Basic info to know going in: \- I was a child actor but took a long hiatus to go to college and work. I started acting again full time last September. \- I've had the same agent since childhood and still fit under his youth category (up to age 26). \- I'm SAG-AFTRA and in Los Angeles. In a recent check-in with my theatrical agent, he expressed concern about my self-submissions for independent (publicly posted) projects. I told him I had been submitting myself every day, which he deemed overly aggressive. He could understand one or two submissions, he said, but he's "very concerned" about how often I've been doing it. As expected, he spoke about how COVID-19 has really messed everything up, how even bigger names are being pitched for mere guest star roles, etc. He stressed that I've really only just started (a year in, 8 months of which have been spent in lockdown). He said he's not sure I understand how peppering my resume with small indie projects will look to casting directors. He said that these credits live on IMDb forever and that many of his clients are begging him to help them get these smaller credits off their page, which is impossible to do. On top of that, footage from these projects can't always be expected, and in the unlikely event that it is received, it might be so bad as to warrant it unusable. This last bit I know, but the rest goes against pretty much all the wisdom I've gleaned on r/acting, as well as the internet as a whole. I was under the impression that we need to be hustling and submitting ourselves all the time, even with representation. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. I haven't replied yet because I'm still taking it all in. Is this a normal reaction from an agent? Seems like he's really playing the long game here, which I very much appreciate, but I'm also confused by his reaction/aversion to indie projects. I thought we all had to start somewhere? He makes it sounds like these projects could be a detriment to my career/to getting me in the room. Thank you!
Hey, the title basically sums it up. I wanna know what are some of the ways you all stay interested in your craft. I’m not saying I’m not bored with the craft overall, but it can be difficult to stay engaged in the work without a community. What are some hobbies, tools or activities you’d use for yourself?
I've "made the selects" a few times now and each time I'm asked to confirm availability. Does this mean I have to reserve the dates for this job and not take other auditions that shoot on those same dates? If that is the case, one is potentially missing out on work since selects are never guarantees, as with my case. Also what does it mean to be a select? Are these just the actors that the casting director has decided to send to her clients?
When choosing a monologue for college auditions, is there anything wrong with cropping a dialogue scene into a monologue? I filmed two monologues ( I found them on daily actor) to submit for UofM but then when I went back to read the plays, they weren’t actually monologues. I know NYU says they won’t accept this, but I didn’t know if that applied to everywhere. It would also be good to know for future auditions.
So I have 3 monologues that I've prepared, one is contemporary and 2 are classic (only RADA requires 2 classical monologues while central requires a devised piece) (I also have a song but that's only for RADA and Bristol). I'm an 18 year old male and it is too late to change anything as my tapes must be recorded within this week. I'm worried that they're a little short. My contemporary monologue (I've timed myself) is 2 minutes long, my classical is about 1 minute and 10 seconds, and my alternative is about 58 seconds. Is the timing okay or have I fucked myself by not making them longer? I'm also very worried about how good of an actor I really am - before this I was confident in my ability but as I dissect the pieces with my acting coach I'm quickly losing confidence in myself and my ability to subtly convey emotion, I feel like I'm over acting every word. For one of my classical monologues, I'm portraying Petruchio ("No, not a whit... Dian be sportful!") and I just can't seem to nail his character. I can't pinpoint it - I don't know if it's my accent or the fact I'm rushing things - the monologue, from every YouTube video I've watched - seems like it's very reliant on the back and forth physicality between Kate and Petruchio, but I've made it work as best I can with just Petruchio talking to her and trying to annoy her and seduce her. P.S. I'm quite happy with my choice for my contemporary - it resonates with me and I'm heavily able to relate to it but it's just in the fine tuning process. It requires me to build up anger and I end up exploding at the end but I'm trying to keep my energy consistent and not over act. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if anyone's gone through this process before, and if you could share advice that would be great. Also, if I do get through to the recall stage will I be able to change my classical monologues or will they expect the same from me? My choices are: Guildhall RADA Bristol Royal Welsh Central LAMDA Birmingham Conservatoire ​
From an aspiring actor what is everyone doing during COVID to hone their skills and learn techniqes ? (Weather it’s videos , courses , zoom classes , etc ) Please comment any suggestions or advice thank you! Looking for a jumpstart to learning everything I can! ( I have taken classes before but I need advice on ways to progress thank you !) I plan on doing a YouTube channel as to get more comfortable with a camera but otherwise what are some things I can be doing right now ?
