Had a tv pilot audition, I had a really hard time with one of the scenes for some reason. The scene the character is running and at each new location screams something, sometimes the same few lines in a row. obviously I couldn’t run so I just had a little trouble keeping up the energy. I worked on it for hours but I can not get anything I like, should I still submit it? There were 2 other scenes I did that I was super happy with, just the last one was tough for me I’m also a horror actor, this type of scene is literally what I do. I’m so frustrated with the fact I can’t get it right
(NYC based) I’m new to acting and I’ve read a lot of famous actors were a part of “such-and-such theater group” early in their careers. How do I seek out one that would be good for me and what is the process like to join? Is this something that’s good for newer actors to do or is being a part of such a thing only for trained actors? Thank you!
Hello, I’m a new actor that just got started a year ago. I’m in my university’s theater company but over the summer break I want to take a high quality acting class near me. I’m currently deciding between the Meisner Technique Studio in SF or Studio A.C.T, the adult acting classes that American Conservatory Theatre offers. Has anyone taken either of these classes and how was it? Thank you so much!
As title says, but I live in MD, and I feel like it’s impossible. If I were in NY, TX, or CA I feel like it would be possible. But does it matter where I like? I feel like MD doesn’t have a lot of places
Hello. I am an acting teacher with a specialty in Shakespeare and I would like to develop an online group of students. I have a couple of in-person students now, but I live in a small town where demand is low. Do you have any recommendations for finding students who are interested in online coaching/acting lessons? I feel like we're always talking about marketing ourselves as actors, but how do you market yourself as a teacher? ​ Any advice is appreciated. ​ *\[I have been through the FAQ and have done some searching, and haven't found anything on this topic already -- please direct me to the right post if this is a redundant/unwelcome question!\]*
I’m an working actor in Australia. I’ve recently been having a few issues with my agent, namely that he’s been saying since the start/middle of 2022 that the industry has been “quiet” for everyone. Is this really true? Are there just not many roles going at the moment? What are your experiences, whether you’re an actor in Australia or otherwise I’d love to hear. This is causing a lot of tension on my end. I’ve been submitted for approx 20 projects since last year on Showcast. For Casting networks I can’t download my submission report but I suspect it’s similar. Should I move on?
When I’m acting, I don’t feel like the character. I’m acting mad, sad, etc. but I don’t feel like I’m acting it. I just feel like I’m myself, and every word isn’t coming from the character but me. Do you have any tips to not feel like this?
I have understood that in acting training teachers want you to experience the emotions that you are to act out on stage. Although Meisner is not method acting it uses emotional preparation so it still asks you to experience the emotions. I am a person who hate the idea of "you should feel the emotions that you are acting out on a stage". I haven't really come across a teacher who said that you do not have to feel the emotions. Is modern acting all about experiencing the emotions of your character? Should I never become an actor?
I'm heading into day 3 of 3 on a fairly intense short film shoot, involving some heavy emotional moments of fear, greed, anger, euphoria, and a lot of physicality; chase and fight scenes. I'm so proud of the work we're doing on this, and so happy to be a part of the project, but it got me wondering how actors make it through even longer shoots, whether it's something stunt-heavy like a John Wick/Mission Impossible/etc. movie, or something with a brutal schedule like a network show, or both. So, my fellow actors, what are your go-to tips for self-care and sustainability, mainly physical but emotional too, on intense/grueling shoots?
I'm a directo and i'm working with an actor who speaks only Spanish and English, and his character is a German who knows very little Spanish. The original idea is to do a dubbing after filming and put the voice of a native speaker over the pure German lines. But I find that during rehearsals it would be good to at least have him say it so that the lips match better with what he says.
I'm an award-winning, British actor, screenwriter and film director, and I'll be touring the Balkans next months. Would any actors, filmmakers, critics or enthusiasts be interested in meeting up? It's always fun to meet people who love films and theatre, and it would be a great chance to make connections for potential future work. I'll be visiting Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Pristina and Belgrade between 6th and 11th April. Potentially also Tirana, Skopje and Zagreb if I have time.
