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I make zero budget film and occasionally act. I used to work in post production. I fell out of it and am now falling back into filmmaking. I'm focusing on short film and I've done a 20 minute superhero piece, a 5 minute zombie piece and am about to shoot a little time travel piece. You can see some stills and behind the scenes of my work on my instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/shearyanfilm/](https://www.instagram.com/shearyanfilm/) I am always looking for collaborators. If this seems like it might be your thing and you're in Staten Island or the surrounding boroughs/Jersey and don't mind traveling, let me know and we'll talk!
1. Take your craft seriously, not the industry. 2 Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they can be attached to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. 3. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
I am in school for performing arts and once I graduate I was going to move to either Atlanta, New York, or Los Angeles. I've been doing research on each possible location to see what would have the best opportunities specific to me. Atlanta seems like the cheapest option as New York and L.A are really expensive. And Atlanta has been the location of a lot of recent movies and TV shows. L.A is good for movies and a lot of tv shows film there. And New York is really good for Theater, Film, and Commercial work. All the cities seem like good choices and I feel like I would be missing out by not picking the right place to work. I would like to know about where you currently (or plan to) practice acting and what your experience has been like? Also, how long have you been at it and how do you feel about the progress you've made?
Right now I’m almost 20 years old, and currently a Bio major, but I don’t know if I can keep this up. It’s seems as if I lost my prior motivation for coming to college in the first place. I’m honestly considering becoming a Voice actor. Because I not only love doing different voices and repeating lines, but I just love the idea of being able to immerse yourself into the character your voice acting as. I remember when I cosplayed for the first time and it felt amazing! And I want to be able to replicate that feeling through voice acting. But I don’t know if it seems like a passing fancy to me, or the real deal tho. Can y’all help me out? What do I need to do to become a VA? What’s it like to be a voice actor? How difficult is it to become one? What’s one’s day to day life like? How much do they get paid? Would I need to get a second job in order to make a living? I just have a lot of questions, but I don’t know know where to look. If y’all can help me out that would be amazing! Thanks for your comments, please be nice, and have a great day!
Have a short film with a SAG actor and non union actor both interested. Obviously, the project needs to be SAG signatory for the union actor to perform, but a, I allowed to use non union actors as well? My understanding is there’s a special contract drafted for them.
I absolutely adored Aftersun, I’m just genuinely curious as to how Paul Mescal, who was an acclaimed actor, still somewhat up and coming in some regard I guess, gets attached to a small indie like this with a first time director. Anyone know? Like I said I’m literally just curious as to how Charlotte Wells got such a talent like Paul to lead her film despite only having done a couple shorts that weren’t even that big or acclaimed. Thanks! And congrats to Paul for the extremely well deserved oscar nom!
Hey all I submitted a self tape for a supporting role in a sag short film and received a call back asking me to come in for a chemistry read with the other actors, i’m super excited but nervous at the same time, have any tips on how I should prepare?
What’s the purpose of them? I think they’re unnecessary. You’re not going to be unprepared when performing so why do it for an audition? I would argue it’s even worse because you can have an actor who would fit well for a role but because they can’t read while being in the moment well, you’re judgement of their performance really isn’t accurate. Am I missing something of value from them?
What are the things you like (pros) about each medium and things you're not a fan of (cons) about each medium? I'm mainly asking this as a fun little thing for everyone to contribute their point of view to. I love acting in any form (I'm currently a stage actress trying to break into screen acting; I really love acting for the camera and it's always been my dream to be an on-camera actor) but I am mainly drawn to TV, all genres, streaming/airing anywhere, doesn't matter, I love it. Curious to know, however, what are the pros and cons of doing TV vs film vs Voiceover. Also, voiceover is something I got into it recently when I noticed that there are a lot of cool things I can do with my voice. I also am mind-blown at how much you can make out of a character from just your voice, and it will be cool to see your friends' reactions when you watch something you're in and hear your voice but see someone completely different. Note: Instead of seeing this as a chance to complain, look at it as a chance to remind yourself of the good parts and to be grateful that we get to practice what we love. That's what I hope to get out of this post, I like helping others see the good in things. :)
Specifically the HAGEN, STRASBERG & MEISNER TECHNIQUE class with Pamela Scott? Beginner actor who acted in middle and high school a lot but not anymore. ​ I plan to take this and Barrow Group at the same time since I don't get any online exposure. ​ Thoughts?
