I am completely brand new to acting, out of school right now, have no connections, no experience from school, etc. So i'm basically learning and building my foundation from scratch. I want to make a demo reel out of self tapes and I was wondering what script material and/or how do you find material to use for these tapes? Is it standard to just find any random amateur script that looks appealing to you online? Do you choose famous film/television scripts? Just want to know where to find and what scripts the starting actor would typically use. (I currently do not have an acting coach or class atm either.)
I am 17, almost 18 and I will be moving to Chicago for college along with some other friends. We all plan on living together, a bunch of actors and writers. Anyway, I was wondering if there were other actors/writers/comedians here who both live and work in Chicago to see what your guy's thoughts and opinions were on the talent agencies within the city. Who would you guys reccomend?
Acting requires you to fake who you are and how you behave. Does this translate into your real life?
Hi! Since there aren't any stupid questions out there, I thought I might as well share something that's been on my mind lately. ​ I have dreamed of acting in a historical film/tv-show/whatever for almost as long as I can remember. Both History and art have been major interests in my life, and at some point, I just came to the conclusion that my ultimate dream would be to combine those two passions and be in a film or tv-series with a historical plot. I have taken acting classes in the past and although I do not wish to sound arrogant, I do believe I have talent. I have always enjoyed roleplaying, dressing up, etc—which I feel is something a lot of aspiring actors have in common. However, I do not wish to pursue a career. I am currently in uni, studying in a field that has very little to do with drama or theatre. I know I will be able to get a nice job in my field of study and I am very happy with that. But that does not mean I wish to let go of my dream of staring in a historical production. ​ My question is; is it even worth it to give professional acting a try in my situation? I have been looking for auditions for a few months now (mainly on casting websites such as Backstage and so on) but have never come across anything related to my dream goal. I have considered talent agencies (which would give you access to 'cooler' auditions, right? It would make sense to me that major productions would rather cast through agents/agencies rather than websites) but a talent agent would have no interest in working with me since I don't aim to pursue a long-term acting career. ​ I hope I got my point across. I am very hesitant and sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't be wiser for me to let go of this dream of mine, because the more I dig into the acting industry and the more unrealistic it seems. Have any of you ever found yourself in a similar situation? Even if you haven't, I would highly appreciate any of your thoughts on the matter!
I’m a 24M actor & this past year(my first year of acting) I was blessed to book quite a few lead roles in films & was even a guest-star on a network TV show! This is great because I’ll have clips to put together a solid demo reel & will hopefully help me as I seek representation! In regards to my hair/look…I’m biracial with a curly fro hairstyle & a receding hairline (thank you genetics
I'm fairly new to this sub, as I'm sure there have been similar posts but this is something that's been on my mind lately. Just to clarify I'm not an actor by any means, but dream of becoming one (I've only gotten some very small gigs here and there), so I'm still trying to get seen. Posting on social media and embodying different personalities is something that's really fun to me and it's an outlet for performance energy that I have. (an example would be if Jim Carrey played the personality of Ace Ventura on social media before being an actor) To get to the point, my question is - can playing a character on social media ruin someone's chance of being taken seriously for a role or project in the future? A lot of people I've worked with have very "low" opinions of anyone posting on youtube/instagram/tiktok (that's maybe where this concern comes from). Then again I have had actors tell me that if I want to have a chance or get some exposure I can and should be active on social media, which makes sense but I never believed them, maybe I'm just old school (in my mid 20s and don't follow internet culture that much). Would love to hear from someone on this, cheers!
Hey r/acting! First of all, I want to sincerely thank everyone who runs this subreddit for giving us such incredible information for FREE. Like... this is insane (in the best possible way). My question is: do film producers ever come to college productions and "scout" actors like coaches do for games? If so, what colleges have been scouted in the past?