Im in toronto for a few weeks filming a project and I know this is mainly for acting but as an actor I've found that I do a lot of picture taking and posing. I'd really like to stop feeling so awkward when it comes to taking pictures for photoshoots or posters and was wondering if anyone new any good posing/modelling classes on how to pose better while I'm here? Thanks!! Even if they're online. Thank u!
What’s the hardest thing about being an actor for YOU, as a unique individual. This can include lifestyle, craft, process, auditions, business, etc. Open to multiple different answers.
Hey! I'm a 16yo male and have an incredible and amazing passion for acting, for years I have been determined to do whatever it takes to be on the big screen as a full time job. I need all the advice and references I can get. How do I pursue this? I will do whatever it takes. Thanks a ton!
I’ve always had great difficulty maintaining relationships on a consistent basis. I’ve never been all that great with friendships, relationships, and the likes of such. I’ve always been sort of a loner. I’ve always been socially awkward, and to combat this, I’ve always preferred to just keep to myself rather than step on any one’s toes or rub anyone the wrong way because I lack proficient social skills. I’ve heard it’s all about connections in this business, so how can I (a socially-awkward, reclusive loner) make, maintain and keep connections and polish up the ones I’ve got now so that I can have good connections? Any habits, schedules, or tips you guys can lend me would be great.
**Hello everyone!** I figure this is a good place to ask for recommendations for *online-working* voice over coaches. More specifically in those teaching Commercial and Narration. I'm an actor in my metropolitan hometown and I figure there is a market here to gain experience and begin a resume that isn't quite as competitive as the larger markets. I'm looking for someone that is blunt, knowledgeable, reputable, and will really hammer me in to shape. **Thank you for your time.**
I’m a new actress, whose managed to book around 10 things (thankfully) since the new year - I’ve recently gotten a request to be a background extra for a Tyler Perry commercial and landed an audition for an Amazon prime video series coming out. When do you know if you’re ready for an agent and how do I really get my foot in the door to speak to one?
I was an actor from my teens to my late twenties but left it all behind about ten years ago. I miss it dearly and want to get back to it but it’s been so long that I’m not sure where to start. I live in London so that’s a good start; but I can’t seem to find any weekly acting classes for a reasonable price. Does anyone know of any acting classes in London they would recommend?
Guys . I have a question. In all of the movies I’ve watched of al pacino. It seems he’s not a versatile actor. Care to weigh in
Every class I find is filled with beginners. I've taken so many classes and I"m super unimpressed with most of them. I finally got into Ted Slubersky's on camera class, and it was great, getting to see actors at a higher level than me perform, it was motivating. I was heartbroken to realize it ended after 4 weeks. What is even the point of doing a 4 week class and that's it? attract clients for private coaching? i don't get it. I want to invest in the right teachers longterm so that they know me and my work so I can truly get better. All the on-going classes i find are either with teachers that I wouldn't want to pay money to study with, and the good teachers only do these 4-week classes that aren't on-going. It's super frustrating. What else can I check out here? I'm going to do a zoom class with a reputable LA teacher at some point, but I MUCH prefer in-person classes in NYC so I can meet other people and make friends and shit, thats pretty much impossible to do in a zoom class. What are the best teachers in NYC? Who did you study with that changed things for you and helped you improve? Other than Bob Krakower, who is impossible to get into a new student workshop, i've literally been trying for years, who else is an advanced on-camera class? And don't say heidi marshall she charges $550 for a 4 week 3 hour zoom class, absolutely outrageous and offensive pricing for what?
Especially to student filmmakers which I see doing this the most often. Requesting essentially a self tape before the self tape is a waste of time and honestly a little disrespectful. How does an actor even know they have the looks for the part? The whole point of a casting director is to select those who physically look right for the role, narrow down the pool of applicants, and then proceed from there.
