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Identity School of Acting Question by DatBoiMemes425 • last post Jan 12th
Hi, I am currently a high school senior really looking to continue my education in Acting in order to become a film/tv actress. I was planning on taking a gap year to save money, take acting classes, etc and apply to colleges to get my BFA in Fine Arts- Acting starting next school year. I have heard of Identity School of Acting where it is a couple months long and some of my favorite actors have went there for training such as Amelia Eve and Letitia Wright. I was just wondering if this school is taken seriously to casting directors or is accredited before I look into it further? Thank you!
THERE'S NO OTHER VISA OPTIONS TO WORK AS AN ACTOR IN THE US OTHER THAN THE O1B AND THE EB1. by GlitteringTarget0 • last post Jan 12th
Please don't try to find a loophole or anything like that. You can't use H1B, or P3, or other available visas other than O1B and EB1. Start somewhere, start building your career from anywhere you are. And stop finding loopholes. It is what it is, folks.
BFA letter of intent tips? by Noodlebops • last post Jan 12th
I am applying to a BFA acting program and they require a letter of intent. I have never really written something like this... I was told by my teacher: 1. Include you experiance. 2. Include why you want to be in that specific program. 3. Include what you hope to achieve as an artist. Is that a good format? Three paragraphs kind of deal. It's only supposed to be one page, so that should be enough. My main problem is that I was hoping to figure out my goals as an artist through the program. I want to be an actress for a ton of reasons, but I do not yet have any concrete goals. Any tips on what they might be looking for and how to write it would be appreciated. Thanks!
[Hiring] Read below by Director35 • last post Jan 12th
[Hiring] Overview: If I am allowed to post this here, thank you for reading. You probably never seen this type of gig before, but are you familiar with TikTok ? It’s an app where you can share short videos. Most directors are hiring for series’s or movies, but I’m looking to create short videos. I write short, comedic skits, but I am a terrible actor, so I am looking for actors/actresses to bring skits I write to life. This is for a person who is able to work from home as TikTok allows for self recording to be used. Skits will never run over a minute as that is the time limit TikTok allows its videos to be. Since skits never run over a minute, my skits are very time efficient and even if multiple takes are needed, skit takes won’t ever exceed 2 hours, and that’s honestly worse case scenario. Currently, I have one skit I’m working on with one role available as a test run, so if you are interested, you can leave a reply or send me an email at “KarmaTheJock@gmail.com”. (Karma is my real name) If this test run goes well, I would love to work with you again for future skits, or I may even make more casting calls here again. *TikTok is a 13+ app so no type of nudity will be involved* Skit overview: “What if Little Red Riding Hood had an OnlyFans ?” This role will have some implied adult language/actions in the script, but no curse words will be present. I try to keep most of my skits clean since there are kids on the platform That is the question I asked myself when I seen a woman walking down the street with a red trench coat on. (I wasn’t by any means assuming the women had an OnlyFans or trying to sexualize her in anyway. The red coat simply reminded me of Red, and I just seen an ad for a woman’s OnlyFans on TikTok believe it or not in the previous minute and the idea had made me chuckle a bit) The role will be you imitating Red (Obviously the grown up version) standing in the wolf’s door way in a red hood after knocking on the door. (Completely clothed underneath. Like I said, nudity won’t ever be in my skits) talking to the wolf (In this case the camera’s pov will act as the wolf’s pov to make the skit as effortless as possible. You will playfully, but yet in a flirty tone explain to the wolf that in addition to her usual treats (Red helps deliver baked goodies in the stories), she is also now selling other treats, but if you want to find out what they are, you have to subscribe to her OnlyFans. Once Red’s dialogue is finished, Red will leave a dessert on the step as a teaser, and then happily skip off Talent wanted: Female: 18-24 Skin color: This role requires no specific skin color, but white would be ideal since Red is primarily known to be white) Height: 5’9 and under Pay: This current skit will be paid out with a sum of $10. I haven’t decided on a set pay yet per future videos, but depending on the difficulty of the skit, you can expect to compensated anywhere from $10-$15 per video. This is a great way to get some extra cash if you already use TikTok for fun in your spare time while also getting to work on your craft even if you’re just acting out scenes or playing a character for up to one minute Sorry for leaving a long message. I like to be as detailed as possible whenever I am looking for people to hire
Dealing with casting disappointment. Should I be sad? by CactusJess8 • last post Jan 11th
