Can someone give me an ego check or something? I’ve been comparing myself with other successful people on social media, and took Instagram off my phone because of it. I’ve always liked acting and the process of filming, whether that be a small or big production. But the industry is so inconsistent, I couldn’t make this a full time commitment. However, I get super jealous of the people that do make it pretty big. Not like Michael Jackson once in a lifetime big, but like I’ve seen locals like Aaron Rodgers, and amazing actors like Andrew Garfield, or even Sydney Sweeney who got nominated for an Emmy. I’m not necessarily envious of their fame, but more of the fact that they got lucky enough to work with the biggest companies in the world. And especially for a lot of young people that breaking through are my age, it makes me wish I was successful as them. I think it’d be so cool to just experience that, and to be able to have a job that you love in that industry. It’s always been a dream of mine. I know these people do it not for the fame or because they expect to get big, but obviously regardless of what you say, your ultimate goal is to be where they are. I’m fortunate enough to go to university and study to get a good paying job. But I guess I just feel envious and that if I had time and money to pursue acting, it’s always that “what if”. What if that could be me. It’s a feeling I’m getting deep down, but I also know it’s basically impossible. I guess I just don’t feel like I’ve accomplished much because they’ve accomplished such big things.
hi! I'm a casual voice actor on casting call club. i have a moano condenser mic from amazon, but it doesn't take loud noises very and has random spikes here and there, and i was wondering if anybody has any recommendations for a new microphone. my budget is about 100$- 300$. I'm looking for something that i can basically scream into with good quality and something with relatively crisp audio. preferably something I can get on Amazon, but if not that's ok. i also dont know anything about microphones, but i need something to connect to my computer. (usb)
I have never heard this before, but due to the never ending situation here in China (where casting directors 9 times out of 10 ask for a kickback) I was wondering if this ever happened in the West. I'd assumed not, but then I read this article; https://theartcareerproject.com/careers/casting-director/ "According to a professional in the field, some casting directors take a percentage of an actor’s salary or a straight weekly salary. This can mean anywhere from $100 per day up to $800 – $1000 per day." Like I said, I'd never heard this before, so wanted to ask the community if it's something normal or if this article is just BS.
What do fellow actors think of submitting self-tape audition videos to your Spotlight profile? Good idea, or not?
I havent posted in here is a while but as the title suggests, I FINALLY HAVE A MANAGER!!!! I have been going through a lot recently. I took a break from submitting for months without realizing it. I was going through a depressive episode and someone who is my "support" system talked me down so badly for pursuing acting and modeling. I felt defeated for a short while but I go this new fire back because I knew what this person said about was not true. About 2 weeks after the incident, I saw that a talent manager was holding auditions on WeAudition. I was ok i'll try it. Something in my head was trying to talk me out of it but I did it anyways. Long story short, I was 1 of the 6 actors chosen out of 57 that auditioned to be signed! Not only that, I got a scholarship to go to The Groundlings!!! Even though those hurtful words still swim in my head everyday, I know they aren't true and I am where I need to be. I know this is the career for me because I never wanted to do this to make anyone else happy. It was for me. Now me and my manager are working on my package to submit to agencies
The Creature (the monster) in a production of Nick Dear's Frankenstein? I have done several amateur plays over the years - comedies, mysteries, Agatha Christie plays. I'm a 50 year old male. Frankenstein is one of my all time favorite novels. I found out about an audition for Frankenstein. I am so excited and creatively charged about auditioning for the role of the monster. But, I see it as a difficult and huge role. I don't want to make it cheesy and campy. Is this one of those roles I should just avoid because it is too difficult for an amateur actor in a small town?
