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What does an Actor do After the Audition ? by Alicia McClendon • last post Aug 16th
For me, I do different things.
Needing a reader - General American by itchyrice-cake • last post Aug 16th
Hi! im a male 32 yr old actor looking for a scene partner over zoom - im based in Brisbane! Bonus points if you can do American Accent! Thank you!!!
Hey everyone , pro voice actor here by g4brielm0t4 • last post Aug 16th
My best advice for voice acting is let go of being comfortable lol there’s nothing complacent about voice acting you must abandon your comfort zone try as many voices as you can a good easy way to start is find characters whose voice tone is similar to yours and start mastering characters like that for exactly if your voice is naturally deeper then search for deep voice characters to practice as a kind of safe space but don’t get comfortable there push to see either how high or how deep your voice can go take what you already have and master it then tweak it to do different types of voices I also am willing to answer any questions you may have or specific areas you want advice in put them in the comments and I’ll answer them best I can
Australian actor looking for advice on getting into film/Marvel casting by Rikashade91 • last post Aug 16th
**I’m an aspiring Australian actor trying to find a legitimate way to get in touch with someone involved in Marvel casting. Does anyone here work at Marvel/Disney or know someone in the casting industry I could speak to?**
Chicago actor by tedsmom11 • last post Aug 16th
Hey folks! Worked professionally for years here in Chicago, since coming back to the scene I’ve had no luck. Losing steam on the hustle. Want some advice on getting a meeting with an agent! My headshots are great, resume seems ok, don’t know what to do! Currently in a class. Don’t want to give up on my journey
Acting scene in Texas for a newer actor by DrivenToSuccess-01 • last post Aug 16th
How's the acting scene in Texas, especially in Austin? I want to become a great actor and have been taking classes for 5 years, but I think I might have to go to Texas for a bit. I know LA and NYC have the most productions but with the whole tax incentives, will Texas become a major market soon? Also, I wonder if I should live in Texas and pursue acting from there, and then move to LA/NYC later. Any thoughts?
Hi I do marital arts but want to know if there is anything in particular I should train in for on set choreography by Rorscach_33 • last post Aug 16th
I've trained in Martial arts since I was 7 or 8 years old and have been doing so for a while. While I want to be versatile I do notice actors like Jackie Chan or Jet Li has trained in some form of Wushu or performance based Martial art. I train in a variety of stuff and wouldn't lie and say I'm a pro fighter or anything but I have the skills. However, I am curious if in particular there is something I should learn if I plan to get big into that kind of genre or scene (obviously I want to do more than be a action man but I do feel my skill set should have some use on screen)
Hear me out. Sarah Snook x Sadie Sink in a movie together on time travel and multiple selves.. by SuccessfullyAsleep • last post Aug 16th
I think they’re both amazingly talented actresses who are SO versatile in the roles they take up. I think I will faint with joy if they ever announced a project together. Oh well, a girl can dream!
It's been 2 weeks trying to find work as a Los Angeles background actor and no luck. What am I missing? by Single_Lettuce_7670 • last post Aug 16th
To anyone who has gotten a background acting gig in Los Angeles. I'm starting out, had a friend take pictures of me with their professional camera in front of a whiteish background. Do I really need stuff like a video of my acting or to include my social media or a comment under the roles I apply for to get accepted? What am I missing? I'm 18 mostly applying for 16-25 year old gigs.
Catering by Less_Print_2075 • last post Aug 16th
Hey guys, I was wondering if you have any recommendations for what to serve for food? I'm trying to plan a short film and was wondering are there any particular drinks or snacks that would be a good idea to have on hand? I just saw pizza being mentioned on another board as a bad idea as it makes actors and crew feel sluggish. Any type of meals you like to see, that keep your energy going?
