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Leaving My Agency: how should I go about pitching to other agents in my city? by throwthrowmedown • last post Apr 5th
I'm an actor from Toronto and have been with the same agency for 4 years. Things haven't worked out on both sides and I'm looking for a change of scenery. Should I be emailing agents through a casting site (Casting Workbook has an ePitch service for example and all my information in one place) or should I send emails with my relevant resume/headshot/reel separately? I've never made an agency switch and am looking for any and all advice, thanks in advance!
[Office Hours] feat. Social Media Expert Heidi Dean, Part II by lightsvber • last post Apr 4th
We're hosting a brand new Backstage Office Hours session with social media professional and Backstage Expert, Heidi Dean on Thursday, April 5, 2018 starting at 4pm ET. For 24 hours, Heidi will be returning to the Backstage Community forums for her second Office Hours session! Join the conversation as she...
Can I self-submit if I sign with an agency? by mixednuts24 • last post Apr 4th
I'm wondering if it is better to wait to get more indie short film credits before signing with an agency. Can I keep self-submitting once I sign with an agency or should 100% rely on them? What if they only submit frequent booking actors?
Monologue, mimic source or improvise? by Ihopeugethatecrimed • last post Apr 4th
Just finished recording a monologue from a Christopher Nolan movie. Question is, is it cool to mimic the source actor's mannerisms and inflection? I definitely got into character and delivered from feeling. It wasn't exactly like the source actor, but it was very close. Is that likely to be seen as cool that I can mimic or lame that I didn't do my own interpretation?
Too old? by anonbug22 • last post Apr 4th
Hey all- all I’ve ever wanted was to be an actor. Right after highschool I got an agent and started auditioning. This went on for years and I would always audition and I never really got big roles. Then I took a break and worked in other creative industries. Now I’m 25 and I realize that all I wanna do is act still. I’m applying for agencies but I feel too old - as a 25 year old woman, i know that’s silly but that’s the industry. Any thoughts on starting again as an older actor? It just can be very discouraging when you see people so much younger than you with all this experience already.
Actors Who Can Look at the Audience by actingreflection • last post Apr 4th
Hello from a musician seeking to learn from actors! by olderbrozah • last post Apr 3rd
Hello everyone! I have been reading this subreddit regularly, but have been shy to join this reddit community, until today! I am actually a classical musician (from the traditional and, at times, snobbish music world). I always felt something was missing in music study that I was only able to find out what it was through studying Stella Adler's books and observing great actors like Marlon Brando, Monty Clift, Cate Blanchett, and Charles Laughton. I have great respect for the world of acting and I am envious that the norm currently is realism (what I like to call internal conviction). I feel that because classical music is so abstract and so hard to understand, a lot of times, classical musicians don't approach things with the same conviction/honesty and rely too much on instinct which has caused interpretations to become so dull (not to mention all of the unnecessary and absurd facial expressions!!) One of the most wonderful videos I watched online was Daniel Day Lewis talking about how he found his voice for Lincoln--he read all manners of biographical books, journals, etc. until he was finally able to speak with the voice/soul of the great American president. In a way, classical music should be approached like this for realism, but many people want to do and present the most difficult and virtuosic pieces rather than find nourishment from smaller works. This, or, many musicians who do study, end up constipated many times. Of course, I am speaking generally as there are many wonderful musicians out there. I hope to learn a lot from this thread and anyone should feel free to ask me anything as well! I am more than happy to discuss about music works, composers, and etc. I love finding relationships between acting and music. tl;dr: I am a classical musician who finds that there is an overwhelming amount of information to learn from actors
[OFFER] VA/Stage Actor by Spazzztt • last post Apr 3rd
Hi there, I'm C. I am an experienced actor and of course I am wanting to do it full time, as most actors do. If there is anybody in need of a voice actor I would be ecstatic to fill the role. I do not have any standard rights as of now, in addition to the fact that workload from project to project differ. I have been a stage actor for 4+ years and have received multiple thespian competition awards, so my projection and annunciation is great! I have decent equipment, nothing crazy professional but something I am generally happy with. If you are ever in need of a voice actor/actor or just wanna chat, feel free to PM me. Thanks!
