So I’m 19 years old and I’ve always dreamt of being an actress. It’s always been my ultimate goal. I always tell myself though that it will never work out because I’m not good and I would feel too silly. I also feel kinda uncomfortable whenever I bring it up to my family that I want to do it because I feel like they think I have my head in the clouds and that it’s too big of a goal. I’ve also never acted in anything before. Not even a play. I feel like I’m too late. I also want to go to college for it but I live in southern GA where there’s not really anything. I looked into New York Film Academy but obviously it’s in New York and I’m in Georgia so I would have to do it online. Would that even be worth it? Another thing is I don’t want to be in debt for the rest of my life. I went to college for a couple months for Graphic Design because I tried to tell myself I didn’t want acting because it was too much of a dream and it would never happen. I’m just so over making myself believe I’m not good enough and I want to continue trying to pursue acting but I just feel like I’m too late. Any advice?
Hello actors of Reddit! I did a thing :) Mods, please let me know if this is not OK but I think a lot of your actors would get a lot of value from this. So...I basically was doing an agent submission for *myself* (I've been an actor for 10+ years, recently on Big Little Lies on HBO, Lucifer on Netflix, Sneaky Pete on Amazon) and couldn't help but think about the thousands of actors that were doing the same tedious thing: compiling lists of agent emails, scouring IMDBPro, composing a zillion emails and then sending all those emails out individually. There had to be a better way. Having a tech background before becoming an actor, I'm all about the SYSTEM. Fast forward 3 months, I spent about 60 quarantine hours putting together a list of 200+ commercial and theatrical agent emails, bundled together with a bulk mailing tool, AND a tracking report. Which means all an actor has to do is download the list, use the mailer tool, and you're pretty much done in about 15 minutes. **Legit commercial or theatrical representation in 15 minutes.** So anyway, I'd like to include the link for it if you're interested in more info: [https://www.agentblasters.com/getrepped](https://www.agentblasters.com/getrepped) I really think it would help a lot of actors get over being paralyzed by finding an agent. It's not easy, no one really tells you how to do it in school, and it can suck up a lot of time that could be spent working on your craft. It's the same tool I've used for myself and countless of other actors I've helped find an agent for. I'm pretty much on Reddit all day so if anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask!! Break a leg out there!! Howard [https://imdb.me/howardchan](https://imdb.me/howardchan)
Hey all, I graduated from drama school in June and I applied to agents then, got no attention as the UK industry was shut down at the time. Now it’s November and I’d applied again, gotten some responses but suddenly, this weird thing happens. I’ve been called into meetings, they see me, they REALLY like me, there’s rapport etc, I’m 100% certain I’m in and then - I get a rejection the next day, and in all 3 cases the email I’ve gotten has been along the lines of: “We think you’re extremely talented however we realised after the meeting that your look, is too similar to our other clients and therefore it wouldn’t be fair to have you on as well as them if you’d be going for the same parts”. I’m heartbroken as this happened three times now, as two out of three had actually made me a provisionary offer (I’m almost certain I’m giving you an offer to join us). I’m petite & blonde, half Spanish and a skilled ballet dancer as well as actor. Is that terribly common? What does this mean? Is it because of covid and things being a lot harder?
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Hi everyone, I'm a newbie actor in Toronto who's been in a couple student films and short indie films. I want to take some acting classes before looking for an agent and have looked into a few places. I've heard some good things about Second City's acting levels 1-4 and also Milne Acting Studio. If anyone could give me some advice about either of these two or any other places I would greatly appreciate that. Also, as a side note with the ongoing pandemic these classes would most likely be online. Would it still be worth it or should I wait until classes are in person again? Thank you
Hi everyone,I'm josh. Like myself, many of us want to become actors in theatre,television and film. I just saw a commercial for Nickelodeon,which helped me to write this. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/ju931i)
hey guys just posting even though i know i’m over- thinking but just did my 8th audition self tape. i’m new actor only been doing it since around august and was signed around that time. i’m waiting a bit for classes cuz i’m the type who needs in person to be effective. it just every audition i always think that if i don’t get it my agent is gonna be mad that i’m not booking. i’m new and have had 8 auditions and no bookings yet. i know i’m over thinking but how many auditions did it take for ur first booking?
