Now that West Side Story is out on streaming services, Shazam 2 has been released and Snow White is in post-prod I've been looking up Rachel Zegler and saw multiple articles saying that Spielberg and one of the WSS producers helped her with the agent scouting process. She also mentioned that she was initially auditioning for broadway with no representation. So is this something that is common when brand new actors are offered roles while having no rep or is this a one-time thing? edit: she also told Variety that she only signed with an agency AFTER the movie wrapped and Steven had helped her with the process.
Hey Guys, I am a fairly new actor and I was curious what the best course of action is to start acting in movies. Any help is appreciated!
Working on my first audio drama and aside from crowdfunding it would be have very little budget. Because I'm writing it and will handle audio the outside help I will need would be voice actors. Is it insulting to offer everyone a gift card of some sort? Or what is an expected pay rate for a small passion project? I'm not trying to be cheap or anything just very transparent and respectful. And if it's popular enough for Kofi or Patreon obviously those funds could be applied to the actors after production. PS this isn't an official casting call obviously that will occur down the road.
Hi everyone! I've been acting for a couple of years now, and accordingly I'm still in low-level productions. Lots of theater projects in black box theaters with uneven flooring and peeling paint. My issue is that I have been in at least three productions now that have over-promised and under-delivered. What I mean is, I'm in a project that is either paid or unpaid, small black-box theater production, okay to not-so-great scripts. But the main draw is that the leadership will say things like 'we're inviting industry people, people from such-and-such an organization will be coming, there will be all this exposure, it will be great.' But inevitably, as the time for the production draws nearer, we don't accomplish whatever the leadership had in their heads and suddenly the industry people are not coming anymore. Then the production turns into yet another sparsely attended friends-and-family show. Some of you may know what I mean. I'm just tired. I'm tired of pouring my time and energy into these shows that don't become anything and will never be seen by anyone that doesn't know me or a cast member. Is this just another thing in the long list of dues you have to pay when becoming an actor? Am I just not vetting my shows well enough? I'd like to hear your insight.
\[I'm sorry for any English mistakes\] I was with an agent for 2 years. In those two years, I only received a few auditions, very few. The most exciting audition was the one I ended up in second place to star in a series by a great streaming service, which made me very happy – also very frustrated for not having been chosen, but I know that this is due to many different factors so I chose not to think a lot about. ​ My biggest problem with this agent was precisely the lack of auditions and, perhaps, visibility. Anyway, we always had a good relationship and the few auditions that came up were good, for good roles. I try very hard to keep my material up to date, I'm a good student and I'm constantly looking for feedback on how to improve, and I've heard from different agents and producers that my material is good – some even said they don't know how I'm still out of work , which I don't say with arrogance, but to show that maybe it's an industry problem in the country where I live, I don't know. Anyway. ​ After 2 years with this agent, and this frustration of the lack of auditions, I decided to end my relationship with them and look for a new agency. It's extremely difficult to balance being a new actor and needing to show work to get an agent but needing to have an agent to get work, right... ​ So I had a conversation with a new agent back in October and things seemed to line up. I switched to this new agency. At first I got an audition for a small role with only a week at the agency, which sounded great to me, I was excited. Since then, zero tests. By the way, I receive a few publicity auditions, which I said in the initial conversation was not my focus, but I send my material anyway as the agent says is good for portfolio. In addition to, again, the lack of auditions, my profile visibility on this online service we have here for actors and casting producers dropped dramatically, practically zero. With the old agent at least I saw more visits and selections of my profile, so maybe visibility wasn't really an issue as I thought it was. I even asked my current agent about it, and the only thing she said was "it's too soon, we need to wait". I asked if it was something I needed to improve on my profile, if it was something with me, what is happening since the market is busy (her words), and this was the answer: too soon, we need to wait. I'm so tired of these vague responses, honestly. ​ But something happened this week that actually made me rethink a lot. What happened is that she sent me an audition for a university project, with a very low fee (almost zero, symbolic) and the project would be a photoshoot inspired by two well-known singers in the country. I was disappointed with that. Not for the project itself, in no way do I put myself in a place where "I'm too good for this", ever. Actually college projects is how we build a portfolio to get an agent most of the time. But that's the thing, in addition to very few tests, the test I get from my agent is a university and symbolic project, and I expected her to be working with my profile in another way, submitting my material and profile for projects that are in fact aligned with what I'm looking for, as we talked about in our first conversation. I don't think it's arrogance, but a breach of expectation. ​ With all this, I was seriously considering texting my old agent. We ended things on a good note, and at the time I explained that I would change agencies to try something that was more in line with my profile, but unfortunately that is not happening. I'm looking at other agencies as well, but none are willing to talk right now, the eternal problem for actors who are just starting out. My former agent is known for helping actors starting out, and in fact, many actors at the agency are actually working, although it wasn't working for me at that time. But I wonder if I made a bad deal switching agencies, and I regret it now. Is it really stupid for me to talk to him about this and see if there's a possibility that I could go back to the agency? I see that maybe it would be the best way to actually start working and, in the future, get better roles and better representation with the new projects. But I feel bad right now, to be honest. I feel dumb and I feel like all the effort is for nothing at the end.
