I think a thread of talking about what we all wear to auditions could be a fun way to get to know the range of options depending on field, level, and person. I'll go first: I'm a regional stage actor. My go-to for auditions is black jeans that I can move in, my sneaky nice-looking casual shoes, and either a heather gray t-shirt or a long sleeve brown shirt. I wear my hair out ("down" if it didn't grow up) for auditions that are especially worried about my ethnicity, or in a topknot if not. I wear the most fun socks I can because nobody will see 'em. For dance auditions (edit: or fight call), I wear a tank top or the long sleeve brown shirt, and basketball shorts. I will still wear fun socks if I have to take my shoes off. Something I hope to never have to wear to an audition is a dress shirt and slacks. I can do one or the other, not both. I just don't feel like myself in them. I know I'll have to get over it one day soon.
I’m not the kind of man who tends to socialise! Started writing “I’m not the…” and Paul Simon popped in. Hi I’m quiet a newish actor based in London I have been attending a part time school for little over 2 years now, I’ve taken things slowly deliberately so I could actually try to understand/respect this beautiful art, little did I know I’d become highly addicted to it and respect it way more than I ever believed possible! I’ve honestly seen ridiculous growth in my ability’s, again beyond what I ever thought possible, I’ve been told by someone I highly respect as a director that they believe I’m a great actor, I’ve heard from high level agents that the progress I’ve made through my years is amazing and that I now am working at a very high level. Of course hearing these kind of things can be flattering and occasionally give you a bigger ego than I’m used to, but I then bring myself back to earth and usually push myself even further down because although again I’ve been given these great complements that I’m truly grateful for, me personally I always have a problem believing these complements on the basis that if yet to get anything, In terms of a role, I have zero “actual” acting experience and I have yet to ever even be brought forward for an audition, let alone considered for a role. I cannot get a spotlight account because I’ve never attended an “accredited school” and I also have zero credits. What’s the best way for me to get seen/considered for roles?
Hi! I'm taking a zoom class dealing with a specialized aspect of acting from a very famous, and by reputation at least, supposedly very good acting studio. It's the kind of studio every actor with training knows about and recommends for this topic. The problem is the instructor (one of his/her associates--not the big name owner whose name is on the studio) teaching the class. I'm not in LA so I'm running several hours later than the LA class to begin with, but the instructor knows that there are several of us in that situation. The instructor is going AN HOUR TO TWO HOURS over time, every single class. She tells all of these personal stories that have absolutely nothing to do with the class itself. When we go overtime, she comments how lucky we are that she's willing to stay and get through the lesson plan, working those extra hours for free. The problem is that I'm currently working evenings for my main job. I expected that when they said the class would end at a certain time, that it would. What do I do? Just excuse myself and leave? I'm pretty furious that I paid a lot of money for this, but I'm trying to get out of it what I can.
I've been working in the entertainment industry since 2013 doing different gigs. I've been working with professional Actors seeing their process, and know all the hard work and hours that go into training and working on set/stage. I admire an actor's drive & passion for the craft. I have colleagues who are now on tv series making a living. So it rubbed me the wrong way when someone on YouTube with a decent size following told their viewers that "influencers" are the exact same as actors because they stand in front of a camera to talk to their fan base, and put on a "performance". And that influencers are the new Actors. If anything influencers seem more like presenters/hosts. Professional acting isn't just standing in front of a camera talking to an audience. This mindset undermines what an actor is. Sorry, but I don't believe someone saying "Hey guys, don't forget to like & subscribe to my channel, hit that notification button" is in the same type of performer category as Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, etc.
Personally I find that I have to work not just twice but 1000x harder than nonblack or white actors. I feel that there is no room for mistakes when you’re a poc. I saw nonblack newbie actors make mistakes, and everyone laughed it off. But when I did everyone was silent and I knew that my casting was impacted due to it. And I was correct. Out of all the cast I have the least amount of lines/singing and I’m the only one who’s told to leave early. I tend to get type casted as villains, the “strong” independent woman or comic relief. Never have I played a cutesy femme role. Keep in mind these theatres usually preach about diversity as well, but I feel like I’m viewed differently as an actress despite it. What are your experiences?
