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I am just a selfish a**hole. by thegrandbro  •  last post Dec 27th

This is a throwaway because of how much of an asshole I'm going to sound but fuck it, I feel like this needs to be said as I've been feeling this way for a couple of years now and it seems taboo to talk about. I guess this could apply to most fields of work but I think acting, filmmaking; fields in the public eye where success is constantly broadcast to you wherever you go, it's more obvious. I’ve always wanted to be a director or an actor or just a guy who works in the film industry. I've been taking this "seriously" since I was 13. It was here I started to feel the jealousy creep into me. I began to watch some people get the roles I'd once dreamed of as a kid. Then someone from my family booked a movie gig, it made me panic -- quite literally. Sure, he was 27 and I was 16 but it felt like it was now or never! Then came the depression, time ticked by and all I did was sit back and cry. I fell deeper and deeper into the hole. Charlie Heaton... why him? Why not me?? Fionn Whitehead went from working in Starbucks to a Christopher-fucking-Nolan movie Dunkirk at such a young age? I didn't know these guys but they were getting everything I wanted. And yes, I know in way of logic they have agents; the best agents. Most of them are older than me... but still, that nagging thought of "why isn't that you" plagued me. I felt like I was doing everything I could, seriously, everything but I actually did nothing! Man, my envy progressed from actors to just people who were successful as a young guy. For a while I had a stint where I both admired and loathed Mark Zuckerberg. I hear a little voice say. It nags at me, tells me I'm a failure. Suddenly, I'm 17. I have no friends because I've locked myself within my own fantasies. I haven’t dated a girl although I am really good-looking (that’s not self-admiring. All people and girls call me good-looking). Living with my parents and still in high school, overwhelmed with depression. I give it one last shot, but this time I'm clouded with jealousy. I've developed a high-horse complex. Is that good enough, though? Hell-fucking-no. "What about that guy from your hometown?" He got that because he was just in a hit movie -- I create this whole fantasy about his success in my head: he's going to be cast in a TV show, blow up, be the next Johnny Depp. But what does that have to do with me? ... uhm, he's from my hometown? Yeah, my hometown! It's pretty small, not many actors... if he makes it, that means I can't. Hey, fuck logic when you've got selective Wikipedia viewing. My days are spent wishing I was someone else, beating off, reading, and turning up to an acting class once a week. "I bet Harry Styles' days aren't like that". Again with the Harry Styles comparisons! Why him, brain?! WHY HIM?! "Fine... Zuckerberg, Nolan, James Dean" NO! STOP! I'm NOT these people! AHHHH! SHUT UP! What a fucking life, ay? 17-years-old. And all I do in quarantine is nothing. Sleep, eat, take a shit... Bet the 10-year-old me really thought this would be the reality when I said, "I want to work in the film industry". Can't imagine 7 more years like this. I'm sorry, I just can't be happy at anyone’s success because I'm a conceited cunt that only cares about himself. Monday tomorrow, though! Yay! More self-loathing. More staring at my phone. More refreshing my email account. More Wikipedia stalking. More crying into my pillow. More eating junks. More Instagram stalking the ones I used to know even though I don't even have an Instagram account. My God, I bet 17 hasn't ever been so old. Can't wait for 20, 22, 25, 36, 57, 76... Oh look, I'm dead. Died a failure! I am a selfish bitch who just can’t stand and go crazy over other people’s success. Fuck me. I don’t know if this was a good place to tell the things I have in my head... I just needed to shout out. I couldn’t stand it anymore.

I am tired of unemployment. by dove-show  •  last post Dec 27th

I have finished drama school in the UK this year, I’ve got myself a (small) agent, I’ve got great headshots. I participated in every graduate event, did workshops, emailed casting directors, etc but it’s come to nothing. No auditions since finishing my degree. But I can’t even get a job in a bar, or in a shop, anywhere. I have very little savings and struggle to make ends meet, relying on support from my partner. Universal credit (benefits in the UK) seems to hate me and I’m only getting a tiny amount of money from it. The economy is so bad right now - I’m applying for many jobs every day and getting rejected the next. I know this is the actors’ lifestyle. And I know that covid-19 has slowed things down a lot. But I just don’t understand how I can keep pursuing my dream if I can’t even get a side job to pay the bills. Anyone else stuck in this rut? Anyone got advice on overcoming it?