Hello, I’m looking for some professional literature (books, articles, studies, etc.) on theatrical cold reading. I’m not as interested in finding ways to learn to read a specific text or monologue in order to prepare it well for an audition or a performance, as much as exploring how reading something out loud for the first time can be used to train your voice skills, boost your confidence and help you become a better actor in general. If anyone has any idea whether this has been covered in various techniques, I would really appreciate it.
Sorry if this is a bad question, but can do professional theatre even if someone has no training and little experience? Also, is a professional theatre actor simply a paid actor, or is there something else that specifically makes someone be considered a professional?
Got a self tape for a non union indie and although the breakdown said ‘some nudity’ I really wasn’t expecting full frontal nudity in the sides. Now obviously I’m not about to strip for a self tape, but I really don’t know about why non union productions would include this. Idk, just the fact that non union is generally unorganized (in my experience) and that it’s usually just some person with a camera, who knows where the footage will go? Like actors who apply for unpaid nonunion productions are generally still aspiring actors and are a little desperate to take on any role they can get, it feels a little sleazy. I would say nude scenes should be union only so proper rules and protocols are followed. Would love to hear some opinions on this
so basically i 16f submitted for a role on actors access, my first time ever submitting for a role (I literally snuck to Walmart and bought a prepaid visa and did this behind my mother’s back lol). I got the email this morning that I was selected for an eco cast, which I know isn’t a huge deal and doesn’t mean much but it’s still exciting for me! My problem is that the headshot I sent in was from a few months ago when I had a fringe, and now it’s grown out some so it’s like curtain bangs. I couldn’t get another headshot bc i’m terrified to be upfront with my mom about how I want to be an actress, so my hair is a little bit different than the headshot. I honestly didn’t think I would hear back so it wasn’t a big deal to me when I submitted but now I see how that may be a problem. Not to mention the fact that my hair is naturally curly and I have it straight in the headshot (is it obvious I’m a beginner? Lol) anyways I’ll take any advice on what I should do, or if this is a big deal or not.
Since a lot of acting is reacting, I had the thought of why not take the initiative and film some scenes with partners. I think collaborating with other actors on a a couple short scenes would be more beneficial for development than just monologues or an unenthusiastic reader. I have my own canon camera and scoured different plays till I found some good scenes that are for 2-3 people. But if you have any you’ve been itching to do I’m all ears. I’m based near the NYC and Long Island area but would be willing to venture towards parts of NJ. Looking forward to talking to anyone who’s interested and I’ll answer questions in my dm.
When you get an agent do you still have to pay for Casting networks, Actors Access, Casting frontier?
Hi everyone, I'm 28-Male and hoping to become a voice actor in Anime English dub or Video Games. I have no experience in voice acting but it's something that I really want to do and I think I have a pretty decent vocal range. Any advice on where to start or how to navigate this career path would be appreciated!
I'm in a predicament in which I have a ton of people who auditioned for the two male leads and there are four actors for one of the leads that I REALLY like and three for the other that I REALLY like. The problem is that I can only hire two of them. However, there are four supporting male roles that none of them asked to audition for and I haven't found anyone that I really like yet for those. Would it be weird in the callback email for the second audition to ask all seven of them if they're interested in also reading for any of the supporting roles? I don't know if that'd be considered disrespectful or if it'd be awkward to act with the people who ended up getting the lead roles?
I really feel like I've been spinning my wheels for the past 2 years. I booked 1 co-star 2 years ago and haven't booked since. I'm constantly in class and meeting CDs, getting consistently good feedback, but still nothing, and now my auditions have started to dry up. I don't have great reps; I think they are part of the audition problem since I used to get auditions regularly until late last year. It's like they've sort of forgotten I exist. I tried reaching out to them but they weren't very helpful and didn't give much advice. I'm afraid to drop them all before securing new reps, but I'm sure new reps are also wary of taking me on if they see I have an agent/manager on my Actors Access. My headshots are good, my reel needs work (mostly self-taped stuff) but each time I've paid to create reel footage I haven't liked the final product, especially considering the price. I really just need a professional to talk with and see what exactly is going wrong and what to do next. I'm so tired of staying stagnant like this, and I'm very driven to improve my (lack of) career. I'm doing some googling but not sure who is really legit. Anyone have good experiences with this kind of service in NYC or online?
