Hi! I’m curious what everyone’s favorite film/play monologues are! :) I’d love to get to practice more so finding out other people’s favorites will be so interesting. For a little info, I’m a 22 y.o. female and some actors whose movies and acting styles I’m drawn to are Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Leonardo Dicaprio, Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johanson (honestly i have to stop myself right here, this is just to name as few as possible because I always get so flippin excited)
As many already said, if you wan't to be an actor, you need to move where people usually film the movies. I planned to move to London, but how do you manage the cost of living if you aren't rich? If you have money, you don't need to care about rent and food and you can focus on your career, but if you are not rich how do you manage to "survive"? What kind of job is perfect for someone who are pursuing this job? Because if i work full-time in a company to pay the rent and stuff, obviously i have no time to film and such
I just signed to an agency recently, and I’m really excited for the upcoming pilot season. Hopefully I’ll get some good auditions! In the meantime, I’ve been taking weekly classes - something I’ve been doing for months. However, I really want to work on improving my craft even more. I’ve tried acting exercises from Uta Hagan’s book, but I don’t feel like they do a lot for me. With the holidays around, and getting some time off from my job, I want to use my free time wisely. I’m still fairly new to acting so long time actors, what do you guys do to improve your skill? Your auditioning technique? Any exercises you do on the daily? Any and all advice would be appreciated!
PS: *This is not affiliated with any acting teachers or schools* Hi Everyone, I was interested in starting a Zoom where we all can discuss our experiences with Acting and give some advice to our peers on their Monologues and judge them a bit. This is where new actors can join and ask each other about the Industry, how to book gigs, and more. Make sure to Have your Monologue Ready if you want to share with Everyone PM Me if you want to judge the Monologues If Anyone would be willing to start the Zoom PM with the Meeting ID and Password. *All Ages are Welcome*
I’m a 24 year old actress from New Jersey. I went to a small liberal arts school in PA and have a BFA in acting. Did a lot of theatre in high school/college but realized when I took a film class that that’s where I really wanted to be. I graduated college in 2019. A week after graduating I went to my first open call at a local Philly agency, and she signed me on the spot. I was auditioning around 1-2 times a month and booked 3 commercials with her in a span of 8 months, one of which made me SAG-E (even though it hasn’t come out yet due to covid- it was a tourism commercial that was supposed to come out in April 2020). I had some exciting auditions for small roles on an HBO show with really big name talent, and got called back 3 or 4 times by the CD to read for different roles (which was encouraging because they seemed to like me). I made almost as much in those first few months from acting that I did from my day job. I felt like I was gaining some momentum. Then everything shut down. That sucked in itself, and then my agent ended up retiring mid-lockdown. Since then, I’ve been working my ass off to get new representation/any work I can find, and I’ve really been struggling. Since my agent was small and local she only had a few suggestions for referrals, none of which got back to me. I’ve submitted to 6 agencies so far and haven’t heard anything back, even for an audition. I’ve written thought out, researched cover letters, worked really hard on my website and materials, and have been working as much as I can during all of this. (I was able to book a role in a music video, a student film, and 2 independent video projects with friends over the summer). I’m constantly working on my reel and website and I’m on actors access and backstage every single day submitting and writing personalized cover letters whenever possible. Since around September, I’ve been having a really dry spell. All things combined I submit for probably 15-20 roles a week, and I don’t hear ANYTHING back. Not even for an audition. I’m starting to feel super bummed about it. I have a letter of recommendation from my agent (for the agencies that take those, which is not many). I’ve exhausted my connections. I feel like I’m doing everything I can and I’m just hitting a wall. The only thing I haven’t done is take online classes/workshops, which I’m not opposed to. I know some people have made really great connections and even gotten representation from classes, but I’m just hesitant because I feel like there’s a new one every day on backstage, and they’re not cheap. I’m pretty broke at the moment and really trying to save money to move out of my parents house, so don’t have a ton of money to spare on classes. If I take a class I want to make sure it’s the right one for me and it’s legit. I also am checking Central Casting every day to start doing background work, but so far they’re still not taking new submissions because of covid. I still have a ton of agencies on my list to submit to, and I’ve heard a lot of people say that I shouldn’t submit around the holidays or during pilot season in January. It breaks my heart to think of not being able to act again until the spring. I’m really hitting a wall and any