[$350 PFH / PAID] Voice Actor Narrator Needed: Gritty Dark Sci-Fi / Body Horror Novella (Lean, Slow-Burn, Heavy Psychological Trauma) by TheProject_Echo • last post Aug 16th
⚠️ STRICT CONTENT & AUDIO WARNING — PLEASE READ EVERY WORD: This is definitely not a PG-13 story. This is a zero-compromise psychological thriller and body horror project dealing with unblinking, raw, and disturbing themes—including severe physical trauma, psychological dissociation, and toxic, abusive human actions. No Moralizing or Selective Squeamishness: This story does not sugarcoat, excuse, or glorify its characters' actions. If you are comfortable with dark sci-fi violence, but draw the line when human cruelty and psychological violation get too real, do not message me. You must narrate the script exactly as written without flinching, judging, or attempting to moralize the material. Performance Style (No Robotic / Monotone Readers): Looking for a dynamic, living performance—not a stiff, flat audiobook voice. You must naturally shift tones, carry heavy emotional weight, and capture the sharp, volatile intensity of the scenes. Casting Requirement: Looking for a young female voice actor narrator with a native American accent. (Please do not apply if your natural accent or performance style does not match this requirement). Zero Tolerance for Wasted Time: If dark, visceral content makes you hesitate or back out later, save us both time and do not message me. A Collaborative Process & Check-Ins: This is an active partnership. If hired, you are expected to maintain clear communication and send sample audio clips for review at agreed-upon milestones rather than ghosting. Pristine Audio Required: This is a professional audiobook narration job at $350 PFH. Absolute zero background noise, mouth clicks, heavy breathing, or room reverb. If your home studio isn't broadcast-clean, do not apply. Turnaround Time & Workflow: Once a contract is signed and a chapter batch is assigned, the completed, pristine audio files must be delivered within 14 days. This project is paid per chapter batch based on completed milestones (Cash App or PayPal only). How to Apply & Send Auditions: You can view the project and audition materials at https://archiveofourown.org/works/90596721 Send your completed auditions and voice portfolio directly to anubisarmijo323@gmail.com Applications missing portfolio or audition links, or inquiries from anyone who hasn't fully read and embraced these themes, will be immediately ignored.
Casting Call for a short film by Unfair-Gur-3990 • last post Aug 16th
Hello everyone! I’m just about finished developing a short WLW (women-loving-women) film screenplay and am currently moving into the casting/production stage. I’m primarily a writer/director and have very little acting experience myself, so rather than starring in my own film, my team and I are looking for actors who are interested in helping bring this story to life. I’m looking for aspiring or established actors between the ages of 20–35 of all experience levels who would be willing to entertain the idea of starring in a small, indie independently produced film that may appear at a film festival. At this stage, compensation will be limited, and I want to be completely transparent about that. The primary things I can offer are a finished film for your portfolio, exposure, creative experience, and the opportunity to work with a small team that genuinely cares about a project. If you’re someone who loves acting, filmmaking, or simply wants to gain experience and be part of something creative, we’d love to hear from you. The Story: On the way to say goodbye to one of the most important people in her life, a grieving woman unexpectedly meets someone who reminds her that she hasn’t lost her ability to say hello to someone new. Alternatively\*: During a drive, two people learn and explore the meaning of life, both traveling toward the same destination for completely different reasons — one toward an ending, the other toward a beginning.\* We are currently based in USA Central America, so travel may be necessary. We are also locating to LA for a short period of time during shooting. No travel is required there. We plan to start a GoFundMe/crowdfunding campaign along with the funds we currently have to help cover travel and production-related expenses for selected cast members. However, I want to be upfront that traveling internationally may still be a significant commitment. Though, we are prepared to take the brunt force of the cost! If traveling to the filming location isn’t realistic for you, we completely understand. The casting process will be almost entirely virtual and will consist of three phases before filming. Actors of all races, ethnicities, backgrounds, and experience levels are encouraged to reach out! 1 Initial Submission You’ll submit a short acting tape/portfolio to a secure email. This can include: A monologue, An emotional scene, A scene from another project, Or another personal demonstration of your acting ability. The submission should be between 2–7 minutes. Along with your tape, you’ll also provide your preferences and boundaries regarding what you are and are not comfortable filming. There is no explicit sexual content in this film. There is a brief kiss scene and some implied intimacy between characters, but intimacy itself is not depicted on screen. 