Hello, I'm an young (20) Portuguese actor who already study acting here, but I want to study abroad. In 2019 I auditioned to Guildhall and Drama Centre London, and, well of course, I didn't get in. This year I started looking for acting schools in Europe that taught in English and I found IAB in Barcelona, it went successfully and they offer me an opportunity to study there, but it was too expensive for me to take it. So yes... I SAID NO... a nightmare. But well, since all this Brexit problem is killing my dreams of studying in the UK, I wanted to know if you have any recommendations of drama schools in Europe (or world, idk) that the classes are taught in English (and the tuition fees are supported by the government or not too expensive) Thank you!
Hi All- I did a great zoom read last night of my new version of "Top Gun." Got some help navigating zoom- thank you for helping me from Stage 32- Monica Mansy (Charlene) and Lau'Rie Roach (Goose). Congratulations to all the readers from Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, Georgia to Houston, Texas. Also- for the next zoom read on "Thursday December 3rd at 7 p.m. EST Top Gun" - I'm looking for a reader for the part of Skinner. Thanks- Ed Skirtich
Have/do any of you fellow Atlanta actors work with this agency? From the research I've done I'm confident they're 'legit' as in don't require you to take acting classes (they might recommend but it's not required), they don't require you to get headshots through their photographers, none of that fancy stuff. All they ask is that you do get professional headshots from reputable photographers and that you are willing to work! From the looks of it they seem to be a "starter agency" I think. I got an email after submitting to them that they are interested in seeing more of me and would like me to submit an audition monologue for them to view. If they decide to work with me after I send in the tape they would require me to sign a contract. Not sure what would be the specifics of it I'm assuming something along the lines of taking a certain percentage of any work I book through them or something of the sorts. Anyway, do any of you have experience with these guys? I'm a start up actor with honestly no professional experience so I'd be honored to hop on board with any LEGIT agency but I would just like some feedback if any of you have some to offer. Thanks!
Hey all, I work for a digital advertising company and we're looking for actors/actresses who can help us film a variety of 30 - 60 second user generated content advertisements for social media. Content is non-erotic and script will be provided - you will pose as a satisfied customer for one of our clients and make an informal video promoting their product. Content will be shown to hundreds of thousands of people across social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc) ​ This is a paid role at the rate of $20 per hour with up to 2 hours per video. If the initial content quality is good we have a slew of videos backlogged and would love to keep working with you. This role is also remote and you must have a cellphone to record video. ​ If you're interested please shoot a message our way and happy to talk details on any of the projects. Hope to hear from you!
In this video, Hollywood pro acting coach lays out an introductory course to an alternative to 'The Method' acting technique. He explains what turns a good actor into a great actor, how acting should feel, and how the character's objective and emotion tools, taught at his school, help to duplicate human behavior without indulging in 'The Method' type personal experiences, which can be extremely exhausting and traumatic. [Introduction to Acting](https://youtu.be/o9R1DLWyC2Y)
I got an audition for a non-union episodic in LA but have been staying with family in Fl because of the pandemic. It’d cost more for me to get there than what I’d be making on the booking. But... do cd’s get angry when they want you to audition and you don’t? Is it seen as unprofessional? Or do they get so many submissions they can’t tell/don’t care?
Hello actors of Reddit! I did a thing :) Mods, please let me know if this is not OK but I think a lot of your actors would get a lot of value from this. So...I basically was doing an agent submission for *myself* (I've been an actor for 10+ years, recently on Big Little Lies on HBO, Lucifer on Netflix, Sneaky Pete on Amazon) and couldn't help but think about the thousands of actors that were doing the same tedious thing: compiling lists of agent emails, scouring IMDBPro, composing a zillion emails and then sending all those emails out individually. There had to be a better way. Having a tech background before becoming an actor, I'm all about the SYSTEM. Fast forward 3 months, I spent about 60 quarantine hours putting together a list of **200+ commercial and theatrical agent emails, bundled together with a bulk mailing tool, AND a tracking report.** Which means all an actor has to do is download the list, use the mailer tool, and you're pretty much done in about 15 minutes. **Legit commercial or theatrical representation in 15 minutes.** So anyway, if it's allowed here, I'd like to include the link for it if you're interested in more info: [https://www.agentblasters.com/getrepped](https://www.agentblasters.com/getrepped) I really think it would help a lot of actors get over being ***paralyzed*** by finding an agent. It's not easy, no one really tells you how to do it in school, and it can suck up a lot of time that could be spent working on your craft. It's the same tool I've used for myself and countless of other actors I've helped find an agent for. I'm pretty much on Reddit all day so if anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask!! Break a leg out there!! Howard
Hello, I am a self taught actor age 22, male based in Los Angeles, California. I am looking to gain experience. If someone is directing a project whether it is a short film, student film, or anything really. I would be glad to offer my service for your project. If you want to see what I look like, please feel free to message me and we can go on from there. Thank you.
