I’m not an actor but I’m curious. When I set my location to my city (in Canada) sometimes the filming location is LA, or some other states.
It says “lgbtq+ or non binary actors” but in the slate the only instructions are to say how you relate to the character- who’s description also says “either lgbtq+ or non binary” lol. I’m a lesbian, so I’m not sure if I should just say that since it seems like they haven’t decided on what the characters going to be, or just say lgbtq+ identifying!
I think it’s obvious that actors shouldn’t badmouth films because that’s basically ruining your career before it even starts, but what if I could review films without doing that? I’m earning a BA in Film and Media Studies and becoming a film critic is definitely an option if I ever decide to, I just don’t want to hurt my acting career.
If you've seen any of my past posts, you'll know I'm a newer actor. Just wondering if acting feels more natural down the road? I've trained but obviously training never ends, and I've done a short film and some of the scenes felt so natural, I felt completely lost in the world, and it felt great but other scenes didn't feel like that. This also wasn't a major TV show or movie (obviously it was a short, but that doesn't make it unimportant; in fact I liked this short and it was a nice experience) but I don't really expect shorts like that to feel as "real" as the more elaborate major TV and movie sets, and with all the props and costumes and soundstages and shooting on location in major productions, but will it feel natural at some point? Although there are technical stuff, I've read many articles that say pay attention to the shot you're acting in and your blocking/hitting you marks, but when they action just let it all go and be in the moment. Should I just focus on continuing my training? And will feeling real and natural on set will come on its own? I just know that I've heard many times that it's normal for acting to feel natural and feel like an escape on set.
In middle school, I was cast in the school play. On the night on of the play, 5 minutes before it started, the principal told me and my fellow actors that he wants to insert himself into the play with a few lines to make the audience laugh. He gave us a new script for the scene which changed some of the actors lines. It might’ve been a small change for the principal, but it was a major change for us actors. Not surprisingly, a fellow actor made a mistake with his new line and forgot it. It was all last minute. The new scene wasn’t even that funny. It was all about the principal making a surprise cameo. Did he have to insert himself into the play at the last minute while ruining the joy for so many of us young aspiring actors? That’s aside from the fact that it butchered The Sound of Music which isn’t supposed to be a comedy with a campy cameo. Did the principal cross a line? I feel like might’ve had unfulfilled dreams of acting or that he just wanted attention. But why at the expense of ruining our play and taking away our joy?
I was an extra for 2 dhar mann videos. As all the actors said, tehy made me clear out an entire week and all I did was just walk around in a background in their mall. The rest of the time i just stood around. I saw Dhar Mann once, which was apparently extremely rare and he was a dick to everyone, jsut acting like a Diva bitching that his coffee wasn't the perfect temperature and called a staff member a moron. I got paid like 15 dollars when i took a whole week off work, after i finished my scene they told me to go home. This shit is basically a factory and we're just machinery. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAmxJjxc7A&t=12s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAmxJjxc7A&t=12s) dhar mann cringe compilation
First time poster! I have read many interesting and inspiring takes on this sub, so I came to ask this question that just came into my mind. So the question why there is a disproportionate amount of famous and beloved actors from the UK has been discusses many times. What I perceive to be the most common argument is the rigorous training received at UK drama schools and the strong theatrical tradition of the region. I recently startet getting into screen acting techniques, and apart from a majority of those techniques coming from the US, it seems to be a common theme to warn stage actors not to expect acting for a camera to be anything like acting on a stage. Furthermore, an over exaggerated 'theatricality' of a performance seems to be regarded by many as the primary mistake made by novice screen actors. What are your thoughts as to why so many UK actors excel on the big screen, despite their primary training being strictly in theatre and the UK not having a film tradition nearly as rich as the US? Are there any particular techniques commonly uses by actors from the UK working in film?
long story short i have a very confusing and difficult teacher who doesn’t like to explain or post work at all. (we are a class of ages 13-19) except half of the class population stopped going on the third day. i think this upset the teacher a bit to the point where she told the class, we suck and we’re repeating it next week. she’s always taking about Uta Hagen (i believe that’s how it’s spelled?) and when we do these acting scenes she wants us to follow uta hagen without actually going over exactly what she did. all we know about Hagen as a class is that she made a “toolkit”. if y’all can link me some articles or something i can follow that makes sense so i do good in the class. anything that’ll help a beginner learning about the Uta Hagen style of acting would be very nice i don’t even know what i’m looking for. my teacher makes it really confusing. thank you.