2 Character Audition After the initial submissions are reviewed, selected actors will receive a character breakdown along with approximately 2+ minutes of dialogue/screenplay material. This stage will give you the opportunity to act specifically as the character you’re auditioning for and show your interpretation of the material. You’ll also have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself, your creative interests, and anything you feel you could bring to the character. I want actors to have room to make the character their own, rather than simply reading exactly what is written on the page. 3 Meet the team This is where you will meet cast members and crew in a secure videoconference. We will also be upfront about the individuals receiving your work and if you prefer that route you may audition to a crew member LIVE via videoconference. We already have a team working on areas such as: Makeup, Lighting , Sound, Camera etc. You will get to meet them all. Even if you’re relatively new to acting, please don’t be afraid to reach out. This is an independent project, and I’m much more interested in your ability to connect with the material, collaborate, and bring something genuine to a character than simply how long your résumé is. PSA: This is a collaborative project. You’ll be working alongside other actors, directors, and crew members, so communication and teamwork are extremely important. We’re looking for people who are: Punctual and dependable. Comfortable collaborating with others Creative and willing to experiment. Respectful of boundaries. Open to feedback. Final, Passionate about filmmaking and/or acting!! We want to create an environment where everyone feels respected, heard, and comfortable being creative\*\*.\*\* If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, PM me or comment with your email! In the Email or PM please include: Name: Age: General Location aka State Best way to contact you: # or email A bit about yourself if wanted Acting clips/portfolio (if available) the relate to phase 1 If you’re ready, feel free to send an acting clip that could be useful for Phase 1 of the casting process. I’m really hoping to find people who are excited about the story and want to help make it something real!!
The Mysterious NDB by Yoghurt-Kitchen • last post Aug 16th
I’m a SAG actor and just want to note that I’m tired of getting f\*\*\*ed over by productions. just worked a gig this past week that claimed they called and NDB and lost out on like 6 meal penalties. I was in holding the entire time and not once did they call out an NDB. I remember actually making a comment at the very cheap breakfast they provided, but stopped complaining as I saw EVERYONE was eating it. don’t get me wrong, there were more non union than SAG that day…but they said there was a sag breakfast truck we had access to which I find HILARIOUS considering not a SINGLE person around me had a different food plate. I’m sure there was a separate truck blocks away from holding, but to claim we had access to it? Same thing happened with lunch where we walked in two hours late, and there was our lunch boxes up and cold. I felt bad, but considering all the food safety parasite stuff that is happening, I wasn’t about to eat meat that had been sitting out for over two hours. And I even asked catering and they said this is what they had. Lo and behold, 20 minutes go by and my two friends who are stand ins for the day walk in with a hot fresh plate of food. Turns out there was an area away from holding with hot fresh food…when I tell you i was flabbergasted. my little tush marched over there and grabbed a plate of food So fast. Again, no announcement was ever made. I’m sure if there was anything mentioned it happened quite literally just once so they could take advantage of the fact BG was mostly children and their parents today. Obvi with most children being non union, and their being with their parents, who don’t know how to act on set (I say this because our scenes kept getting delayed because the main actor kept getting stopped by these parents and kids because they were asking for pictures) it’s smart af. They were so loud I couldn’t hear anything that was being said anyway. Oh ontop of the bs NDB… I had to stop eating to take pictures. So like…if it was a true NDB that wouldn’t have happened. I was like one of the first numbers called, and obvs they started w/ SAG first…but like we got breakfast and they didn’t think to a.stop us while we got breakfast to mention the truck, and b. hey we’re about to take wardrobe pictures just fyi or c. yall are on your NDB, so we wont stop you to take pictures and we will come back to yalls numbers in 15. it also started raining and we were outside all day which was annoying but I guess all in the days work. We tried getting a cool off break from the SAG rep that appeared but alas no…got sunburned pretty nice that day and yes I spf twice. oh and my water bottle? Filled with coke rather than oh you know water. anyway just wanted to vent. I’m tired of having to fight just to get the basics. it’d be different if it was a meal penalty or two, but 6 meal penalties is a lot of money. we got lunch three hours late and I know that because catering confirmed the food was just sitting from when the lunch call should have been.
