I tried to find a post like this but couldn't, but I was wondering how and why some actors are signed to two different agencies in the same city, e.g. LA. And if you are signed to two, how does the working relationship between both agencies develop and work? And is there anyone here who is signed to two wherever they reside?
Does anybody have any positive self-affirmations related to acting that they can share?
I feel the constant, consuming need to be good/great as an actor. I’m trying to shed the need and desire to be a great actor in favor of trying to create as an actor/artist for the love of it and the character that I’m portraying. It’s so damn f\*\*king hard though. I don’t know if it’s working. Not only do I feel like I need to accept, succeed at, and be truly proud of my performances, but that other people love and praise my performances. I constantly worry that I’m a failure as an actor and that I’m not living up to my potential and that my potential is not as great as I want it to be. I’m always second guessing myself and the things I do in acting and I want it to stop. I worry that my personal views and definitions of success and failure are so f\*\*ked that it’s nearly impossible to redefine them and make them more realistic, practical and achievable. I’m constantly worried about the quality and results of my work rather than taking the time to actually practice and take the time to improve and explore my craft/technique and make discoveries. I feel like it’s really hindering me and my progress. I feel like I NEED to shed my ego and my worry about being a good/great actor, otherwise, I’ll spiral down a really dark hole and my acting/performances and mental health will suffer from it. My acting professor/director once said that she isn’t sure if what I want is to be a fully trained and skilled actor or to be considered “the best”. And the truth is, I’m afraid of what it may be. Because I guess I believe one is admirable, the other is disgusting. And I’m afraid the truth might be the disgusting one. Because I’ve come to the conclusion that the disgusting one is a guaranteed route to absolute catastrophic failure. Someone once said “if you want success, acceptance, and praise, this is not the career for you.” (I’m paraphrasing). But honestly, success, acceptance, and praise is what I feel like I need in order to feel good about myself. And acting matters more to me than pretty much ANYTHING. I don’t want to worry about whether I’m a good/great actor or not. Because then I think that will take a huge burden off me and I will be able to live joyfully and fully. I don’t want to derive my self-esteem only from acting, but there’s nothing else that gives me the fulfillment that acting does. Playing guitar, hanging out with friends, painting, doing well in school, spending time with family, none of it gives me the fulfillment acting does. My life revolves around it. My relationships do not feel fulfilling to me, and I don’t know how to fix it. I am afraid at this point that acting is causing me more stress/anxiety and harm than good. But I can’t quit. I will not quit. If I quit, I’ll feel like I’m worth nothing. I don’t know what to do. Does anybody have some helpful advice about any of this for me? Thank you all.
So the other day I did a zoom audition to test my chemistry with the main character (who they have already cast). The actor was dead pan and missed multiple lines each take or said them early etc- I improvised through it. But it was rough. We were meant to be flirting and they gave me nothing. I’m shortlisted and worried that they will take this into account that we didn’t have chemistry but I really did my best and was happy with what I did but sad about the situation. Do you think casting will notice she was deadpan and not punish me for it??? I’m just confused at why she didn’t really try.
Hi, So I just saw a listing for an acting role on actors access as well as in my inbox from a separate company. Is it in good or bad form to submit through both means?
I have wanted to be an actor since I was like…4 years old. I suppressed it because I thought my family would disapprove. Now that I'm 18 I want to take steps towards getting into acting, but I just don't know if I would be any good. I'm not emotionless, but I do struggle with portraying the right emotion a lot of the time, and I know this is a big part of being a GOOD actor. Is this something that going to acting school can teach me? Or should I give up while I'm ahead. The other thing I worry about is that I'm not conventionally attractive. I'm not saying that for attention, I've just accepted the truth. I may be attractive to some people but I'm just not the blonde hair, blue eyed, clear skin beauty that society prefers. I have very masculine features for a woman and I have a very imperfect face. I see a lot of actresses out there that are conventionally attractive and not many at all that are similar to me. I'm not the type of person to blindly jump into something with little proof that it will become a success, so these doubts are the only things preventing me from starting college for acting/drama. I just need advice on if it's worth trying.
hey, i want to be more serious in my training as an actor. I do training and background work at the moment. Extra work has been my income but it doesn’t satisfy me. What should i do? Any tips
I see they are stationed at Warner Bros and have a couple positive reviews, but I can’t find anything about their clients/projects/success online, and they don’t post about their current actors on Instagram like other agencies (which makes me wonder if a lot of their actors are working). I would greatly appreciate if anyone could share anything they know!
