As someone who enjoys doing student stuff, wants to branch out to local stuff. What are some red flags to look out for?
So I'm a teenager who wants to be a voice actor so I'd like to get some coaching while I'm still young so I can keep working on it as I get older. However my parents aren't 100% on board with me going into a preforming art but I'm not sure how they would react to me asking for coaching. I'm not even sure what to look for in a coach so I don't know if they'd want me to know that before I ask. Can anyone offer any advice on how I could ask if I think they won't be supportive or only partially supportive?
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. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. ​ 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.
I've just interviewed the very talented Koko Marshall on my podcast. I'm not an actor by any means, but I think it's really worth a listen for people in the film industry. Koko had a lot of insights about the world of acting as we discussed her career and major influences. I'd wanted to get Koko on the podcast since I first watched her in the heist thriller Solid Rock Trust (2022). The performance she gave in that film was so complex and had so much range. Here's the link if you'd like to watch the podcast. Hope you enjoy! [https://youtu.be/RgzMffO82ts](https://youtu.be/RgzMffO82ts)
Case Study: Reports have shown this is common in smaller markets aside from Los Angeles and New York. Has anyone been bullied by casting directors in their local area by consistent and excessive exclusion without merit, treated poorly, false rumors, discrimination? Anyone like to share their experiences? Casting directors don’t choose the roles or who gets cast. The director and producers do. Their job is just to present the actors in the local area who fit the description the directors and producers are looking for. There is often a lot of confusion about that. But they do have power in that if they decide to bully someone, they will just not let the person audition despite the actor being right for the role and qualified with previous work experience. Artificial Intelligence could do their jobs and hopefully the industry will work towards that direction to prevent this type of treatment towards actors in the future.
Case Study: Reports have shown this is common in smaller markets aside from Los Angeles and New York. Has anyone been bullied by casting directors in their local area by consistent and excessive exclusion without merit, treated poorly, false rumors, discrimination? Anyone like to share their experiences? Casting directors don’t choose the roles or who gets cast. The director and producers do. Their job is just to present the actors in the local area who fit the description the directors and producers are looking for. There is often a lot of confusion about that. But they do have power in that if they decide to bully someone, they will just not let the person audition despite the actor being right for the role and qualified with previous work experience. Artificial Intelligence could do their jobs and hopefully the industry will work towards that direction to prevent this type of treatment towards actors in the future.
I know this is a sensitive subject but also a very important one. Has anyone been bullied by casting directors in their local area by consistent and excessive exclusion without merit, treated poorly, false rumors, discrimination? Anyone like to share their experiences? There is a common misconception. Casting directors don’t choose the roles or who gets cast. The director and producers do. Their job is just to present the actors in the local area who fit the description the directors and producers are looking for. There is often a lot of confusion about that. But they do have power in that if they decide to bully someone, they will just not let the person audition despite the actor being right for the role and qualified with previous work experience. Artificial Intelligence could do their jobs and hopefully the industry will work towards that direction to prevent this type of treatment towards actors in the future. My job is to be an advocate for actors and see that they are treated fairly.
Have quite a few books but are there any good podcasts out there to listen to ? Or any specific episodes of podcasts where an actor speaks about their career?
Okay so I’m pretty new to acting. I’ve been taking classes for about six months. I’ve recently taken headshots and started applying for roles on actors access. No callbacks yet but it’s only been like two weeks so I’m not discouraged. However I recently have been seriously thinking about giving myself a makeover. I’m a light brown skinned African American male with pretty long dark hair. I’ve been thinking about cutting my hair short and dying it a brownish red color. I know it will look good because I’ve had that color before and it doesn’t look terribly unnatural because it’s a natural hair color anyways but I’m scared that it would maybe not be natural enough and therefore prevent me from being cast in different roles. I recently did background work on a period piece and they almost sent me home because of my haircut (it’s faded on the sides) so I know if I had a different hair color I may not have even been selected at all. So I guess I was just wanting some advice from other actors. Oh btw, I am aware that I would have to retake my headshots and I’m prepared to do that.
Mine is to be a supporting cast on a fantasy film sorta like Pirates of the Caribbean or Avatar The way of the water
It just popped in my mind and im wondering what the thought processes of actors are in regard to this? Or do they just not think that way? Big names for example and plastered all over covers and sfuff...how does the actor themselves feel about being "used" for money?
