Aaron Marcus (experienced actor and mentor) talks about 10 side hustle jobs that might be perfect for you in today's blog. www.stage32.com/blog/10-side-hustle-jobs-for-actors-3327
So would it be worth it to pay the IMDb subscription if I’m an actress in Spain? Also, is there another website that is a MUST for me to have my profile up here in Europe? Thanks!
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I'm so angry. I had an Eco-cast callback, recorded and edited it, went to submit it on time and AA was down. I kept checking back all day and it was still down, checked before bed and it was down. Woke up and went to submit it, and the deadline is over and there's no way to contact the director. I'm just really frustrated.
I’ve recently been cast as a supporting actor in a student film. This character only has 3 lines and is only in one scene. This is no pay and it’s about 2 hours from where I live. Is there any worth in acting in this besides experience? I don’t think I’ll be able to get reel worthy material out of it and I’ve already been cast as main supporting characters in other films this summer?
Sorry in advance for another (very) long request for advice, but I would love to get some feedback here, especially from anyone who’s been in a similar position. I’ve been a professional actor for 15 years. In the first 7 years of my career, I booked: -5 co-stars -1 recurring co-star -1 Guest Star -1 supporting role in a high budget indie that got theatrical distribution. In the last 8 years of my career, I’ve booked: -nothing. Not only that, but the auditions are slowing to a trickle. These days I don’t even average 1 theatrical audition a month. In the last 8 years I’ve had: -98 auditions -6 callbacks -2 pins -0 bookings. So I’ve been pretty discouraged lately wondering how I went from booking just over one solid theatrical job a year to not working theatrically in nearly a decade. To add further complications, I decided to audition for MFA programs this year, and was pleasantly surprised by the success I had. I applied to 12 programs, and was accepted to three, including two “Top 25” programs and one “Top 10” program. FWIW I was also called back to a top 5 program, but not accepted. However, given the major commitment of both time and money (unfortunately didn’t get into any free programs) I am feeling reluctant to commit to any program given my serious lack of success in the last 8 years. While getting called back/accepted to these programs was very flattering, I struggle to muster up the confidence in myself to commit to these schools, and more than that, to continue to commit to the life of an actor, as much as I love the craft. So I guess my questions are: Is there anyone who has been in my shoes, who has had an epic drought that lasted for years, who can shed any advice or insight here? Or, if you were in my shoes, what would you do with respect to accepting admission to an MFA program, or even just persevering in this career? Also quickly FWIW, I am a white guy in his early 30’s in LA, with decent reps, a reel, clips, and headshots from a respected photographer that my reps approve of. Also FWIW, yes, I have created my own work, collaborating with friends on shorts, web series, and plays, and while I enjoyed these projects I can still acknowledge it’s not quite the same as booking a professional film/series. TLDR; 15 years in the biz. Success in the first 7 years, but none in the last 8 years. Recently accepted to multiple respected MFA programs but struggling to commit to acting given lack of success in recent years.
I'm not a voice actor or a VO artist. I make YouTube videos and I'm adding VO to my videos so they can be a little more engaging. I absolutely hate the sound of my voice in playback. It makes it a chore to get through editing and makes my overall video production process twice as long.
I just got admitted into the Atlantic acting school and I've been kind of on the fence about whether I should accept my place with the school because of a lot of mixed reviews I've seen on the internet. Could someone tell me if the school is good and worth my time as an inexperienced actor ? I want to make sure I'm going to place where I'll actually make progress and where the instructors are actually good.
Anyone still having issues with actors access? Uploading videos is taking forever/ not even working sometimes.