I’ve been taking acting classes and I’ve learned that I get extreme anxiety over memorizing lines. I have anxiety in general, but didn’t think I would be this bad. I do end up remembering my lines but during the process of practicing I get really nervous in case “I forget”. I hate that feeling. Yesterday we were practicing “emotional memory” and I’m usually a very emotional person but I think my anxiety affected that, also. I had to remember a sad time in my life and usually that moment causes tears but I feel like my anxiety was sort of “protecting” me, preventing me from displaying my sadness. I need to learn how to break this emotional wall. I’ve just starting seeing a therapist so that should hopefully help but was wondering what other actors here could suggest? Have you experienced this level of anxiety?
For example, jade bracelets? Would they be required to take it off or because it has some sort of meaning would they style around it? Could they refuse to take it off?
Is it the work of an actor or the work of a writer to write a backstory for your character?
Does anyone else think CDs, for the most part, are irrelevant in the 21st century? Unless they are out actually scouting, the online submission process has made them a redundancy that breeds nepotism. I know this because the ones that like me cast me, and I can’t get a lick from the ones I don’t know. Now CDs casting for lead roles on studio budget projects- I’m not sure. But I think they should just thank their show’s social media marketing departments for spewing out garbage memes blowing every single casting choice. Euphoria casting blows c^ck and nearly every character could be recast and the audience would be just as happy. I actually like that CD, but A24 will make it impossible for her to do any wrong. The bullshit advice columns on social media are pretty much made to sell their classes and are so broadly subjective there’s nothing for an actor with actual experience to glean from it. Maybe it’s just too hot outside.
Ive been acting, when i could, since 2000. Ive been lucky to get an agent for a while and book some local commercials and print work too. however i met some bad people and had some personal stuff to work on...so beyond rando classes , getting settled finally with an acting school experience in 2016,, ive never really had the ascension of actually building a career. Ive never done the stuff that allows me to see where ive been, being in goal productions and doing great work, and knowing where i want to go. Im thinking i should just start solidly auditioning for goal plays now and just start building a real proper network, step by step, and even just getting an under 5, just to work. But i keep thinking about even auditioning for plays vs film...i want to do film more..but i really want to have those theater experiences that really shape you and help you get comfortable.. that "i did that!" feeling that helps you move forward as an actor so going into film and tv solely, is a dedicated move. But i so rarely book ANYTHING, that it seems so useless to even THINK about plays. Any one have any advice??
Hello! I am an aspiring voice actor and soon-to-be college student. I have always been interested in voice acting, and now that I am about to go to college and turn 18, I am thinking about starting to do some small jobs and projects. Luckily, I will have a single dorm in college, but I am really wondering about what equipment I should look into buying and where I should look for some entry-level jobs or projects. Pretty much just looking for advice on how to start out! Specific Questions: 1. What microphone should I look into buying, and what interface? 2. What soundproofing equipment would you recommend, especially for a dorm room? (Walls are cinder block) 3. Where would you recommend looking for some small jobs or projects to get started with? 4. Should I make a reel, and if so, where should I look for scripts? I can look into equipment of any price range, but suggesting multiple would be very helpful! Right now all I have is a Blue Yeti, which will not help me much since it is a USB mic and, in my opinion, does not sound particularly wonderful. Any and all advice about starting out with voice acting, especially in college, will be extremely appreciated! Thank you!
I'm looking for trusted Agencies in the State of Texas. Do yall know any. A little background I'm a new actor in the state of Texas and mainly do stage acting, but I am wanting to branch out to screen, or even commercial.
okay, so I'll keep this short. So I'm 21M from India, I'm currently in my final year of college studying computer engineering. Interestingly, I've also pursued acting as a side hustle from my first year and I've done 6 commercials, been shortlisted for 10+ jobs, given 51 auditions and gotten positive feedback from casting directors a handful number of times. The confusion starts here: I did a summer internship at a bank which ends next week and I may get a job offer. I was planning to go to a very good drama school (in India) for a year which has an amazing faculty and alumni after my grad cause I was very certain that I want to pursue acting further but now considering the relaxed work culture and relatively good pay at the bank, I'm considering to take the job and do drama school after a year. I don't know what to do. On one hand, if I take up the job I may never get back to acting again because I'll get too comfortable and even if I go back to acting a year or 2 later, I would lose the progress I've made. On the other hand, if I reject the offer and go to drama school, I may get good training and become a better actor, but the industry scares me. There are 1000s of factors that aren't in your control and even if you're a good actor, there's a high chance you'll still struggle to pay your bills. I do have family support and I'm well off but I don't feel like relying on my parents a lot after doing drama school. Please help!!!
