As an actor what are some notable advantages of paying for Pro rather than the free membership?
hello everyone! so I'm a 19 years old guy. I love acting, though I've never done it outside high school plays, but being an actor has always been my dream, since forever. Thing is today I'm applicating for college and I'm between *Dramatic Art* and specializing in foreign languages (English & French). Thing is I don't know what the hell to decide, because...please don't laugh of me...but I wanna be a Hollywood actor and I'm not American so I'd have to stick to getting a student VISA to there...that's not the main point anyways. ​ The thing is is acting isn't that profitable in my country, and as I said, it's always been my dream. ​ What would you guys say? Should I try it? Thank you :)
I personally thought she did an amazing job in this movie and she definitely deserved her Best Supporting Actress win, but I wanted to know what other other people think?
150 tapes over 65 CD offices. This is all strictly theatrical auditions for major tv / film via reps. No commercial / vo / student film / self submission stuff included. I work with a couple low level agents and a manager. - 29 CDs have given 2+ auditions - 16 CDs have given 3+ auditions - 12 CDs have given 4+ auditions - 7 CDs have given 5+ auditions - 6 CDs have given 6+ auditions - 1 CD has given 7 auditions - 1 CD has given 8 auditions - 1 CD has given 13 auditions -9 CDs' most recent audition has been bigger than the one before (meaning i read multiple co-stars and most recent tape was guest star / recurring) - 100 tapes for network / streaming co-star - 50 tapes for guest, recurring, series reg, supporting film, lead film - 6 Pins - 3 Producer sessions - 1 Call back - 0 Bookings. (all of these were for network / streaming co-stars) Student films, i don't keep track of submissions, but I booked 4 student thesis films in supporting / lead capacities and I self produced 1 short. Trying to think of any more useful details to include. I'm excited for the future, looking back I see progress and momentum, but man it's challenging. I've put MANY years into this now, many years before i had my first agent, then i would only get a handful of auditions a year, finally it's gotten to the point where i tape about 1-2x+ a week for network / streaming co-star & above, and I really want to get to place where I'm taping every day. That's a longterm goal. I did all this with 0 connections to the industry prior to pursuing acting professionally starting in my mid 20s, 0 referrals to reps, 0 friends in NYC or LA prior to moving to them, plenty of a la carte training over the years but no fancy expensive BFA, and honestly, I kind of pride myself on this because I really feel like i'm earning this through my acting abilities, skills, and blood sweat & tears - not because i was handed the keys to the castle at 22 because i was born into a well-off family that paid my way into an expensive college. I also think my journey represents more of the way it "happens" for most people, the long grind, especially if you're not born into a well-off family, and newer actors should really understand that, structure their lives accordingly and responsibly, and not expect shit to happen overnight because they read posts on this sub from winona portman and other similar actors who had extremely lucky scenarios earlier in life because they were born into more fortunate circumstances / well-off families. I pray for the fortitude required to push forward and book, however much longer and however many more auditions it's going to take to do so.
Any actors in the state of Georgia who’d be interested in being in a horror fan film?
I'm in my mid-20s and have been pursuing a professional acting career in Los Angeles for the past three years. I graduated from college with a "normal" degree and didn't tell my professors or classmates that I was only majoring in this field to make my parents happy and planned to pursue acting shortly after graduation. I worked in that field for one year and never told my boss or co-workers that right after making my last student loan payment, I planned to move to the opposite end of the country to pursue acting. I currently work three very flexible and well-paying part-time jobs in my field and haven't told my bosses, co-workers or clients that when I'm not working, I'm taking acting classes, working with my two agents, self-submitting for roles and marketing myself as an actor. It also took me years to let my family and friends know that this is what I wanted to do with my life. To this day, very few people from my previous life on the East Coast know that I'm pursuing entertainment. I think the major reason I'm not upfront about my performing career to my bosses is that I don't want them to think I'm unreliable and end up giving me fewer shifts or letting go of me for an employee who's living a more "stable and predictable" lifestyle. I think the reason it took me so long to tell my family and friends is that I didn't want their opinions to interfere with my life. Sometimes it's fun living this "double life" because it makes me feel like I'm doing something secretive and mysterious but other times it feels quite isolating. Can anyone else relate?