advice would be appreciated. I know things will pick up again eventually in terms of background work at least, but I can’t help but feel like I’m wasting so much time and crucial years when I could be building my career. I want the most honest feedback possible, so I’m posting my reel here as well. Maybe there’s something I’m not seeing that’s lowering my chances. I realize the the first 2 clips are from an independent project/student film, so the quality is significantly lower than the professional commercials. I put these things first because I feel like they show more of who I am as an actor, rather than a short clip of me talking about car insurance. But maybe the low quality of these first clips are turning people off? I’m open to any/all honest advice. Thanks in advance for any advice! I linked my reel below. (https://vimeo.com/487666203)
Hello dearest internet community, I'm turning to you to seek your support with a situation that saddens me. Currently, I'm doing a training in acting that takes about 4 years. In my class we are ten people altogether: the constellation we're in stays the same for that length of time. For our next project there will be 5 pairs where each pair will work with a directing student from outside. Our teachers together with the directing students took over the decision of who will work with who. That project is quite big and considered as important. A few days ago we got informed about who's going to work with who and I was very happy about the constellation. Now, the dude, that I was initially put to work with, sends me a message saying: "Hello. Linda and I noticed that we both have never been working together and that you and Bob have never been working together either. So that Linda and I can work together and you and Bob. We went to the teacher to pitch our idea about changing the pairs. The teacher and the directors will consider our proposal just so you know that there might be changes coming." I was very sad when I read it because I wished that he and Linda at least took us in for a personal discussion to just talk about what we think about it before going straight to the teacher. There are also a lot of internal power dynamics within our class that play a role in all this. Like people passively excluding other people. Overall, I am also struggling a lot with the question on how to navigate myself emtionally through this circle of acting personalities in the long term. Honestly, my impulse is just to go up to him and Linda and tell them how crappy they are. Before I do this though: What advice can you give me? Many thanks and kisses to you.
I have a zoom with a management company in another country. they rep a lot of international actors, LA based actors, and actors in their own country where they are based. some actors they represent have only the management firm as their sole representation, some have other agents based in that particular country, and some talent also have agents AND management based in LA, in addition to this management company. all of their actors have recent 2020 credits, many are series regular. my questions are: -what should I be prepared for question wise that I might not have been prepared for with my meetings thus far with USA based reps? -can you have multiple managers in different countries? as far as I can tell, my current manager acts more like an agent, based on the market I'm in allowing them to do so. I just want to learn what the deal is here because I've heard conflicting info in the past and I want to be prepared and come off like I know what I'm talking about lol
Hello! So I have been looking into ways to market myself and stay visible as an actor and once I have my brand down, I have been playing with the idea of starting a newsletter. My career coach says that it is a good idea (even though the idea terrifies me) but basically, once a month/month and a half, I'll send an (on brand) letter about my recent bookings/life events to my contact list in a quick email. Of course I would stress connection and wanting to know what's happening in their lives over bragging about mine. Has anyone heard of this or done it themselves before? Or does the idea seem crazy? I'd love some insight!
I don’t get it. Wouldn’t casting directors be turned off by you having representation since your agent should be getting you the work? I see this often. Can someone explain? Or do agents put their clients on Backstage?
I got a smaller part in a major ad and had to react to my neighbor. Just felt a bit off and slightly nervous during my takes, as the director had me do maybe 10 different takes and scenarios. They mostly needed a close up of my face reacting to my neighbor. But for some reason i got slightly nervous/intimidated around the crew and other actors as i wanted to perform ‘perfectly’. The director affirmed that i did a good job (as did the main actor) and we moved on but i still felt inside i didn’t do so well. Maybe just cuz it’s been years since i was in this world of filming, which i did a fair amount of years ago. Anyway, just ranting here my inner nonsense lol
I’ve been freelancing for a month with this agency in NYC. Idk if it’s because I’m college-aged and a POC, but I’ve only gotten one audition. I’d like to get more auditions and (hopefully) book real work. That’s why I’d like to submit to other agencies. But should I tell these agencies, in my short bio within the submission email, that I’m repped as a freelancing actor by another well-respected agent?
