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thoughts on summer conservatory at stella adler by rob2349 • last post Mar 3rd
which location should i apply to? thoughts on doing it this summer? does it help for connections even if you have a solid training? thoughts for new actors or actors who havent done much professional work? any tips help... any recommendations for NY or LA program intensive at a studio or theatre this summer ????????
Zoom acting- New agey Guru informercial by Clean-Path2172 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi, I hope this allowed. Basically we need a few seconds of infomercial to play in the background of an Indie micro film we are making. The audio is most important, but we'd also like an image on the tv as well. The premise of this is infomercial playing on the background. We want a actor to record something on zoom remotely with a specific background. Ideally we'd like a male who can do a new agey type character, but not too over the top. Lines: I am often asked what is has been the key to my success. Without a doubt it is my daily affirmations. Taking out a pen and piece of paper, opening your chakras, writing down what you want, and then letting it manifest itself. As I say in my 10 step program, it is better to ask then receive. I can send specific step by step instructions about how to record on PC on zoom with the background. Compensation: Film and IMDB credit? Yes. Money: A little if needed, let me know what you'd need. Happy to answer questions, and I'll update once we have someone
Successful Actress doing Assistant Jobs? by SabReale12 • last post Mar 3rd
I wanted to know who is the manager of the main girl on Netflix’s Gentefied and saw that most of her credits are as a Casting Assistant in Netflix movies, including after the show’s release. Most recently she worked on the casting department for Promising Young Woman. Of course she is not a huge name at all, but still she is a main character in every poster for a Netflix show that has been renewed and has done a lot of press for it, so I was very surprised to see her Casting Assistant credits. Especially being represented by a top tier management group (Luber Roklin). My guess is that she’s not booking other lead and supporting gigs, so she’s been doing all this casting assistant work instead?! I’ve never seen any similar path before, so I was very surprised by this. I guess it really shows how uncertain this business can be...
I am a total Newbie, who has tried to do his due diligence, and is now hoping to ask the Reddit community a few questions about Voice Work. LONG POST by --Ty-- • last post Mar 3rd
Hello everyone, For several years now, I have had the idea to get into voice work. It started as just a passing appreciation of the vocal performances of actors in some of my favorite games and television shows, and has evolved into an interest that compliments my photography and tech hobbies, and could perhaps supplement my income. I want to establish from the start that I do ***not*** want to be a Voice ***ACTOR***. At least, not to begin with. I doubt that I have the ability for true acting, in shows and games and the like, where you need to convey tons of emotion and enthusiasm and range. I also don't want to do advertising work, as I don't want to support the advertising industry. What I'm interested in is more informational voiceover work. E-learning, Audiobooks, etc. Things where clarity and annunciation are more important. PLEASE DON'T GET ME WRONG. I know that enthusiasm and range and tonal modulation are still necessary for this sort of work. All voice acting ***is acting***, nothing is worse than a monotone lecturer. All of the best educational Youtuber's are also great vocal performers. I'm just saying though that there IS a difference between educational/informative reading, and full-on acting, where you might need to yell, to shriek in horror, to cry on-demand, to have your voice drip with lust, etc. Even when it comes to Audiobooks, I wouldn't be taking on erotica, or fantasy with 50+ characters, or stuff like that. Rather, I'd stick to history, art, culture, etc. I do think I can deliver dynamic vocal performances, I have always been a good public speaker and story-teller, I just don't think I have the chops for the ***most*** creative work out there, on TV and in games. At least, not yet. I don't like being the person who comes to Reddit with questions that can be answered by basic Google searches, so I have tried to do my due diligence. I know about the difference between USB and XLR mics, I know about proper sound isolation, I'm familiar with the basics of audio editing in Audacity and the like, I know about creating a demo reel, etc. After doing this preliminary research, though, I have a few questions I'm hoping to ask here: 1. I've heard a few industry professionals say that even with their years of experience, it usually takes them about 3 hours to produce 40 minutes of finished work. How? I mean, I can understand that it takes a long time to clean up bad audio, but ***for the sake of this question, assuming you've gotten your audio setup perfect, and your recording is coming in clean, clear, and free of serious noise,*** ***what aspect of the post-production takes so long?