Hiya reddit, I'm coming back onto the VO scene after a ten year hiatus in the stage world and wanted to sanity check something I heard from a reputable coach. Ten years ago, my process was Pro Tools + De-esser + compression + (occasional) gates + EQ, and very occasionally something more involved. I took a semester of audio engineering at the local community college and got competent if not expert at Pro Tools. My coach referred to this as 'sprinkling fairy dust' on an audition. Then she said that this isn't a good idea anymore: that the producers want everybody's audio as raw and clean as possible so that they can do that stuff and not have to deal with (# of actors in a piece \* different ideas about what constitutes fairy dust) combinations of 'stuff' people have done to their recordings. This makes sense to me but it leaves me wondering: what DO you use for DAW for, besides a record button and basic editing (adding/removing silence, normalizing levels). Part of me rebels at having a piece recorded that needs, say, a de-esser, and not using one! Also, is the equation different for recording a final versus an audition? I feel like 'leave it alone for post' makes more sense once you have the gig and they know the actors they're dealing with; but it's not like they're going to go edit an audition you sent, so what's the justification for a minimalist approach to editing in an audition piece, besides 'I have 100 of these to record and don't want to go down the perfectionist rabbit hole on any of them' Thank you!
Hi! I’m in my first play in a week and they want a 50 word bio for the programme to go with our headshots. Even the samples they sent us had actors referring to their previous work though. As this is my first performance, what sort of thing should I write?
It seems like most major actors got their first roles when they were between the ages of 14-18. And most celebrities got famous at a similar age. I am 20 now and am feeling like I have missed the chance to start my acting career. I know I could get some roles, but it feels like it’s too late for me to work towards a leading role in a major picture.
This is a Sag-Aftra agency … I was on the phone with the agent for 1 hour and 30 minutes and he basically was telling me their “moto” of their agency and educating me about the industry (some information that I already knew, and some I didn’t) He then looked at my resume and said I lacked training (I have on-camera, voice,improv, and theater class) as training, he said since I’m young that casting directors will be more lenient but he started recommending these classes which I believe he may be getting a cut from it because the class is owned by one of he’s clients and he post him alot. And then said I needed new pictures because you can see the “lights in my eyes” like what???? That’s suppose to happen so my eyes won’t look dead. He didn’t recommend me anyone until I emailed them a couple hours later saying I found a photographer to take my new pictures, and then he emailed me back sending me a different photographer saying I should check them out like Umm okay ??? Next.. he says I need knew footage (I use my recent self tape for my reels) I honestly forgot what he complained about, but he said that my acting was good so idk ??? He gave me advice about correcting my resume such as capitalizing certain words, putting the production name instead of the characters name etc… so I appreciate that. At the end of the meeting he said once I do all this, then he would be interested in potentially signing me. The meeting happened on Monday and he emailed me yesterday basically telling me to hurry because this is a good season for young actors like me that play teenagers to get booked. If you were me, would you sign with them or wait a couple months to re-submit to other agencies.
Basically since I started creating online comedy sketches a guy I know who has to the ‘only’ actor/ filmmaker out of everyone has started suddenly doing comedy sketches too. He has never done anything like it before but now suddenly here it is and I’m also noticing similarities between my characters and sketches each week. He also won’t collaborate if I ask.
So I didn't get this from a good or reputable source, it was some dude I met in one of my FB groups, I've since blocked him but when I told him about wanting to lose weight, etc and always (even when I was young and thinner) wanted to be more of a sexy, bombshell type, this dude suggested I should become a character actor. He wasn't a looker himself and seemed to have unrealistic goals for himself considering his back story and the FB group we met in was for oppressed, poor people, etc. He was 42 and I'm 39, so I guess you can say we both had dreams that weren't recognized ever. IMO, he had no clue how the industry worked by the way he talked to me and gave me advice, etc. For the record, I'm not actually planning to break into Hollywood at my age, etc but I still want to become famous somehow before I die, etc. But his advice got me wondering tonight, why is it, "unattractive people" are encouraged to become character actors in Hollywood?
How can you overcome or subvert your limitations as an actor?