Obviously I don’t wish to take credit for someone else’s work but I don’t know how to amend it.
Hi I’m a high school student trying to go into the military but I want to finish a dream before I’ve always wanted to be a voice actor listen I’m not asking for how to get in an anime or cartoon I just want to start small because really all I have is a microphone. So is there any website I should look at I’ve tried Upwork but they mainly want experienced ones. Any help would be very much appreciated!!
I had an agent for 2 years, but things weren't going well, despite having some interesting auditions, I can literally count on one hand how many I had during the 2 years I was with them – but maybe it's also fair to consider the lockdown time. Still, very little visibility. He is a nice person but wasn't working for me as an agent. Six months ago, I left that agency and signed with a new agent who, despite the initial conversation being good and interesting, I see that I'm not getting the visibility I expected – and I'm not saying this with arrogance, but as a disappointment really. With her, I had an audition in the first week for a small project and then never had any more auditions for audiovisual projects, which is my focus and we talked about it. I had a few auditions for commercials, and last week she sent me a project which is a photoshoot for these girls that are graduating. I don't think I'm "too good for this" by no means, is just that my agent sending me a student project shocked me a bit because I expected her to be representing my profile for other projects. Like, this is why you get an agent, right? Now, a new agency that seems interesting has shown interest in my material and sent me an email to schedule a meeting because they are interested in representing me. This agency is small but better known, and I'm just starting out, so of course, I'll be represented at the beginning by a smaller agency. My acting teacher is also represented by them, so I asked him about his experience. An actress I know from a short film I participated in is also represented by them, so I asked her as well. The agency itself is better known in the market, as far as I can tell, compared to the one I am with currently. At least, that's my impression – I'm new to the market though. But I wonder if it would reflect badly on me if I change agencies now after 6 months with my new agent. I don't have enough experience to know if this is a very short time to end this or not. When I asked her about auditions and opportunities, she just said "it's too early, we need to wait," which frustrated me a bit because I'm tired of these vague responses. What would you do in my place? Should I consider the fact that 6 months is too soon to change agents, or should I give it a try?
Hi all! I am new to background acting. Started with central casting about a month ago and I have been working 1-2 gigs per week through them. Seems like the other background actors are getting a lot of work from casting networks. I have been applying to jobs there for about a month and haven't received a single call. Is this normal or could something be wrong with my profile?
For more context here’s a video of the scene: https://youtu.be/s3maJDDoX1Y So I’m someone that has always been very interested in the art of acting. I’ve studied a bit of Stanislavsky, took Meisner classes, Practical Aesthetics, etc you get the point. I wouldn’t consider myself an actor more actor curious. The scene in question Leo’s character is livid that he screwed up a couple of lines and is berating himself for it. He even says he made a fool of himself. Is that how it goes typically? Actors that mess up lines here and there are looked down upon so harshly by cast and crew? Or is his character just being overly self critical? I guess my question is, is making a mistake that big of a deal? Even during the scene before when he calls for a line twice he almost loses it asking to redo the take with the director refusing. Anyway, thought both scenes were great but wondered if this was the true mindset of an actor and if this scene resonated with actors on an almost inside joke level.
Just signed up for Spotlight, as I’ll be spending some time in the UK over the next few years. I’m a Canadian actor (union) and am eligible to work in the UK; will be going back and forth for family reasons, but still primarily based in Canada. Currently listed as “self-represented,” since my Cdn agent doesn’t use Spotlight. So far, the breakdowns I’m seeing are pretty sparse… Realistically, do I need to also find a UK-based rep in order to be able to submit for tv/film?
So this is maybe a bit of a weird question. I just started acting a few months ago and have LOVED it. I have gotten a few roles and it has helped me a ton with my confidence in addition to being extremely enjoyable. I’m an attractive guy, but I’ve always had extremely low self esteem, especially when it comes to my nose. It has a bit of a hook to it, especially when I smile. It has a huge effect on my quality of life, I avoid smiling in public, on camera, etc. I recently discovered I have a majorly deviated septum, and that I’d be able to get a rhinoplasty for fairly cheap because of this, so now seems like the time to do it if I’m ever going to. My concern when it comes to acting is that doing this would make me “just another attractive guy”. I want to keep the distinct look I have, but also want to have the confidence to go on camera and be outgoing. What’s the general consensus on this? Will I be limiting myself in terms of potential roles if I do this? Trying to balance potential impact on opportunities with my mental health and quality of life is proving to be a struggle.