just finished the queens gambit on netflix and I have to say I haven't been this impressed by an actors performance in a very long time. After researching the lead, I was utterly shocked to find out that she has no formal training... for all those people who say you can't make it without acting school.. she is the walking example that you can. it inspires me a ton, but as someone who has paid a fortune for training and gotten almost nowhere, it also makes me feel like I should throw in the towel!!! ha loved the series and loved her performance. Highly suggest it!
Hi! Canadian here who got an audition for an English project and they're requesting an RP. I understand the RP accent and the history and nuances behind it are a bit murky, but what I'm really looking for is someone to give me an example or two of a show/film with a character speaking in an RP accent, preferably somewhere in their 30's like myself. I have listened to some lessons on the accent, but it'd really be invaluable to either here a native speaker/professional actor using it in a dramatic setting.
Right now I can’t afford higher level classes and I am only taking theatre classes in school. I want to grow more as an actress & figure out my technique more before I go to college. What book should I start off reading? There’s so many suggestions so I am a bit overwhelmed!
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.
The work these actors are sharing is inspiring and a reminder to all of us in this industry that we have the power in our artistry to create, to take risks, to grow, to learn and to show up for our heART every.damn.day. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/412474543261242/?fref=mentions)
I'm not like a professional voice actor by any means I was just messing around on casting call and I saw something kind of stupid. So I sent in an audition for it and I got in and got the lead. the thing is I don't really want to let them down because they obviously need voice actors but like it's kind of a really cringey project, but like I'm the lead so... Any of y'all had the same predicament
I got this from the first link in the Helpful Resources section of the sidebar. I made it to the Blue Goo before I stumbled. Fox In Socks by Dr. Seuss Fox Socks Box Knox Knox in box. Fox in socks. Knox on fox in socks in box. Socks on Knox and Knox in box. Fox in socks on box on Knox. Chicks with bricks come. Chicks with blocks come. Chicks with bricks and blocks and clocks come. Look, sir. Look, sir. Mr. Knox, sir. Let’s do tricks with bricks and blocks, sir. Let’s do tricks with chicks and clocks, sir. First, I’ll make a quick trick brick stack. Then I’ll make a quick trick block stack. You can make a quick trick chick stack. You can make a quick trick clock stack. And here’s a new trick, Mr. Knox…. Socks on chicks and chicks on fox. Fox on clocks on bricks and blocks. Bricks and blocks on Knox on box. Now we come to ticks and tocks, sir. Try to say this Mr. Knox, sir…. Clocks on fox tick. Clocks on Knox tock. Six sick bricks tick. Six sick chicks tock. Please, sir. I don’t like this trick, sir. My tongue isn’t quick or slick, sir. I get all those ticks and clocks, sir, mixed up with the chicks and tocks, sir. I can’t do it, Mr. Fox, sir. I’m so sorry, Mr. Knox, sir. Here’s an easy game to play. Here’s an easy thing to say…. New socks. Two socks. Whose socks? Sue’s socks. Who sews whose socks? Sue sews Sue’s socks. Who sees who sew whose new socks, sir? You see Sue sew Sue’s new socks, sir. That’s not easy, Mr. Fox, sir. Who comes? … Crow comes. Slow Joe Crow comes. Who sews crow’s clothes? Sue sews crow’s clothes. Slow Joe Crow sews whose clothes? Sue’s clothes. Sue sews socks of fox in socks now. Slow Joe Crow sews Knox in box now. Sue sews rose on Slow Joe Crow’s clothes. Fox sews hose on Slow Joe Crow’s nose. Hose goes. Rose grows. Nose hose goes some. Crow’s rose grows some. Mr. Fox! I hate this game, sir. This game makes my tongue quite lame, sir. Mr. Knox, sir, what a shame, sir. We’ll find something new to do now. Here is lots of new blue goo now. New goo. Blue goo. Gooey. Gooey. Blue goo. New goo. Gluey. Gluey. Gooey goo for chewy chewing! That’s what that Goo-Goose is doing. Do you choose to chew goo, too, sir? If, sir, you, sir, choose to chew, sir, with the