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Voice Actor, On-Camera Commercial talent by Dave Courvoisier • last post Jun 15th
Hmmm....why does voice-acting never have a category of its own? SAG-AFTRA seems to treat VO as a red-headed stepchild too. Apart from that frustration, I'm a former Emmy award-winning TV News anchorman, now seeking more opportunities in voice-acting and on-camera commercial work. I have agents. I have coaches. It's opportunities I'm seeking (like the rest of you, right?). I see stage 32 as mostly a resource for screenwriters, producers and behind-the-scenes people. Am I in the right place or not?
----dave courvoisier
LA Actor looking to partner with a solid theatrical agent or manager by gunnerinc • last post Jun 15th
Hi Reddit Acting Community: I am without theatrical representation currently and thought I would reach out and attach my acting reel and resume. Best, Gunner Wright [www.gunnerwright.com](https://www.gunnerwright.com) @splitlane Reel [https://vimeo.com/188616171](https://vimeo.com/188616171) Resume [https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2322406/?ref\_=sch\_int](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2322406/?ref_=sch_int)
Gay actors on straight acting? by THG497 • last post Jun 15th
I am gay. Not femme, but not "average guy." Like, people usually pick up on me being gay pretty quick, but not by sight. I'm nervous that this will really get in the way of me playing straight guys. How do other gay guys feel about this? And are there online classes you would recommend on how to act more straight? If you want reference, here is a link to me in a vlog. Can you tell I'm gay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTGb6PMYvlg&t=34s
Acting and Marijuana by THG497 • last post Jun 15th
Alrighty, so this might be a little too far for this subreddit? I'm not sure, but I'm GENUINELY intrigued in this conversation and I'd love to discuss it with people. So, two things: One of my techniques is to (after already having read the script) is reading the script high. This allows me to really think about the script in ways I hadn't before, and pay attention to little minute details that I may have overlooked. I find it enhances my focus and opens up my mind, and a lot of the times I find a much better way to naturally act out a scene. I then tape it and watch it back later when I'm sober. Secondly, I like to watch television high and study the acting. I discovered this by realizing that when I watch movies high, I could TOTALLY tell when people were acting, and it made everything seem much more fake to me. So I started studying acting this way. By watching and being able to see what looked fake, I found it easier to take that and turn it into something real. So what do you all think? Serious replies only, please, and I promise I'm being completely serious. I am a serious actor, and study theatre, and this is part of my process.
Acting with glasses by Rumple28 • last post Jun 15th
I was a promising actor at school and it was an aspiration, but ruled myself out for wearing glasses (and having bad enough eyesight that I can't go without), and also being SAsian, deciding that those two things would strike out almost every role. Was that premature? Contacts and laser eye surgery are not options at the moment.
Need advice on applying late to an extras casting call by _emma_stoned • last post Jun 14th
I asked this in There are No Stupid Questions but I wanted to get a little more feedback, please let me know what you think! : There was a major casting call for a BIG feature film in my area and they were casting for extras, but I only just learned about it today. The Facebook post was posted May 30th and it said the fitting was between 5/31 and 6/3, and that the shooting is happening 6/18 to 7/14, which means the fitting deadline has obviously passed. I'm not the 'typical' extra or actor looks or body-wise, but from their casting call it seems like they need young adults and I fit that. If I send in with the email format they provided, is there any chance of me getting an email back even though the fitting was ten days ago? They seem to post a casting call multiple times if they haven't found enough people/the right person, but they haven't done that for this one. And I should add that on another casting call they posted right after this one, there was a 'BOOKED OUT' written at the top of the posting, leading me to believe if they're done booking they make a note of it on the post, but I'm not 100% sure that's what it means. Please tell me if submitting late is a good idea!
Is Alan Baltes a scam? by hyzkoa • last post Jun 14th
He recently posted video auditions for Star Wars, Spiderman: Homecoming's sequel and Captain Marvel, but he asks for a fee. Is he scamming actors? I looked up in twitter and there are mixed vibes.
Foreign Actors in the US by LindaTheGr8 • last post Jun 14th
Hey guys, so I'm a South African looking to move to the US to further pursue acting. Right now I work as a teacher and do some theatre work on the side. I've been looking at film schools but i honestly can't afford any of the good ones. So i was just wondering if there are any foreign actors that managed to make the move to the US without going to film school there?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jun 14 by AutoModerator • last post Jun 14th
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. 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.
