Hwy everyone, I am an actor in Toronto that has been wirh a boutique agent since October 2024. I am getting alot of auditions (I got 95 auditions in 2025 and I am currently at 67 auditions for this year) a few callbacks from her, and even booked twice. I am super grateful at the auditions that I am getting, however I feel that I am missing out on better auditions cause she is a small agent. I have only had 3 union auditions (1 feature and 2 commericals). I'm debating trying to get a new agent for next year that can get me more union auditions so I can join the union. Was just curious what you all think.
I have a couple credits and decided to try out that actors access talent link for Toronto and within a day I have 5 agents reaching out. I’m thinking of waiting the full 2 weeks so I have more I suppose. Is it really just luck assuming all of them have similar credibility? They’re all on the actra agent registry so it’s legit.
Hi there! I recently attended a CD workshop from a very reputable CD who essentially said they filter out all non-union submissions and taft-hartleys are rarely given out now. As someone who is trying to break and get their first co-star credit this was pretty deflating so I've been on a mission trying to figure a way to join SAG to work on higher quality productions. Yes I know non-union work can be high quality however my goal is to work on TV and thus joining SAG appears to be a must to get work now vs booking the role then getting taft-hartley. I'm working on a self produced short film and figure I could use the SPA contract and verify my employment status that way. I reached out to SAG SPA a couple weeks ago and haven't heard back. I'm curious how many fellow actors have gone this route to get SAG? Anyone who could help with guiding me through the process I'd be super grateful. I've read the post in the FAQ about it but given it was posted two years ago I'm hoping for more recent information. * How long did the paperwork take? How long did it take for it to be approved? I see on the [SAG SPA site it says no less than 4-6 weeks](https://www.sagaftra.org/production-center/contract/886/getting-started) but does the process really only take 6 weeks? * Are there instances where its not approved? How can I ensure that it is? * How much did the paperwork and legal requirements cost? Thank you very much!
So this is TECHNICALLYY more related to video editing? but since I see a lot of voice actors doing this same thing I wanna safely assume most of you have already done this. I’ve been seeing alot of these reels and whatnot where it’s voicing over funny tumblr posts or threads. sometimes it’s twitter too. like for example this reel: [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaguONuiQIE/?igsi=YXp0bnR5M2R4eTg4](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaguONuiQIE/?igsi=YXp0bnR5M2R4eTg4) . This is just a random reel i pulled from search that does what I’m trying to explain. The text kind of reveals AS the va is talking. And I’ve seen another version of this where it’s very linear and not speeding up or slowing down, it looks smooth but it ends up either not catching up to the voice or going too fast. I think this would be the best way to do this, where it reveals chunks of text at a time. This is probably a really basic question but I don’t know anything about video editing!! Also im doing this so I get a better chance at getting cast. I figured if ***I*** cant find any projects to audition for. What if ***THE PROJECT FOUND ME???*** A lot less effort on my end, and plus, I get a lower reject rate. It’s a win for me!
I’ve been studying acting for about…3-4 years, off and on. And I don’t feel as passionate about it as I did before. ? I never really wanted to be an actor growing up but when I took a class, I learned to love it. I enjoyed acting because I felt alive doing it. Being in the moment with your scene partner. Being truthful (as best as I can). Exploring emotions I’ve never thought I’d have. Being in someone else’s shoes. “Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” It was a beautiful skill and a very difficult one at that. I still haven’t figures it out yet. But now, what excites me more are trying out new things as me: New food, new activities, new life skills. I don’t want to live in imaginary circunstances anymore… I feel a little conflicted. I little sad. I thought acting would be my my thing. I thought I’ve found my place. But there is a whole world out there.. not pretty all the time but so many things to discover.. Has anyone else felt like this? I don’t even know if I should pursue this now…I’m thankful for it, I love all the people I’ve met because of it, and I have so much respect for this craft and the people who do this.. but now, truthfully, real life looks so much more interesting than imaginary ones ?
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Hey actors! We are halfway through the summer, and I feel like I am in the summer slump. Here in Phoenix, Arizona, there is a heat warning. It has been too hot to go outside for months and will be many more months.
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Hey party people!! I'm (33 F) a Boston/NYC based actor who has been working pretty consistently on indie films, but I have been having a lot of trouble finding reps! I currently am repped in New England, but most of the auditions I get here are for commercials. Trying to secure some NYC or maybe even LA or Southeast representation, but not sure if maybe I'm going about it wrong or my materials could be the cause?? I'd appreciate any help or suggestions anyone could offer! It'll only allow me to attach my headshot, so I guess I can show my other materials upon request...sorry fairly new redditer ?
My friend and I are both planning to audition for the Studio this May, and I'd love to hear from anyone who's been through it. How was your audition process? Which plays did you pull your scenes from, and did you get in? Any insight is appreciated, thank you!!
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For the actors in LA I was wondering should i still move there? I’m 18 and planned on moving next year after saving up around 30k, I need more experience and my state dosent really offer any acting classes close to me, I’ve searched far and wide across the state and to no avail, most recommend Georgia since it’s close but I wanna see acting on a wider scale and be able to grow even bigger than the experience i currently have. I need a class and more time I am in no rush, but i’d rather have something going than nothing, I’m still just currently looking for classes and studying different acting techniques and styles.
Hello! I wanna say a big thank you for all the people giving me advice yesterday! You genuinely helped me so much and I can’t be more thankful! Anyway here’s my next attempt please let me know what you think! Also like 3 of my credits haven’t come out yet but should be out by the time i actually use this resume so I assume that’ll be okay! I also realised some of my credits were wrong I didn’t understand what “ensemble” ment so excuse me! Thank you! For reading and giving me advice!
hi guys im 16 years old and i live in Saudi Arabia but here we don’t have any support for acting so what should I do in this situation? After i watched Spiderman I really wanna be in the cast so much but I don’t what to do and i don’t have agent or manager
The link is below. I'm going to try and keep posting as often as I can. I have been very lucky in my life to study with and learn from amazing teachers and actors. I'm old enough now that I think a lot about the next generation and giving back. So I decided to start this blog as I place I can share some writing, some of my own experiences, and some technical tips, all with the intention of hopefully making the road a little easier for someone else. Feel free to check it out. [https://www.howtobeanactor.com/](https://www.howtobeanactor.com/)
As the title says, I’m just curious if I’m crazy or if it is a red flag? They post their other actors bookings and didn’t post my recent commercial booking. They don’t follow me but follow seemingly their whole roster. It just feels weird because they are getting me a TON of auditions and it feels great but idk it just weirds me out and it’s not exactly something I can just say “hey why don’t you follow me on Instagram?” That just sounds cringy. Any input would be super thank you!