I havent done any acting work or booked any gigs since the pandemic started 9 months ago or so and I began collecting UI from losing my restaurant job which was my main source of income.. before all this I was working there and I'd only book a gig once or twice a month or less, and it was mainly just background work, standing in for the day, low budget independent stuff, and small roles in commercials. However as I'm just a measly non union actor, the jobs are usually no more that a 1 day thing and usually I'm only getting the standard low af non union pay for a full days work, sometimes more depending on the project. A few times but rarely I've gotten to work on a shoot for multiple days at a time if I was lucky and got a decent check. But like I said, very rare. So what I'm trying to figure out is.. can I still collect if I get one of these random 1 day jobs every other month or so? Like how does that work? Do I even report it? This is what confuses me and why I've stopped working these gigs and pursuing small little projects. Cause I dont want to lose my UI over working a low paying 1 day job here and there and its not worth it to lose the thing that's helping me survive. It sucks but I've completely stopped pursuing any projects like I used to and even though they were small, I really enjoyed it and I'm sad. I heard I can still collect partial UI for whatever week I worked if I only worked a 1 or 2 day project and I make less than my base amount. Ugh. It's so confusing and I dont want to risk losing my UI though.
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Ahh, the audition. The lifeblood of any actor's career. A single audition could change the game for an actor. But before we show up and step into the spotlight for our chance, what do we do? As a voice actor, auditions are a little different for me, but I treat each one as if I'm in the room with the casting director, producer, or project manager. I've shared how I approach auditions here: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Tips-for-Mastering-Any-Audition-a-Voice-Actor-s-GuideBut I'd like to know - what are your tips for mastering an audition?
Hi All- It's late notice but I need an actress for tonight for a zoom reading of a new version of a script I wrote for "Top Gun" for the part of Charlene. The zoom reading is at 7 p.m. EST. Thank you very much. Please include your email so I can send you the script and zoom invite. Sincerely- Ed Skirtich
IM SO HAPPY! I GOT A REPLY FROM A SUCCESSFUL, TALENTED ACTOR I REALLY ADMIRE! His name is Anson Boon and my best friend knows him, so I figured, why not try to message him? I sent him a short text on Instagram saying how I’m passionate about acting and would love to talk to him, and he responded!! He gave wonderful advice and was so kind and I’m just over the moon happy
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.
What are some England-based agencies that an actress with only a few credits can contact?
Hi im new in this subreddit and i was wondering how I would start as a voice actor cuz I really like to do voices and stuff I really enjoy listening to voice actors when they do their job and I would like to start myself as one so could anyone help me by some advice
I am almost 18 and up until this point have no experience in acting besides the acredited classes I take (paid for myself). My parents do not support me acting as a career and I am going to college to study finance (nyc or socal). I know am young but with a kind of difficult major, is it possible for me to be a successful actor? I don’t think I am a bad actor and the classes I take are well respected.
What is the best way to become an acting teacher or are there any good training programs for teaching?
Hey everyone, what do you all think are the best jobs that are flexible and/or accommodating when taking acting lessons and going on auditions? I am lucky that I don’t have student debt, but considering that covid has made me unable to even find a job in my highly sought out field, I realize that wasting away on apply to jobs that won’t allow me time to pursue personal goals isn’t doing me any good anyway. I live near Boston and left NYC due to the virus, so If you have any suggestions for good jobs for aspiring actors and musicians in places like LA and NYC, please comment below. Thanks!