I'm just trying to gauge how common this is. In my area (a medium market), it's common for a contract with an agency to include a clause saying they're entitled to their 10-20% *in addition to* the 20% that productions will often tack on. To me, it seems like in adding an "agency fee," the production is trying to allow the actor to get the remainder, but often agents will take that 20% as well as 10-20% from the fee. Does that make sense? Sorry if this is unclear. It's legally accounted for in my contract, so I'm not asking about legality. Just wondering if this is normal elsewhere so I know what kind of bargaining power I have if I try to negotiate it out. Thanks!
Hello there! I have searched the subreddit extensively and haven't really found much of an answer to my question, which was surprising, but alas. So I've been in LA for 4 years pursuing jobs in film/TV. I'm Meisner trained and have gathered a lot of useful resources and knowledge specifically about building a career in film/TV -- podcasts like Audrey helps actors, groups on FB like TMFA, casting director social media profiles, workshops, etc. I've realized that I am really unhappy in LA and that I would much rather pursue stage acting like I originally intended to -- and it's been my goal to live and act in NYC since I was 13. Unfortunately, it's been a bit harder for me to find groups and resources about getting your footing as a stage actor in NYC. I know that the process is similar in some ways (self tapes and having an agent) and different in others (headshot styles and the way the union works), but there doesn't seem to be the same kind of guidance for theatre as there is for film/TV -- or at least I don't know what to trust and what is garbage. I am SAG Eligible and know that I can bunny hop unions if I join SAG and am in good standing for a year. I already have a financial plan in place, so not super worried about that. I don't care about starring on Broadway, I would be happy doing plays anywhere in New York -- I can sing well and can dance if I try really hard, but I prefer plays to musicals. Does anyone have a list of resources for an actor switching from film/tv to stage? Are there any good groups to join, books/articles/guides to read, communities to join, specific people in the theatre industry to follow on social media? Do I just move there and submit to Playbill/Actors Access/Backstage and hope for the best? Thank you for all your help!
I'm making a film, just a casual project, but I want to make it as good as possible. I'm acting in it, as well as another actor. I'm worried that our lack of acting skills will ruin the film. Is there anything I can do, or should I just accept that it might lower the overall quality of the project?
I’d love to hear peoples opinions and experiences with Actors Access. I’m considering renewing my account. Thanks!
Hello! When should actors get a PR team behind them? Does it help up-and-comers get more roles/visibility - especially if they aren't in a current show or movie? I have worked professionally in film, TV, commercials, VO, but I do have solid rep. Auditioning actively for high profile projects and waiting for that series of roles to has propel me into the public eye. Any opinions?
Why do (or don't) you have a loan-out company? Any regrets?
I have so far in my training only done one movie project. It's an amateur movie and I think that the persons who wrote the script have never written a script for a movie before. I was only really given a script and nothing more. It was a small role so I think they thought that nothing more was needed. But I have hear stories of this also happening in professional settings and that smaller roles can be as difficult as bigger roles. Why do we focus on smaller roles (supporting parts) as beginners if they aren't easier? I recently watched tv series about a beginner actor who joined a small traveling theatre company in the late 19th century. He was only given supporting roles but they seem easier than the bigger roles but was told to be very important. What should you be given beside the script when beeing an actor in a movie?