So basically Im 17 yo and I wanted to get into acting. I absolutely loved it as a kid and I did a lot of stuff actually. I wrote poems, I liked to draw, ...anything artistic. And I remember I felt so alive when acting and it just suited my personality really well. I was just the type of person who you could tell was into acting without me even telling you. Someone even said when I first met you I thought you were a theater kid. And I was. And I was really proud of it as well. But I never really got the chance to do anything outside of school. But i am confident enough to say that back then I really had everything that it takes to become an actor realistically speaking. I was charismatic, confident and was never embarrassed of myself just doing whatever I wanted to without worrying. The one thing I guess I didn't have was maybe the looks but other than that I was not too bad at it and enjoyed it very much. Fast forward to high school I dont know what happened to me exactly but all I know is that I am ANXIOUS. Even when talking to friends. And that confidence is kinda gone. And I had stopped acting for years but was thinking of getting into it again but Im just not good anymore. First I have become so self conscious and I kind of blame toxic friends for this. I guess the environment that I have been in was very toxic to begin with. My friends would always always tell me whenever I was being "cringe" and first I didnt care but after a while I have become so self conscious its insane. And when I try to act, even alone in my room, I cant help it to. feel so embarrassed that I cant even enjoy it at all and Im very bad at it too soo yh... And the other reason is when I was younger I would never worry about being good. Well of corse I wanted my performances to be good but I did my best and I did it out of passion and just had fun with it without being scared of being judged or anything because I literally just didnt care. Now its not like that anymore. Now that I want to pursue this as a career I feel so much pressure that I freeze and sometimes I cant even get myself to say my lines. So basically anxiety changed me a lot. I dont wanna blame other people but I cant help but think about how at the beginning of high school I was my normal self and only after I got close with that friend I talked about earlier I started having these confidence issues. It was just very...toxic, I guess. I was scared that maybe Im just gaslighting myself and giving other people the fault because I dont wanna blame me so I started writing down all the red flags and honestly at this point I cant really deny that those friends dont have anything to do with my anxiety. (of corse im planning on cutting them off but this is more about how I can gain my confidence back) Every time I am away from that friend I already feel better and more confident and more comfortable so I feel like once high school is over not having to be around those people will make a difference but Im scared that its not enough. I really wanna go acting classes because I think I would enjoy it sooo much (IF i can get myself to act again of corse) but Im scared the teachers and everyone will judge me for being horrible at it and then they will all think what am I doing there in the first place. I guess I just wanted advice. Acting is not something that I wanna do full time. I have other plans too. And acting classes arent really cheap either. So Im doubting if its even worth it.
Apologies if these are silly or obvious questions - I couldn't find a place that answered them. My friends have been encouraging me to try out voice acting as at least a hobby for a while - I'm a professional singer and I already have most of the necessary equipment and It's something I've been interested in for a while. Even my actor friends, coach and someone I'm working for who works in a related field is suggesting it. My questions are related to demo reels themselves, as I'm trying to put one together and just get some work through Fiverr to start with: \>Shall I have separate specialized demo reels for different types of work? (say VA in video games/animation vs VO work like reading books/advertisement?) \>Can I just read ANYTHING our while recording them, or am I unable to read out copywritten material? Could I, say, read out a page from Dune, Verbatim? If not, where can I get sample resources to read out? \>Where can I get background music/sound effects and do I really need to? \>Are there any major tips regarding recommendations and pitfalls to avoid? I already know I should have about a minute's worth broken down into shorter segments and not bother introducing myself at the start As a (not-so) little bonus question that frankly I haven't looked into yet much, how would you recommend getting STARTED as a total beginner in terms of publicizing myself? Should I bother paying someone to build a website, or shall I just start a YT channel/Linkedin or what? I already have a separate website, but that's specifically for music. ​ Thank you so much, I'm really sorry if these questions are silly/not appropriate, I looked around and couldn't find anything regarding this in particular! If all goes well I'll post a demo reel on here for critique ;D
Hi Reddit, I'm currently looking into submitting myself to a few agencies near me and I want to know what they usually look for. I've submitted myself to a few agencies about a year and a half ago and heard nothing back. I think this was partly because the only experience I had was high school theater and amateur headshots. Also I was submitting myself to some bigger agencies in LA like Osbrink, AEFH Talent etc. This time around, I'm looking more local to me in San Francisco and Sacramento. This past year I've got some more training under my belt. I've been taking classes since March with Actors Edge and I'm planning on taking another 4 week class with Studio 24 to help me get another perspective on my acting skills, and to give me some camera blocking training. I also got some updated headshots (I'll post a picture of my old headshots, my profile in one of my new ones). Based on your experience, what do you think my chances of getting signed by these agencies are? Now that I have more training and better headshots, do you think I'll have a better chance getting signed by these local agencies? Or do you think it's still not enough? The agencies I'm submitting to are 3 Model Management, Cast Images, STARS The Agency, MDT, and NYLO.