i wonder if people not liking me is going to make me unsuccessful as an actor/artist or something...is that me just being a bit neurotic or does it really actually matter who/how many people like you in order to have a successful career?
Hey fellow actors/aspiring actors... What are your favorite coping mechanisms for dealing with rejection This is the first time I've had to go through this and its a bit of a blow to my confidence but i have a show coming up in a few days so I really need to get over this so that I can perform at my best... Any advice would be great thanks
So I’m a UK actor and filmed a role in a major British drama and was playing the role of a masked robber, I had a lot of dialogue but never took the mask off, would it be good to use for footage in my showreel based on the production it’s come from ?
Just feeling a bit frustrated and needing to vent a bit. I’m about a year and a half into acting and I’m finding it a bit jarring how much actors are pressured to sacrifice their entire lives for this career. I booked out several months ago and it was the first time I ever booked out in over a year. I reminded my agent and turned down an industrial audition that would potentially overlap (I have also NEVER turned auditions down unless I had other acting gigs that conflicted and I consistently book industrial/commercial work). My agent told me to submit anyway and that they would make it clear that I had a conflict on one of the days. I end up booking it and they need me the day I am booked out. My agent then gets passive aggressively upset that I can’t do it. The pay was also not a lot— had it been something groundbreaking that would grow my career substantially, I would have swallowed the sunk costs (personally and financially). Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful for how hard agents work, but I can’t help but feel frustrated since I communicated everything upfront and thought I did everything I needed to do. I love acting but is this what it takes to be in this industry?
I know actors access is not a scam and that it is for inexperienced actors trying to start out especially without representation. However, can there be a scam post? I just saw a commercial post on breakdowns that is over seas* and it pays 12k for a huge phone company… is this real? Also, as someone without representation how else can i get jobs? Thanks!
Hi everyone. Could anyone suggest me some sides for a high energy, happy-type character. Male age range from 16-24 I would say. I apparently give off a boy next door vibe and have been compared to actors like tom holland and timothee chalamet. Almost all of my teachers have requested I use sides which are more upbeat, high energy, happy, can be hallmarky, etc. I usually bring dramatic, gritty material and apparently I’m good at it but they want more. It’s a little bit of a foreign area for me so I’m not sure where to go. My class is tomorrow so I need to find something quick. Thank you!
Hi everyone. I'm pretty new to LACasting and have been on Actors Access mainly. I noticed for LACasting, a lot of the projects (Specifically student films) require you to submit an audition with your materials instead of just submitting your materials and getting a notification that they want you to audition for the role after reviewing the materials you've submitted. I heard there was controversy with backstage and their prescreens. Are prescreens here basically the same thing on LACasting? Thank you in advance!