Hi Everyone! I spoke with Talent Manager at Art/Work Entertainment, Spencer Robinson yesterday, and he does incredible work getting his clients series regular and recurring roles on shows for Peacock, Netflix, Hulu, TNT and working with A-List directors like Quentin Tarantino. He does script consultations for our writers at Stage 32, but also told me that he wants to meet actors and is now adding reel reviews to his schedule so he can help you get your materials in top notch condition. I put think link below for you to check out, but feel free to write us at success@stage32.com if you have any questions. Happy to help! Cheers! https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=71&affid=gigi&genre=reel_review&exec=12
Hey Actors,I’m looking to interview other actors who have taken a long break from acting and are now returning to it later in life. Lemme explain. I'm an actor who returned to the business after almost a 16-year hiatus to raise my son and had to start all over again from scratch (in another country where I didn’t speak the language - but that's another story). I've managed to get to a place where I make my living as an actor again and, I don’t know if it’s because I’m older and supposedly wiser, or I just have less time on this earth to do what I want to do, but I'm wondering if there’s a roadmap to follow here. Basically, I’ve reverse-engineered what I’ve done to get to this point and am trying to figure out what was helpful and what wasn’t so I can skip what didn’t work and get straight to what works. I have to admit, I am extremely ambitious, and making a living just isn’t good enough. Now that I’m older, I only want to do what works so I can get to the level where I have my choice of high-caliber roles. If you can relate, I’d love to talk to you.This is purely for my own research. I’d like to hear what’s working for you and what’s not working. I’ll be 100%, as I said above, I’m putting something together but I DON’T technically have a business (just yet) — I do have an idea but I’m just getting started.It would truly mean the world to me if we could hop on a quick Zoom call so I could ask you a few questions. OR, if you know of someone who fits this description, please tag them below.One more thing, someone asked me if the was a sales call and, well— I have nothing to sell at this point. I just want to take the guesswork out of the business side of acting to decipher what are the things we need most to accelerate our careers by ASKING what other actors are currently doing to get more work and auditions and what would be a helpful resource to create in the future!If you’re open to a conversation, leave a comment or DM me directly.Thanks so much!
**Friday, March 31 - Thursday, April 06** ###Top 10 Posts | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 96 | [26 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/127g8pn/new_voice_actors_its_okay_to_be_skeptical_this/) | `[Advice]` New voice actors: It's okay to be skeptical. This life/path/ business takes time.| | 59 | [8 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/128r96y/i_could_not_get_through_these_lines_easily_qq/) | `[Discussion]` [I could not get through these lines easily QQ](https://v.redd.it/x396ewvlccra1)| | 52 | [2 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12ca4e4/paid_work_voice_actors_for_continuous_weekly/) | `[PAID work]` PAID WORK. Voice actors for continuous weekly comics. I want to turn these 8 panel comics into reels with music & dialogue. Down below are examples, feel free to choose a comic to use for auditioning. Email and more details in comments. $20 per comic.| | 49 | [16 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12ar4wm/how_do_i_get_into_voice_acting_erotica/) | `[Discussion]` How do I get into voice acting erotica?| | 37 | [4 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12e8zbs/1000_years_waiting/) | `[Advice]` [1000 Years Waiting](https://v.redd.it/a2unybxzffsa1)| | 26 | [14 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/128qjp5/a_bit_of_a_late_start_but_let_the_3rd_annual/) | `[Mod News]` A bit of a late start. But let the 3rd annual VoiceActing April 1 purge commence! Read before you post or comment today.| | 25 | [7 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dqlax/every_movie_trailer/) | `[Discussion]` [Every Movie Trailer](https://v.redd.it/anj1n64t6csa1)| | 25 | [9 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12azprp/help_an_agent_is_asking_for_head_shots_and_sizes/) | `[Advice]` Help! An agent is asking for Head shots and sizes...| | 22 | [5 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dypoj/is_2_years_of_theatre_enough_of_a_preparation_for/) | `[Advice]` Is 2 years of theatre enough of a preparation for voice acting?| | 19 | [18 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/1288tih/feeling_selfconscious/) | `[Advice]` Feeling Self-Conscious.| ###Top 5 Most Commented | score | comments | title & link | |--|--|--| | 0 | [27 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12a5w2d/has_anyone_tried_voicejacket_i_thought_about_it/) | `[Discussion]` Has anyone tried voicejacket? I thought about it since you get paid.