Hi, all. Long-time lurker on this sub. Now I finally feel comfortable posting. I’ve been acting on and off for the past five years. Certainly nothing to write home about. Some music videos and television pilots that went absolutely nowhere, but hey... That’s show biz, kid. When I was much younger, just starting out, I was taken advantage of. A lot. Took a lot of gigs for free, just happy to be cast and have an opportunity to work and gain experience. What I did not expect, was for one of the directors I collaborated with to become an absolute disappointment in every way a person can be a disappointment. Before Covid, I was cast in a project with someone I had worked with in the past. He was someone I knew from my days as a musician, and he was also a mutual friend. So I figured even if he was a mess, he would never really steer me wrong. (Right?) Well... He was always a bit of a flake, and I wasn’t even sure his latest project would even be shown. He tends to film a lot of footage and do absolutely nothing with it. Many, many wasted afternoons. Lots of MY money flying out the window, as I had to provide my own wardrobe, makeup/hair, and transportation. (Things this director never once reimbursed me for, or even offered to reimburse me for.) Again. That’s show-biz! Anyway. I get to set for the most recent shoot. It becomes very clear, very quickly, that he is coked out of his mind. Everything he gave me notes and instructions for completely went out the window. The original concept for the music video included several costume and hair changes. (Again. Money I spent purchasing very specific items he wanted be to wear.) He only had me film in one outfit: the robe I arrived in to finish my makeup and hair. I figure, *”Okay. It’s his vision. I’ll just roll with it and do what I do.”* When I asked for direction, since things were changing on the fly, his only notes for me were the following: “You don’t need to do anything. Just be sexy.” ....Alright. Noted. The shoot was a disappointment, to say the least, since I hoped he had learned from his mistakes in the past. I silently pledged to myself that this would be the last time I ever worked with him. The whole experience made me feel extremely uncomfortable. I also thought, this will just be another addition to the long list of his projects that go nowhere. What we filmed was absolutely nothing resembling what we had discussed for months prior. Fast forward to now. The moment when I knew that not only would I never work with him again, I would never SPEAK to him again. The final cut of the music video was actually released! Hurrah! Only there was one little problem. He included footage of me that was filmed without my knowledge, when he told me the cameras were NOT rolling. It was a shot that happened in-between takes, when I was running off set. I can remember exactly when this was, too. I desperately had to use the bathroom. He obviously kept the camera rolling, and even joked about it later. I even said, “Well we’re gonna leave THAT out!” More laughter. I also made it very clear later that I did not want that footage in the video. (There was no room for a “what-if” on that!) I never, ever, EVER anticipated that he would do something so unprofessional. It really made me feel violated. Now, maybe that’s a diva move on my part, but it really made me feel betrayed. Seriously, folks. Would any of y’all want footage of you literally running in slow-motion to take a desperate piss included in a project you worked super hard to look good for? Yeah. That’s what I thought. I told him off in a very tersely worded letter. I made it very clear that I was disappointed in his lack of respect for my wishes, and the fact he included footage that made me so uncomfortable. He never responded. Our friendship, professional relationship or whatever you want to call it is toast. So. Fellow actors. What steps do I take from here? Is there anything should do? Is there anything I *can* do? Or am I left with yet another disappointing project under my belt? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Also, feel free to commiserate. I am just relieved to get this off my chest.
I will check out relationship advice but I wanted to check here on this subreddit for fellow actors. Anyways I’m in the city and in the perfect spot for theatre/acting however gf is upstate (3hour drive not bad for me) but she is also in the perfect spot for career. We’d been together for almost 4 years and have made LDR work but I want to try and come up with an end plan.
I'm a college senior. I've been planning on being an actor my whole life. In high school I lived in a big city and I had an agent and booked a couple small speaking roles in movies and TV shows. Nothing huge but enough to join SAG-AFTRA and all that. I was in acting classes and stuff constantly, and not to brag or whatever but generally I was told I was pretty good. Like I got good feedback from teachers and casting directors. And I booked work, so that seemed to reinforce that. I took some time off to go to college and major in theatre. My agent dropped me because my school is in the middle of nowhere, which is super valid, but I'd been planning on moving to NY as soon as I graduate to try and act as a career. However, my time at college has kind of torn that idea down. I don't go to a big BFA program, it's a super chill BA where almost nobody is intending to act as a career. It didn't require an audition or anything. However, I wasn't cast in a single production the entire time I was here. I haven't even gotten very good grades in a lot of my acting classes. I've worked really hard my entire life and I don't know why suddenly I'm at the bottom of the barrel. I'm the only one in my year who hasn't been in a single play, and many of the kids who get cast as leads every semester don't seem to me like they're that much better than me. Now I'm starting to think that I was never any good to begin with, and frankly I have no idea what to do. Should I take this as indication that this career isn't for me? I don't want to delude myself into wasting money pursuing something I'm clearly no good at. But then again, would I have booked work in high school if I was so bad? I don't know what to think. And I know that without seeing me act nobody on here can tell me if I'm good or not, but what would you do in my situation?