Hello fellow actors! Lately I’ve been feeling ready to submit for an agent, but since I live in a smaller market (Philly) with about only 5-6 accredited agencies, I don’t want to ruin my chances. Is this a good time of year to submit? Could you share your journey to getting an agent with me? Some backstory: -I have a minor in theatre performance, and have taken/continue to take many different types of acting classes since graduating -I’ve been in 6 plays/musicals (all community theatre) with some lead parts -I’ve been focusing on film for the last year and a half and have about 5 non-union credits in film/new media, an industrial, and 1 commercial gig under my belt -From all of this I’ve been able to put together a decent reel and a resume. Is this enough to submit to an agent or should I strive for more roles before submitting? I would appreciate some perspective :) thanks!
For a master class on musical interpretation I would like to make an analogy to acting. I need good examples of a bombshell beautiful actress or a "to die for a handsome" actor who are "one-trick dogs"... that is, they only look good but don't have the acting chops to be considered stars and have to be "hyped and heaved" into that status. ​ Background: In the classical music world, young players are falling more and more to the temptation of simply creating a big hypnotically beautiful sound but not doing anything artistic with it which could be considered "compelling musicality". I would like to encourage them to develop some depth of character in their playing by drawing a parallel to actors and actresses who are just "pretty" or "hunky" and need to develop more "substance" if they want to rise above their current level of mediocrity. Any candidates? The first ideas I have come up with are "Kiera Knightly" and "Elvis Presley", but I am hoping you can help me find better examples and hopefully with a short clip of their less than stellar performances. The antithesis of these would be the timeless stars with beauty/handsomeness and depth and versatility like "Lauren Bacall" and "Gregory Peck". ​ Thanks in advance for any ideas.
When I was younger I dreamed of being an actor and was passionate about drama classes at school, but taking this further was heavily discouraged by my parents. I can understand why, as they both come from humble backgrounds and just want their children to be financially secure, but I can still remember how harsh they were about my dreams, and it still hurts. Because of this, I took the academic path they wanted for me and buried any plans of going to drama school or pursuing acting. I went to a good university, did a postgrad, and have worked what my family would call 'real' jobs for the past six years. But the itch to go to drama school has never gone away. I’ve been involved in community theatre for a while, and this has always made me so happy. In the UK it’s very hard to break into the acting industry without going to drama school (it's possible, but difficult). I know that drama school is very competitive, but I wanted to audition one day and see what happened. You never know until you try after all. As with everything I do, I was realistic. If I auditioned and was unsuccessful, at least I would have confirmation and would be content knowing that I had tried. I also have a career to fall back on if things didn't work out. Earlier this year, I finally decided that I was going to stop dreaming and give it a shot. Unfortunately, after researching my financial options, I realised that going to drama school was out of reach. I'm not eligible for another student loan\*, and the government-funded Career Development loan was scrapped last year (I have friends who were able to retrain as actors or musicians thanks to this loan, so it's a bit crap that it's been stopped). A bank loan is far too risky, scholarships and bursaries are very scant (I have researched these in depth), and it would be impossible to save up enough to pay for the tuition fees and living expenses for a one year course (around £20,000-25,000 or more). Financial help from my family is not possible, and I certainly *don't* want to crowdfund, especially now that so many people are having financial trouble. I’ve tried to take some positive steps towards my dream away from the drama school path. I’ve had some headshots taken (socially distanced ofc), continued with community theatre (over zoom), I'm taking a part-time acting class (also over zoom), and have signed up to extras agencies and various casting sites (like Backstage). I can't help but feel it's a catch 22 though. You can’t get cast without an agent, but you can’t get an agent without acting credits/drama school. I’m trying to stay positive and find another way to chase my dream and explore other avenues, but I can’t help but feel upset and disappointed at the same time. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? If so, how did you move past the upset and disappointment? Is there anyone here who has broken into the industry without going to drama school that has some advice? \*For context, in the UK we have government loan scheme for all universities. You don’t start paying the loan back until you earn a certain amount, and then it’s automatically taken from your salary like a tax.