I’m about to become SAG-E and I’m wondering about the best places to find SAG jobs. I’m on Casting Networks, Backstage, and Actors Access. Not currently represented for theatrical but will be pursuing that as well
We asked pros how many demos they listened to, how many they rejected, and how fast they rejected them. That group told us 95% of demos are rejected in 4 seconds or less due to not attempting natural speech. Pros included owners of agencies and studios, top talent, two Emmy-award winning producers, etc. We found them and got their opinion by producing 78 [training events](https://www.facebook.com/VoiceActingExpo/reviews), recording as many as 350 sessions in a single day at a large conference hotel, renting up to 15 rooms. Each recording session included two pros, a producer and engineer (plus several roving admins) in a room set up as a partially-baffled studio space. In 2018, we started adding 1-2 students per event apprenticing with the engineers. We also surveyed over 1,000 event attendees and asked about their previous training experience. We learned a lot about how the industry trains new folks—and very few of them teach natural speech well. Of course, many not-yet-informed voice actors often pushback on *actually* using acting and natural speech skills. They think it's something you are taught that you can forget later, rather than something you utilize throughout your career. This is normal, as learners of many topics get stuck between stages two and three—failing to reach the final stage—when going through the "[stages of learning and competency](https://taskcompetency.com/)". Another group of mostly full-time working pros with far less career experience told us they usually listened past the first clip, but identified the same problem. (Apparently the more experience teaches you that if a demo starts poorly, it doesn't get better, the faster you give up when it starts poorly.) *We began winding down the events pre-pandemic and ended them in 2020. We now teach* [*remote only*](https://g.page/r/CTU9rofrAeuVEB0/review)*—we've wound down to a minimal presence at our training center.*
I was looking on Backstage/Actors Access for ways to get started in acting (I have no prior theater skills) and found an ad for extras for an office environment. However the director at the time wanted a video reel and cover sheet, but how do you make that with no history and for an extra with no lines?
I’ve spoken to a couple of actor friends and have got mixed opinions from each of them on this as some would suggest only have one showreel to not overwhelm anyone and others have suggest a showreel along with multiple clips/ monologues with specific styles (drama, comedy, villain etc.) So I’m wondering, what do you currently have that’s worked for you in past, maybe it’s secured an agent or casting from it.
Like do these huge companies that produce these films just post auditions on websites or do they just get asked? Do agent's of the actors do the work for them to find auditions? like i know the people that played in wednesday and stranger things had alot of credits to their name before they appeared on the shows, but theres also actors like Felix Kammerer who only had 2 credits to his name before starring in All quiet on the Western front, and that movie is huge now, how do they do it?
*Reposting with most links removed:* We asked pros how many demos they listened to, how many they rejected, and how fast they rejected them. That group told us 95% of demos are rejected in 4 seconds or less due to not attempting natural speech. Pros included owners of agencies and studios, top talent, two Emmy-award winning producers, etc. We found them and got their opinion by producing 78 training events, recording as many as 350 sessions in a single day at a large conference hotel, renting up to 15 rooms. Each recording session included two pros, a producer and engineer (plus several roving admins) in a room set up as a partially-baffled studio space. In 2018, we started adding 1-2 students per event apprenticing with the engineers. Another group of mostly full-time working pros with far less career experience told us they usually listened past the first clip, but identified the same problem. (Apparently the more experience teaches you that if a demo starts poorly, it doesn't get better, the faster you give up when it starts poorly.) We also surveyed over 1,000 event attendees and asked about their previous training experience. We learned a lot about how the industry trains new folks—and very few of them teach natural speech well. Of course, many not-yet-informed voice actors often pushback on *actually* using acting and natural speech skills. They think it's something you are taught that you can forget later, rather than something you utilize throughout your career. This is normal, as learners of many topics get stuck between stages two and three—failing to reach the final stage—when going through the "[stages of learning and competency](https://taskcompetency.com/)". ​ *We began winding down the events pre-pandemic and ended them in 2020.*
I run a youth arts coalition at this community center and a local actor/independent filmmaker is going to do a presentation for the group in a few weeks. If it goes well I may ask him to make it a series. I am a music teacher, and my wife also a singer and visual artist. Point is, I want to broaden the scope of this group beyond my/our capabilities of doing so; these kids have next to no knowledge of the art (and nor do I really, other than just being a lover of cinema). So anyway, this gentleman has asked for a list of topics he should cover. Thoughts? It’ll be a 2-3 hr. presentation.