*** Is it the cutting and stitching work? Is it adding music? Effects? All of the above? I really don't see how it can take 3 hours to touch up 40 minutes of something like an audiobook recording. 2. I've heard a lot of conflicting opinions about companies like ACX, but most of the "Stay away from it!!" advice was talking about the royalty-sharing payment model, and I totally get why that is just not a good idea... but what about the flat pay rates? I couldn't find a lot of discussion on whether ACX and other similar sites are good sources of work when using the flat "$250 PFH" pricing models. It seems to me like it's very good pay, as even if it DID take 4 hours of work, you'd be making $62.5 per hour. That's a lot better than most jobs. 3. I've read that starting voiceover work by doing audiobooks is like starting to exercise by running a marathon... and I gotta admit, that analogy makes a lot of sense. I can completely understand why it would be hard to have a 10-hour production as your ***first*** piece of finished work. So then, what is a better way to start informative/education voiceover work? By the very nature of educational and informative content, they are longer than advertisements, so.... where's a good place to start? 4. If I'm ***NOT*** looking to do advertisements, how should I create my demo reel? Given how short a demo reel is supposed to be, you basically ***have*** to use 5-15-second clips from commercials. Do audiobook voice actors make longer demo reels, showing them reading a whole paragraph? Or should everyone just do a few advertisement pieces, even if that's not the industry they want to work in, simply so that they can make a demo reel? ( I have seen the Edge Studio sample paragraphs site in this Sub's main post) Any help or discussion is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time. Edit: Expanded on my disclaimer of what type of work I want, to better explain it.
Blue Beetle auditions? by ThatGamerGuyOscar • last post Mar 3rd
Let’s say if Warner Bros. & DC were to theoretically have an open casting search where they allow hundreds or thousands audition for the lead role of Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in their upcoming Blue Beetle film, where/how would a “random, everyday nobody” aspiring actor like myself be able to learn about and keep up with these auditions to give it a shot? Thanks.
Taxes W2 and 1099 Income by cerealqueen275 • last post Mar 3rd
I am so confused with the 2018 tax deduction laws. What can I claim and what can I not claim? Most of my income is acting work through W2 but I have a small amount of print work through 1099s. I used to be able to deduct work associated travel, acting classes, tickets, imdb subscriptions, etc. Is there any point in bothering to organize these deductions this year or will they not count? ALSO, looking for an accountant that works with actors. Thanks in advance!
Looking for unedited videos of directed sessions by FaultyData • last post Mar 3rd
Does anyone know where I can find some videos of full directed sessions for character acting and/or commercial voiceovers? Possibly by different voice actors? I've ran across a few videos but they only show highlights and no mistakes or retakes, just the final take. Would be interesting to see!
Finding an acting school as a transfer. by Zelos • last post Mar 3rd
Some background; I'm 28. I've wanted to be an actor most of my life, but I suppressed that as an "unrealistic" goal. I've attended college before, for a different subject. Recently I decided to actually give it a meaningful try, particularly given some military benefits that will pay for just about everything. But unfortunately, I've found that most acting programs only seem interested in accepting freshmen. It's a bit demoralizing, honestly, because it feels like I missed my chance. What can I do about this? What should I be looking for if the typical acting programs are closed off to me?
Male voice actor-13 here by justjay07 • last post Mar 3rd
Hello redditors, I am a voice actor looking for work. If you have anything DM me, free or not free. I voice acted in 3 projects before this. I am planning on doing live action acting in movies and shows when I turn 18 but for now I am just sticking to voice acting. I heard people online say I have a voice that sound like I am in my late teens 17-19 so like I said DM me if interested. I would voice act in anything.
I’ve been dying to try acting by Typical-Exam654 • last post Mar 3rd
I’ve been invited to audition for the role of Jeff in “Kimberly Akimbo”. Thanks to the drama teacher at school. (He was asking around for male actors in HS and since I help as an SM he knows me well so I asked if I could take a look. If you are familiar to Kimberly Akimbo then you will know that there is a scene when the two leads kiss. One being a 16 year old boy, the other being a 70 year old girl. I really want to act but I also really don’t want to kiss a 70 year old (understandably) so yeah. This is probably a once in a life time opportunity that can really get my career somewhere but also... yeah.