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I applied for a small supporting role in an indie feature film on actors access. I did the audition and it was just facial expressions and a couple days later they said that I got the role. I have looked into the flashing company a little bit and it was SAG and looked alright. I decided to look up the production company again just one more time before officially accepting the role and I noticed on their YouTube they have a trailer of one of their last movies that has almost 100,000 views but It didn’t have a lot of likes or comments and all of the other videos only had 60 to 100 views.. I didn’t realize before this trailer definitely has fake views and the quality isn’t bad but I really don’t like that the production company is making themselves seem a lot bigger than they are I think work speaks for itself. I confirmed with my friend who is really good at telling how many fake views/likes something has and he confirmed that it was. Obviously I’m not going to base a role on how many likes or views it has but I think if the trailer actually had that many views, it would mean that they got some kind of distribution company and they’re doing the marketing really well and I just don’t wanna do anything that involves fake promotion. I feel like it’s lying to some actors thinking this would be good publicity. I just feel like having fake views says a lot about of bad things about the production company as well.
Hey fellow actors, Just wanted to take a poll to see who all has worked on law and order in this subreddit. The one thing I hear about that show is that everyone knows someone who worked on it. If you did, did you like it? Is it a fun time in set? Thanks!
I saw recently that Priscilla is filming in Toronto and I was wondering does anyone know how to get cast as a background actor in the film?
I've been auditioning since mid-2016 and booked a few student films but nothing for TV/film. Then, I was so incredibly lucky to get a full time job during the pandemic. I'm almost 2 years in and I definitely noticed that I haven't been on casting sites much and my dreams of becoming an actor are slowly fading away. For people in this situation, how are you doing? I'm scared but I feel like I'm slowly starting to accept it.
I'm in LA and occasionally work for Central Casting. I actually really enjoy being an extra. I did a small speaking part in a short film as well that I found on Backstage. I'm not set on "making it big" but enjoy the industry. I'm interested in background work and/or small speaking roles. Are there any agencies you'd recommend I apply to? I like Central Casting, but I'd like to get more work and/or more featured background roles. Along with Backstage, I've also heard of websites like Actors Access, Casting Networks, Casting Frontier, Breakdown, etc but I don't know which one would be best to invest in. I only have the paid version of Backstage, but most of the projects on there seem to be poorly written student films. I'm non-union atm so that may be affecting the quality of the jobs I see.
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.
Hello all, I’m an aspiring director looking to learn more about the experience of actors from pre-production (rehearsal, table reads) to production to help elevate those I work with. Nothing more frustrating for an actor to work with a director who knows NOTHING about acting, and I don’t wanna be that guy. With that said, does anyone have any recs for YouTube channels/vids, books, classes (in-person or virtual), coaches, etc about acting. Thanks!
There was this short I wrote, and set out to produce and direct. I found a DP, got the two actors needed, the locations etc… But the lead actor, I was chatting about the script, and then he sends me a “revised” version (he didn’t tell me he wanted/was going to make changes). I disagreed with him, I thought his changes were introducing unnecessary exposition and they changed the story, my story. He then left the project, on the grounds of the character “not being enough self-aware” or something along those lines. I don’t know if I was harsh by just straight up denying any changes, if I could have talked to him to understand better the story, to reach a middle ground… I don’t mind being offered changes that I can see an improvement on my work, but I’d like some more involvement instead of changing scripts without notice… So I come here to ask is what can I do if I face another situation like this, how can I improve as a director to better manage actors? To better manage actors in situations like this?