Okay so I’m creating this website by scratch and it’s going to be one for beginning and up coming actors. I want to include monologues to get started but don’t know what else to add. Also I’m open to adding monologues that you create just follow the format and pm me: Character name Age Range Genre Background Info “monologue”
I need a technique. I NEED to BE TRAINED IN A TECHNIQUE. But I don’t know which technique. I NEED technique, but one that can not only help me become a better actor, but one that can address and help me fix my many problems and shortcomings as an actor. What technique(s) will help me based on my list of problems as an actor? •Struggle to really REALLY listen to scene partners •Being too in my head and overthinking everything •Struggle to be able to trust and just let go •Near impossibility being emotionally open and vulnerable •Fear that my imagination isn’t strong or stimulating enough •That I have a blocked instrument and don’t have the proper resources and guidance to help unblock and help me tune my instrument •Fear that I’m not doing it right. I mean technique work, that I’m not trying the right way or not trying enough to know what works and what doesn’t. •Fear of failure and criticism/making mistakes because I’m afraid it means I’m not as good an actor as I should be or I don’t have it together. •Wanting outcomes of a particular scene instead of just letting what happens happen and having faith it will work out. •Lack of faith and trust in myself, the work I’ve done, and my journey ahead. I don’t trust I am where I’m supposed to be right now, I don’t trust that I’ve got what I need right now, and I don’t trust that I’ve done enough work to allow the process and in-the-moment work to play out how I envision it should go. I don’t trust or have faith that I’ll be able to let go and believe that it will be okay. •Feeling like I don’t have time. Time to try, fail, learn, and try again. Time to really delve into the work and take the time to practice technique and work and see what works and how I respond to it. Time to get my foot in the door. ——Because so many other actors (Timothee Chalamet, Sydney Sweeney, Tom Holland, are all doing amazing work and have their shit together at their young ages, and here I am at 22 almost about to graduate college asking stupid questions on a subreddit). •Fear that I can’t really, truly act because I’m so in my head so much and overthink everything about the work and what I should be and what I can’t do and can do and if certain results don’t happen for a scene then I’m a failure and can’t do it right. •Fear that an intellectual/cerebral has no business acting. That I cannot be trained to get out of my intellectual and over-analytical head and do the work with no interference. •Obsession with results of the work (the performance) rather than process, exploring, and doing the work necessary •Anger that I haven’t had the training I feel like I need, nor the resources necessary to get the training I need. •Slowly dwindling love of the process and work itself and instead a growing hunger for the results of the work rather than the work itself. •Not wanting to take the time to find the right place to train, the right teacher to train me, the right classroom to be trained in, etc because I feel like I need to start training NOW •Fear that I don’t have the discipline or the grit to really do the work necessary. •Fear that I’m not enough as an actor, and never will be. That I won’t be able to be the actor I want to be because of all the things I listed above. All of this stuff really frightens me and I need to solve these things through technique. And please don’t say therapy, I’ve already heard that enough. And I’m seeing a therapist, but have yet to really bring this stuff up.
How can I stop overthinking in my acting and my process? How can I trust that the work I’ve done is enough? How can I stop myself from feeling pressure to and putting pressure on myself to nail a scene or performance down? How can I just fucking jump into the unknown? How can I just fucking surrender to the work and be open and live in the fucking moment?
What are some things that actors with their first agency should know like auditions and general knowledge? Thx!
Hello, I’m signed with a good agency here in LA for model & talent 5-6months ago. I have been self submitting on casting networks and actors access. I get to audition/self-tape 3-5 times a week. Only booked one music video in these months being signed with my own submissions. Now, every photographers I meet they say that the agent is not good (there’s a lot of hearsay about my current agent) I feel the same way as well, when I text him he only response to me one word and with mean attitude. He really only handles men based on what I see on his IG. I’m trans and I feel like he doesn’t know what to do with me being the only trans on the roster right now. All the call backs I’ve gotten is all from my submissions. And people that I know in the industry finds it weird that my agent hasn’t sent me somewhere for castings. I have a 2 year exclusive contract with my current agency. I was transferred to my current agent because my old agent (same agency) moved to New York division so I was passed along with this new one 4 months ago. I’m not sure if he’s even submitting me for breakdowns I don’t see. How did you get out of your agency? How would you go about my situation? Thank you!
