me \*fingers crossed\* I think it'll be a great asset for me because I'll be able to show potential agents and managers that someone in the business thinks I'm viable and believes I have what it takes to make them money. Sorry if this post is incredibly long and detailed but I knew if I just asked "how long does it take to score representation" people would ask me specifics about myself and my career anyway. Thank you!
I know Actors Access usually has a lot of projects posted there that many of us in the UK never get to see on the casting sites down here. I wanted to know if there are people on here outside of America (and hopefully in the UK) that use AA to submit themselves to roles. I'm assuming this would be better than just hoping it somehow makes it onto spotlight for my agent to see.
So 2 years ago, I was in a school play and a local improv acting coach saw me and referred me to this professional film/tv acting coach and casting director. Took me a whole year just to go for a consultation. Then almost another year to work with her because I was finishing high school. Anyway, I finally did a workshop with her via zoom a few months ago. I wasn’t in the best space then, like I was doing really badly in college online and was tired and had no energy all the time. I could’ve gone to more of the extra practices with the other actors and she knew that. The second to last class, she asked me if it would be ok for me to go on auditions during college, implying me getting an agent. I was so excited by this, because getting signed is my goal. But then the last day of class, I was so exhausted for no reason and I took a nap. I completely forgot about the class and slept through it. The last class would’ve been 3 scenes instead of one and I felt bad for missing it. I freaked out and couldn’t decide whether to email her and say I could record the scenes for her, or if that would be weird to say. So I procrastinated on emailing her and then at one point it was too late. I basically just didn’t go to the last class, didn’t email her about it, and haven’t talked to her since. Now it’s sooo awkward. I guess I will just have to sign up for ANOTHER class with her, just so I can talk to her about getting signed. Idk, I hope I didn’t ruin things. I made myself look unprofessional just because mentally I was in a bad place. Plus, when I do end up taking another class with her, what am I supposed to do? Awkwardly bring up months later how I missed the last class or just not say anything? Both options are bad. It’s so embarrassing
So I sent a selftape presentation of myself to this casting lady for a movie that is filmed in my city (it only lives about 600k people here in total). I am just in the first step of casting and only in the category "girl 5-17". The casting started in December and they are filming this year. **Do any of you guys know how long time until I get to know if I qualify for further casting or not? Will I even get an e-mail if I didn't?** Also, do you have any idea of how big of a chance I have to get casted? I mean, it is a **big** movie, the biggest created in 2021, but they said that we don't need experience. Since I have a 6-year theatre experience I figured that I have a *little* bit bigger chance at being casted than most others. They did need extra many kids and teens.
How have you stayed friends with actors that have left the business? A couple of actor friends have "left acting" - which look, I get. It is an exhausting, expensive (mentally and literally) business recently. I guess Covid also took its toll as they had to move home. I've had some buddies that have gone to top schools (Tisch, Yale, etc.) post on social media they are leaving acting for good and these are folks that have major bitter attitude about the industry. I've also noticed these happen to be the very attractive white actors I knew in classes. It's like they hit a certain age and were like NOPE. It's been hard to stay friends with them without them getting sensitive about casting directors/auditions/agents they ask about as I continue to pursue the arts. I am a WOC and trust me it hasn't been a cakewalk. I've had to write my own stuff too besides booking work. It's been hard to avoid the subject of acting with them. Personally I think one is born an actor and will die an actor so you can truly never leave it.
