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Actors living in LA do you think living in the Valley is better than let’s says West Hollywood? by Raider9000 • last post Apr 23rd
Making the move in June, and was just wondering if any actors that currently live in Los Angeles think that living in the valley is better (location wise to studios/auditions) than let’s say the West Hollywood area?
Mothers day gift for actress mommas? by SergeantSalamii • last post Apr 23rd
Could you fine humans please give me some suggestions for a mothers day gift pertaining to the industry. One idea I have is gifting professional headshots. Thoughts?
r/ActingUK - New subreddit for actors in the UK and Europe! by lovetempests • last post Apr 23rd
Hello guys! I got permission from the mod of r/acting to post this! I just made a new subreddit called r/ActingUK which I'm very excited to share with everybody. Though the title is ActingUK, posts about Europe are also permitted. It's just such a different industry here than in the states and I thought there needed to be a smaller space for those of us who can't smile in their headshots, who can't use music in their showreels, and who struggle to get credits to get on Spotlight. So join us in r/ActingUK and let's go! Also, if you'd like to be a mod, DM me and we'll have a chat about it! x
Is 30 too old to begin developing a career in acting? by Ponty301 • last post Apr 23rd
TL;DR: Should I develop my acting career or focus on other aspects of the film industry. Hi, all. I recently turned 30 and have only been acting for the past few months (since January). I have performed in a couple of my own shorts and my girlfriend's short film. However, I find myself constantly doubting my age and level of skill. I enjoy performing, and though it has only been a couple of months, I doubt any skill or talent that I have especially when compared to people half my age who are twice as talented in my acting classes. I read an AMA on here with a talent agent who essentially said that the older you start, the less likely it is to develop a career. Let me be clear: I decided to start acting to overcome my shyness and insecurities—I'm not looking or even interested in achieving Brad Pitt's success and stardom. I want to develop my skills and book roles, like literally every other actor on Earth. I am currently taking lessons once a week and practice by filming my own self-tapes, but I am currently unemployed and have no reel. Basically, is this a futile effort? I worked in film behind the camera in various positions for nearly ten years, but that all lead nowhere (but was still fun). I went back to school and recently earned my degree in English Lit and Writing at USC, yet that has done nothing for me as well, lol. Thanks for reading my diatribe!
Acting Schools by plaeneat • last post Apr 22nd
Hello! So, I have a few questions about acting schools and their environment. Does anyone have recommendations for schools without toxic environments? Are community college the equivalent to actual acting majors or acting schools? I’m currently a theatre arts major at a community college. The amount of bullying from professors is extreme. We worked a devised piece this semester that was supposed to be student run and student made. The playwright for my group had their script overrun and changed by other students and the professor. When brought up, the professor harassed the student playwright to just accept the changes. Though, the changes weren’t necessary for the plot line. My personal experience, I had dropped out of the play due to this professor’s disregard for student actors. Constantly berating students, misgendering students (“lol! I’m old, what can I say?”), and antagonizing issues, I was just over the discourse. When I resigned to focus on moving from one state to the other and to get my vaccination, this professor requested a meeting with me where they put me down and told me to consider how my resignation from the play (which was NOT a requirement for the semester of my grade) “hurt them and the other students” and I was “being selfish for not address issues sooner,” which I had and they were disregarded. The following rehearsal, they blamed my mental health and enabled stealing the playwright’s script. The playwright and I considered changing majors entirely; not because of professional criticism, but because there was a lack of respect. Additionally, the other professor I had accused me, after I dropped the play, of just dropping out of college all together or withdraw along from their class because I had gotten ill after my vaccine, which they were made aware of. Since then, that professor has held me to different standards and harsher criticisms than others. While this doesn’t go over every detail, as I do not want students I go to school with to find this, I’m just worried I will end up in another program that is toxic.
Better to Start w/ Student Films, etc. in LA or NYC? by Palahadiin • last post Apr 22nd
Is NYC or LA more viable for gathering credits or other opportunities, as an actor who is looking to expand their early resume? Which is more competitive? Could either be better for social mobilization and networking at, say, beaches and entertainment venues or bars and clubs?