So, I’m putting together a podcast. I think I have good rates on pretty much everything apart from actors. The recording studio is very upfront with their pricing, I’ve found an editor and we’ve talked through an a hourly rate, etc. But I can’t for the live of me figure out actors. I’m in NYC so I know we have a good talent pool. It seems like there are Union rates for film and theater, but not so much for VO? When I look it up, I mainly get VO for audio books and I don’t think it’s the same? I’m not looking for anyone super famous. (Obviously!) Just 4 or 5 talented people that I pay fairly. What do you think would be a fair day rate? Is there a standard?
I love acting, I do. There’s nothing I’d rather do in the world than be an actor; to act and be a part of productions that people can see and remember and enjoy. But I’ve constantly heard and read about technique, the necessity of it for actors, how it separates the good from the bad actors. And I read about technique and try to practice technique on my own. I’ve been trying to do that my whole time in college (I’m a senior now) without the guidance of a teacher who knows what they’re doing. I’ve almost lost joy in doing it. Acting is supposed to be fun, it is. But it’s like my constant striving for technique that isn’t available to me, my constant strive for perfection, and wondering if I’m doing technique and application right, and me overthinking if I’m good enough and overthinking about my fears and progress in acting has almost taken the joy out of it for me. Ultimately, I worry that my search and striving for technique has cost me the joy of just doing the work and being in the moment, etc. I don’t know what to do. I feel like I need to take a break from acting because it’s becoming a detriment to my mental health, and maybe taking an absence from acting could heal my joy and love for it. But I’m also afraid to take a break from acting because I could be trying to get better everyday by working more on technique and other things that could help my acting. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks everyone.
I’m currently looking for an agent, I have a headshot and a CV, I have monologues that I use as a show real for now, do any UK based actors know any agencies that accept “inexperienced” actors?
When I am the only one in the room I use the front camera (selfie camera) to record, that way I don’t have to run around my tripod and make sure everything is in frame and recording. I know it’s bad for an actor to see him or herself while acting, so how do all of you record your self tapes when there’s no one else around?
Somtimes I'll watch a movie or a show and think these guys/girls are really good actors and I'll search them up to see that they haven't been in much after. So what really serpates good actors from the great actors like leonardo Di'caprio, Viola Davis, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Florence Pugh. Is it just chance and opportunity? Finding a project that really allows you to show off your skills and abilities?
Hello! I’m a 23F actor and I’m going to New York this week to apartment hunt but I’ve run into many problems with the search. First of all I don’t make 40x the rent at any of the places lol, also I have a small dog which makes it harder to find places. I was thinking about looking around in Jersey City bc I heard the rent can be cheaper in certain places. any advice on this?
Let me know how I did, I dueted several tiktoks with Chris Greenfield as a past time and potentially as a portfolio. I hate to ask but would appreciate a like and share if you enjoyed it. Looking to maybe work as a voice actor on the side while I pursue a degree.
Posting for a friend: this is a very stupid question so I apologise in advance, but is it possible to go to the US on a work visa, work the job you used to apply for the visa, but work on the side as an actor? Ik heaps of people want to make the jump from Aus to the US but the O-1 visa is pretty hard to get. Is it better for Aus actors to just make the jump to the UK or Canada? And if so, what are their visa requirements? Is it legal for me to go on a work visa, work that job then pursue acting on the side and if it picks up, make that transition?
I always find myself dissecting movies or shows to find the deeper meaning of things. This I know comes from my love of literature. Not so much the writing part but how certain literary devices shape scenes that are used to create a complex web of a characters persona. Today I watched SCREAM VI with Jenna Ortega playing one of the lead characters, she is 20yo and 5’1. I am 19yo and 5’5(male). I don’t know… I guess watching her act in Wednesday and now this (along with growing up watching her on Disney), I’ve been feeling like I might like acting? I’ve always like film, especially people’s reactions to film and their interpretations of it. I’m actually starting a YouTube channel right now and looking at it from a distance I guess I like performing for people too. I love the editing process and planning everything in my head. Again though, as a libra I like the attention and eyes on me. Front and center. I am very much all over the place… I’m in college for engineering (though I’m realizing I hate math), and at the same time I’m planning on taking this YouTube thing very very far… I am lost to say the least. Either I have too many aspirations or the film industry is where I want to be. Idk but the old me would say I’m into STEM or something. When I think about it.. these actors I look up to took yearsssss to get to where they are, so why would I expect any less? I guess that’s doubt talking but it’s true. I don’t know if it would be right for me. I know less of where to start. And I’m scared to leave whatever path I’m on right now if it might lead to a dead end. How did you guys start? Is it too late for me? Am I too short? (Lmao)
My friend who works in unscripted said they unexpectedly stopped production because the writers will strike. He also said that he knows other productions that plan or have stopped. How long do you think this will last? How do you feel about it?