Hello! So I have a load of questions, any advice is so appreciated. So I have been acting for a few years and done so many self tapes, had some little roles in tv shows and a film, so I’m not “green.” But...I had a self tape come in and it’s for a lead role. It’s my third for this casting director (who is very well known and casts incredible projects.) Now, this part is amazing and it’s perfect for me. But one scene is quite traumatic. I’m not sure how to rehearse it because I’m scared that if I get to the right emotional space before I tape it, I will not be able to access it again when I tape. I know that as actors we should be able to repeat things, but I just feel worried I won’t be able to, so I haven’t been rehearsing fully. (I had an audition once where I was very emotional then got a call back and just couldn’t produce it the same and I think this has traumatised me
In case you are afraid to drop your old rep - I just want you to know good rep changes everything. I've talked to friends in casting and even friends that are actors themselves that have had to cast something (ex. films they had get into sundance) and they were like, "I hate to say it, especially as an actor, but the UTA and CAA's and WM's get to the top of the pile to get seen bc they are top of competition." It sucked hearing that BUT it also inspired me to leave my old rep. I was writing my own projects, getting into contests, and booking parts on my own through friendships/getting seen in class, and I felt they weren't holding up part of their bargain. One of the guys I was on a show with (SERIES REGULAR) told me his agents never sent him out for that role - HE sent HIMSELF out. And he is a certain ethnicity and the showrunner told him, "The agents and Mgrs had told us they had sent us everyone in your ethnicity and age range. And we saw the tape you sent in yourself and was like why haven't we seen this guy yet?!!!" I'm soooo fucking glad I left my old manager and old rep. Even in 2019/2020. They fucking sucked ass. So glad I got my new rep and they are working so much harder for me. So many more rooms. So many more holds. So many more callbacks. So many better CDs to see me. If your gut tells you to leave, leave. So much of the time they want us to feel like "the spoiled whiny actor: - NOPE. If they suck leave. It doesn't have to be the Ivy Leagues of Acting, but have the faith in yourself to leave. It's your fucking career.
By professional, I mean either: making all of their income from acting, or enough to greatly supplement it. If you fall into those categories: I have a question for you! How often do you work? How many auditions/bookings do you get on the average year? What kind of work?
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Am 17 I live in Morocco but I'm moving out to Canada to study nursing program but I want to start my own acting career. My question is can anyone be an actor? Should I continue? And any advice will be helpful. Thank you ❤️.
Where do I look to find someone to help me figure out my strong suits and to help get me set on a path to finding some jobs and get closer to becoming a voice actor?
Hi everyone, I’m a 17 year old actor I just moved to the US, leaving everything behind to pursue this crazy dream that I have since I’m a kid, the thing is, I have no idea where to start I have IMDB pro I have my headshots and photos, I also have actors access plus but don’t wanna keep signing to stuff that I don’t know how to use that well, if someone has tips to find agents with imdb pro, auditions etc. Pls let me know.(also I’ve been studying acting in front of camera for two years now)
So, a bit of background info, I've done voice acting for a while just on personal projects and videos for youtube, and I'm currently an actress and sound editor on an audio drama which has been very fun so far, but I've run into a little roadblock. I have never had to pretend to cry on mic before, and I'm struggling. See, I can cry on command thanks to working in multiple SETC shows during my highschool years, so that's not really the issue. The issue is that real crying sounds very gross on mic because real crying isn't pretty. But, it does sound realistic. Which is good, I'd like to keep the acting realistic and not hammy, but all the mouth noises and gasping and spittle that comes with crying sound horrid on mic and I do not want to expose the listeners to a gross cry fest that isn't enjoyable to hear. But, fake crying on mic, even though it's not gross, is super fake sounding and kind of cringy to listen to. Does anyone here have any experience crying on mic? If so, I'd really appreciate some advice!
Hi my name is Dion "Bravo" Bickham and I'm an actor but currently working on voice acting. Earlier today I found a talent agency looking for voice actors. Their roster is full so I really wanna stand out when I submit these voices. So what voices do y'all think I should practice???
My latest post on questions young actors always ask, at least in my class. https://www.12stepmethod.com/.../questions-young-actors...
this sub is great for newer actors starting out, there is a plethora of information and fantastic advice to get you where you need to be, but for anybody operating in a professional level, it’s become a brain drain to read with all the posts from 13 year olds. Gotta scour really hard for nuggets of helpful wisdom. Are there any other subs for working actors actively auditioning for tv/film? I’m not trying to compromise peoples’ anonymity but there’s gotta be a better place for us than here....
Hi, I'm looking for a female voice actress with a neutral accent to voice [my character](https://64.media.tumblr.com/9e7dcfe9cfd84e188b26ec64a3ee5a0d/c84c39a9ea45b422-fc/s1280x1920/80fb049207d8b9ff76faceeefee279352b856797.png) as well as provide 2 lines for [2 different similarly aged, female character](https://64.media.tumblr.com/9cb22b550092a0fd1636b45949310332/c84c39a9ea45b422-0a/s1280x1920/09939ccc934197bc822a9c844ace470aa449b01c.png)s. In total, I need about 110 words to be voiced, as well as some sounds like grunts/giggles. I can pay £25 (or the equivalent in your preferred currency) as it's for a student film. For an audition, please could you read this line with a couple takes: “Um…not at the moment. Mum and dad are always at work. I wish I had a sister to play with.” I can provide the full script and a storyboard to help guide you.