I wanna get in touch, get experience in the fields, and i wanna ask you guys, other than backstage, is there any other websites, or something where students, amateurs, or indie (not big indie i mean.. lmao) are looking for actors? But for actors i also mean, amateurs actors
Thank you to anyone that took their time to answer my questions How did you start your demo reel for stunts? Was it through booking an unpaid gig, collaborations or you just went straight to landing a role? Are there any good websites or forums where you can network with other stunt actors to collaborate with other than this sub? If you’re in SAG do you need an agent to get booked for stunt roles or is networking the best way to land a job? Any other tips too would be great c:
Hi! I'm a 13 yr old who is becoming a voice actor! I'm in training right now! Can anyone give me some some advise? Its greatly appreciated! ​ I am so excised that I'm joining the voice acting community!
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If an actor is brand new in the industry and has zero connections, how do they find not just screenings and festivals but also the parties? A lot of actors have met acting managers, agents and directors at parties, so I guess that’s where the opportunities could be at. Are there any parties that happen often in LA and even a nobody a could attend?
Hi all. I’ve got no professional experience, only taking classes for now until I feel ready to start auditioning. I am very passionate about all forms of acting, but I have a special place in my heart for film. I plan to start with local theatre, because there are six great ones within an hour of me. Later on, I want to join actors access and imdbpro. But I don’t know when I should. Is there a general criteria, like a certain amount of productions you should have under your belt, should you have an agent, etc?
Do you know any subreddit, facebook group or other social networks, or maybe tiktok tag where amaterus actors, show off their acting skill with some monologue or something?
Hi, I’m a little 20 year old with average social skills, average acting skills, average talking skills, somewhat ok confidence. Honestly I would love to become an actor. So, Could a thing like masterclass be worth investing my money in and would it make my acting skills improve? How could one improve on all things needed to be a good actor and be able to have the confidence to act in the spot light?
I have a friend who’s already decently established and I saw her actors access page and she has multiple headshots and slateshots. I know it’s good for versatility reasons, but I also know some people with only a few. Currently I’m paying for plus but only have the two free and one free slateshot. The second free one is just a different angle of the 1st but I plan on replacing it. I guess what I’m asking is should I have a main headshot for general stuff and how many others for options of looks and feels?
I'm currently reading a book about the business of acting and came across some advice on resumes I'm not so sure about. The author mentioned including "sample work stills" on your resume. These are small photos of you acting as different types of characters in different productions, to be placed on the right-hand margin. Their logic is it'll convey to casting directors that you're a working actor (won't your credits already do that?) and you're versatile and have range. I've never had this recommended before and never seen it, personally. I hate cluttered-looking resumes and I don't feel added photos will give it that clean, simple look I like. What do you guys think? Have you come across this sort of thing before, and do you think this'll put you in better light in the eyes of a casting director?
I've been training for stunts for about half of the year so I have no real experience of doing stunts on set yet but I'd like to connect with other aspiring and/or already experienced stunt actors within the LA area to possibly train with (safely of course) and network :)
Pretty obvious you’d think... There’s a female in my local market that is becoming very well known for all the wrong reasons. Her posting history on Facebook to all the local market acting pages or filmmaking pages is a wreck. It’s a mix of several things but mostly either, “how dare anyone ask people to work for free in this group!” Followed up a few weeks later with, “Hey guys! I have a passion project I’d like to get off the ground! If you’re available for volunteer work hit me up! I need you for 7 hours on Wednesday through Friday!”. If it’s not one of those posts it’s drama posts about lawsuits she has going on or wants because someone “stole” her idea, or how she needs someone to help her sue someone else. She’s also an actress, producer, director, writer, singer, songwriter, script supervisor, assistant Editor, editor, colorist. ...I’m not joking. That’s on her Facebook in her about me. So far though she has 2 IMDb credits and she’s constantly asking for help with any of these roles as she fails to do any of it herself. This post isn’t trying to knock her. It’s just a hopeful tip to everyone to not make your life complicated online like that, because people start to look a different way. This person posted again today a long 6 paragraph post about someone going behind her back for her script and only putting her name on it. As it turns out, I’m a friend of the director and writer she’s working with. We don’t know exactly who she’s talking about, but after messaging my friend (the director/writer) she doesn’t want anything to do with her in fear that she will be the next on the list. Don’t do this to yourself.