Goo-Goose, chew, sir. Do, sir. Mr. Fox, sir, I won’t do it. I can’t say. I won’t chew it. Very well, sir. Step this way. We’ll find another game to play. Bim comes. Ben comes. Bim brings Ben broom. Ben brings Bim broom. Ben bends Bim’s broom. Bim bends Ben’s broom. Bim’s bends. Ben’s bends. Ben’s bent broom breaks. Bim’s bent broom breaks. Ben’s band. Bim’s band. Big bands. Pig bands. Bim and Ben lead bands with brooms. Ben’s band bangs and Bim’s band booms. Pig band! Boom band! Big band! Broom band! My poor mouth can’t say that. No, sir. My poor mouth is much too slow, sir. Well then… bring your mouth this way. I’ll find it something it can say. Luke Luck likes lakes. Luke’s duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luck’s duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes. I can’t blab such blibber blubber! My tongue isn’t make of rubber. Mr. Knox. Now come now. Come now. You don’t have to be so dumb now…. Try to say this, Mr. Knox, please…. Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees’ cheese freeze. That’s what made these three free fleas sneeze. Stop it! Stop it! That’s enough, sir. I can’t say such silly stuff, sir. Very well, then, Mr. Knox, sir. Let’s have a little talk about tweetle beetles…. What do you know about tweetle beetles? Well… When tweetle beetles fight, it’s called a tweetle beetle battle. And when they battle in a puddle, it’s a tweetle beetle puddle battle. AND when tweetle beetles battle with paddles in a puddle, they call it a tweetle beetle puddle paddle battle. AND… When beetles battle beetles in a puddle paddle battle and the beetle battle puddle is a puddle in a bottle… …they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle. AND… When beetles fight these battles in a bottle with their paddles and the bottle’s on a poodle and the poodle’s eating noodles… …they call this a muddle puddle tweetle poodle beetle noodle bottle paddle battle. AND… Now wait a minute, Mr. Socks Fox! When a fox is in the bottle where the tweetle beetles battle with their paddles in a puddle on a noodle-eating poodle, THIS is what they call… …a tweetle beetle noodle poodle bottled paddled muddled duddled fuddled wuddled fox in socks, sir! Fox in socks, our game is done, sir. Thank you for a lot of fun, sir.
Basically as the title says - what actors are the best in terms of using their lower range?
I've always wanted to be an actor, and i have been told for tears that i should be a voice actor. I've tried to look up some things in the past but i honestly just feel so lost when i start trying to even look into equipment. I have literally nothing to start with, no computer or equipment. Any suggestions for a beginner on where to start would be super helpful and forever appreciated.
First time posting in this subreddit so apologies if this post breaks any rules but I believe it could be helpful to many actors in here. We recently interviewed Matthew Del Negro (roles in Sopranos, Scandal etc.) He had some timeless wisdom he shared with us about acting and how to overcome the many NOs that get in the way of yes! I'll post it below, keep acting and never give up! [https://www.readmoreco.com/blogs/authors-interviews/q-a-with-matthew-del-negro](https://www.readmoreco.com/blogs/authors-interviews/q-a-with-matthew-del-negro)
It took me ten years of being too insecure and anxious to follow through with this dream. During covid I lost my full time job but am fortunate enough to have money saved up. Covid also made me reflect on my life and what I want. It has ALWAYS been my dream to go to drama school and it’s sort of the last big thing on my bucket list (for now). I thought what’s the worst that could happen? I can afford the risk. I am now enrolled in a two year conservatory and will be in person in NYC next year. I had done an intensive at this school recently and grew a ton as an actor and love the teachers and methods. Anyways all this to say... I have NEVER been happier. As much as I sometimes regret not doing this earlier, this really just does feel like the right time. I don’t think I would have absorbed the program this way if I was younger since I was quite a depressed and anxious person in my twenties. If anyone is on the fence about a program, go for it! And I’m happy to give advice and answer any questions about this.
