I have been applying to agents for a few years now, nobody expressed interest except for one smaller agency a few months ago. I decided to sign since nobody else was offering, and today one of the best agency’s in my area responded to my submission from about 4 months ago asking if I’d come in for an interview. I’m not sure what to do. I checked out their roster and they have some pretty big names compared to my smaller agency that seems to mostly send me short films/commercials. I’m sure they get bigger auditions than mine but then on the other hand, my agents have been very nice and patient with me as a newer actor. Two of the nicest people I have ever met!!
I assume most have seen the news about the looking Writers strike May 1st and I’ve seen some about a SAG strike in solidarity. I’m wondering what this is going to mean for the every day actor? I assume there won’t be any auditions while this is going on? In that instance is it more beneficial to go workshops or classes? For example in Atlanta in May One on One was hosting a showcase with agents managers and agents but is it worth spending the money to attend something like that if there is a strike?
As the title states. I am thinking of diving into CN and KR dubs of various media, as I am enjoyer of quality dubs regardless of language, and I am curious as to who are considered among the most popular VAs in those dubs across different age groups and experience levels. Many thanks in advance to those who can answer!
I'm shooting a commercial in NYC and I am looking to get a professional non-union actor. Would anyone know what is the day rate for this?
In the world of auditioning, no news is often the only news: If you don’t hear back, it means they went with someone else. While it would be great to receive closure via direct rejection, casting directors may not have the bandwidth to notify every auditioner who didn’t get a callback or book the part. They are also not in a position to disclose why a role went to one performer over another. “Casting has huge amounts of work and time is tight,” casting director Louise Collins says. “So please don’t be disheartened if you don’t receive feedback.”The best way to cope with rejection is to try to reframe the feeling of rejection and the act of auditioning itself.Rejection is unavoidable, and it will most likely be frequent. With this in mind, consider setting a rejection quota for yourself. Acting coach and Evolving Artist creator Teri Wade’s quota method flips the script, turning rejection from a fear into a goal. “I suggest giving yourself a numerical quota, such as getting rejected 30 times per month, or 10 times per week, and recording your points,” she says. “When the goal becomes meeting your quota, you stay motivated and you keep going.” Also, remember that by getting through the door and in front of the casting directors, you have already been given the chance to perform. Make the most of it. “Treat an audition as a chance to practice and gain a new experience,” actor Joanna Pickering says. Think of Cassie’s iconic “The Music and the Mirror” moment in “A Chorus Line.” She starts off by pleading to director-choreographer Zach for the chance to dance, but soon enough she’s not asking for permission to perform; she’s giving him an unforgettable, powerhouse demonstration of her technique. It’s her audition, but it’s still very much a performance.These steps help actors achieve a state that actor Douglas Taurel refers to as thinking extraordinarily, or “the ability to experience failure and have the discipline to ignore it, move on, and immediately focus on the next audition or performance.”- Backstage#audition #actor #script #film #tv
I helped to design what I and my colleagues think might just be the perfect USB audio interface for voiceover actors. It's on a pre-order now and you can read about it [here](https://centrance.com/pasportvo). Any interest or feedback is encouraged!
I absolutely love the voice of Omen and found a video of the voice actor doing it with no effects on the mic. Please help cuz I love his lines and wish to learn!!
This is something I've noticed lately on Actors Access and Backstage. Some breakdowns (mostly student films) will have age ranges of 20+ years, like from 18-40 or 25-50. I'm just curious as to the mindset behind this? I'd assume the casting director/whoever is casting would know the general age of the character they're casting, and it's kind of annoying when self-submitting not to know if they're looking for an 18-year-old college student or 40-year-old mom. Sometimes there'll be extra context within the breakdown, but a lot of them have vague log lines that don't help at all. Sorry for the rant, I'm just getting kind of fed up with this
Hello, everyone. I'm here because my fiancee is enrolled in school and Acting classes here in Ontario, woo! However, with that, I'm unsure of how to help her proceed. She would know better than I what's going on, but, to my understanding, she's building up her portfolio. She's adding projects from class, she's voicing something in a stop-motion film, etc. She's really putting herself out there and I am proud of her. However, she recently got called and roped into Next Star Productions. I look at its premise and I got scam vibes, but she doesn't have the same radar I do for these things. I'm going to get rid of it. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me in finding out what options we have for searching for roles and castings in Ontario/Canada. I've tried to take a look and most of it is US-centric, and I don't know how to vet them all. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you all.