I posted here yesterday asking for some help with a self-tape, and u/actor-ish was kind enough to give me some amazing pointers! Thanks to that, I just booked one of the supporting roles for a student film! It’ll be my first theatrical work (did some minor commercials before) EVER and I’m super excited to be on set! I’ve been self-submitting self-tapes for the past two months and have gone from no replies at all, to a couple of callbacks, to a lot more callbacks than anticipated, and now this. Just wanted to share a small victory and my momentum with you all :)
I’m 15 and this year I’ve started to plan what I want to do with the rest of my life. I love acting, done musicals and plays, and I pretty much know that I want to be an actor when I’m older. However I also know that is pretty hard to make money as an actor and usually you’ll need a job to pay the bills and get by. What sort of stuff do you all recommend as a side job/backup job? And how likely is it that people make it big and can have acting pay all their bills with it as their only job?
I'm planing to be a Voice Actor and how do I promote my career?
I used to take an acting class that had something called co-star nights. All the male students would receive the same sides, equivalent to a co-star audition. The same goes for the female students. Then all the males would perform their sides, as if it were a real audition. All the female students would be the "producers". We would select our final picks for callbacks, and then the final actor that "booked" the role. Unfortunately, I moved out of town and remote classes are not offered. Does anyone know of any remote classes that offer this sort of thing? Or any apps etc? Thanks!!
I struggle with really bad confine especially when it comes to acting. I always feel unconfident although others tell me good stuff about it, I feel like I suck. Does anyone have any advice or similar expirience? Thank for answers :)
I need to film a self-tape for an upcoming Netflix film, but unfortunately, I don't have much time or anyone to read with me. They said it’s fine if we don’t have someone to read with us; we can just say our lines and send it in like that... (They probably made that an option since there are lines in another language, which makes it a lot more difficult to find a reader). I’m a new actor, so I'm worried that submitting it without a reader, even though they said it was okay, could hurt my chances of getting this role (which I REALLY desperately need to get). Should I just read my lines like they said we could? Or, would it be more beneficial for me to pre-record the other lines, so it sounds like I have a reader with me? (which I'm worried could make things a bit too complicated).
So I, obviously, am working towards being a voice actor but while I greatly enjoy mediums that have voice acting within them I don’t actually follow any voice actors. I don’t look up who voiced my favorite character nor do I compare their previous works. So I’m basically wondering if I should begin to do that or if most other people also don’t to that.
I've been dwelling on it for a while and I figured it's now or never. I'm 21, no college degree, only one thing comes into my mind when I think about what I want to do with my life and that is acting. Currently I live in a state where there's very little acting, took an acting course but other than that I've never been on anything meaning I've got no Imdb credits or nothing like that. I'm just trying to figure out where exactly in Los Angeles to move to, meaning sort of like a good location for actors that is not too expensive. Any thoughts?
I always hear voice actors say it doesn’t pay well, but doesn’t it depend on several factors (unionized or not, studio, series popularity and how long it’s been running, whether it’s prelay for an American cartoon or dubbing for an anime, etc). Do most voice actors complain about pay because they are usually assigned to lower paying VA opportunities like dubbing? Like even Carey Means who wasn’t unionized was getting $2,000 per episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force during the last couple of Seasons. Disclaimer: I don’t want to be a voice actor I am just interested in them since I enjoy cartoons and games.