Good Morning Everyone, Recently, I started my acting career after thinking while also continuing my studying in my university towards a traditional degree. My university is from a smaller area, with respect to acting, and I thought it would be informative to share my knowledge, understanding, and experiences from the perspective of a college student who found joy in acting and is wanting to make it their career path. ​ I made a youtube video a couple days ago with a video log of everything, and I want to keep making videos. I really just want to know how useful you all thing the information I presented is. The video itself is meant to give general information to people looking to enter the industry, but has a more specified purpose of guide college students who suddenly took an interest in acting. Comments are appreciated but if you simply want to respond to the poll that works with me too! I am just looking for feedback. ​ [Thumbnail of the video](https://preview.redd.it/vdudmw3zuul91.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=52ea5a46623f60ee309eeaa46d08399dfb241fbf) Thank you! [How to be a student actor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVzxFqFjrA&t=15s)
I was wondering if anyone here about any agencies who cater to actors who are just starting out? A lot of the ones i've found seem to looking for experienced professionals.
Last week I posted abt getting rejected from drama school,and ig this is kind of a follow up post. Ive been doing a bit better since then,and I’ve been thinking abt drama school and what I think abt going etc.I’ve always never been a 100% sure whether I want to go or not.Part of me does bc the idea of intensively learning how to act daily seems fun,and drama school will allow me to meet a lot of nice ppl and make connections.But for the most part I don’t want to go bc that will also mean that for 4 years I won’t have much time outside of school to actually be in things and get experience and I have this strong feeling of just rrly wanting to start…Iam actually considering my second option more,where I go take a 2 year long course at a school where I would get classes from real actors,and they teach different kinds of stuff from the meisner technique to how to prepare for auditions etc.They have classes that are 3 hours long every Sunday,which would allow me to work and save up money to move out,and also do auditions and maybe start being in smaller projects and build up from there…The only thing that is stopping me from picking that option is the fact that iam scared I won’t get a lot of roles bc I didn’t go to drama school,and bc iam scared I won’t make connections in the industry as easily/won’t get to know as many people as I would if I went to drama school. Idk what to do.It was my plan to apply to 3-4 schools this year (now I have time)and also go to schools that teach those 2 year long courses and see if I would like going there or not.But I still feel like I need someone else’s opinion on this… What would you guys do in my position?
I would want my asmr stuff to be skits as well so it would tie into acting greatly but I am scared it may hurt my chances of booking something big. I’m not sure these days because everything is internet and social media based now and it’s encouraged to have multiple hobbies but let me know what you think.
I am an aspiring voice actor and I just started my own voice work a couple months ago. I know I have a ways to go but these are my two Fandubs of Broly from Dragon Ball: [https://youtu.be/s\_zQV5dJq4o](https://youtu.be/s_zQV5dJq4o) [https://youtu.be/qt-sJDiDyvE](https://youtu.be/qt-sJDiDyvE) ​ Please give me feedback on how I did and what to improve. Thank you.
Can someone please recommend reputed online coaches or classes to learn acting? I only plan to do it as a hobby and not looking to become a professional actress. I am however interested in seriously pursuing acting as a skill. I would love to explore if I have the ability to act. Also don’t want to keep it limited to acting alone. I also mean to include any additional talents an actor/actress might need, such as music or dance. How and where do I start? I live near Sfo so if there is in-person coaching available anywhere nearby, I would love to check that out too. Additionally, are there any places an amateur person can go to audition just for the experience? Update : I actually found this subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Actingclass/ that I am excited to find out more about. It looks pretty comprehensive and it seems like a good start. :)
Is it worth it putting your featured bg work on imdb if you are uncredited? Even if your character had a name for that role? I see a lot of people do it and even some famous actors like Scott Wolf as well! What are your thoughts on it?