My current reel on AA is from vimeo. If I decide to make my vimeo private, will that affect how it shows up on my actors access?
I am writing this post to seek help and advice from the Redditors here. There will be a full story and TL;DR. TL;DR Twenty-six years old this year with an Asian accent. My family aren't rich enough to support me going overseas to study VA. My job saving is not sufficient to pay for a full course overseas VA school, and the pandemic pretty much makes it much harder to convince my parent to let me go. I am looking for another way to learn about VA online and eventually go pro in the future. I do know about some courses from this subreddit. Like, iwanttobeavoiceactor.com Voice for all Casting call club The voice Actors studio? But are those courses acknowledge by the public? Most classes I find on the subreddit are not fit for my timezone. I can speak three languages, does that help? The language I'm fluent in English, Chinese and Japanese. Having low self-esteem. I'm going to sleep after I post this. Hopefully, I have confident to open reddit again when morning comes. [End Of TL;DR] Here is the long story. It took me a few days to write all this out. (during my trips back home from work, or when I'm about to sleep) [Reading time, around 5~8 minutes I guess? ] Introduction, Why I Want To Be A Voice Actor. Why am I 26? What is the plan now? [INTRODUCTION] This story has to go back when I was 18, where I started dating my girlfriend. When we started dating, I didn't know she had a pre-existing health condition. The disease is called Friedreich's Ataxia which soon plagues our daily life and relationship. She didn't tell me that, but I knew something was wrong. She will often fall when walking(people might find it cute because of a careless girl), few chest pain occasions, and taking an unnecessary amount of pills. 8 months in and things only gets worst as she started going in and out of the hospital. It is only then, she finally speaks to me about her health condition. Where I learn everything about her and how she had lived her life. 11 months into our relationship, she starts saying she wants to break up from our relationship which came out of nowhere. I guess she had her reason behind it(Which you reader will soon find out). But I was young and dumb. I was too stubborn and insisted on keeping the relationship. 3 weeks before our anniversary, my girlfriend had a horrible heart attack, but the doctors were able to stabilise her. The doctors spoke to her parents about her condition and said she needed surgery to treat her inconstant heart attacks. During those few final days we talk about how if she recovers again, let's go to your favourite karaoke place again, we can eat your favourite food too. Etc Another week has passed, the doctors arranged surgery for her, and when things are happening so fast, it is usually not a good thing. This time she told me she wants to take a gamble and if it all works out, let's do the stuff we promised one another. Little did I know, that moment she went into the surgery room will be the final moment I get to see her ever again. She never left the surgery room. Till this day, I still wonder what was she thinking, what did she felt at that moment, staring on those bright lights as she dozes off to sleep on the medical bed. It all clicks together now. The reason why she wants to break up the relationship and why she was trying so hard. It all makes sense. The constant torment by the death of my girlfriend gave me depression. I'm only 19 at that time, and I lost someone genuinely precious to me. [Why I Want To Be A Voice Actor.] Following the death of my girlfriend, living life wasn't easy at all. If you ask me what I can remember during those 3 years of depression was studying, trying to move on, part-time jobs during the school holidays and a few random outburst of crying out of nowhere. During this time, I got very hooked on Japanese animations or as people call it, anime. 2 years into my depression, the anime that save me from my perpetual cycle was Shigatsu Kimi No Uso or a.k.a Your Lie In April. (Which I highly recommend for people who love tragic love stories) The story *SPOILER ALERT* is almost the same replication of what my girlfriend went through! *END OF SPOILER* I am amazed by their performance, how each detail of their daily life is animated and voiced. You can feel exactly how each character struggles through their problems and conflict they face and how they learn to deal with it to accept the unchangeable. I start to develop an interest in voice acting. How something seems so simple, but it feels like a work of art. The animation is one thing but to bring out each character emotions, to allow the audience to fully immerse in the storytelling just by their vocals and acting. I wonder how many people are saved or inspired by them. What makes me want to pursue voice acting was my school’s final year—during my internship, sitting in my office’s small corner. Working on countless papers as my life slowly drains away, I become just another "cog" in a machine called society. Sitting in my intern office makes me ask myself, "Is this is how I want to live for the rest of my life?" “No! I don't want to be just another average Joe, working on something I have no passion for!” Remembering how voice Actor saved and inspired me. I completed my school, get my diploma and started working toward becoming a Japanese voice Actor by studying Japanese. [Why am I 26?] Where I finally found something meaningful in my life, reality strikes hard. My enlistment letter to the army had arrived. I'm already 22 years old this time. In my country, once you are 21 years old and above, it is mandatory to serve in the military. So, I left home and into a bunk full of people around my age doing basic military training. Life wasn't