Paid for in-flight movies? by Designer_Big9218 • last post Aug 16th
If wrong location, please advise. Have read numerous articles that state that actors don't get paid/residuals for anything other than broadcast and syndication, which made it appear that actors are getting cheated. Just read an article where Matthew McConaughey said he made a ton of money from in-flight views of an old movie of his. So how does reimbursement for in-flight movies work? Any other source of income/residuals?
Private classes or group online classes by No-Sale-6707 • last post Aug 16th
Hey everyone! I’m 22F and I’ve been wanting to get into acting for some time now. Unfortunately, there are no theaters/studios that offer adult acting classes within even a 2 hour drive of me. There are some previous actors in the area who will teach private lessons, but they’re around $75 hourly or more. I’ve also been able to find some online classes, and they’re between 20-50 per hour when the cost is broken down. My main concern with both classes is that neither include actually working with other actors/students throughout the class. Either way though, unless I move, these are my only options. Would a $75 per hour class be worth it, even though I’m really just wanting to dip my toes in the water? It’s pretty out of my budget right now, so I’d only be able to go 1-2 times a month.
New actors coming by Kawtar Mendouhi • last post Aug 15th
Need help improving my line deliveries by 484890 • last post Aug 15th
Hey, everybody. So I'm not a voice actor, I'm a beginner stage actor. I posted here because I feel like there are some issues with my line deliveries, not just in this particular monologue, but in general. Something always feels off, even when I just do a monologue without recording. Any feedback would be appreciated.
actors who sing a bit, what is your music schedule? by midwestblacklotus • last post Aug 15th
I need to incorporate music study and PRACTICE. I already do a lot of dance and am gonna add solo dance styles. but how do you organize you day and get singing practice and lessons and maybe songwriting and DAW and instrument practice in?
how to sound masculine without just...lowering your pitch? by MaritimePrince • last post Aug 15th
Hiya! New-ish voice actor here, I really want to do more masculine roles but I am truly struggling with sounding masculine. I have a really low voice range for an AFAB person I believe, so it's not like I struggle with hitting low notes. I just...sound like a woman hitting said low notes. On some of my lowest notes I do sound masculine but I'm unsure how to recreate that consistently. I would love to be able to sound masculine whilst in my normal range rather than only when I'm speaking in a really low pitch, but all of the tutorials I've seen online I might be misunderstanding, since they've only helped improve my vocal range, rather than *actually* sound masculine. I feel so close and yet so far! Any help or pointing to easy-to-understand guides would be helpful. Or just plain text...I feel like I may be misunderstanding video guides because English is not my first language so sometimes it's difficult to parse what is being conveyed in certain sentences (especially when the creator uses different terms for the same thing interchangeably, I don't know why it messes with my head so much)
Acting and martial arts by penelope2456 • last post Aug 15th
Hello! First of all, I want to make it clear that I have zero experience in acting and that I’ve never taken an acting class. I was wondering how actors in big movies, like John Wick, make it look as though they’ve been using weapons such as swords and guns their entire lives, even though, in reality, they may have only trained with them for a few months. They also manage to perform with so much emotion and confidence. I’m a martial artist, and I perform with a sword, but all of my routines look quite unemotional. Yes, I shout and do all of that, but it doesn’t look like an actual fight. I don’t have that same confidence and intensity that actors have, and that’s a really important part of my sport. Do you have any acting tips that could help me improve my performance and make it look like I’m genuinely in “fight mode”?