Idk if it’s only during COVID Bc most auditions are Zoom now, but can u live in either of those places and get auditions in the other city? How likely are you to get auditions that cover travel expenses? And what kind of agents handle clients on both coasts? Also how is the NY market these days? For actors or other set jobs? Early 2021 move to LA, ATL, or NY ? Which seems most promising for more in person interactions and classes etc
Hey guys I noticed myself being a bit bitter about the fact that people can get lucky and become famous/influential overnight. I was thinking about the Ms Marvel casting and how that actress (no hate intended) didn't have any experience beforehand. I just feel that it's unfair that people can get cast without any experience and suddenly become one of the most famous people on the planet and others will work their whole life towards something and get nowhere. How do you guys deal with this and push yourself to keep going?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SFMVYxjm8D3QIBgBoJkrNT3X6C5SorkJH13LUsCHfmM/edit Above is the link to the pilot of the show, incomplete as of yet. The final product will be ~11 minutes. I need a nonchalant, casually cool voice actress for Nyx. It’s a $75 dollar job. Please DM me a recording of you saying a line or two. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Hi! I'm creating a senior thesis project documenting the process of creating theatre virtually during these restricted times. I am directing an original play over Zoom and am looking for actors! I have organized a production team of individuals who have worked on virtual productions previously. This is a non-profit production and therefore actors will not receive pay - this is an educational experience for both myself and others involved as we traverse the journey that is creating new work in a virtual setting. Auditions are a one minute contemporary monologue either on Zoom December 14th or by submitting a self tape by December 14th on the form below. Here is the link to the Casting Call and Casting Breakdown: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAHbfKDMEUtyKzDgAW6Yw6MjUVjUrkD-BX69lwwRcYo/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hAHbfKDMEUtyKzDgAW6Yw6MjUVjUrkD-BX69lwwRcYo/edit?usp=sharing) Here is the link to submit for an audition: [https://forms.gle/ted6BD3RbtecrAwn8](https://forms.gle/ted6BD3RbtecrAwn8) ​ If you have any questions, let me know! Really trying to find actors who want to have fun and be part of this process.
Hi everyone! I'm planning to make a podcast (beginning production in mid-2021) about acting (main focus) and related professions (eg: directing, producing, screenwriting/playwriting, dialect coaching, etc.) to answer important questions my audience and I have. I'm planning to have a lot of different guests with a diverse range of skills and qualifications coming on to answer these questions. What are your burning questions? At this stage, I have some episode topics planned out, covering what you need to become an actor (resume, headshot, demo reel, agent/audition resources), useful skills, training and more. However, my topic list is far from complete because there's always so much to learn! Also, if there's anyone you'd like to hear from on the podcast, I'll do my very best to have them come on the show. I'll let you all know when the podcast is launched!
I always hear people say to “go to acting class” and that “you don’t have to have a college degree in acting to be successful”. But what is the alternative if you can’t afford to attend acting classes? William Esper, Stella Adler, Groundlings, American Conservatory Theatre, etc. all but never provide aid and scholarships to students. It seems like really only people from wealth can afford to attend these classes. So then how does someone even break into acting? People say to apply on Playbill or Backstage, but casting directors pretty much never choose actors without somewhat professional credits, let alone what’s considered good or prestigious training. So how does someone even get their foothold in the professional acting world if they can’t afford classes? Agents rarely accept cold submissions, particularly if you’re 18+ and you have no training.
I finished The Undoing and thought it was amazing like I'm sure many of y'all believe, but I've heard a growing sentiment of not enjoying the ending. I thought the acting elevated the story (even if you could see it coming from a mile away), but I feel I'm looking at with 'artist eyes'. Anyone else have opinions about the show/ do you view shows and movies different since becoming an actor?
I’d like to hear how you personally, as an actor while working a survival job, do this? Like, the only kind of job I can think of that would allow you to leave work for a week, a month, or several months would be that of an acting/dance/musical theatre college professor. I’m trying to understand how you work while also pursuing acting personally. Does your job allow you to miss work over and over, even if for a month? Or do you keep resigning from jobs and finding new ones over and over?