ALRIGHT this is quite the read, but here's my predicament everyone (and I sincerely thank you in advance for any input/advice you provide). I'm an aspiring actor (african american male, 23) looking for a specific role to audition for and I have reason to believe they are either casting now or VERY VERY SOON. I unfortunately have no representation, experience, trainings, or anything to put on an acting resume (but I'm passionately working on it in all areas). And of course I have been searching very hard for talent agencies, but the pandemic has made things seamingly impossible. So, I've been communicating with my theatre professor who I met once last year and he was very passionate on giving me general acting advice. Fast forward now and I have dipped my feet in acting opportunities on my campus but I want to get official representation for my dream role. That same theatre professor has worked on a short film in 2014 and I want to be connected with the director. This director happens to be represented by the Paradigm Talent Agency and then plan js to see if I could get a referral by this director or his talent agent to Paradigm. How should I approach this, despite the theatre professor not knowing me too well and me REALLY wanting to see if the director could hook me up with a referral of some sorts. Again, I have no experience but as cocky and confident as I am, I believe I have enough natural talent to not only pull off impressing them with a demo reel but to land my dream role too (in Marvel Studios). As much you may think this is quite the pipedream, I know I have all the odds stacked against me to pursue this, but it's better than giving up and you never know. This is kinda tangential, but I've always had a knack for pranking classmates and teachers in Elementary school by my overreactions of pretending to get hurt or to cry on queue, with all of them saying how I should be an actor. Raw untapped potential that I wish I explored more when I was younger (now a college Senior doing Pre-Med), but here I am realizing this may very well be my calling. So please let me know how I should approach this and I would be indebted to you if you could please connect me with someone you know that has representation or to refer me to a talent agent or even an actor union ASAP (heard now is the best time since agents are less booked during the holidays). Thanks again!
Is it just me or did a lot of the successful well know actors not take much acting classes or major in drama or MT. Some people like Kevin hart, Tom cruise, Dwayne Johnson...etc
Hey actors! I am currently thinking of switching agents and was thinking of applying here along with others. I heard mixed reception. A friend of mine said the agents had a big attitude and kept telling him to lose weight and would get very critical. Another told me they were very aggressive but not in a healthy power dynamic. Anybody have experiences? I don’t care if they represent big name actors, I am concerned more so the type of relationship you had with them since I am leaving my current agent who is a big name but awful to deal with. She has a “you work for me, I don’t work for you attitude” and gets passive aggressive when I don’t book an audition lol
Hey acting friends. This is something that has been on and off my mind a lot in the last couple of years and I figured I'd reach out and see what r/acting's take on it is. I've been a community theater actor for the last 8 or so years, since I was 25. I've been in 14 productions of different genres (mainly comedy, but a few dramas and one musical). I've been told that if I choose to pursue a life as an actor I could be really successful, and I have won multiple local awards for my performances (which, yeah, they're not big awards or anything, but my community is blessed with multiple theater companies and I was nominated alongside many incredibly talented folk). Being 33 now, I occasionally wonder if I missed my call as an actor, and wonder about if it would be worth it to seriously pursue auditions outside of my local theaters. The reasons why I ***haven't*** done so yet - well, I am married and a father of two, my wife and I just bought a house, and while my current job doesn't pay great, it is reliable. I worry that, in order to really go after any sort of acting *career*, it would require upsetting the balance that is day-to-day life right now. So, my more experienced friends of Reddit, is this even something I should concern myself with? Should I remain as an occasional community theater actor, or should I try and really go after bigger productions? And in the process of going after said productions, how much should I expect to give up, when considering time with my family, time at my day job, etc.? Thanks in advance for any insight and answers.
It’s so rare for me to see any actors not in either category. Yet so many on this sub say to not go to college. Why?
