What do you think about using the actors getting your roles for a style guide? Do you think casting directors really care or even notice how we are dressing? Check out my video I would love your honest opinion. [https://youtu.be/kKVPJdlICWo](https://youtu.be/kKVPJdlICWo) [Audition wardrobe on a budget ](https://preview.redd.it/78ke6rwiaw061.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=86b4fdf05b33a4c76d242844d48f044743aff97c)
Hi, I'm 16 and I want to become an actor. I've been watching movies to try and see what actors do that makes them so good and I was wondering what movies I should watch.. Recently I've watched some Drama but any genre works (except romance, just not my thing..)
Just curious what the consensus will turn out to be.
Has anyone submitted to Talent Search on Actor’s Access and had success on signing with an agent/manager?
I’m a filmmaker looking to hire a well known actor for an audiobook. His agent sent the above to me. I get the offer in writing part - hopefully that means just a first option confirmation to the actor in an email and not some more official doc?! What I’m struggling to understand and can’t find online is why ‘with all materials in order’ means?! Does it mean that they want to see exactly everyone who’s onboard the project? Any thoughts? Thanks
Hello, actor friends! My name is Shawn, and I am looking to direct a virtual production of the play, "Stop Kiss," as mentioned in my title. I'm not working for a production company, and this isn't a paid gig. I'm simply looking to do something artistic and fun (but also with a sense of professionalism). Again, this is a volunteer basis, but we are going through a casting process. I'm not a first-time director, so please don't consider this to be just practice. If anyone is interested, please fill out the audition form here: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8DltdhZ4suQWHVVzAoMtAFh6adXXHWAtEo3B\_UbpGWo9gZQ/viewform?usp=sf\_link&fbclid=IwAR0-UXgsRcNAlaxc6Ejr0cRN\_5dYx0K8YWjlG0Is1ZOUWVZvgp7wzJ9cMyQ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8DltdhZ4suQWHVVzAoMtAFh6adXXHWAtEo3B_UbpGWo9gZQ/viewform?usp=sf_link&fbclid=IwAR0-UXgsRcNAlaxc6Ejr0cRN_5dYx0K8YWjlG0Is1ZOUWVZvgp7wzJ9cMyQ) We are casting three women and three men, within a 20-40 age range, approximately. Also, rehearsals would start approximately December 1st, and we would perform within the first week or two of January, 2021. Again, this is a virtual production via Zoom, but this is still going to be a performance. So please only consider auditioning if you intend to act professional and eager to work!
So I read this article that claims that the average voice actor earns over $91,000, and can even make six figures via a career in voice acting. https://bunnystudio.com/blog/library/voice-over/voice-actor-salary-how-much-does-this-job-pay/ This sounds too good to be true. Are there any voice actors here who can speak from experience or give an idea of how much you make per year?
After years of working with actors and coaches I have come to this conclusion, and would love to know if you agree. You must be born with the aptitude to improve an already inherent ability to act. You either have this, or you do not. I have worked with countless ambitious actors who never had this inherent gene to act, let alone the ability to improve. And it becomes so obvious within minutes now, that I simply tell them they should look elsewhere for help, because I'm not their huckleberry. It's become depressing for me, because so many of them are so determined, but will never improve, because they were simply not born with this ability to perform (or nurtured by damaged parents, who raised them to be damaged themselves, but I digress). It's a seed you are born with, and without it, there is nothing to grow. You must know who I'm talking about because every class has one or two, the gal in the class who is absolutely awful, but keeps coming back, keeps wasting her money, and keeps everyone in class empowered, because they know, "at least I'm not as bad as her". Every coach knows it, but hardly any of them will admit it, because they are the best paying customers. The choice, and desire to become an actor is simply not enough. Not even an unsurpassed determination, and countless hours, months, and years can elevate an actor's ability when they have no inherent seed to perform. I believe a good actor can become a great actor. I believe a terrible actor, can never become a good actor. I also believe a great actor, can never improve. She can only adjust to any given role accordingly. So therefore, only an average or good actor should be in class. The worst, should just quit, and the best, should just work. Lol, now destroy my karma if you must! But in your heart, you know I'm right. ;)
Hello, im a male teen actor who can play ages 15 - 19 best, would ear piercings hinder or help my career and would it be better to get one or both?