I was thinking about this and figured it could be an interesting discussion topic. Do you think, in this day and age, is it possible for an aspiring or up-and-coming actor to achieve mainstream success without a social media presence? Social media has slowly but surely become a very strong presence in our lives. Most actors nowadays will have all their social media accounts set up before they’ve had their “big break” and will only stop using it, delete their accounts entirely or hand the management off it to a team once they’ve established their presence in the industry. Obviously this is a very broad stroke and doesn’t describe everyone but I think it’s true enough for a majority of people. So based on all this, given the trajectory social media has had on our society and lives, do you think it’s possible for actors to achieve success without social media?
I'm a brand new actor and booked a small speaking role in a feature film! I'm very excited, although a little nervous because I actually have never acted before, only directed and written an unpaid short. It's a non-union gig and the payment is 300/12 + 15%. What does that mean? My role is very small I will probably be speaking for a total of like 3 minutes in the film . So do I get paid 25/hr? I also don't have an agent so do I get the 10%? Also, if anybody has any advice for a newcomer who booked this opportunity please let me know!! I love acting and filmmaking and might want to capitalize on this. Thank you!
There's a great video that CBS broadcast last Sunday about the Actors Studio. You can watch it by clicking this link: [https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-actors-studio/](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-actors-studio/) Sitting in the front row, on the far right, is acting teacher David Gideon. Next to him is Carole Kane, and next to her is Ellen Burstyn. Both ladies are interviewed in the piece. Burstyn gives a great description of what the Strasberg Method is.
This might sound like a stupid question, but how can you be sure you like it before spending a lot of money or time? I've recently acquired an interest in acting, mostly from a tv show (community) I'm particularly fond of, in which The characters and the actors are really inspiring and amazing at what they do. That got me wondering how I could do that too. I tried to look for classes but I'm from Belgium so it's not as big of a thing as in America for example. Plus they're ludicrously expensive (for a uni student). Are there any free things I can do to learn and do more? Are there places with more Euro centric information on acting?
My roommate became a reader on WeAudition to primarily learn and practice and I also had a stint on the platform but couldn't stand not being paid for my time. I understand actors are some of the poorest people so tips aren't expected but if someone is meeting with you and going over multiple scenes for at least 30 min and they don't charge a fee, please tip or at the very least leave a good review. I have worked with people for at least 30 minutes and they did not even have the decency to leave a review. smh. Also, we can find you online, if you're doing relatively well and you don't leave a tip that is messed up. Do not give unsolicited advice if you are a reader. Only give advice if asked. Some people rant on and on and give a 10-minute speech about their training background and I will never use them again. If I'm paying you for time, I want to spend them on my scene. Some free readers are better than readers who charge a lot. Cost doesn't necessarily mean a great reader. If reviews give specific details instead of simple feedback that person is probably a good choice for your tape. WeAudition also provided a telescopic look into the inequality of this business. The three big ones: 1. Some of these actors are not good at all and they have great representation. It completely baffles my mind. I know performance quality is based on scenes but some of these people were repeat customers and this business is absolutely not about talent. 2. Depending on the quality of representation you have, sides for the same character look different. The actors who are actually taken seriously by casting with top representation have different sides and the sides are even formatted differently than lines from say, actors access or low-tier reps. I know casting can tell who is repped by who from their sides. Also, submissions seem to be a rolling situation where serious contenders go first and then they will open casting for other people. This is unfair because I also know people who worked in casting and they absolutely do not watch all tapes, that is a lie. 3. People of color still overwhelmingly get roles that require accents and are stereotypes. The business has not changed as much as people believe.