Is it a waste of time to act out scenes from movies? by HunterXero • last post Apr 22nd
I feel kind of crappy, but for context, I posted on here a scene I did from Birdman. Link here: https://youtu.be/B5pk-a_OVVc But today I felt a little down. I asked someone I know to be a part of the next scene I want to shoot and he responded with a “no” that he found them not to be that helpful for actors. But I really just did the Birdman video for fun and practice. We had such a good time and I think doing these scenes have been helping me out with loosening up. Plus they’re fun! But the way he said it made me feel like I was doing something wrong. He wasn’t an asshole about it, but I guess I felt hurt (took it personal) because I was having so much fun making something, I reached out and wanted him involved, and then was told no because they basically weren’t worth it. What do you guys think? Are making these videos a waste of time? Also, how do I not let this dumb stuff bother me so much haha. Thanks!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Apr 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.
Getting started as a 16 year old in the uk by 11_Pycroft_ • last post Apr 22nd
So I recently started doing a little bit of voice acting work and I did it as a favour in college (in the UK) and my friends needing a hand with their sound design and needed a voice actor so I thought why not as I had always been interested since I was younger and then I did olivander from Harry Potter and I did zuko from avatar the last airbender and my friends said I was really talented and since then I’ve wandered how to get into voice acting a lot more and I thought I’d ask people how to get into it if need be I will put the 2 examples into the comments but any suggestions would be amazing and thank you for bothering to read
Moving to London by KDRHL • last post Apr 22nd
Hello everybody I have a question for actors in the UK. So I've been planning to move to london from the EU for 2 years now and finally I was able to save up enough money to move there and start my acting career but now as I started to look up how things work and all that stuff about the Visas and the brexit It seems impossible for me as a european to just move there and start out or I'm just not educated enough. Could anybody tell me what are the things I need to do If there is any to move to the uk as an actor.
Actor’s that have gone through (or are going through) the transition from working an unrelated 9-5 to acting, please share your journeys! by bobbybrown_9966 • last post Apr 22nd
I’m currently working a sales job at a tech company. Remote work that I was lucky to get during a pandemic, but I am currently in the process of getting ready to move out (living at home with parents) to Toronto. For the first bit of time I’m thinking I can keep the job and take sketch/writing/acting classes in the evenings, but once I get to the stage where I think I can get representation, I’m drawing a blank on how I can transition out of my job. Will it really just be quit and find a serving gig with more flexible hours? I’m not opposed but want to hear from the experience of others. Thanks everyone!
I Feel Like Theatre School Broke Me by DavidMalcom2019 • last post Apr 22nd
Looking for some advice or positive guidance I spent the last four years in theatre school. When I was in it, I thought it was a positive experience, but once I left I realized that I had created a very unhealthy habit of seeking approval from teachers/directors/etc. I feel like I've lost so much of my self-trust and I'm scared I lost the thing that once made me special. The constant scrutiny made me trust myself less and question my every choice while I was performing. I struggle with OCD as well as anxiety, and these two things got worse and worse throughout the years to the point where I had convinced myself I was forgetting the english language! I would recite lines in my head for hours to the point I would forget what the words meant and then I would panic. I would analyze the sentence structure of a line (where is the noun? where is verb? etc.). It got to the point where I found it very difficult to let go of the line and just perform in the moment. Despite all this I was usually the "star student" in my class (I say that in the most humble way possible), in the way that I would get a lot of positive feedback and teachers would reassure me that I would make it far as an actor. I have officially been out of school for a year and I've had an agent since last September. I've gotten around 20 auditions, but haven't booked a thing. I feel like I'm learning how to act all over again. Today, I had a Zoom audition and I totally blew it. I fumbled over my lines twice and gave up on myself before I even began my first run. I don't want to feel like this anymore. I deserve to feel good about myself and to fight for myself. I want my confidence back. ​ Have any of you had a similar journey in theatre school? How did you gain your confidence back? Any positive words?