For those of you that have had some fortunate years in the business, I was wondering what it was like getting that first equity role. I am curious because I understand the struggle and the frustration and the almost unhealthy determination after every failure to book another audition. However, I haven’t landed any paid roles yet. Although, I am also not consistently booking, either. Tell me, what did that feel like after you landed your first equity role? I really want to know about some of the different experiences you’ve had.
I’ve been thinking about my future as a voice actor lately, and from what I gather places like Texas or LA are the best places to go to pursue it as a career, but I don’t want to move that far away, but at the same time it will probably help me be successful. My question is if most companies are based in only one location when it comes to VO or have multiple options? Basically, if you live in a place that’s less concentrated with opportunities, can you still get major character gigs for video games and animation?
I'm looking for someone with a good Charles Martinet voice impression. I work in the field of voice synthesis (tts, lyrics) and voice conversion (Mission Impossible-style transformation of a person's voice). I want to build a clone of Mario's voice. I want to find an impersonator that can mimic Mario's voice convincingly. I need 30 - 45 minutes of scripted dialogue to train models on. I'm not sure what the going rate is, but I have a pretty good budget and I'm open to suggestion. I'm not a cheepskate and I'll pay well. I'd be interested in releasing the results into the public domain for other researchers to work with. It would bring me joy to hear Mario's voice used in research publications instead of the VCTK/LJS corpus. Researchers would love it. One of my websites is https://vo.codes. It's exceptionally low fidelity and canned, but I've got models that do a much better job that I hope to deploy early next year. (I know your comments will be about the quality of the voice - believe me, I'm acutely aware of the model characteristics. I started with a low dimensional model pipeline and sparsified it so it runs cheaply on CPU. Hosting the website costs me a lot as is, and it'd be more expensive with Tacotron+HiFiGan-style networks.) If you don't do Mario but have another cartoon, anime, video game, or celebrity voice you do well, I'm interested in hearing what you can do. This field is pretty crazy and it's just getting started. We're going to be able to transform our voices and faces soon, which will lead to an incredible set of authorship tools. I firmly believe the coming tools will enable individuals to make anime or movies all on their own with low budgets. (I'm trying to build them.) This isn't going to cannibalize the voice acting field at all. If anything, this should expand it. TTS emotion isn't easily controllable (torchmoji emotion embeddings help, but you can't control cadence / prosody). We'll be making more content than ever before. Actors will always be in the creative seat. I'm happy to discuss, but wanted to assure you this stuff isn't a risk or threat to your industry. (I'm an actor myself, and I'm stoked that we're about to remove the barriers to entry.) Please let me know if I should submit this on other websites.
Sorry if this is a really stupid question, I know absolutely nothing about the craft and didn’t know where to ask but... If an actor/actress plays multiple roles in a job, for instance, Nina Dobrev playing 2 separate characters in the Vampire Diaries. Do they have to be paid extra, is it solely based on lines/screen time? Or is there no standard in regards to these kind of situations? Thanks!
Hey all, I'm Josh Dyton. I'm a voice actor and have just got around to writing a short episodic story (Part 1 and part 2 at the moment ) I voiced all characters and did all of the editing myself. I'll leave both of the links here to both parts. I'd love to get some feedback on these and to know if you enjoyed them. [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/976741](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/976741) (Part 1) [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/981701](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/981701) (Part 2) ​ Thanks.
Okay so this always bugs me. Whenever I get a self-tape audition (which is a lot now because of covid), I always feel the need to submit for it AS SOON as I get the script. I always have this anxiety that they’re gonna find the person right away and not even look at anyone else, or that it looks bad if I wait too long. I’m in this predicament right now. It’s an audition for a decently well-paying indie. The instructions say to submit my self tape by Wednesday (the 25th). I received the sides yesterday (the 21st) around 3:00, and planned on shooting and sending the self tape today. However, the other person in the scene in non-binary, so I asked my non-binary friend to read with me over zoom. They aren’t able to read with me until tomorrow morning (the 23rd). It’s the weekend, so I’m not sure if they’re even reviewing anything until everyone has submitted next week. I really think that the quality of the scene will be a lot better with my friend who is actually non-binary and who I’ve worked with on similar projects with similar themes. The alternative is reading with my twin sister who I’m quarantined with, or my mom, who aren’t actors. Is it okay to wait 2 days to send the self tape so it’s the best it can be? Or should I sacrifice the quality for getting it in ASAP? I should also note that normally I might send a message along the lines of “Thank you so much for your consideration, I’ll get the tape in ASAP”, so they know it’s coming. But the director in his message said to not message him about anything other than technical questions on uploading, because they’ve received a lot of submissions. I’ve had similar situations where I’ll get emailed for a self tape when I’m at the beginning of an 8 hour work shift at my day job, and won’t be able to submit until the middle of the night or the next day. It always makes me nervous when I can’t just drop everything to send it right away, even if there’s a later deadline.
