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In Ontario do nonunion bg actors get paid overtime? by chillingonasanddune • last post Feb 2nd
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Sound editor here, happy to connect with some voice actors! by DavidDuma22 • last post Feb 1st
Hey all, I'm a mixing engineer/sound editor, recently got into VO & audiobooks editing coming from dialogue editing/mixing/mastering background, and I must say I really enjoy it. Looking to connect with some voice actors that may need a helping hand editing. Thanks!
Hi guys I am from Malaysia and I want to be a actor in Hollywood by livinesh • last post Feb 1st
So let me introduce myself. My name Livinesh . I am from Malaysia and I am an Indian. Let's get started, I always wanted to be an actor in big Hollywood movies such as Marvel studios. It is my dream because I grew up watching Spiderman . Moreover, I came with a family that have no exposure on acting (most of my family members are doctors, engineer and lawyers) because of that my family is dodging my ambition (except my mom who is encouraging me )and wanted me to be a Software engineer which I am fine with it but I prefer acting . The thing is that Malaysia has very less English movies . The only movie I can think of is Crazy Rich Asian. Beside that I am not a rich and I can't study overseas. Is there a way for me to be an actor for English movie as a Malaysian .
I don’t like my pictures by Infamous-Research-82 • last post Feb 1st
I(22M) have always disliked the way I look on photos. I get compliments about my looks on a weekly basis and I even decided to join acting based on that but I just don’t like watching what I do even though I actually love it and my acting teacher thinks that my look gonna help me in the industry. This might seem like a stupid question but is this sth normal with us? Should I just live with it or try to change it? As far as I’m concerned I have seen a-lot of actors say that they don’t like to watch themselves either
In need of Uta Hagen’s A Challenge for the Actor chapters 6, 8, 9, 14, & 24! Thanks! by Zippy_Drippy • last post Feb 1st
Imgur link or dm of pics is fine! Thank you again!
Audition submissions in other states by JonnnyTsunami • last post Feb 1st
Hey all. I’ve been going back and forth on this for a minute and figured I’d ask someone else’s advice. So basically a couple months ago I got an agent in Chicago. Huge milestone and really happy that it happened; they were my first choice. I’ve been lucky enough to have done a few great plays in my short time as an actor but I’m deeply interested in moving more towards film and TV. So in Chicago there are a decent amount of film/tv auditions; they have a few shows shot locally and always at least a couple big movies/mini series’ shoot here a year. But it’s still obviously no NY or LA. Now basically my question is, would it be a big no-no to ask my agent if they, in addition to local Chicago stuff, could submit me for some NY things as well? I’m talking things like Law and Order. I just figure that opening up the pool of things I’m auditioning for could help the overall numbers game that auditioning tends to be. There are two parts to my trepidation in even asking my agent. The first being that I’m not sure if this would offend them in any way. The last couple weeks have been a little slow and I’m afraid the question may come across as me being dissatisfied with the work they’re doing for me in Chicago. The second cause for hesitation is just not knowing if this is even feasible. Sure almost all auditions are via self tape nowadays anyway but still just unsure on the plausibility. NY is, however, basically a second home to me so the actual practicalities of working as a local hire would be handled. It would mainly be an issue of being 12 hours away at any given moment. I’m also not even sure if agents have access to breakdowns in other regions apart from their own haha. Although my agency does have a NY branch. I don’t know. Let me know what you all think.
Background Acting and Taxes by Atlas15264 • last post Feb 1st
Not sure if this is the right sub for this, but I need some help. So over the summer I was a background actor in a production based in Atlanta. I was wondering how I will need to file it in my taxes and have two main questions. 1. I don’t live in Georgia, but do I need to list that I worked in Georgia for this job so it can be taxed under them? 2. How do I report my earnings for the work I did? As in, is it considered a freelance thing or should I expect a tax form? Some other details: I worked on this project for one day and do have the pay stub still. I went through a company called Rose Locke Casting. Thanks for the help.