Hello Fellow Actors! I was wondering what the Film/TV acting scene was like in Seattle currently. Is it still practically non existent? Is there anybody living in the Seattle area that consistently books in Vancouver? Is the drive feasible or a bit much?
So I’ve been with this manager (“Anna”) for almost a year. She used to work with another manager who left the company and since then Anna has been very busy and distant. She has a good amount of clients, like around 40. Out of them, she has more than a handful full time working actors and I know she’s very busy with them. I’ve felt pretty neglected and after her making it clear that she doesn’t have time and is so busy, I started looking for new reps. Like I had made my mind up so much that even if she would’ve started changing, I was still moving on because she’s way too busy and I want a rep who doesn’t have that many clients. Yet, when I got the phone call from her that she was dropping me “because she’s too busy now that she’s alone”, I got heart broken. Like this little dark cloud has been hanging over me these two days. I’ve never been dropped before and have had several reps throughout my years. Why do I feel like this? I legit had a meeting with a manager the day before she dropped me, so how can I even be this down?
I’m a Seattle native and I wa thinking about starting acting. I’m someone that really likes tech but think I might have a chance at acting (I’m Middle eastern and I would like to see more people like me on screen). I go UW Bothell and I’m curious if there are any opportunities here in Seattle? For context: I wanna try and keep my budget pretty low since I don’t have a lot of money. I do work, and I’m willing to go into theater to start out. Thanks you guys!
"Our jobs \[as actors\] is not just to create, but to allow the experience to wash over us and be relaxed enough to give in to the responses."
So, a few weeks ago, I saw a post on one of my state's many acting Facebook groups. It was for a slasher/horror film. Of course, it was a free project and I decided to throw my resume in despite having no care in the world if I got in or not. For a little context, my resume isn't impressive and I've only recently been able to even get any paid work as an extra or anything big. (My last paid project was for a photoshoot on a TV show for some character's background family) Anyway, I get an audition for the project. I do the audition and then instantly get an email telling me I got the part. The director emails me and tells me to *call him*, which weirded me out. I call him and he is hyping up this film. He tells me we're going to shoot this film up in a state park with some cabins and there is gonna be blood and gore. An entire week of filming for a 90 minute film. He is really selling this to me. The entire time, I'm lowkey thinking this might be a snuff film, all the way up until the zoom call/table read. I join the table read and realize that the film people are all a bunch of freaking needs. I feel in my element and a little better than before. So, the week arrives that I must travel to the park and start this camping/filming trip. Except, this is where my realization falls away from my expectation. The first night, after everyone getting settled in, we end up starting really late, like 5 or 6pm and ending around 2am. Not only that, but they're taking forever on one or two scenes at a time. The 2nd night we start early and then not getting done until super late too, I still haven't been used, and none of the actors have received schedules. I could've arrived at a later date. The third night is where I start to get worried. For some context, in this film I play a crazed hillbilly robbing a teen. I have a whole bunch of lines that I had to memorize for this scene. On the third night/day, I have a whole fight scene. First thing that worries me is we literally start improving. Not light improv, but literal revision of how the scene goes. (I know this is normal, but it sucks because my character changes to be just a sort of bad guy and not the main villain of the main character) NOT only *that*, but there is no stunt choreographer on set. We block the scene and everything seems fine, until they introduce the headlock. Now, for more context, the kid who is supposed to be headlocking me... is not stage combat trained. I am certified in hand-to-hand stage combat, but I'm the one getting attacked. The kid literally, several times, nearly chokes me out. In stage combat, the person in the headlock is in control... but I wasn't. No body wanted to listen to me. Long story short, I bruised, and sore all over from that fight scene. Funny enough, I'm typically not sore in fight scenes that are actually watched over by stunt people... (mainly in school) Not only that, but the camera crew had to stay up till 9am and only got an hour of sleep before the next day. Yesterday, we all woke up and had to move campsites. The next camp site we move to has no showers. So, the director had to move everyone to a motel. (Actors and crew nearly mutiny) I've been up since 9am, and they need me to just be a dead body and it's almost 6am. The director is a cool dude, put in a boatload of money to feed us and house us but this film feels like a shit show. They're not following script, no safety, no schedules... The cinematographer is basically playing director, because the director is too busy taking care of his family that he brought with him. Now, tonight, I have to do another fight scene with the same kid who nearly choked me out. It was originally supposed to be a monologue into me dying from a surprise knife into the side. But, they changed it. This is the first project that has ever made me question my dreams of being an actor. I legit think I want to quit acting because of this. Never have I ever met more unorganized, careless, and poor planning in this industry. I hope to never work with these people ever again
This sub gets bogged down with questions about background work and I think it should have it's own sub. This is not a slight against those who do background work. It is challenging work and essential to tv/filmmaking. But it is not acting, and has nothing to do with the craft. There is almost no practical crossover between the two, either in seeking out work or doing the work. Questions about bg have no relevance to actors and acting advice has no relevance to those who do bg. It is an important enough topic that it deserves it's own sub, and this is a great sub that shouldn't be getting bogged down with questions about being an extra.