I consider myself a pretty good actor. I have the credits and the training to back it up, I'm constantly in classes and I feel like I'm improving every month. For where I'm at in my career, I feel like I'm doing well. But I am going crazy with getting callbacks and not booking. I had a commercial audition on Friday that I feel like I did pretty well at, and then I had a callback for it on Saturday that I feel like I did even better at. It shoots on Friday and I still haven't heard anything. I know I still have time, but I still feel like I'm getting beat down with these constant callbacks and not booking. I'm grateful, but its mentally exhausting to keep coming close and then not securing the bag. Prior to this, I had two callbacks for films last month, and didn't book either. Last year, I had two callbacks, then chemistry reads for two different series, and when it came down to me and another actor (both times) the other actor booked it. I know the deal "do the audition and then forget about it", and I do, but when it comes down to the wire and final stages, I just find myself constantly checking the clock and my email. I can't be the only one right? It just feels defeating after awhile.
It’s always been my dream to be an actor, but unfortunately I think it’s time to give up. I’m sure some people will say never give up, and some will think me quitting now is over due so I’m curious what everyone’s thoughts are. I started acting at 13, spent years not being able to book a single role. I’m almost 23 now, These past few years have been pretty good I’ve booked leads/supporting roles in a few shorts/feature films. One of the movies is going to be on Netflix which is pretty cool. However I thought this was gonna be it for me and I’d finally get somewhere, but even after spending 1000$ on headshots, training three times a week at the studios everyone recommended to me and finally having a reel from work I did I still didn’t have a single agent respond to meet with me. I submitted to over 25 agency’s, spent hours making sure they were personalized and still nothing. After 10 years of work, and not being able to get an agent still I feel like is a sign it’s time to give up. If you were in this position, would you keep going or quit? I just feel like I’m hitting my mid 20s with almost nothing to show for it, Genuine question!
I am currently working and about to go to college, but really want to try acting/voice acting so where can I post a public profile to see if maybe someone will pick me up or show interest?
Hey everyone! I’m a UK actor and lead a short film that has been nominated for a BAFTA and shortlisted for an Oscar (find out on Tuesday!). I don’t want to jump the gun…but if I were to be in LA for the Oscars come March time, does anyone have any advice as how to best use the opportunity? Currently repped by a local agent here in UK, but looking for representation with bigger reach. What would you guys do?! Thanks!
Hi guys I’m a 20 yo filmmaker, GTA based. I want to make short films but solo filmmaking is damn near impossible. It would be great to have an actor star in my short films. Someone that I could potentially become friends with so we can be a director/actor duo like Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson. Give each other feedback and help each other become better at our crafts. So if ur around my age and location pls hmu.
Director here, I'm preparing to send callback invitations to a handful of actors. Since the initial audition there have been several changes to the script. Is it okay to send new sides for talent to memorize for the callback? Can I even send sides from a different part of the script to see their range? Or is it better to keep the sides the same as the initial audition?
Hello, there. I’m 22 and I’m Italian. I’ve never had an acting job and I’m more interested in film industry outside my country bc Italian movies and tv shows are not it… too predictable and there’s always the same actors involved that are most likely to play the same part all over again. I like American Netflix shows and hbo shows. My question is… how do I start? Can you recommend some books or YouTube videos that I can read/watch. Any advice?
Hey y’all! I just got my first audition through actors access - I was wondering if any fellow redditors have experience with booking auditions through actors access and, if so, what usually happens? Do you get an email saying you got it? Or do they call you?
For the first round of auditions actors had anywhere between 5-13 days to submit their tapes depending on when they sent me their headshots/reels/resumes. The second round of auditions will be all virtual as well, and I'm wondering how long is appropriate to give actors to submit their second tape? Sundays are the only day everyone on my team is free to watch, and I was hoping to email all callbacks by Wednesday late afternoon. Would it be too soon to request tapes be submitted by 9 PM that Sunday, or should I give them 12 days and ask for the following week?