Should I put my co-star role even if it’s just 7 seconds long? All my other materials are just self tapes and have been getting me a good number of auditions.
hi, i’m a teenager who wants to get into the film industry (preferably as an actor) but currently i am in a high school strand where i’m taking up accounting and business. do you guys have any tips for me to make the best of both worlds come together?
I know I can’t go in expecting to sign with an agent or be cast by a casting director, but I want to know that it’s not a scam. Will I actually get to perform a scene for who they say or are they just going to steal my $40?
Just curious what people think the total number is. Including Union/non-union and aspiring, early career to established. SAG/AFTRA membership is “approximately 160000” Equity membership is 51,000 Maybe a good criteria is people who are auditioning or intend to start auditioning soon. What do people think? Do the unions represent half? One tenth? Less? Of aspiring/working actor? It is probably different for stage versus filmed too. We get people on here every week saying some version of “it is impossible to be an actor in my home country of X.” And it would be interesting to have some number to throw around. Even though there are far more opportunities in the US, I suspect the competition may actually be worse here given the size of our population for early career credits. Curious to hear peoples thoughts.
On Monday I auditioned for a TV show on HBO Max. It was a small Co Star Role. A few days later the same casting director for that show requested for me to audition for another project. My manager sent me the audition from the casting director and they told me that casting was going to send me the sides. For the project I auditioned for they did not give me the name of the project, the actual name of the character I was auditioning for, the actual sides for the project, the director of the movie, the producer, or anyone attached to the project. I also had to sign an NDA. When casting also sent me an email with these sides they said they wanted me to audition to be considered for this role and the role I auditioned for isn’t who is really going to be in the project. It’s like they’re keeping everything a secret. Is this a good sign? Could I be on a short list of actors to be auditioning for this? What could this all mean?
Well I had a callback audition for this film as the main character over Zoom and the director called me later in the day to tell me he felt my voice was too strong and to do it again another day more soft spoken as the character is shy and socially awkward. He said he felt as if it was me the actor reading the lines and not the character. I’m 19 and the character is 17 yet the director and also everyone I interact with feel I look and act like I’m in my mid-20’s. Damn. It’s disappointing and feels horrible to hear you didn’t match the vibe the director was going for. I’m glad he’s letting me do it again and I’m already working on the voice switch. How do I get over this blunder?
I’m newish to acting and I don’t have any acting credits that I can take clips from, however I’ve been studying acting and want to take matters into my own hands and film some scenes myself. I’m curious if anyone has done this, and if any advice comes to mind (things you wish you would have done differently, things you think actually help you get cast, anything really). Thank you!
Hello! I’m an actor currently enrolled in high school, have some new headshots and classes lined up and have been performing in theatre since 4th or 5th grade, albeit slightly sporadically. I’ve been going through a big debate in my head. My question is should i continue with the drama club at my high school, or instead spend my time auditioning for student films and perfecting my skills / working on myself. I can see pros and cons for either route which i will list below, but ultimately am unsure on the better decision. Drama club - pros - more convenient location, pre established relationship with the directors, know for certain i’ll get some type of role/security, free cons - Primary director wont be there for the musical because she’s pregnant, theatre is not my end goal, general immaturity and students treating drama club like it’s the other meaning of drama, annoying hours which will probably be inevitable with either choice, kinda boring choices for the play and the musical this year compared to last year. Student film - pros - more relevant on a resume, experience acting on camera which I didn’t have prior, ability to build a demo reel, more practice auditioning, meet more people, again new experiences!!! cons - I don’t have a car yet (planning on getting one in the next 6ish months though) so i’d need a different mode of transportation making it inconvenient, cost which because it’s my passion i’d find a way to manage, no guarantees for anything, most stuff around here is an hour or so away Please let me know your thoughts and thank you!!!
