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Personal voiceover website that includes reels in 3 languages. Yes or no? by scarletcrusade • last post Oct 25th
Hello! So this is a tricky question now. I'm bilingual Slovak-Serb, but mainly I do VO in the English language. I had some Slovak, Serbian VO jobs, but not as many as English. Now, I have demos (In Eng, Serb, Slo) + website ready, all that is left is to upload them. However... I'm not sure if I should mix languages, or just upload English demo reels because I think it might be off-putting to clients that need Eng VO actor, as they mainly look for native speakers. So what you peeps think, should I upload on the website just Eng demo reels, or Serb and Slovak also?
Looking for a male native English-speaking voice actor (experienced preferred, but anyone is free to give it a go) by AtomicOverlawd • last post Oct 25th
Non-Acting TV jobs by 95Kilometers • last post Oct 25th
Can you guys recommend a r/ community, or a website or anything where one could find more information about TV jobs? (Production assistant, writer's assistant, script coordinator, behind the scenes careers). I'm looking to learn more about the industry as whole and how people get into those types of roles! * When someone is a production assistant, or something technical like a boom operator, are they hired for a particular show's filming and only employed for as long as the show runs, like an actor? or do they come from an agency or particular network? Who do they technically "work for"? * Do crews get sent out to location, or do shows usually recruit those roles locally (Like say, if a show is based out of New York but they film in ATL, do they hire an ATL crew?) Apologies for dumb questions. I come from a radio background and currently work in marketing but I only recently started thinking about the "business" side of show business. I think it's fascinating! TIA!
How to pitch a role to an actor? by AfroWritet007 • last post Oct 25th
I have a limited series pilot and some actors in mind that I would be adding to my pitch deck. Because I am still in the pitching phase, I am fine getting just soft yeses. But how do I got about soliciting the actors I am interested in? None are A listers or even B. One is an upcoming black actress and the other is a guy who has made his career basically only doing guest star roles (recognizable but not super famous). I already have their contacts from IMDB. I just dont know what to say. How do I phrase things in a way that is more likely to get your Manager or Agent to read my email?
Are Actors Penalized For Unprofessionalism Off-Set? by Maleficent-Plantain6 • last post Oct 25th
I’ve noticed that actors (often B or C list actors) lean away from using profanity on social media, and when videos get released about them indulging in substances such as cannabis, it’s often leaked and followed by a profuse apology explaining that it was a dumb, one time thing (When that probably isn’t the case). Do casting directors take something like that seriously? I understand that cussing on social media and promoting drugs that deviate from a societal norm is unprofessional, but I never understood how that could prevent you from landing a role. There is the occasional anomaly, but after studying actors social medias such as Michael Evans-Behling, Michael Rainey Jr. and more, (to get a better understanding of how my social media presence should look like) I realize that despite their roles doing things that can be seen as negative on screen, their social media posts are completely devoid of profanity or adult hobbies, (even though not everyone partakes in such things) and often are very “PG”. Why do they do this?
I want to try voice acting but I don't know if I'd be any good at it. by froggyfarts • last post Oct 25th
(Not sure if this is the right flair, sorry if not!) I wanna try my hand at voice acting, I think VAs play a big part in creating the magic that gives characters personality and that in turn they play a big part in bringing the characters they voice to life! I really admire the work of Voice Actors for that reason so whenever I listen to good voice work (especially for characters I like) I feel inspired to try and use that same magic to bring characters to life too. I'm willing to put in the necessary work to make sure I do a good job, but that said I kind of fear that I lack the talent I need to make sure I *actually* do a good job. To elaborate, (and I don't know if it's weird or not lol ) a lot of the time I'll talk to myself out loud while changing the pitch/tone/etc. of my voice to see how I'd sound. Usually when I do this I feel like I sound far from the mark I was trying to hit or even just flat-out dumb so it makes me doubt I'd be able to do justice to some potentially cool characters. In the end, I guess my question is: How can I tell if I have what it takes to be a voice actor? TLDR; I aspire to be a VA but I don't know if I've got what it takes, what should I do?