Hello ima be doing an omori stream pretty soon I love the game and have played it once but not finished it but I can’t do it alone I need some voice actors if your willing to join Im on Xbox and will be streaming on there I can make a party and we can do it together just three people will do so if your interested let me know by direct messaging me☺️
I'm still an amateur voice actor but a friend of mine got me an opportunity to work for a group of people that want to start a YouTube channel. I'm thinking of charging 10 naira per word (0.022 United States Dollar) and about 10-15% on generated revenue from the video's. (I'm a Nigerian)
If I am being honest, hot people get hired. They may have mediocre skills in acting, but their attractiveness makes up for it. The directors and the hiring staff know that attractive people will always attract more viewers and attention, so they may let the more talented people go without the job or offer them more minor roles. The film industry is adapting more and more to satisfy this, so should someone who wants to make it big in the acting world now, focus more on their looks or talent? both?
Hello! Which talent agencies are open to submission from foreigners. Couple bullet points below: -Actress in Seoul -Wants to break into US market -Is a citizen of the US (born in US, moved to Korea in the teens) -Active in tv dramas but no longer have representation anymore in Korea as the agency closed down, looking for representation in the US. Is the only way to get represented is to outright move to the states? The perfect ideal situation would be to still go back and forth between US and Asia.
Hi, I’m sorry if this comes off as rude, I’m genuinely just wanting insight. I’m 19 and in my first year of law school. I’m studying law because out of all the ‘mid-high paying jobs’ I chose law to be the best field for me. Small context: I’m a pretty impulsive person, money means a great deal to me so I wouldn’t really be happy without the security that I could secure a good pay in the future. Anyways, alongside impulsivity, I’m also indecisive as hell. So indecisive that after almost every decision, I find myself regretting and wondering how life would have played out picking the alternative. Because of this I’m always second guessing who I wanna be in the future. Part of me wants to be lawyer, another is a tattoo artist, another is… an actor/voice actor. TV has always been a really big thing for me growing up. Sure, I know everyone could say that but- when I was younger, all I ever did was over analyse movies and tv shows to the extent of appreciating every little detail. Anyways, I was curious as to whether in four years time I could create the option for myself to become an actor? Obviously, I have part of my schedule taken up now by university studies. But is there any small things I could do now to make becoming an actor in the future a possibility for me? I always assumed every actor put their heart, soul and sweat into acting and didn’t really have time for anything else.
I am 25 years old and have been acting only since 2019. I am going for my first MFA audition in a weeks time at one of the major MFA programs on the East Coast. I'm being vague for privacy's sake ofc. I have three monologues prepared to present. Shakespeare, a modern comedic piece, and Chris from All My Sons . I feel as confident as possible going in to it but I still wonder how much I don't even know that I don't even know. What is the audition set up like? Is there time/space to warm up? Assuming they like my initial run, how likely is it they'll ask for a third monologue. I wont have a fourth if they ask. What sort of questions should I expect to be asked, if at all? Assuming I make it to later callbacks, what kind of vocal or physical warmup exercises are they likely to do with us. What are their expectations there? I am not a very practiced singer, how much does that work against me? All in all, I am not going in with any deluded expectations. The chances of my getting in are infinitesimal. This is more of my first real test as an actor, to see where I stand in the industry. My personal goal, that I would feel proud of and would give me the confidence to move forward as an actor, is simply to receive day-off callbacks. I would feel like I at least belong in the room then. Any advice from previous auditioners or current elite school MFA students who could elucidate things for me would be greatly appreciated. General advice outside of what I have mentioned here is also welcome. Thank you in advance for your time.
Next week I'm filming a small role opposite the lead, who goes by a nickname (not a stage name). His Wikipedia page shows his actual name. What's the etiquette here? I guess the safest thing to do is to call him whatever he says when I shake his hand and introduce myself? How does this work in general, for actors who are known by a nickname, and for actors who are known by a stage name different to their birth name? Is it a case of everyone calling them by their "public" name except their family and close friends? Or everyone calling them their real name except the general public?