I have my first professional callback for a play and I'm wondering about this. The period is mid 20th century. They have not specifically asked actors to dress up for the callbacks. If I were to dress up I'd just do enough to suggest the character, not go full blown overboard obviously. The only other callbacks I've had were for non-paid plays in college, so I'd just like to gauge what the standards are for professional theatre callbacks. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
Also, when there are multiple actors with dialogue, do you memorize the preceding line from the other actor too?
Hi guys! how are you doing? Just let people know, this question comes from someone 100% outside the english speaking voice acting and voice over community. I don't have an issue with this, I'm really just looking to know what your opinion is on this since all I really take from clients doing this is just making their search harder, I do see cases where it would be required, maybe you need a British actor for a British accent, maybe you need a woman for a feminist message, maybe you just want to work with Trans people to give them more opportunities. But for example why when you are looking to have a character that is for example Latino, do you need a Latino voice actor? what's the idea behind it? again, do you need a broken English Latino accent? ask for that, what does a Latino have in their voice that a black, white, asian or any other type of actor doesn't have? Why do you want LGBTQ+ people to voice LGBTQ+ characters? What do they have in their voice that is different to Heterosexual or Cis VAs? All I try to understand is that, why if you are working with actors, people who are prepared to act and potray anything you ask them, do you want them to be a IRL version of the character you are looking to voice? Again, this is a genuine question, I'm completely ignorant to the topic since I've only seen it happen in the English community of VAs and I'm curious how it came to be, I'd like your perspective as a Voice Actor on this.
I just appeared as a series regular on an Australian television show (I’m an Australian actor), and I have begun holding meetings with US talent managers in the hopes of setting up representation in the states. I met with a variety of options, but three particularly stood out to me. 1. A Younger, New Manager Who Notably Reps An Upcoming Actor (Think 10,000 Star-Meter), Who I Thought Was Very Cool But Might Not Have The Most Connections Yet 2. A More Established Manager Who Reps One Of The Industry’s Biggest Stars, And I Worry I Won’t Be A Priority, Yet He Will Have Various Connections 3. An Established Manager With No Notable Clients Yet Is Part of One Of The Biggest Management Companies in The States (Thus, She Would Have Connections) I liked them all equally but don’t know which is best to choose in efforts of establishing my name in the US as I am only notable in Australia. Should I go with who has the most connections, who I would be a priority to, or who I feel the most connected to? Should I consider who has clients that are similar to my type on their roster? I would like for this manager to introduce me to the industry in the US, and establish a team of agents to support me. Appreciate the help selecting!
37 year old actor/director just landed my first staring role in 10 years and am having imposter syndrome. I just got the lead role of Brandon in Rope by Patrick Hamilton, the play that eventually became a Hitchcock classic. The director called me in during callbacks to read for a side character (I didn't audition, and I'm usually a character actor), and I somehow ended up with 4 monologues and 65 pages of dialogue. The entire show rests on my shoulders. The part is usually played by someone in their mid-twenties, with a boxer's build. I'm almost 40, balding, and about 50-70lbs over-weight. The part is extremely nuanced and controlled, and I'm starting to feel like I'm in over my head. I fear I'm miscast. I'm afraid I'm going to make a fool of myself and hurt the production. I've had leads in a few musicals/comedies over the years but never anything as serious and dramatic as this, at least not since doing Shakespeare in high school. Quite honestly, this show makes Shakespeare look easy. I'm seriously freaking out about it. I usually direct shows as opposed to acting these days, and I'm afraid the actors I usually direct are going to see me flounder and I'm goong to lose their respect. I feel suddenly like I've forgotten how to act. Any advice?
How do I get into acting if I live in the middle of nowhere. My family is working class and I live in rural PA and the closest city to me isn’t even that big. It’s like 50,000 people I think, and yea that’s all good and dandy. I just don’t know wtf I’m doing. It has always been a dream of mine to be an actor ever since I was a kid. I just don’t have a lot of money which is complicated cuz you know acting is expensive. Acting classes are expensive. I make like 11 an hour. I would go to college for it but college is expensive. I really don’t know what to do.