Hello! I'm here looking for a cast of beta readers to read the first act of my two act play, *"I Sing A Song Of White."* I am searching here because I would like to host a Zoom call of all the actors to read the play aloud together as a form of beta reading! I would like to hear it aloud to hear any grammatical errors, awkward dialogue, or anything I note and do not like or do like. As well as my own thoughts on the show, I would like to hear some of yours as well! This work would be volunteer work or **unpaid**. I understand that is a lot to ask of someone. And if it is not for you, please don't criticize my lack of payment in the comments. That is why I am telling you completely ahead of time that this is an **unpaid** session. It would be great for people who want to hone their acting talents, want to get into experimental theater or want to try their hand at stage acting. I am not looking for professionals here, just actors who would be willing to try out this project! This show is an example of experimental theater, meaning it does not follow the basic story line like most shows do. This show does have a story line, but since it is experimental, I would like to have people who like or recognize experimental theater. To tell you a bit more about the play; *"I Sing A Song Of White"* is an experimental play focused on seven characters - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and White - in their goal to save the world. Save the world from what, you might ask? Racial tension. The seven of them have very different viewpoints on how to save the world, and want very different things. I would be looking to cast a total of seven actors and one person to read stage directions, so in total **eight people**. For the casting, I would be looking for one black male, one Caucasian female, one Caucasian male and one biracial female, the other three can be Caucasian of any gender. For the person reading the stage directions, I do not mind race or gender. Now why is race and gender important to these roles? For me, having these roles is very important in the conversion about racial tension, and so I want specific characters to have these specific traits. If you want more in depth, check the bottom of the page for character descriptions. To audition, please send me a message about which character you would like to audition for, your basic information, a head shot (or selfie... I'm not picky!) and a short audio clip of you acting. If you are auditioning for the stage directions role, I do not need a picture or audio clip. That's about all I have to say! I hope you will join me on my Beta read Zoom call and I hope to hear from you soon! **Character Descriptions** ​ **Red** A black male. Red’s personality is that of dominance, of power and the belief that he is always in control. He thrives in positions of power and thrives in making decisions, being a leader. **Orange** A Caucasian female. Orange is a free spirited thinker who believes herself to be saving the universe. She believes herself to be helping the world heal as well as helping herself heal. **Yellow** A Caucasian. Yellow is all about joy. Being happy in spite of what might be happening around you. Yellow also wants to save the world,but lacks the foresight on how to do so. **Green** A Caucasian male. Green is a social justice warrior. Always proving that he will stand up for what is right. He is loud and commands attention. **Blue** A Caucasian. Blue is moody,only wanting to save the world when they feel like it. Blue does not play well with others and always feels the need to prove others wrong. **Purple** A Caucasian. Purple is the spiritual one of the group, who believes that prayer is what will save the world. While a bit naive, they will stand up and take the lead when necessary. **White** A biracial female. White wishes that the world could be fixed, but doesn’t hold out hope for so. However, White is friendly and empathetic.
I live in a small city atm with no actor types, but moving to London soon and would be great to know some people beforehand. Had no luck meeting anyone on Tinder, is there anywhere else?
So recently, as I've transitioned to a smaller market, the idea of testing the waters of teaching has re-entered my mind. I'm a working actor (most years) primarily in VO. I act on screen occasionally, though typically in very low-budget or student films. I've had a few very big opportunities, but only a few. I've never felt emotionally drawn to teaching, even though I think I'm a pretty good coach in some respects. If there's a bit of trust, I think I do a good job with fellow working actor friends and their self-tapes. However, I feel a little daunted by the idea of "teaching" of calling myself an authority. I also have a bit of a superstition (maybe?) that it will take away whatever performing powers I already have. I've observed it in some. They start to think that because they can teach something that they can do something, and then they can fall on their face, entrapped in their own falsely aggrandized egos. Still, I'm trying to be open minded. I'm thinking how I could test the waters. Probably just in the VO field, but...who knows? Anyone else been in this mind-frame?
