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What keeps you going? by MaveInfinite • last post Jul 22nd
I feel like I see the same topics on this sub every week, and this one is no different. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’ve never been respected before, maybe I have the mindset that we have one life and it’s best to reach for the stars..but I’m always asking myself what keeps me going. I grew up watching wrestling and just like wrestling you there are wrestlers that rise to the top of the mountain all while starting at the very bottom. I always loved that story of the peasant who became king. I consider myself a peasant, and I’m working on becoming a king. I’d be lying to you if I said “I don’t want to reach the top” I do. Badly. The pinnacle right know is a top show on Disney or HBO, even Amazon. I always feel less than an actor because I don’t have a theatre background. And to me theatre actors always come off as smug and thinking their better than others. “I do this for the art-form, acting is truly my passion, I’ll die without.” - fuck outta here. Sigh. Sorry for my rant.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Jul 22nd
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.
"Being affected" as an actor. by geniusknus • last post Jul 22nd
Hello, I (30M) just started out with acting. I always felt in my heart that I wanted to do this, but I never did — until now. I’m currently reading *Respect For Acting* by Uta Hagen and so for it’s been super interesting and helpful. There is one part that is really bothering me though: > “If you are affected in your daily life, calculatingly self- aware in your relations with others, you will undoubtedly be a bad actor, because your attention is narcissistic. If you have acquired these affectations in your teens and have not shaken them by the time you are twenty, you are in trouble. After all, if you possess borrowed behavior in life and focus on it rather than on others, how can you be really active on stage?” If I’m honest with myself I sometimes do feel affected… But it really depends on the people I’m with. When I’m with people I feel uncomfortable with, I’m really aware of the way I speak and act. Like you try to get ‘approval’ of the group. Whereas when I’m with close friends I feel real and totally myself. I think I know what she means: when you’re not ‘real’ in real life, how can you be real on stage? When you’re fake, you will be fake on stage. Maybe my image of an actor is totally fictional: people who are constantly in tune with their emotions, feeling comfortable around all kinds of people. I’m also thinking: aren’t all actors a little narcissistic? I think a lot of actors started acting to entertain others and to be in the center of attention. Could anybody share their experience? Thanks a lot!
A gap of one or two years in acting by Tiny_Inspection4231 • last post Jul 22nd
I am 21 (M) from India. I wanted to move to mumbai and pursue acting. But due to covid it is all slow and i can't move as there is not much work. My parents suggest me to move to canada for one year and get a degree and come back to India so that even in future i can have a better chance of PR. So that means i will come back to India from canada in Mid 2023. And then i can go to mumbai. I am afraid that one and a half year gap may work against my dream. Also I am afraid deep deep down that i may find it comfy in Canada and forgo the hustle of acting. In a way it can work out as i can get time to think and get clarity about whether what i have wanted from past 7 years (to be a film actor) is the thing i actually want or not. I am confused. Because frankly i have done bachelors and i dont have any masters for backup as such. What you guys think!
Toronto Actors by SirJohnFallstaff • last post Jul 22nd
Not sure if this is the place to post this but I'm having trouble finding a male lead for my short film called Janus. It pays 100 dollars a day and we will start filming at the beginning of August. My email: nedsteeleswim@gmail.com
adhd + acting by alleglorys7 • last post Jul 22nd
just wanted to ask as an aspiring actress who has adhd how others (who are in the same position as me) tackle acting with adhd? i really don’t want to let it stop me from doing what i love because to simply put it, it’s incurable. how do you maintain the motivation regardless of how much the adhd drains you?
Voice Acting 201 by dominic_failure • last post Jul 22nd
If there’s one thing that there is a glut of, it’s “how to get into voice acting/audiobook narration 101” tutorials. Which is, to be clear, pure awesome. But, for those who have graduated their freshman project (done a few gigs and gotten paid), the availability of relevant information drops precipitously. If you’re a content creator who knows such things, would you mind putting up some 201 content? Some topics I consider to be 201 (or higher). AKA, questions I’m starting to ask, and I still don’t know what I don’t know. * How to find a mentor? * Where to find engineers to edit/master VO/narration work? * How much is a reasonable amount to pay for these engineers? * How can I find an agent? Should I even be looking for an agent/agency? What are reasonable rates for agents? * How to find a voice coach? What’s a reasonable rate to pay? * When should we start thinking about the Vocie Actor branch of the SAG? What’s the costs/benefits? I’d also love links here, if folks have suggestions or want to give recommendations.