If there's a love for acting in the Actor shouldn't they want to devote themselves to creating a real character? Like what's the opposite of a character actor? I guess a 'big name actor' who only plays them self? Then what lies in between these two 'types' of actor?
I’m not new to acting, but I am new (ish) to film and TV. (Equity stage actor for 30 years). My first feature film was just picked up by a distributor! It’s really good (just went to the premier), a lovely story, very well acted and shot…my question is, now that this film will be streaming (distributor’s past films are on Showtime, Hulu, Netflix & HBO), what are the chances (If I gave a very strong performance) of being noticed and getting more work because of it? I have a pretty large role.
A common struggle I hear from actors is how they have a hard time connecting with their character and then they end up getting stuck in their head. There can be a number of factors that can cause this common problem... One of the most important factors driving this problem is the LACK of an EMOTIONAL RElATIONSHIP with the words. Here’s the thing ... For actors words are the last thing... Here’s what I mean...
Hey actors! I’m really just getting started in this crazy business and excited to see wherever it takes me. I’m in my 20s and in my 3rd month of classes. When did you start feeling like you were good enough to start auditioning for roles, even just background work? Or even feel like you could call yourself an actor?
Hello, all! I am relatively new to the VO community, only having begun in January of 2022. I have a simple home studio and I have been producing auditions for work over the last 7 or 8 months. During that time, I have been utilizing Voices.com for my auditions and job search, submitting auditions and looking for work. In all this time, I have only yielded 2 jobs total. While I am extremely appreciative of getting a paid start to my VO career, I’d like to branch out and find new sites/places to search for jobs, auditions, and the like. I’ve done some research, but it seems like no two blogs or sites agree on the best places to start. So, I wanted to reach out to people in the community directly. I know that getting started in voiceover is difficult and I need to distinguish myself from the crowd, but I’m looking for a good avenue to do that. Where is a good place to look for work as a beginning voice actor? Are there hubs or sites like Voices.com that yield similar results? What have you used in the past? Any tips and tricks? Thank you!
I am an actor who recently joined sag-aftra. I am currently trying to get representation. I have all the materials like headshots resume a reel, and I have an extensive resume + training from college. (I have only done professional/paying work since I graduated about a year ago. But have been acting since I was in elementary school.) I have been submitting to many sag-franchised agencies over the past month and am continuing to do so. I haven’t heard anything back yet + have only received about 5 views on my reel when I have submitted to many more agencies than that. For NYC actors, what agents are you with? Any thoughts on the best ones for someone in my position? How long did it take for you to hear back after submitting? Did you even submit or did you get signed some other way? Did you follow up or get in contact some other way than a general submission? Lots of questions but any advice or thoughts would be so much appreciated!
Been feeling so stuck lately and hopeless after a reputable CD told me this is just what it is. I signed with my first agent Jan 1st of this year, 10 days later had an audition for a co star and booked it. The show just came out and was the most watched streaming series for Hulu. I havent had an audition since January 10th. WTF? I'm nyc based but I'm submitted in LA as well as NYC. I got a submission report, and I'm getting submitted daily (even to Telsey who booked me in January) and I've never had an audition. My agent knows im frustrated and suggested new pics, but I just got new pics before I signed with them in December. I'm looking into new headshots but they are so expensive and it feels like throwing spaghetti at the wall right now. I thought things would get easier, but I feel like even less of an actor this year than when i was unrepped and doing student films for free. I dont think im owed anything or im some future movie star, but I thought I'd at least start getting an audition a month or something. Its also been such a weird experience having people congratulate me and ask whats next (or even be surprised I still work at restaurant) cuz they think im way more successful than I am. Has anyone gone through this? I'm looking into new headshots and maybe some casting director workshops but I just feel so defeated. Happy to send my AA account for feedback to any professionals who think they could help.
Hey there, I'm an aspiring actor and I stay in Michigan. I was thinking of saving to move to L.A but before I leave my family and friends to peruse my dreams (I have a job I can take with me anywhere btw) would it be possible to stay in Michigan and do this and get roles for out there? Or would it be wise to move to cali instead. I know backstage exist but would that be enough? Thanks for any advice in advance
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.