I really have felt a certain way about “Celebrity Voices” for quite some time. But before I dive into my full opinion, I want to say that the reason I feel the way I do is because I feel as if it may or may not limit the availability to those (such as myself) who want to be professional voice actors in the future. Now, my overall opinion is that I really don't like it, and that it's a strange (and a lot of times, not all the time) poor decision. Apparently, it's been a “popular trend“ since “Aladdin” with Robin Williams doing the Genie. Here is the thing, I remember prior to and during 2020, I always said that I wanted to be a ”legit” voice actor. Oddly enough, prior to late 2020, even “I” didn't know what I meant by that, until someone gave clarification. I've recently learned that celebs are pretty much only hired to draw in the audience. Pretty much when a celeb “voices” a character, they're literally either speaking in their normal voice and acting like themselves, or having the character act as a live character they are famous for. There's usually nothing special with the voices. There are only three conditions where I don't mind celebrity voices: A. If it actually works (e.g: Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Idris Elba as Knuckles, Ed Asner as Carl Fredrickson) B. If a celeb is voicing an animated version of them. I mean, because why not? C. If a celeb is voicing an animated version of a character they normally act as, or acted as before (e.g: Matthew Lillard as Shaggy) But other than those three conditions/exceptions, I really think it's poor. I'm also talking about this after recently finding out about recent voice actors of Harley Quinn. While I am sure that Kaley Cuoco and Melissa Rauch have good Harley Quinn voices, why not just hire the voice that people are used to, which is typically from professional voice actress, Tara Strong. Or just generally hire someone who is actually known in the voice acting industry, and let the people who aren't voice actors stick to whatever their speciality is. Stuff like that, just shows that it's gotten to a point where celebrity voices are getting into regular cartoons. But then again, that's been the case since at least the 2000s. Not too mention with “Oh” from “Home”. It's literally just Sheldon talking. Also not too mention, is how whenever a singer is hired to do voice over (typically for an animated film), their character is usually a singer or ends up singing at the climax. But, here's thing, I kind of view it differently with Mark Hamill and J.K Simmons. The reason is because while he has been live acting here and there, Mark Hamill has pretty much switched over to voice acting since the 90s and is also known as a voice actor, and in the industry itself. With J.K Simmons, while he seems to have more live action credits, he also seems like a solid mix of both. Even with all of this said, I don't think Celeb Voices are always bad, but I still do think that it's best to hire professionals and let non-voice actors stick to their speciality. Adding to what I said at the beginning, the reason I am concerned is because I feel as if it will eventually take over and destroy the industry, and basically get rid of the chances of those who want to be voice actors. This also makes me realize that it's no wonder a lot of (not most) people don't know professional voice actors, because they are basically made unknown due to the celebrities and the decision made by (whoever) to cast them. It's like, I don't know if others share this case, but when I hear a voice, I want to hear myself say “I know that voice, who is that? Tara Strong, Phil LaMarr, John DiMaggio?” I don't want to get this feeling, “Oh, I know who that celebrity is”. As good as Schwratz and Elba were in Sonic 2, I am glad they hired Colleen O' Shaugnessey to do Tails. Not only would a celeb Tails voice likely have been lackluster, but it shows that some are at least trying to give real voice actors their due.
I'm a producer, not an actor. I'm working on my second commercial (SAG) project. When it comes to my lead roles, I generally pay above scale to get more experienced actors, usually with a tiny bit of name recognition. I'm considering adding points into my offers on my next project's leads. Since I already have one project released, I have revenue numbers I can share which I would think makes points seem more valuable than if the project was a complete unknown. Have any you worked with points before? I haven't, so I'd appreciate any thoughts, feelings, or experience you might want to share. I'd appreciate a perspective from anyone, whether they're an actor, agent, producer, etc. Thanks.
I want to become a full time actor. I have the opportunity to work as a stand in tomorrow. Would this be a good career move or would it just be a good day’s pay? In other words, would doing this help me to propel my career forward or would it have no effect? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Looking for advice on whether or not this org is a scam? Context: I recently got accepted to essentially a mother agency, they produce fashion shows and call themselves a model management company, specifically for their Model and Talent expo this November. Note they are a small business in a southern market that's nowhere near as large as Atlanta. I know people that attended their summer model and talent expo, they said they had to pay ~3k for about 2 months of model and acting classes (believe this also included price for headshots and admission to the expo). Other than this they seem to not charge their models and actors and only take a commission ~10% from anything they book & they've casted people in reputable commercials and modeling shows, think JCP, Academy Sports, Miami Swim week, etc. All you read online is how you shouldn't have to pay for classes at all and these agencies should just train you for free until you start booking jobs, but as someone who paid to go to uni for my degree I also see the value in paying to take classes from a reputable source. I'll be meeting with them later this week with eveyone else who got accepted to the callback to get all the final details about cost, contracting, etc and I'm wondering what you all would think about this opportunity? Legit or not?