Help to make a filmmaking/acting storyline realistic by Cocktupus • last post Jun 14th
I'm writing a story that involves a film making plot. I know nothing about film making/acting so I hoped to get some advice here to make it realistic. The plot is this: Our villain (lets call him Jack), wants to get a filmmaker (lets call him Charlie) to shoot a kidnapping scene. Jack is going to use this footage for malicious purposes, and as such, wants to remain anonymous (He doesn't Charlie knowing who he is). In order to achieve this, Jack is going to call Charlie on the phone, making an excuse as to why he cant be there in person (e.g. he's abroad doing some important business). He's going to ask Charlie if he can go ahead and do the casting, do the shoot, all at relatively short notice. Charlie says yes, as he's a bit desperate for work, and the whole thing goes ahead, without him ever meeting Jack. How realistic is this? As a filmmaker, if someone called you asking to shoot a scene, sent you a script and the description of the characters, but said that they can't be there in person to meet you, would you do it? What excuse might Jack some up with for just wanting one scene? My original thought was that Jack tells Charlie that it's a screen test, and that if it goes well, he'll let him shoot the whole movie. But it this realistic? Also, as an actor, if you were told that there was a job that involved shooting a single kidnapping scene, would that raise any questions/ seem unusual? Thanks in advance.
Any stunt actors here? I need recommendations for good stunt training locations in Los Angeles, please! by niilecoy • last post Jun 14th
The only place I've heard of that is not that expensive and good is JAM, but they're a little too far from the Los Angeles (DTLA) area. Any other good places that are inexpensive and close by? Thank you!
Was browsing Gin Hammond (Vengeful Spirit, Mirana, Drow Ranger, Enchantress voice actor) website and I found out new lines for Artifact were recorded. by knivardyh • last post Jun 13th
Nothing really special, but I was thinking maybe Sorla Khan will have Gin Hammond as voice actor. Also, maybe new lines were recorded for DOTA, such as arcane rune lines and stuff. I thought it would be nice to share this as I think and hope Artifact will have original voice lines, and not the DOTA 2 ones (at least for some characters). [Source](http://www.ginhammond.com/recent-and-upcoming-projects)
Piercings question by ExpensivePeach • last post Jun 13th
I have a belly button piercing and I kind of want to get my nipples pierced, but I don’t want to limit the kinds of roles I can get. My question is does it really matter if I have those as an actress if they don’t really show? I don’t have any facial piercings or tattoos so I’m not going to fall into those character types. Thanks for any advice in advance!
Should I stick with my extra gig? by poliwhirldude • last post Jun 13th
So there's a major Hollywood movie (obviously can't say which one) that happens to be filming in my hometown, and I managed to get signed and fitted as an extra. While I've never really wanted to do extra work, I have a sentimental attachment to the specific filming location (it's like five minutes from my house), and being an extra in this film might be the last time I ever get to be in this location before it gets torn down soon. This was to be an exception to my 'no extra work' rule. And when I initially submitted for this, my thought was that this would be a great sendoff to this cherished childhood location\- to be in a film with a Hollywood cast and crew shooting in this place before it's gone for good sounded perfect to me. But now, after really thinking about it, I'm getting cold feet. When I submitted for this, I didn't really think very much about what I actually committed to, and after hearing that daily calls might potentially be as early as 2AM and remembering that films like this could shoot for up to 20 hours a day, I'm worried that I'm just going to be miserable the whole time and that the novelty of being in this place is going to go away *fast.* Not to mention that the extra role I have is "recurring, with matching shots" (if anyone can guess what that means, I would be grateful) so I'm going to be committing to twelve whole days of (possibly) grueling hours, odd sleep schedules (if I get to sleep at all), and nothing at all to show for it in the end. I mean, I can't even put this on my resume because it's not an actual role. Plus, I've been on film sets before (not nearly this large or important, but still), so I don't know how much "the experience of being on a film set" would really help me in my career at this point. Plus, I'm mostly a theater actor anyway and the tedium of film sets often drive me crazy (and that's when I'm in a speaking role; I can't imagine what it would be like as an extra.) Am I just being pessimistic? Could this be a really great experience that I should see through to the end? After all, it is a stone's throw away from my house, in a (most likely) air\-conditioned building that means a lot to me; I may not get an opportunity like this again. Or do you think I'd be better spending my time doing something else for my career? Could being an extra actually hurt me as an actor? Any insight you all have would be super helpful. Thanks!
