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New Actor's Timeline? (Los Angeles) by twentysnows • last post Dec 11th
Hi All, I'd like to preface this by saying I am incredibly new to acting, so apologies for any major/minor misconceptions. I'm posting this because I am searching for guidance. My goal is to build an acting resume founded on classes. I started taking classes last week and would like to learn as much as possible in order to know what I'm getting into. For context, I work a full-time role in finance and am looking to develop my acting in my off hours. I am a mid-20s, 6'6'' male with experience in modeling. I am also built and weigh 200lbs. All that said, I would *really* appreciate insight on the following: * I will take the following types of classes over the next year, but which should be highly prioritized? Acting Technique, Scene Study, Improv, On Camera, Voice and movement, Accents and dialects, Weapons and combat (Firearm, hand-to-hand, swordplay), Script Analysis, and Audition classes. * Which types of classes would suffer the least from online attendance (vs in person)? * How many hours of class per week do you believe would be optimal for me to effectively grow as an actor? * What books would you recommend for learning scene study in my own time? * What do you think is a realistic timeline for me before getting headshots and beginning to audition? (An example answer would be: Start looking for student projects 1 month in, commercials 6 months in, shorts 9 months in, etc.) I truly appreciate any and all comments. I am not naive enough to think this will be an easy journey, quite the opposite. I believe making it as an actor is incredibly difficult, thus I want to do all I can to learn. Thank you for reading and have a great day.
Girlfriend wants to become an actress. How can I best support her? by TakExplores • last post Dec 11th
I don't know anything about the industry but I want to support my girlfriend as best as I can. Some things I can think of: \- I know it's an industry that's a lot about "who you know", so I support her in going to any networking events/parties even if that means we miss a date night \- It can be a rollercoaster of emotions so I'll be there to motivate her to keep going when the rough times come Anything else? Thanks so much, any advice is greatly appreciated!
Took me 2 years but I got it. by TheSkorpion • last post Dec 10th
I'm going to debut as an Actor, a series main for a TV series in '22. During quarantine I had time for an extra job so I started posting around here and researched what I could, and started making myself available for modeling and BG projects. A few months in learned and started S/I work. I knew it would be difficult, as even my fellow BG actors and actresses were graduates of acting schools, and years of resumes on BG and such. For whatever reason I made SAG in 5 months. In the future I will realize it was a foolish gamble. Joined Skillshare, Watched YouTube and read and followed the posts here, Side bar, and various "celebrities" and "Pro working lurkers" here that shared so much great advice. I met trained people and attended classes and workshops, Invested some money for equipment and even so, I would not hear back from a dozen auditions from various agencies. For people who have a dream, Keep it up. My reel is still nothing but two monologues, and a growing portfolio of my pictures. Everything else is BG, S/I, stunts, cm's and modeling, couple of guests and featured days. As for this one, I fit the role and they just gave it to me after a brief Zoom. My favorite quote nowadays is by Epictetus; >"What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? > >I was practicing for this, > >I was training for this. " Thank you everyone and keep up the good fight.
open audition updates? by Ill_Detective_5905 • last post Dec 10th
i submitted an audition to an open casting call by a popular casting director casting for a new series on hbomax. under the casting call they were also casting for 3 other roles and it was posted on many instagram accounts. how long do you think it would take for them to reach my audition tape or send out callbacks? additional question: is it one casting director that looks at all these or many sorting through them? do they also look at your headshots associated with actors access?
I feel like a failure/hack/loser because I can’t cry every night (theatre) by janevsthevolcano • last post Dec 10th
Hi all, I’m doing a play at the moment and it’s very emotionally charged, dealing with heavy topics such as grief, murder, sexual assault, etc. I know good acting is not all about crying and I’m relatively proud of how far I’ve come portraying this character but I’ve been beating myself up lately. In the past, I’ve done more screen (this is my first theatre job) and for scenes that require a lot of emotions there was always a sense of building up to it and unleashing it for the first/last time. Also with film I really like the repetition of various takes and angles to get deeper and deeper. It’s an entirely different form of repetition going back to those emotions every day. In this play there’s one particularly quiet scene I do alone onstage grieving the death of my sister and I feel like I reach an appropriate level of depth approx 70% of the time. The rest of the time a I feel like a fake or a hack. Any advice or tips? Thank you in advance, fellow actors.
What are your unpopular opinions about online people who are famous for talking about acting/ the industry? by opalmoon12 • last post Dec 10th
I know there are a lot of people online on youtube, facebook, podcasts, etc. that are famous for discussing being an actor and working in this industry. I listen to a lot of them too, and enjoy them…but in a way I feel like I am taking blind advice, especially as someone straight out of school. Is there anyone you listen to that just rubs you the wrong way? Or you don’t always think their advice is spot on?