Do any of you get that often? What are you supposed to say in these circumstances? XD I guess there's also a difference in whether they ask you to comment on it after they have done the work vs if they are still involved in it.
Hi fellow actors. I’m an actor based in NYC but I find myself often in cities like Philly, Baltimore, Nashville and LA. Do you have good self-tape and/or VO setups at home, where you’d be willing to let me self-tape in a pinch, and of course I’d do the same if you were ever in NYC and needed a place to self-tape. And we’d also have a built-in reader in these situations! Sometimes it’s just too cumbersome to travel with self-tape equipment, or the place where I’m staying out-of-town might be a horrible environment for a self-tape. I also see this as a great opportunity for community-building. Hope to hear from you in comments or DM.
Hey quick question: ​ I am an actor new to having an agent and I recently received two costar auditions from the same casting director for a connected episodic franchise based in a city. Everyone I've spoken to says that is a good sign. My question is as follows: Why is that a good sign? What are the implications? ​ Thank you.
Hello fellow actors. I am a new actor in Toronto and need some advice. I want to start submitting to agents but not sure if I should do it now or wait. Here is what is going on, I finally have some clips from my acting classes (no demo reel yet) that I can send to agents in my submissions. I have also booked 2 short films so I have something on my resume. I registered in the certificate program with Bongo Productions- Michael Caruana and the only reason I did that is because he offers a agent referral for $99 after completion of the program which includes hum creating a demo reel from the material I did in class and recommending me to agents he feels work with me. The issue is that this will take atleast another month or so until I am done the certificate. I was thinking of just submitting tonagents on my own with what I have and if I don't get picked up by anyone to do the agent referral through him after completion of the program. What is everyone's thoughts?
So this is something I'm a little caught up with, he's obviously very good at what he does, but my mind hangs on this particular sentence on his "Starting from Zero" page: > Acting certainly requires a good grasp of certain learnable skills, but at its heart, acting is also an art form. Success is conditional on possessing a good amount of in-born talent. Either you have it or you don’t. This is surprising me as I feel like I don't think I've often seen anything else talked about this way perhaps for other hobbies or even creative pursuits. More often than not, people who have careers or are highly regarded in their creative field will more often than not downplay the importance of talent, and while they may recognize that some people may learn faster than others, I don't think they would put this much emphasis on how important that aspect is, and the general spiel would usually be that if you had enough of a reason to learn the things you need to create, then you will eventually find "success". Whatever the definition of success is here, whether it's being proud of your work or making your way into the industry, for the sake of what I'm trying to say here I'll just say it's reaching a level where you can feel like you're good at what you do and enjoy doing it and feel some degree of mastery with the craft. So what I want to ask here is what are people's thoughts on "in-born" talent? Of course, again, we can recognize that people don't necessarily learn at the same speed or begin with the same aptitude, but to talk about this point so early on almost makes it feel like that in order to become a voice actor, one must also put a lot of stake into this "in-born" talent where "it may take many years of exploration and work to find if you really have what it takes". This doesn't exactly seem like the kind of thing that would inspire confidence in people looking to start from zero, for if you have to spend months or years practicing this thing only to discover you simply don't have what it takes, that is frightening. One could say you could be doing something you're good at for years and not like it, but it's one thing to learn it and decide you don't like it, rather than doing something for years and finding out you are incapable of it because of a lack of an intrinsic element that you must be born with. What I feel like is being suggested here is that the question of "what if I'm not good" here isn't necessarily something that can be chipped away at with enough practice, because then that question becomes "what if I'm fundamentally incapable of mastering this" or "how can I figure this out before I pour a ton of work into this" Now this doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't a cost of time with everything you could possibly choose to do in life, and I'm sure his guide has inspired and produced plenty of talented voice actors and even created careers for some people, but I'm really hung up on this idea of "talent" you have to be born with to make it. Of course, I'm not talking about people with dysarthria or mental or physical disabilities that would make this sort of thing a non-starter, but being born with a lack of something that might make goals of mastery impossible. I'm hoping to have some opinions of people here who may have started from zero, what are your thoughts on talent? Would any able-bodied person with enough passion and motivation be able to eventually reach some level of creative mastery, or do some people just have to accept and live with the fact that such a level of mastery is simply not possible for them? The general consensus for what I've seen for many other creative hobbies is that the former is true, so is this any different for voice acting?