I read posts where someone writes "I send about 50 emails per day to various orgs/companies". Fifty. As in five zero. Every day? To whom? And would it be follow up emails, or generic "Hi there, I do voices, any interest in using me for a project?". I can't imagine even LA or NY having that many companies involved in VO/VA projects to warrant 50 emails per day, assuming a 5 day work week. Wouldn't that put one on the naughty list? Slight tangent, but are the emails short and to the point, and just a link to an actors samples?
Like would you be considered less of an actor if that’s what even inspired you to act.
Is it possible to move to LA or NY, pay your dues, take classes, and actually get somewhere anymore? Not necessarily being the biggest star ever over night but I mean can somebody who isn’t an influencer or a person without connections, wealth, and nepotism get anywhere substantial this day and age? Can the rags to riches story happen anymore? How does a regular person break into this industry beyond years of bit parts and student films? I feel like it was possible up until recent times but now the types of people I listed who didn’t even have to train for years are booking everything. Do you think working behind the camera and on sets forming your own connections and hoping it leads to acting is a way to go? Should actors be trying to make online content (tiktok, youtube) if they want to have any hope of getting acting jobs? Are classes and making the leap to acting hubs even worth it anymore? Or does being in the area lead to more opportunities and connections with others with similar goals? Sorry if this is a little all over the place but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way too and how they are combating it/approaching their acting journeys.
Hello! My and my friends are making an impro short film and are supposed to begin filming next week. We are looking for any male ages 18-30 who is great with improv and is able to meet for the next four weeks for this film. There will be a film festival hosted at the end of May with our film premiering. Please, if anyone knows someone who can commute to the CCNY campus and join us with this project, we would be forever grateful (our original guy cancelled). (This film is a comedy, so great improv skills are needed) Please dm me if you or someone you know is interested. Thank You! \`\`\`LG
As actors, what types of survival jobs do you all have that allow you the flexibility to attend auditions, callbacks, shoots, performances, etc? My current job doesn't allow much of that and I'm looking into finding something better so that I can advance my acting career, but I don't even know where to start.
I'm a BFA Acting student graduating in a year. I have extremely poor vision, and I've always worn glasses because contacts are both too expensive and not recommended for me. I have a bit of a unique eye problem that prevents me from doing most sports, going on rollercoasters, trampolines, etc. because any G-force or head impact can make me go blind. I've always worn glasses onstage but my time in college has made me super self conscious about them because they make my eyes look tiny (strong prescription) and slip off sometimes. I cannot get a bunch of different pairs in period appropriate styles because each pair is $900+, and I'm worried that it will impact my career if I have to always have them on if I don't want to crash into things. I've done a lot of student films that have allowed me to go glasses off and I've found that to be quite comfortable if I'm not doing any sort of heavy physical or coordination work. Are there any other near-blind actors that feel this way? I'm a lover of Shakespeare and being on stage (camera is awesome too, just not what I originated from), but I'm terrified that once I graduate I'll have a hard time fitting in or getting gigs because of this limitation.