Do I put these on my resume? by i_want_to_act • last post Jun 13th
I was in a short film but I played a student and I had no lines, I was just working on putting something together during cooking and yes I did have a name in the part and there was no audition required, I was just offered a part for the film when I tried to audition for a character but it had already been cast. I was in a music video and I played a Zombie and there was acting involved, I had no name in it and no lines, none of us did. But they are offering us a reel when requested. Do I put these on my resume so people know I have had some experience? I was already in a play for community theater so I put that on. I definitely won't put background work as experience. I know that is a no no even though some actors do it because they try to impress casting directors but it doesn't work. Instead it makes you look desperate and amateur if I know correctly.
monologues by Actingismylifee • last post Jun 12th
hi, just got a general question... Can you pick an extract from any play and call that a monologue if it is said by one character and would there be any issues with copyright or would you have to find a monologue from a play that has already been established...
Looking for an interview where an actor says the construct of the word "craft" messed him up. by morerobotsplease • last post Jun 12th
Maybe it was Clive Owen? Or someone like him? I remember an actor talking about how the word "craft" could be a detriment to actors. Any clues appreciated.
I'm just so damn confused about choices to make as an actor. Everyone says stick to your choices and there's no wrong choice. But it absolutely feels like there are wrong choices by PepperAnnPearson • last post Jun 12th
Context: I'm currently in an acting class working on a scene with a scene partner, and my character is in a bar and is approached by a guy who's into her. They're strangers, and he's trying to talk to her. So she's of course trying to feel him out like anyone would At one point in the scene, I'm examining the male character while he's trying to talk to me, and my teacher was basically like, "What's going on through your mind? What is she thinking about this guy?" I said that she's thinking about him and noticing his body language and mannerisms because he's excitedly talking about his passion for his project. I'm still trying to evaluate him. My teacher said "I can't see that because I have no idea what she's thinking about this guy, whether or not she likes him". Yeah...but so what? They're strangers. They just met. My character is trying to feel him out to see if she wants to leave the bar with him What's wrong if I go for a choice where you can't tell if my character is still deciding on what she thinks of this guy? Why do I have to be into him or not into him. Honestly, this whole thing about choices is the most frustrating part of acting for me because even when I make choices and stick to it, I still get critiqued. And it sounds like there is such a thing as a wrong choice. Also, I'm not saying I can't get critiqued. I welcome it. But what I'm frustrated by is the contradictory advice I'm getting from everyone. It's driving me mad. Just freakin tell me how to play the character then. I much prefer that :(
I got in! (Bachelor acting school in Oslo) by Gwarek2 • last post Jun 12th
So I got in to NSKI, and I'm starting in August, and I've already done some acting/prod.ass./extra-work on a production about ww2 here in Norway, where I also met a whole bunch of like-minded individuals, professional actors and people who have worked on some well-known stuff (even met someone who had already gone to the school I was applying for) I'm so excited and I can't contain myself! Just had to vent
Conservatories and Degrees by dannylawrence • last post Jun 12th
I'm 19, and have finally committed to acting as a career. I graduated high school at 17 with a low gpa (lower 2.5) and went to college for an Education degree for a semester and a half (failed most of my classes because the school was awful and I fell into a depression) before dropping out. It wasn't making me happy and I finally realized that it wasn't for me and have been building experience by doing shows and taking classes from studios in NYC and New Jersey where I'm from. I'm wondering if I should reapply to different acting schools for a BFA or do a conservatory program, but it seems like I've kind of screwed myself by failing classes and essentially destroying my transcript. Are there BFA programs that would take me with such a low GPA and transcript? Conservatories seem like another viable option, but I can't seem to find any ones that don't seem like scams. And on top of all that, is the training I would get from a BFA program or a conservatory really necessary if I want to have a successful career in acting?