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?
Hey community! I was requested to audition but I’m not NYC based I’m in the DMV area. I have to confirm my location in the self-tape. Should I say “willing to work as a Local” or not audition at all? This is my first experience auditioning for NYC market. It’s a small part, shoots one day but the pay is reasonable for me to take a trip.
The other day I made I post to this subreddit. TLDR I went to an anime con and a voice actor liked my performance in a panel so much that I was offered an audition for a game that he was casting. Well today at work I received an email that I got the part. My manager had me go on break because I couldn’t stop crying. Admittedly the visual novel isn’t as big as I expected. Just something from itch.io but I don’t care. It’s who was casting it that I care about. I remember submitting my audition unsure of whether my performance was good enough and now someone who I look up to and respect a lot thinks I’m good enough for one of his projects and that means everything to me. I’m being live directed by him on Thursday and I have never been this excited and scared in my life haha. I’m freaking out.
Just curious, can they see my cmails that I receive directly from casting? I was chatting with a casting director I’m friends with through there who just cast me in a little indie feature right before I signed, I wasn’t talking as professional as normal because we’re friends but then remembered I have an agent now lol can they see that? Also do they see self submissions?
I only had time this morning to submit my audition scenes. It was so close to the deadline I could only send 1 (out of 2) scenes. I checked back later and it said the deadline is extended another full week. -- But I can't edit or re-upload my submission to add the 2nd scene. Has this happened to anyone else before? I really would love this role. Would it be wrong to pay for another account (monthly not full year) and apply properly with both scenes?
I am a 36 year old deep in a job search in my field with too much time on my hands, reflecting on how acting brings me more joy than...pretty much anything else. I am only 5 years into community theater and want to learn more and go deeper. Given the painstaking slowness of my job search, I'm thinking about signing up for an acting intensive: there are a TON out there though and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. There are none anywhere near my remote and rural town and I have some savings so pretty much any US location is on the table. To narrow my options, are there some schools that cater more to the >30 years old actor? If I'm not concerned about making it in the industry, should I consider the LA and NY ones due to caliber or might I actually find a better fit for me in a different city? Are these worth the thousands of dollars? Anyone similar to me do this? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Any tips on how i can make sure i’m presentable? i wear makeup and want to make sure it looks good on camera! ive never been on camera and i’m doing this role as an extra because i’ve started doing theatre and the theatre program runner is a well known and well connected writer here in Sydney and she’s making her own film so she wanted us to be a part of it this is the second milestone of my acting career so far (first was getting into the theatre program) and i realised i wanted to become an actor only a few months ago :) i’m proud of how things are going so far!! next milestone is to get a proper acting credit or sign with an agency :)
if the filmmakers are say just film students or graduated film students for instance who obv have no production company and such? because it’s already hard to get a visitor visa, i’m just wondering how hard it’ll be for an actor overseas to come here to work a couple days for ‘not’ a production company
Hello Reddit! Could someone help me figure something out. I've been receiving amazing opportunities for roles that I felt I nailed, and sure I get how it could come down to a very small detail in why they chose someone else, but I also can't help wonder if being Non-Union has also hurt me. So work is tight right now for everyone which means preference will be given to union members. At least I think. I'm thinking for these previous auditions, they passed on me because I wasn't union. Like if there's a tie in casting choices, they'll certainly go with the union actor, right? I also don't know if my reel is up to par with other union actors. If anyone would be willing to take a look and give me some insight that would be great. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-dmN\_qFicY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-dmN_qFicY) Thank you, Max
Early 20s actor who started a few year as ago, finally getting some roles. Would love any advice at all! Thank you :)
Hii everyone! I have a question. I’m starting as a voice over artist after doing some small jobs that people really like, but I’m searching for a good voice over portfolio site where I can build mine with. Are there sites build voor voice over artist of actors? Any other tips for starting people like me how to show myself to the world? Thanks for reading!
And yet I’ve somehow managed to bag myself a crazy opportunity at being in a film. It’s literally just been given to me two days ago and it begins tomorrow. I’m to be “tried out”. The role isn’t exactly small either, I do have a lot of lines and scenes. I’ve always loved acting, always dreamed of being an actress but that was not the career path I pursued, so I have ZERO experience. That being said, and I’m not sure if this is just some naive wannabe thing and I don’t want to sound like a total idiot, but I feel like I could probably just wing it? I feel like I’m naturally good at it? I know it takes a lot of effort and practice to really make it as an actor, but is it at ALL possible that I could somehow pull this out the bag? With some crazy stroke of luck? It’s just not an opportunity you can turn down! Any tips for someone who has never acted, but is about to be thrown in front of a camera tomorrow? Or am I just being stupid in thinking I could even attempt to do this?