I've heard some people say that depending on what you start your career with, you can grow or simply plateau in one field. This industry has so many ridiculous things being produced. I knew a girl who did some commercials for Wendy's and she's not really advancing in her career except by doing videogame voiceovers and some tacky films. Sometimes an actor has a great period of work and then just out of nowhere flops and gets subpar work. I guess I would say it depends on how long you stay in the commercial industry and, of course, what you do exactly.
I’ve been thinking about taking some acting class at a local studio in my city. Acting has been something I’ve always wanted to pursue and I’m kind of at this turning point where I’m welcoming new opportunities into my life. Thing is, I’m a lesbian and I have very androgynous/masculine mannerisms that I worry might limit my range as an actor. Before throwing down thousands of dollars on classes, can anyone else in the queer community give me some perspective on the challenges of embodying and personifying straight counterparts and your ability to land gigs for straight/cis roles? Thanks in advance for any advice!
I’m an actor who is launching an online business soon, un-related to acting. Would it be okay to appear as a prominent character in the online ads I’m planning on running? Or would this be seen as tacky/taboo?
my entire life is a form of method acting. me as a human. i was cast into this role without my choosing and now i'm going to act here as a human who is an actor. go figure.
Idk what it is. I’m no big shot actor and I’ve only done two projects out side of high school theatre so far. But I feel like now that I know a lot more about acting and what goes on bts I feel like I’m on the same level as these actors lmao. I know I’m not bc I’m just a teenager who enjoys acting but idk. But the majority of acting I see is terrible now that I’ve started acting. No disrespect cuz it’s hard to do and I can respect that but still.
i just realised today that i've been lurking this reddit without joining so hello :). i was wondering if there's anyone from aus here and how their experience has been in terms of auditioning and finding agents. i've taken classes in high school and was lucky enough to be spotted by a local casting agent at a showcase and was called in for auditions. but due to covid and a lack of calls that i would be able to audition for, i haven't gone in for a while. however i'm almost 21 and i'm afraid if i don't start pursuing my dream now i won't be able to find the opportunities i really want. and now that marvel has announced their phase 5 and 6 projects (not that i'm ever going to go thAt far) i'm also wanting to audition for projects that are shooting in the US. i know most aussie actors are signed to agencies with connections to american agencies that help get them these auditions but i have always wanted to know how those auditions come about and if you need to have booked consistently for your agent to arrange this for you. okay now that this post has gotten a bit long, i just wanted to see if any aussie actors in here have any advice for people starting out and how their experience with auditioning for overseas projects have been :))
As the title states. Like, if a person popped up in the MCU or DC, they were an actor, etc, what powers ot abilities would they have?? Thank you for the help!
Okay, i know this is probably a really commonly asked question on here but i’m going to ask it, so here it goes. Agents- how do i get one? I’m going to sign up to backstage and similar sites when I eventually sit down to do so, but are there other ways of getting them? Is cold calling (if thats the right term) a good idea? emailing agents, showing an intrest in collaboration and giving them your show reel etc.. i google how to get an agent online and they all make it sound ridiculously easy, especially when i google other actors, they just say “get an agent” but i dont understand how you do that. because from an agents pov- why would they take on a rando they dont know for jobs? it makes conplete sence to me, if i was an agent id feel the same way. so how do you “get an agent” for someone who has no connections to the industry?
I know it’s never too late to start but you have so many actors making it in their 20’s who staring acting in their teens and younger and then theres me just starting in my mid-20’s. I always wonder where I’d be today if I had started earlier but who knows.