Hi!! I posted a while back about [feeling like an imposter](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/ipxm3h/signed_with_my_first_agency_and_landed_a_big/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) Im happy to report back to say i got a call from my agent last night saying i had booked my first gig on a Disney show!! Its only one line but im over the moon
I have loved watching movies and shows since I was born, I will watch anything from plays, sitcoms, b-list, to a-list. I just love film and have always enjoyed the idea of acting as a whole and I am in highschool drama. I have been reading up on shakespeare, biographies, and tips from actors on how to be successful. I know appearance is a big thing in acting because you have to look the part and so I've been dieting and working out everything (even my jaw). I am trying to get more chiseled facial features because I have a baby face and a manly body and I'm working on abs, I have an outline. I lost 30ish pounds since may and just working hard. Have researched colleges with good acting/film programs and looked at the american academy of dramatic arts. I live in the rural town in florida called Ponce de Leon and there is nothing acting related except for highschool drama. I'm looking into started gymnastics to gain control over my body and be able to play more parts in the future, are there programs or anything to help me pursuit my goals because I need all the help I can get and is gymnastics a good thing to go into for acting or anything I should go into to help me. Tldr, I want to act but need help
Weeks ago I asked on reddit if the reason films still survived today is because for a very long time movies were far superior to TV as a whole (minus the occasional miniseries, broadcasted live performance, sitcoms, and a few TV movies starring A List actors). Because I heard somewhere that it was only around the last 15 years that TV as a whole medium has finally been able to compete with movies alongside books and non-American comics in the same ballpark. That TV was all out **** before that time with miniseries as the consistent exception and it took to the 90s for 2 or 3 TV shows to finally be deemed worthy of being as good as cinema standards though much of the "best of the best" stuff in that decade such as Buffy and Xena were still mediocre and at best maybe better than your average B movie. So now I ask the same question but for theatre instead. Why did theatre survive despite cinema stealing so much of the theatre fanbase during the 20s and attaining a monopoly over entertainment in the 30s all the way to TV's introduction in the 50s and crippling Theatre's popularity so much? The question is even more relevant today with even new forms of entertainment has already permanently cripple cinema's monopoly and stolen its moneymakers such as TV, internet surfing, comics, and video games and more are now the preferred entertainment of much of the general populace. Movies still managed to survive even as TV and other mediums starts to equal it in artistic quality and more people would rather buy the newest PlayStation game or use PPV to see the next MLB game but its on a very dangerous zone near the cliff. If movies which practically at this point in society everybody from a 4 year old to 101 year old elder and even an ISIS terrorist nutjob know about and have seen at one point in their lives, is on life support.......... While so many millions and millions, possibly over a billion people, have never seen live plays before not even elementary school performances growing up! So how? How the heck does live theatre continue to survive? What does theatre have that TV and other entertainment doesn't? Bonus question, despite modern recording equipment allowing live theatre to be filmed and purchased, why do even diehard fans of say King Lear still watch it live, shelling out cash for expensive tickets? Even though DVDs of Tony Award winning performances have been made available for the general public to purchase?
Thanks to my manager and agent a couple of years ago, I landed an audition for the lead (Julie) in Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix when I was in high school, my mom managed my email since I was a minor and somehow missed the notification. Just found out about it now! It knocked the wind out of me in all honesty :( It didn’t just happen once either, I missed an audition here and there thanks to not being able to drive myself and my parents’ work schedules being so hectic... Now that I’m 19, I can’t seem to get the same caliber of auditions as before
Hiya, fellow Actors! ​ I am applying to do my MA in Acting for Screen and for my audition, I need to prepare a 3-min (max) monologue from a well-known source (film, play, television drama) so I figured that I'd go for something funny/goofy but I honestly can't come up with anything as good as a dramatic monologue from, say, 25th Hour. Was hoping you guys have any great suggestions. If you only happen to have good dramatic ideas, then shoot those as well, there are no wrong answers! ​ Much appreciated! ​ Tlrd; need good comedic monologues from movies/plays/tv or/and a dramatic suggestions, should you only have those, for an audition
Hi. i’m a high school student looking to enroll in drama school soon. I get paranoid thinking that i’m going to screw myself over by pursuing this passion. I wanted to know what you do now as your main career or backup to sustain you until you make it. I would also appreciate it if you mention any post secondary degrees you got as well which affect your current job. thanks!