I've heard daydreaming is a great tool that actors can have, and an easy one to access, as we are all born with the capacity to daydream. But... I’m afraid that my daydreams are only about my success, happiness, and prosperity, and not about other things that I can find meaning in that could help me locate my triggers and buttons and what makes me who I am as a person. I haven’t spent a whole lot of time trying to analyze what most of my daydreams mean, but what I have gathered is that most of them in some way revolve around my success, happiness, prosperity, etc. I’m worried that by actively trying to daydream about other things that don’t naturally pop into my head, my problem is not solved, and they will not be natural daydreams, therefore they will not have real meaning to me and therefore, will not have something I can use for my acting. Am I worrying about nothing and overthinking something that is trivial? Should I actively try to daydream about things I normally wouldn’t, or should I abstain from this and just wait for more varied daydreams to come to me? Thanks a lot!
I absolutely love Stranger Things! It is my favorite show, I love the entire cast, and it’s just so good! I love it so much that I want to be a part of it. I am an actress and have been searching the internet for auditions for season five. So far I haven’t really found it, but I am really just not a good internet detective. I have been looking since the end of summer 2022. So I am posting this today for all the lovely internet detectives and whoever else this might concern. If you could be so kind as to try your best to find me auditions for season five. Obviously I would love to audition for a larger role, but I really just want to see the auditions. I really hope it’s not to late. Thank you and have a great day!
The internet is full of “becoming a successful actor” and “if you’ve never been in love,” but only as separate issues. I found a single post a while ago about asexuals and acting, but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about and it was years old.
Question for anyone who knows - I’ve googled like crazy and cant find a clear answer. This is about SAG rules as it relates to appearing in social media videos. I’m a SAG actor (recently joined back in February as a must-join). For my day job, I own a videography business with my partner. We are a small biz and get most of our leads on Instagram. Am I allowed to appear in video social media posts (Instagram reels) to promote my business? Do I have to make my company a SAG signatory for something like Instagram reels or YouTube? And to that end - am I allowed to appear in social media videos on my personal/acting-focused Instagram account?
I am not an actor nor would I have ever thought I would have a chance to do acting at all so I’m a little confused by the process. I am a full time highliner and I was contacted by Subaru to highline in their National commercial. I sent in a self tape about a week ago and they start shooting mid April. how long does it take to hear back about a really specialized role like highlining? Do you think it would take a while for them to choose someone? Also how many people do you think got contacted for such a niche role? Anyway I’m stoked for the oppertunity and hopefully you wonderful people can shed some light on my situation:) Thanks!
I host the podcast [Actors With Issues](http://youtube.com/actorswithissuespodcast), where I interview working actors from TV, film and Broadway, many from popular films and series, about the career obstacles they've faced, the lessons they've learned and advice they'd give to young actors. I want to integrate listener/viewer questions more often so I'm asking for anyone to submit their questions here and we'll possibly feature them on the show. These can be about any topic because I interview such a wide range of actors on our show: audition anxiety, imposter syndrome, mental health, diversity, etc. The one thing I ask you **NOT** to ask is regarding "how to get an agent or manager" because you'll just get their story and not really concrete advice because as we all know, there is no one way, right way or normal way to get one. Actors self-submit, others are referred, some do a workshop or a showcase, and my agent found me themselves. Thanks in advance for your questions!
Anyone have experience taking her class? I’m looking into the weekend intensive class as I’ve heard her name around town but want to hear if it’s worth it to take as a trained actor.
So for context I'm a voice actor, I know redundant. I also have a large non toxic multi nodule goiter. Dont look it up, basically my thyroid is enlarged and lumpy. Ive been told to think about removal. With a thyroidectomy there is a chance at damage to the RLN nerve the nerve that controls the voice box. Along with all the other horror stories like if they find something on my larynx, poof gone. My question is. If you lost your voice, be it completely or you sound muted/ its extremely painful etc. What are you doing? How do you find meaning after that? Sorry if this doesn't make sense spent all night worrying about this.