Can I go on a rant here? by Maps_and_Sauce • last post Oct 24th
Hey everyone! So, I need to go on a little rant and I feel like this is the only outlet where people would understand. So, today was my first day (sort of) back on a set. For some backstory, I am not a professional actor (although, I would love to be some day!), and my entire experience as an actor has come from unpaid independent work as well as student films. I check local castings in my area every day and found one for a project with someone whom I worked with before (albeit, briefly). I contacted him about the breakdown and he got back to me right away. So, he invited me to come to set and just check things out and see what was going on and get a feel for things. No problems with that. But as I observed what was happening and listened to a lot of the things he was talking about, I began to get frustrated. The rant really begins here: For starters, its not a paying gig. I knew that when I applied, but figured I could get some good footage out of it. Only once I got there today, I started to think that might not be the case. Here's why: multiple times throughout the day, he talked about this show was going to be a big hit. How there was "no chance that this wouldn't be picked up by network TV," how "this film was going to be by 'big break." Yeah. I've heard it all before. This film is your "magnum opus" but you don't actually want to pay anyone to be involved? (Again though, I knew that going into it). But then it really hit me: I'm never going to get my footage. See, I've been down this road before (as I'm sure some of you may have as well) where the compensation for your time is credit/copy. Except, you can't seem to ever get the copy. "Oh, we have to wait until it gets distributed before we give out footage to actors." "Sorry, because I'm trying to submit it to networks we have to keep everything under wraps." No! Let me tell you something. Your show isn't going to be picked up. Is the acting terrible? No, but its clear these are unpaid, inexperienced actors (like myself) that you're working with. Is the cinematography good? Sure. But here's the one that really grinds my gears: the writing. There is no story being told. When I asked him earlier how many episodes this one, he laughed and said "oh, I don't know, like 50!" I know he was making a joke, but what I was looking for was an actual plan. Instead, (especially because he won't give me a script) it seems like he's really just doing things as they come to him. So there's no character development, no story arch, nothing. Its just a show about something. I know I'm all over the place with this but the main message I'm trying to get out it: don't worry about how you're going to make it big! Make it big by having an excellent story, good acting, good cinematography, etc.! When your biggest focus in creating something is how many people you're going to get to see it, it tells me you don't give a shit about the story, the characters, the actual point. Instead, you want some magical big break. Cut the shit, your YouTube project isn't getting picked up by NBC. I absolutely do not want to discourage anyone from making their own projects, and having high goals is great! But, be realistic. You can't tell me you expect me to drop everything, for no compensation other than footage (which I most likely won't get) but make false promises of success. It sucks because I was really looking forward to my first project back since covid, and now I'm left feeling super frustrated that its pretty much yet another waste of time and money. Experience? Sure, but I've got plenty already. Networking? Yeah, if its with the right people; but for the most part, its just like, ugh, write a cohesive show/film, then produce it, THEN worry about how you're gonna get it out there. Again, sorry for the long rant but I was feeling so frustrated and just needed to get it out there. :(
Casting multiple voice actors for narrative sci-fi audio series. by ahjotina • last post Oct 24th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. I thought this would be a good place to start casting for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
Is the average quality of acting in theater much higher than in movies? by EvaWolves • last post Oct 24th
Afterall most of the Oscar winners started in theater or do just as much live theater as they do in movies. Not to mention even in the debut roles in movies, many experienced theater actors (esp if they come from Broadway or England's theatre scene) are already praised in their first ever movie role such as Timothy Dalton's entrance in film in The Lion in the Winter. It even seems having a theater background is almost a guarantee for a support even major role if nobody else has an lead role resume from a TV show or support roles in movies. Is the quality of acting in theater esp the professional level that much greater?
What are some of your passions that have absolutely nothing to do with this industry? :) by iluye1 • last post Oct 24th
Got to talking with my fellow actor friends the other day and realized how much more interesting the conversation was when we didn’t discuss acting at all... I thought I’d bring the convo here! For me, I’m taking this weird time to finish up my degree in industrial design! I like to design physical products and research how you interact with them; so anything from your toothbrush, to your chair to your car! Industrial design is like, 1 part design, 1 part engineering, and 1 part psychology. It’s a very close second to acting for me... in fact I use a lot of my acting experience to design products for other people, weirdly enough. I shoulda been in the “Jobs” movie tbh. What lights you guys tf up?
Casting multiple voice actors for narrative sci-fi audio series. by ahjotina • last post Oct 24th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. I thought this would be a good place to start casting for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
A young but realistic wannabe actor. by BadGuyBob343 • last post Oct 24th
So I'm 15. Sophomore in high school taking choir (concert and jazz) and drama. And I have a unbreakable appeal to the art of cinema. If you are a theater actor, I have high respect but it just doesn't have the same appeal to me as Cinema does. So I know the possibility for achieving success is incredibly low. I am not naive. But I am overzealous. I am willing to do anything for a role. But I've been in many school plays and always get casted as minor roles when I know that I can do better than the ones currently in the spotlight. Now these are simply school plays but I can't help but feel that I can do better. So with no professionals to aid me I come here. I have theorized that the reason for my casting is because the media. I am not a play actor, many of my talents are in subtly and detail leading to a less attentive viewing live. All the same any advice is gold.