I audited a beginner “On Camera” class (virtual) with a well-respected acting school. I have never acted before. I enjoyed drama in high school (long ago), and I enjoy public speaking/presenting. The school quelled my concerns about having absolutely no experience and that all were welcomed. When I audited the class though, I was completely blown away by how great everyone was? Truly, they were amazing. One even cried during their scene. While auditing, I decided to search their names and most had IMDB pages and a few credits. I could not help but feel like if I, with ZERO experience, joined I would absolutely stand out/bring my scene partner down. Is it normal for Beginner On Camera classes to have experienced and inexperienced people alike in there? I really though everyone was phenomenal and I had absolutely no business considering being there
Desc: It's a multilingual action-fantasy film about an all-Asian, ragtag crew fighting for their community. For more info on the project: Link to the teaser: [https://www.instagram.com/p/Chr9OawjNwe/](https://www.instagram.com/p/Chr9OawjNwe/) Link to the project IG: [https://www.instagram.com/dont\_film/](https://www.instagram.com/dont_film/) Character is a **Police officer,** middle-aged, stern and corrupt. * $50 flat rate. * Fluent **Mandarin Chinese** or **Cantonese Chinese** speaker for appx. 10 required lines with room for improv. * **\[DEADLINE HAS BEEN EDITED\] to audition Feb. 7 11:59:00 EST. For instructions on auditioning** [go to this Google form.](https://forms.gle/CbeqwbhaqMQUpE3u5) * If you're in NYC, we can arrange a place for you to record with the director, otherwise the expectation is recording on your own with professional quality audio. * possible round(s) of feedback on submitted lines (depending on the needs of the actor - likely a minimum of 1 round of feedback). * Expecting a directed session during recording with the director (remote or in-person, based on your location) around end of Feb. * Feel free to dm if you have any questions! [Actor: Akiko Fujiwara, Photo by: Cindy Trinh](https://preview.redd.it/y2pe2zwaqgda1.png?width=733&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=dee3dd6e4441aab4313538f890c720f9f8c50ead)
So I've been going hard at submitting self-tapes for regional companies, training programs, anything at all that someone my age (21) can do over the summer. I've looked through jobs on Playbill and Actors Access and applied for some training programs that my peers have recommended, but it seems like the only options available for me are all Shakespeare-related. Now don't get me wrong, I like doing Shakespeare. I enjoy his plays and I see the value of learning them at an early age. But I've already done / am currently doing a TON with Shakespeare (productions and classes at school / past training programs), and I want to branch out into other styles of acting. But right now it seems like that's the only option for me right now. Does anyone know of other opportunities? I really wanna start learning and analyzing other famous playwrights (Beckett, Wilde, Moliere, O'Neill, anything contemporary). I want to find something like a summer stock program for plays, but right now it seems like no such thing exists.
Hi guys! First off, thank you to those who commented on my last post for the wonderful advice! I listened and did my due diligence, researched the manager, their company, the roster, etc. and it went very well. Also really emphasized this time around that acting is my priority over my day job (duh) and I’m staying up to date on my training. Now I’m trying to prepare a self-tape. She said I could do a monologue or scene, specifically asked to see variety to see where I’m at. After talking to a fellow actor friend, I’ve figured it’s best to do a scene since the management is based in LA, but I’m really struggling to find a good script. I even checked my nearby Barnes N Noble for some books but they didn’t have literally anything acting related. Been looking for a couple days now, of course I know it can take a while to find the right script for my type, but I thought I’d hop on here for some help. Any tips/resources you use yourself to find scripts? Or your advice on self tapes for the LA market? Thanks in advance as always
So Im still a newbie (couple commercials, but only thing Ive done with lines was a student film oner.) Volunteered to act in another student film for more experience, and the stop and start after only one or two lines to set up different camera shots for an entire 6 page script was brutal... Took a solid 7hrs, and it was so hard to be in character and figure out action (We did not work the scene at all ahead of filming today. ) How normal is this? Mostly the stop and start.. makes me worried how I'll be able to play realistically in a couple jobs I have coming up. Thanks for any input/feedback/thoughts!
Hey actors, I just wanted to come on here to share some exciting news. I just signed with my first agent still pretty recent (June 2022), and I just got a huge audition for an HBO show. A little background about me, I’m currently 24 and have been acting since 2019. I actually started off as a commercial actor, doing mostly regional commercials, but had some luck booking Union commercials, which made me eligible to get my SAG-AFTRA card. Fast forward to 2022, I was able to get a meeting with a NYC/LA agency, by getting a referral from a good friend actor of mine. I got signed last summer, and had a slow start, I wasn’t really booking anything for a couple of months. But I finally got a huge audition for the first time in my career!! I know that I don’t have the role yet, but every big Audition is a win, and I know I’m gonna kill it. Anyways, I know I sound like a child, but this is huge for me, and I just wanted to share it with fellow actors for hopefully some hope and motivation. We all know how much of a mean business it is, but just keep your head and hopes up. PS: wish me luck
So I recently acquired a short line on a TV series, however the TV series hasn’t come out yet and I’m not sure on what the role would be named. Am I still able to add this as a credit on Spotlight or do I have to wait until it is aired? UK Actors
It would be quite significant for them to skip school, do they get a tutor with them and do the work seperately?