I’m starting to give up, two years running i’ve been rejected. I want to learn to become a better actor but it seems impossible because i’m being rejected by everyone. Any advice?
What’re your thoughts on getting Botox for Elevens and the forehead? I’m a woman approaching my 40’s and thinking of getting it done to get a smoother forehead. But I don’t want it to adversely affect my acting. Has anyone done it? What’s been your experience?
I've always wanted go be an actress. I'm in NYC and I don't know where to start. I did get headshots done a few months ago. Any advice on where to go from here?
Everything i read for is dramatic. Which makes sense, as that's how i've marketed myself thus far. But i'm trying to expand now. I'm pretty bored reading for procedurals. I will always love the super dark stuff, but I'd like to branch out into comedic acting now. I have some new headshots that reflect that and I just signed with a new agent that's decently reputable in LA. How could I go about trying to get seen for more comedic roles? I'm a grown adult with a full time job, so starting a youtube channel making comedic skits with friends doesn't really appeal to me at this point, unfortunately i don't have a network of professional, talented, actors with strong enough work ethic to do that, and I also value making real adult money with my time vs. doing amateur self producing that doesn't ever really lead to anything. What's the best way to try and get into comedic acting>?
Hey all -Has anyone ever been in a similar situation? It might sound shallow, but there's a reason PAUL MESCAL and MARGOT ROBBIE beat out other talent on projects because of their screen presence on top of the talent. I'm in the middle of casting for a narrative music video for a major artist and the strongest talent I've found has amazing emotional ability, but they're screen presence feels a bit off. Their head is shaped a bit strange and jaw elongated a bit wider than normal. It's tough because I know they'd be able to deliver the performance, but I also know the industry is also a VISUAL industry and why more "beautiful" talent are picked over others - because screen presence (easy on the eyes for the viewer) plays a role - for both men and women.
I'm just getting in to VA and wondering how much I should charge.
To make this short, commitment day is coming up and I’m having a hard time choosing which school to go to. I’m a bit newer to acting and don’t have as much experience and have two amazing schools to choose from, I’m having trouble choosing between the two. At USC I’d be paying about 7-8k a year and at UCLA I got a full ride. What would be the best choice to make for someone who wants to be involved in acting and the entertainment industry while making connections?
i feel like i was confident and then the audition killed my confidence lol. how did y’all move past this?
I’m also athletic as I play college soccer, played basketball and baseball, I bowl with a national championship winning college, but i feel that’s irrelevant tbh. I’m also not very tall; 5’6 to be exact which makes me look a lot younger. Also, asian background.
I currently live in Los Angeles and I've always been super interested in acting. I'm finally in a position where I can take the time to explore acting and develop my skills. I've got next to no experience (a couple mediocre acting classes here and there, but no performances), so, after browsing this sub, it seems the best place to start is acting classes. However, given that I live in Los Angeles, and it's such a vast market for actors, I'm a little daunted by finding a class. I'm looking for something that is accessible as a complete novice, but is still high quality and will leave me plenty of room to grow as I develop my craft. In looking around, I've seen good things about a few schools, including Beverly Hills Playhouse, Taylor Acting Studio, and Richard Lawson school. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on these schools as a novice, or insights/tips on any other schools or where to start? Any help is much appreciated, thanks!
Hi guys I booked a commercial through actors access and was wondering if it’s normal for the client relation manager to pick up talent and drive them to the shoot location? It’s an outdoor remote location.