I recently have moved to Atlanta GA for my professional acting career to succeed. I turned 24 this February and before submitting to agents I got new professional headshots , uploaded my reel footage , monologue clips onto my casting networks and actors access and want to book my first professional work in Spanish soap operas and have also been taking acting classes consistently. Is it bad if I’m eager to become a working actor and doing all the right things to pursue this career ? I’m doing all the right things also have had panic attacks. I’m open to meeting new acting friends to help me
**It’s A Big Club And You Ain't in It: How Pay-to-Play Casting Workshops Rob Society of** **Theater Arts, Imperil Our Culture As a Whole, And How We Can Fix It** By Jalopi Sunshine The Theater is the oldest temple of humankind. It is truly sacred. Older than God, older than religion. Older than culture. It is a Temple. Acting is one of the oldest professions. It is in our primal nature to tell stories, mimic creatures we saw in the wild, and regale our tribe with tall tales to inspire, uplift, make us laugh, or warn us of danger. Theater is sacred, it is primal, carnal, and hardwired into our consciousness. It is how we evolved. I am here to write to all the actors of the world, to all the struggling brilliant artists out there that have so much to give and are obscured by shadows, to warn you, and the public, that culture itself is in peril and decline. There is a dynamic within our industry that is both counterintuitive in terms of producing content and work, and barely hides the blatantly predatory, mafioso, and exploitive practice of pay-to-play castings. Actors, generally speaking do not make a lot of money, we are all generally hustling, working a survival job, or two, to support our art form. If we do get paid for actually acting, it is likely gone within a week or two. I want you to imagine a world where every time you wanted to find a job you had to slide some cash to the hiring manager to simply be in the room or zoom. I want you to imagine what kind of society that would create. It’s a dystopian fever dream, or for all of you Triangle Farmers, a pyramid scheme. That is precisely what is happening within the acting community today. As a casting director, your job is to find the right people for the right role, that is what you do, that is your role, and more importantly your responsibility. Our job as actors is to perform with the best of our abilities and pray to Dionysus that we execute the role in a way that is true to the story being told. So if I were to analyze this logically, and try to make sense of this, I must pose this question: Why are we paying you to do your job? What can you possibly gain from 75$ out the pocket of a starving artist and another human beings hopes and dreams? The way I see things, by showing up, and performing, we are your raison d’être. Why are you charging us to help you do your job? We know you are getting paid by someone, but is the compensation for your labor so insufficient that you must squeeze an extra two hundred dollars here and there from people who are simply trying to do their job? Or is it simply greed and the almighty dollar bill? Is it a way of gatekeeping so that the people who actually land roles are simply the elite? Why? We have a word for this, plutocracy. Here’s why this is counterintuitive on the casting side: you aren’t seeing people that can breathe literal life into the stories and roles they take on. The consequences of this are dire, and apparently for some, very lucrative if you can put your conscience in your back pocket long enough to prey on people’s hopes and dreams. But it also poses a danger for the sacred crafts of storytelling, acting, and theater, because thousands of characters are simply not on your radar. If we need diversity for your productions, it is there, we are there, right under your nose, knocking on the door with a welcoming hand. Are you really going to allow shortsighted greed to eclipse what could be an opportunity to cement your legacy as someone who opened the door for someone who’s performance inspires the primal catharsis of a well played character, and uplifts humanity? This seems silly to me, and I pity you. As actors, we choose this life, out of respect for the craft and those that came before us we will toil ad infinitum. But we also have a responsibility to protect this ancient ritual from forces that seek to exploit our craft and bastardize our art for some petty pocket money. We are all responsible for this mess. And it must be fixed, and soon, or I fear that our sacred ancient ritual will be hollowed out, gutted, and placed on the sacrificial altar of the almighty dollar. The solution to this conundrum is kind, compassionate, easily doable and beneficial for everyone: Stop exploiting our labor. Stop nickel and diming our laborers who simply wish to perform to the best of our abilities and give everyone who bravely throws their hat in the ring a fighting chance. We too are workers. End pay to play Casting Director Workshops. It is wrong, it is unethical, far too common, and it is predacious. End the exploitation of artists who simply want to share their sacred gift to the world. It’s going to be okay. I promise you, the works that will be created and the people who give life to the characters will not disappoint.