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I'm gonna be voice acting in an ARG series! I saw a post on r/arg looking for voice actors, and I decided, you know what? Screw it, I'm gonna go for it! And now I have a real voice acting job! It's not a paying job, but that's not what I'm going for right now. Right now, I'm just looking for experience. It's such a thrill going in the Discord server and seeing my username and profile picture under "Voice Actor!" I'm sure this is gonna be the start of something amazing! I just wanna thank everyone here. I know it sounds super cheesy, but I'm just that happy. This community has taught me so much about voice acting, and so many of you have been super supportive too. You've taught me about microphones, soundproofing, and so much more. Even when I've been feeling discouraged and unsure if this is what I want, you've been there to pick me back up. So, thank you for all your help and encouragement along the way, and I hope to learn more from you all in the future!
Hello, currently I’m working on a video game and I have found someone to voice act for it. I was wondering how would I format the script for the voice actor. The content would include different phrases or words an announcer would say.
This is a short post, and if you already know what an NDA is then skip this. Their seems to be some confusion about people applying for jobs. I'm going to use Videogames for this example. For videogames, the large majority of the voice acting is work you audition for. Why? Because it's usually a secret. Consider the idea of E3 and the game awards. How many times have you seen a new game revealed? Think about it, the voice actors could have mentioned it along time ago. They signed an NDA. They are legally not allowed to talk about the videogame they worked on until it's announced publicly. So, that new Zelda game? Already acted two years ago by the voice actors. Resident evil 4 remake? Probably done while Resident Evil 2 remake was just released. The Suicide Squad, Kill the justice league? Probably done two years ago (RIP Kevin Conroy) To sum up, you may be searching for your favorite game like Roblox or Destiny voice actor, but I doubt it will be in plain sight. You have to audition, and hopefully your agent is involved in the world of videogames, and just maybe, you audition for a character that ends up being in a videogame you like.
This was posted to Facebook by [Daryl Marks](https://darylmarks.com/), one of my FB friends. **Things I wish I learned in Theatre School**. 1.“Stealing the show” is not a compliment. The ensemble is more important than your “moments”. 2.You’d be surprised how few people are willing to pay for theatre tickets when they aren’t your friends and family and have no personal connection to you whatsoever.3.No, you can’t actually play forty and fifty-year-olds in your twenties. At least, no one will pay you to do it. 4.By the same token, there are very few roles in the theatre for twenty-year-olds. 5.The stage manager always works much harder than you. And technically, you work for him/her, not the other way around. 6.Most people don’t get drunk on Opening Night…because they have a show the next day…idiot. Oh, and cast parties are more likely to be cast dinners. 7.Developing and producing your own work is the single MOST important thing you can do after you graduate. 8.Background film roles don’t do shit for your career. 9.Unions are awesome and the worst at the same time. 10.When people said you would be poor thanks to your brilliant career choice, what they really meant was “completely fucking destitute.” And that’s okay. 11.Auditions are on one level. Knowing the right people is a completely different level altogether. 12.Directors, casting agents, and producers care as much about how easy you will be to work with as they do about how good you are for the role. If not more so. 13.Remember how you used to have five weeks to get off book? NOPE. Get off book NOW. 14.Save up a certifiable shit-ton of money if you’re going to move to the big city to try and “make it”. Like, a ridiculous amount. Student-loan worthy. That is, if you want to actually be able to go for auditions, take classes, network, and you know, any of those other career-building essentials. 15.Don’t do everything. Seriously. Know when to turn something down. And believe me, you’ll know. 16.It’s not unreasonable to expect to be paid for your work. And you should be. But you won’t always be. So when you do work for free, which will be a lot, make sure it’s work that you’re passionate about or will really be a career booster. And honestly, it should be both. 17.Ninety percent of casting decisions have nothing to do with how you perform in your audition. 