I had a conversation with someone who held the belief that porn/sex work/onlyfans and the sex workers who partake in this type of work are comparable to acting and the actors who partake in playing out explicit scenes. They held the belief that at the end of the day it's just business. They were surprised when I said I would absolutely not let my daughter do sex work but would let my daughter be an actor. They didn't a difference and that the levels of depravity are the same. I ultimately said that these two groups are not at all comparable because porn is more morally corrupt, less dignified, less disciplined, more short term gratification, less less less....respectable to put in a nut shell. Was a very triggering conversation. What does everybody else think?
My previous acting class just found out i was taking medicine that was a benzo I should keep taking my medication, even tho my i said my doctor doesn’t even like that i take em honestly. He told me im going to be assigned a different classand thell send an email soon. Never heard back one year later
It’s a small speaking roll but I’m so happy to see my IMDb page and the words actress right underneath it. I’ve never acted so I just got lucky to get offered the role my very first time auditioning. I know I may sound lame but from someone so crippled by anxiety, this was a huge step for me. It gives me a little more confidence trying for other roles. Im happy for that reason alone!
I auditioned for a new tv show pilot through Actors Access and a few days later I checked the casting breakdown page and it was updated and it had “SELECTS” right next to my name. Does anyone know what that means?
Last week, I posted about how I got to audition for my first role in a feature. I was offered a role yesterday. It's not the part I read for, but it's a role with dialog and name credit. Plus some cool CGI moments. It took me 10 years to get here, but it's finally happening. Thanks for all your well wishes in my previous post.
I have worked with professional actors as well as non actors in several short films and music videos as a director, and this is the first time I am making a feature. I’m also going to be casting actors, and I have not been a part of many auditions prior to this. I have mainly come in contact with the people I wanted to work with for the short films. And I have only been to a few auditions myself as an actor. I wanted to ask you guys how I should to the audition? - I know all actors are different and prefer different things. So what should I think about when hosting auditions? Should there be physical, self-tape or the option to choose? How long should the script for the audition be? Should there be different auditions for all the different characters? Some productions have audition where there is mainly a improv that is the same for all people auditioning, just to see who they want to go further with. I hope I am making myself clear. Auditions may be second nature for some of you, but maybe you have some do and don’ts tips for a first time casting director, which is also the director :)
I’m looking for a few 10 minute scenes from contemporary plays (post 2000) that would be interesting to work on for 2-3 actors. Gender doesn’t matter and we are all about 20 years old but could play up to mid 30s and nothing younger than 14/15.
We’ve all must’ve seen by now, the videos of AI recreating voices with tremendous efficiency, from Obama and Trump playing video games together, to Kanye singing Bieber’s songs. My question is, as this technology is relatively new yet still showcases amazing potential, do you think that within 10 years time, studios will opt out to rather buy one of these AI’s who can replicate any voice they want them to, rather than buy the services of voice actors?
If you’ve uploaded “clips” to AA vs. your entire reel, what have you found is the best number of clips to include with your submissions to roles? I really struggle with figuring this out. Pros of sending fewer: you can be more targeted in which ones you send (if possible) and, therefore, they are more likely to see the most relevant ones Cons of sending fewer: could seem like you lack good experience Pros of sending more: shows you have more experience, generally Cons of sending more: less likely they will see the relevant ones, since you can’t reorder the videos to put different ones first based on the role Has anyone figured out what seems to be the Goldilocks strategy here?
I saw a casting director say on instagram that they liked the idea of listing the commercial directors that you've worked with on an acting resume rather than just putting "conflicts available upon request". This really intrigued me because I have a lot of commercial acting experience and virtually no theatrical experience (literally have 1 credit on my IMDB from when I was a child). I'm currently trying to branch out to TV/Film so would love to be able to put SOMEthing down on my actors access resume. Has anyone done this personally? Anyone have any ideas as to how to actually list these credits without revealing the project? Thanks for your input!
