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[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?
Indian/Bengali Male (18) getting into acting in the west? I live in Canada, but am brown (no accent) by elRo233 • last post Apr 2nd
So since middle school I've kind of been interested in acting. I tried to go to a HS for the performing arts, but I was supposed to do an audition that went horribly wrong. I had like a month or two to prepare for it, and I didn't, because at home I was too embarrassed to act/practice in front of my parents (they didn't support this acting thing, but I guess they wouldn't have minded me practicing in front of them, though they wouldn't care), but I didn't, and I had the opportunity to go to my music teacher and practice with her but I was embarrassed, so I didn't do it. Thing is, I moved from Vancouver to Toronto just that year, and I was in a school with ONLY Indian/Bengali kids and they are not supporting of this stuff at ALL. Anyways, I basically spend the hour before my audition practicing when no one was home and realized that it wasn't gonna happen, but went to the school anyways, hoping people there would be as clueless as I was but OBVIOUSLY I was wrong, and everyone there was white, preppy, and 2 of them were doing the auditions and it was amazing. Now, I am about to graduate HS, go into an Engineering school (as all brown guys are expected to do I guess), but in my heart there is this longing feeling that maybe in some ways I should have done something with acting. I am however really discouraged from doing so because well I'm not your typical greek god actor. I look okay (though, in selfies where the pic is flipped my face looks quite asymmetrical but my friends always go "whooah" when I show it to them so maybe they dont notice it or something), and I'm not very tall (5ft10in I'd say, may be a bit shorter). Given all this, how can I possibly get into acting in Canada or USA? I've read a lot and watched a bunch of videos, and it seems that directors/recruiters DON'T want anything to do with brown actors? Any insight would be helpful
Scene partner won’t make eye contact by TheCityThatCriedWolf • last post Apr 2nd
Hey, so I’ve just started rehearsals for a great play with a pretty uniformly great cast. However one of my fellow actors won’t make eye contact when we’re doing scenes together but instead will look about six inches to the side of my face. I've only encountered this a couple times with other people throughout my fifteen years of acting but thankfully it's fairly rare. Still, I'm always bewildered by it. Do these people think they're fooling anyone? Do they realize how weird and unnatural it looks? Has anyone had issues with this either with yourself or other scene partners? It's just such a weird thing and the director hasn't said anything and I don't want to be an asshole and point it out. Just curious for another perspective.
Ways to improve diction as an actor? by Juansxn • last post Apr 2nd
I've always struggled with my diction due to a speech impediment I had when I was younger. Due to my growing love for theatre and performance, for the past few months I've been improving it slowly by counting 1-180 fairy often and pronouncing it the best I can. I also do small things such as say words the best I can in normal speech and correcting myself when I say words incorrectly. This has helped me to some degree but I'm always looking for other ways that could be more effective to help me improve my diction in my lines.
Newby by Kellie VonBank • last post Apr 1st
Good day/evening! I wanted to pop in and introduce myself. My name is Kellie VonBank and I am finally taking a couple steps towards fulfilling life long interests. I'm 41 years old and haven't done anything in front of a camera for production since 1995. Any tips, suggestions, or advice on how to get my foot in a door, getting started? I have my first monologue reading on Saturday April 7th, 2018. I've selected a snippet from Magnolia, character of Linda Partridge played by Julianne Moore, (Linda and Earl's Lawyer scene). I look forward to meeting you!
NY Agencies List by Malvolio2222 • last post Apr 1st
Is there a list floating about for NY agencies? I know there's one for LA that has them sorted into "tiers". I just moved to NY from LA, and a list like that would be extremely helpful. Thanks!
Stanislavsky Vs. All-Other Styles by ZaxMarquee • last post Apr 1st
Recently I read an article about the differentiation between the styles of acting and how the deviation from Stanislavsky’s original is all it is (Hagen, Adler, Meisner). In your opinion, what do you see as the differences between the styles? As a new actor to LA, I’ve had a rough time figuring out which to pursue, so any advice would be appreciated!
I want to be an actor, but at the same time, I don't want to be famous. by srk9000 • last post Apr 1st
This is one of the things I wanted to talk about. I remember as a kid, every time I watch a film, I thought to myself, "Wow, I want to be an actor in the future". I had dreams of going to Hollywood and become a famous actor. Now, at the age of 21, I began to take acting classes and films seriously and that dream of being a Hollywood actor has faded away. I don't want to be recognized everywhere, I don't want the paparazzi sneaking around taking photos of me everywhere, I don't want to be in films with big budgets, I don't want to be in films that are doomed to fail, I don't want to travel to countries to act (I have a fear of flying and I hate long traveling), I don't want to be surrounded by other actors/celebrities with huge egos (Not all actors/celebrities have huge egos, I know) and I don't want my privacy destroyed. I just want to be in films that are minimal like Independent films and I want to be surrounded by passionate people with dreams and purpose. For example, I want to be in films like Good Will Hunting, The Outsiders, The Breakfast Club, La La Land, etc because I can see myself in those kind of films, not films that are too Hollywoodish. Also, I wish there are more independent and original films, including Drama which is my favorite genre. To all the actors on Reddit, do you feel the same way? Sorry for the wall of text.