I live in NYC and have been doing student and indie films and a lot of brand new plays with an audience of less than 20. I have a BFA (didnt have showcase) and have been doing on going classes off and on for the last 2 years for training. I finally got a reel cut and was planning on sending it out to agents and managers but then Covid happened and I assumed it was a bad time to submit. Now it's 8 months later and I havent done anything and feel even more lost than i did before. I still am hesitant to submit to agents and managers now. I guess I'm feeling like I'd rather not try than try and get 100 percent rejections. I guess I'm just struggling on how to move forward right now. Literally right before Covid I met with a career coach who I trust who basically just said to get better headshots (I havent done this yet.) and to mass submit to agents. I've posted this question like once a year for the last 3 years and never feel like I'm ever any closer to achieving success. I've also been thinking about grad school, particularly in the UK for a change. I know I'm a solid actor (i got leads in school) but I just feel like the last 4 years I havent done anything except survive. In the classes I've taken, I've met actors who I dont think are good who have agents which adds a whole different layer to my frustration. Any advice for signing with an agent or manager right now?
So you know in mainstream media there are tv/film actors that sort of trancend to the A-list millions of dollars per movie/episode status. Is there a similar hierarchy in the VO community both past and present?
[If you are in Voice Over and looking for work, be vary wary of "Actors Everywhere".](https://imgur.com/a/6dITqvi) If you are looking for work, be aware that the boss of this company has a history of coercion and serial inappropriate behavior. The company is small and intimate, less than 10 people. You will work with him and be alone with him 1 on 1. They do primarily sexual audiobooks. The CEO and lead performer of this company has a history of making sexual advances on female workers. He has a "Confidence Exercise" in which he has a woman undress on camera in front of a window while he films them and touches them. He believes sexual touching in the recording booth during erotic books is the only way to get real chemistry in audio. And saying "no" is often met with "you'll come around." He will relentlessly work at you until he can coerce you into sexual acts. Whether or not this is still in practice at this company is unknown, but please if you audition be aware of this behavior and this company.
[If you are in Voice Over and looking for work, be vary wary of "Actors Everywhere".](https://imgur.com/a/6dITqvi) If you are looking for work, be aware that the boss of this company has a history of coercion and serial inappropriate behavior. The company is small and intimate, less than 10 people. You will work with him and be alone with him 1 on 1. They do primarily sexual audiobooks, but they won't tell you that they're mostly sexual. They'll just say "Audiobooks" The CEO and lead performer of this company has a history of making sexual advances on female workers. He has a "Confidence Exercise" in which he has a woman undress on camera in front of a window while he films them and touches them. He believes sexual touching in the recording booth during erotic books is the only way to get real chemistry in audio. And saying "no" is often met with "you'll come around." He will relentlessly work at you until he can coerce you into sexual acts. Whether or not this is still in practice at this company is unknown, but please avoid Actors Everywhere.
So I’m a new[ish] actor and I’ve spent the last few years working on my craft. It seems like I’m naturally funny and do well in comedic roles. But when it comes to drama (or anything that requires serious emotion) I fall flat and feel forced. Does anyone else have this same issue? How did you overcome it? Any advice on how to strengthen my performance skills in dramatic roles?
We all have heard this thing in spirituality "surrender your EGO",i heard the same during my yoga philosophy class ,seems like ego is the biggest obstruction in spirituality,being an actor i compared it with acting which is my profession and i love to do it infact its spirituality for me .HOW? what should an actor do when he is in the character ? he should surrender himself to the character !total surrender a begger ,a thief,a gangster or a pickpocketer or anything , as an actor to completely feel the character we should surrender the ego of who we are !what we are ! total dettachment from ones own association, how much money you have? What were you? What are you? What you want to be! Forget the camera ,forget the lights,forget the director just surrender to being the self(character) and soon you will feel the energy.That is how i percieve my art as a spiritual experience.
Do you guys have any recommendations for movies about actors, that shed light on the life of an actor both struggling and succeeding. I know movies like LalaLand don't show much [
Title pretty much explains it.
Do any of you voice actors have a lisp in your normal speaking voice? Does it go away when you voice act? How does it affect your performances?
I can't seem to find any online resource that offers casting calls for projects. This baffles me because I know the film industry in Mexico is huge and has some amazing movies. Does anyone have any idea of a website that offers casting calls and auditions in Mexico? If not, do you know of any reputable agencies in Mexico? I know i't's a super long shot, but here's hoping.