I (19 F) just began acting within the last few months. I attend a community college and am a little under halfway done completing an Associate's degree in Performing Arts centered on Theatre, to expand my acting skills. My ultimate goal, however, is voice acting. I have taken non-university and non-college classes for VO online. I actively audition for small, non-union VO projects. My goals are to one day hit the, "big leagues," especially in character acting for games and animation, but I'm aware I'll commonly be doing trailers, promos, commercials, etc. too, to do VO full-time and support myself, potentially. That being said, 2023 is the first year I've EVER pursued acting in any capacity. I am interested in musical theatre as a hobby or build-up to VO since it emphasizes acting and vocal work (and singing is another area of interest to me), but I know VO is my endgoal and I do not want to pursue theatre for the rest of my life. I've been looking at universities with theatre/drama programs (Penn State, Towson, etc.) plus drama-focused schools (LAMDA, AMDA, etc.) to eventually transfer to. They all seem interesting, and I'm sure some are better suited for my finances than others, but none seem to really be focused in VO. That's fine, and I know plenty of voice actors that had their beginnings in theater, but I'm curious if there are any programs or schools that can really suit someone like me. tl;dr Anyone know any good programs to develop acting AND vocal skills for voice over work, that aren't just theatre?
Hello fellow actor people! I’m relatively new to this industry, and I am just confusing myself about getting sag credits. I know you need three to join. Do ULB films count towards eligibility? I have heard yes and no. Thanks guys! Keep killing it!
Watch this quick tip video and learn how to make your on-camera narration performances powerful.And, get a link to a free website so you can practice being great with reading a teleprompter.https://youtu.be/CSBR8z1vV7kHave experience with on-camera narrations, please share your tips and techniques on the channel so we can all learn from each other.
I drove around today (cars can make for an excellent booth) and did impromptu voiceovers with a sprinkle of silliness for some random places. This was definitely enough fun to want to do again. Fellow voice actors, I think we could make this into a fun trend! P.S. I made sure to read the rules, however, if I have misunderstood something and this post is seen as going against said rules, please remove accordingly and go easy on me with the ban hammer. Please and thank you
Hi there! I am so so torn, and lost! I need some advice on what I should do? For context: There is this dream role that I have always wanted to play and would die for the chance to even just audition for, and they are currently in development for it! The character is a very specific ethnicity and I fit that bill! I have been acting for a few years and am represented ATB and have tried to mention to my team to look out for an audition for the role (as it is SO specific and I fit the character!) or if possible for them to pitch my packet and materials as I have the showrunner and showrunner's assistant's email from them guest speaking at my school (if possible!). However, my team has basically said that the role is probably already filled, and regardless they wouldn't even really consider me anyways (harsh, but true! I understand what they mean), or if they see it pop up, they'll submit me and not to worry. I understand completely what they mean, but I also know if I just sit here and wait and then all of a sudden I see the role has been filled the next day, I would absolutely heartbroken that I didn't at least try something. A colleague of mine suggested I should email my packet and materials over to the showrunner's assistant myself just to make an introduction/pitch since my reps won't do it for me. I'm not sure if this is even appropriate? Will I get blacklisted or in trouble for doing so? Is this highly frowned upon? Or is this completely normal? (Note: They have not publicly listed who the Casting Director is so I cannot submit my materials to them!) For more context, this project is HUGE, but again it is also needing a specific age/gender and ethnicity that pretty much no actors that are currently big in the business fit. Any advice would REALLY help. Truly just want to go about this right, while also not leaving me with regret for the rest of my life (if I don't have to!!) TLDR: My dream role is in development and I have the email for the showrunner's assistant and don't know if it is appropriate to reach out to them!
I have a performance next week for a play. I am currently non union but a community theater actor and my goal is to be represented. I was wondering if it’s okay or unprofessional to email an agency if they could come see my play? I have a theatrical resume I have been building for the past year and I really want them to see my potential up close. Is this a bad Idea?
I am very interested in becoming an actress and plan on going to a college in California. I have been part of my schools theater program since freshman year and my school also offers acting classes for film which I have taken. Is there anything else I can do to prepare myself?
A film I auditioned for announced its cast and most of the cast all belong to the same agency and are also executive producers. Why even send notices to agencies if you're just going to hire your producers as talent? A lot of these castings seem performative to me. When you look at who gets cast, when you connect the dots they are always established nepotism actors or people connected in other ways to the film.