Are they able to just forward one, or if I submit two will they be stuck sending both to casting? I did it in two very different ways and one could either be really good or terrible lol
I’m pivoting from 10+ years of full-time YouTubing to wanting to become an actor. With YouTube you can pretty much do it from anywhere, so I decided to stay in a smaller cheaper city. But now I’m looking for local in-person acting classes and not finding any. Are there any I can take online? Or YouTube channels I can learn from? Or do I just need to start planning a move to one of the major cities for acting?
hello there everyone im new to this group im a voice actor who mainly works in redubs i have 2 years of experience from voice acting and my microphone is Samson Q2U and i record using Audacity
I’m very interested in getting into voice acting, I’ve already read Dee Bradley Baker’s “I want to be a voice actor”, and now I’m considering my next move in terms of education. From what I’ve looked into, Joe Zieja’s voice acting academy seems to be the perfect place, the only problem being the price. It’s pretty expensive and I want to be sure it’d be my money’s worth. Taking a community college class on acting is a cheaper alternative, but I know I won’t learn as much, and I’m in the dark of it’s quality as well. That said, I wanted to see if I could get any additional thoughts here.
He had almost no credits before GTA V but then became a pretty successful character actor after it was released. Is he the first one to do this?
Hello I am a 15 year old actor based out in central Illinois. I’ve been able to get my headshot but not my demo reel. So I’ve been looking on Backstage and I can’t find any. Please give any advice you can. Thank you.
Any Colorado Actors on this sub? I’m newish to the Denver area and I’m looking for acting classes, I’m hearing different things though. What are some of the best in person classes here? Coming from Atlanta they just don’t seem the same so I’m wondering if I’m better off doing online. I really want to network with other actors here though. Any help is much is appreciated.
I can’t give too many details but I need to tell someone about this. I just don’t know what to do with all of the overwhelming happiness and fulfillment that I’m feeling right now so I thought I’d write about it. Last weekend I went to an anime convention. At this convention an industry guest, who I can’t name obviously, held a mock audition panel. Just pick a character and read for everyone and then get some critique. I went up and did my thing and he said that he really liked my voice. After the panel, I went over his booth and we had a conversation about voice over. ‘How long have you been doing this, what’s your set up like, have you gotten any work, etc’. After a little while, I asked if he wouldn’t mind listening to my demo reel since he didn’t have a line. He listened and gave me more critique. Afterward, he said that he was casting a visual novel and asked if he could send me an audition. When I tell you. I. Was. STUNNED. He sent me the audition yesterday and I recorded and sent it in tonight. I don’t know if I’ll get it. Considering how competitive this industry is and my little knowledge as an audio engineer I probably won’t but that’s not the point. I got my first professional audition from a pro voice actor who saw potential in me. He didn’t need to do that. He didn’t owe me anything. He didn’t even need to listen to my demo reel but he saw a kid who wanted to do this and helped them. If I ever manage to go pro, that’s exactly who I want to be to young actors. Thanks for reading. I’m just so happy.
I saw on a different thread that many agents have agent only profiles and that when some actors let their personal profiles expire because they already had excellent pics and reels set up, it was still fine because their agents just submitted them through their agent profile. Is that possible only with Casting Networks or does that also hold true for Actors Access and Casting Frontier?
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Hey everyone! I LOVE Sailor Venus! She has been my favorite straight from the beginning! And I am SOO sad that Codename: Sailor V, never got an anime. So I am starting work, on a comic dub, and I need voice actors! And all kind of crap! If you are interested, let me know! Or share the link around! https://discord.gg/TCScwujk
I recently discovered some information about actor representation and management in the United States and Canada. Established actors in the United States typically have both an agent, who secures auditions for them and charges a 10% commission, and a manager, who is in charge of managing their overall career who charge 10-15% commission. However, I've heard that in Canada, actors do not typically have managers as part of their professional development. Can anyone confirm the veracity of this statement, and if so, explain the differences in the acting industries in these two countries? If Canadian actors have managers, what commission rates do they charge? Any information or personal experiences are greatly appreciated.
For example think of films directed by Luca Guadagnino, Wes Anderson, Robert Eggers, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig... Does it have to be done through an agent? Or is there a way for the actor to get an audition by themselves?
How do you guys manage your personal life what with traveling/being away from people for extended periods of time?
Hello! First time poster here. I just recently went down to visit Atlanta to check out the city and the acting scene. I really can see myself there, but I wanted to see what other thought about this. Are there projects/auditions in Atlanta for queer/gay/non-binary actors? I would be moving down to expand my opportunities, but would the Atlanta market be able to offer that for me? I know that New York and LA generally have more LGBT centered projects, but the cost of living and competition is too much for me to consider right now. I'm currently in the Cincinnati market and don't see myself being able to gain much traction here. Let me know your thoughts or if there are any other markets that I should be considering. Thanks!
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I'm your buddy Bottie, I was hiding behind the scenes, but now that you've found me I'd be happy to tell you what I'm doing.
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Click here to check them out. I hope it will cause involuntary audible response.