Hi guys, I have previously posted here and had some young actors reach out to me in DM's asking for advice about acting in NYC. One in particular started asking me about NYC acting classes and the business and it ended up becoming a discussion about law school lol, you know who you are. I had to get a new Reddit handle which is almost identical to my last reddit name moq9981. I didnt know if you deleted your account it was permenanet on Reddit (unlike Instagram). As such I lost all my old DM's and didn't make a record of who I was talking to. If any of you guys still have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me again and I would be more than happy to answer any questions.
Hey Reddit, I was always wondering about burps cartoons and how were they done. I was was told that you can tell that a voice actor burps for a cartoon character is when the burp has the exact same pitch from the voice actor and if it sounds natural vs exaggerated. However, a few clips come into mind where I'm not sure if the voice actors were doing it or not. Some of the links I have are just a few examples of when I'm not sure it's the voice actor is actually burping or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU1KdkVIDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEK7zHiuuM (0:43-0:45, the last 2 before she tells them to cut it out.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epEtKOhYlsc (0:22-0:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh8WDvpRR84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifr8ySwJT9E (1:50-2:31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h895ZCuS-MQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw6P2Vipf1Y(The last one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ06QNv_o30 I was wondering if you can help a fellow redditor out too see if the burps are coming from the voice actors or not. This maybe a weird request, but help is sure appreciated.
I’ve never acted so I’m still learning. Would love some tips.
Hi everyone, first time posting on here, but I saw on social media that Flairbox are running a monologue competition, and each entry is **guaranteed to get feedback from an industry professional.** It's to raise funds for Turkey and Syria, and it's open until the 16th March. I think you can be from anywhere in the world. The casting directors will pick their favourite one and also the one with the most 'claps' will win acting industry prizes too. Here's my entry and the details to enter! (would really appreciate a wee clap but no pressure haha) [https://app.flairbox.co/videos/bbeb29ea-2806-4687-9ee7-26c0aadf2feb](https://app.flairbox.co/videos/bbeb29ea-2806-4687-9ee7-26c0aadf2feb) [https://www.flairbox.co/monologues-for-turkey-syria](https://www.flairbox.co/monologues-for-turkey-syria)
So, I performed two monologues in front of my whole class and I was so nervous that my mouth got dry and I had terrible diction. I was also kind of lightheaded on stage for some reason, and I wasn’t even looking at the audience. How can I come back from this? I almost cried from embarrassment. The most disssapointing thing was that I spent 3 weeks preparing for this, and now my whole classs just thinks I’m another terrible actress
I don't have any real experience in VO so I want to pay for training and eventually have a demo made. I'm just not sure if it's worth spending $2000+ to get into the field only to find no work. AI is already good enough now that it's starting to take away the really low paying jobs. Regardless of what people are saying, I am extremely confident that in five years there will be AI that sounds indistinguishable from a voice actor. I also believe that no matter how real AI will one day sound, their will be those clients who will never use AI. So there will always be some work. But how can someone like me, who is just getting started, expect to get any real work? Is pursing voice acting at this day and age a good idea?
I've worked as a voice actor a lot where the text is always in front of you. I've done short scenes where the dialogue is minimal and it's mostly about reacting (especially in classes or in very small parts I've done on TV). My question is, how do you go about memorising a lot of dialogue! I read Bryan Cranston's book where he mentions circling the verbs and using them as markers. Obviously rehearse as much as possible but what if you don't have much time? I feel like remembering lines kills my performance and my reactions.
Hello, this is my first time posting here. I was reluctant to post since I’ve seen how toxic the comments can be here sometimes but I figured I’d ask anyway. I have audition soon and I’d like to hear a few idea for comedic monologues if at all possible. I already have a few ideas, but want to hear others To help narrow it down here’s some additional information. It’s one of three short plays that my college is putting on. It’s student written, but I’ve read the material and it seems mostly fine. The story is about a young girl recounting her childhood in rural Tennessee, and how she balanced her love of the arts mixed with the religious and sometimes crazy people that surround her. The action is mostly comedic and played for laughs. The cast is made up of four actors, three play multiple roles, representing different people from her life. Hope that helps. I understand it’s very low stakes compared to the rest of the sub, but just thought I’d ask.