There's a lot of chatter going on right now with a possible strike by the WGA, whose contracts expire in May 2023. Many in the industry are saying it will happen, but the reality is that no one knows what will happen until it happens. That hasn't stopped widespread speculation that it's a certainty, affecting decisions that affect us actors directly. This post is not to debate the merits of a possible strike, or its demands, but just to share some of my experiences as an actor over three decades. In 2007, I was acting in shorts, independent films and some theater, and for work, I was a utility stand-in on a network comedy, so I was on set a lot when the strike approached, was called, and in effect. Though the Teamsters have long had clauses in their contracts forbidding them to strike in solidarity with striking creative unions, SAG-AFTRA will not cross picket lines when the WGA strikes, and in 2007, this was true: SAG and AFTRA had not yet merged, and were both in solidarity with the WGA. However, it was not considered scabbing to shoot and act in TV and film whose scripts had already been written, so there was several weeks of work after the strike started still to be had for actors (and the rest of the crew and production), as long as the scripts were produced exactly as they had been written. On the show I was working on, one of the series regulars had a penchant for improvising and riffing, and the script supervisor who was used to letting it go for this actor had to work extra hard to get our star to say the line EXACTLY as it was written in the script: if one word came out of their mouth different from what was written on the page, it was considered new writing, and was a violation of the strike. A couple of episodes still in draft form went on to get shot, and it showed in the quality of the writing in the final product. Though the strike concluded in the first few months of 2008, the remainder of the season had already been scuttled by the networks and there were only 12 or 13 episodes made in what would have normally been a 22 episode season. It's an interesting endeavor to look at episode lists on Netflix or IMDb of shows produced in the 2007-2008 season that had abnormally low episode counts, and by many viewers' take, some of those episodes' writing was weak in comparison to other seasons'. The strike ended with some concessions to the WGA, and it didn't fully impact major changes in the industry. In fact, some might say that this was the beginning of TV's new Golden Age, as scripted shows became more in demand around this time, and the general consensus was that the writing in those shows was getting increasingly better. In 2001, I was acting in theater at night and working during the day for executives at one of the big networks, and early that year, everyone on the network side was convinced the WGA would strike as SAG had done the year before over commercial contracts. At the time, two huge hits on network TV were *Big Brother* and *Survivor*. Because both shows used non-actors (contestants) and didn't use pre-written scripts, they were out of union jurisdiction. The network started green lighting every reality show that came across their desks, expecting a strike would last at least through the beginning of the shooting for the 2001-2002 season, and with the added bonus of reality shows costing as little as 10% of what a scripted union show might be, and audiences were eating them up, the era of reality shows had come into full strength. Also, stars who had little theater experience started getting booked in limited run theater stints so they wouldn't be idle during the strike, as well as to keep their names in the public eye. That summer in New York, Shakespeare in the Park alone had at least a dozen actors known more for their film than stage work, and they were runaway hits, thus starting the trend to pepper theater productions with big screen stars, regardless of their theater chops. The trend of casting famous screen actors (though theater novices) in plays because of their ability to drive ticket sales came into full force at this time. Also, some of these same A-listers, traditionally "above" the mundane work of shilling for products in commercials, started booking voiceovers and on-camera roles on TV ads, both for the exposure and for the money that wouldn't be coming from TV and Film sources during a strike. The strike never ended up happening, but just the specter of it altered the professional landscape forever, making it that much more challenging for actors who weren't famous trying to get ahead. Speaking of the 2000 commercial strike, which lasted about 7 months IIRC, I wasn't in the unions yet, and was suddenly getting random calls for "non-union" commercials. At the time, the only non-union commercials were low-rent ads like local attorney commercials, small market ads, and 900 numbers. So when, during the strike, a non-union actor got called in to a non-union commercial for a major brand, they'd end up in front of a casting office with a picket line from SAG members at the entrance. Commercial productions started looking overseas to shoot, and after 7 months and little gains for the actors, the strike was over. Commercial producers had figured out ways to bypass their union agreements for major brands, like shooting in other countries, or ad agencies with agreements with SAG opening up separate "boutique" firms (like Ogilvy's Gramercy Park Films) to sidestep their agreed commitments to the unions. Thus started the decline in union commercial production, and now, it seems the majority of commercials shooting are non-union, and paying as little as 10%-5% of their union counterparts for national spots. I am 100% pro-union. I have been a member of various actors unions for at least 20 years, and should a strike be called, I won't scab. But this is also an illustration of how risky a strike can be on how actors can make their living, or even their ability to make a living. Strikes are absolutely necessary, but the decision to call one is a very serious decision to make, and should only be taken as a last resort. The results can be a breakthrough to getting working artists to be fairly compensated for their huge contributions to making a show a hit. But they can also alter the working environment forever, for better or for worse. Some actors during these times may have experienced these events differently and I'm interested in hearing those takes in the comments. I just thought my experience might be informative to those who have yet to experience labor turmoil in our industry. In solidarity, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ EDITED for grammar
I have a problem that makes me uncomfortable. An actress is interested in acting in my film that included nudity and intimate scenes, but she looks pretty young. I asked her her age but she wouldn’t tell me, which makes me suspicious. She claims that she is legal, but I have no « proof » and there is almost nothing about her online, not even her real name. I only found her profile on Linkedin and even though her jobs are most often done by adults, they are still open to minors. I also have no proof that she did work there. How do I make sure she is not lying and that she really is 18 + to make sure I don’t break the law and don’t hire a vulnerable teenager girl? (note : I’m a female actor and this is a feminist project. I’m not interested in portraying teenagers in a sexual way, which is why I want to make sure she is legal).