| | 11 | [23 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12b1upq/recording/) | `[Advice]` Recording| | 8 | [21 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/129enh2/i_need_your_opinion_on_my_voice_is_it_as_bad_as_i/) | `[Advice]` I need your opinion on my voice - is it as bad as I think??| | 0 | [10 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12dwjeh/paid_25_per_half_hr_about_3500_words_reading/) | `[PAID work]` Paid $25 per half hr (about 3500 words) reading novel, one take, no editing, Venmo preferred| | 0 | [10 comments](/r/VoiceActing/comments/12a1sgq/hello_there/) | `[Advice]` Hello there!|
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TL:DR at the bottom I want to become an actor but I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I will forever be in poverty jealous of others achievements and not getting roles. Becoming an actor is always a big leap into the unknown. You've probably seen hundreds of posts about teenagers who want to become and actor for the fame, money and countless interviews by Jimmy fallon and conan. Honestly I think people see the interviews and the news articles about actors buying multi-million pound houses and get jealous. I see actors who are mid 20s/30s and are set for life, they've normally been child actors who have trained in drama college or university for a couple years, gotten a few roles and then within a few years of leaving school they book a huge role and now they are famous, rich and they can pursue their dream job of being an A-list actor. I'm not going to just come here and lie, im going go be brutally honest, I want that. It seems pleasant but its the background that deters me. The grind for auditons, the rejection and jealousy, the cost. One situation which makes me feel sick is, emilia clarke who plays daenerys targaryen in Game of Thrones had bascially what i explained earlier about only being a few years out of acting school and booked a few roles. She was originally the second option for daenerys and if the original actor didn't pull out she would have never been part of the show. My main thought was imagine you were emilia clarke and you got call backs and auditions for the role and you knew you were very close to getting it but someone else got it. Emilia said that she probably would've still been working small jobs barely making a living. She would've had to watch someone else become famous and get rich whilst she stays poor. That would absolutely destroy me and probably drive me insane. That's part of what I'm scared of. Now me personally, I live in a small town in the UK, when I'm 18 my parents have saved a thing where I'll get £10,000. I have family in England near London and they have offered if I ever wanted to travel down there and stay with them for school purposes or job opportunities. So I could take a decent chance at starting a career. Now my attributes, I'm 17, male, have brown shortish hair, I'm 6 feet tall (182cm), the big shocker is that I have acne. Doctors have told me it's not too bad and it seems like a teenage thing, it doesnt really affect me in normal life or any confidence issues. I've probably just described a million other people My mindset is that I could be resilient for a time but I don't know how well I'd be able to handle constant rejection. I think my main motive is to make my mark on the world and leave a legacy and not be forgotten. ● Now with my money and attribute situation could anyone give me any advice on how I will fair in the world of entertainment. I know how impossible it is to be a famous actor but I'm me, of course I'm going to believe in myself. I'm going to believe that I'm one in a million and ill be famous. TL:DR teenager has a decent starting position to become an actor, wants to be famous but is scared of the consequences of failing, wants advice.
Hi everyone, I’m new here, and I have a bit of a dilemma. I’m currently a full-time voice actor for my workplace. Per my employment, I’m the only one in my department who’s allowed to perform voiceovers for our video content. The head of my department, even the CEO, love the fact that our videos have consistent voices across the board now. The CEO himself said he loves my voice and that I’m “a keeper” (a little weird but hey, it’s job security I guess?) But now I’m presented with a problem. Recently, the head of my department approached me about using my voice in an AI program, as a “cool new thing to try.” I didn’t say yes or no, and have yet to come to a decision. I double-checked my employment docs, nothing covers this sort of thing, and they definitely do NOT have access to my voice in perpetuity. Of that I’m certain. So with that being said, how should I navigate this situation? Do I negotiate? Do I get a lawyer? Do I just say no? I’m sweating bullets over here.
This audition really meant a lot to me, and I can’t even submit it! I’ve emailed casting telling them that the link is down, but they haven’t been responding . What can I do?