I got a self tape request through ecocast a day ago for a network series regular pilot. By the time I got a reader to help me tape, I did my audition last minute and submitted to my agent about 5 minutes past the deadline due to difficulties uploading the videos, so they weren’t able to submit me to casting. 2 hours later, I check actors access again and see that they extended the deadline by an hour and yet again, my agent and I missed it. Is it often that CDs for network projects will extend the deadline to get more tapes in? I hate to think that my first time getting a network pilot audition I won’t even be getting looked at because I was late 3 minutes
I'm a female actor cast in my first horror project (and my first project since 2019 thanks covid) but I have no idea how to pull this off. I'd love to hear some techniques from other actors, especially ones who have acted in a project where they get killed by a monster (lol). I also have no idea how to scream. Do I practice my getting killed noises? How do I do that in an apartment? I might be getting cold feet/imposter syndrome but I'd appreciate any pointers
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 an acting student in college, and the plan is to move to New York after I graduate. While I’m here, I want to minor in a field that would help support the actor’s lifestyle. Any suggestions for what field I should study?
Look Models & Actors said that I would have to pay a $35 consultation fee because I’m not already in the industry, is that a thing agencies do? I thought Look was reputable but it’s giving scam.
I often see actor's real names written on IMDB and therefore on wikipedia and everywhere else. For example Natalie Portman - born Natalie Hershlag, Winona Ryder - born Winona Hershlag, Rebel Wilson - born Melanie Bownds and plenty of others. My question is do they have to list their birth name on IMDB or is it their choice? It seems odd, why change your name as a celebrity and put the name given you at birth on the internet if you want to be known by different name? Or is it that you have to list your real name if you are known by a stage name and if you've changed legally you don't? Aren't actors and their agents in charge of their IMDB profiles? Can anyone add something that they cannot change? Does anyone know how it works? So intriguing.
I believe it’s important to have knowledge about psychology as an actor as it helps you determine why your character acts the way they do and what makes them tic.
Timothee Chalamat...who else?
I've been cast to play a straight man in a love triangle with 2 women, and I'm gay. I'm not very flamboyant or feminine, but it's not totally far fetched either to pin me as not straight. How have you dealt with this before? How can I be as believable as possible?
Is it difficult for unvaccinated actors to get an agent currently? I was going to send in my materials to an agency but they told me they only accept vaccinated actors Is this common? Will I be able to find an agent as an unvaccinated? Thanks
The two acting classes I've found locally have a ton of beginner actors. Are these kind of classes good? One is fun. The other is super boring...even though its full of beginners.
First, I wanna start this by saying I’m very comfortable with myself as a man. I don’t really care that I’m perceived as being feminine. But it’s affecting my career as an actor so I’m not looking for comments that align with the sentiment “who cares! Just be you :)” Also I know I can turn down roles, but if I did I would get virtually no auditions. I’m a transgender man who is getting back into acting after having spent 8-10 years playing the “leading lady/romantic interest” type character. Super hyper-feminine roles. I’m wondering if there are any other feminine men who have had to learn how to butch up their performance in order to avoid being constantly given auditions for gay men. I want options. I want to be taken seriously as an option for more roles rather than just the “gay guy”, so I’m looking to butch up my performance. Genuine advice on doing this would be really, really helpful and appreciated. Please and thank you.
Is this some sort of error or has the submission date been extended?
Much of my early training was reading and reciting simpler material, mostly from children's books, song lyrics (much of it for children but not always) and reading simpler texts. I did this with a teacher who mostly focused on my voice, both singing and speaking. I was also taught how to use body movement when reciting or reading the stories. This teacher is a speech therapist and a singing teacher. I am not saying that all of what I did was acting but it helped me use my body and voice. I am now going through Osip's monologue from The Government inspector. I do this because of an acting teacher/coach I went to. I have only taken one lesson with him and am not sure if I should study with him.He told me that some texts that I have used in my training are too easy for me. My thinking is that it is important to be familiar with all kinds of texts. I like too use both simpler and other kinds of texts. One things that simpler texts do are forcing me to make voices (eg do different characters), be it texts for adult or children. It's more about how I say it and how my body moves than the story (even if the story is of importance), I guess. When the acting teacher/coach I went to told me to use more difficult texts I was a bit confused and perhaps a bit upset, I guess. I have always been thinking that we need all kinds of texts (or telling stories without texts sometimes). There is a famous actor who said that he did a lot of children's theatre early in his career at that helped him a lot so I am not sure things can be too simple.What do you think?