I need help with video production! I am working to explore the impact of sound and transcripts for one of my school projects. I need people to recreate an advertisement for me from a transcript (posted below). If you're interested please record your video and send it to me. Feel free to add any visuals, personal sounds and editing techniques that you want. I need it to be horizontal. Read the script and decide what kind of video it is. Feel free to leave your thoughts as well and say the reasoning behind how you created your version of this advertisement. Thanks! \[Piano music plays\] Narrator: “There he goes. Fearless Trapper Tom out after the dreaded Argentine Ants. But what’s this...” \[Piano music ends\] Man: “Ten dollars reward. Open season. Oh boy. Hey, that means you can get your own license to hunt an Argentine ants and I need your help boys and girls, I can tell ya. “See how many of them fit onto a five-cent piece. These little brown Argentine ants might look small, but they’ll get into your house and eat almost anything. It’s very important to track them down. So, if you’re the first girl or boy to find a nest in the area, you'll win a ten dollar reward. So, ask mum and dad if you can have a license to hunt Argentine ants. “You can get one at your local council and they’ll give you a special badge and hunting tube and everything. And you can win ten dollars as well. So join me now in the big hunt for Argentine ants, and ill be back soon to tell you more about it.
So basically I'm 18 and I lived the past 3-4 years thinking I was a good actor. The fact is that recently a lot of people started to point out my errors, and they are a lot. Rewatching some videos I acted in I realized I was very clunky and looked like a robot, I talk too fast and (I think) can't transmit any emotions. I just wanted to vent a bit, because acting is everything for me and finding out that i'm not good is really hurting me, also because almost everyone of my age is basically better than me.
We’ve all heard the lengths method actors like Daniel Day Lewis go to to fully become a character, even refusing to break character off set, but what psychological and therapeutic methods do they use when filming is over to cease being that character?
Hi VO community! I used to live in Chicago, and I founded and organized ChiVO (Chicago Voice-over) a meet-up for VO folks, since nothing like that existed at the time (maybe even still). I don't live there anymore, but I love Chicago. I haven't moderated or maintained the [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChicagoVoiceover/) in a while. I regularly get requests from folks to join, and the feed has devolved into people advertising their workshops. This is an open invitation--if you live/work in Chicagoland voice-over, I want to hear from you. I put out a poll on what members want to see from the group. If you have ideas, I want them. If you'd like to help moderate the page, I want your help--I'd love to have actual Chicagoans more involved. If you have other ideas, let me know! It's a captive audience who's just been sitting there, unattended (740 strong!). I'd like to foster the community!
I am considering getting into voice acting. I am at a junction in my life, since health problems mean both that I can't return to my previous (outdoor, physical) career, and that I need to move to a place with a different climate. Since I have had a passion for acting since I was a child, and as an adult I have developed a passion for animation (as a viewer), pursuing a career in voice acting for animation seems pretty appealing to me. Now, I know it's a lot of work and time to get into this field, that's all fine. But before I begin trying to walk that path, I need to know if it's feasible for my location needs. My health problems mean that I can't live in a hot climate--so LA and Texas are out of the question. Everywhere I read about how to go about this, it talks about getting started in "smaller markets" before moving to LA. I'm fine with never joining the big-time market, but *where* are these "smaller markets?" It never seems to say. I have to move anyway, so I'd love to be near a city where there are some small animation studios (or even just one!?) who hire voice actors. To put my question succinctly: **Other than LA and Texas, where in North America are there studios who hire voice actors for animation?** Bonus points if you name the studios. Thanks! (And sorry if this has been answered before, I did search around but didn't see it.)
I was hoping maybe some actors could weigh in on this. It seems that when I watch a film or television show, an actor who is about to be interrupted seems to speak in a run-on sort of way which is always a tell that they're about to be interrupted by another actor. What is it that causes this, from an actor's perspective? Can it be challenging to reliably and effectively be interrupted if speaking more naturally? Is this a side-effect of listening for the precise timing of the interruption?