Best format to write a script for voice actors. by Ayewaddle • last post Feb 1st
Hi friends Im just wondering whats the best format to write a script for voice actors. Im working on one and I can already tell its gonna be rough for anyone reading it so whats the proper way to format it and what are some tips you guys can give me to make it easier for the actors reading it. ​ Thanks ahead of time.
Voice teachers/classes in LA? And how to train my voice daily? by bruceleexdarwin • last post Feb 1st
I want consistent and long term training for my voice, especially for the stage, and so I’m looking for a teacher who can guide me through it. I would appreciate any such recommendations in LA. Also how would I go about developing my voice on my own? How do professional actors on here keep your voice in tip top shape?
just got cast as medda larkin in newsies… but im white by chrry_coke • last post Feb 1st
despite the fact she was white in the movie, in most adaptations of the musical, she is played by an african american actress. i dont want to use anything that could sound too much like blaccent, but i also don’t want to make this character fall flat. i thought about doing a 20s actress type accent? im not sure how to interpret the character appropriately. this is also the junior version of newsies, so now instead of “thats rich”, she has a song called “just a pretty face” (which can be found on mti’s website) i have no clue how im supposed to go into this, please help!
I don’t think I have what it takes to be an actor by astrid_148 • last post Feb 1st
I want to be an actor really badly, I don’t see myself doing anything else in future other than writing scripts or maybe being writing books on the side, but still acting is what I want. I watch movies and see how talented these actors are and I immediately don’t feel good enough. I think to myself that I’ll never be as good as them, or as talented or I’ll never get the facial expressions correct, I’ll never be as passionate as them. I know I’m a beginner and that’s not a fair comparison, but still it just doesn’t seem like I’ll be good enough :(
Feeling out of the loop in NYC by moto_maji • last post Feb 1st
Does anyone else feel this way? Two years of sending auditions into the void (booked two and a few pins), most of my actor friends gave up, moved, or we lost touch. Feels like there is almost zero community left here and all I do is go to my survival gig. Thinking about moving to LA or Atlanta but that comes with a new set of problems. Lol, help!
Why jeopardize your career? by langgglan • last post Feb 1st
Why would an actor trying to be on the rise put their rep in jeopardy by trying to exploit new people in the industry? Isn’t that self- defeating?
Hey guys, I recently did an interview with Jimmy Kimmel out on the street. I’m afraid it will shed a bad light on me as an actor if it airs on tv. by DontDrift • last post Jan 31st
prior to this I did not know what the interview was about. They started asking me questions about weed and legalization. I told them I don’t have an opinion on that, I’m afraid this will shed a bad light on me as actor. What do you think ?
Looking to coach privately by B1gred95 • last post Jan 31st
Hey! Long story short, I’m looking to get out of my dead end day job and work for myself. I’m a working actor, have worked in film and commercials, my degree is in theatre education and because of that, obviously have a ton of theatre experience. However!!! I have no business degree or have a clue on how to run a business. I’m heavily considering starting my own private coaching/teaching but have no clue where to begin. If you started your own, what advice do you have? Anything specific business wise I need to know about that field? How’d you get started? Sorry, I know that’s broad but anything helps. Thanks in advance!!
Cut from feature/ tv by Right_Candy859 • last post Jan 31st
Are actors ( day player or principal) notified if they are cut from final edit) . Do they get courtesy call or do they just find out when show airs/premieres?
Question about hiring voice actors. by Ayewaddle • last post Jan 31st
Hows it going Reddit. Im looking to hire voice actors for a project im working on. Its gonna be about a five episode scifi radio drama. Its honestly just a personal project for myself cause i've always wanted to do something like this but i've only ever gotten small work in sound design, so im footing the bill and doing it myself. Thats where my question lies, how much should i expect to pay a voice actor for something like this? I know that question depends on how many lines, how many episodes theyre in, lead roles, supporting roles, ect. Im honestly trying to see how much i should expect to spend and how I could write the story around it to make it more affordable for me without cheaping out on the actors or doing the whole "its great exposure!" thing. Im honestly looking to make a good show, I just have to work within my means. Im thinking so far about 5 main characters for 5 episodes, with about 15-20 supporting characters. The main characters possibly about 3-5 mins of dialog per episode with the episodes hoping for about 15 min 20 being max. Thanks ahead of time friends.