I've been trying to look through other people's acting profiles to get some wisdom here, but I'm curious on the Reddit perspective. I've basically spent my entire life trying every hobby... Juggling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, motorcycles every type of longboarding and skateboarding, capoeira, rock climbing, break dancing, trapeze. A few years ago in school I was at decathlon athlete which basically means I do every single track and field event. I can play basketball, All around gymnastics, parkour, free running. This is maybe half the list of things I have taken seriously at some point and have at least an intermediate understanding of to the point where I could competently play a professional in that field with no training, not to mention the things I could put down a beginner's level of understanding with. I've kept it winnowed very far down on my profile to things I think would be immediately and commonly relevant to the things I would like to apply for so that someone reading my profile would actually breeze through the list and see that I am generally physically competent rather than completely disregarding a huge jumbled paragraph of skills. HOWEVER, looking at some other actors profiles they seem to throw everything down from whistling and humming and hacky sack to ping pong and jogging. So what do you think reddit? Should I get exhaustive in order to capture those projects that need something very specific or keep it condensed and concise?
I only have like one film credit, ands its a small role. Is AA for more experienced actors who have more credits? Is it worth paying 70$ for?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u6i7au/bad\_sign\_or\_not\_honest\_opinions\_wanted\_from/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u6i7au/bad_sign_or_not_honest_opinions_wanted_from/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u7lkx0/agent\_meeting\_update\_you\_cant\_make\_this\_shit\_up/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/u7lkx0/agent_meeting_update_you_cant_make_this_shit_up/) Final update regarding this flakey rep... I email her this morning thanking her for her time (which was an utter waste of my time), and she emails me 1 MINUTE LATER saying "Great. Best of luck!" Common sense tells me if she can respond this fast, there is absolutely no excuse for what has transpired regarding this meeting for the past few days. I really feel sorry for any actor who isn't like me and has no other options but to deal with people like this. Take it from me though... THERE ARE MUCH BETTER OPTIONS OUT THERE. Shop around, don't be desperate, and I promise you'll find someone that is a million times more professional that believes in you and is enthusiastic about repping you. Out of all of the agents I spoke with, there wasn't one that even remotely behaved like she did.
Just want to see if any American actor on this board has been lucky enough to get reps in Canada or somewhere else? I'm just ready to travel anywhere for my career. I need to start making moves.
I heard another Voice actor say they used magnesium spray for tired vocal chords. Is this helpful? If so, what brands do you recommend?
If you're not new to the biz, then you know the star meter rankings don't mean anything and no one cares about them for reasons I shouldn't have to go into here (do your research). But is that same "system" applied to the agencies or companies that rep the actors? I'm asking because I see agencies listed in the top rankings I know for a fact shouldn't be there just based on their client list. I mean a lot of the actors I've seen in these client lists haven't worked in years and the projects they have worked on weren't even big projects where they had major roles. Some of these same actors despite this, have starmeters at 100,000 to 200,000 when they haven't even worked in a few years. I'm guessing the company ratings are influenced by the arbitrary numbers of the actors?
I live in the middle of nowhere in Texas. I’m also an engineering student in college, but I have always had a passion for acting. I was an actor in my theatre program for high school for 3 years and have done student films. Should I consider moving or getting an agent?
I personally found TMFA sketchy and kinda slummy so just curious if anyone knows of any.
Question from working actors: When you work a job that uses a payroll service like EP, ABS, etc, does your agency have the check made out to them? (You’ve signed a check authorization at some point.) And then they send you a check with your cut. Do they also send a scan of the check? If not - how do you track your ytd numbers, verify you were paid any meal penalties, all $ owed, see exact taxes taken out, and such?