Okay, the title is a bit of a joke, but here's the question, specifically for you VO actors who have been auditioning for many years. I don't actually mean the VO jobs you actually want, but those which you've auditioned for COUNTLESS times and you never get. For me, there's a really low-rent Video Game that always asks for like 10 different characters everytime and I've probably auditioned for them dozens upon dozens of time. Probably given them 120-150 different characters or more honestly. But nope, never got cast. Meanwhile I've done fine with some major games so...why do I care? I really don't know. Probably because I've put in so much work. I consider it vocal exercise at this point. Otherwise in commercial land. I've never landed a Taco Bell gig & boy have I done a lot of their auditions. One avail, but that's it. Anyway, you never know. What are your white whales?
I’m a non-union actress and, after submitting and meeting with this Chicago agency, I received an offer for exclusive regional (Chicago/Tri-State Area) representation. The contract is a 3-year term with 15% commission for non-union on-camera work, and 10% for union work. It also states that “this contract is not cancellable before the end of the term by the talent”. It also includes an “Anti-Slander” clause which is an agreement that neither party (nor their immediate family members) will slander or defame the other even after the contract ends. Which I’ve never seen before so let me know if you have thoughts on this. Is the 3-year, non-cancellable contract too much? Should I negotiate the cancellation policy? Or maybe negotiate a probationary period?
Hi guys, I’m pretty new here so wasn’t very active. Part of it because I have no experience in acting, literally nothing. So, I went to secondary school in my home country, which is in South East Asia, and we don’t have drama class or anything like that in high school, literally academic subjects. I didn’t know what to do, I did know that I love acting because I know how I feel everytime I watch a movie or read a book, but I didn’t have a courage to follow my dream, and the best thing I could do is Chemistry (I did love it), so I went studying abroad (Canada) hoping to create my cosmetic line. However, I didn’t have much lab components in highschool, so things aren’t like I expected now. I don’t love working in the lab anymore, I want to follow my heart. But the tuition fee for international student is so high (16k/year - college). I’m in the middle of second year, have 1.5 years left and don’t know if I should continue or drop because it would be a waste of money even if I finish or not (and lab technician isn’t a flexible job). I want to go to acting school here in Canada because I don’t really like the film industry in my home country, but is it possible that I, have no experience, could get in a theater or acting program? And can international students work as actors in Canada? All these things are in assumption that I have the money to continue to university for acting program. I appreciate all your help and advice. TL;DR: international student gets stuck in Chemistry program, want to change to Acting program but don’t have experience and not sure that international students can work in Canada as an actor.
I want to start putting myself out there as a voice actor. I've never made a voice reele and I've never been in anything. Not looking to be famous or have this be a career path but id like to give it a try for fun. Any advice on how to get started? Programs i should use to record? Does and don't? I appreciate your kindness.
Hello guys, im new here. My passion is really acting but there are no acting opportunities in where i live, a small island in the philippines. There arent even any acting classes or any community theatre here. But i have a plan to move to the u.s when i turn 26, im still 19 and still have a lotttt to learn. My only way of learning right now is through yt ans some acting books. I took a medical related course for my college so that it will be my day job? when i hopefully move there. I just wanna ask if im too late to pursue acting. i think i might be late
Hi so I'm not really a voice actor but I wanted to make a mod for a game with a voiced character and was wondering what the best setup for something like that is, my only mic I have is this gaming headset which I'm not sure how to best setup in audacity. Along with that I was wondering if there's any editing tricks to help make the voice lines clearer and overall nicer. I appriciate help and if you have any suggestions about different software or something to use I'd also appreciate that thanks.