I auditioned for Juilliard’s drama program recently, and I know quite a few actors from the school who’ve graduated in the past one to five years, all of whom are now signed with the Big Four (CAA, ICM, UTA, and WMA) and have successful acting careers. Here are some tips to increase your chances of at least getting a callback. - Be creative and memorable! This past week, an actor got a callback after he performed a contemporary monologue using a colorful hand puppet. This was not only creative because most students don’t use props in their auditions, but also because he used the virtual Zoom setup to his advantage to pop the puppet into the frame. For his song, he sung traditional country, rather than singing a musical theatre or pop song like most students. - Your acting matters much more than your age does. The aforementioned actor was called back after pursuing an undergrad degree, and he’s in his 30s. Several students admitted last year were either transfer students or pursuing their MFAs. - Try to audition on the first day. A large number are chosen on the first day. For last year, five of the actors who are currently attending were admitted after initially auditioning on that day. - Be mindful of the monologue timing. Faculty did complain about a few actors going over their time limits. - Choose monologues that not only speak to you, but also shows your talent. It’s an added bonus if the monologues you perform are not well-known.
Hello! I'm an aspiring voice actor and I started my voice-over journey in May of this year. I've recorded all my audio on my phone microphone since I started. I'm now planning to upgrade my setup into something more professional but on a budget. I have about 250$ and this is what I'm planning to buy: -Audio Technica AT2020 (XLR) -PreSonus Audiobox USB 96 And they'll run me about 250$ from where I live. So I've been thinking... Am I going overkill on this? I'm a 15 year old with quite a deep voice (check my profile for samples) and I'm working towards a voice acting career. But am I moving too fast? I don't have a lot of money and I sure would love to keep some of the money I saved up after buying a new mic so... Is this the right way to go? I've listened to a comparison on YouTube between the AT2020 and Blue Yeti and I barely noticed a difference. I also listened to a comparison between the USB and xlr versions of the AT2020 and again, could barely notice a difference. I'm in this to make a career and to move forwards with my life because I see talent in myself. What is the right choice to make on my limited budget?
I mean, the title pretty much sums it up, but I just saw all the announcements and couldn’t stop thinking about how they own almost everything now, and all of these new projects starring well known actors, and I began wondering if this could result in less opportunities for those actors that haven’t made it to Hollywood yet, or if it’s actually the opposite.
Like, obviously I know it’s a good career move. But why exactly? Wouldn’t the former agencies get the same breakdowns/auditions for their clients as the Big Four?
I’m asking because I’m curious how it works. Obviously they don’t post on like Backstage or AA (or if they do, I’ve never seen it). Is there somewhere else they post it? For example, Disney announced today that they will be making a Fantastic Four movie. Do they post somewhere for all the roles? Or just invite actors/actresses to audition who they think would work?
I am 26. I have no acting experience except for in middle school when I took one semester of beginning drama and then moved up to advanced before the next semester(boo-yah huge upgrade). Sorry for the run-on sentence!! Here goes... How do I become an actor?
I am looking to find an improv actor who can pretend to be a psychic on a Zoom call... A little background, we are a group of friends from high school and now are all in our mid 30s. Every year, I organize a trip for our group of friends to reconnect around this time of the year. We are going to reunite over zoom this year. We thought it could be fun(ny) to have a psychic join the call and read our friends fortunes/make predictions. After all, we all want to think beyond 2020!! Unfortunately, “actual” psychics take their job very seriously and will not do a group reading. So... we are looking for an improv actor with comedic skills that can play the part of a psychic and hop on our Zoom call!! It will be up to your discretion if we let my friends know you are an actor, or we can just let them think you are convening with spirits and telling their fortune. :-) We need to find a fun loving actor who can play this part for about an hour from 8-9pm PT on December 19 via Zoom. We want to compensate this person. Can you help or do you know someone who would be good at playing this role?? Thank you in advance, ask me any questions!!