Is it Much Easier for Live Actors to Transition into Voice Acting than vice versa? Discounting big name A List stars? by EvaWolves • last post Oct 24th
Obviously nowadays the stigma on being cartoon and video games and in turn harming one's professionals has lessened so much that the top most famous highest class bankable actors such as Brad Pitt now do very frequent voice acting in video games and animated movies, even short cartoon TV shows and dubbed anime. However there is still a belief live action is infinitely much harder than voicing a character and primarily career voice actors esp in dubbed anime and video games are still looked down upon as being lower and doing inferior and much easier work This stigma is not helped in that even lesser known dominantly live action stars also do their share of voice work or started their career in animated movies and Saturday Morning Cartoons and they describe it as much easier. Shannen Doherty started in The Secret of Nimh and done a few animated voice roles in the recent decades in addition to acting in budget TV and she stated part of this was because they are far less stressful and much easier paycheck than what she done in her younger years on ongoing long live action TV esp Charmed which she openly states was her most exhausting role. Ian Ziering often complains about how difficult starring in Beverly Hills 90210 was and said part of the difficulty in the Sharknado franchise was getting back into the same ballpark of physical shape back in his days as Steve Sander in 90210 for the stunts and action choreography. He never complains about his days in Biker Mice From Mars and Edison Trent in the PC game Freelancer. Mark Hamill even chose voice acting because his body can no longer handle repeated physical strain after a car accident. So is it easier for a live actor to smoothly go into voice acting? I ask out of genuine curiosity especially since allegedly Shannen Doherty had a few choices for animated movies but chose live action role during her childhood years because she thought live TV is where the prestige is in addition to doing animated roles in recent years because its not as stressful and she still feels burnt from her major roles in particular as Prue on Charmed. Would a skilled live actor still have to learn unique skillsets going into animation similar to how a top level theater actor has to learn to work with the camera and crew and to act with more subtlety in contrast to his skillsets in pure theater like acting in a very physically moving exaggerated method?
Table Read on Zoom by Edward Skirtich • last post Oct 23rd
Hi All- I'm trying something new and different. I'm doing a zoom table read on an original script I wrote of "Top Gun" on October 29th at 7 PM EST. Anyone new to the acting field who wants to give this a try or if you have experience and want to keep you acting skills active that's cool too. I need a female to zoom table read "Top Gun" in the role of Charlene. Please send any info. about yourself here and also to my email at Ed Skirtich ejskirtich@comcast.net
Seeking Representation in Larger Markets by Darielle • last post Oct 23rd
I live and am represented in Colorado. As the market here is very small, and I cannot move for the next 2 years, I am seeking representation in larger markets. I have the means to travel for meetings and auditions, and after training for years, have arrived at a place with my craft that I feel comfortable in my abilities. I direct and produce my own short films, and self-submit for roles across the country using Actors Access, but I would like access to more opportunities. For that, I'll need representation. I've seen people post about this before, and the response is usually overwhelmingly negative: "Why would any agent want to sign someone green who lives outside their market??" "Why would they take a chance on someone who has to fly out or self-tape for auditions?" "You have to move to the market if you wanna work there." But is this really the beginning and end of this topic? I come here, and read this commentary, but then I turn around and note my many friends who, in fact, have representation in, not only one, but two, larger markets in addition to the one we live in. At first, I questioned whether this was because I am caucasian and some of these friends are not. There are possibly less of their type in the other market, I reasoned. This makes enough sense at first glance, but, upon further inspection, these are not the only actors who have found representation in a market in which they do not live. Maybe their type was unique in some other way? Again, while some of them were indeed quite unique, others had a type that I couldn't imagine would be hard to find in these other markets. Some of them even had a type similar to my own. My next thought was that they had more experience than I do. While in some cases, this was true, in others, it simply wasn't. Strangely, I actually found that I was more experienced than some of my friends who accomplished this feat. So, after doing my research and choosing agencies that I thought would be the best fit (I specifically chose those that had less of my type, though it would be impossible for them to have none as I am fairly commonplace: www.DarielleCampbell.com), I submit to these agencies and received only one response indicating that there was not a place on their roster for me. The rest never responded. I understand that this happens to most actors. What I don't understand is what my well-represented friends are doing differently. I've asked them. Only to learn that they simply did their research and submit. I don't know the answers to the questions I always see on these type of posts. Why would someone want to take a chance on me? Because I'm an actor and they represent actors? Because I'll make them money? Because they don't have anyone like me on their roster? If that's not it, I really don't know. But I do know that this is a question that I'd like to have the answer to. And not one that I'd like sneeringly flung at me.