Hi Everybody! To give everyone some background: 1. Started acting in December 2020 and got my first agent in January 2021 and was booking amazing ads with some great companies 2. Signed to a new agent to get more TV and Film opportunities in Boston and recently signed over with CESD under their commercial print department (NYC) 3. Had a manager but we stopped working together 4. Have had multiple auditions for multiple projects filming in the Boston area, just waiting! I’ve submitted to multiple managers for over a year and have yet to hear back from any. My materials are up to date and would love feedback on my materials. My reel is very outdated and does not reflect my current skillset which is a big reason why I feel like it’s been slow. However, my headshot and resume look great. Check out my website and I would love feedback! https://www.isabellecharlotactor.com I’m looking into the southeast market and have been on the radar with one of the agents there. However, he stopped responding so I was really bummed out about that. Since i’m signed to CESD I plan on asking my commercial agent to put me in contact with a theatrical agent there. Any pros and cons with this? Would love feedback on that But yeah, been feeling pretty low because it’s been so slow and finding representation isn’t easy at all. Would love feedback on my materials, opinions on asking my CESD agent for that request and just words of affirmation! Thanks so much everyone.
I'm currently reading some of the stuff in the pinned thread about voice acting. I have stage experience and am an experienced live presenter, trainer, and teacher. I have been a paid actor, though it's been almost 15 years since I did that, and I've been a guest on local radio and podcasts; most of the material that exists in any digital of me are short blips and don't seem to be anything of consequence; the radio stuff is long gone, as is any sort of recording of my acting (I have a few clips, but the quality is pretty bad). Anyhow, I have a "studio" space at my current home with a nice microphone that I use for streaming and that friends have used for recording. I can record some great stuff here, but I don't know where to start! What should I record myself saying or doing? Moreover, how/where do I post anything/how do I best share and organize any of it so that I can share it on websites like Fiverr?
I was requested to audition to a role on Friday and, well, life just got in the way of this submission. The deadline was last night at midnight, but when I went on AA it now says the deadline is tomorrow at midnight. I’ve never not submitted when asked— so I’m wondering, is it open for the callbacks for the same role, and if so, why would I be able to still see it if I did not submit my initial audition? OR did they just extended the casting deadline? I can definitely get it in by tomorrow but I didn’t want to bother if it’s the callback window. Any advice appreciated!
I (f, 21) am a very shy anxious and awkward person who is interested in acting. Ive read lots of books and been practicing on my own for a while now until I save enough money to take classes, but unfortunately I really really suck at acting. I'm not saying this out of lack of confidence... it's true. I eventually realized that I am extremely self-conscious about myself which makes my acting look very cringey and not genuine. I'm way too much in my own head to the point where I try too hard to listen and react, and I accidentally find myself "watching" my acting while I act by myself. Part of the reason why I'm not present is that sometimes i hate how I look when I record myself. But other times when I don't feel insecure, I feel like I'm preventing myself from truly feeling and this makes me more focused on trying to let myself feel, rather than focus what I'm supposed to be focusing on. I was a really shy reserved & anxious kid when I was in high school who'd never express my true emotions to people so this is all a new thing for me. Honestly i know classes are always recommended but I am very fearful and I think that if I can somehow improve on my own first then I wouldn't embarrass myself in a class with my bad acting I've heard about actors who have had anxiety or who've been very insecure about their appearance in their past turn out to be amazing actors and I don't see that ever happening for me. I remember being in a few school plays when I was a child & although I wasn't insecure about my appearance then, I still wasn't very good because I was still a little too shy to express myself even though you aren't supposed to be "you" when you're acting. I really wish I didn't have so much anxiety. I've always loved acting and honestly I often wish I didnt want to pursue it. Sorry for this long rant. I don't know if any of this makes sense but just wanted to vent/ask for some advice or ask if there's anyone out there who was really awful at acting at the beginning but greatly improved...
If non voice actors aren’t allowed to post here then I understand if this gets deleted. I’m starting a series and I need voices for the material I’ve written but I’ve only ever used Fiverr. I know there are a bunch of sites out there but the other one I tried to used ended up being a scam. The question: Which sites do you all advertise on? Which sites are reputable?