For the theatre apprenticeship, I plan to apply for, actors are to send in self-tape audition videos. The instructions say to make sure that my whole body can be seen throughout the entire video. Should I follow this instruction (even though it seems like a silly and incorrect way to film a self-tape) or should I film my self-tape audition with the bottom frame at my chest and the top frame above the top of my head? Thanks guys
im making a attack on titan parody series and i need 3 girls 2 boys (note you don't need to be the greates voice actor ever to enter this project you just need to atleast know how to act)
guys I have been feeling uncertain about my career lately, and so last time I saw my agent I asked him what he thought I had going for me, or what separated me from other actors. He looked at me blankly and said "hmm. well. youre cool, you're smart, you're just the whole package!" being that these have nothing to do with my acting it really made me wonder if I've got any talent at all lol
Hey all! For the past month, every time I've uploaded a self tape to Actors Access the thumbnail turns black. This wasn't an issue for me since before a few weeks ago, and I haven't changed anything in the way I edit or upload my tapes. When I click on the thumbnail it still plays the video like normal. I was wondering if anyone else has been experiencing this issue. Would a black thumbnail possibly deter a casting director from clicking on my tape, and if so, is there a way I can change the thumbnail before submitting? Thanks!
Do you prefer to refer to yourself as an actor or actress? I usually say actor but I’ve noticed a lot of people will correct me for some reason and push the word “actress” on me. For some reason it feels weird? Just curious what you normally say in conversation and/or in your professional bios! [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/12f7y51)
Hey guys, recently I've been feeling like I need some outside advice and just need some opinions from other actors. Quick background - Currently based in LA. I am Non-Union, formally trained, 28 years old tall Caucasian male on the lean/athletic side.Studied at a Conservatory in NYC for two years and got an Associates of Occupational studies in Film Acting in 2014. Was picky and tried to stay away from modeling agencies until I got my first Agent at a small but reputable agency called Topo Swope in the Pacific Northwest market in 2018. I auditioned regularly in Film and TV + Commercial and VO. I had some principal role auditions in features as well as for streaming. Got a lot of experience, didn't book anything. Ended up getting my first role in 2020 doing background, moved to LA, and since then I've managed to work in a handful more projects as backround/featured background. All have been SAG productions. I'd say the milestone to my career so far has been getting a short closeup in a Paramount production as a featured background. I'm currently still looking for an Agent in the Los Angeles area for Film and TV. Had some leads to 1 agency but I did not want to do Influencer work as social media is not my forte/interest as an Actor. I also managed to do a showcase for 5 different agents but didn't get any callbacks. I'm thinking maybe being Non-Union is hurting me but I've been told by a professor and other actors to wait until I get a role with a line or two in a SAG production. I have had roles with lines in the past, which are on my reel, but only two. Currently, I'm only submitting on Casting Networks at the moment. If you guys were me, what would be the next step? Apply for SAG membership? Focus on my socials? (>1k followers) Add Actors Access? or just start contacting agencies? I know referrals are generally the way to go and this is how I got my first Agent. I don't necessarily like reaching out to agents without connections. If you were to look at my resume you would see lots of training/workshops and the handful of backround roles that I mentioned. Realistically could I even expect to get an agent in LA at this point or should I continue the submission grind? Any advice is appreciated
Hey guys, I‘be been scammed before for a commercial project, which was the first acting thing I ever applied for, and am now really skeptical of every posting I come across. How do you know if a commercial is legit? Apparently I’ve been shortlisted from just my headshots for an upcoming commercial shoot, and I applied on actors access. I called actors access and they said that casting from just headshots is normal for commercials. I’m super new to the acting industry. What are some green and red flags to lookout for? How do I determine the legitimacy of a commercial project?