18.Most of the time, when you don’t get the part, it’s not because you suck, but because of some other (probably superficial) reason altogether. Unless you suck. 19.Energy is more important than appearance. So get more sleep instead of wasting your time making yourself look good. After all, there’s always a hair and makeup person on set. There’s rarely a person to spoon-feed you caffeine and cocaine. 20.Take your “me” time. And cherish it. Because the pursuit of an acting career will totally consume your life. 21.Don’t hide your “physical flaws.” Embrace them. And learn how to look at yourself objectively. 22.Your “hit” is no joke. It’s what you’re selling. Either be okay with it, or figure out a way to change it and still look like a real human being. 23.No matter how big of a star you were in school, out here, you are just a part of a team. So act like it. And give credit where credit is due at every opportunity. 24.Acting is actually easier than you want to believe it is. And more people can actually do it than you want to believe. And most people behind the scenes work harder than you do. So don’t be a diva. 25.You are replaceable. 26.The camera really does add ten pounds. No shit. 27.Stage and screen are completely different worlds requiring completely different approaches and are cast in completely different ways. 28.You thought there was “technique” to acting on stage? Just wait till you get some serious face time with the camera. 29.Rehearsals are a luxury. Don’t waste them. 30.It is not okay to be drunk, stoned, high, or any other kind of intoxicated while you work. Not for “professionalism” reasons. But because you are, in fact, worse. 31.Try not to get discouraged/cynical/jaded/resentful too early. This is a tough business. That’s just the way it is, and it’s not going to change any time soon. So be tough. Or get out. 32.And finally, don’t go down this path just because you’re “good enough” to be a professional actor. For the love of God, do it ONLY because you cannot do anything else.
I am a tv/film actress in NYC. Would love to know if someone can tell me about some acting mangers I can reach out to, so they help navigate me navigate my career. I’m really trying on my own but I would like to see what a acting manger can help me with.
Apologies if this may be sporadic: Recently I’ve been feeling stuck in my work as a voice actor. I know it’s a little bit of everything as to why I’m not getting anywhere. I would need materials to make a new booth instead of my closet, better soundproofing. Might need new equipment: I have a RODE NT1-A mic, with an Audient iD4 interface. I feel like I don’t have the best range of voices or how to change my voice up thoroughly. Obviously the correct answer is take more classes, but regarding everything I just don’t know what to do/where to start. I just hate feeling behind on what I’m doing. I’m open to opinions, links, any and all advice anyone can provide. Here’s my current demo if you would like to listen to it as well: https://twitter.com/smittysmashva/status/1358163475894272006?s=46&t=aFt_th6rRg8bc0mg9BSOFw
So tomorrow I’m meeting with a casting director for a crime mystery game, they need actors to sell it to the customer and that it’s entertaining and impro is very important here. And she wants me to prepare for a scene. What kind of scene should I prepare for? Or should I just not prepare because again it’s improvisation.
Something of mine went viral a few years ago. I have been contacted by various producers, some actors and their reps, etc. about turning my thing into a movie. I have no clue what I'm doing. Some B list actor and his production company already tried to fleece me. I'm a very private person, so this is all weird for me. I keep a minimal social media presence. I don't want attention. I don't want to be on camera or recorded. I really need someone who knows how to navigate that world and who can ensure we both get paid if my story ever goes into production. But again, I'm a complete outsider to that world. Wondered if any of you have advice. Sorry for not giving the details on what went viral. It's a very personal story and it went viral here on Reddit. I don't want to cross streams. I'm asking because another B Lister's production company is contacting me and I don't want to go down that road all alone again.