I’ve looked up hundreds of things to try and find professional jobs for voice actors but I can’t find anything. Same with musical theatre but I can’t really apply to that yet. I have a semi professional microphone setup at home (AT2020 XLR mic and Scarlett pro which should be fine for auditions: If cast id invest in something better). How am I supposed to find auditions for cartoons and anime productions??
Is Tucker a good location to move to in order to pursue acting? It's affordable, and I'd have roommates to split rent, but it's about 25 minutes from Central Atlanta. Is that too far?
Early 30s Novice actor here... One year of conservatory under my belt along with one short film and a few local commercials. Constantly studying: voice, technique, accents, theater history etc. Ready to get out there more for auditions; and I'm also interested in print modeling. One of the most common adage's these days is that actors must create their own work. I'm a writer, sure, but as far as ALL the other resources it takes to make a pilot, short film or webseries including a community of fellow actors is very daunting. If I already had one or several of the resources I think are required (a strong social network for fundraising, a camera, editing skills) I'd feel much less daunted at the prospect of creating my own work. So, I feel like the best bet for me is to get out there and audition for things both for work and but also to build a network and connect with the acting/theater/film-making communities. Something else I consider is the idea of just focusing on one thing for now and down the line, when there's more of a foundation and thus more resources that *that* will be a better time for such an undertaking as producing my own project. Is self producing the best way to launch an acting career in this day and age? What else do I need to consider here?
So I've come to terms that I want to pursue a career in acting, but I'm going to college majoring in a major that I truly want to major in, which is animation. Working in animation would allow me to work in the film industry, which has been my dream for a long time but I do not want to choose to either be a actor or an animator. Can I be both, can I be both a concept artist (specific type of job I want to have in the animation field) and a actor? Also is it too late for me to start an acting career? I've never done any acting before, I get too nervous to even act in front of other people. I'm a very shy and introverted person. Can I be an actor if I am shy and introverted? But overall is it too late for me start an acting career of any sorts? I'm 18 if my age helps determine any thoughts. Becoming an actor seems like a far away dreams sometimes, but it feels so real and certain at the same time. Becoming a concept artist seems scary and unattainable at times as well but I truly am excited to study how to become one. I'm just wondering if it is the only thing I am allowed to be. Sorry for all my thoughts being all over the place. I recently just rediscovered reddit and that is truly a good place get advice. Thank you for anyone who has taken the time to read this and I hope you
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’m bored and just wanted to type the story of how I fell in love with acting. So initially I’ve always wanted to be famous. Ever since I was young and in my early teens (I’m 18 now), I’ve always dreamt of being on the red carpet and just have fame. Yeah it sounds dumb but I did. In high school tho the desire of being famous faded away and wasn’t as present before. But, when I moved to another high school due to family stuff I was gonna take the drama subject again just like in my previous school cos it was fun with my friends (not solely bc I wanted to actor, but cos it was enjoyable. I still did have a small desire to be an actor, but it didn’t majorly impact my choice to choose drama), but my mom said that u should choose another subject that can assist ur career path in the future instead of drama. And I found out that being an actor is difficult as a career and I was led to believe to that it isn’t a good career choice. So, I did what my mom said decided to choose another subject to help other dream which was architecture. But, earlier this yr, I had an epiphany. There was this video on tiktok or YouTube (I don’t remember) abt old people giving advice for the younger generation and one of them was to do the things u want to do right now bc u don’t want to feel regret that u didn’t when ur old. So, this desire of wanting be famous lit up again. I was like fuck it, we’re all gonna die what’s the issue with wanting to be famous. Then, I was looking for ways to be famous. Singer, acting, going on a reality show etc I was torn between acting and singing, but eventually chose acting since I can’t sing for shit and can’t make music lol So, I started on my acting journey (bc I wanted to be famous