Hi! I wanted to hop in and let you all know that I've started a YouTube Channel. [https://youtu.be/VMCuedRVt\_E](https://youtu.be/VMCuedRVt_E) ​ [Actor's Training Pt. 5](https://preview.redd.it/e9us2jbjdjg91.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c603724aa5ecbdc28259a59d9f9b04c604d7f332) I was feeling a little tired of the expense of acting classes, the lack of continuation in my training, and realizing the parallel between athletics and our craft, and the importance of "putting in the reps." I'd love for you to check it out. I've gone through and finished Ivana Chubbuck's *The Power of the Actor,* and through this short series I delve into a few of the concepts. Also, this is a great format for putting in the reps. ​ * Pull any scene, big or small that you've scene in TV, Film, a Play, or even a Book (write it out) * Script Rescourses * [https://www.scriptslug.com/](https://www.scriptslug.com/) * [http://www.ivanachubbuck.com/studio-vault/couple-scenes/](http://www.ivanachubbuck.com/studio-vault/couple-scenes/) * Choose a character and begin delving into them, through whatever technique you've learned or want to learn (Always good to explore different tools) * Find any reader, I literally asked my family for help, my brother, my mom, my dad, ask a friend, even asking someone to zoom call/facetime. Just get someone to read with you * Film your performance, any device works * Review. Be honest, and also export for notes. Ask your family, even though you know they don't know as much about acting as you, they are consumers of TV and Film just like all of us. Simple questions are; * Did this interest you? * Did this retain your interest? * At any point was there a moment when you were most drawn in? * What do YOU think I could do better * Any notes a gift, interpret/sift through what's useful, apply, and REPEAT! ​ **I did this** little five week program myself, and wanted to share as I felt I really benefited. I'm not going to continue with a bunch of different scenes but I'm currently playing a lead in a new musical, which I'll be focusing this exact work on, and I'll get to see how it's applicable to a professional contract. Much love Ya'll. Keep up the good work!!
I know this sub is for acting rather than people who hold auditions, but I would be interested in hearing tips from actors about auditions. I’m a filmmaker who is about to hold some virtual auditions for a short film, and I’m wondering what your experiences with virtual auditions have been like. It’s my first time doing auditions so I just want to make sure I’m doing things right. My plan is to make a post on a local Facebook acting group page and then ask them to send me auditions based on a short scene I wrote. Does this sound good? Or should I send them a scene from the script? A concern I have is about choosing actors. So should I send them to the full script first and then ask them if they like it before or after they audition? I ask this in the scenario where I choose someone to be in the film but then they don’t like the script or something. Thank you!
So there is a horror film looking for actors for $150 a day for a production company that has put out a dozen movies on major streaming services like Amazon Prime and Tubi. Does that pay seem to low to you? It doesn't mention anything about residuals, does anybody have experience working on something like this? They say their latest feature is currently trending in the top ten on Amazon's horror category. It just seems odd they have distribution deals already set up but are paying background actor rates for the lead characters.
As an actor, I know that it could be very important for us to socialize for these 2 main reasons: 1. To build a bond with your fellow actors 2. To network with the right people But as a person who is literally very very terrified of people, I don't really know what to do to overcome this situation. I do so badly want to make friends in this industry and I do also want to show people my true personality. I so badly want to be remembered by the people that I work with and I do want them to like me enough to want to work with me again. I'm lucky to still be able to get casted by different production companies but I doubt I'll be able to work with the same people again. I think I only truly exist to people during auditions. That existance will slowly fade as the project goes on and will disappear at the end. So yeah, I recognize that networking can be very important especially when it could largely help with your career. But is it really bad if I can't do it? Will just relying on my talent be enough?
To those who need to hear it, There are a million “reasons” your mind will come up with to delay fully committing to the craft: “It’s too expensive. The odds of being a working actor are slim. I’m not talented enough. My headshots are not good enough. I’m not good looking enough. I don’t have a demo reel. My part-time job isn’t flexible enough.” I’ve struggled with the idea that everything has to be in place before taking action. I was convinced I needed to wait to lose a few pounds before I took headshots, get the perfect self tape setup, have the ideal day job. Blah blah blah. I’m here to remind you, there will never be an ideal time to start. This kind of thinking exists to protect you, to keep you in your comfort zone. That perfectionistic defense can be paralyzing, leading to wasted time and opportunities. I want to be clear, it IS fucking hard. Many, many aspects of this industry are out of our control. On top of that, each actor faces their own unique challenges, which makes it even more critical that you shift your focus on to things you can control and take things slow. If you jump in too fast (we’ve all had the idea that we’ll suddenly go from doing nothing to running a side business that will fund our career all while reading 10 plays a week, meditating 1hr every day, working out to look like a marvel character, etc.) you WILL burn out and it will affirm any false beliefs about yourself around failure or inadequacy. Success in any area of life takes time. Take small steps each day, be creative with the resources you have and celebrate your wins. DO NOT berate yourself for perceived failures or imperfections. Each win will stack up and before you know it you will start to see results. EDIT: clarified a few points
As the title suggests I’m about to drop my agent. I haven’t received any roles for films in the past 5 months (since that’s when I first got them) and they told me during the interview that that’s the roles I’ll get. All I got were commercials that gave some very “interesting” breakdowns that made me feel less of an actor. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not in LA or something (which I told them I can commute to) or the fact that I’m auditioning for shows and films myself and have booked something during the time I got my agent and now. It’s just difficult to be productive when it feels like they don’t have your best interest in mind. What would you suggest?