I've been seeing an ongoing uptick on this sub that in a business that now relies mostly on remote auditions, actors can live wherever they want and still present themselves as local hires. My opinion is actors can *audition* wherever they want, but unless they're very well established, it's best that they're local. I live in New York City, and last year, I had my first recurring role. It was originally a one-day costar like all of the other previous network roles I'd booked, but was asked back to play the same character in another scene several episodes later. I had been booked for this second shoot date two weeks in advance, but the with a week left to go, I got a call from an AD after 7pm, who apologized about the late notice, but was I available tomorrow? I said yes, and they explained that I was actually in a second scene that had been overlooked because I had no lines. But for continuity, it was important for me to be there. An hour later, a Teamster had picked me up at my apartment, and drove me to set in another borough to get a covid test, and the next night, I was on set, shooting my new scene. I could have said no, I wasn't available to be picked up in an hour or to work the next day, and it wouldn't have been my fault. But as a result, that would have endangered my appearance in my first recurring role and instead, another actor may have gotten the part as it was originally written as a different character. Instead, I was available, and with a recurring role under my belt, I'm now auditioning for guest stars and more recurring characters. Shooting schedules are unpredictable. They change at the last minute, new scenes are written, switched around, a series regular may test positive and they have to rework what scenes to shoot next with little advance notice. Meanwhile, airline flights are cancelling at high rates because of [staff shortages](https://www.axios.com/2022/06/19/airlines-flights-staff-shortages-delays-summer-vacation). So if you have to travel a long distance to be a local hire, there are risks. I have found that when I've leveled up in my career, it was often due to a congruence of timing and luck. Whenever I slate now, where I live, or where I'm based, is one of the questions I answer, and it's likely because so many actors are submitting for local hire roles when they aren't technically local. Sure, actors may be able to *get away with* not being local for local hires. But I don't think that's the same as actors being able to live wherever they want, at least when they're vying for roles that don't pay above the base + 10%.
A year ago, I got cast in a lead speaking role in a series of commercial. I am not an actor in any way shape or form. I was asked to audition by the basically the luck of god and got the part. Got paid entirely too much money. A year down the road and I'm curious if this at all qualifies me to get another acting job. It was a lot of fun to do the shooting and it'd be cool to do something similar. That being said, my intuition is that since there are thousands of actors with actual training and background, my resume would be basically worthless. Is that the right read of the situation?
Hey, So long story short I’ve been an actor for around seven years. I’ve been in a few things successful the first two years with a lot of callbacks and a few bookings. The last five years I’ve booked two things and virtually next to no callbacks. I’m honestly not sure what changed i don’t feel like I’m acting any differently. I still get auditions but no bookings usually. I need advice on that but also i don’t know if I’ll explain this right and this might be a part of the problem. I have really low energy. Like obviously i want to act natural and like me in real life. My normal essence is very low energy a matter of fact type of vibe. I feel like some people are really outgoing and have this little ball of energy inside of them bursting at the seams. I don’t have that. I’m very much almost too relaxed. I try to fake it but it’s not authentic and the camera picks up on that. I’m worried I’m not booking because my “normal” is very boring on screen. Any advice on how to fix it or if i need to or how to harness it.
So if anyone needs a male voice actor like me comment on this post.
Any aspiring actors who wanna talk about movies, tv shows, theatre, and acting in general.
I just got a gig to play a Jamaican gangster for a video game and the client was worried it'd be considered racist to hire me to do it. Even though I passed the audition and I'm a character actor, I can do it no problem, even though I'm British/Spanish. Since when did it become insensitive to act another accent? Also there are NO Jamaican actors in this city so they really don't have a choice. But, it's acting. We are 100% of the time pretending to be something we're not. Why is this even a thing.