I've been freelance acting in ads, commercials, and a few shorts for the last 7 years. As an African American living in Taiwan that doesn't speak Mandarin fluently, it has been extremely hard to get acting work here. My dream has also been to get cast in a feature, but I rarely could even get an audition, even with several sample pieces I've appeared in. Because usually if they say "foreigner" they mean white. Or they require Mandarin fluency. Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I got to audition for a feature. I think it went well, but only time will tell. Hopefully, I'll finally get a named credit in a movie.
Instead of starting with what you think the casting director is looking for and working backwards, start with your intuition and experience of the role and work from there, ignoring your perception of the casting director. Doing it this way not only helps you deliver a more original and more memorable performance, but it will inherently boost the quality of your acting. If you’re following your instincts and trusting your impulses, you’ll deliver a performance that’s more real, more lively, more nuanced, and more believable. In other words, you’ll act better. Plain and simple.This may seem counterintuitive, but the truth is it’s anything but. Because guess what? More often than not, the casting director doesn’t really know what they’re looking for until they see it. Even if they think they know, the right performance in an audition could completely reshape their thinking on the character. So if you want to know what the most important thing is that a casting director is looking for, the answer is easy: they’re looking for something honest, something real, and something true. They’re looking for you. #actor #tv #film #video #script #writer #drama #manager #agent #casting #director #success #hollywood
So I booked my first SAG VO gig and the client wants me and the other actor to discuss the characters before recording next week. He also assigned us a related short story to read and discuss the scene briefly with each other. I've always responded to our emails so all 3 of us can see the responses (don't know if the other actor is responding, never seen any written response from him cuz he's never courtesy copied/replied all with me in it). Anyways, I reached out to the actor A WEEK AND A HALF AGO to discuss (I'm sure this is their main email btw) and NOTHING. Look, I know this gig isn't paying us a lot but to not even RESPOND? I've worked with/interacted with some pieces of shit divas on set who think they're too good before. Like for this scale day player gig this one guy and I had together (we were both day players, heck I had more lines, twice as many scenes) would talk down to me while in the trailer together, even gaslighting me and making me feel like I didn't deserve the role) or been to callbacks for a SAG commercial (where they're providing hotel/lodging/etc) and a guy had the AUDACITY to say to me in front of the ASSISTANT in the waiting room that "the gig isn't what he normally would go for, he works above scale normally and he's only doing this for his agent". Sorry for the rant guys. I'm very lucky I mostly work with super nice people, some who I've become friends with BUT IM SICK OF THESE PEOPLE WHO FEEL LIKE THEIR SHIT SMELLS BETTER. And to top it it all off, this guy is with a top agency in his market I would kill for. I'm sure if it were a bigger gig and I was the client or whatever he'd respond in a heartbeat and kiss my ___. Anyways, how do I go from here?!? Do I reach out again?! TL;DR This other actor I'm doing a voiceover gig with won't respond to my email to discuss the short script (we were told to). How do I go from here?
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.
Hey! Any actors based in or near Kentucky? I don’t see a lot of people in this profession or chasing this goal around here and looking to see if there’s others out there!
Hello! I’m an actor based in England. Through sending a headshot to an open casting call I applied to, i’ve been asked to send a self tape in character for a lead role in a new teen series for the BBC. I’ve never had an agent and never been able to get to this level in the casting process as not many opportunities like this come my way (as I’m not on spotlight either
Tomorrow is a holiday and Actor's Acess will not be open. Enjoy your weekend folks! Don't freak out over not seeing any auditions ha.
I’m starting the process of hiring an agent for my 17 year old son. He’s a stage actor interested in TV/Movies in the future. He’s planning on going to college and acting school in Southern California after high school. I have no idea where to start and I really don’t have any contacts I can think of. We’re located close to Las Vegas so I’m thinking we need one there for local jobs and a CA/NY as well. Help?