I’m really stressed about the future. Is that normal? What can I do? by Antman289  •  last post Dec 26th

I’ve always wanted to act as well as write in film. My dad has always doubted me. I’m graduating high school in six months and then I have to start figuring out what to do next. I wanna go into acting but I keep stressing about failure (though I’m good at hiding it as an actor) My family is decently well off financially and want me to go to college but I fear that will take up too much time and make me more likely to fail at acting since I get distracted focusing on that. I’ve been writing a screenplay which I am nearly done but I worry it won’t be enough to give me a good start. I just keep having mini anxiety and depression inside. What the hell do I do?

Korean voice actor works by yysgono  •  last post Dec 26th

Any Actors Federal Credit Union members with Credit Cards? by DontBeEvil1  •  last post Dec 26th

Hi all. I’m wondering if there’s anyone out there with a Visa Platinum Premium credit card from the Actor’s Federal Credit Union. I’m trying to find out what types of scores you need to get approved. I haven’t been able to find any data points.

Is it still possible to pursue acting despite having a full-time corporate job? by celestialonearth  •  last post Dec 26th

Are there any actors here that has an experience about this? How do you manage your schedule? Especially if there happens to be a conflict with your schedule for the production and your schedule with your job? Does it affect with getting an agent? or communicating with your manager? I know, many of us don’t get to be casted/booked all the time. We also need a job that would bring food to our tables and pay our bills a.k.a. having a job outside acting.

Italian Male wanting to make it big in Hollywood as an Actor by CompetitiveMoney5  •  last post Dec 26th

Hi, I am an Italian male and live right now in Italy. I am already very commited to that dream and i am ready for it. I am ready to move to usa do anything required. I have talent at immitating and my style of acting is very similar to johnny depp. I am right now 17 and i am from indian ethnicity and my english flawless (aounds vert american). I hope just somwone can guide me abit. Feel free to dm me or instagram where i am also active. @real_numair_03 Thanks

How do I get started? by llamadeus1  •  last post Dec 26th

Hello, I'm a stage actor who is looking into voice acting as a new performance path. I have some experience with recording and editing audio, I just want to know where I can look for auditions or even steps before that. Thank you!

Holiday Etiquette? by ak_writes  •  last post Dec 25th

I’ve heard of actors sending their agents gifts for the holidays, although in COVID times I assume that isn’t ideal. I just signed to an agency earlier this month and was wondering if I should email them a quick happy holidays email or would that come off as annoying?

How do you self-record audition monologues without going insane?!? by LostIllusionist  •  last post Dec 25th

I've been applying to a number of acting BFA programs at competitive drama schools, and the process has been absolutely miserable. The reason why? Recording monologues. Most schools require you to record and submit pre-screening monologues, and your pre-screen monologue has to be accepted in order to get a live audition/callback for the school. Unfortunately, almost every school seems to have different monologue requirements and preferences, so I've had to record a LOT of different monologues for different schools. The problem is it's driving me insane. How am I supposed to watch recordings of myself and objectively analyze my performance when I can't even look at myself without cringing? How am I supposed determine whether it's "good enough" to send in? How do I fight the compulsion to record take after take after take until I achieve perfection? Is there even such thing as a perfect monologue performance? I feel like my performances in recordings are never good enough, so I spend hours and hours filming and filming and filming right up until deadlines and I still never feel satisfied with the results. It's especially hard when I know that the difference between getting accepted or rejected could literally be another take of a monologue—but how do I know when it's good enough? And how do I know when to stop? And how do I stop myself from going insane? I'm hoping some actors with experience recording themselves auditioning can give me some advice on this. Assuming you have the monologue completely memorized, and understand the character and the given circumstances of the piece, how long should you actually spend recording the monologue? How many takes? How do you decide on one take over the others? And what sort of schedule should you adhere to? Let's say you have a week to film and submit a video of two monologues that you've already got completely memorized. How many days should you spend recording? How many hours? What's the process!?!? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm drowning over here!