I am looking to do a table read with actors of my script, The Docks. It is a mob film with a very diverse cast that embraces multiple communities not just the Italian community. In need of multiple males females and a couple of teens. Also, need a narrator to read the actions and scene headings. Of course this is a non-pay gig that will more than likely take place via google meets. The script will be accompanied by a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Message me if interested. flash.russo@gmail.com
I’ve always been curious about acting and wanted to see if it’s for me. I am leaning towards more TV and film rather than Theatre. Here is a series of questions I have that some of you may be able to help me with (also I know some of the questions are not where I am right now in this career but I would still like to know for the future): Would anyone know any classes that are really good for beginners (that know nothing) and that teach the fundamentals? Where in the city could i get head shots from? Where should look to find student/short films? How long after taking classes and honing my skills should wait to start looking for an agent? Going of that question how long should I wait to apply to join the union ACTRA? Is it harder to land roles in Toronto rather than a different city (LA, NYC, Vancouver)? As a Canadian do you recommend getting an American Manager and where would you look to find one? Last question, Do you have any tip or suggestions for someone just starting out? Thank you so much and I really hope to hear from some of you :)
Still a teenager but I've always dreamed to become an actress. The first time I told my parents was, when I was like 8, they said I was too young. The second time, when I was 13, my parents were against it and my father then told my homeroom teacher about me wanting to be an actress, so that she pursue me from starting an acting career. After class she then talked to me and was like "I have a friend. Wonderful actress but not successful. Acting is hard so you shouldn't pursue that. It's too hard for you. Try something different." When I heard that I felt depressed and started doubting myself if I really could make my dreams come true. What the teacher said are true, the acting industry is really really hard and I already knew about it ever since I started to research about it, which was like 10-11. But I never wanted to give up, I hoped that someone could trust me and support me, that maybe, maybe when I work hard enough and always show the passion I have for it, I could make it. Oh and I was also sad that my teacher was also against it because I thought of her as a person, who would love to see young people pursue their dream, even if it might seem impossible. Now I'm 16 and still too stubborn to not try to pursue a career as an actress. That is why today I told my mom that I still had the dream to become an actress, that I'm desperate and that her support would mean so much to me. And to my surprise, she kinda showed support, like she wasn't against it or anything. She told me that she wasn't against it. Hearing that made me so happy and I hugged her. (((: <3 Since there aren't any acting jobs (just mostly opera and theatre) in Austria (where I live), my mom suggested that I try it in Germany or England, since these countries are rather near and their film industry is bigger there. I would love to start in England but the problem is just that I wouldn't be able to stay there for too long, that I still attend school and of course corona.
Hey guys little backstory, I’m new to this and just signed to agency at end of august, I’ve had about 8 or 9 self tape audition and haven’t booked anything yet. I was going to email my agent today or tomorrow that i won’t be available for any audition that rehire shooting dec 7-14 due my final exams. but i woke up this morning and got an email for audition which of course was to shoot from the 7-14. should I email her my situation or just go with it and if I get it just do my best to balance my school and shoots that week. i don’t want her to be mad at me since I know it’s hard to get auditions in try first place. any advice helps. if it matters the audition is through actors access.
So [this](https://youtu.be/ErLrdeEx4m8) is the kind of thing I mean, I mean obviously this is exaggerated for comedic effect but I remember doing similar exercises in drama classes in primary school and I hadn't realised they were actually used in adult drama classes too. I guess the way to train to be a better actor is to learn how to empathise better and to control your emotions, but how would the first game in particular help with that?
Hello - I'm working on small indie production. I'm not unfamiliar with casting, but I have been doing it mostly myself. Now, I'm working with three different voice actors, and each has their own definition of what constitutes as a "line" (for their rates.) I've searched high and low, and can't find a solid answer: What is the standard for a line? I've got one actor telling me that a line is any time the character speaks, while another actor is telling me that a line is any single line on a page, broken up by line breaks visually. And a third says it's any line with punctuation at the end. For example, the script for a single character says: Jon! Another ambulance? Can you please stop screwing up my ER? ​ Is that one, two or three "lines" by definition? Thank you for your help!
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?
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