Question about the percantages by MisterJose • last post Jul 22nd
They talk about how few actors 'make it', and I often wonder what is really implied in that statement. Of all people who decide to pursue acting seriously, what do you think the percentages are that... Become giant millionaire stars? Genuinely 'make it' big time, as in they're someone who is a known commodity in many roles you've seen and has a great career to be proud of? 'Make it' in the sense that they manage to make a living and pay their bills acting, and maybe you've seen them in a thing or two? Find a niche in Holloywood that wasn't their dream (voice over, writing, production, etc), but was a path of lesser resistance than superstardom, and they have a career out of it? Try and try and try, but never land any kind of break whatsoever, and wind up going back to their home town, or working their service industry day job until they retire? Edit: I know I spelled percentages wrong in the title.
What percentage of attempted voice actors do you think wind up making a living at it? by MisterJose • last post Jul 22nd
Title says it. Of all the people who decide to give a try to becoming a voice actor as their career, what percentage do you think ultimately find a stable job out of it?
HIRING 2 by Young-Blood14 • last post Jul 22nd
Another hiring actors inquiry. A different Netflix show which will be recorded in America but your location does not matter we need a diverse cast and travel expenses will be paid for. It is a teen show so the main characters will need to be aged 16-20 however some characters have younger sibling and parents if you want to act as them. Reply if you are interested with your strengths and weaknesses in Acting or just give me a DM
HIRING by Young-Blood14 • last post Jul 22nd
Hiring actors for a Netflix TV Show. Official Statement will be coming out soon but I have a big job and want to start early. I need teens and adults. The show will be around Football/Soccer but you don't have to play the sport to take part. Reply if you are interested with some strengths and weaknesses you have in acting.
In My Area by WatcherLL • last post Jul 22nd
I recently moved to a completely new area. Does anyone know a good way to connect with actors and theatre people in my area? I'm auditioning and trying to get involved with theatre but haven't met anyone new. Any suggestions?
Do I have to work at restaurant/bars to have a stable income whilst going for auditions? by theysquawk • last post Jul 22nd
Whenever I look up on how actors today are providing for themselves while doing auditions/seeking gigs, I see how they’re always hosting at normal/fast food restaurants, bartending, and doing like 2-3 jobs. Please don’t get me wrong, I absolutely admire those people who do. I’m just wondering if that’s a true necessity or they’re doing it because that’s the only other type of job they’re able to get. Right now I am working a managerial role (I’m taking acting classes now but plan on focusing on it fully from 2024), so in a year I will be making double I’m making now. To give an idea, I’m making just enough to pay rent for a 1 room apartment and also save about 30% of my income. I would like to know if I’d have to leave my job. The timings are pretty flexible, just gotta clock in 6 hours a day anytime. I can still allocate the timings once I start going to auditions. Or is it like, when I go to auditions, it’ll be too much to have a full time job on a contract basis? Please help.