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
I've been looking into some actors recently from Game of Thrones and noticed a lot of them have some nepotism small to large. For example: emilia clarkes dad was a theatre sound engineer and her mother took her to one of her fathers plays at a very young age which started her desire to act. No doubt her fathers connections impacted some of her first credits. Kit Harringtons father was a sir and his mother was a playwright, he also was introduced to acting at a very young age and had the funds to pursue it. Both of them were only a couple years out of drama school aswell. Rose Leslie/kits current wife grew up in a castle... need I say more. Nothing against the actors btw as they had no control over how they were born. I'm sure there are so much more actors who have nepotism and are the very famous ones. So I think that being introduced to acting at a young and having nepotism is the real story of sucess we don't here actors talking about in interviews.
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
Over the past few years, people I've interacted with have commented on my voice, and the most common is that it's "androgynous" or "neutral." I am wondering how good, bad, or indeed how neutral this could be as a voice actor? This isn't about evaluating my voice, but more a discussion of what it means to have such a voice in this industry. Thank you for reading.
If any of you are voice actors in the area or know of any voice actors in the Charlotte area (and might be available a few days from April 16-19 not sure of exact days), would you mind DMing me your website, voice reels, resumes, and rates, etc.? I'm part of the stage management team and I've just been tasked with having to try to submit three male and three female to an upcoming corporate event. People would need to work as a local and need to be on-site, but would be paid. I was told the day rate might be around 300-400/day but I am not sure if that number is correct.
I know that sets can have pretty strict rules so that things like plots and characters don’t get spoiled so I was curious.
I'm rather new to acting and I've already started taking classes, but where I live there aren't many classes being held in-person. I'm planning on going back to school in the Fall (I'm 28) to start taking Theater classes for a bit more formal training. I guess I have a couple questions: 1. Are college theater classes good for someone my age who probably wants to work in tv & film? It's not set in stone, though, I might like theater as well, but right now I think tv and film is what I'd want to do. Should I be doing something else to prepare and gain skill considering my age? 2. Has anyone taken online acting courses, and are they worth the money? I'm looking at a 6 week intensive course with a reputed acting teacher in LA(taught celebrities and whatnot), but the cost is 875 dollars which is pretty steep considering it's an online course. The course says it's for actors of all levels.
Any incorporated actors in NY (or LA) care to share how much they pay their accountant for both corporation and personal taxes and if that accountant works specifically with actors? My CPA charges me $900 for personal and $1400. Is this crazy high or the going rate?
how do you handle when you have friends who are also actors who are constantly working and getting offers? i want to be happy for them but it’s really hard when i’m just faced with rejection after rejection and it seems i just hear radio silence when i am submitting to things. i would be happy to just be a part of something and getting cast is difficult right now. it’s hard when friends who are getting booked are complaining about their offers when i would just be happy to have one.
Hi, I am genderfluid and I've been like this since I was a kid. One day I look like a guy (I have short hair and pass **very** well (been told I look like Timothee Chalamet on multiple occasions)) and the next like a girl (generally tend to wear wigs on those days). I'd like to audition for male AND female parts since I can pass well and it would be stupid to let this potential go to waste. My questions are: 1. Do I need two sets of headshots (1 fem, 1 masc)? Do I only send the masc for masc roles etc? 2. Should my reel include both my female AND male roles or should I have two reels (1 masc roles, 1 fem roles) and send whichever is needed depending on the roles I'm submitting for?
Hello actors! I just wanted to share an experience my actor husband had that I think holds some valuable lessons for the folks here. My husband is an actor and got called in for an interview with a management company. We moved from Chicago recently and so he's working on transitioning his career from there to here. He was very excited for this interview and we prepped all weekend for it. We even went shopping so that he could wear something he felt comfortable in. The interview starts and the managers who were there proceed to tell him everything that he's done "wrong" over the course of his career, belittling everything he'd done in Chicago and giving him extremely antiquated advice. My husband walked into the room afterwards feeling defeated. It broke my heart. But I reminded him that he is looking for a manager who will be a partner in his career. He's not there to serve his manager, just as they're not there to serve him. It's a collaborative team that is working to make his career happen. He was interviewing them just as much as they were interviewing him. People on his team should be excited about him, because otherwise they won't push him forward. If they're not going to do that, then they're not the reps for him. My husband made the brave decision to tell them, "thanks, but no thanks," even though he didn't have someone else to go to. Well, wouldn't you know it, a few days later, he has an interview with an agent who immediately started telling him how impressed he was for all my husband was able to accomplish in Chicago and not only wanted to rep him for theatrical, but called in another agent to rep him for commercial. Care for yourself in this industry and know your worth. It isn't worth it to work with people who belittle you and don't believe in you. This industry is hard enough. So don't be afraid to tell a toxic situation, "thanks, but no thanks."