New York based. I've been regularly auditioning since 2017. I've netted probably about 11 student films (3 NYU thesis), 1 non-u indie (minor role), 3 off-off-broadway shows, and a couple zoom shows plus misc. commercials and industrials. I have auditioned for about around 12 co-stars, 6-guest stars, a handful of regional theatre - but 0 professional credits obtained. signed with an agent, freelance with a manager (who I believe responds to me based on coinflip results). I'm Indian but I look very ethnically ambigious. I decided to utilize backstage as a test to change my name into something that wasn't exactly Indian and have received an ungodly amount of auditions in the last week (for me: around the 7 in the course of three days). I changed the name on Backstage in March but I guess their system needs time to make the change viable?? Maybe this is a bias on my end...regardless I started submitting more around April 11th. My question is...is this significant? Can I look at this as a reasonable test of how I might be perceived for SAG productions? If so, the next step would be to grab new headshots, alert reps, and change the name on actors access, imdb, wherever else. ​ Right "nobody knows anything" etc. I get it, whatever but maybe someone else has this issue as well and can be helped. Gotta figure something out.
I was in the lobby of the DTLA Marriott where they were filming an episode of "The Office", when an A.D. walked over to me, handed me sides, and told me to go stand in a line. She wanted me to audition for an angry Dunder Mifflin shareholder. There was no time to prepare. I looked frantically at the lines, trying to memorize them; but what I should have done was asked myself these questions: 1) Why am I angry? 2) When did a similar situation arise in my life, and how did I feel internally and externally? Unfortunately, production was rushing the auditions, because they had a full workday. By the time I entered the audition, the role had been cast. As a performing artist, we have to learn to let go over the things we have no control over. And how to remain creative and spontaneous.
Hi everyone! I’m from NYC going to LA for the first time in about 2 weeks! I’m going with an actor friend of mine who is moving there and wants to see some neighborhoods to decide where to live. I just wanted to know what activities geared towards actors would you recommend? Also any restaurant or tourist/site seeing recs are appreciated!
There couple of actors in scarface from the final scene shootout that are uncredited their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ????
Anyone else agree? I know you can currently check to see only background roles, but it would be great to be able to filter them out.
I've always been interested in doing voice over work even just as a hobby, but only ever dabbled in it until last year where I started my channel and regularly produced and took part in VO projects. Unlike all my other hobbies, though, VO work is something I know I have a decent amount of talent in that's actually gotten better within the year, and I haven't lost any desire or passion at all to do it. I'll try to make all this as brief as possible, but I'd like some additional guidance as to what my next steps should be for making my VO career a professional one. Here are the current details about myself for context; **Acting History:** * Nominated for acting in high school play for regional school award * Started my "Vik Lendvay" channel where I make audio stories and voiced in other content creator's audio projects (hobby, not truly professional) * Coached and trained by Tony Oliver in their "Adventures in Voice Acting" class (soon to be classes after this Sunday) **VO Study:** * James Arnold Taylor's "Day in the Life" * "I Want To Be A Voice Actor" by Dee Bradley Baker * "The Art of Voice Acting" book by Alburger **Set-Up:** * Have an amateur "home studio" (i.e. PVC pipe frame with heavy blankets) * Rode NT1 and Scarlett Solo into MacBook Pro's GarageBand * Use Audacity to process and clean up audio **General VO Interests:** * I'm still a big fan of anime and video games, so I would like to get work in either one of those industries **Current Life Situation:** * Located in Ontario, Canada * Would be able to move across country or even to the States with my savings and nothing tying me down where I live **Current Understanding of the Industry:** * A lot of major VO projects and connections to industry are within LA, as well as some in NY and Dallas TX (Dallas particularly for Anime dubbing) * Biggest cities for Canadian VO work is Montreal (especially for video game work), Toronto, and Vancouver (I'm closer to Toronto) * Working from home is becoming more viable, but that's only after getting an established reputation within the industry and having a decent setup (which I do not have) * There's a lot more people trying to get VO work nowadays, especially with the rising popularity of "work from home" practices * Once you've entered into your niche, it's essentially what you'll be sticking with for the rest of your VO career (ex. Once you start doing anime dubbing projects, that's essentially most of what you'll be doing for the rest of your VO career) * The biggest hurdle to get over for starting a VO career is getting the connections and experience necessary to get started in your career; especially connections and experience within the niche of VO work you want to do **Current Plan:** * After doing more regular and amateur VO work for a year for myself and with others, I still want to do voice action and get better at voice acting * I want to find out what my best and most practical next steps are in terms of how I can get better experience and connections in the VO industry * For starters, I'd want to find the best classes I can take to see if I actually have any potential for a professional career, and to get the training and connections necessary to get started in the industry Even if I can't go pro, I'd still love to do VO work as a side hobby and help out other creators with their projects. I'd truly appreciate some additional guidance as well as some solid advice as to what it would truly take to start a professional career in voice acting.