Was wondering whether there are any young(15-19) actors London/UK based. !not for a specific project! As an aspiring actress myself, I find it quite hard to find people to talk to about my goals/dreams (acting wise), and I was just looking for someone to have a chat about their current situation and their plans for the future... (for example about summer courses, drama schools, etc.) Hopefully this is the right place to post this :)
What's up fellow Actors! I'm pretty new to the acting scene & am ineligible to even apply for SAG-AFTRA membership but I'm curious to know how you members' experiences have been with the union? I ask for a few reasons and mainly the #1 golden rule. I've not yet been cast in any professional TV/Film serious or movie so I'm not even sure if most professional sets are union. Are they? I've been doing some research on the union and have also been reading that just because you are SAG-AFTRA doesn't mean you have a better shot of landing a union job. You can also be a non-member. Sure you have benefits as far as retirement, medical, etc. but is that the main thing to look forward to when being eligible to become a member? Aside from that I don't see much benefit to being in the union. You have to pay a HEFTY initiation fee and then pay semi-annual dues, on top of never being able to be cast in any non-union film. As far as small productions that I've submitted to I always see the status being NON-UNION and of course the only real way to see casting calls for big projects are through an agent so I have yet to see what those generally look like "UNION or NON-UNION". So aside from it just offering you more "job like" benefits and being able to say that you are SAG-AFTRA, what's the point? Have any of you gone union and hated it? Can you back out and become a "non-member" again? Also I'd love to hear from any of you who are union and love it! Why? What am I missing here? Thanks for any helpful feedback guys!
As an Asian America looking to be come a successful actor, I have realized just how under represented my race is in the industry. Lead roles predominantly go to white or colored actors. It is kinda of weird for me to see only 3 real Asian American actors that have received big roles I just thought it would be nice what other people think of this and why people think Asian Americans actors don’t always get lead roles compared to people of other races.
I'm a theatrical representative in LA who has been in the business for 16 years. Recently, I have been hearing several actors mention to me how they plan to avoid getting a Covid vaccine when the time comes. Some have given me the typical conspiracy-theory, anti-science reasoning and a few others just seem to be too uninformed to know what's good for them. But I have this warning for those actors choosing to go unvaccinated: I hope you have no desire to find work on any legitimate productions in at least the next two years. Because you will not be welcomed onto most sets, union or otherwise, if you do not assume the responsibility of getting a vaccine. Don't be left behind and unable to work jobs because you decided to not do the right thing for yourself and our community. Casting / networks / studios / production companies are going to be covering their asses, and will have no time for anyone who doesn't meet the health requirements. They will move on from you immediately and give the roles to others. And additionally, I and most other agents and managers will quickly lose interest in actors who reveal such uninformed selfishness. I say this with all of the love I have for actors and our industry. I want us to come back strong and rise again as an industry, but to do this, we have to participate and do right by ourselves and our communities. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and look forward to a better year for us in 2021.
Hello! I’m new to reddit ! I have searched for some community theaters in Dallas and nothing is available due to covid. I have zero experience. Starting completely from nothing. Is there any places where I can take traditional acting classes? Should I be looking into a community college? Online classes? I really want to dip my toes if this is something I truly want to pursue a career in but, I am also a 28 year old adult with bills to pay that has no time to get scammed. So, if I need to drop some money then it better be worth it. Any help is appreciated!
I saw a lot of post about open casting calls etc. and the only result is that even there are open casting calls, the ones who go there usually are people who has studied in some drama school, or got some experience. And if you have no experience at all, it's impossible to get in. But what about Katie Leung? Seems, that there was a open casting calls, and her parents suggest her to try it out and because they fit the role, they choose her even if there were over 3000 actress with a better background. So things like that is possible?