This might have an obvious answer but why do alot of really famous actors use either fake names or will use their middle names as either their first or last names, a list actors such as Brad Pitt (William Bradley Pitt) Miley Cyrus (Destiny hope Cyrus) Reese Witherspoon (Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon) Emma stone (Emily Jean Stone) Natalie Portman (Neta-lee Hershlag) Tom cruise (Thomas cruise Mapother) The list goes on and on Personally I don't have a problem with people changing their names to whatever they want, being honest I don't love my own name (not gonna give it away on here) but I would like to know why it's so common in the industry.
This might be common knowledge to those of you who do it regularly but it blew my mind - today I had my first day on set on a student film as an extra, and while talking to the other extras I discovered 2 of them intentionally seek out extra roles - most commonly unpaid - not because they want to gain experience to move on to other projects, or because they want to be an actor - they just enjoy being extras on sets. One of them specifically said "I'm just good at blending in, its just a hobby for me". I couldn't believe it, and I had the time of my life. I can only imagine speaking parts feeling even more rewarding.
You see, I just started acting last year, at 26, with absolutely 0 acting experience. After doing 2 feature films in 2021, earlier this year, I was able to get casted to join a big production for a movie that might be released in the local cinemas next year. It's only for a supporting role, but still. 1, it's going to be released in the cinemas. 2, I was given like 5 scenes with lines (4 simple ones, 1 make it or break it one). Here's what I'm worried about. Since I only have 1 very important scene, that, like I said, could make me or break me, I am very worried about how I'll do. I don't really have much experience in acting. Except for Youtube videos, I don't really know how else to learn acting since I am still too broke to be able to afford acting classes. So yeah, I would really like your advices on how to handle this situation. I already have anxiety in general and this situation has just made things worse that I can't even sleep at night. Thank you in advanced for your advices!
Figured you guys would appreciate this cuz I’m pretty stoked how it came out! Enjoy!
**Art Studio seeking Voice Actors for an indie sci-fi action-packed anime project in development. Estimated run time for first episode, 9 Minutes. Will be released in parts of 3 minutes until the full episode is released. Expected date of completion: November 2022 \[Long Term Commitment VA only as this project will be submitted to various film festivals and has the potential to become a series\]** Rate: $15/hrSkill Level: Beginner-IntermediateRecording Equipment: Hobby-Professional, no gaming mics, computer mics. Must at the minimum have a solid condenser mic or vocal mic with some level of sound proofing. If I can hear background noise, it's a no go. Voice Audio should be crisp and not muddy Roles: (if you can act multiple roles, that's fine with me)(Main Character) Human Male - Visible Age 17 - Shy personality, withdrawn, soft spoken, kind-hearted. Subject of an abusive military experiment. Medium to high pitch. (Main Character) Human Female - Visible Age 24 - Assertive, achiever, confident tone in voice, medium to high pitch. Subject of military experiment but has shown more resilience and success than the 17-year-old. (Main Character) Human Male - 60 years old - Emperor, serious mood, medium to low pitch, fearless, assertive, humble. Human Male - 35 years old - Agent, militant, loyal, Russian accent, medium pitch, raspy tone, soldier. Human Male - 70 years old - Doctor/Researcher, older voice, medium to high pitch, emotionless. (Main Character) Human Male - 39 years old - Militant, tough, assertive, Southern accent. Commanding officer. Human Male - Extra (Soldiers, base staff, enemies) And a few other roles. I prefer someone who can be flexible and do multiple roles in a convincing manner. Rates & Time: I pay you a sold $15 an hour to record the lines, the time includes retakes you might do to get it right. If I feel anything weird is going on, like lines taking unreasonably long times to deliver, or a few lines taking you an hour to do, then I will terminate our partnership and find someone else. This is not my first-time hiring people from this reddit page or working with VA's.