So I live in Latin America and since my grandparents were Spanish, I’ve been thinking about moving. I’d like to know how the industry is for foreign actors, if there’s more work in Madrid or Barcelona, if there are many agencies in Spain, if there’s been a lot of streaming shows and movies, etc.
Okay, so I understand that white privileged is a thing. As a white person, I recognize that I have had certain opportunities and advantages because of my whiteness. However, I have been told by several actors, coaches, mentors and agents that I will not be signed or hired because I’m white. That I have a harder chance at this career because I’m white. I’ve watched my friends who are bipoc get jobs or agencies with half the training and credits I have. I constantly hustle to audition and take classes. I’m wondering here, how is reverse racism not a thing? How are white people at an advantage in this industry??? I’m quite literally being told that i won’t receive jobs due to my race. If this were reversed, that would not be ok. I’ve even seen casting calls asking for ethnic people only to apply. I understand that white people have had advantages in the industry over time, but it’s seeming to me that this version of “equality” we have created is not true. Thoughts?
Which is more selective? And which is better in your opinion for a BFA in MT? I’m looking to attend college in (or very close/commutable to) NYC. I was rejected from Juilliard. I got a callback for the BA in Theatre Performance at Fordham, which is in the next few weeks. So I’m really just down to Marymount and Pace. I was accepted for MT at Marymount. The only thing that turns me off about Pace is the lack of successful actors in terms of notable alumni. For some reason the faculty is great, but there’s only a handful of successful acting alums. I do already have two talent agents. But due to the pandemic (and maybe because I’m a dark-skinned minority) I haven’t been getting many auditions. But what are your thoughts?
I do background work, and all I know ahead of time is what day the project I’m submitting for will shoot. It’s not until the night before (and it’s getting increasingly later in the day) that I find out what time. Last night I found out my call time for today (Friday) was 2:30 PM, which quickly changed to after 4 PM. This must affect principals, right? As a principal actor, do you have any better idea of your call time, and does it change often?
Not sure if it's appropriate to post a casting call here or not, but I don't see any other subreddit about this specifically for NYC actors... I need a middle-aged female actor on Wednesday December 16th 10 a.m. or 12 noon for about 2 hours, filming a scene for a promo video at a psychotherapist office ( West Village area, closest subway station: 14th Street). Very straightforward, minimal acting required, and just a bit of speaking with the psychotherapist, looking sad, looking happy, looking animated, maybe pretending to cry, looking down head in hands that kind of thing. Anyone interested, please DM me and I can give you details. Paid gig.
I'm curious to understand if this is a thing. From my PAST experience, auditioning with a monologue from TV & Film was a HUGE no no. The material had to be from a play, which did and continues to allow lazy actors to buy those Best Monologue books without reading the play and therefore failing to grasp the full circumstance and relationship, BUT at least their in the right arena. For what purpose as it is most likely that the original performance bleeds in to some measure?
I've been following her twitch recently and YouTube channel for years (shes a CD that books actors even without reps via Actors Access etc). She talks a lot about her educational membership called AWS. Is anyone a member and if so, do you find it helpful? I took a pay what you can class over the summer and it really didn't resonate with me but that was just one workshop, I know lots of things are offered.
Curious... are there any undercover celebrity-level actors that frequent this forum?
So I've spent some time watching and seeing the aftermath of Johnny Depp and his feud with Amber Heard. Hearing the tapes and testimony.... It kind of wants me to think about a deeper meaning. Curious about what you all think. At first: * Sociopath - No he clearly shows feelings an affection * Naccasicst - Listening to the testimony and tapes he wants what's best for both of them and wants to make things work * Egomaniac - Maybe? * .... Trying to figure out what got in his head so badly that turned him in from one of the greatest typecast actors of all time (you want a bit of an insane/goofy/funny/enjoyable character you get Johhny Depp). What drove him this time it seems like he is just off the deep end?