I see the term ‘developing actor’ used quite often and loosely. What’s the general consensus on when an actor is no longer considered developmental? After 1-2 costar roles in major series? After a few guest stars? What about actors with extensive indie credits but no “mainstream” credits yet? Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts.
We’re looking for Japanese Voice Actor for our cyberpunk/fantasy graphic novel trailer. We are launching our book very soon, and we’re looking for a voice actor who can perform a character in Japanese. As we’re still new to voice acting community, the rate is up for discussion! Let’s put a minimum rate around $10 as the line is very short. This is a reference: https://fb.watch/jbU0uCsMHq/ If you’re interested, feel free to DM me your showreel & email. Or feel free to share the job with your Japanese actor friends!
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 been out of the side job game for a bit as my previous one is now gone thanks to the pandemic. Wondering what busy actors are doing on the side in London these days? I'm auditioning a lot at the moment so i would need it to be extremely flexible Thanks :)
I'm a really young actor looking to get in the industry, but I'm feeling like a fish outta water with all the terminology and etiquette. Are there any inherent advantages for using stage names? I like the idea, but I feel like it may prove unnecessary.
Hey everyone, I'm the moderator of the Acting Nerds subreddit, and it's become a place where folks that are just getting into acting, or are non actors, feel safe asking questions and posting thier work. It's a really great, wholesome little community that I have really enjoyed moderating. But the truth is, I just don't have the time to devote to it to really get it to the next level. It makes me sad, but I'm clearing it off my plate because of how busy my acting stuff has gotten, and it will help the sub grow. So I have to let my little bird flyyyyyy. It's really important to me that I find the right person for the job. I'm reaching out to all you badasses to see if anyone would be interested in taking the sub off my hands and continuing the mission. Feel free to send me a DM and we can chat!
Hey all. So, I just received an email from a representative for Largo.ai saying that I was a good match for some projects on the platform, and asking me if I would like to join their waitlist. I checked Largo.ai out, and it seems to be casting site like Actor's Access, but it's AI driven, and they claim that leads to better democratisation of who gets what auditions. It claims to be a more direct line of communication between producers and talent. Initially, I was a bit put off by how corporate it all seems, but I put my artist brain aside once I remembered that many producers are corporate folks, so it makes sense that the branding is geared towards that. I signed up for the wait list, and then came the tiers. Three options: 12.04/month, 24.09/month, and 41.05/month. Pretty damn steep. Like... really steep. It's like they fully didn't do any research on platforms that could compete (Actor's Access, LA casting, etc...) And priced it blindly. Or the more likely scenario: they did do the research, and realized that if they price theirs higher, many people will assume it's better. Whoops. The three tiers will get you things like the ability to contact producers yourself at the highest tier, as well as "2x more chances to get auditions" and "4x more chances to get auditions" for the last two tiers respectfully. Not sure what that even means because they don't explain it, plus it seems a little disingenuous considering most of the copy on the site talks about "taking the chance out of getting auditions." Yeah. Sure. Anyway, does anyone have any experience with this wildly priced "new revolution in the casting biz"?
Although I know what a slate is, I'm wondering if someone can explain what the Actors Access Slates are and how they might be helpful. Is it worth the extra cost?
For me, it's Emma Roberts. I genuinely think she's a terrible actor and plays the same person in every single thing I've seen her in. What are your unpopular opinions?
Out of curiosity, what do those of you who are actors in London do, on the side? I work in a restaurant and have a few other side gigs going, but Im hesitant to fully like start a full time job/career as I'm really hoping/believing I will get lucky soon. What are your thoughts?
I’m wondering if I unclicked a box or something recently because I haven’t received an email even a “Projects Match Your Profile” email since late February. Is this happening to everyone or should I contact the site? Thanks!
Hey guys, I was wondering if people could give me their thoughts about the actor training program at the university of utah?
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