comfortable there, but life was simple. Your whole schedule was planned for you, down to the food you eat and the clothes you wear. All you have to do is follower orders and reply "Yes, Sir" or "No, Sir." Oh, and I get to go to a military hospital. The doctor there also help me move on from my girlfriend after a few trips with a psychiatrist. Damn, it wasn't easy, but I remember at my last session, I cried my whole heart out. There are plenty of stories in there, but that will be for another time. But an interesting fact I can share is my call sign was called Guillotine for something I f*** up. 2 years passed, now I'm 24, I spend another 1.5 years studying Japanese and this year I will be 26. Being this old for an Asian is not a good thing, is either you are in university now, or you should be working and here I'm just completed my subpar Japanese. So I'm a family disappointment, I guess. Or always has been. [What is the plan now?] Redditers of this subreddit, please bless me with your advice. My family is not wealthy, and my brother is smarter than me. Therefore he gets to go University, and I don't. That is why I was working part-time to pay for my school fees. But now, I don't have enough to pay overseas fees and with the pandemic still going strong. I'm quite trouble about travelling overseas. I think I should take online courses while I continue my part-time or finding a full-time job.
Boy, do I have a story for you. Recently I (attempted) to audition for TAPnyc, and...well let's just say it didn't go well. First of all, at the beginning of the audition they had two people who work for/got agents from TAPNyc talk about why the company is so great, which is fine and all. They spoke about being a community and supporting each other and said this audition will be done all together (meaning everyone watches everyone else’s auditions) because we are all in this together. They did say no one can restart because they “need enough time to get through everyone.” If you needed to restart you can come back next month to audition again. They also asked you to keep your camera on the whole time as well. Now, when my audition came up, it started out well. But then for some reason, the Siri on my MacBook kept turning on thinking I had summoned it. Over and over it kept saying “sorry, I didn’t hear that,” and “sorry, I don’t understand \_\_\_.” I had to stop because it was so disruptive.The woman in charge (who in my opinion seems overly bubbly and fake) said, “oh no! Well, we’ll have to stop you and have you at the next audition. Next time just keep going because we could barely hear the voice in the background.” Pause. This audition had 16 people total in it. Each person had to perform a one-minute monologue. And the audition time was 4 pm-6 pm. They seriously couldn’t let me restart because there “wasn’t time?” I call BS. And then I had to step out of frame because I had an emotional response to basically being unable to audition for them. I had canceled everything today to prep for this audition (which is whatever, this happens to people all the time I totally understand). I was out of sight for maybe a minute and I got kicked out of the meeting. Not a very “supportive” move. So I understand that this company is very well known and is well-reviewed. I might go back and audition again for them next month, but after this experience, and due to the fact that they told me in a previous Q and A that I’m not marketable because I’m in my 20s and white, I’m a bit put off by them. ​ I even expressed this in an email, and here is their response, word for word (with my comments in bold): "Thank you for reaching out. Very much appreciated. No worries on declining private coaching sessions. If it was a tech issue, I am sure you could easily land the audition and become a member of TAPNYC. That being said, we are a little afraid if you did not appreciate how the audition was handled, we might have even more issues down the line. We hold no grudge against you or any actor who has tech issues, etc. We just remove the actor from the room and let them audition again in the future **(NOTE: this was NOT expressed to us at all at the beginning of the meeting)**. Sorry if that seems like we were kicking you out. Zoom, like email, can sometimes be misunderstood. But please know we are just removing you from the situation and inviting you back. Often we just move an actor to the wait room and I believe that is what happened with you. The director wanted to speak with you afterwards, but you left the wait room **(Well someone could have TOLD me that before removing me from the meeting).** Our shows are live on zoom and if you have tech issues, etc. you cannot participate **(well excuse me for not realizing Siri would randomly go off in the middle of my audition. Since this incident, I have turned it off).** We do not know what is happening when an actor walks off-screen. We have had emergencies happen and situations that are personal. To be safe and protect everyone one we remove them from the room. We would love to have you back and audition again, but as mentioned before there might be more problems with our strict policies. We have a 75% success rate for a reason. Sometimes that includes doing things that some actors don’t feel is fair, but it protects the integrity of the show and the actors in the show **(Girl, WHAT?)**. Again, we appreciate your frankness and hope you appreciate ours. Best of luck to you and your career if you decide not to audition, and if you do want to audition again, we welcome you with open arms but know the same policy will apply. If it is a misunderstanding, please accept our apology and our explanation." ​ Let me know what you all think, because never in my life has anything like this happened to me before. Is it even worthwhile to go back and audition for them?