I mean, you don't have to be organized, you could also answer this based on a feeling. Let's say for reference the past 5 years. What time of year did you receive or get the most auditions and or work of any kind? *If someone knows a public database that has stats for this please comment. (I searched the reddit searchbar to no avail.) [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/yla3zt)
I recently saw a Buzzfeed article about actors you might not realize were nepotism hires. These actors may not be huge names but they are the children of some of the biggest actors in the world or the children of industry big timers. Even the smallest costar/guest star roles are given to nepotism actors. There was also another article about actors who may not be direct products of nepotism but were born incredibly wealthy and some go through great lengths to hide their fortunate backgrounds. This allowed them to be incredibly well connected, afford prestigious drama schools, live in LA or NYC without having to work a survival job etc. *\*There have been dozens of articles relating to these issues online.* When researching top actors and rosters of clients for top agencies/managers, nearly everyone is a product of nepotism. Do you feel like its possible to "**make it**" as a actor who has no industry connections and not born into wealth? **\*By "make it" I mean survive as acting being the only source of income.**
Hello everyone! TW: weight / weight loss. Throwaway account because I'm a bit paranoid. I've been cast a few weeks ago as the female lead in a TV film - not an English speaking production but European. I'm very used to working on UK based projects (UK, US or European prods) and have more than a decade of professional acting experience. I'm thrilled and excited, this is my biggest role so far and the script is well written and progressive in many ways. However, I've just received a message from the higher ups (I don't know who exactly) stating that they want me to lose weight. The character is described a few times as muscular and slim. I have trained and lifted for years, I'm pretty sporty, but I've put on a bit of weight during the pandemic... I'm in the process of losing it and I'm very comfortable with my non size 0, pretty muscular body, that would be described more as a Beyonce than a Kate Moss....... I've always felt very comfortable in my body whatever the size and have never been made to feel bad about it on any film, TV or theatre production before (mostly UK and US based) Also, I've auditioned less three weeks ago and haven't changed much since meeting everyone, and didn't hide anything! Now we start shooting in less than a week and there are two scenes where I'm supposed to be in my underwear/ swimsuit, so we did the costume fittings and I'm guessing they didn't like the look of my thighs / butt ... I don't know... I've told my agent if production feels the need to, please use a body double, I don't care. My agent thinks the whole weight thing is a ridiculous point to bring up at such short notice and also a completely dated. I just... Don't know what to do. It has shaken me a bit, we haven't even started filming and I feel ... Unbalanced and unwanted and.... Little.... Not the best place to start working on a new project. I guess what I'm asking is, what would you do? What should I do to calm myself down and not let myself be affected by this? Part of me almost wants to say: eff' it, if you want a catwalk like actress, why don't you hire one now, you've got another 3 days, I'm out! But... I know I won't and I don't know how to contain this and not just put on a brave face and suffer in silence while doing my best to give a good performance, knowing someone(s) think I'm not "good enough" for this role somehow. I think if I were in the UK I would probably be contacting the Union, but I'm not under their 'jurisdiction' and don't think there's anything similar here... Argh. I feel a bit distressed... Well that was a novel...
hi reddit, I'm a 19 year old actor with no agent and I just want to rant for a minute and get some advice. I’ve been in love with acting ever since I was 9 and I realized I wanted to do it as a career 5 years ago. I feel like I’m getting so close to making it a career, I feel like the universe is giving me all the right signs. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, here are a few examples. 2 years ago I saw an ad on instagram for an acting studio and I took a coaching session with him. Super great guy, he told me I should take classes through his studio so I can join in the showcase he puts on at the end of summer. I saved up some money for about a year and decided to do it. I felt myself improve so much in the 5 months I was with his studio. When it came time for the showcase, I was given the scene that I had originally worked on in the private coaching session which I thought was a sign from the universe that I was going to do well at the showcase because this is where it all started. I didn’t hear from any of the agencies that were at the showcase which bummed me out. I’ve stopped going to my classes because of money issues but now the same thing happened again. I decided instead of looking at some agencies in LA, I would try local agencies (I live in NorCal). I was getting really close to submitting myself to these said agencies, but then this happened. I ended up finding an acting studio that's pretty well known in the NorCal area and noticed there was a TV/Film course that teaches me everything. With my old class, I did it over Zoom, with this class, I'll do it in person, and I get the chance to preform new scenes in a sound stage with different camera types. I really want the chance to work on a set, and I feel like this is the next step in the right direction. I've decided to hold off on submitting myself so I can add this class to my resume. I'm really excited for this class, but I still have this feeling in the back of my head, that I'm getting my hopes up and I'm not going to get much further. I get so excited about things like this and I hate to feel disappointed. That’s