We all know that conflict is what creates drama. But sometimes, it's hard to find conflict in certain scenes. I've read that there's conflict in every scene. But the problem is that it's hard to find conflict in EVERY scene. Isn't conflict when two character's objectives contrast each other? Isn't it when one character wants something and the other character wants something different? I've read that if you can't find the conflict, it's up to you as the actor to create the conflict. But how can I do that (and on top of that be confident that I've created the right conflict for the scene)? How can I find conflict in any scene, even when there appears to be none? Further more, how can I as the actor create the conflict when I (and my scene partner) just can seem to find it? To add to that, what do I do if I've discerned what I think a character's objective in a scene is, but I'm not 100% sure of it? And what if I'm not 100% certain with every objective a character seems to have in scenes? What do I do?
I’m curious and would like to know when did y’all know that acting was what y’all wanted to do? Everyone’s “I want to become an actor” moment is different so what’s yours?
Hello!! I’m an 18/yo amateur voice actor and recently I decided to write, voice act, and edit my own demo reel. Mind you, I have no experience in audio engineering and this was my first try. I’m also completely self taught in voice acting and I’m wearing braces if that means anything. If you wouldn’t mind listening, I would love some critique! Thanks a lot!! btw if you see this and it looks familiar it’s because last night I posted it in r/VoiceWork by mistake hehehe. Anyways hope you enjoy! ​ https://reddit.com/link/10h3u9y/video/esbwowyvn8da1/player
This isn't related to the craft of acting, but it's a part of my own experiences with other actors and students of acting. For a large majority of my time as a student actor (I'm a 22 year-old male in my senior year of college), I've never felt like I have truly socially belonged in my university's theatre department, or amongst any of the people in the shows that I've done. What I mean by that is that, I've always felt a deep internal loneliness despite being amongst the cast and crew of the shows that I've been a part of during each show's respective time. I've looked at a bunch of the fellow students in my university's theatre department, and everyone in their own groups I suppose seems to love each other. In fact, everyone seems to love each other. But I don't feel that love. I feel like a black sheep. Someone who's there, but just doesn't really...belong. I've been in a majority of the shows that the theatre department has done since I've been attending. I don't mean to toot my own horn or sound like I'm bragging, but I am one of the most reliable and most-frequently cast male actors in the department. And plenty of others get cast frequently too, though not as often as I do. That's not meant to be bragging or anything negative, I'm just objectively stating a fact. You'd think that as much time as I spend in the theatre department, I'd be kind of close with everyone, but I don't really feel like that's the case. The worst experience of loneliness in the theatre I can remember is when I spent a summer doing repertory summer stock theatre. I was an actor and a sound designer / set builder. There were twelve company members in all, all college aged. I remember going into the summer thinking all twelve of us are going to become so close, and such good friends, like a family in a way. Within three weeks I had never felt so lonely while working on shows. The loneliness was so bad I relapsed on my addiction that I had been clean from for a month, which kind of pushed me further into isolation. I confided in my roommate the loneliness I had been feeling about a month or so into the summer, and he assured me that he sometimes felt the same way too, and that he felt like nobody hated talking to me or being around me, as I felt. I actually felt like the company hated me. To this day I am still so thankful for my roommate, because without him, I would've had the most miserable summer of my life. Sadly, I've fallen out of contact with just about everyone from that summer of theatre, even my roommate who was that spark of hope and happiness outside of acting that summer. And I feel bad for falling out of contact, especially with my roommate. But I also sometimes see on social media that four or five members of the company still stay in touch quite frequently, which makes me feel bad. Not just for myself, but also because I haven't been initiative with keeping in contact with them, which makes me feel like I'm bad because I could correct it, but I feel like it's already too late. The only time I can remember truly feeling like I belonged and was included was when I did a community theatre production of Newsies. I just felt like all of us were just a big family and just supported each other and boosted each other up, like we were in it together. That was almost four years ago. I don't just experience loneliness in theatre