Just a bit of advice that I got from an VO audio engineer friend of mine. I've heard that auditions for projects, particularly in Los Angeles, often only include worded descriptions of each character in any given project, occasionally an image is given along with the description of the character, but not often (can someone clarify if this is true?). So my friend says that after years of being in the booth seeing a bunch of talented voice actors at their best behind the mic, he has learned that the casting description of the character is often the most vital piece of information to construct the voice around. Sometimes, the caster will specify that the character needs "a naturalistic/realistic read \[to the character\], and the character is tortured/lonely/angry/afraid/any description of the character's emotional/internal life." The VO audio engineer goes on to tell me that more often than not, "naturalistic/realistic sound" means your natural speaking voice, or something close to your natural voice. The description of the character's internal life/emotional life is where you hinge your vocal performance off of. You need to make an effort to sound tortured/lonely/angry/afraid as directed in the audition directions. Directors/casters take note of the people who make an effort to understand what they want in that audition description. And he also says that auditions of people who are confident but not arrogant in their vocal performance, and set out to "show" the caster/director what the character should sound like, are looked upon favorably. Other times, voice acting audition calls might give a more pointed description of the character, as an example - "Canadian white man, middle-aged, chef at a restaurant, \[character name\] is repressed after the loss of his wife," or something. A character image may also pop up, and quickly you can start to piece together a voice. For this one - maybe a Canadian accent (more savvy voice actors, I hear, will choose a particular region of Canada and hone a dialect from that region), pitched down to the baritone modal voice, maybe a quiet, more restrained version of my own voice may work. Another example - "diminutive, blue-skinned male blacksmith from an ancient city, old age." I might use head-voice, an exaggerated Southern accent, and a shaky, "old" quality/texture to the voice to sound like an old, dwarf blacksmith with blue skin. Of course, these are just rough examples. There are many things to consider with your vocal range when constructing the actual voice. If you feel a character is out of your range, it's best to look for characters that are logically within your range than potentially get turned down for work that isn't in your wheelhouse. And of course, just character images could be used. My friend feels these are the easiest way to develop the voice around the character since you can piece textures and tonalities together based on the character's visual features and once you're heard for the first time in the booth, the voice director will help you to get a sound closer to what they feel is right. From there, you can receive direction on performance and what makes the character tick. Just a bit of advice I received. I bet that the audition directions are things we all need to pay great attention to, when considering how to formulate a voice that sounds right performance-wise for the characters we audition for. I do appreciate getting this advice. What do you guys think?
So I'm currently studying in one of the best acting academies in my city--some really successful actors from my country have studied there. I'm currently one month into my classes, but I'd really like to know how I can take full advantage of my classes. What attitude and approach should I have when entering class? How can I learn as much as possible? How can I make the most of my time there? I also think it's also important to mention that I find it hard to express myself in the language that the classes are in, despite me understanding everything that is being instructed/said. Honestly, now that I think about it now, it's also a good idea to ask my teacher these things, but I'd like to know your opinions nonetheless. Thanks!!
hi i found this subreddit and hope i could use it as a learning experience and i do hope to become a voice actor someday , and i also have a question . I was told i would never be able to become a voice actor because my voice is rough due to tonsillectomy but im able to make it slightly smoother than it is. question is do any of you have a rough voice and how did that affect your voice acting
Hey guys it's me again. I have a question and a request for you guys' opinion on something. I'm a local ATL actor and I'm going to try out this company called "ATL Speed Scenes". They come recommended by someone I trust to deliver high quality footage. They're going to write 2 original tailored scripts for me, shoot the scenes in HD professional quality, and even offer a partner for my scene for $400. I have no other performance footage of me and I really want to give this a try to up my chances in getting cast for something good. I was originally trying to get this footage of me edited into a "demo reel" but upon speaking to the guy in charge he advised that instead of editing the footage into a "reel" I should simply just upload the content or pick the best 20-30 seconds of my speed scenes and upload that to my Actor's access profile instead. He says " I wouldn't recommend a demo reel of just speed scenes by itself, personally. Casting directors prefer to see clips these days over demo reels anyway, because they can get more specific about what they watch, and don't have to see things that aren't relevant to what they are casting for. " Do you guys agree? Also if that is the better route to go how do I send a CD a link to view my AA? Is it as simple as clicking the "preview profile" tab and copying the link from the new window that pops up and sending that? Thanks again for any help/advice! Also if any of you guys are local to Atlanta and have experience with this company please let me know your thoughts on them. Thanks! TL;DR: Should I not edit my speed scenes into a demo reel? How do I send someone a link to view my AA profile? Anyone have any feedback on a personal experience with ATL Speed Scenes?