I recently saw that Paul Mescal, after receiving an Academy Award Nomination for his beautiful performance in AfterSun, just won an Olivier Award for his performance on stage for “A Streetcar Named Desire” I’ve been absolutely captivated by Paul’s journey, mainly because he doesn’t come from the confines of the Hollywood nepo system — he doesn’t have siblings or parents in the industry like Timothee Chalamet, he hasn’t been acting since he was a kid, and he’s come this far entirely on his own merit. My main question was, he only attended the Lir Academy drama school in Ireland for 3 years, which is where he started truly learning acting. With no on-camera resume (he did no short films, etc), he made such a huge jump from a small CV/resume of four-five theater shows (if you look at the drama school page), to doing such high profile work. Those mainstages were undoubtedly rigorous but the 180 in his career from amateur to professional is massive He couldn’t have possibly learned to be such a great actor, which takes decades to learn, in like 3 small years (he basically did though). I assume the training’s the same for everyone. What makes Paul different from the rest? How can actors in drama school replicate that kind of success and work ethic? I’m an acting student at NYU right now and I’ve always wondered how usually a handful in a sea of hundreds of BFA students over decades “make it” And the rest don’t. I read somewhere that he bagged his Curtis Brown / UTA representation by the beginning of his 3rd year, which is where all these high profile showcases to get you those kinds of reps happen. He’s done outstanding work, but in a sea of actors, he’s basically catapulted to being EVERYWHERE. It’s like he didn’t even need The Lir or that showcase year and he just did it on his own. Is that a luck based thing (getting spotted out of all those actors, lucky break, hard work, you get acclaim), or is it based on his representation really campaigning for and submitting him for the best of the best, on top of him being exceptional and stuff.
Hi, my names Kyle. I'm currently in high school and l aspire to become an actor within Hollywood! I'm currently going to this summer camp Called "Stagedoor Manor" and I was just wondering if it's worth it. Thanks, all help is deeply appreciated. I just planning to be acting in "action" movies as well.
Hello! I had found a basic film making course that I was interested in, and i was wondering what people thought about it as someone taking it as someone who wants to be an actor/director. My thought behind taking it is i have never worked around a camera before, just doing theatre, and I thought any experience around a camera, and understanding with the film making process will make it easier to pursue if I want to do film as well as theatre. Hopefully my though process is clear enough for any help, thanks
Hi everyone, I’m a newer actor and I’ve realized how hard this is to do on my own! I love staying up to date on the industry and doing my own market research, but I see the value in having an experienced manager act as a second brain and to help me get connected to markets other than LA. How did you find your manager? Did you go through bad fits first? What tips can you toss out for us absolute newbies regarding management in general?
New to actors access. My daughter (14) has had one role in a movie that hasn’t been released yet. We had professional headshots done and they are uploaded. Her measurements are posted and current. We don’t have audio (not sure what to include?). We have submitted for a couple roles through actors access “add to cart, $2” but never receive emails to indicate anything happened or confirmation… Just not sure how this works or if I’m doing this right. Help?
hi there, i plan on being a voice actor for anime and video games after i get some acting and voice-over training done, as well as some experience. this is an eventual goal as i have a lot of work to do. however, i want to enter the US market but i live in canada. would it be possible for me to work with an american agent? do they sponsor foreign VAs?
Currently getting some meetings with acting agents, some of them are interested but not sure which to go with. Is there a Glassdoor for actors experience with specific agents?
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