Most of the actors in scarface from the final scene shootout are uncredited but there is couple of them that their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ???? I want to know their names
I’ve been writing a feature film script for a few years now, mostly out of my love for horror but I actually think it’s pretty good. realistically it would have to be low/no budget because I’m a broke actor. My friend owns a few air bnbs she offered in exchange that she could do special effect makeup for her portfolio. The problem is I just don’t know where to start, I have a ton of actors interested but crew not so much! I’m in Toronto area if anyone is interested in working on it in anyway! It’s a little over an hour long, it’s about an urban legend that I made up as a kid lol (but I altered it to be a little scarier)
Ran into a really famous actor in my neighborhood while waiting in line. I wanted to say hi love your work I'm an actress too etc etc. but was too shy. Ugh!!! I always feel a little guilty for not saying hi to certain incredible actors, musicians, directors, you name it, who I cross paths with - and it happens all the time - it's sometimes just so hard to muster up the courage. Any tips? Of course these are for moments when it's appropriate and when the opportunity presents itself in a tactful way/not flat-out rude and interrupting them or invading personal space
I had my first audition today, I joined a theatre course this year at my uni as my introduction to acting and I've had so much fun. I've signed up for acting classes and found some friends to start an actors gym with. I have a monologue I've had in my back pocket for months, I've rehearsed it countless times, performed it, never with any issues. I love it and relate to the character, it's my best piece. Today I had my first ever audition, to get into the second year class and I just blanked though... It had been a very very stressful morning for personal reasons so maybe that played into it. But I couldn't get 20% through, apologized and tried again, same thing. We ended up doing the interview first and they gave me another shot after. I at least finished this time but I'm worried I was so in my head it wasn't as good. I just feel ready to cry, I had worked so hard on this piece and was so proud of it but now I'm worried I won't get into the second year theatre program. The one professor likes me I think and worked with me this year but not the others, and it can't be a good thing to blank under pressure. If it happened om stage I would be screwed. I'm not really entirely sure what the point of this post is besides venting. I've never had any issues memorizing before in performance or rehearsal. Does anyone have tips for how to not get stressed and blank in an audition?
ive got a twitter ive made a yt short in lots of sever ive got a casting club for it its a csm manga dub if that helps but im really stuck on how i can find good voice actors
Has anyone decided to disappear for 3 to 6 months and focus on becoming an actor? How'd it go for you. Did you quit your previous career, move across country, I'd like to hear your struggles.
So im in a theater group (i mostly do film) and a member said they wanted to do a table for a screenplay they wrote. film isnt financed but she said she has some cinematographer attached. i volunteered cause i love table reads as a way to just act without much pressure. Ive done them before and its normally get the script, read it once maybe twice, then show up and do the read. In my experience, its a way for writers to hear thier work- not about the actors. For this one, she wanted to do a zoom read for two characters cause she didnt know which one to cast me as. I get on the zoom and she starts recording it, has me do multiple takes with feedback and direction (by that she the old "be bigger") At the end of the call she says "honestly im not really feeling you for this...sorry!" ive been told close to 70 times this year "No" by CDs, but im really pissed off right now. If I am told I am auditioning, I will prep the f out for the audition. Dont tell be its a table read if youre really auditioning me. I feel mad at myself now for not showing my best craft.
It seems many do. Is it that many naturally gravitate towards it or more the industry wants it?
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