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Chasing Your Acting Dreams is Possible. My story... by DTJ1313  •  last post Apr 11th

Hey Ladies & Gents, I'm 28yr old and moved to LA January 2017. I started by doing background all of 2017 while taking acting classes. I just got my headshots taking last weekend. I'm waiting for the retouches to be finalized so I can post them here. I will begin submitting for projects and auditioning next week. I'm so happy with my life right now that words cant explain the fulfillment. I made my commitment to acting after leaving my corporate job I held for 5+ years making 80k a year plus benefits. Why did I leave? I hated my life. I literally hated waking up everyday thinking of going to my place of employment. I had a nervous breakdown while driving a company car after a conference call because of all the stress. I almost crashed. At that point I knew I had to get out and follow my dreams. I moved to LA and found a job as a supervisor at a retail store making $15hr. I only have to work Fridays & Saturdays overnight. If I want to work more hours I can basically just show up to work. If I ever book something and need Friday or Saturday nights off my boss will switch the schedule. If its last minute I will find someone to cover me. Be nice to your co-workers and cover them when ever you can. You will need them in the future. I have the perfect survival job. I live in a 1 bedroom in LA with a roommate and we pay $1000 total a month. My roommate pays $600 and takes the room and I pay $400 and take the living room as my room. The apartment is about 500sq so its small but manageable for the two of us. My roommate is in his 30's and decided to go back to college. So I can look forward to paying $400 rent for the next 3 1/2 years living in LA. I also have zero DEBT now. This part was really crucial to my survival here in LA. I have no student loans because I never went to college. I sold my 2016 Dodge Challenger and moved down into a 2005 Ford Taurus. I payed off 8k worth of credit card debt. I then saved up 15k and quit my job and moved to LA. I'm not one those wannabe actors I see everyday in LA. I breathe, eat, and sleep acting everyday. That's the only way to make it here in this town. There are so many wannabe actors here in LA it's amazing. They're just wasting precious time in their lives. I recognize that I'm not saving for retirement . That having a wife and kids is next to impossible right now. Traveling and vacations are now a thing of the past for me. I don't dream of being a star right now (would be nice). I just want to be a working actor and put food on table through acting. If I can make 50k a year through acting for the rest of my life I would die I happy man. My journey into the audition rooms and onto set begins next week. Be sure to eat healthy and workout as much as you can. Also, make sure you take good care of your teeth. Don't do any activities that involve a high chance of bodily injury. Don't go get a motorcycle to split lanes here because your running late or hate traffic. Deal with it and leave early for your auditions. Take this advice and theres a good chance you will avoid a costly medical expense. I have laid out my monthly bills below. Feel free to ask me any questions. Rent: $400 Car Insurance: $70 Phone Bill: $60 Renters Insurance: $25 Internet: $35 Gym: $25 Gas/Electricity: $50 Netflix: $10 Healthcare: Free via MediCal. **Grand Total: $675 life in Los Angeles.**

Anyone else really wish they could be a fly on the wall in audition rooms of other actors? by ExcellentAppointment  •  last post Apr 11th

For big actors who talk about getting their first big role, I wish I knew what they did to achieve that. I feel like I’m always being 100% myself in the audition room but it isn’t enough! I wonder what kind of things stood out to the CD and so on. It’s so difficult sometimes. Can’t give up though!

Coping with disappointment by Loveyouguysbut  •  last post Apr 10th

I know that in order to be a successful actor you HAVE to be able to cope with your fair share of rejection - it comes with the territory. Thing is, it still sucks - big time. Particularly when you get great feedback from the room (e.g. a recall or an unsolicited compliment from the director). I would like to know how my fellow actors cope with a) not getting your hopes up to begin with and b) not questioning your career choice when it doesn’t work out the way you wanted it to.

Look for parts outside your country by MrOaiki  •  last post Apr 10th

I’m not an actor, I’m a writer and producer. One of my films was Sweden’s official submission to the American academy awards. I like the enthusiasm and good tone in this sub, you’re all motivating each other. Keep that up! I’d like to give you a piece of advice. Look outside your country. Many of you are from the US, and you’re just another American. But if you look at say Sweden, our film and tv business is booming. We’ve exported all the Skarsgårs, Alicia Vikander, and many more. Half of the actors I know have a part in Vikings. The Swedish entertainment business in need of good actors, and you should look around for parts here. Sure, you don’t speak Swedish. But there have been a lot of parts in other languages than Swedish, e.g English.

NEW COLUMN - Drop Season by SecretAgentMan  •  last post Apr 9th

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Non union and equity PRINCIPAL auditions by muddymudd  •  last post Apr 9th

What's the etiquette here? As a non union actor can I go to an equity principal audition and possibly be seen? Or are they specifically for emc and equity actors? Confusion on the dos and donts of epas, and I'm perfect for the production.

Anyones face ever twitch while on stage? by supercave93  •  last post Apr 8th

I am an actress, I have been acting around 8 years now, and only recently have I noticed when I get into character, my lips, and sometimes my eyebrows start twitching. Does anyone else ever get this? is there any way to stop it happening?