Hi I’m a 19 year old non binary actor. I’ve been given advice that I would be more marketable presenting fem. I don’t mind this. Usually present more Masc on my free time and just get fem for set/ headshots. Anyway to do this I’ve grown out my hair. My hair is about shoulder length now no layers. I used to have an undercut (high top haircut but with super long hair) it’s grown out now and just looks like long hair. I want to get a haircut. of course I’d prefer a shorter one but I don’t want it to affect my book ability any advice?
I see lots of different ones but the ones that stand out to me are normally the happier, warmer stuff as I feel too many actors try to showcase drama but it comes across as same old same old and too grumpy.
I've heard many times that the more an actor tries to consciously access his emotions, the further they will run away, becoming unreachable. I've heard that it's hard for any actor to access their emotions, but I think it's even harder for the more intellectual, cerebral actor (such as myself). And sometimes, emotional preparation (as Meisner called it) is useful. Basically daydreaming to put yourself in an emotional state for the beginning of a scene. But I've heard that emotions cannot be accessed on command, no matter how hard we try. So for daydreaming or Meisner's emotional preparation (which I have not been trained in by the way), should I try to daydream scenarios without expectations of unlocking or feeling an emotion? I tried to daydream today to see if I can get emotional right before practicing Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act 1 scene 3. I tried to imagine that my mother committed suicide, and I kind of started to feel something, but once I focused on breathing normally again (because you know, breathing relaxes you and lets the emotions flow), the feeling and daydream left me. How can I prevent something like this from happening again during daydreaming exercises? So is it true that in order to daydream or go into emotional preparation and find results, we can't go in expecting anything, otherwise we're going to come out empty-handed? Any tips on how to fix these problems or how to emotionally prepare for a monologue or scene or reading?
I need a female voice for a 2 part special animation that I am working on if you are interested please add me on discord my username is King_Bandicoot#0858 Or contact me on twitter under the name King_bandicoot as well thank you
31 male actor here from UK. I’ve tried so many different approaches over the last year to maybe get more of a response to anything but I’m getting nothing at all. My agent is basically useless so I’ve applied to new ones and not had one meeting, got new headshots, added new material to showreel, tweaked profiles etc but it just seems like no matter what I do I can not get through, not even called in. I don’t have many credits but if that’s what is holding me back then how the hell do I get past this if no one is willing to even see me. Acting is my passion but right now I’m at a loss.
I'll be graduating from college next year and I'm planning to take acting classes as a start. I was wondering if anyone here has done that or something similar. Do you have any tips?
Hi again! I just posted a couple days ago about film vs theater transitioning and the difference in prep/style, and I appreciate everyone's responses. I haven't been doing theater very long but I have noticed that I'm suddenly getting v skittish about receiving direction. It's not that I don't think direction is warranted -- I love having directors who are really willing to get into it with you and your scene partners and explore. But now whenever I get a piece of direction my first thought is "OH, duh. That sounds so obvious. I really should've figured that out on my own already and not needed it spelled out for me." which then turns into "I must be an irredeemably bad actor. wth is wrong with me, am I wasting everyone's time being here?" even tho logically I know that the only way I could really waste time is to get gunshy and stop putting myself out there and being willing to screw up. Does anyone relate? I'm sure there's a right time to be embarrassed about not having gotten something in the first place.....I just dunno when that time is. I feel like if I ever \*did\* end up getting into film I would make myself loco with a mindset like this.
I'm developing a video game in my spare time and couldn't dream of hiring proper VO actors for all of the dialogue since I'm usually broke. I already have a Pro license and a modest setup to do something similar as a DM for my D&D group, but I want to know if anyone here has experience in using something like Voicemod to do dialogue for a multitude of characters for the same project.
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Hi all. While i respect actors who do sex/nudity scenes and dont think they should be dehumanized or get any hate/negativity for it, ive decided throughout my acting journey intimate scenes is something i wont be doing. Does anyone have a list or a few actors they can name who don't do intimate and nude scenes in movies and TV shows or who have talked about it openly? This is a decision I've made for myself in the current rise of constantly hearing this "If you want to be successful you have to take your clothes off." nonsense. it's really helpful and empowering to me to see actors who are great success stories who have stuck to their boundaries. Especially since I've turned down auditions here and there( like 2 or 3) that have included these scenes. Thanks!
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