My first booking happened to be an union commercial. Misfortune has befallen me during the filming day and I got injured during rehearsal... I still got my credit despite not having any of that commercial footage to use for future demo. My stunt friends encouraged me to join the Union asap. So I did. Only to realize too late that it was a big mistake as an actor. Now 6 months later, and after 25 auditions, I haven't booked anything, as I'm auditioning among professional Union members while being highly inexperienced myself.. Is there a way to recover from joining the Union too soon?
As mentioned in the title, I am a NY based musical theatre actor currently building my resume. I booked a featured background spot on a movie musical which I wouldn’t typically include in an acting resume. I recently learned however, that I will be fairly heavily featured to the point where I will be the love interest of one of the principle actors and we will have a romantic moment together. I’ll be referenced in the script. Would this still be inappropriate to use on my resume in any capacity? It would be beneficial in the musical theatre world obviously to say I was in a movie musical, but I don’t want to come off novice or unprofessional. Thanks everyone!
Hi all, Feeling relieved to have found this thread! Am in need of some advice from people outside my group of loved ones... I'll share a bit about me to give some context before I get into my question. Thanks in advance for reading <3 I graduated from a top acting conservatory over 5 years ago. I lived abroad for a few years and made some short films that toured (small) festivals and one even won an award. I moved to LA in 2020 (I know what was I thinking) and sort of miraculously signed with a rep from one of the most prestigious management/production companies in the country (I can't find the stats on it right now but they're behind like True Detective, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Revenant). I had no professional credits at the time so it was a big accomplishment for me and I immediately started taping tons of auditions. All my auditions were for lead roles/costars etc in really big projects. Within my first year, I was getting tons of great feedback from casting directors, my tapes would get pinned, and I had a few callbacks or "availability requests". It was definitely an exciting time and I felt like I had momentum even though I didn't book anything. Now it's been over a year (soon coming to my '3 years in LA' mark), that I have had zero momentum. No feedback, no callbacks, no pins, no bookings, nothing. As you can imagine, it's super tough. I still haven't booked anything. I see people all around me (talented and not (no offense)) book plenty of stuff and it's been really hard to stay confident and hopeful that it "will" happen to me too. Plus, in LA I am constantly faced with being yet another actor who hasn't succeeded. Sometimes, I feel like I have no escape from that reality because it's everywhere here. Of course, I wrestle constantly with how "good" I am at this craft– one that I adore and have dedicated myself to for over 10 years now (I started in school theatre as a kid!). Sometimes I'll review my old tapes and will feel proud because I like what I see. As in, I feel just as capable as anybody who's working. Other times, I see people booking and working that don't even work half as hard and I don't personally find their performances compelling at all. So I think, what does it even matter how good I am? It's more about being dedicated and persevering anyway no? Then on my darker days, I just submit to the idea that ok fine, maybe I'm just not good and I should give up. Those are the meaner voices and I try my best not to let them *totally* win. I'll add one last note which is that I haven't *just* auditioned since moving here. Obviously there's always more that a person can do but I have done some networking, taken acting classes, started writing my own projects, joined a writers group, and had many a conversations with my rep about casting a wider net. I also keep in touch with plenty of contacts from school that are working and succeeding in this industry. So, I suppose my question is this. I don't want to give up entirely but I can't see myself staying mentally healthy (read: sane) continuing this way. I find myself getting super frustrated and then am really hard on myself like once a week. I try to be pragmatic (I don't come from a family of artists) and think logically that I have no proof or signs that I'm going in the right direction so perhaps that means this isn't for me. I've given myself a deadline to take a break from acting because I need a breather from this level of frustration and disappointment. Ideally, I can return with new energy and a new state of mind after this break
Is it worth it/legit and will it help someone trying to make it as an actor. Also, I tried onboarding and no slots. How hard it is to get a slot?
As in, auditioned every or almost every year, but never even got a supporting or ensemble role? (I don't mean people who, for whatever reason, simply didn't audition for their school play)
Hey guys! I am an actor located in Nashville. Does anyone have any idea of the scene here is changing? I hear rumbling of it being “the new atlanta” but I feel like this could be just a thing people are saying.
For actors who are not so keen on those 3 cities (lived in 2 and vacationed a bit in the other), what are some real city options for us to grow our careers?