How is sector in acting? by Kung-Furry • last post Oct 23rd
I don’t have much knowledge about it and have no experience. What’s like to be an actor. In order to make money out of it do I need to be lucky or/and talented?
Workshopping a New Musical! Actors Wanted!!!! by Dymnix • last post Oct 23rd
Hello everyone!! I am looking for actors to help me workshop a musical I've been working on for some time. All sessions are held over Zoom, no need to be local! Without giving too much away, the show is called Friendzone: The Musical. It is a healthy mix of comedy and dramatic, with contemporary style music. It is cultural commentary on life during/after high school. Some of the themes in the show are lighter, such as the importance high schoolers place on prom night and a twist on the idea of a love triangle, while the show also deals with heavier topics like lgbt, body image, consent, and divorce. What would you be doing? I would like to first have an initial BLIND read-through of the show in its current state (and summarization of what has not been written yet). This way, I can get general, unbiased story feedback. From there, for those still interested, I will add all of us to a group chat where we can have general discussion about the show, and I can contact you all together if needed. On a need-by-need basis, we would set up times to workshop scenes or songs based around our individual schedules. All of this is to get feedback from you about the script, songs, and characters. I'm not looking to judge you on how well you are acting or singing, and for the time being we will not be performing anything for an audience (based on interest of participants, that may change.) You don't necessarily have to be a singer to help out! Although all roles are singing roles, much of the workshopping will be script-only. That being said, I also NEED singers that can learn new songs quickly!!! There will be a LOT of music in this show, and the quicker we can get you performing the song, the quicker I can find out what works and what doesn't work. THIS IS AN ONGOING VOLUNTEER PROJECT FOR THE TIME BEING!!!!!! In what I am calling "Phase 1" of the workshop, it will be low commitment and a sort of "do it when we have time" style. It will likely remain that way for a long time. You are free to drop out/drop in whenever you like, no hard feelings!! If/when the project shifts into a more rigorous direction that requires significant time commitment for participants (Phase 2), I'd be more than happy to discuss financial compensation for your time and effort! *NOTE: Per rules of the subreddit, I want to specify that I am making no profit off of this musical at this time* If interested or if you have any questions, please send me a message!!!! I already have several awesome actors on the project, but I still need more! (Due to mature content in show, ACTORS MUST BE 18+)
Question for directors from a rejected actor by haleymjones1997 • last post Oct 23rd
I posted this over in r/filmmakers hoping to get some input from a director, but in case I get no bites over there, I figured I could post this here as well. If you have experience directing, this question is especially for you, but I'm open to opinions from other actors as well! Put yourself in a director's position. If an actor pitches themselves with an original idea for your episodic project (indie TV pilot in this case) after not getting a role they auditioned for (6 months after auditioning FWIW), is evidently very enthusiastic about your project, has decent acting chops and has a decent amount of previous film experience and presents you with a pitch package that's almost impossible to say no to, do you dismiss them or do you give them a chance on your project? And is there a way to go about this without sounding so desperate? Context is a TV pilot being produced independently and filmed locally. I auditioned for a lead, thought I was perfect for the role and had it in the bag, ended up not even getting a callback (to be fair, there were hundreds on *hundreds* of submissions). I'm genuinely very interested in the project and have an idea for a subsequent season storyline that could potentially be a selling point for studios when the writers go to pitch it. However, I could still be on the show as a smaller character, auditions for those characters are yet to come. Whether I get hired as an actor or I willingly work on the pilot as a PA, I'm still planning to pitch my idea (and myself as an actor if I'm only a PA) - unless this is an awful idea, which is where the question in the above paragraph comes into play.
Found this indie game looking to hire voice actors, quite a few characters you can try out for. by lightning87 • last post Oct 23rd
Is voice acting doable professionally if you aren't from North America? by teeno731 • last post Oct 23rd
I was born, raised, and will probably die, in Australia, and voice acting has been something I'd love to pursue. My friends and family often comment that "sound effects" or "voice narration" would be a perfect fit for me (you know what they mean) and while I do know of a few Australian voice actors, they tend to migrate to NA for work and it doesn't seem like there are any active ones in the industry who work remotely as a career. Of course, this is also somewhat true for NA itself - Funimation used to hire almost exclusively from local agents before they set up an LA studio. ProZD (Sungwun Cho) vlogged yesterday about how he had to routinely fly over to California to work until he moved there himself. I've always said I'd pursue it if I could... so can I?