Need contract help: obtaining footage verbiage for a festival film by jostler57 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi all, I am negotiating a contract for a low-budget film that intends to make festival rounds. I wrote: > “Within 1 month of the film finishing editing (final version), Actor shall receive an HD copy (1080p) of the scenes containing Actor for Actor's portfolio and self-promotion. This copy shall never be used, distributed, or viewable to/by the public." However, they rewrote it to say: > “Within 1 month of the film finishing editing (final version), Actor shall receive a copy of trial of the scenes containing Actor for Actor's portfolio and self-promotion. This copy shall never be used, distributed, or viewable to/by the public.” I think they typoed with trial and meant to write “trail” as in trailer footage. (This is not an English speaking country) Am I asking too much? Is it not typical to receive full footage to use in a reel? Thanks for any info you can provide!
Where could I study a Master/Postgrad in Acting in English in Europe paying a very small fee? by marissablunt123 • last post Mar 3rd
Sounds impossible, but I'm sure there must be somewhere like that. I have a EU passport and in certain countries in Europe education is "free", so you have to pay around 300€ a year or so. For example in Germany, Sweden, France, Spain.... But when it comes to MA or Postgrad courses of 1 or 2 years in Acting for Screen, or Performance or anything like that, I cannot find anything! I'm so lost I may not be looking the right Universities... and google gives me no results. And I want to do just acting, as I don't think I have the skills and courage to be a filmmaker. And yes, I know I can be an actor without education, because I have already find some work, but I really want to learn more, network and have more opportunities! I went to Uni to study something different and I liked the experience. I don't want to do a 3 or 4 year bachelor degree because I'm already 26 and I also expect to find some acting gigs, so I don't want my studies to interfere with work for too long. I hope somebody is in the same situation or has found a programme already. I'd appreciate the advice!
How many auditions do you average per a year? by sauronthegr8 • last post Mar 3rd
I live in Atlanta and I'm coming up on five years with my agent. I decided to see what my numbers have been the last five years, and I'm curious how it compares to others. I included in this list only the auditions my agent has gotten me, and not personal projects, projects with friends, or local student productions I occasionally work in. These are all paying professional auditions for film, tv, and commercials. This is also my first and only agent, and I have no manager or other reps. I am a white male in the 20s-30s range. I have averaged over the last five years 30-35 auditions a year for a total of 160. I've booked 6 times (3, including a costar and a supporting role in a film in my first three months). I've had 16 callbacks, and apart from when I've officially booked, gone to producers or been pinned an additional 4 times. My best year was my first year with 38 auditions. Last year, in spite of Covid, I managed to keep my average with 33 auditions. Commercial vs Theatrical has been about half and half. I'm honestly a bit surprised. As it was happening it felt like my first six months was the best, getting one to three auditions a week. But as time went on that slowed down. I typically average two or three auditions a month now, some periods better than others. It all seems slow going weeks or sometimes longer in between auditions. However, adding them all up it would seem it's been rather consistent. So now I'm wondering if my results are typical or below average? Someone once told me that someone in my category should average about 40 auditions a year, in which case I'm more or less keeping pace. I've also heard people in LA say it's typical to only get a few auditions a year in your first few years, in which case I'm wildly succeeding. I also saw a video by one of the larger local actors who said he did 75 last year, but in a normal year does 120. How many auditions do you average a year? How long have you been working? What category are you in? Do you have an agent?
Is there no point in learning different accents now? (Native speakers only casting calls) by TheGentlemanWolf • last post Mar 3rd
Made this post because I've been seeing alot of casting calls calling for actors that can do accents, but requesting and giving priority to actors who are native speakers with said accents. Now granted I've mainly only seen these kinds of calls on Twitter and CCC (which thank God, aren't accurate representation of the current voice acting landscape) but just made me wonder, 1) How can you confirm they're a native speaker in the first place? And 2) why limit yourself? I mean I get in our political landscape casting people are afraid of being called racist for casting like that (see all the stuff the stuff with the simpsons as perfect proof) and I can understand wanted to properly represent people and culture with authenticity but I feel this could become a problem, If you just limit yourself to native speakers instead allowing people who took the time end efforts to learn said accents to play your character with the same level of respect and dignity any native speaker would. But what you guys and gals thoughts? Not trying to discredit anyone, just saying I feel legitimately concerned that trying learning accents will be pointless if I'm not able to even try out for the role because I'm not authentic.