Do you think some just have it with very little training?
I’m wondering if anyone has done this or had success from it.
So the thing is, ever since I hit puberty, my voice became rather deep and ever since then I've heard comments from here and there about how bombastic, sexy et. my voice sounds. I've also developed an apparent skill of reproducing different voices I hear. I do spend time talking to myself with different voices when I'm alone in my room with no one around. Whenever I play video games with voice chat enabled, I often start doing bombastic oneliners and comments and often other players complement my voice work and give me compliments and encouragement. So I do take enjoyment out of entertaining other people with my voices. However, in my later years I've began to develop a rather strong fear of performing. A convention I was on few weeks back had a panel about dubbing (as in my country the most work voice actors have is dubbing animated shows), and part of it was lighthearted and fun encouraging session where people from the audience could go in and give humorous dubs to short anime scenes. While it was really fun to react to, at the moment my personal reaction to performing in front of full crowd was "Oh heck no!" A friend of mine has taken steps to begin to probably produce an original animated show one day, and tentatively asked if I'd like to do voice work for it. At the moment I'm on board, as recording voice work privately in a booth feels more comforting to me rather than performing live in front of a live audience. But still, when I try to do voices by myself with mental image of doing a voice performance that'd be publicly listened by number of people, I notice how my delivery gets more stiff and not as natural. I wonder if people around here have suffered from similar difficulties and how they've dealt with them?
Hi everyone! Next week we are going to shoot a "chaotic" scene, with people pushing around, becoming crazy, screaming, and fighting (non-violent fight, more like a metal-concert type of "fight"). There are two main characters, I've been doing training with them for a couple of months now. But there are about 20 extras/background actors in the scenes (most of them not being actors at all), and I am going to do some exercises a couple of hours before starting to shoot. Do you have any recommendations for some effective group exercises/conditioning to prepare them, "release" them, and make them open up completely so they can go all in during the shoot? Usually, I have no problem doing this with pro and non-pro actors, but I've never done a collective exercise with a big group (20 people). It's not an "angry" chaos, but a joyful and collective mayhem. Thank you for reading!
A few weeks back, I had a self-tape audition request come in through my agent for a role that felt like kismet. I can't describe it otherwise. The role required someone of my age, specific ethnic heritage (which is quite obscure where I live and work) and to be speaking the languages I speak fluently (I was raised multilingual and so is the character). The project is set in a different time period which I specifically LOVE and know very well. It's based off of a book, and I ended up reading it and falling in love with it all. Basically the character is just like me. And that's really rare and pretty obscure. I sent in the audition a couple days before the deadline (which included three scenes and an ident) and ever since then, *I can't stop thinking about it*! It's never happened to me like this before, like I have. auditioned for projects where I wanted it really badly and would think "oh I hope I hear back soon" but this time it's like, I'm a little obsessed with it. I think about it every day, and though I haven't heard back my heart hopes it's about this and getting a callback every time my agent calls. I did try to mention it to my agent but he says he's not heard anything and they've not cast any other roles yet as the project doesn't start shooting until next year so the casting team are taking their time with it. I don't know why though, something inside me feels like I'm destined to play this part. And not hearing is driving me mad and I think about it way too much. It's not making me feel down or depressed, but rather just anxious because I loved that audition, the character and the book so much and I really wish I could tell that story. I'm not a narcissist and I swear I'm not going insane... I have been recently diagnosed with mild OCD but I've never had this kind of passion for a role I've just auditioned for before and I think it's irrelevant to the OCD (my OCD seems to be more like health OCD). But clearly it's all causing some anxiety and I don't know how to let it go and let things take their course as any actor should theoretically do after auditioning for a project. Even right now I'm thinking I should pick up the book again and re-read my favourite bits. I feel like such a child! Anyone else can relate? I'd appreciate any advice on finding ways to not let it affect my mental health.
I'm in Chicago and we are coming up in terms of productions, but we will never compete with ATL. I'm established with a handful of co-stars and one national commercial. It doesnt help that I live in a bad area in Chicago..Im saving up for a house but I would hate to buy one in Chicago..might as well go to ATL.