I thought this might be of interest here. Building on the face-api.js open source library and models, I'm playing with something that estimates age range (about a 9-year range), shows dominant colors, etc. for a headshot (or photo with faces). It's a work in progress. It's at [https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanalyzer/](https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanalyzer/) A sample result is at [https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanalyzer/sample\_results.png](https://learnforeverlearn.com/headshotanalyzer/sample_results.png). If you get a chance to check it out, let me know if it quirks for you or anything. It's worked on the browsers I've tried, and on my iphone (on the phone, clicking the upload button will allow you to take and use a photo on the spot... I've been using it that way on pictures on the wall around the house and for actors on TV). The expression detection is also based on models available with the face api. It will actually analyze every face it finds in the picture - the most I've had it do so far had 26. \-Thanks
Hi - I had to move back in with my folks from NYC mostly for mental health reasons but they lined up nicely with covid. I’ve been in retail in the CA suburbs since March and have been calmly working and not spending much. I wanted to move to LA in Dec/Jan, but I got a request at my retail job to apply for a promotion. If I apply and get it, they’d want a 90 day commitment. Is there acting work available in LA or should I just stick with my little retail job for a few more months? Pros of staying here: -More money saved -I love writing plays and i can do good work here -Less Covid risk (although I work at a grocery store) -There are trees here -Promotion looks good on resume Cons of staying here: -I’m 24 and shouldn’t live with my folks for too long -I don’t want to casually quit acting -Diminishing mental health returns on staying in the suburbs -I was gonna say “pilot season” but I’m going to be doing unpaid work to develop a reel for a while anyway so it probably doesn’t matter yet But specifically the question is, is it a good time for a brand new non-union actor with no reel to show up in LA and try? I know this is objectively a bad idea covid or no covid, and I’m one of the dumb guys who is gonna do it anyway, but I’m wondering how COVID changes the answer. Any opinions from anyone in LA? Thanks everyone.
I would consider myself a decent actor, maybe even good sometimes. Either way I enjoy it a ton especially musical theater but I’d like to do some films later on. I had a thought about actually getting a role, I am missing a portion of my pointer finger, would this ever prevent me being selected for a role?
Hey everyone, I have recently been thinking quite a lot about cinematography in general. However, after some research, I never found a concrete answer on how some foreign actors manage to land a role in Hollywood movies. How would someone audition if they don´t live in the US? Would a local agent be able to find work opportunites abroad? Finally, say if you do sucessfully get the role, how would you move to the US anyway? I'm aware of the O-1 Visa though I don't know much about other methods. Thanks in advance -- English is not my native language, sorry about that.
never met a method actor but they definitely get a bad rep.
Would a name such as shawnny be looked at as too childish for a actor who’s 20 ? The Nick name Johnny isn’t made fun of I don’t know how shawnny would be perceived
Hey guys Dalton Johnson here now I’m a fairly new voice actor, just wanted to know what’s a decent mic and if I need sound pads. I have Mac air book and any audio software that would work on that would be pretty good. I’ve voiced in a couple fan and indie projects like Webtoon fan dubs. Any advice goes a long way and the thought of potentially being able to work with some of you is great! Thank you
What are the chances of getting casted as a BG actor without any prior experience? I applied for BG role in my city (which doesn’t have many film productions) the day the casting went up but haven’t heard back. Auditions are in 3 days, so at this point I’m assuming they casted many experienced BG actors. Another missed chance :D
Hello! My name is Rex Winnfield and I am working on a skit for my upcoming album and I am looking for some ADULT voice actors! The whole meaning behind the album is growing up and not knowing what you want to do as an adult after high school. The skit is a dinner party where a few adults ask a bunch of questions to a teenager about college, and how these adults judge this boy for not wanting to go to college and not knowing what they wanna do. If this interests you, please comment and/or DM me on here for more info!! I also unfortunately do not have any form of pay so this would be a free gig to help a small artist out. I can assure you, I make NO money off of my albums haha. Thank you! -Rex
I’m 19 in college working on a hard engineering major. I’ve been searching for a true passion that I can do next to my job as an engineer. Something that I enjoy and can fulfill my creative outlet. I realized that all my life the #1 thing I really enjoy doing is watching television and film. When I was a kid my mom got me to go to sleep at night by putting me in front of the tv. To me nothing sounds more fun than being an actor and acting but I’m afraid that it won’t be for me or I won’t end up going anywhere with it. I’m curious to hear when you guys knew acting was for you.