Hey fellow actors, I recently saw a book on tips on getting more auditions. One of the tips was to reach out to directors in your area and shoot them an email and send them your info and essentially market yourselves to them. Has anybody ever done this? Or with casting crew? Or anybody in the business?
This is to spotlight the actors who helped with our show... Yadira barreto, Samantha Betancourt, and Mehra park. Hopefully they can get work from our low budget project. If any of you want to know about our show and how you can be part of it, message me. Always looking for actors here in LA. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQzJgOBfRIQ&t=191s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQzJgOBfRIQ&t=191s)
Hello, so recently I had auditioned for this movie and a couple days later they sent a eco cast out wanting some tapes from me. So i had a couple questions. Do the casting directors just send eco cast out to anyone who auditions or do they go through and pick out certain people. Also when do you think they would watch my tape and reply if they wanted me back? I was just very curious so hopefully some of yall could be helpful <3
So, I’m tryna get off social. Clear my head and I never really cared about followers or what people are doing so much. But in this day and age I keep seeing that you have to advertise yourself on social media, Instagram I can understand, but tik tok? Seems tik tok is just a quick way to get famous for just dancing and uploading corny videos, which of I have zero interest in. I’m old school. Get my hesdshots, demo, talk to people and network in person etc etc. I mean, I don’t want to miss out on an casting just because my follower count is below a hundred, there’s a lot of talent who don’t have a huge following and I’m afraid this industry is sooner or later going to turn in to a popularity contest as who is going to get cast. What happened with the good old days where there was some sense of mystery around our favorite actors? Anyone else feels this way?
Hi I am 15 years old and I really want to guest star on Bobs Burgers and Cyberchase? But what do I do? Do I need to do a variety of voices? Someone please help me!
This is driving me mad. Its a 4 letter Acronym and its for people who are in the film industry that are under contract and legaly not able to talk about the work they are doing at the moment.
I’m a 17 year old male. I am currently working on my craft as a film actor. The thing is, I have a somewhat feminine voice and it’s making me really self conscious about what I sound like when I act. I will most likely start auditioning in 2021 and I’m nervous that my opportunities will be affected. It’s not super feminine, but slightly. Can anyone give advice?
Hello fellow actors, I could really use some insight here. Here's the gist: I'm French, 27 almost, caucasian. 2 years ago I decided to move to Toronto with a work permit to try acting. I took many classes, did a bunch of students/low budget projects, I was actually relatively successful and I believe in all honesty I do have something interesting from the feedback I got, although I’m quite a lazy ass and I could do much better. I'd say my accent is unnoticeable to 60 to 75% of people I've been acting in front of (I’ve been speaking English since I was 18 and lived 3 years in North America in total) However, all throughout this journey, I've been asking myself whether trying to act as a Canadian made sense and if it really increased my chances to be cast for leads. It is one thing to get small independent projects, but I do feel like the more I was stepping foot into the actual arena, the more my Frenchness was becoming an obstacle. Basically, I'm afraid I would be typecast for a few lame stereotyped secondary french roles, or I would just not get cast for a lead because of my accent even though my performance is well appreciated (which happened once already). I had two teachers encouraging me to go to Montreal, and I remember my very first acting teacher mentioning that the accent might be an issue, no matter how small. From the stories I've read from even the most successful and talented European people such as Schwarzenegger, Vincent Cassel, or Marion Cotillard, it seems many first owned their country which *then* earned them the opportunity to step foot into the American industry. But they never gave up on their origins, they used it to their advantage. Sometimes I just feel like a fraud and I'm taking a shortcut trying to be Canadian or American when in all reality I'm not, and I never will be. In the end, it's questioning my own identity. Thoughts? Let me know if you think I’m not making any sense, I’ll try to edit, and please upvote if you think this could help others. Cheers and stay safe, Corey.
I have this short and simple co-star tape due in a few hours... is anybody available to read today via FaceTime? I'm happy to return the favor for you in the future! honestly would love to get a group of actors in / around Brooklyn / NYC to help each other out with tapes like this, super shitty being stressed out trying to find a reader last minute all the time
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