what the business is though, not every audition goes your way. I don’t know, I just want this so bad and it gets to the point where I’m stressing over it and it’s effecting my sleep. Any advice for any of this? Has anyone gone through the same thing? The future stresses me out, I don’t wanna live with my parents for the rest of my life. I get really stressed out over money only because I’m afraid that I’m not gonna have money and I’m not gonna be able to pay for what I need to pay. Right now only thing I need to worry about is paying for my cell phone, gas, and insurance for my car. But for the future I’m nervous that I’m spending all of this money on acting classes. I just spent $500 on this acting class, which I feel like that could be a good investment because then I’ll have that knowledge when I’m on set, but then I have that thought in the back of my head that I'm spending all of this money for something that's not going to happen. I want future me to be happy. I will say every day that I work at my job, I become less happy with it, I work in retail and I don’t want to work in retail for the rest of my life. Acting is my passion I don’t want to be stuck in retail for the rest of my life and regret the decisions I made. I don’t wanna go to college, school isn’t my thing. I tried to take real estate classes to use as a back up but looking back at it now it feels like a waste of money because I’m not going to finish it, my brain is gonna let me finish those classes because they’re honestly boring. I’m just hoping everything that I’m doing right now it’s gonna pay off in the end. I can’t see what my future is going to be like and that’s the scary thing. Every decision that I think is going to affect me either in a good way or a bad way. I feel like I’m at that point where somebody wants to become an actor and they go through training, get head shots taken, and they get seen by agents and managers in a showcase, they don’t get representation, and they just give up. I really don’t want to be like those other actors that just give up, but it’s so hard to stay motivated when I feel like I’m going nowhere. I just want advice. I can't talk to my parents about this because I feel like they don't get it, and I don't know anyone who has been in the same boat. Reddit... Please help me. \- sincerely, theactorwithnoagent
What qualities in a director and a set make you feel the most comfortable, confident and bring out your best performances?
Agent friends!! I/we want to hear from you! Do you feel like it's been slow lately as well? How has the industry been treating you lately, and where do you feel like work has been exciting or dull? Any pet peeves you want to air out, or any dream films or shows that you'd love to get a client on??? I'm always so intrigued about things on your end (I'm an actress), and I'd love to hear a little about your life these days :) whatever you'd like to say. LAY IT OUT ON THE TABLE BABY!
When child actors do movie scenes in which they are getting bullied by other students or being laughed by other students or the class do they really feel that they are getting bullied and annoyed or do they feel like it's just normal acting because I feel sorry for these child actors if they feel they are getting bullied
I would like to make sure to use a stage name from the get-go so I can avoid confusion. There is an online submission that I plan on submitting to, but I don’t want to end up stuck with my legal name. What do I write on the submission email? “Thank you, *stage name*” ? When I set up my Actors Access and IMDb pro, do I just use my stage name? Is there any sort of legal process I need to go through to be able to work under a different name? Or can I just make an email with that name, sign up for things under than name, make social media under that name, and that’s enough?
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Thought it best to ask the internet about this one. I've been out of college for a few years and have picked up some professional acting credits here and there. (Regional contracts, day-player roles; Nothing too crazy) Lately, I've been working part-time as a bartender and freelancing to pay the bills. Thankful for the job, but can't help but wonder if there's more I could be doing. I'm passionate about advancing my acting career, but have always felt the call to serve in the military. The more research I do, it seems like a career with the National Guard or Reserves (once you get through BT) gives you the flexibility and time to pursue a civilian career. I'm wondering if there's anyone here who's had experience balancing the two. Have you found casting directors had been willing to work w you because of your service or have you ever lost a job due to time constraints?
I mostly read for co-stars, occasionally when god graces me with her love, something bigger, but theatre has always been a huge brick wall, which to me, feels backwards, like i've always heard theater is the pathway to film/tv. certainly not for me! anyway, i realize my reps are just more tv/film focused, but i finally started getting tapes for Telsey & Company, for example. The very first tape with them, a pretty decent sized co-star for a tv show in NYC, a few months ago, I was pinned for, and i just got my 2nd tape from them today for a co-star on a big show interacting directly with the lead, a big time star. but what i REALLY want is to get theatre auditions from them. I've almost written off theatre completely, becuase for whatever reason it's just been so inaccessible to me. i wait tables, work nights & weekends, and unpaid theater, the stepping stone to paid theatre, i just can't do. But my god, i'd LOVE to get into a show, be around other actors, get to be in character for a longer period of time, and actually make money from acting for a change instead of having to rely on work that makes me fantasize about escaping this planet. i could cry just thinking about it. ... should i put in my submission notes..."Hey, please consider me for theatre stuff too!" in all seriousness though, how can I go about this?