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[book cover ](https://imgur.com/gallery/a4wdQ98) I recently got a new workshop book called ‘The Stanford Meisner Approach’ by Larry Silverberg (see link for cover image) and I’m pretty stumped since the book requires you to have acting partners to practice with and I don’t know what to do since I doing know any actors personally and have just moved into a new area so I don’t know anyone in general lol. I want to work with people who actually want to act, so dragging my old friends or family into the exercises seems pretty pointless. I sometimes try to do exercises with my siblings, but they just don’t take it seriously and it bums me out. Anyone have any advice on how I can get in touch with learning actors who want to practice their craft? Preferably people who are also beginning acting.
- Avant Artists - ABA Talent Agency - ASAP Talent Agency - Saint Talent Agency Anyone signed with them or know of them? Which one is the most prestigious? I’m currently a non-union actor in Los Angeles that’s looking for an agency to find work for me to become SAG-E.
I’m 19 years old, I’ve always done theater in school, but I only realized a couple years ago, that I’d like to truly pursue acting. I overcome all my doubts and fears and started performing at my college. Sadly Covid hit after my first performance. Then my family moved to New York, and I thought it would be a great opportunity, but once again because Covid I haven’t been able to do it find any type of audition, or casting call. My new college isn’t even starting the drama department up again so far either. Here’s the conflicting part. I have many goals in life. One of them is to become an actor, and my other main goal is to join the military. Which to some may be strange, but it’s something I feel like I’ll regret if I don’t. What’s conflicting me is, if I join the military and do 4 years I’ll be 23-24 when I’m done. I know that acting is ageless, but I feel like if I start at 24-26 I’m very late in the game so to speak. If I knew of auditions, had an agent, and covid wasn’t around, I would sacrifice my goal of the military to maximize pursuing acting, but that’s obviously not the case. I just feel like I would regret it, if I didn’t at least try to join, and I also feel like I would regret starting to truly pursue acting “too late”. So you can see this is haunting my thoughts! One solution I could do, is join the National Guard, or Reserves, which is military but not full time. It basically gives people the opportunity to pursue other careers and or college while serving in the military. This seems like a no brained option, but I’m still not totally sure! Obviously with active duty, the benefits would allow me to pay for going to school for acting, yet I’d be much older. Reserves/guard would allow me to pursue acting at a good age, but I would have basically no extra help with it. Anyways, please comment and leave any suggestions, or advice. Seriously anything helps! Thank you.
Hey guys, So, yes, we actors are used to indirect rejection when we simply don’t hear back about a casting. However, there are times when you don’t hear back for months and then you get a callback or book outright. With open calls, it’s a little different because they typically mention when they’ll need the actor to be available (usually fast approaching dates). In this way, you know that they’ll need to cast someone quickly. I’ve participated in open self-tape calls only for the deadlines to be extended after I’ve sent my tapes in and I always feel like “oh, they extended it because they haven’t found the right person”. But I’m also like “did they watch every tape already?”. This is becoming more common due to the new prominence of self-tapes and open calls because of the pandemic. Does anyone else feel like this? And is the feeling usually correct? I know we should let every role go once we submit, but I’m just curious as to how everyone else has been feeling.
Hey Reddit, So I'd love to hear from those of you who've had managers or considered managers, that are obviously out of SAG jurisdiction. I am a SAG actor who is considering a manager at present. Two things that are new to me in the contract: 1) 15% (I know its not unheard of, but I've never done it) Do you have experience it being worth it? 2) It seems to cover all residuals, not just those "over-scale" also something I've never done. Would love to hear any thoughts? If they come back and say this is the deal, I'm considering not doing the deal, but should I? Thanks!
Hi Everyone, I'm teaching a Meisner Technique class over Zoom and want to make the knock at the door as truthful as possible online. Here is my idea: Each actor will need a smartphone and a computer camera. Students will set up their computer camera as a wide-angle shot that the actors ignore - sort of like a hidden camera on a reality show. Then, actor 1 starts an activity that is very important to them. At some point during actor 1's activity actor 2, who we can also see through her/his computer camera, Facetimes actor 1. The facetime call replaces the knock at the door and actor 1 responds to the call in whatever way they perceive it. Essentially the class is watching the two actors not interact face-to-face in traditional zoom fashion, but rather as an omniscient audience. This different perspective would add more intimacy for the actors as their actor's faith would trick them into thinking they are home alone doing their task. Potential downsides: 1. Not everyone has the technology to do this. 2. The actor may find it much easier to dismiss a phone call than a door knock. (To this, I would argue that actor 2 would just keep calling back if they had something important to come to the door with.) It's not perfect, but I do think it is more truthful. I'd love to hear the community's thoughts on this!