Do you really think the actors of Euphoria haven’t taken acting classes? by actresswhowrites • last post Jan 31st
Hunter Schafer, Barbie Ferreira, and Angus Cloud all claim to be completely untrained. They’re all so good though. I mean I know it’s possible of course to just be that naturally good but do you think they may have taken classes or something and just were advised not to advertise it?
Trying to identify an unknown voice actor from a video game... by the-purple-meanie • last post Jan 31st
I know this isn't quite what the usual posts here are supposed to be, but I've been trying to identify a voice actor from a 90's game called Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages for a month now with no luck, so I thought that maybe somebody on a subreddit for voice acting might know, or if there's a better way for me to ask people online about it then let me know. So the game Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages has very good voice acting for a game from 1996, but unfortunately while it does list the voice actors, it does not specify who voices who. I think I've managed to ID most of the major characters' voice actors in the game except for one, a character named Baphomet, and you can find a video of him [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFl5rKWlOS8). Since this game was made in the UK, most if not all of the voice actors are from there so I'm not as familiar with them, however, the names of who it could be are as follows (excluding the one woman listed and the game's creator): Anthony Jackson, Peter Serafinowicz, John Baddeley, Billy J. Mitchell, Brad Lavelle, and Brian Eames. Again, I'm sorry to do this, but I've tried other gaming-related subreddits and I've gotten no answers, but if you at least know somewhere else I could ask and maybe get answers, do tell.
Some Lingering Thoughts on the Handling of the Manatreed Situation by theholyepicpenguin • last post Jan 31st
I will preface this by saying that this post is not intended as a defense of Manatreed, nor a "I believe the accusations against him are true" post. While I will try not to comment on the accusations itself, there are many things that are 'off' about them, some of which have been touched on and some of which haven't been. Additionally, I have *quite a few* opinions about how the community handled this and how we really shouldn't be as surprised as some people are. I apologize for not posting this yesterday when the accusations were perhaps more 'relevant', though I believe that many of the points I'll be touching on aren't necessarily things that will expire in the future depending on how the situation goes. **Source of the info** First of all, KF. This is a website that organizes doxxing and harassment against others to such a degree that it's led to the suicide of more than one person, and a site where alt-right weirdos love to hang around. Though I do not blame people for being uneducated about the source of the accusations/doxxed info, those who are familiar have no reason to delude themselves with the belief that the doxxers were doing this out of a desire to do what's "right" rather than as part of a harassment campaign that's involved people trying to doxx Dream and take him down for well over a year now. There's also the factor that leaktwt is considered a part of the minecraft stan community, one of the reasons being is because they're still considered a 'subtwt', much like 404twt or beetwt in name being identified by the -twt ending. And, yeah, from what I've seen SOME of these people probably are genuinely fans of the CCs, who have somehow convinced themselves that they're fans of the people they try to doxx and harass. However, we need to stop pretending that the vast majority of these people are fans rather than folks from KF who have come onto twitter because they knew that they'd be welcomed as members of the MCYT subtwt community by those who genuinely think they're fighting for what's right or whatever. I've seen the argument that "the timing of these accusations are sus", and like no duh?? It's clear that the people behind the original doxxed info are bad faith actors, the same who have been trying to take down Dream for the past year, so of course they would wait until after people have formed a connection with Manatreed (i mean look at all the simp posts during/after his stream) to post their information. They had no intentions of taking down Manatreed or preventing him from even possibly gaining a community as a streamer before he hit the go live button, even while he had a platform of pretty damn close to half a million people on twitter. Instead, shocking as it is, they may have waited for the time to release their info such that it'd be the most damaging to Manatreed and, wait for it, Dream. Wow, who could've known?? "**Believe all Victims" and how the community handled the situation** Naturally, the vast majority of people who saw the accusations and are in stantwt initially responded by either liking/retweeting these threads or expressing support for them and the fact that the