Submitted and got an audition for a role- but the director ,writer, producer are not listed. CD is but cant find anything on them. The audition instructions are weird- asking me to watch a video and film my reaction. Says the role pays decently but something feels kinda off. Its listed as a "feature" film.
So I'm a trans actor and am in a weird spot right now. The auditions I get from my agent are either token co-star/guest star roles that are clearly meant to check a box for the network or they're massive roles that CDs are having a hard time filling because they don't really know enough queer actors yet. I have this current wave of social awareness to thank for both of those situations, but honestly have no idea how to process the latter. I've had 6 auditions in the past two years for big roles in MAJOR projects and each time I find myself totally obsessing over them until my excitement fizzles out into disappointment. The rest of my auditions, though, I have no problem submitting and forgetting, as is often recommended and is my preferred method of dealing with it. So how the hell do I deal with those big ones? Any thoughtful suggestions are greatly appreciated.
ideally favorite non binary/ male actors in their 20's?
Calling all actors across the world to join us this Saturday for an Actors for Ukraine Benefit!! Hello my name is Brian Beegle and I am a Casting Director in Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday, April 23rd at 8PM Eastern Time, I'll be hosting a 3 hour fundraiser for Ukraine on Youtube Live, and I am going to teach a very unique class for actors of all levels. After spending 20 years as an actor, and then 16 years as one of the busiest commercial casting directors casting close to 2000 projects, I have a lot to share with you! In this class on YouTube Live, I’ll cover acting from the Casting Directors' point of view, I’ll explain what Directors want and don’t want in auditions and I'll share what I have learned from the last 2 years of Zooming and accepting Self-Tapes. Trust me, these tips are very helpful and hilarious. Also, I’ll teach you acting techniques that will give you the freedom to never have to memorize a line again because you will mean what you say. Afterward, I will take questions live for as long as you have them! To be a part of this class, donate $10 to the Ukraine Fund with [Care.org](http://care.org/), and then [email ActorsForUkraine@Gmail.com](mailto:ActorsForUkraine@Gmail.com) so we can total the donations and you’ll get a response with a link to the class. Join me, and get 10 more people to join you, and let’s make a difference together for Ukraine. President Zelensky said "stand in front of the mirror every day and ask yourself were you able to do something? You will find the answer in the mirror. More importantly who you are.” Now is our time to stand with Ukraine. See you on the 23rd. Thank you.Brian https://reddit.com/link/u7ifar/video/vefqyykyjku81/player
I'm not looking to become a professional actor, or audition for anything, or any of that. I just want to become as good of an actor as I possibly can, and develop the skill for my own needs, like performing a character in one of my own skits. How can I begin, should I just record myself acting and see how I do, then revise what I thought was poorly done? Are there other techniques I should do instead, and are there any resources that are good for beginners taking this route?
Ive worked really hard in acting professional for 7 years. Recently, I started transitioning to one of my biggest loves: COMEDY! After years of doing smaller projects with qwful footage, I've been searching high and low for a GREAT comedy project to be a part of. I managed to land the lead role of an excellent, well-written, comedy short film!! So excited and felt like such a huge victory because I really loved this comedy concept! ...... ..... Then they tell us it's a VR film project. Me and the other actors are feeling bait and switched. No mention of it being a VR project in the breakdown. One actress already dropped out. I don't mind VR films, but you can't just put distorted VR bubble looking footage in your comedy reel. :( What would you all do in the situation? One Idea: The scenes are extremely short and we have a lot of time in multiple days. Honestly, this short could be filmed in 1 day. I own a really nice 4k camera with cinematic lenses. I want to ask the director if it's possible (after the last take of each scene) if we could just film 1 medium shot of each character's performance. This way, the director gets both the VR film and a regular cinematic version we could use for our reel. Another idea: I called one of the other actors and he's willing to go 50/50 with me and pay the director to let us do this. The script is that hilarious and worth it. Overall: I felt really baited, but I do LOVE the script and story. I figure I ask the director and if they say no, they say no.