I'm reading the Atlantic book. I do like how direct their technique is because you can get there faster, but I don't like their actors because you can see their intentions as a paint by numbers performance. Stella actors seem to have cleaner brush strokes. Thoughts/experiences? Thanks
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Hi guys, this is my first post on Reddit, but it seems like a really great community and I’m happy to be a part of it! For many many years I’ve dreamed of being a great actor (like most of us who are pursuing acting). I’d love to one day be able to tell stories in the way that people like Saoirse Ronan, Tom hanks, or Andrew Garfield do. The minute I realized I had this dream, I began training and auditioning as often as possible, doing anything and everything I could to make myself the best actor I could be. I’ve been training for several years now and I’m currently finishing up my BFA in Acting degree. While I’ve been fortunate enough to have already gotten some amazing acting experiences on stage and in film, I just have never felt like a good actor, and I’m never proud of the work I do. I don’t tell the truth for a second when I’m acting. No matter how hard I train and practice on my own, or how much I improve and learn new techniques, there’s just a part of acting that I feel like I’ll never understand. My body keeps rejecting things that I’m not actually feeling and I find it impossible to “behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances” as I’ve heard many times in drama school. No matter how detailed of an understanding I have of my character, I never actually feel like I’m embodying that person. It just feels as if I’m trying to do an impression of the character, rather than actually being them. It always feels like I’m faking it. And no matter how much I train, and practice, and rehearse, and improve, that aspect has never changed or gone away. Because of this, I’ve been feeling recently like my brain might just not be wired correctly for acting. This of course breaks my heart because I still have that same dream of being able to tell stories through acting. I’m sorry that was so long, but if anyone else feels this way or maybe has any advice, I’d love to hear!
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.
"\[so and so\] always sounds like themselves in every anime/game/show/advertisement/movie etc... they have no voice range, they have only ONE VOICE, their own!" Without fail, even the voice over actors who do have a fairly great handle on character acting and use the various parts of their vocal range to make different characters sound different, this is a common criticism. I even saw this criticism thrown towards Phil LaMarr of all people. Imagine. One of the greatest voice actors in the world getting this. What I say to people who make this statement is this: we all have one voice. Do you expect these voice over actors to suddenly rip their own vocal cords out and transfer someone else's into their throat? If you listen close enough, obviously you'll hear the natural voice of someone, even if they're trying to put on a different type of voice. Even worse is when they use this criticism to justify why someone should be in less games or shows or whatever they frequently hear a particular voice actor in. Instead of whether the characters they play feel natural, and the voice they use feels appropriate to the performance/character. I see this directed to guys like Nolan North a lot, because he has used his normal voice in a bunch of video games like with Nathan Drake in Uncharted or Desmond Miles in Assassins Creed, he should stop getting work and leave VO for whatever reason. I'll give a more precise example. Laura Bailey is one of the most amazing actors in the industry today. She always has a great performance in her sleeve in most of the things she's done. But without fail, people criticize her for sounding like herself in the majority of work she's done, without ever paying attention to her performance. It was notable this year... her performance this year as the character "Abby" in The Last of Us (TLOU) 2 was amazing, world-class, all the superlatives. The way she made people loathe Abby and then slowly start to empathize with her as you saw her perspective in that life was quite amazing, and a true achievement in performance. But outside of the vitriol directed towards Laura's way in terms of the character's in game actions, one of the most pertinent things people had to say about Abby was just "it's Laura Bailey again". If you see the type of character and person Abby is and how she's performed, of course that isn't true. Abby is completely different to Laura, and Laura is most definitely not type-casted into this role. But because certain fans focus on the voice and what she does with it instead of the performance, and because she uses her own voice yet again, it lowers the quality of her acting in the game somehow. Let me just say, as a fan of voice actors and as