Hi! So I've been thinking and tbh worrying about something recently Actors in very emotionally intense roles/scenes! This thought was triggered when I recently saw the scene in which >!Joel dies in !<The Last of Us 2, but applies to many other examples such as Sissy Spacek (a method actor) in the original Carrie or Joquain Phoenix in Joker... how do actors stay emotionally safe in roles and scenes like this? In particular for the first example,>! Ellie's voice actor Ashley Johnson lost her father as a kid, so couldn't potentially revisiting this dark headspace for this scene be quite traumatic and maybe dangerous?!< And of course, roles like Carrie (a deeply traumatised and abused child) and Joker (who has **so** much darkness behind him) are also very intense and amazingly disturbing to watch. My question is, as actors... do you think they suffer a lot in roles like this? And do method actors (or actors generally, really) in these kinds of roles tend to employ techniques or typically have professional support/supervision to ensure they stay safe?
My question is regarding black women, hair and headshots, so if you are a black woman or know what casting directors prefer, please comment! I change my hair pretty often, but am usually in braids or wearing my natural hair (4a/4b). Should I get a bunch of headshots for the top three styles I usually have? When submitting to auditions, should I submit a few different headshots with the different hair styles or just one style? And considering headshots are pricey, does anyone know the best way to take headshots on a budget? I know I’ll need to space out the headshots between the times when I wear the styles and I do expect them to cost at least $500, so if you have any suggested talking points for me to discuss with the photographer, let me know! Any other suggestions or comments about headshots are welcome.
Well...Production week is over. Fabulous work by designers, technical and stage management and directorial team meant that it was an enjoyable and productive week. Last night was 'Tech. Dress' and - apart from today's day off - we are on stage for the next week. Two more 'Dress Runs', preview night is Thursday, then the first weekend. However, both of us in the cast are treating Thursday as opening, as neither of us want to open on Friday 13th ! https://preview.redd.it/brhu95iy9ay51.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3e9ba06339279e728699fa66a41e87481e31fd2 The speed of the play is frightening - it definitely felt last night that we were trying to corral a runaway beast: More like breaking a horse than telling a story. Of course, that was also the first time we performed without masks and gloves along with full costumes and wigs, music and effects, too so we were bound to feel a little uneasy. My man isn't quite there, yet, but he's getting close. Technically, I have to project and enunciate more than I have been - a problem when learning lines at speed meets an actual audience. The movements and overall body carriage that I was concerned about aren't the problem I thought they would be. I just decided that it was up to me how I showed this character's life and this appears to have been successful so far. It takes some concentration, though. Those never ending five minutes at Beginners call are followed by a blur of movement, lights, sound, lines and panic, and then we are bowing 80 minutes later! As for his 'emotional life', I still have some work to do in order to bring him to life, but there never seems enough time to make many decisions about objective and risks 'on the run'. I can only hope that this gets better over the next 2 runs, before our first night and that I can keep up the pace for the next 5 weeks (If we actually manage to get this production that far in the current growing lockdown environment!). Interestingly, he has turned into someone I wasn't expecting: Proud, scared, manipulative, and forever deflecting his fears onto others (Including God!). Real-life research has helped immeasurably. Now that I know about who he was, what he did and how, it makes my decision making more definite. Hopefully, the overall effect will be a fully fleshed out person. Trust your Director, actors! Between now and then, it's back to the script to find the corners that have eluded me so far and keep up my now-daily voice and warm-up exercises. Thanks for everyone's feedback, let me know if there are any further questions I cna answer and don't forget, the production is online as well as on stage: [http://unitedplayers.com/season-plays-and-tickets/](http://unitedplayers.com/season-plays-and-tickets/)
I was just noticing that most of the hits to my website lately are coming from China. I don't think they are specifically searching for me, probably just browsing Mandy and clicking on actors and links. Those clicks come thru as "direct" instead of "referral" in my page analytics for some reason (something with the way Mandy links people since hits from my agency's website show as referrals from there). But, since that is where most of the activity is coming from, it got me to wondering if their film studios are fully active again and how often they go looking for Western actors. Anyone here done any Chinese projects?
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