I've been offered a position as a Resident Artist with a local arts center but don't know if this is even a typical or fair rate/situation I've been offered. To be honest, I didn't even know that resident artists positions still existed, within theaters as an actor at least. I auditioned for their center's production thinking it was just for a show, but then they offered me an hourly rate which is slightly above $15 an hour, so not horrible but also not easy to live on in a major city for rehearsals and they want me to come in and teach a two week camp. I'm not opposed to teaching but I burned out doing nothing but theater camps over the past year. They also implied that I would be coming in and help out as needed like with ushering and tech, which is something I respect within the theater, but am not good at nor really enjoy. I think it's also worth noting that for other theater teaching work, I make $50+ an hour, so the hourly rate isn't super enticing. However, on the flip side, I would be a guaranteed role in two productions for the rest of the year, again at the non-union rate, but since it's an arts center and not a theater I don't know if it would look good on my resume to be blunt. I've worked in Equity theaters before and am working on getting more Equity contracts and eventually joining the union. So I guess, in your opinion with my current goals do you think that this would be worth it? Or are they even making me a fair offer? TIA!
Hi all, I am a trained actor through a reputable studio for profesisonal actors and have a Spotlight account. I am writing shows and putting them on around London to lure agents but am having little luck getting them to come see me in action. I am getting hella frustrated because I am ready to work and am playing alongside other actors who are working and don't feel any less capable then them. Where should I look to network or does anyone out there have tips for grabbing agent attention! Let me know :)
Okay... So in my search for represention, I've had agents get back to me and I've had a couple of offers. So in wrapping up my decision, I reached out to a couple more agencies that asked me where I was based but didn't hit me back upon my answer. I told them I had other offers to consider and to let me know if I should keep them in consideration or not. One couldn't offer me representation right now, but told me she liked my package and thought I would do well with anyone I signed with. The other one is sorta interested I guess. Mind you, a week had passed after she asked my location and me telling her I had received offers while not hearing back from her. Suddenly she seemed interested. I submitted only my headshot and resume to her because it was worded on the website that a reel wasn't really needed to submit and if they were interested they would send their own sides. So upon her suddenly becoming interested because I have offers, she asked me could I send her some of my work. I did that. She then tells me my work is similar to another client of hers but she would get back to me after consulting her partner agent. She then goes on to critique a self tape I sent her along with the reel telling me to use a different color for the backdrop, I need better lighting, and my framing was off. However, she said my performance was very good (which is the only thing that really matters right)? No other agent commented on the quality of the tape but her and honestly, the quality of the tape was decent. One of the other agents even pointed out that she liked the self taped performance and never proceeded to give me a list of "tips" to improve it. So in my opinion she's being nit picky when she should be concentrating on my performance. So a day passes. I thank her for taking the time to view my materials. This is Friday. She then says she wants to set up an interview next week and asked me what my availability was. She said we could do a phone call, a zoom meeting, or a meet in person. I gave her a time for Monday. No answer. So the weekend passes. I email her and ask her if my time is good for her? She says she has conflicts and gives me a time for Wednesday. Trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, I say okay. But I'm realizing she does not respond unless I follow up first and she didn't even seem that interested until I told her I had other offers. This is a boutique agency with just under 50 clients and not even my first choice so I find it hard to believe that she is that busy until Wednesday. Is this a sign I should just take the other offer I like, or just give her the chance to make her pitch? I've already said yes to the meeting so it would be unprofessional to back out now, but my gut is telling me this is not a good agent for me. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but she isn't really making a good 1st impression on me. I'm anxious to see how she handles the interview and my questions because again, her agency is not my first choice, and she's already kinda put me off.
Hey! I’m a hobbiest voice actor who is looking to make it in the industry. I do have one question that’s been bugging me for a while. Before now, all of my work included projects from Casting Call Club that were basically Minecraft and Gacha projects. I was recently told that this could get you blacklisted in the industry, but i’ve heard different things from different people. I understand that fandubs do that too and so i’ve stayed away from them, but why would those? Would I have to change my name and be credited and audition under a separate name or should I just not put those credits on my resume. Can someone explain this topic more in depth if you have the knowledge? Thank you! Edit: Spelling
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