someone with huge respect for their talents, if you yourself reading this are a fan of voice acting and actors in general and focus more on vocal range instead of the type of performance that these people are capable of, and you're really discrediting the talent of people like Laura if all you care about is if her voice "sounds different" (and Laura btw, has a very good range, just watch the scale of character acting she's achieved [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspcRuRjI_Y&t=220s)). Whether you're a follower of VAs who are some of the most underrated pros in the world, or just a fan of games or shows or whatever, don't try and discredit voice actors by their range, or at least their range alone. What matters is if the characters they play feel real, tangible and authentic, and that comes down to performance. Of course you need to sound different from role to role for the most part, and that's great to have in your arsenal. But there are plenty of voice actors with a shitton of talent who literally have only their own voice and excel as performers first and foremost. tl;dr - **let's do better to dispel the myth that voice actors with supposedly limited vocal ranges aren't great voice actors, or more accurately, performers. Performance will always matter a fair deal more than \[vocal\] range, but range is of course a great tool to have in your disposal. It's just not bigger than acting itself.**
So, I'm nearing my 40's and acting has been something that I've loved since being on stage the first time in high school. Switched up my college major from Biology/Bioengineering to Theatre after my first year and a half and have been living on Chicago for the last 13 years trying to make it my life's work. I also have some wicked depression/self esteem issues that only really go away when I'm on the stage or in front of the camera, doing what I know I'm good at with other people that have the same passion. I've come close a couple times with projects that could open doors, but have fallen apart literally days before opening. Then had to deal with the financial backlash of taking time off regular job working to make this thing, and ending up so far behind that I can't imagine I'll ever have the free time again to find another project. The biggest thing that has made me salty is watching my friends build up resumes and make connections, while I'm working my ass off to barely scrape by and keep a roof over my head. It makes me feel even more alone and hopeless when I realize that they are becoming successful because they have a strong social group or a S/O to help with the financial burden of living. And because of my psych issues I don't want to be a burden on anyone, and feel like I need to be "successful" before I can expect anyone else to want to be in my life. And then the thought that I'm only looking for a relationship so that I can use them to get to my career goals hits and makes me feel even more worthless. Every single roommate I've had, we've ended up hating each other. One even got into a fistfight with me at 5am while on molly and methadone. So I'm extremely wary of living with anyone I consider a friend in case I screw it up again. But the financial expense of living alone is difficult to manage when you need a job with the flexibility to change schedules with like 4 days notice. And especially with COVID I'm depressed because I'm alone, running around the city delivering food and groceries for just barely enough to get by, and not doing what actually brings me joy. That's enough of a rant. Does anyone else feel this way? Have you been able to be a happy starving artist enough that you feel like you're giving equal parts to a relationship? Have you come out the other side? Please, I need to know that there's still hope and that I'm not alone.
Hey everyone, I'm a 24 year old actor living in Los Angeles who has been pursuing acting professionally for the past year. I've acted in 12 student/short films however I have no IMDb credits to my name whatsoever. Four of these films have never been completed, five are in post-production and the remaining three have been completed but never ended up on IMDb. I'm just wondering if it's completely up to the director/producer/crew of the film as to whether or not the film ends up on IMDb and the cast receives a credit or if the actor can make an IMDb credit for themselves. I know I should probably know the answer to this question already but alas, I don't :O Thank you!
So I often hear that beginner actors who have agents plead with their agents to get them auditions with current big movies that are casting. In the few cases I’ve heard about where actors do this, these ended up being their breakthrough roles. I recently got a well-connected NYC agent. One of her clients has had lead roles in several blockbusters. I’m a minority though (which might affect the available film roles). But how do I find out about these major movies and TV shows casting if most don’t release that info?