I’m at a point where I want the traditional college experience and something to fall back on. I initially wanted to go to college for acting in NYC (and was accepted) obviously to hone my craft, but also to gain the connections needed to then gain representation from the senior showcase in the form of agents. But I now have reps on both coasts. Just two days ago I was called in to audition for a major guest star role in a popular TV series. So I’m wondering if it’s even worth going to school for acting? I’ve always yearned for the college experience of dorming and friends and eating in the college cafeteria and such. And also I wonder what’ll happen if I don’t become a successful actor, which is obviously the norm. I also have dreams of working in IT and psychology and social work. Obviously an undergrad in acting won’t really get me there.
I figured that a side effect of constantly memorizing lines, is that actors become good at talking in general. Since they have learned many words, many ways to convey stuff, etc. anyone can confirm ? thanks.
Hey there! I'm looking for 3 voice actors for a short movie I'm working on. I'm ready to pay! As I mentioned, 2 female characters (who have around 10 and around 5 lines) and 1 male character (who has around 26 lines). DM me if you're interested :)
Hey actors. I'm a writer, making a short video of a story of mine. And YE GODS, the things I'm discovering, and the things I'm probably not noticing. But hey. Here we are. The story is about a sorcerer and a broom, you know the rest (don't say it out loud please, I don't want to get hammered by You-Know-Who for copyright - this is based on the POEM BY GOETHE\*, and no other source, thank you very much). At one point, I have to extinguish a candleflame with my finger and thumb. So okay, fine... but there will probably be multiple takes. So I'm going to burn my fingertips a bit. I'd like tips on how to minimize the damage! Any actors out there who've done bare-handed candle snuffing? Thanks everyone! ​ \* "Der Zauberlehrling" (1797), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hi guys !! Thanks to this sub, 4 years ago I found 5 of the most talented actors I had ever met to collab with me on the WORLDS FIRST HYPER IMMERSIVE AUDIOBOOK (SOB, which we released for free on Youtube this week). Shout out to Anthony Bender, Sherrie Shan, Rasmus Baekgaard, Dom Trimboli, Aldon Jacob, some of my fave people. If there are any directors/producers looking, they are awesome and I am more than happy to push for them in any piece of art you are fishing for here!!! And to the rest of the community here, thanks for helping me bring this project to fruition. Below I have included a description of WHAT exactly SOB is. If anybody enjoys this kind of stuff, reach out to me and I’ll see if I have any projects to direct you to (paid projects only) in a few months. —————- SOB - The most ROIDED UP Audio Drama you’ll Ever Hear ( FREE ON YOUTUBE ^w^) !WARNING! This production contains mature themes including explicit violence, strong language, sexual references. Listener discretion is advised. SOB is an audio-only production performed by a cast of voice actors, enhanced with amazing soundtracks & SFX, and available for FREE on Youtube. Kind of like a roided up audiobook or a blockbuster movie you don’t have to see to enjoy. So go ahead and keep doing what you’re doing, whether you’re scrolling your phone, driving home, working out, gaming or whatever. If you’ve got speakers, we’ll bring you the show :) SAMPLE CHAPTER: https://youtu.be/TM2e_M9gl5g Premise: Main character is about to pay off his debt to a ruthless mobster and hopefully sever his last tether to a life of fear-drenched squalor. FULL CHANNEL LINK FOR THE WHOLE STORY: https://youtu.be/-6y9O4M5QTY Plot description: Our tale finds Theo, a young man with a peculiar power and a truckload of baggage desperately trying to protect his only remaining family from a world he has only ever known as a cruel testament to social Darwinism. Scarred by the memories of the bloody crime scene he used to call his home, Theo scratches and claws to survive amongst Windson’s twisted spires and equally crooked citizens. However, when his last remaining tether to sanity, his younger brother Yomi, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, despair forces Theo’s hand. Defying every voice screaming sense into his ears, he recklessly strikes a boneheaded deal with a ruthless loan shark that forces his hand into innocents’ pockets and ultimately leads to him with a noose around his neck. The trapdoor gives way. The line around his neck tauts. His eyes open, but it’s not the Reaper he greets. He finds himself face-to-face with something else. Something that can give him a second chance. Something that might just lead to that ‘happily ever after’ he so desperately craves...