Hey, I wanna start this by saying I’m in no means an “actor”. I’m doing a science postgraduate degree which is probably the furthest from performing arts you could get. Our university had our auditions for our second musical today (I had a decent role in the first one with a solo song so they already have seen me perform). We’re doing The Wizard of Oz and I auditioned for scarecrow because I love that character. I spent a whole month practicing my audition song and so many hours on my monologue, and I got cast as the Wicked Witch of the West. Who has no singing lines. At all. I’m just really disappointed, I put my whole heart into that audition and the song and I love to sing. The person who they chose for the role is apparently a performing arts student (and is also male, but they did say multiple times that females could audition for the role) but I’m not surprised at that really, I’m not gonna be as talented as someone who does it for their degree, it was just a bit of a kick in the teeth (especially because another student got cast as tin man and he can’t seem to hold a tune to save his life). I love to act, but singing is just special to me and I’m sad I won’t be able to sing in the production. But should I be disappointed? I mean the witch isn’t a small role, and it’s important I guess. I’m also not dropping out because they’re gonna struggle to find any replacements. Sorry for the rant, I just don’t know how to feel right now. Tl,dr: didn’t get the part I auditioned for (scarecrow), got the wicked witch, won’t be able to sing. Mad disappointed.
Do some shows pay more than others? by sgavary • last post Jan 11th
I don't want to become a voice actor, I'm just interested in them (Tom Kenny is my favorite), one question I have is regarding wages: Do some channels or streaming services pay more than others, and does the popularity and age of the show affect payment? Like I heard Simpsons voice actors get huge salaries thanks to the popularity of the show, the network's wealth, and the fact that the show has been running for over 3 decades, like they make $300k per episode, is this the same for other popular shows?
What camera settings are best for iPhone self tapes? by sobeautifulsotragic • last post Jan 11th
So I film self tapes on my iPhone (like many of us) and I'm wondering if there's any tech savvy actors who could help me out. I have a iPhone 11 pro max and the quality of both the front and back cameras looks great on its screen. The problem is, when I transfer them to my Mac via AirDrop, the quality absolutely plummets. The way I've been working around this is by editing them on iMovie on my iPhone and then uploading them to YouTube (these are for student projects so not on Casting Workbook). The quality is slightly better when I view the Youtube link on my Mac than when I Airdrop directly, but it's still not great. What is the best settings you've found to put your iPhone on for self-tapes? Anyone know what my problem is here? Thanks!
When those BRIGHT LIGHTS hit you! by phantomredditor11 • last post Jan 11th
Hey fellow actors, first time here. So I have a small part in a web series that’s in its 3rd season. I memorized the two paragraphs that I needed to do my lines. I’m on set, waiting for hours for my turn (def. not a problem, I was so excited to see the entire process unfold in front of me) and as soon as I got in front of the camera, and those bright lights hit my face, it was like I forgot the last 25% of my lines. I was so embarrassed. Yes I got through it, but after like 3 takes and they let me read if off my phone as they got some b-roll shots around me. Other than obviously knowing my lines frontward and backward, what do you y’all recommend when all eyes are on you, the bright lights flash on and...ACTION...to get rid of those nerves?
Call me a skeptic by 3DThrills • last post Jan 11th
Joined Freelancer today. Getting multiple messages from someone offering me $300 a week to be their personal assistant for 3 hours a day online. I listed myself as a voice actor and haven't even added any samples. Has anyone else seen any scams from this place?
USB Mic choice for a Theatre Company moving to Zoom: MV7? by Lettuphant • last post Jan 11th
I'm outfitting a theatre company [that is now going online](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE3etMZ3axo) \- I just ran the first production with virtual machines, multiple Stream Decks, etc., it was fun! The actors sounded poor using their onboard audio, so I'm looking to upgrade both their cameras and sound in the coming weeks, sending out potentially a dozen pieces of hardware. For the microphones: Since we're shooting "on set" we can't audio treat their spaces much, so dynamic mics seem best. Plus these people are not technically minded (nor is there much budget for interfaces and pre-amps) so they need to be USB mics with simple controls. I had settled on Shure's MV7s because I like the similar-enough-to-SM7B sound and of course they're dynamic, so don't pick up as much room noise. The downside is I'm not sure how they cope with being on a desk a foot or two from the actor, since like the SM7B they love to be eaten (though I do see the MV7 software has a 'Far' option). Do you have any opinions or alternatives?