Hey fellow actors! Feeling a bit down so wanted to chat with some creatives. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a bit envious of my peers moving up the ladder in their corporate jobs. Seeing that, I’m like ‘wow I should just go learn how to code or be a business analyst or a nurse.’ Financially stable jobs with prospects but I would never want to do these things for the rest of my working life. I was wondering what you guys do to stay focused and committed to your dreams and lift your spirits.
1. Are there any reputable classes that take place during the daytime on weekdays? like mornings / afternoons? Everything i research seems to be at night, which conflicts with my job. 2. Are there any good on-camera audition classes in-person right now? everything I find outside of scene study seems to be online still. And yes, i get it, all of my tapes are over zoom right now, but I almost forget what it's like to tape on-camera in front of a room full of people, which is obviously a skill, and eventually you will be in rooms again at least further in the process for bigger roles so I want to be practicing like that regularly. 3. Are there any classes specific to BOOKING, similar to somebody like Amy Lyndon? 4. Are there any studios with Master Classes where you can actually immediately get into the Master Class based on your materials, and not have to take multiple pre-classes or put in a year with a different teacher before getting into the Master Class? I found & got accepted to 1 good one, i'm sure there's more out there somewhere 5. How do you access theatre auditions / break into a reputable theatre company out here? Is it all just through Playbill / Actors Access / Reps like NYC? 6. What are some good resources to meet other serious actors I might not be thinking of? 7. What are some good resources / ways to meet and network with up and coming filmmakers? I find "screenings" awkward if you're not like a part of something being screened. 8. Is there anything you wish you did differently when you first moved out here in terms of hitting the ground running, or any wisdom you learned from trial and error? (I'm not a newbie) 9. For those of you with the balls to have moved to LA not knowing anybody else, like me, how did you start making real friends? Where did you find such people? Appreciate any help you can provide. I miss NYC but i'm trying to give LA a decent chance. Thank you!
Hey all I just want to see if anyone knows where Sarah Finn post her casting calls whether it be Actors Access or Backstage or any under the radar means of posting a casting call for their movies. I know Iman Vellani found her casting call thru WhatsApp. I’m just wondering if anyone happens to know
So I was invited back for an in-person 'pre-screening' (actors/extras listing -- "some small speaking parts") and was told to "Bring a photo and a resume(if you have one), dress casually and be prepared to read for the casting associates if asked." No other info on role, sides, whatever. What should I expect seeing as it's looking to be just background / extra casting? Anything I can do to better my chances at getting a bigger role (for the circumstances, of course)? Also, what are they expecting in terms of photo -- printed on paper, or are they expecting a higher quality?
Hi Reddit, I’m 17 years old and going into my last year of HS theatre, my school is putting on “Antigone” for our states play (competition) and me being the go to man actor (I have a beard) might be cast as Creon. However I wanted to know what some tips would be for getting into the mind of that character? Especially because this will be my last HS performance and I want to blow it out of the water!!
I am basically looking for recommendations for representation in LA for a SE based actor. I have very strong reps in a Atlanta but really need to expand into LA.
Let’s imagine I’m an actor that had quite a lot of roles in the US for example, and for some reason I decided to move to Japan. Let’s also imagine I learned fluent Japanese. With all that in mind-is knowing the language be enough to be successful in a new country as an actor with all that experience? And what are the additional steps that I’d have to take? If someone had and experience like in the situation I asked to imagine, it would be even more awesome!
I’ve just been cast in a commercial that has a buyout. When should I expect to be paid the buyout amount after shooting the commercial?
So when describing the role on backstage.com and it says something like : Butterscotch Lead, female, 13-18 Obviously the character is 13-18, but does the actor themselves have to be 13-18 or can they be like 12 or 24? If that makes sense.
Hello:) i am very pale and blue eyed blonde naturally, which doesn't make me a prototypical blonde: pamella anderson, britney spears etc are quite tan usually. I feel like with my skin color ginger hair would be more "natural", and maybe i'll stand out more... But i don't know if i will get cast less because maybe they search for blondes more often.. What do you think about it? Any redhead actors?
This may not be the right forum, but ask Reddit would kick this question out. Are we still able to watch movies by the likes of Mel Gibson, Bill Cosby, Kevin Spacey or Roman Polanski. Can we ethically separate the actor or director from their behavior?
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I wanna be an actor but idk where to start so what should i do?
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