I made a skit anthology, and decided to voice every character myself. How did I do? Am I good enough to be a real voice actor? Would this be a good showcase? by ComprehensiveMirror5 • last post Jul 22nd
Complete beginner with a dream by throwawayjobseeker7 • last post Jul 22nd
Hey everyone. So I am 24 but growing up I’ve always enjoyed animation and video games. I was always the type of person who would point out a voice actor whenever I heard them in something new. So much so that whenever I went to some place like comic con my siblings would always joke about how I would be the one to point out voice actors cuz I know what they look like and would be more excited to see them than like A list celebrities. I would even joke around and try to imitate characters like Roz from Monsters Inc. or the chocolate loving old fish from spongebob. It’s enjoyable and it’s something I’ve thought about for a while. Just the thought of being part of something and hearing my voice as a character makes me want to try. I’ve started reading Dee Bradley Baker’s iwanttobeavoiceactor site and it’s so good. But I want to know more and hear from other people’s experiences! Some of my favorite voice actors include Tara Strong, Grey Griffin, Joe Zieja, Cree Summer, Kevin Michael Richardson, Phil Lamarr, Maurice Lamarche, EG Daily, Carlos Alazraqui, Mark Hamill, Adam West, Billy West, and so many more. Sometimes I think that voice actors don’t get enough credit for the fact that they are the ones who make childhoods. And it’s not even just children. Shows like Family Guy and Simpsons are iconic for their more adult audiences. This is all just tv and film, but voice over work is pretty much everywhere. So yeah, not that I’m trying to like prove that I am interested or something, but it really is a passion and I’ve even said out loud to my family that voice acting just sounds like so much fun. When I was in HS, in my last year I moved to a new school and wanted to audition for a play, but after talking to a friend who was into acting who told me it was like group auditions or whatever, I sorta chickened out. Then in community college, I took a theatre arts course and we had to go to my professor’s production of hairspray which was so exciting. Personally, I had a reference point having seen the film with John Travolta so I think that contributed to my enjoyment; being able to see a play come to life with so much dedication to be as great as the film with major actors was incredible. Then in my last year as an undergrad I took on a minor in television and film arts and just loved this screenwriting course that taught me the skeleton of screenplays and even wrote my own treatment for it. I sadly couldn’t finish the minor due to not being able to get to the campus for the courses myself. But yeah, I haven’t said too much to my family but I’ve definitely developed a love and interest for all of this. The reason why I want to voice act is because it is what I grew up with and I want to be a part of the future of animation that future generations will grow up loving. The other reason is that I sorta want to learn to love my voice. This might sound very weird but my voice is one of my least favorite things about myself. It’s something I’ve been made fun of growing up so I want to learn to love it and use it well. So yeah, anyone have any advice on how to really start? I don’t have any like professional equipment so I guess this will sorta start as a huge hobby of mine until I can invest in this, because I see it as an investment. Thank you all and have a great day/rest of your day!
Possibly cast without an audition? Should I be hesitant? by DancHunt8 • last post Jul 22nd
Got a call and email and script from my agent today that a producer reached out to her and is interested in casting me for his 3 million dollar movie as a major supporting character in it. I have a conference call with my agent and the producers tomorrow. I read the script and it’s not bad but it’s not great, and it seems legit (they have a production company and financing company attached names Buffalo 8 and Bondit Media) but I’m skeptical for some reason. Should I be hesitant? Or is this not unheard of? I’m not a known actor by any means and have struggled to get work the past two years. I dance as well and can speak Italian and can pole dance, and they specifically need a girl my type who can do all of those things. I do fit the character perfectly but I haven’t even auditioned for it?
Resume is so empty! by Geeka_Zoid • last post Jul 21st
So I have an audition at a dinner theater in a few days and though they say all levels of experience welcome they still want a resume brought in. Problem is I've never acted in anything other than a professional haunted house and I've been told by other aspiring actors that it doesn't count. I already added the improv training from the company down but there's literally nothing else besides my name, #, and physical traits. Is being able to work with horror elements (or just not easily squeamish) something I can add? At this particular moment I have no note worthy skills to mention.
Actor's Equity Association will open up membership to anyone who's worked in theatre tomorrow. by futurebro • last post Jul 21st
Source: [https://twitter.com/MichaelLepore3/status/1417641619256401921](https://twitter.com/MichaelLepore3/status/1417641619256401921) Crazy! Anyone wanna contribute to the Pro/Con list im making about joining? I'm an unrepped actor in NYC with 5 EMC points. I'm thinking of joining!
Thought this was cool for all us auditioning actors! by CaliforniaStoked • last post Jul 21st
British uk accent women only movie trailer type by poppunklives • last post Jul 21st
Hello! I’m assisting an artist on an album, the artist wants a uk voice over actress (near london accent) for a movie trailer type script very short, simple, and fun, it’s for a rock album 18-33 actresses Let’s discuss pricing willing to work with you,