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For context, I’m in Canada where co-star roles are usually billed as either ‘Actor’ (typically less than 5 lines of dialogue) or ‘Principal’ (typically 5 or more lines of dialogue or a large amount of onscreen presence but not large enough to be considered a guest star). I recently booked a role, where the breakdown identified it as an ‘actor’ role, however, after I booked, my contract said ‘principal’ and I was paid principal rates. I had fewer than 5 lines of dialogue but quite a bit of silent acting on camera. Should I go off what the contract says or the initial breakdown? Is it safe for ‘principal’ to go on my resume, instead of ‘actor’?
I'm interested in voicing both commercial gigs such as advertisements and explainer videos, as well as acting roles such as animation.
Im not sure if these posts are allowed but I’m genuinely so excited to be following my passion!! I don’t need any advice or anything (against this subs rules I think?) but I didn’t know who else to share this with :)
We are open to an exclusive role for a LGBTQ+ Asian/Asian-American Voice Actor & Metal Musician. All info is here: https://twitter.com/AllAgesofGeek/status/1637891213989650458?t=BfwmWW16bpYGSCE87ZKdQw&s=19
Hiya, fellow thespians! I am playing a heroin addict locked in an apartment by his father and sister. The family is trying to get him clean so they are slowly decreasing the supply of heroin and they are making him wait for it longer and longer. I’ve worked out the stuff that goes on inside of him, got all the emotional work behind me now and have done huge progress on the technicalities of preparing the injection, the body’s reaction to it, how it begins to work and what happenes when it fully kicks in. This is all going in the right direction. What I’m kind of stuck with so far are the physical side effect of withdrawals which I really need to nail down too. Anything that you’d recommend I look into? Anything that I can do to myself physically (besides going through withdrawals) to enhance the performance? I’ve watched pretty much every heroin or drug-themed movie out there, looked at documentaries, short raw clips… but acting out the withdrawals is difficult as hell, probably the most difficult thing that I’ve done as an actor so far. Any help will be much appreciated!
Since I don’t know anyone else I could ask, I’ll do it here. I didn’t manage to get a single job since december 2022 so for 15 month. I actually don’t know if this a normal timeframe or ridiculous but I rather think the second one. I applied for surely over 200 jobs from commercials to movies and also student productions. I have two agencies one in the UK and one in Austria, they send me jobs although rarely but when they do it is usually big stuff (Netflix etc.). I do my casting tapes but almost never get an answer what I know of is fairly common. I keep my profiles up to date, new headshots etc. just my showreel is a lil outdated. So I ask honestly - what the hell can I do? People always tell me to - network - but I live in Vienna there are no “actor” event and I don’t know anybody from the industry. Or that I should update my showreel but if I don’t get any jobs (shorts included) how can I do that? Just fyi - i’m a 33 year old male I’m very close to just give up and delete/deactivate my profiles, so any help would be appreciated.
My first episode has non-union actors has principals. For the next episode I have some SAG-AFTRA actors in mind for co-starring roles. Is it possible to make my production SAG-AFTRA at this stage in the game, or is to too late and I'd need to make it a whole new series? This first episode was released within film festivals and played virtually at at least one film festival; it isn't publicly streaming or on TV.