I've met people who blamed POC for their lack of jobs, or people telling rookie actors to give up on their dreams to become an actor just for the sake of making them give up. How could someone be like this? And is this kind of person common in the industry? Do you guys have a bad experiences with these folks?
what do u think this year of productions will look like? especially for new actors with little to no experience? LA? NYC? when will more classes and auditions be back in person? anyone in LA or NYC with in person things ? etc
Utilize a "Life Rich Background" approach to acting style, character development, and auditioning. - development of the characters history and take on the persona/being of who you are creating We start with analysis of the script - Scrpit=fact the confines of the script is what is there, however it is my job to create the character the resonates with real emotion - that's why it is important to create the background, the life of the character is promoted through background details - character background details will encourage and help illicit authenticity At an audition I need to be 100% prepared to do and know the homework necessary to illustrate the role - reiterate facts about the script and what casting directors are encouraging - not trying to "win" a role but rather demonstrate acting capabilities and collaborate, "you want to be their coworkers." - key note: the goal is to impress the casting team, they can potentially hold roles or have roles for you in the future - create great rapport during the audition BASICS Scripts Analysis. (We discussed and evaluated Breaking Bads, Walter White, "I am the one who knocks." Monologue) - read the script as much as you can, allow it to dissolve and saturate to better understand it "Homework terms/ Larger Concepts" Objective - what the character wants to achieve in that interaction, dialogue, event - to help promote character objective choose specific words or phrases to create energy, "it will charge up, gives authentic emotions - Keep these phrases and charge for you, it creates power in the character development you've worked on Super Objective - broader scope of the characters life - create clues and facts that are not included in the script the enhance the objectives purpose - the super objectives help make a driving motive to what's happening - The movie Flight with Denzel Washington as example - Authenticity and vulnerability are desired and the goal Consider Relationships with every script, every character, every....thing - when we have detailed images of how the relationship developed, operates, dynamic growth, potentially ambiguity gives you more flexibility to be creative - fictional resonance is suggested as it helps avoid real transference, "I might handle a situation differently than the character would." - relationships can create motive - the reasons why we care for what is going on come from the foundations of the character, they need to be engrained - consider the characters romantic/familial/friend relationships, the relationship they have with their career/work, internal relationship, emotional relationships, etc Remember what Coach stated, "We created all this depth from the small chunk of text we had." Scene Analysis - physically visualize the scene, surroundings, scents, sounds, tastes, feels (5 Senses) - Coach recommends utilizing sight last as other senses help illustrate the scene, they are more of the precursors to the visualization - aspects such as time of day, the temperature, location, are all key to help illustrate the sene - the audition is a blank room with a camera, build the visualization skill prior to auditions in order to increase success rates - compile emotions, actors have "tactics and beats" - practice these and better intrinsic understanding of the characters will come These are not gospel so you do not have to use them, tweak them to work for you or not, you develop as your own professional
Hi, i'm 17 and just found a breakdown on actors access in my city that would be for a indie feature film, i'm pretty new at this so don't currently have an agent or anything or professional headshots. I know i'd be great for one of the characters but would it look unprofessional and hurt my chances of an audition if I use non professional headshot images that I took myself on my profile. I do plan on getting headshots done but with covid it won't be for a bit, and I feel like i'm already missing a huge opportunity here.