This is a question that has bugged me for as long as I've been an actor. How does it happen???? Every day I flip on my TV and continually see people who can't act their way out of a paper bag. How on earth do these folks manage to stand out amongst thousands of actors? Like, how did they even make it past a self-tape audition? I get that looks can play a major role in the casting process, but I know lots of people with both acting craft AND beauty who never get anything. It's just so mystifying because every day I'm in acting class, I see abundantly talented, attractive people doing marvelous work. Yet none of them are even close to getting an audition for anything.
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was something that literally **anyone** could do. As in, anyone is able to get/act frantic/terrified or stressed-out/enraged.... (maybe it's because of my Autism, but I SERIOUSLY thought that ANYONE could act, at least to the standards of how i'm acting in the video below). I met this one man on a dating site I was on, **he had No expirence with acting**, but as I said, I thought it was something anyone could do. I asked him if he wanted to do a voice over in my scary sims 2 movie I'm making for youtube & he was all for it, so we were recording the lines together & **in the movie the character he was playing ends up getting his son murdered VIOLENTLY he sees it on camera & he becomes stressed out & horrorfied & frantic afterwards.** BUT when we were trying to record those lines, I was telling him the tone & emotion I wanted him to say it in, **WE TRIED IT LITERALLY 10+ TIMES**, but for some reason, he wasn't picking up on it... Here's a video of it below. You hear my voice first (the way I wanted him to say the line) and then you hear his voice soon after... https://reddit.com/link/11hr19j/video/z6g6h4udtnla1/player Listen to the way I talk first & then listen to him trying to immitate it... *am I the only one noticing the differences between how we each sound?* I was trying to sound a combination of 'frantic' & sad & stressed out & horrorfied & angry.... as I wanted him to say the line, but when I heard him say it, it didn't sound 'emotional' enough when you compare it to mine. (he talked in the southern accent, like i wanted him too, but even with the accent, he should have been able to match the 'franticness' & stress level in my voice...) **I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT ANYONE COULD DO THAT!** I NEVER considered myself a "good actor" or anything like that, but it was just really shocking to me how he couldn't match my emtotion in those lines at all! Eventually I had to tell him that we couldn't continue with the part & **I felt bad because I been having an EXTREMELY difficult time finding voice actors for my sims 2 movie!** I even called my adoptive Dad to vent about it & I even played him the part of me doing the line first & then of the other guy doing the same line next, & my adoptive Dad was telling me: "Joe, it sounded good enough"... *am I the only one hearing the difference between the 2 voices in the clip above??* my adoptive Dad then told me that I "really do have a 'gift' for acting" & he told me that not many people can bring out emotions like that like I was able to... **IS THIS SERIOUS??** **I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT ANY AVERAGE PERSON COULD GO ACT OUT THE EMOTION I DISPLAYED IN THE VIDEO ABOVE! ME AND THIS MAN KEPT TRYING IT OVER & OVER AGAIN AND EACH TIME HE WASN'T GETTING IT!** I NEVER in my life thought that I had a "gift" for acting... but is that seriously something that only certian people are able to do?? :(
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was something that literally **anyone** could do. As in, anyone is able to get/act frantic/terrified or stressed-out/enraged.... (maybe it's because of my Autism, but I SERIOUSLY thought that ANYONE could act, at least to the standards of how i'm acting in the video below). I met this one man on a dating site I was on, **he had No expirence with acting**, but as I said, I thought it was something anyone could do. I asked him if he wanted to do a voice over in my scary sims 2 movie I'm making for youtube & he was all for it, so we were recording the lines together & **in the movie the character he was playing ends up getting his son murdered VIOLENTLY he sees it on camera & he becomes stressed out & horrorfied & frantic afterwards.