What do you do when you work with a private teacher/coach? by thisisnotarealperson • last post Apr 3rd
Even mods can have basic questions! I asked this in someone else's post but didn't get an answer so I thought I'd throw it out here. I see people here talking often about working with a private teacher or coach instead of a class with several students in it, and that has always confused me. I understand working with a coach on a specific audition piece, either a monologue or a scene, and I've done that a couple times. But I don't really understand how you'd carry on a continuing acting education in a one on one setting. Are you doing monologues the whole time? Isn't that really limiting, since acting is almost always interacting with another actor? Are you doing scenes with the coach? Isn't it odd to act with the person who's simultaneously evaluating you? Or to do a romantic scene with them? That opens up a whole can of worms. Anyway, this is something I've never really understood so I'd appreciate anyone who can educate me.
Bit of a complicated question by JonnnyTsunami • last post Apr 3rd
Okay so basically back in early march I auditioned for this feature film I really wanted. After the audition I didn't hear back. So about 3 weeks after the audition I emailed the director (this is how we had our initial back and forth convo) just telling her even if I wasn't right for the part I was willing to be an extra or anything. So now yesterday, early April, she (the director) emails me back out of the blue asking if I have an agent. Then she CC'd her assistant. Her assistant asked if I was in sag and I said no. Then her assistant said since they're a sag production, they can't hire nonunion actors. Now there's a couple of problems with this. The first is that everywhere I've researched this, they've all said that isn't true. Nonunion actors can work on union projects. That's how they become union. The second problem is the director knew I was nonunion since the audition so why would she randomly email back weeks later? She clearly had something specific in mind for me that might've gotten lost in translation between her and her assistant. So my question is what should I do? Her assistant isn't responding to me anymore. Should I confront the director about needing to be in sag? Thanks.
How can I analyze de Marlon Brando and Meryl Streep technique ? by alsanlap1995 • last post Apr 3rd
Hi! I'm working on my "bachelor tesis" from Audiovisual communication (don't know exactly if that's the definition"). The thing is that as i'm a acting student too, my teacher suggested me to research about the american acting techniques, and analyze the work of actors such us Marlon Brando and Meryl Streep and found their techniques in their works... That's why i'm here asking for help cause apart from the typical acting books, i don't know if theres any bibliography where they analyze the acting process in movies, or something. I mean with the analyze part i'm a little lost... Thanks in advance!
Anyone with experience with TVI Actors Studio out of LA? by SirHatSirHat • last post Apr 3rd
I'm going to a little workshop in Kansas City tonight being put on by TVI. Just curious if anyone around here is familiar with them, apparently they offer a five day "actor's immersion" program where you get to meet with 25 different talent agents and casting directors but I can't find anything about the price of that program which is sketchy, right?
Actor Headshots Atlanta/Charlotte? by eilselivery • last post Apr 3rd
Anyone have any recommendations for actor headshot photographers in the Southeast? Preferably, ATL or Charlotte. Doing some research on my own, but would love input from others' experiences.
Retouching Service by Gladstone • last post Apr 2nd
I had some great headshots taken, but now I'm looking for a good place to have them retouched. I'm in the LA area, but since this is a pretty easy thing to take care of via email, are there any recommendations/people you guys like to use for retouching headshots?
Circle of trust, Actors only by a_unique___username • last post Apr 2nd
Any fellow actors want to join my circle of trust, I was thinking about who I’ll trust with my key, and y’all are it. pM me for key. Let’s not betray guys!
Is 20 too old to become an actor? by Natsu_Firefox • last post Apr 2nd
Im a 20 yr old sophomore in college but I dont think this is my passion. I know most of the actors we see have been acting since they were children. I have no prior acting experience, is it too late to start an acting career?
Hi! My name is Dar Dixon, I’m new to Reddit, I figured I might introduce myself here. I’m an actor and producer of television, film, and theatre, with credits on hit shows including This is Us, Revenge, Supergirl, Mistresses, and Scandal. I’m looking to c by DarDixon • last post Apr 2nd
I’m looking to connect and network with more actors to help and contribute with any insights and tips based on my experience. Feel free to reach out. What are you currently struggling with?
Best Agency for film actors in SF/Bay? by mixednuts24 • last post Apr 2nd
I want to try to submit myself to some agency to see what happens. I'm in San Francisco and was tired of doing student films(And many of them didn't even finish post production) and self submitting via sfcasting where you can see very limited film/TV opportunity. Which agency is best for film actors in SF?