Hi all! I live in LA and am in a relationship with someone who lives in SF. As a result, I drive up to SF pretty regularly. Since there are a lot of “real couple” commercial auditions right now, I figured it might be nice to get another agent in SF (my current agent is in LA). I have a few meetings set up for next week, but I’m a little unsure of how the rules work... *Would I have to drop my LA agent in order to sign an agent in SF?* Technically these cities are considered different markets, but they are in the same state... Thanks in advance!
I get shivers down my spine when I have to upload there. My non-actor computer-dude bf is aghast at the site and said it looks like it was made in 2002 by a middle school student. And I was like, I mean, yeah. I wonder if the same person that created hamster dance created eco cast /cast it? If an actor that was tech savvy created a new interface with them they would be a God. Thanks everyone. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Who: any voice actor, beginner to pro What: anonymous survey to gather data on the state of voice-over; looking for 1000+ responses, so please share! Why: data is power! This can help us with pricing, with showing SAG-AFTRA how much work they’ve lost, and so on (see the [current petition](https://www.reddit.com/r/VoiceActing/comments/kvwrw2/demand_sagaftra_aggressively_adapt_to_reflect/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb) by legend Bob Bergen to make joining the union for VO easier) Where: survey at [this link](https://forms.gle/eUASk6NQLxfopfZG6) Reposting from the Facebook group “Voiceover Universe”: Posted with Doug Turkel's blessing! And insight! Thank you, Doug. THE BIG VO SURVEY IS HERE!!!! We need you. The more data we collect, the more comprehensive the results will be. Data is the most powerful tool we have. We need data to make change. For years now, people have given their anecdotal evidence of how the voice over industry operates. You’ll see people say, “80% of the work out there is non-union!” But is that really true? How many people are making a full living in VO? How long does it typically take to go from beginner to pro? How many professionals are union vs. non-union? Does it matter if you live in LA, NY, or somewhere else? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected how we do business? To answer these questions and more, voice actors from every part of the industry have joined together to create a survey. This is a collaborative effort, sponsored by Voice Actors of NYC, to gather the data we need to move into the future armed with knowledge. And now we need you. Everyone who is a voice actor is encouraged to take this survey. EVERYONE. Beginners and pros, union and non, English, Spanish, hobbyists, big earners… everyone. The more data we can gather the more comprehensive the results will be. The survey is 100% anonymous. We are not collecting any identifying information or IP addresses. There is no way for those giving the survey to know who you are, nor do we want to. The results of this survey as a whole will be published to benefit the voiceover community. The individual responses will not. We’re hoping to get a sample size of 500-1000 voice actors, but more would be even better. So, share, share, share! Please fill out the survey only once. And please be as honest as you can. Once again THIS SURVEY IS 100% ANONYMOUS. (A link to take this survey in Spanish is [here](https://forms.gle/qd5n5RjLzbsUYLQq8) , and included on the first page of the survey itself.) Thank you all so much for being the best professional community in the world. [https://forms.gle/eUASk6NQLxfopfZG6]
Hi everyone, I am currently in the process of trying to decide which private acting school to apply for in Sydney, Australia. I have whittled it down to two that I like the look of and they are TAFTA and Screenwise. The TAFTA Full time program runs for 6 months from Feb and July each year and in the final term you create a showreel, hoping to showcase your talents as an actor for agents to see. During the 6 months you attend 3 full days a week (Mon, Weds and Friday) from 10am - 5pm, totalling around 418 hours (on their website) of teaching and practical work. Screenwise is a 12 month course and is 1 full day a week or two evenings a week and the website doesn't note how many hours but an estimated guess would be somewhere around the 300 hour mark. 44 weeks\*6.5 hours a week. The final term at screenwise also is producing a showreel. The course is in fact called the showreel course. ​ I am very drawn the the TAFTA course as I am lucky enough to be in the position to be able to take 6 months off work and enroll Full time, but I am struggling to find anything online around the reputation of the company or any reviews. Screenwise has a great alumni and great reviews but the hours of teaching are much more attractive at TAFTA. I must note also that both courses are nearly identical in price, circa $9,500 AUD. ​ Does anyone out there have any insight, recommendations or experience with one or both of these companies? Thanks in advanced. ​ Jim