** BUT when we were trying to record those lines, I was telling him the tone & emotion I wanted him to say it in, **WE TRIED IT LITERALLY 10+ TIMES**, but for some reason, he wasn't picking up on it... Here's a video of it below. You hear my voice first (the way I wanted him to say the line) and then you hear his voice soon after... ​ [ WHAT THE FUCK IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT IMMITATING THE GUY IN THIS VIDEO\/ME??? CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THAT?? ](https://reddit.com/link/11hs1ch/video/gt28p45k3ola1/player) Listen to the way I talk first & then listen to him trying to immitate it... *am I the only one noticing the differences between how we each sound?* I was trying to sound a combination of 'frantic' & sad & stressed out & horrorfied & angry.... as I wanted him to say the line, but when I heard him say it, it didn't sound 'emotional' enough when you compare it to mine. (he talked in the southern accent, like i wanted him too, but even with the accent, he should have been able to match the 'franticness' & stress level in my voice...) **I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT ANYONE COULD DO THAT!** I NEVER considered myself a "good actor" or anything like that, but it was just really shocking to me how he couldn't match my emtotion in those lines at all! Eventually I had to tell him that we couldn't continue with the part & **I felt bad because I been having an EXTREMELY difficult time finding voice actors for my sims 2 movie!** I even called my adoptive Dad to vent about it & I even played him the part of me doing the line first & then of the other guy doing the same line next, & my adoptive Dad was telling me: "Joe, it sounded good enough"... *am I the only one hearing the difference between the 2 voices in the clip above??* my adoptive Dad then told me that I "really do have a 'gift' for acting" & he told me that not many people can bring out emotions like that like I was able to... **IS THIS SERIOUS??** **I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT ANY AVERAGE PERSON COULD GO ACT OUT THE EMOTION I DISPLAYED IN THE VIDEO ABOVE! ME AND THIS MAN KEPT TRYING IT OVER & OVER AGAIN AND EACH TIME HE WASN'T GETTING IT!** I NEVER in my life thought that I had a "gift" for acting... but is that seriously something that only certian people are able to do?? :(
Hi everyone :) I’m not an actor but one of my closest friends is trying to be one. She’s at NIDA and has been involved in drama since high school. She’s done heaps of theatre, some short films, nothing massive but she has some stuff under her belt. I was just wondering because I’m curious; how do Australian actors make it to the US? Do they establish a really good resume here and then Americans just happen to notice? Like for example, Heartbreak High, would the guys cast in the series have American eyes on them because it was so big on a major platform like Netflix? Even then, are they approached or do they have to audition? And if they do audition and get the part, do they just go there and do it? I think I’m just struggling to wrap my head around it, it seems like younger Australian actors like Jacob Eldori kinda just ended up there, lol. Sorry for the long question, I just want to understand the process more so I can be more receptive when my friend starts going through it. Thanks! :)
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.
Me I was sitting around one day watching The Dark Knight and I thought Heath Ledgers performance as The Joker was amazing then it hit me I would become an actor and I would play The Joker I’m still working on playing The Joker but I’ve been in a few stage production
I'm not a voice actor but i'm here to look for help to make my voice more steady, I'm well aware that your voice starts shaking and trembling when your nervous but that is not the case for me, I be just recording myself talking in my phone and my voice becomes so shaky that it sounds like I'm about to cry, this happens to me also when i talk for a long time about some topics especially in a foreign language, is there a solution to that because I find so embarassing especially if that happened on the interviews, I'm not sure if that's the right sub to post it in ,but I really hope that i'll find some help.
For example, let’s say that a tv show is being filmed & there is an A-list actor but they have a small role or cameo appearance. However, they don’t like their trailer so they want to switch with a lesser known actor who is the main character & face of the tv show for that season. The lesser known actor doesn’t want to leave their trailer & insists that they’re staying. Realistically, what would happen in this scenario?
