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Master Classes with a Celeb by ChampagneGoggles • last post Oct 31st
Has anyone ever taken a master class with a celebrity? Did you found it helpful? Did you make any connections? Get good feedback? Make any connections? Lots of questions.
Acting school/ courses by Zhanara • last post Oct 28th
Hello guys !! I am a beginner in this field and very much in need of a good instructor in acting!! Advise a good teacher or courses please! and I'm very interested, did all of you have acting lessons or did someone do without it? Los angeles
Affordable Headshots by YentlHoekema • last post Oct 27th
Hi, I'm Yentl and I'm in need of some headshots. I know a headshot is really important and I want it to look high-quality but still be affordable for someone who is entering the business. Any recommendations in New York? My price range would be $100 - $400. Thank you...
Anyone have suggestions for monologues? by missbennett • last post Oct 25th
Does anyone have any 'go to' places for monologues? I'm familiar with Backstage's Monaloguer and Stage Agent - http://stageagent.com/monologues, but i'm always looking for new places and options, thanks!!
What's your type? by nycnewbie1352 • last post Oct 24th
Hi all! I recently came across this article on Backstage -- "How to Find our Type as an Actor" -- and found it super helpful! https://www.backstage.com/backstage-guides/how-find-your-type-actor/ I'm curious myself what "type" you all would categorize yourself as (what kind of roles you're going out for and/or find yourself getting cast...
DEMO REEL COMPANY RECOMMENDATIONS? by LuvRomcom • last post Oct 23rd
Hi all - need some recommendations for editors or companies (not necessarily create/produce scenes) to edit and assemble my footage for my first demo reel. Would like someone/a company who knows how to best edit & showcase the material not just put it together for togetherness sake, if that makes...
Showcases LA by Babs • last post Oct 21st
Hey, can anyone recommend where to find good and worthy showcases in LA. Thanks
Networking as an actor by lightsvber • last post Oct 21st
Wanted to start up a quick discussion that I think everyone could benefit from. We all know that expanding your network is very beneficial for actors. Getting to know other actors, CDs, coaches, and other industry professionals can lead you to or open doors for your career. That said, where...
Learn The 3 DONT's! by Marisa Torre • last post Oct 20th
Not an actor by Talent_IDK • last post Oct 20th
I have always been interested in acting, do I have the talent for it, idk. I don't have to be the lead in a role, a background part would be fine , with just a line or two. How to get started?
Wanted to Share a Blog by Aaron Marcus • last post Oct 20th
I have created many blogs that will help both actors, photographers, commercial models and others in the industry. Let me know if this is a good place to share my blogs.
I have been a full-time actor for over 30 years and have been cast more than 1,200 times.
Voiceover sites by connorhawke • last post Oct 17th
I know about voices.com and voice123. Other recommendations? There seem to be as many different 'top voiceover sites' lists as there are actual sites! Thanks in advance.
When is it enough? by James Robert Young • last post Oct 17th
Hello everyone, my name is James and i would love the chance to even be an extra in a film. Can someone tell me how i can go about this?
STUNTS by connorhawke • last post Oct 16th
Seems like some good $ to be had from this plus I need to expand my opportunities. Where to start? Which training institutions/courses would you recommend? Any relatively cheap that lead to the same qualification (incuding perception by others of qualification)? What’s the training timeline like? I’ll obviously do my...
Reels & Clips by Chris Bylsma • last post Oct 15th
Get a reel & clips that will actually get you in the room! I've been studying the process for four years while acting, & have seen the results in my own career with five episodic bookings & four features in the past not quite two years. Check out Breakthrough Reels on Facebook or at www.breakthroughreels.com, or shoot me an email at chris@breakthroughreels.com! Affordable & a perfected formula that works, so we as actors don't throw away MORE of our money on so-called 'professionals' who offer us services... -Chris (www.imdb.me/chrisbylsma)
Looking for a good headshot photographer... by PattiLuponesWig • last post Oct 10th
Moved to NYC a few months ago and am trying to get my act together to go out for background and commercial auditions. I need professional headshots and have no idea where to start! It's a big investment and I want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. How...
Audition Room No-Nos by nycnewbie1352 • last post Oct 10th
Hi guys! Seeing as we're all actors, I'm curious to hear what other people have learned through the inevitable hits and misses in the audition room. What are some practices that are utterly off-limits in the audition room? Do you shake everyone's hand upon entry? Can you start over if...
Native Accent- to use or not to use in an audition/self tape? by SAActressinLA • last post Oct 9th
Hi. I have a South African English accent and live in LA. To those that have not heard this accent, it sounds like a mixture of British and Australian accents. Do casting directors want you to audition in your own native accent or audition with your best-effort American accent? Input...
New actor and just joined backstage, what do I put in my Resume? by Maxwolf98 • last post Oct 8th
So I just signed up, and now I can have a resume as part of my profile. Only thing is, I'm just starting to try acting more professionally, I have no legitimate acting credentials besides all the high school/summer shows I did (I'm a college freshman). What do I do?...
when can I add a role to my credit? by NewActor • last post Oct 7th
Hi everyone, I only start my acting career and I had a commercial shoot last weekend. Could I add this work to my credit or I need to wait when it will be ready? Thank you.