individual whom is supposedly Manatreed out of the mindset that one must "believe all victims", which had time and time again been the centerpiece of controversy in the DSMP community and had led to many believing accusations that have turned out to be falsified before those situations were cleared up. Obviously, this belief/stance has developed over time with various CCs and other public figures online who have been exposed on the internet for doing bad things, and coupled with the inherent nature of humans to do want to do what's "right" and prevent bad people from being platformed, it's no surprise why "believe all victims" is a stance that's held dear by large portions of the community. While I do not intend on giving my own personal opinion of that stance, I will talk about how DSMP fans have (falsely) applied it to the Manatreed situation and used it against him. Members of the community were confronted with several threads accusing Manatreed of being someone implicated in a court case in Florida that revolves around 'Dating Violence (DV)' charges against him. Because of the "believe all victims" mentality, it was immediately believed that even if Manatreed is not the individual, that individual in question WAS an abuser and guilty. The problem with this mentality is that we know NO specifics about this court case, asides from charges relating to abuse. No statements from the victim have been found or shared about the case, and no further information that would implicate the individual exists outside of court documents verifying the existence of this court case. So how can people "believe" a victim whom they have never once heard of or seen any sort of statement from this victim? Because I can already see the "OMG wtf?? you're wrong" criticisms from a mile away, I am not saying that it is wrong to believe the victim. However, it certainly IS wrong and intrusive to pretend like you're knowledgeable about a case that you know nothing about outside of the name of the defendant and the charges against him. Assuming specifics about things like this isn't "believing the victim" or even helping them in any way, but it is harmful and can help encourage further harassment against people and sharing information that may not be true or may be misleading. There's a reason why "innocent until proven guilty" is a thing, at least in the United States. It's incredibly ironic to see the same people who would most likely agree with the statement "ACAB" or other criticisms of the American justice system (let's not pretend that dsmptwt is some paragon of neutrality free from political biases) also want to trust the court system to such a degree that those who end up in the court system with charges against them should be immediately ruled guilty and imprisoned. **Dream's Response** Of course, as dsmptwt likes to do, they immediately went from falsely accusing Manatreed of IRL crimes on the belief that a doxx from a bad actor website is true to getting pissy at Dream for defending someone who he's called his friend. This controversy involved getting upset that Dream referred to people as "gullible" to the fact that Dream was softblocking and/or unfollowing people. First of all, if you genuinely believe that Manatreed is a real life criminal and horrible person and you focused on getting upset at Dream for unfollowing people on twitter dot com, you're a weirdo. Please get off the internet and rethink your life and maybe come up with a set of morals while you're at it. Or maybe develop some critical thinking skills and not instantly trust info from just-as-bad-as-4chan to weaponize it against people. Like, I swear I could literally say Dream lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC and take a photo of Joe Biden's chin and say that's proof that Dream lives there and half of dsmptwt would believe it because "it has an address and information that some shady website said was true, so it must be true!" Second of all, I'll be less concise with this point because it's already been debated to death by the subreddit, but Dream literally has the right to unfollow anyone he wants, whether it's because they're believing an accusation that he doesn't believe or because they made him uncomfortable or whatnot. No stan account deserves a follow, and just like literally anyone else Dream has the right to curate his internet experience however he wants. If this involves removing people from his TL or locking them out of his private space that they don't OWE access to, then so what? It was incredibly disappointing to see a lot of the same folks who were probably advocating for Dream to unfollow all stans back during the June 9 thing or cheering Snifferish on when they unfollowed all stans back when that happened on their account to cry about Dream as if stans are owed anything. And, no your honor, unfollowing people on twitter doesn't imply that Dream's guilty of knowing that Manatreed is anything or that Dream is a horrible bad person or literally anything else. Claims like those are ridiculous and serve to detract from what's actually happening.