I’m in the middle of creating some animations as part of a music project and want some of the dialogue performed for a mom character, but I’m struggling to find voices that suit. I tried looking in fiverr, but it’s mostly voiceover work rather than voice acting. I thought fiverr would be great because it would have people who are able to record themselves and send me the stems/audio and I’m not in the know with this side of the industry and was hoping you’s could point me the writer direction! thanks in advance :)
Hi all! I'm a character voice actor looking for advice on how to improve with my specific circumstance. I like to view myself as a talented amature. I've caught the attention of professionals at Voice Acting competitions- being hand picked during the preliminaries, but never making it past a single round of the finals. I have trouble booking professional standard projects, but am heralded as "the pro" of the group in fan projects. I've taken classes, been coached, and do weekly workshops with my good friend who is a recording engineer at a professional studio. Let's call my friend Nathan! Nathan is also a genius mixer, so I've asked him to make my demo with a friend discount when he feels I'm ready. But given Nathan works with real pros all day, he knows the standards and I don't think I'm close. Nathan's suggestions for me are: \> Learn how to use my diaphram on demand. \>> Expand my comfort zone. \>>> Understand the character's feelings better (ie. Act better) The running theory is when I'm able to do a voice I've done many times before (Usually cartoon impressions), I shine and sound pro. But that's like...two voices, so Nathan's suggestion is getting a better sense of my voice, because he can hear when I'm uncomfortable with different character voices during workshops. How do I do that, exactly? I've translated my needs as: \>SINGING LESSONS. \>> AUDITION MORE. \>>> ??? My severe ADHD makes it so I'm not doing anything consistently outside the one a week workshops. Am I missing anything? Are there any tips anyone can give someone with my specific circumstances? TLDR: What tips do you have for professional amateur to become an amateur professional?
The thought that AI might take away jobs for voice actors has become a big concern over the past year or so. There are some people that even feel that VO will be a dying artform because of it. To tell the truth I don't necessarily share the concern, but I do recognize that many people have the fear. If you are one of these people, there is a surefire way to stay ahead of the AI wave, and here it is: **Make yourself more valuable than AI.** In other words, give more value to the client than AI can. The benefit of AI is that it is a cheap way to provides a voice where a voice is needed. Perhaps in a few years, it'll even be good enough at imitating "acting" to be used in places where some acting is needed as well. But if all that was needed in any voice acting job was a single voice and a facsimile of acting, we'd have all been out of business long ago. Take IVR (Interactive Voice Response, aka automated phone systems) for example. IVR has had access to robotic voices for decades now. This is a field where you may not even necessarily need to "act," but simply inform. And yet there are still people for whom IVR is the majority of their career. Why? Because in some cases, having a human voice that can correctly pronounce terms, that can change their tone, that can make on-the-fly edits is much more valuable than finagling with an AI voice to achieve the same result. *(And let's be real, even in today's age there are plenty of tech-averse people who will never want to touch AI voices).* So what are ways you add value for your client? Here are a few examples: **Be versatile.** AI packages usually come with a limited number of varied voices. The voices you get can be edited for pitch and tone, and can even have inflections added at various parts of the script, but if you want more voices, you need to purchase more AI packages. If you're a voice actor who is versatile, your many voices may make you a better value than having to buy four or five different AI packages to find the voice a company wants. Why do that, when I can just call this one person and have them do this voice on this project, this completely different voice on this other project, etc.? **Have "quality quickness."** Companies care about two things: saving time, and saving money. Working with an AI program might be cheaper, but if you can be faster and have higher quality work, it can be considered the same value to a client. You might think that AI is simply, "Type the sentence and it works." But even advanced AI voices usually have to be edited and configured to convey the voice you really want. That work takes time that might be saved if they get someone else to do the voice for them, and if that person can have it delivered in the same amount of time. **Have a social media presence.** No lie--having a social media presence is becoming more and more important for voice actors. I don't mean simply LinkedIn and Facebook, I mean YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and yes, even TikTok. You grow an audience on these platforms, and as you move forward your audience will follow you as you start getting work. Many clients see a content creator's audience as *their* potential audience if they hire you, and that is a high incentive to do so. **Be quick to adapt.** Trends change, the industry undulates, and different voices reach different audiences. No matter how it sounds and how cheap it may cost, AI voices are still going to be at the mercy of someone typing sentences for it to say, which means its ability to connect with its audience is utterly up to the person writing the script. A voice actor who knows their audience can make subtle suggestions, inflections, or acting choices that help connect to the target audience that an AI voice never can. It can also be a boon if you're working with a director who thought they wanted a particular voice during a session, but then asked you to provide a different one that fit better--you just saved them an hour or two of fiddling with the AI voice to achieve the exact same result (which also feeds back into being versatile). **Be Human.** This is the actual reason why I don't worry about AI. The vast majority of people will always, ALWAYS prefer a human voice over an AI one--if you've ever called into a technical support line, you know this yourself. On top of that, there are a lot of things that voice over artists do beyond simply providing a voice: AI cannot talk about characters, AI cannot attend meet ups and conventions, AI cannot get on a podcast and speak about their journey, and AI *cannot create a relationship with clients who want to work with the people they want to help succeed*. These are things only humans can do, and that's always what it will be. The truth is, we *will* need to make room for AI in our industry. But the fear that people have regarding AI is simply that they don't know how much room they'll need to make--in other words, they fear the unknown. Here's the truth: AI is just another person going in for the same gigs as you. The grind doesn't change. If you can provide more value to clients than AI can, then you'll have all the room you need.