A question for those just starting voiceover work by wrightleyposts  •  last post Dec 25th

Currently planning for an audiobook version of my first book, and currently looking for voices to fit the characters. The book stands at 255 pages long, and spans 15 chapters, maybe as 15 short episodes in the audiobook version. For the main cast, I would like to hire fresh blood, get new names out there, and allow those just getting started a chance to grow. Though I’m getting ahead of myself. My question is if I was to hire you as a voice actor, how much would you be willing to work for per chapter? My worst fear in this position would be leave my hired help without their dues or with any regrets, but I still wanted to ask so I can get my budget ready before beginning and be transparent about pay from as early as the auditions. For curiosity purposes and as an example, right now, the equivalent of $677 (£500) has been put into the budget from my own funds after a long save and am continuing to save for the project slowly but surely. If you have any follow-up questions about it, I will answer as soon as I can. Edit: 25/12 - 1:48AM Just off to bed so I won’t be able to answer messages until later tomorrow night. In the meantime, if you’re on Twitter, and wish to see the art that my commissioned artist and good friend made, plus want to get a look at the holiday chapters and a way to buy the book as a whole, you can find me @wrightleywrites. Thank you for the lovely messages, and for allowing me to hear some of your incredible work! Merry Christmas to you all!

Need someone to help make an acting demo reel for me by Awkward-Ideal  •  last post Dec 25th

Unrepresented Actor here. I have some footage of me acting and I was looking for someone who could edit them professionally so I can send them to some agencies.

Animator/Filmmaker looking for tips from you :) (what microphone and looking for actors) by Humor-Lower  •  last post Dec 24th

Hey guys, I’m an animation student and am working on my final animation film. 1. I want to invest for a microphone for voiceovers and foley sounds. At first I thought about blue yeti as it is the most recommended device for voiceovers but unfortunately it must be plugged to computer and I definitely need something mobile. Would zoom h1n be good for acting/ voiceovers for my characters? I know it would do good for foley sounds for sure. If you know any other mics please recommend, my ideal budget is £100 but I can spend more if it’s worthy. 2. I might need to cast people for my animation. And I have no idea if there are any people who would will to do something like that for free. I really don’t know how this world works so please don’t get mad. I’m just a student and am working on a budget so I’m not sure if people involved in voice acting seek for portfolio pieces or is it a main source of money for most. For now I’m most likely to do it on my own with friends help thus there’s a need for a mic. I will really appreciate someone kind to answer it, I’m pretty much a noob from sound side of technical things but I want to learn to get better

How to approach the agents in LA by SabReale12  •  last post Dec 24th

So I’m working on getting my O1 visa right now and since I have never been in LA before, I’d like to know how to approach talent agencies and know if you guys have any recommendations about good agencies that recruit new and especially international actors. I’ve been searching a lot on IMDB PRO for agencies and their info, but I don’t know how it works in the US honestly... Should I call them to make an appointment? Send an email with my resume and demo-reel of my hometown work? Seriously, I really have no idea how to make contact with them. Here in South America you just go on the agencies’ pages and submit your info and if they’re interested they will represent you. Simple as that. But most of casting agencies in the US don’t even have this sort of option on their website so I have no idea how to make contact with them in a way that I won’t make myself look unprofessional and ruin my opportunities. Oh, and another question: should I search for an agent or manager first? I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain the difference to me. P.s. I’ll be taking classes at the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio while in LA and probably staying in West Hollywood.

Is your Actors Access profile supposed to be free or do you pay for it, if you have agent representation? by seoker1  •  last post Dec 24th

I ask because I came across this post on this sub from a year ago. I’m so confused: Does/Should your agent pay for casting sites? Do agents/agencies usually pay for casting sites? I'm talking Actor's Access, LA Casting, Casting Frontier. I currently pay for my own memberships for each of those. Is this something an agency can/should be paying for? FWIW, I'm with a smaller agency in LA. Thanks!

Acting class and showcase by merealritesh  •  last post Dec 24th

I'm planning to take acting class in los Angeles. I'm not from usa, I'll join the classes after this pandemic or when embassy opens in my country. Can anyone recommend any classes that also conducts showcases for the actors? Please do share your experience of suggestions.

NYC Actor by VoughtCEO  •  last post Dec 24th

Anyone in NYC looking for an actor? I’m a 21 year old male and I literally have no reel or headshots but I’m just looking to get my foot in the door. Take a shot with me! Short film concept shoot anything. Grew up around the movie theatre industry as the family business and ready to take the leap into trying to make and be a part of producing content.

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator  •  last post Dec 24th

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.