Hi, I’m Brent Mukai! I’ve done a few of these in the past, and love helping the community. For credibility purposes feel free to look up my IMDb. I’m here to answer your voice acting questions, I’ve worked in most of the genres at this point, but the four in the title are my primary specialties. I’m going to take questions until this Friday, compile a list of them and answer them in a video. Since I don’t want to break any rules I will let everyone know where to find this video on Sunday (I don’t want to break the self promotion rules) So ask away, I look forward to seeing what you want to know!
... without any experiences or diplomas. To make it short, I am 26, french and I am a software engineer, I want to move to the US to pursue this career in a few years (NY or SF). My main motivation to move to the US is to "try" to be an actor, if I work as a software engineer there, can I auditions for part in play, short films, etc ?
I realize the best use of my time is spending as much times as possible preparing my auditions, not so much group classes anymore, but private coaching for each audition.. like I can do it a couple times a month tops, but I really want to find a way to work with a group of actors more regularly specificly working on each others auditions. i'd love to be working with a coach around the clock for my sporadic tapes but thats just not feasible. how do you tackle this?
It’s always been my dream to pursue acting, but the truth is as a teen I never really believed in myself enough and never saw it happening. But now I say enough of the self-doubt, I can make this happen. The problem is the only thing I have under my belt is GCSE Drama, and I know that doesn’t really count for shit. I’ve been doing some looking around and I definitely cannot afford proper drama school, at least not yet. I did however find the City Academy in London and I’m really considering starting the Screen acting lessons there. They do look very professional and will teach me a lot about the industry and skills as an actor. As far as I can tell though, these don’t leave me with any sort of official qualifications. My question is this: how will agencies and casting directors see these lessons qualification-wise? What will they mean on my resume? I’ll leave a link to the website for people to check out, I’m wanting to take the screen acting introduction class all the way to level 3, and also the showreels. [City Academy](https://www.city-academy.com/screen-acting) Any thoughts/ help will be greatly appreciated, thank you. Also I should add that I am from the UK (if you couldn’t tell already) and hoping to be successful enough to one day move to the US.
does anyone else have this sentiment? it just seems like the volume has gone so, so down across the board speaking with my actor friends. even if you're with someone who has connections, getting seen theatrically has become fewer and further between. that being said, we have to learn how to play the game. what got us here won't get us there. so how can we do to change the mindset from waiting for our agents to email us to instead productively and proactively using that time to move up?
Had quite a situation on set today. I booked a non union commercial and agreed to work as a local hire in a smaller market as I have housing accommodations. However, after five minutes of shooting, they did not end up using me for the commercial because the client said I l looked too young. This is AFTER they requested that I clean shave for the shoot after I had stubble/ a light beard in my self-tape audition. My call time was 11AM, but I wasn’t dressed until 4PM. Yes, that happens all the time, but the 1st AD admitted he messed up the schedule and called me in way too early. Other actors were in an out in an hour. After I was told I was wrapped, they asked if the jacket I brought to set they could use for 10 minutes as someone from production filmed my role. I said fine, but it ended up being another hour because I was providing I was basically working wardrobe for them. All and all, I was on set for 7 hours, and filmed for 5 minutes before they released having me shave was a mistake. Someone from the agency and the 1st AD were very apologetic and kept saying that I would get paid. Is this the case?The client seemed a little dumb- is it fair game for my agent to ask for extra money on top, maybe a kill fee or having them add the usage for the renewal for messing up asking me to shave?
Hi everyone. Thank you so much for the community, I have learned a lot through reading the subreddit. I am currently actively seeking commercial and print representation. I am based in Los Angeles. My main goal is to become a film/tv comedic actress, however I got a referral to a commercial/print/voiceover talent agency so my plan is to focus on commercial/print and then segway to film/tv representation in a few months. First, what is the best way to seek commercial/print/voiceover representation? Or even film/tv representation? I have a meeting through a referral to a reputable commercial/print/voiceover acting agency next week, but there is a chance that I might not get signed. I hear that making an account on LA Casting or Actor's Access and sending out a reel and headshots would be useful. I don't have a resume, but I'm wondering if a standup comedy reel and headshots would be useful? I can make a resume but it would only have improv comedy, standup comedy, and acting class experience on it. Also would cold emailing a bunch of talent agencies work as well? Second of all, how would I prepare for my commercial/print agency meeting? I do not have any experience booking commercials and print modeling, however I do have the drive and willingness to learn. I will research the agency, bring a few types that I can play in commercials and print modeling, give them my experience, and state my goals for my career. Any help is appreciated, currently overwhelmed by the entire process. Thank you.