The thing that prompted me to write this is a Tweet from Kit Connor, lead actor on Heartstopper TV show, who was forced to 'come out' via social media due to pressure from supposed fans who accused him of queer baiting... simply for playing a bi character in a TV show, and then being seen holding hands with a girl in public. As someone that is in a minority group, personally I hate feeling like I'm being given a free pass simply for who I am, and not that I'm necessarily the best actor for the job. As someone that occasionally produces film and theatre shows, I also want to find the best actor... which is someone that can empathise. Straight people can empathise with queer people. Vice versa. I think it's a great way to create even stronger allies, and break down barriers. It will also stop this awkward thing happening as above. And also remove barriers for entry for people who *aren't* yet openly out but should have every right to play the role without fear of it meaning it has to lead to any public disclosure. I like to think I'm open-minded! So welcome your thoughts on this topic, which I know can (rightly) be a delicate one.
Hi, I'm from Brazil and I have a very good friend that wants to be an actor. He has studied acting here and even acted in some plays and a soap opera. But now he's auditioning for the Art of Acting Studio in LA and has to send some videos to them, and is kind of nervous because he says he focuses so much on not messing up the words (because they're not his first language) that he forgets to focus on the feeling of the things he has to say. Seeing as I'm not an actor and I don't know what the people responsible for judging auditions look for the most in these situations, I kinda googled some stuff and found this subrredit and thought it would be helpful to ask for advice here from people that have more experience. So, you guys think it's more important that he gets the words right, or that he should focus on the feelings of the scene and not care so much if messes up a couple of words? Anyway, thanks in advance
I am mainly an audio engineer so voice acting isn't really my specialty so I apologize for what might seem like a simple question. I'm working on something that has a lot of kissing and smooch sounds in the script that needs to be replaced due to the actor not being able to do them. I was asked if I could replace them myself but every time I try it sounds dry and fake. Is there any sort of technique I could try to make it sound a bit more believable? Unfortunately I do not have a library of kissing sounds or I'd use that instead.
My daughter started acting during the pandemic. She booked a role in a 3 month run of a musical at a 900-person theater on her first audition. She just shot a holiday (union) commercial for a major car brand and today booked another (non-union) commercial for another national company. My wife and I are new to all of this and are trying to do right by our daughter. She claims this is what she wants to do with her life. Any advice on helping her continue to progress but not exploit her? We want to allow her to stay a child but continue on with performing. Thanks for any advice. It’s greatly appreciated.
Hello there! I'm an actor investigating the voiceover industry and I'm having a problem I didn't anticipate. I've looked over all the major services - Fiverr, Upwork, Voice.com, etc - and I'm yet to find something that would seem to work well with what I do. I can do a lot of very specific voices and impressions - an old lady smoker, a Victorian child, a femme twink, a david lynch impression, russian and french accents, and so forth. It seems most voiceover marketplaces are just full with people doing normal corporate speaking voices for ad content, etc. Sometimes in their profiles they'll demonstrate that they can do accents, but I'm fantasizing about a marketplace where I can post demos featuring every character I can do, and then people can find me by searching categories/keywords like "old lady smoker" or "sleepy bear" or something. Does a character-based marketplace like this exist? Thank you all! Happy Halloween!
I have a great camera (or so I thought), but my videos look like sh\*t on Actors Access. I know this happens to everyone, but I have peeped other actors' reels and have seen a few which look clearer than mine. Is there some tip that I'm missing, beyond just uploading even higher resolution footage?