Looking for either people's experience, or biographies to read... by Balthactor  •  last post Apr 8th

The other day I was talking to an artist (mixed media, mostly watercolor painting) about what I desire in a career in acting and I told her that I want to be able to walk onto a set or a stage and be able to see in the other actor's faces their sense of trust that we're going to do good work. And she told me from her experience growing as an artist that what I need to do is take that end goal and work backwards from it. See what steps I need to take from where I am now to getting there, instead of fretting over not being skilled or good enough yet (at the beginning) to already be a trusted working actor. Saying, of course, that she didn't know what those steps would be since she works in a completely different art form. So, like many people, I was raised in an abusive setting (by a diagnosed NPD father) and taught not to trust myself, but to rely on the judgement of others. My value being dependant on how useful or well liked I am. What I'm asking is if anyone has either a similar experience of moving beyond this into an artistic career as an actor and what steps you took (like I'm planning on taking improv classes to be more in the moment and less inhibited), or if you know of a good biography or similar of successful actors and how they moved forward from difficult circumstances into their careers? What steps did they take? What technique of acting did they use? What were their daily practices in life? Not so I can be a carbon copy of them, but just suggestions as I try to fumble forward.

Working with a difficult actor by FoxyGrandpa17  •  last post Apr 8th

So I'm pretty new to film acting and my fellow actor (who was slightly more experienced) was actually nice enough, however there were some things that started to really bother me about him throughout the process. The first thing is, he was a backseat director. This is less my problem than it is the director's, but it still seemed to slow down the process as he had something to say and suggest after every take to them. Now I like to suggest things myself and there's merit to it, but as the actor, I try to restrict myself from "directing" unless asked to specifically or of what I'm thinking is very important to me. The other thing is that he seemed to be a spotlight hog, for lack of a better word. He always needed to be the one speaking at the end of the scene despite the script. Always was trying to find a way to "improve" the script or get more close ups. I know it's important to get the best footage if you but it was borderline obnoxious. He also seemed to be acting for fame. Specifically I remember him saying how he wanted to get to the point in his career where the crew would grovel to him. Again, I liked the guy enough, but seeing him step on my toes or the director's all the time was frustrating, but I didn't want to risk this conflict blocking my performance, so I just hoped the director would say something. How would y'all deal with this, if at all, or am I just making a mountain of a mole hill? TL;DR: Fellow actor was a back seat director and spotlight hog. Was only acting to get famous. These things kept bothering me and stepping on my toes. WWYD?

Andy Serkis? by GeeOKeem  •  last post Apr 8th

In a world where motion capture isnt appreciated as an acting art in the elitist acting world (oscars) where do we rank Andy Serkis on his acting caliber alone, comparitively to others. I myself am biased in saying he is my favorite actor (very close with Tom Hardy) but i do believe this conversation is seldom had.

How much do you weigh/what is your size? by FluffyWof  •  last post Apr 7th

We’re all anonymous here so hopefully no one minds! I just wonder because I consider myself a normal size bordering on slim, but everyone says the camera adds ten pounds and so many actors and actresses I’ve met in real life are bloody tiny! And I read about actresses being like, 110 pounds and they’re taller than me! My stats are 166cm, 55 kilos. That’s 5’5.5, and 121 pounds.

Whats some of the upsides and downsides of acting? by Natsu_Firefox  •  last post Apr 7th

Recently Ive taken a major interest and feel very passionate about action. But when I read books and look online it seems like nobody has good things to say. The norm is that actors get paid shit and a whole lotta other bad things. I just wanna know whatre the upsides.

How do talented Actors like Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver work on multiple roles in a year? by Hingehead  •  last post Apr 6th

It's insane how a person especially like Oscar Isaac shifts between multiple roles in a given year (I.E. Star Wars Force Awaken; X-men Apocalypse; Show me a Hero). Adam Driver also does the same thing. His body went through drastic changes , going from thick muscular look in Force Awaken to nearly 4% bodyfat, thin look in Silence, back to thick and muscular look for later film projects, especially his shirtless scene in Last Jedi. Just what does it take to tackle so many roles in such a short period of time? It is astounding!

What is the standard rate an actor should be paid? by Dats_Russia  •  last post Apr 6th

I hope this is allowed. I want to hire a local actor in my community to try my hand editing. I do NOT want to ripoff the actor. This is a serious production I want to do. What can I do to ensure the actor is accommodated properly? I do NOT want my inexperience to be an excuse for not doing things right. I have the money and means to pay the actor. I do NOT expect the actor to pay for anything. I simply want to hire the actor and compensate them for work.

Introverted actors out there -- how do you expose yourself in acting when it's hard to expose yourself in personal life? by astrosoil  •  last post Apr 5th

((lmao is "expose" bad wording)) I ghost this subreddit because I'm really into film, but to be frank I'm also very interested in the art of acting itself. For years I've thought about what it would be like to act but it's always been just that way-- a thought. I'm very passionate about fictional but True storytelling and depth/complexity of characters within those stories; I also enjoy observing people and catching mannerisms and thinking about what makes each person them. (Lol is this irrelevant thoughts for actors, idk.) But here's the thing: I'm a very introverted person who is really guided with how I reveal myself -- I'm that type of person who takes a while to get really close to / feel comfortable around people (unless somehow we Click immediately or have a great conversation). I've always really really wanted to try acting but have always been afraid of how other people will see me, etc. etc. all of those useless thoughts that can be swallowed by a simple (hearty voice) "Just put yourself out there and go for it! You gotta start somewhere to get somewhere !!" (which yes, i understand is necessary for me to Actually Try Acting) Anyway I'm curious (1) if there are people who are actually experienced and really into acting who identify as very introverted, and (2) whether there is some sort of dichotomy between your acting self and normal self which doesn't somehow feel contradictory to your existence. Also, (3) if you feel introverted, was it hard to get into acting / how did you start doing so? Or perhaps this isn't a problem at all. Just curious to see what y'all have to say !