Hey! i am graduating from school in New Jersey with a major in musical theatre, but there’s a divide between my peers about wether to move closer to NYC or to Philly, and i’m not sure what other people’s perspectives are on the topic. i really am an actor who sings (and not a standout dancer). I thrive in new work, and have a limited musical knowledge; as well as also being a kind of everyman with a lot of range i think. think big energy comedian who does serious roles with heart. i just wanna hear more people talk about this so i can get a lot of input before i go somewhere too long that i have to fight against. let me know i appreciate anything you can say
So I do both comedy and drama, would it be wise to focus on one of those or can an actor starting out be able to showcase both ? I mean in the way of building a specific brand towards on how people view me as an actor.
Hi all. I’m curious as to what classes LA actors have felt are worth it these days. I prefer to have class in-person, but I’m not opposed to virtual if the class content is worth the time. Thank you!
I had an agent for 2 years, but things weren't going well, despite having some interesting auditions, I can literally count on one hand how many I had during the 2 years I was with them – but maybe it's also fair to consider the lockdown time. Still, very little visibility. He is a nice person but wasn't working for me as an agent. Six months ago, I left that agency and signed with a new agent who, despite the initial conversation being good and interesting, I see that I'm not getting the visibility I expected – and I'm not saying this with arrogance, but as a disappointment really. With her, I had an audition in the first week for a small project and then never had any more auditions for audiovisual projects, which is my focus and we talked about it. I had a few auditions for commercials, and last week she sent me a project which is a photoshoot for these girls that are graduating. I don't think I'm "too good for this" by no means, is just that my agent sending me a student project shocked me a bit because I expected her to be representing my profile for other projects. Like, this is why you get an agent, right? Now, a new agency that seems interesting has shown interest in my material and sent me an email to schedule a meeting because they are interested in representing me. This agency is small but better known, and I'm just starting out, so of course, I'll be represented at the beginning by a smaller agency. My acting teacher is also represented by them, so I asked him about his experience. An actress I know from a short film I participated in is also represented by them, so I asked her as well. The agency itself is better known in the market, as far as I can tell, compared to the one I am with currently. At least, that's my impression – I'm new to the market though. But I wonder if it would reflect badly on me if I change agencies now after 6 months with my new agent. I don't have enough experience to know if this is a very short time to end this or not. When I asked her about auditions and opportunities, she just said "it's too early, we need to wait," which frustrated me a bit because I'm tired of these vague responses. What would you do in my place? Should I consider the fact that 6 months is too soon to change agents, or should I give it a try?
I got an agent after getting a role in a Hulu docu series about creatives in NYC - I got this role 5 months into moving to nyc off backstage if you can believe it. Long story short, it was weird. I'm a young actor with this one main credit (in every episode) and i turned it into getting an agent. Not much work has come from it bc the amount of times i'm shown acting is <1 min. but a lot of time spent on my budding bisexuality which i was severely under compensated for. Anyways I have this agent, and she has good clients, hasn't signed a contract with me but has me in her roster, told me she realizes i need more development, wont drop me bc she believes "i have something special" and I just am in constant limbo with her. I don't really know what to do. any advice
I know that it’s been dry out there for many actors recently but it has been what feels like forever since I have worked. When I started my initial full time acting run in 2021 I booked a small part in 2 indie features and a couple more small things and ever since then I haven’t had any work. It’s been a little over a year since I got my last job and I have gotten about 2 call backs in that time frame. Wondering if there’s something more that I could be doing? Any advice helps!
I’ve looked everywhere backstage doesn’t really seem real or like there would be many popular productions. I have no clue where to look making sure it’s not a scam or that it’s real or anything. It’s actually making me pretty frustrated. I personally would love to be apart of a on set family like modern family or something. But I’m at a weird age for that because I’m a “child actress” but also not that young on the spectrum idk. I feel like most the time child actors parents do this stuff for them but not min
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