i'm getting metaphysical as fuck, because doing things "the normal way" isn't getting me where I want to be. I am trying to reprogram my mind & my subconscious mind with thoughts of abundance, wealth, success, and ultimately with the same thoughts that series regulars have through out the day, so that I can transform my life to get to that place as well. So, for the recurring guest star actors on here and the series regular actors on here.. can you be kind enough to describe what thoughts you think through out the day? 1. What is your overall mindset like? 2. When you wake up in the morning, what thoughts do you think? 3. What are your thoughts right before you go to bed? 4. When you're going about your day, doing chores and menial tasks, where is your mind? What thoughts are you thinking? When you are doing things you HATE, where is your mind at and what thoughts are you thinking? 5. When you are working on your acting stuff, going through your scripts, what are you thinking? What are your thoughts? 6. What other activities do you do to keep your mind in a positive place? Do you do specific exercises? Specific yoga? Specific stretching exercises or breathing exercises? 7. Do you do any kind of "law of attraction" / "law of assumption" / "manifesting" exercises like visualizing a scene of your goals complete and looping it in a relaxed state or positive affirmations or anything like that? 8. What was your mindset like back when you were "struggling" and how did you change your mindset to what it is now, and do you attribute that to your success booking more work and moving up the ladder as now a recurring guest star or series regular? 9. What can you attribute to being the main differences in how you think back then vs. now? 10. What else can you say has helped you, mentally, spiritually, in your path to get you where you are today? 11. Do you consider yourself "lucky"? Do you consider yourself "better than other people" or "more talented than other people"? Or do you consider yourself "humble" and focus on gratitude for what you have"? Please don't knock me for asking these questions. Some of you may think it's "woo woo". But people like me are born into less-than-opportune circumstances and the "work hard and grind" and blah blah blah doesn't seem to lead anywhere (I think it's a trap, personally). I believe unlocking my mind and overhauling my thinking to not only be more positive / abundance oriented, but to actually THINK and HAVE THE SAME THOUGHTS as working actors, will help to manifest that into my reality. And holy cow guys, I could really use that help, so please indulge me with these questions, if you could be so kind. Thank you!
If acting is mostly actors choice why do u need classes ? all classes teach is headshots, resume, portfolio etc. just ways to spend money. Anyone can join their schools low-budget theatre program and come out with amazing acting. There’s bad actors that have “token” classes. All acting is is the interpretation of how a person displays a character or emotion
This is a bit of a newbie question, but what's the deal with the trailers actors have? What is their main purpose? How many actors on a production get them (only the top stars, all recurring roles, everyone including day players, etc)? How nice are they inside?
My Mum says I remind her of a singer/actress from maybe the 90s, early 2000s. She might be American. She might be called Melissa. Emphasis on the mights! Oh, she has dark hair. Fgs, help me in this pursuit. Oh, also, she wasn't mainstream.
Hi, ​ I'm new to acting and was wondering how to make sure a stage name was not already taken by any other actors. I've searched imdb and heard that I should check in with sag aftra. Does anyone else have any other good resources or databases to see if an acting stage name is unused? ​ Thanks!
Can anyone who has done the showcases from acting and voice studios and actors connection tell me how they work? Like I know it’s says there a Q&A then you have the chance to perform but is it like a performance in front of everyone who is on the zoom or just for the agent/manager like in a breakout room or something?
I've been acting for a little over 4 years now and have an agent. So far I've gotten all my roles from starnow and backstage but I am now on spotlight. I'd love to hear how you find work aside from those methods! Just trying to get myself out there more. Hopefully this is helpful to other Uk actors too. Cheers!
Hey everyone I am new to the subreddit, growing up I took multiple acting and improv classes as an adult I have 2 years work experience as a scare actor where ive gotten to do lots of character development and voice acting. I have been told I have a very good facial structure and jaw to act or model I am getting headshots done soon, but what should I do from here? What should be my next step from trying to transition from a scare actor to a real actor? Any advice is appreciated friends!
Hey everyone I am new to this subreddit and am intrested in doing voice acting the past two years Ive been a scare actor and it has provided plenty of opportunities to get to voice act for certain characters for example mine tonight had a very deep southern Louisiana accent and I nailed it where should I go from here to get proper training and gettinv started looking for roles? Any advice is appreciated!