I'm a 21 year old girl about to graduate with a BFA from a pretty reputable program in the states. Throughout my 4 years of college it's just been nothing but frustration. I feel liek none of my pofessors have cared about me or ever tried to understand what I was saying, I haven't been in a play or student film in 3 years I feel completely hopeless. College was a complete waste of time and money even though I went for something I supposedly love, there hasn't been a single aspect of the training I connected to. Every single time I rehearse or perform in class I feel awful and cry for hours afterwards. I just feel so horrible and untalented, I think about quitting every day but I still haven't. Despite all this being an actor is still my dream but I think it may be better to just not even pursue it and figure out something else. Should I just quit before I ruin my entire life trying to do something I'm horrible at? I put in all this time but I don't think I'll ever be succesful I feel so pathetic. What's the best move, should I still pursue acting or just quit before I fail?
Hi Redditors! I know this has been asked way too many times but most threads I saw were years old. Here’s the thing, I know people can improve and take acting classes but I’d still like to know where I stand now. For some reason a lot of people seem to overestimate their acting abilities (absolutely no offense here, I’m probably very mediocre too!) and I don’t want to fall down that hole. Should I just film myself and then watch it? What kind of things should I pay attention to? And is there a specific monologue that could be challenging? I’d appreciate any type of advice, thank you :)
We won't be able to pay as we won't be earning either, can be a fun project to do and would add to your credentials.
Hello people of reddit! This is my first time posting on reddit (as you may guessed from the opening line), also english is not my first language so excuse my grammar. + this is long, sorry :/ So I'm 19 years old, currently a student in a health profession program. I love acting, I've been acting since elementary school, although I haven't been in any play for 2 years now I think (one year was basically just covid and studying to getting into university) I've been mostly in school plays. I'm lived in a small city, so I basically didn't have a lot of options. I don't even know why I'm studying a major which I can't even imagine myself becoming one day. Maybe I'm scared and it'll go away later who knows. I've thought about applying to acting schools, and last minute I changed my mind which my parents have no idea of. I feel like I've just fallen so far from acting and that feeling makes me more stressed and depressed. Because the uni is online, im at my parents house right now. I have never ever told them that I wanted to act. I don't think I can ever tell. My brother has always been seen as the talented acting kid in the family. I feel like if I tell them that I want to act, they would laugh at my face. My mom could be supportive maybe, but the possibility still exists. My dad wouldn't even allow it probably. And because of all of this I just want to go to auditions and be rejected, so I that can tell myself “Yes you don't have the talent, and you can't act” I know that getting rejected from something doesn't mean you can't to do job but I don't know maybe their words would change my opinions on acting. I don't live in us/canada/uk. I'm a noneu who just got into a eu uni. I have a little saving but can't really spend it as I don't have an income right now. So if I try to sign up for any acting classes I would have to go to my parents for that, which is the least thing I want. I don't know what to do. I know those people who say they love acting but never even done it, and maybe right now when you are reading this you are thinking I'm one of them too. But I'm not that. I love learning, watching, reading about acting, self-taping myself. I'm just feeling very unsupported right now. I'm confused and don't know what to do. I don't have the guts to drop out of uni, move to a big city and start something that I have no hope in. I don't want to make a decision then regret it later. Writing all of these down is actually so hard for me. I'm lost. I'm not asking you to tell me what to do, obviously you don't know me. I just want opinions, someone to tell me that I'm thinking wrong somewhere. You can be honest with me, it's probably what I need right now.
Hello dear Redditors :) my acting class is currently working on a theatre production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Hermia and Lysander are in love but later on Lysander no longer loves Hermia - he hates her. To get rid of her Lysander says "Away, you Ethiope!" to Hermia. I'm taking over the role of Hermia. Now, in the process of working with my class we are thinking about replacing "Away, you Ethiope!" with something else. As I am an actress of Asian Descent we are thinking of something along the line of "Away, you Chink". We are aware that we are reproducing racism against Asians with this but at the same time we think that the reality out there needs to be displayed on stage too and mustn't be censored. However, I still feel that I find myself in an inner conflict with this and I can't fully support this text adaption. Before confronting my class with this though, I'd like to know what your take on this is. What do you think? What is the priority here? I appreciate every piece of advice.
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