too. I've felt lonely practically my entire life. I have only one close friend who has been probably the most consistent friend I've ever had. Most people just seem like close acquaintances, not really "friends". Not people who I can share some of my deeper thoughts and feelings with. Now I admit, I am an introvert, a loner and a hermit. I am socially awkward and it's hard for me to engage with new people; it makes me very anxious and conscientious about what I do. I don't go out much and I get very anxious and nervous around a lot of people...especially people I don't know. It's hard for me to make CONNECTIONS, which is arguably what some portion of success in the industry is built off of. So I know and recognize that I have some responsibility on my plate. I just don't know how to handle that responsibility. But I've always been searching for people who can just truly accept me and support and love me; a group where I can just be myself, free of judgement from everyone. But I haven't really found them yet. And I worry at this point that I never will. I'm conflicted about who or what is to blame for my loneliness. Is it mostly myself or other people who don't seem to accept me for who I am? I don't really know if who I truly am is this loner, or that "loner" is a protective shell to stop me from making a fool of myself or allowing people to know me, which thus increases the risk of rejection. I don't know. Has anything I said resonated with anybody who has read this far? Does anybody have any advice or words of wisdom for me? I'd appreciate it if anyone did. Thanks everyone.
Any successful actors who came from a no name town of a no name state, what was your journey like? What you did, how old you were, certain things you regret doing or not doing. Overall obstacle’s?
I'm not an actor, and I've seen and heard of 'Shakespearean trained' actors my whole life without ever actually knowing what that involves. What do they actually teach you in that school of acting? What makes it different from anything else?
After 2 (mostly) rough years, 2022 was the first year I was able to make the majority of my income as a SAG performer in LA. I did quite a bit of BG work, but I was also fortunate enough to finally try my hand at being a stand-in and (almost literally) stumbled my way into being a stunt performer for a day. **/humblebrag** Now, as an actor, this isn't my first rodeo when it comes to dealing with multiple W2s (and 1099s, etc.) when tax time comes, but after exclusively getting set-related work through Central Casting for a few years, I'm realizing that there are a *lot* of entertainment-related payroll companies out there besides Entertainment Partners! (who, bless them, have thankfully already delivered 2 of my W2s via their [web portal](https://my.ep.com)) I believe I've tracked down all the payroll companies that I still need to get W2s from, but I don't know if there's a way to get any/all of those tax documents electronically or if I'm just going to have to potentially wait until the umpteenth of February for the snail mail versions. (Yes, I know W2s aren't officially "due" until January 31st, but I like to get a jumpstart on my taxes... especially since it's taken multiple weeks/months to receive my refunds the past few years.) Does anyone know if there's a way to get electronic tax documents from the following (not crossed out) payroll companies? - Elevate - [~~Extreme Reach~~](https://ps.extremereach.com/w2-request/) - [~~Cast & Crew~~](https://my.castandcrew.com/login) - [~~New CAPS, LLC~~](https://my.castandcrew.com/login) - Sessions As I began compiling this post, I remembered that CAPS is part of Cast & Crew (along with Media Services) and I see that I *should* receive my W2s electronically via [their website](https://my.castandcrew.com/login) when they are available. A bit more digging has also helped me find the [electronic W2 request form page for Extreme Reach.](https://ps.extremereach.com/w2-request/) The link provided to https://mytaxform.com is currently not working due to site maintenance. My search results suggest that Elevate is somehow affiliated with EPIC (the [EPIC login page](https://portal.epicset.com/views/login) appears at the top of my searches for "Elevate Payroll login"), but I don't see any section on the EPICset website that will eventually provide access to my tax documents. Sessions appears to only have [a portal for clients and any attempts to make a new account result in an error.](https://www.sessionspayroll.com/login/) If anyone has any information for the remaining payroll companies on my list, it would be greatly appreciated! Also, since I worked out the majority of my issues while preparing this post, it only makes sense that **anyone else with similar questions reply with them in the comments and hopefully we can help each other work this out together!**
Weeee, you found me!
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.
I just wrote a few fun facts about Web For Actors
Would you like to take a look?
Click here to check them out. I hope it will cause involuntary audible response.