Hello everyone! I´m a part of a small team of creators called [Okolo Kino](https://www.youtube.com/c/OkoloKino) from Ukraine, Spain and Russia. We make documentaries about cinema, especially biographical films about filmmakers. Now we are working with a British man who is very professional, but his accent is surely not for everyone. We had about 260k in our Ukrainian channel (Russian language), but, because of obvious reasons, we are not going to do entertaining content in Russian anymore. So, in order to survive, we are forced to focus on our channel in English, which has about 36k subscribers. Under these circumstances, being professional is not enough. In order to continue the project, we need to improve our results, so the voice over of our films shall be comfortable for the widest audience possible. However, I am not writing here just to find a voice actor. Of course these voice over works will be paid (+- 200usd per hour of video), but we are not interested in a person to do just punctual voice over works. We would like to find a film enthusiast who admires the protagonists of our films and wants to tell their stories as we do. We are looking for someone who, perhaps, wants to be part of our project and team. The channel is growing, so we are trying to contact the stars like [Keanu Reeves](https://youtu.be/zeoEwQmxmDU), Jack Black or Wes Anderson to complete our biography series about them with their help. However, we understand that it would be very difficult for us to deal with them personally. We are too far away and our spoken English is more or less a disaster. On the other hand, we get some offers for advertising that are very difficult to deal with being outside the US and that, obviously, could help a lot in the production of new content. It would be great to find someone who could be more than just the voice of the project, but also represent the team and act as an interviewer if needed, for example during the press tours. Please, take a look at [our work](https://www.youtube.com/c/OkoloKino/videos) and, if you feel that you are falling in love with it, ask all the questions you want, which I promise we will be happy to answer.
Hey Everyone! I've been enjoying learning about how to start acting in this sub; I was in the Air Force and was wondering if anyone else here had been successful in pursuing acting after a stint in the military? If so, what was the experience like for you? Were you able to use any of the skills you picked up in the military to your advantage? I met one of my favorite childhood actors recently and it inspired me to start getting into voice acting/taking classes for theatre so I can pursue acting more seriously in the coming year. Thank you for your time!
I hope this helps people. AC is clearly making a lot of money from these online workshops because of the pandemic. Actors have no other way to really meet CD's than to pay for services like this, especially now. **Acting on Zoom sucks.** The screen changing back and forth between the speakers is distracting and there should be a way to do it without the back and forth screen changes. They should give instruction on where to look or how to position yourself but everyone just does whatever. I also don't like how the platform invites everyone to watch your audition. They should keep everyone in the waiting room and let them in one at a time to audition. Its not difficult to do. They post a list anyways of the order and should just have those not auditioning in a waiting room or have a schedule and you join at your time or near it. Using the term intensive in the title of these CD meetings is misleading as I believe it infers it is a class. It is not a class, there is no instruction. It is an audition where you receive quick feedback and the CD moves on to the next person which I feel is misleading advertising. THE CD's don't give feedback on anything else but your audition which is a piece the CD choses. I wish they gave more input about your headshot and other materials for what you pay. AC is just trying to make as much money as possible when they can restructure these things to be more helpful to actors. The class sizes are HUGE. I waited over 3 HOURS to audition/read with a CD. The CD was clearly fatigued and SO WAS I. I have a small poorly ventilated room with a window I must shut because of the traffic noise and I was dying of the heat. By the time my turn came I felt like I was going to die and it absolutely hurt my performance. I had no idea the wait was that long. Ask about the class size and if you can go early. I don't recommend this if like me you also have roommates and have to go without air-conditioning for hours and compete for wifi/service. The CD made it clear that they're office didn't bring anyone in that didn't have rep and most of the participants didn't have rep. I would just use this as practice and if you're lucky maybe they call you in but they made it clear YOU NEED REP. **They do not offer refunds only credits! You CANNOT get your money back!** The descriptions are misleading of what to expect from these classes and you cannot get a refund at all. I spoke with another actor who shared that all of the classes basically follow the same platform. I thought I'd share if you were wondering about how AC works.
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