Every year I sit down and tally up everything film wise that I've done as an actor the previous year to gauge where I am at, where to improve, etc. I present 2020. |YEAR|AUDITIONS|CALLBACKS /PINNED|BOOKINGS|PERCENTAGE OF BOOKING| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |2015|40|1|2|5%| |2016|73|2|4|5.5%| |2017|120|7|7|5.8%| |2018|83|5|2|2.4%| |2019|95|2|0|0%| |2020|63|6|2|3.2%| ​ Of these auditions, they are the following (**BOLD= BOOKINGS)**: |YEAR|FILM|TV|SHORT/STUDENT|COMMERCIAL| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |2015|5|**33**|1|0| |2016|8|**49**|0|10| |2017|11|**58**|26|**22**| |2018|**10**|41|17|11| |2019|6|47|22|11| |2020|**1**|**37**|1|24| ​ And the time of year (**BOLD= BOOKINGS)**: |YR|JAN|FEB|MAR|APR|MAY|JUNE|JULY|AUG|SEPT|OCT|NOV|DEC| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |2015|0|0|0|0|0|1|3|7|**11**|**10**|3|5| |2016|2|6|**1**|2|4|3|11|**9**|7|**12**|6|9| |2017|**7**|12|6|**11**|7|**6**|4|14|**13**|14|**18**|**6**| |2018|12|19|4|0|1|4|6|**12**|11|13|**7**|7| |2019|14|9|13|9|5|4|8|8|7|11|2|5| |2020|10|6|11|5|1|2|2|3|6|8|**6**|4| And lastly, location: |YEAR|LA|NY|ATL|SEA| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |2015|39|0|0|1| |2016|70|0|0|3| |2017|115|0|1|4| |2018|81|0|0|2| |2019|94|0|0|1| |2020|59|4|0|0| **NOTES** I am pleasantly surprised how well I did considering COVID and me switching agents start of 2020. So I count my blessings with that. Moreover, I am ethnically ambiguous, I have stunt experience and I can travel easily and as such audition all over to increase my opportunities. Also, as every path is different for actors, what works for me, might not work for you. I am by no means a statistician. I use excel for all this and just manually track each month as I go along. Take it with a grain of Himalayan salt. **FURTHER NOTES** This does not include financials, which I also keep track of and keep separate from my everyday life (according to the IRS this is just an "expensive hobby"). I could further break this down based upon CDs but I'm too lazy. Quick search shows top 3 CDs: Nicolo/Colloff (13), Wendy O'Brien (9) and Jeanne McCarthy and company (9). I also jot down when I get new headshots, swap reps, or take a new class. I'm sure I can also factor that into this, but again, too lazy. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Hello I am an actor under 18 in the chicago land area. I landed an acting agent during quarantine since I had some theatre creds etc on my resume and a decent headshot. I was super excited for our virtual meeting but she was late with no communication so we rescheduled. Since august to january Its been silent. I try my best by actively taking classes, networking on social media, submitting to projects on backstage, actors access and open calls and I do update her on these things. They also are barley active on their instagram and website pages. Do I drop this agent? I don't know what to do because I know acting is a marathon but I haven't gotten a single audition in 6 months/since signing with them and I feel like I am wasting myself and potential growth and time.
The casting call is still up on actor's access, it was posted January 8th and said that the submissions closed on 01/11/2021. It's the first casting call I've seen that applies to my type which is why I really want to apply if it seems acceptable, but I don't want to make myself seem unprofessional by submitting when I shouldn't. I can't really tell if it is November 1st or January 11th but the casting call is still up 3 days after January 11th. I thought 3 days to cast the main characters of the movie seemed like a small amount but for filming dates it said " o/a Feb 23rd - o/a March 31st" so maybe it is the 11th? I don't really know. I think if the call is still up tomorrow I'm going to record a monologue, take some pictures for headshots and submit because my area only has a few potential acting jobs and most of them are for people of different ethnicities than myself so I can't apply to them. I won't if it seems grossly unprofessional, though, as I don't want to burn the few bridges I have. Anyway I just want input if this seems acceptable or if you'd advise against it - I tried googling but nothing that came up really applied so this is my last resort. All feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I’m a bit worried that I won’t be able to do acting or get an acting career because of this :(
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.
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