Would you use an app to find classes, headshots, people to help build your website, auditions etc. by Sad-Comfortable4171 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi All, My name is Spencer ([https://www.spencermartinez.com/](https://www.spencermartinez.com/)) and I have teamed up with some developers on making an app where performers can log on and find classes or general material to prepare them for auditions. I am seeing that there are acting communities everywhere but not one central source (Backstage is good for some things but not all). I want to be able to provide good information for performing artists (not scams) and bring them to the level they wish to be at. Whether you need the best headshot photographer, someone to make reels, make your websites, teach dance, teach voice acting, you get it, anybody to get you where you need to go. If everyone here could take a survey for us, I would really love it. We are using it to see if the project is possible and we would like to know what we need to put in the app to make your life easier. Also if you put your email in at the end, you'll be entered to win a 50 dollar gift card and a matching donation to the actors fund. We really appreciate any input. We want to make this an app everybody uses, so your input is crucial. [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B35XDFF](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B35XDFF) (for teachers photographers etc) [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MKHQDJF](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MKHQDJF) (if you want to take classes / your a performer) ​ Feel free to comment on some things you might like to see in the app, and we may include it! Or if you'd like, feel free to ask questions below. Once again thank you all :)
Advice needed: Problems with enunciation during emotional scenes by yellow_psychopath • last post Mar 2nd
Others and I have find myself almost tripping over certain syllables during scenes that are more passionate, especially when I have to speak faster, even though I have done all my vocal warmups and tongue twisters. Maybe there's too much saliva building up and my mouth can't catch up with the lines in my head. I tried to consciously slow it down and although the diction would be better, I just find that it causes the delivery to be weakened and it's harder to remain fully in character. I really envy actors that can deliver quick heavy monologues that are still crisp in diction and also fiery in performance. And there might even be an accent on top of that. Do you guys have any advice? :)
...how are you supposed to know "how you're doing" audition-wise / "where your at" career-wise if you get decent auditions... but they are incredibly sporadic by redditusername3214w • last post Mar 2nd
every time I think I'm about to reach some kind of consistency with this... I don't. every time I think I'm about to finally book my first tv co-star..... I don't. then more weeks go by without a single audition and I fall into deep depression. again. I'm really truly sick of it. I cannot keep putting my all into this to only to be tortured by it. In the last few months I've read for roles on multiple major, iconic shows. mostly co-star but a couple larger roles too. I will get a cluster of auditions..... and then nothing. I feel like I'm going insane. I just don't understand how you're supposed to establish consistency with auditions. Does it EVER happen? Do you have to be with a top 6 agency to even have a fucking chance to legitimately participate in this in any meaningful way? fighting tooth and nail for every centimeter of progress and to have casting give me repeat auditions...... sometimes really quick in succession, sometimes a month in between, sometimes a YEAR in between.... but no bookings. no money. no consistency. maybe a pin here, tape sent to producers there. but nothing REAL. just torture. somehow be sharp and be on point and be polished and ready 24/7 for the 2-7 tapes a month you might get. I'm sorry.... what?! if you are an agent and you see that your client is getting repeat auditions from a few CDs, is getting auditions for major shows.... wouldn't that be somebody you'd want to push? am I simply destined to be just one of those actors that is always just spaghetti thrown against the wall dealing with reps that don't give a shit about me? what a nightmare this is how are you ever supposed to know how you're doing? how are you ever supposed to gauge what needs to be tweaked if NO one gives you feedback on literally anything?! can you tell I'm angry?!?!
Acting question by Plaztec1037 • last post Mar 2nd
Hey guys right now I’m not the best at acting but if I take acting school will I get good at acting because I’m trying to become an actor