Actors who have played villains/ evil characters, did/do people who just met you treat you differently irl? by Guineapigsssss • last post Jan 11th
Sorry if my question doesn’t make any sense.
Question regarding actors in Colorado by BrokeHardHead • last post Jan 11th
So I’m browsing Backstage, open calls auditions near me. But on the location section Colorado is not on there. My guess is Colorado is not a big enough hub for big production.. So, my question is, what would be the best option? They got the New York ,Los Angeles, the United Kingdom ,San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Austin, New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston, Las Vegas ,Washington, Charlotte, and the rest is in Canada and Australia. Any tips or suggestion? BlessUp
Are you supposed to email casting directors? by ak_writes • last post Jan 11th
I’ve seen a lot of actors talk about emailing casting directors but I’m terrified to just do that out of the blue. I’m assuming actors only email casting directors they’ve auditioned for? Am I supposed to be emailing casting directors?
What’s your best acting technique? by thesam1230 • last post Jan 11th
Hello everyone, new actress here. I’m working on learning how to better my acting skills and I was just wondering what was the things that helped you the most while learning acting? And where did you learn acting? I’d love to better my monologues and scenes for auditions. I’ve been going through master classes with acting but they only seem to go over the importance of techniques and not so much how to actually portray characters realistically. If you have any advice, it would be much appreciated!
Wannabe Actress looking for advice by lethalwomen_22 • last post Jan 11th
Right now I'm 20 in my final year of college studying computer science in london, however my passion has always been acting. I never really acted on this desire because I was always struggled with my confidence and insecurities, however recently I have made the decision to transition into acting. My plan is to get a part-time job after I graduate and try to get some acting experience. I have heard it is incredibly hard, with many giving up the dream after some time because of hard it is. Considering I'm not really a trained actor, having very little to no previous experience how hard is it? How hard is it to get agents and get into agency's? Are people with no experience even considered for roles? I dont want to work on theater, but would like to start out on tv to get some experience and then concentrate on movies. Welcome any advice people have to give! :)
How can I be a great actor? by Cinderella12354 • last post Jan 11th
I am 17 and have wanted to act for as long as I can remember, a lot stemming from my obsession with movies lol. Anyway, I am planning to take an acting class really soon. I really really want to be a great actor. Not a good one, a great one. I am in awe of some actors performance's and I really want to learn how to be that incredible at acting. I feel like when I watch a movie it is really easy to recognize the difference between someone who is decent and someone who is great. However, what are the specific qualities that separate the two? What is it that makes you think that this person is great vs just being decent?
Thinking about adding one these clips to my actors access profile. Which would do yall think is better? by theactordude • last post Jan 11th
So I currently have no video media on my actors access, and i think it would help me a lot if I added a video. I'm between these two clip (im the guy in plaid): Clip 1: https://youtu.be/MuSuyA-q3z4 Clip 2: https://youtu.be/1V_3uDkjbXQ So yeah, which one should I add? Should I add both? Should I cut one of them down? Do they both suck and should I not add either? Please be honest! Thanks yall! Also, shameless plug for where these clips came from: https://www.instagram.com/roninnightsfilm/ Its a spec TV pilot about car drifting with anime themes, and it was a blast to work on :)
I’m not particularly attractive. Can we create a list of female actors who aren’t cast for their looks? by beezusbooflin • last post Jan 11th
I’ll start. Hattie McDaniel. Changed Hollywood forever for the better and didn’t do it as an ingenue. Kathy Bates. Love her so so much. Bridget Everett. Her performance in Patti Cake$ was heartbreaking, which leads me to Danielle MacDonald. Killed it in Patti Cake$. I’m just now realizing all of these women are plus size and that I have some ingrained fatphobia to work on. Lots of OITNB cast members. SNL cast members too. Maya Rudolph, Leslie Jones, Rachel Dratch, to name a few.
Austin Agencies by LinkovitchChmofsky • last post Jan 11th
Recently moved to Austin. Looking at agencies in the area but GOOGLE isn’t providing much information. Any represented actors in this area who have recommendations on who to submit to? I am SAG-must-join, if that matters.