Hello fellow actors, I was recently in an unpaid short film where I was the lead. The film is coming out sometime in September. I was wondering if I can add the credit on my IMDB page when the short film comes out or if the director has to do it. The reason why I am asking is because I talked with the director about the credit and he told me he doesn't know if we will be getting a credit on IMDB through him. The film doesn't have a page on IMDB yet and don't think it will. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hey yall. I need a monologue that I'll be performing in two weeks, and I have spent the summer (intermittently) reading plays looking for one but haven't been able to find one that I really connected with. Last night I just started looking online out of desperation and found Tom's monologue from Neil Labute's Fat Pig and really liked it, but I'm worried that since I was able to find it online, it might be an overused one like Actor's Nightmare or I Hate Hamlet. Is that the case...?
My first time ever on a TV set I went to the bathroom with my mic on and I was HORRIFIED! Filming again soon and it has been a while, what are some basic things I need to know. I am mostly a theater actor so cameras do, at times, give me the heebie jeebies. Also I am working on a pretty fast paced TV show and don't know quite what to expect. I am guessing no rehearsal time, but would love to hear other people's lessons from set and some need to knows. Best, lil amateur green actor scared of the big screen
I mean people who work steadily but aren't like industry titans like Mark Hamill
Hi all! I have seen actors in my time who have two agents listed on their website/profile - one UK and one US. I have a UK agent and I’m not really in a position to fly over to the US frequently for auditions so I hadn’t thought much about this but I am hugely interested in booking roles in the US. Does anyone have two agents, know at what point this becomes a reasonable thing to do and any advice on how you’d secure a US agent if you’re based in the UK? Thanks!!
There are multiple singing and dancing shows but as far as I know, and I could be wrong, there's never really been one for acting. Which I find a bit strange, since singing, dancing, music, and acting are the main things under the performing arts umbrella. There was a reality show called *It Factor* that just followed a few struggling actors, including Jeremy Renner, but it wasn't a competition, more of a documentary. I dunno, shower thoughts I guess, but given the wide range of reality garbage that we've seen over the last couple decades it's odd to me that none of it was an acting competition. Or am I totally forgetting something?
Seems decently priced and known but would like to hear from actors that may have actually worked with him. The program https://www.bookfromtape.com/ The Master of Self Tape (the one I’m looking at) https://www.self-taping.com/
Iam 17,and I got rejected from my dream drama school 2 days ago.They basically told me that they saw I had talent and that I wanted it,but that they rejected me bc I played my pieces in the same “tensed up and defensive” way and that I need to learn how to let go of my script and just act what I feel in the moment. I actually get their feedback,but now it feels like my whole idea of what acting was is gone.Whenever I prepare a piece I always make up this whole story around it to keep in mind when iam acting,but it doesn’t work as well with pieces where something happens that I haven’t experienced before…So I get what they are trying to say,but at the same time I don’t know what to do with it.I tried performing my pieces in the moment today,giving into all of my natural impulses. That actually went well,but without some background story in mind I feel like iam directing my words at nothing and like its less realistic as a result.I think I need to connect the “as if” to the “act what you feel in the moment” but I don’t know how to??When I act in the moment without a backstory and when I try to keep a backstory in mind that I don’t relate to I just get this heavy feeling in my chest and my acting feels forced.I don’t know what to do anymore.It feels like someone bombarded my house and all the structure of it is gone.Shitty metaphor ik but that’s basically what it feels like. Iam also starting to get worried that I don’t have enough “life experience” to be an actor…One of the judges told me I was “too young” and that I needed to get to know myself and live life or something like that…Iam starting to think that he might’ve meant that I haven’t experienced enough yet and that therefore my acting in certain scenes lacks realism bc I haven’t experienced the thing iam acting yet?? Idk what to do the other candidates that got admitted where literally my age and I doubt they have experienced stuff like the hamlet/Phaedra pieces we had to perform??I’m just really scared that if I don’t gain more life experience I’ll be rejected again and that it will stop me from being a good actor… Does anyone have advice for me?Is this a common problem??
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