Turning down costar auditions? by Bambe09 • last post Apr 22nd
I don't have any union roles under my belt yet, but I have a lot of non-union independent film lead roles that have led to a decent reel. I'm starting to get called in more and more often for a big CD (in the city that I live in) that casts a large chunk of NBC shows on TV. [For context: this has been in the last couple of weeks after submitting a self tape to them for the first time for a role I didn't get like three months ago.] Most of the roles have been costar roles with at least 5 or 6 lines. However, would it be viewed poorly (by the CD and my agent) if I turned down an audition for a costar role that literally has one line or just a few words? On the one hand a couple word scene wouldn't add to my reel and may prevent me from a better role in this show's "Universe" (other shows that often crossover into it). And I don't get to really utilize my acting. I also want to stay non-union as long as possible due to the market of my area. On the other hand I don't have any network TV roles on my resume and I might sound like an ass to my agent/CD which I definitely don't want to do. They may be rolling their eyes at a guy with no costar credits to begin with. Does getting a costar role open more doors to guest star, etc? I don't want to be known as a one line career actor. I'm just unsure how to navigate this. Am I just being dumb and overthinking this? Any advice or experiences? Thank you!
What keeps you going to continue pursuing acting? by Nature2Love • last post Apr 22nd
I am not an actor myself, but I am interested in the industry and have done a little amateur dramatics myself in the past. I just wondered what keeps you motivated to keep going?
Disney Discovers Showcase 2021. Anyone get the first email? by SunilaP • last post Apr 21st
Hi all. I got the email about the pre-rounds. They will be sending it on Actor Access. And said from here on out all communication will be through there. Thing is. How do they know my AA Account? Are they just going to look me up? Also, has anyone done this in the past? What was it like? ​ Best,
Do you gamer voice actors know anyone who sounds similar to Edward Bosco? by R41K0N • last post Apr 21st
I'm working on a mod for Smash, but I don't have the money to commission Edward Bosco to record voice clips. So I'm scouring the internet for games/ works that have similar sounding VA's, which I can then edit their voices to supply the voice clips needed for smash. Sorry if this breaks any rules in the subreddit. [Fire Emblem Heroes - Book Ⅲ Movie：Cohort of the Dead - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3JO2fWD_1Y)
Beginner actor, but have taken some classes and gone on some sets (craft questions) by reddishMVP • last post Apr 21st
So, I didn't really know how to word my question(s) but the title is basically where I'm at. I would still consider myself a beginner actor but I'm lucky to have been on some big sets and now a few months into classes. Before I started, I felt like I couldn't do it. But after I started, I gained a lot of confidence that I had potential and could do this, especially after a few bookings. A few months in, I'm feeling the first feeling again. I've gotten bigger scenes in classes that I'm taking, but with that, I feel just more fake and unrealistic. I feel like I need some practical advise - things to actively do. I've learned a bunch of the basics during these last few months and they really helped me break through, but I feel like I hit a wall again. Maybe I'm just being impatient. I saw something about the stages of learning - I feel like I'm at the "conscious incompetence" phase. I know there are people in here with way more experience than me that have likely gone through this phase... any advice or general feelings about this stage?
I have a ugly voice by tinydog360 • last post Apr 21st
Hey, so as a kid, I did a lot of free voice acting work and for the most part people enjoyed my voice and I got steady voice acting hobby work. Since I was doing so well, I decided to start posting on YouTube. I got tons of dislikes and a couple comments saying I had a strange voice, so I quit completely. Now I want to get back into it and I found some places that are looking for voice actors that are paid- but I still haven't gotten over my past. The same thing happened with screenwriting. People told me writing was shit and they hope I have a real job because it's obvious I don't have any talent. I couldn't and still can't bring myself to show people my work. So many people told me that I was terrible at these things and I even struggle with speaking in public now. So, since I don't have a good voice, should I still get back into this hobby?
How to record at home by AKfutureAnimalVet • last post Apr 21st
So, not really acting, but I need advice from actors. My school has a thing were every year all the students put on an "Exihibition night" and present a poem, or whatever. For my social studies class, we have to (as a class) put on a readers theater, and send in videos of us reading our parts so the teacher can make it into a video. (Its in person, but for some reason, this is a video) I was just trying to record (with my phone, since I don't have a good camera), but everything about it sucks. The acting (or reading), the "make up", the lighting, etc... Does anyone have tips on recording from home, tips for "new actors", or any ideas on how to fix ANY of these problems?