I've been struggling my whole life when it comes to reading and i'm really struggling on the theory side of acting. i'm 5 weeks in my Acting course and It's a 3 year course squished into 2 years. I've booked in to see a psychiatrist about it. I'm just worried that this medication will effect my performance Long term as I'm committed to doing this fulltime for the rest of my life! I've also done a complete detox from distractions like Social Media, Gaming, Youtube etc.. for about 10 weeks hoping it'll help me to concentrate but i'm still struggling.. :( Just wondering how anyone elses experience with ADHD that's in this field. Thank you
Ok, let’s be honest headshot disasters are pretty common – more so than you’d think. I'm a headshot photographer in London and I talk to casting directors on a regular basis, and in that time I’ve heard about several headshot disasters that occur over and over again! In this article, I’m going to explain 6 headshot disasters to avoid and how doing so will improve your opportunities for more auditions and more work. I thought it would be a good idea to go over some of the most common headshot disasters here. 1. – Headshot Disaster no.1 – Your headshot doesn’t look like you. 2. – Headshot Disaster no.2 – Your headshot is a bank and bland. 3. – Headshot Disaster no.3 – Face acting / overacting. 4. – Headshot Disaster no.4 – Distractions – background, jewellery, clothing. 5. – Headshot Disaster no.5 – Too much comedy. 6. – Headshot Disaster no.6 – Too much sexuality. And as you read these disasters ask yourself these questions about your headshot; * Does my headshot look like me as I am now? * What’s the message my headshot is sending? * Could it be better, what can I improve? * Is your headshot dated, are your clothes, hairstyle and style of photography old-fashioned? * Am I connecting with the viewer, are my eyes alive? ### Headshot Disaster no.1 – Your headshot doesn’t look like you! [How's that for a toupé?](https://preview.redd.it/qsfomxb2jzw91.jpg?width=267&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0639304a33791424254ef8204139962de7976791) I’ve heard this time and time again, the number one complaint from casting directors is; when an actor walks into the audition room they don’t look like the headshot they submitted. Wow! Can you imagine that? What a waste of time, both your time and more importantly the time of the casting director and their team! A big no-no! Why do actors do it? Well, there can be many reasons from laziness in updating their headshot, to not being aware of how they look now. And, a real or more likely, imaginary concert about the way they look. I don’t look 30 anymore… and the resulting fear they’ll be no more opportunities anymore. What a load of rubbish, there are acting roles for every age! As a headshot photographer for almost 30 years, I’ve dealt with just about every possible insecurity known to men or women when shooting headshots. I’ve had men whose hair is thinning on top ask me to fill it in and give them a lush head of hair. Men and women who wanted to look younger, less haggard or less tired. I’ve had requests to remove double chins, wrinkles, bags, and scars, you name it and an actor has usually asked to have me ‘Photoshop it’. ### It’s not fare The wear and tear of everyday life has an effect on the body, late work nights, too many parties, excessive drinking and smoking all leave their marks on our faces – it’s who we are. We should be happy about the way we look, it reflects the lives we have lived. It’s all part of our very own characters and therefore our castability. One of my jobs as a headshot photographer is to advise my clients on how to achieve a successful headshot, sometimes that advice can be tough to hear. But it’s tough love – I want you to score more auditions and book more work. However, knowing who you are and accepting your look is key to a successful headshot and can sometimes be tough to accept. But when you do it opens new doors and opportunities. You should embrace who you are. Understanding who you are as an actor and accepting the roles you are suitable to play based on the way you look is a big step forward. Shooting headshots to suit those characters and those roles will ensure you are pitching yourself at the right type of roles. It’s also helping you to avoid some of the more common headshot disasters. Therefore roles you are more like to be asked to audition for. Make sure you avoid the wrath of a casting director by submitting a headshot that looks like you do, not your younger sister or brother. Look out for Headshot Disaster no.2 coming soon.
I moved away from my favourite casual/short course acting school and am half tempted to try to recreate it. It was a place where you had to submit your CV to do any of their courses and workshops and I loved that concept because it meant that it wasn't an awkward mix of newbies and experienced actors. I got to work with a brilliant dramaturg, had working actors as teachers, and did some great accent classes. So for those who are currently working/auditioning, what sort of class would be your ideal class to join? One that challenges you? Keeps you fresh for auditions?
I am making a show/ series on YT called "Vodka County" I need voice actors for main character Vodka and the background characters if anyone wants to for free Dm me
I have a screenplay that I have submitted to a producer who is keen on the piece. I have already indicated that I intend to play the lead. This, will most certainly be one of many obstacles to getting this over the line. Now, I am a professional actor with plenty of experience but I'm far from being a named actor. I am also naive when it comes to approaching producers hence my question. Is it a good idea to have a few workshopped scenes ( self tape/ rehearsal studio) on the ready should they come back and have reservations on my casting?Or is this amateurish etc?(Let's aaume the acting is good)
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