Hey guys- I take this acting class, and the teacher brought in this agent for the whole class last July. I’ve got my bfa, I’m trained and I’m at the top of the class. I’ve got 19 EMC points. I know I’m good and I know that sounds assholey. I’m not the best in the world, but I can play with the big dogs. Anyways, here’s my sitch. When the agent came in this July, I did mediocre work. Not bad work- but not the best I could have done. I did the dumb mistake of trying to impress rather than focus on creating solid, good moments. And I made some good moments, and I had some good comedic moments. The acting teacher talked to me after and the exact words were “I could tell he’s a better actor than what he did tonight.” So I didn’t push hard immediately after the class- I just emailed the agent, thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with the class, and I hope our paths cross again soon. That was at the end of July- last week, I sent him my materials, including my reel, which has some solid work, and also letting him know ive been booking work (I’m gonna be the lead in a play at a theatre festival). I told my acting teacher about it, and I didn’t get a response. I know agents get a lot of emails so I’m gonna follow up and send him a video of a scene we recorded over zoom during the acting classes, since it’s good work and just to show off more work to him. I’m gonna ask my acting teacher to directly ask the agent to take a look at it, since they’re bros. Do you have any advice for me? I just want to start building a relationship with this agent- I really think we would work well together, and I need more ideas to fight for his attention/time! I had a good conversation with an agent in the same agency as him, but he is in LA and I moved to NYC- should I mention that? Thank you in advance for any advice you’ve got! I think I have a solid shot at this guy signing me, and I need more help doing everything I can to hit my shot
I read some answers to some posts here, and many of you and also, many of other actors around the world, got their agent cause the agent saw you in a theather, or in a student film, or he went to a acting school and the teachers suggest you and so on. But instead, is it legit to search your own agent, and maybe submit some photos of you, some videos of you where you do a monologue or some act alone? Someone already did that and can share their experiences? Thx a lot
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two additional roles. I thought this would be a good place to cast for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two additional roles. I thought this would be a good place to cast for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
**Who I am and my situation**: a parttime, untrained actor who does some acting assignments a few times a year, as in commercials and as an extra with a few lines, purely based on improvisations skills. Now, I want to develop myself further and become more conscious about what skills I can improve myself further on. I want to convey that I see it more than just a hobby (but not a main job [yet]), and get a few more roles. (And additionally, maybe acquire a small role in a movie once I've gotten more experience and feel like it). I don't have much of a budget, so I want to keep it as cheap as possible and be done in maximally half a year, so I want to do short course and not a full time study. Now, after a a search on the best acting academies, a look at the hollywoodreporter and Youtube, I arrived at some short (/partially online) courses that are provided by some leading Unis/academis: RADA / LAMDA / CSSD. Their short courses are affordable and seem to offer a good fundament. Now, I'd love to get some **recent** thoughts and insight on those academies and their short courses (recent, because I've already seen an outdated post elswhere). I can't decide which of the 3 I should choose. **So, my main question is:** which do you believe I should choose and why, considering my situation and what I do it for^? **My brainstorming**: RADA: provides 4 online interactive short course (VOICE/MOVEMENT/CONTEMPORARY/CLASSIC), which can be followed by a more in depth course (the 500£ one on their website). CSSD: offers different online interactive courses, acting for camera 1, acting for camera 2, acting 1: intro, acting 2: text. LAMDA: has a ~1400£ course, 2 weeks on campus (seems like a huge advantage to me), but its dates are to be announced yet and seems like a no-go due to current difficulties in travelling and unpredictableness. Would love to hear your thoughts. Many thanks in advance! If things are yet unclear or you have got any questions, I'd love to hear them I appreciate any helping hand! Cheers!
I am in the middle of changing my full time job to something that will be less flexible and more hands on but will pay me more. I’m worried that by making this change, I won’t have as much time to continue auditioning and working as an actor. I unfortunately can’t make acting my full time job...yet. I’m stuck between sticking with my current job that doesn’t pay very well but allows me flexibility to audition to accepting a new job that will be less flexible but will allow me to support myself as an actor until I can solidify my acting career full time. What are y’all’s thoughts?
I’m searching voice actors for my thesis animation series that tackles problems of personalization, AI and Silicon Valley. Every 1-2 minutes episode has a different main character who interacts with the newest technology. I’ll use a text to speech software for the AI’s voice, but for the human characters I’d need 4 people: Mark, the CEO of Smart You, Zoe, a passioned owner of a small bakery, Jeff, a farmer who doesn’t care about anything and Lilli, a rebellious alternative-facts believer who despises technology and the system. As a student who’s finishing the university, my budget is restricted, around 50€ per person. I’m a freelancer too, so I want to pay you the fair amount, within my possibilities. Nevertheless I’d love to hear some of you and we can chat about specifics. You can look @new_display_ on IG for my creative process around this project. Hope to hear from you, Fabian
Hey, here to ask any starting out (or experienced) professional actors on how you set your rates. I recently booked an audition for the lead role for a short film, and I realised I didn't disclose rates on my resume. (To clarify I'm a student actor still very much inexperienced in getting my feet into the industry). How do you set rates that are reasonable while also not devaluing the measure of your skill? Would really appreciate any advice.