Is it possible to be eventually be represented theatrically by my current agency? by Dazzling_Noises • last post Dec 10th
So, I recently got a commercial agent for an agency that has several different departments such as VO and theatrical. This agency is pretty great for my area, SAG-Franchised, has had some great bookings for their clients, etc.. I was super excited that they reached out and I signed with them (a day ago) after an interview and really going through the contract with my parents lol. My question is if there was a possibility to be represented theatrically by this agency after I get some more professional gigs under my belt and make my demo reel better. I’ve only really started film acting this summer (after officially leaving my BFA Acting program due to financial reasons) with quite a few indies that make up my current demo reel. If I were to get more experience and they see me working hard, would it be possible? Or would I have to go through another process of finding a theatrical agent? I’m kinda going into this world completely blind with some guidance from teachers and actor friends—Google has been a dear friend of mine through all of this haha.
how many auditions on average do UK/London actors get per month? by Crafty-Front-5485 • last post Dec 10th
I mean legit projects with casting directors through your agent. Film/TV only - not including commercials, corporates, voiceover or video games etc.
Hi there. Thought this might be useful for this group. I recently interviewed David Kaye who has been a voice actor for over 20 years. He's been Megatron, Clank and recently Arishem the Judge in Marvels Eternals movie. He talks about tips and what it's li by HowToGameDifferently • last post Dec 10th
Reminder: we have a gift idea FAQ item, relevant for this time of year by thisisnotarealperson • last post Dec 9th
And you can direct folks to it with the command below, but here's the link: https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/wiki/index?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=acting&utm_content=t5_2qyft#wiki_20._what_are_good_gift_ideas_for_actors.3F
If a casting director sends me two sides when invited for an audition, should I do both or just one? by echappe • last post Dec 9th
Of course I’ll shoot both and send them in, but I was just wondering if the purpose of providing two different parts of the script was to see the actor do both or to give them the option. Thank you for your help!
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Recommendations on where to get started? by Scoute248 • last post Dec 9th
Hello! I am a beginner voice actress who just got out of a voice training program, and is ready to hit the ropes. I have a full list of possible places to look for gigs, but I was wondering if there were any experienced actors here who have specific recommendations? I do not have a demo yet due to pricing, so the best recommendations would be those that do not require demos. I do, however, have a home studio. Any advice? I understand it is a very vague question, so if you are unable to provide recommendations, no worries. I figured it’s worth a shot.
Looking for a voice actor by LiveStreamHub • last post Dec 9th
Hello, I am looking for a voice actor who has a deep and energetic tone that can do Voiceovers similar to the channels linked below. You will be paid per 1000 words, starting rate will be $12.50 per 1000 words, however, there is room for an increase. Scripts will typically be 2000 words long, with multiple scripts per week (long term work). If you're interested send me some of your sample work - Josh [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupfe30r-gY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupfe30r-gY) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7lv5fHWVIc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7lv5fHWVIc)
I’m a future a-list actress, AMA by Living_Bee_6344 • last post Dec 9th
When I’ll be bigger than J-Law you can tell your children ‘’I spoke with her on reddit’’
Need general advice If you have the time. by AnotherDarkshot • last post Dec 9th
Aspiring Voice Actor/Narrator. Search YouTube for first shot in the dark. I'll be the new guy with original content. Would love any advice from any level of experience. I am completely new to this.
Best vocal performance (singing) by a voice actor playing a child? by DismantleMyHeart • last post Dec 9th
Looking for songs to practice using my child singing voice etc. Tryna find some songs where the character in the media was a child being playing by an adult
So, I watched this award video by MathematicianLeft07 • last post Dec 9th
I recently watched Joaquin P, my favorite actor\`s award video, so in this video he said one thing that confused me, he said that "We all know there is no fuckin best actor" and its just for the tv shows, so it sparked a question in my mind, Is this true that there is no greatest actor in the world, every great actor is equal or he is just being humble?
Acting in the US as an immigrant by Opening-Race6586 • last post Dec 9th
Within the past year I started taking online acting classes from American acting schools in New York and also worked with an accent coach to get rid of my German accent (I have also done theatre at school pretty much my whole life). I would love to become an actress but most movies from my country are complete bs romantic comedies with the same three actors without a proper storyline or message or really anything different or daring that would make them slightly interesting. That‘s why I would rather work on American feature films/tv shows/short films because I want to work on projects that I am excited about. What do I have to do to start an international career? (e.g. What are the steps, when is the right time to reach out to agents in america, visa, …) Thank you in advance for answers :)