HIRING ACTORS FOR FACEBOOK VIDEOS Hello! I’m hiring a handful of actors for short introductions to Bored Panda videos on Facebook. I’m looking for people with great personalities that can deliver high energy performances to help hook people just scrolling through Facebook to stop and watch our videos. The videos will be about all things travel and are very short and the introductions will only be about 10 seconds. It’s easy and fun work, but we do have the following requirements: - you must have your own filming equipment. Good audio, Full HD video, good lighting (natural is acceptable) - you must have a solid background (just a wall is good, and colorful ones are definitely a plus) - you must be very communicative. Going a day without replying to me without very good reason is unacceptable Payment is as follows: The intros, as you saw, are very short (1-3 sentences) and you would be paid $10/approved and published video. That's an important distinction because, since this is the beginning of the project, we have to do a lot of testing in order to learn what works and what doesn't, so for the first month or 2 we will be doing 5 different intros for each video so we can run ads and see which one performs the best. You would not get paid $10/test, rather just the one that gets uploaded, BUT like I said, that's just for the beginning, after a month or so we'll be able to start scaling back the testing and as we do that we'll be able to start producing more videos, which means less work but more money for you. Also, these intros take about 2 minutes to shoot, so it's not a hug time commitment. If you’re interested, please let me know! We’re hiring up to 10 actors and after sending us a sample and getting approved by the team, we have have you start filming this week!
I was on the Clubhouse app last night \[Great for networking with actors/directors, but extremely addictive app in general\] inside of an Actors meet up room. The moderators were some 10-20 year seasoned actors opening the floor for questions or advice from other actors. I entered the room as a moderator was telling a new actor that he should not be turning down roles because he isn't 'big enough' yet for that. The actor explained that he enjoys listening to interviews with famous actors. Philip Seymour Hoffman advised to take all roles, while another actor (Viola Davis I think) said don't take it if your heart isn't in it. He said this resonated with him, so when roles come up that he isn't comfortable with or doesn't feel connected to, he passes on them. You often hear both sides of this spectrum. Accept whatever you can get, or don't take everything just because its offered. In your opinion, which is the better advice? Or should you just use your own discernment and decide what is best/safe for you?
I'm thinking about hiring a voice actor for a part but not sure how to go about it. Does the number of lines matter? Like if there were only 8 lines.
HELLO my fellow actors I’m coming to ask about an agency it’s called glitter talent agency I got it off of sag aftra but in some of the reviews it said it was a scam and you had to pay 100 could someone help out?
I'm looking into good majors (preferably 2 years or less) for someone who is pursuing acting. Wondering if RTs scheduling and income are a good fit for someone who is an actor.
Becomes good at something brings you fame. Any job, not everyone, but most of the jobs can bring you fame if you are really good at it. Scientist, researchers, chefs, artist, football player, chess player, mathematicians and so on, but being an actor, singer of success bring a lot of fame, maybe too much. because everyone here are pursuing to be an actor, are you scared about the fame or you are searching that? Because, have everyone look at you, stopped you on the street, all those paparazzi out of there, you cannot stick your finger in your nose that a pic of that is already on reddit. What about you guys? Are you scared or you want that?
And like sponsorships and ambassadorships for brands? Or do a lot still struggle financially?
Hey everyone! If you haven't heard already, the **Actors Network** discord server has just launched a podcast! You can hear it almost anywhere podcasts are available. We are currently on Spotify and several other platforms. iTunes and iHeartRadio are coming soon! Check out our very first episode on Spotify at [https://open.spotify.com/show/5XQUAfb52v7mwmvBS0ZDs8](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XQUAfb52v7mwmvBS0ZDs8) Actors Network: the official server for r/acting **Now over 700 members!** [https://discord.gg/yXYgYmm](https://discord.gg/yXYgYmm)
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