I joined a little while ago as a new actor, I just read other posts to take in as much advice as possible, I love seeing people’s accomplishments since it motivates me. I have just noticed whenever someone posts something exciting there’s always a few downvoting or excusing them of bragging. some of you guys can’t stand to see other people doing good! Anyways with that being said remember you can share your accomplishments and be excited without it being “bragging”.
Hello. I have always loved films and have fantasized about directing them, but I live in a third world country where there's no in person education about cinematography here (or no where close) so I gave up on that dream. I think I'm falling in love with acting, but I don't know what do with that feeling knowing that it's going to be hard to get out of here and I already gave up another aspiration. Is it too late to begin? I think I'm a bad actor (no experience at all). Today I tried my first monologue and I wasn't amused with what I saw. All I know is i'll try, but advice will be greatly appreciated.
I have read here that most CD's in America wont even hire unless you are a citizen or hold a green card. But when you read about big international actors who have made it they always just magically arrive in America and get roles. Whats going on?
So I want to start doing voice acting work but I kinda hit a wall. I bought a USB mic and downloaded Audacity. I’ve recorded some things and they don’t sound great. I tried to make myself sound better but I ended up going down this rabbit hole of settings and effects. Do I just need a better mic or do I need to get a bachelor’s degree in recording arts?
Some casting directors, etc are against it. They feel you should spend that time working on your character and nervousness about the lines can cause you to lose your character. Some seem to like it. What say you? EDIT - Some on here are taking this post to mean that I don't want to memorize. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I was just asking what others thought after hearing some CDs say that they didn't want actors memorized. That surprised me so I wanted to hear what some other actors on here did. I'm not the poster child for not memorizing lol.
I (24F) am looking for stage monologues that can highlight my talents as a comedic/character actor. While I have comedic monologues in my repertoire, none of them really go beyond having good comedic timing. I’m looking for monologues with opportunities for physicality, funny voices, slapstick, etc. I just played Trinculo in “The Tempest”, and I want more monologues that can show off the skills I needed for that role. Any suggestions would be a great help, thanks!
As described above im looking for a female to take on a short term role. It is paid. Pm me for more info. Must be in the UK, north region and willing to travel.
I am battling a career decision, I've been doing art for years and I love it. But it doesn't feel like I'm living my life, how am shy and introverted but acting sounds exciting. I don't know what to do. Am I not trying hard enough, and how do I do these things... Thank you!
Hey everybody! Throwaway account. I've been in NYC for a looooong time and I am looking to GTFO when my lease is up in a few months. Any suggestions on where to move? I have networks in LA and ATL but I can't make up my mind and need some advice. I'm a union actor with a handful of co-stars, lots of commercials over the years, and I recently day played on an upcoming feature... would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
Hey y’all, appreciate your time reading this. Lately I’ve been really humbled by the perception that I want to act because I want fame. I think perhaps this is an unhealthy mindset we can all slip into, and isn’t the motivation of every actor. Before, I have sensed that my motivation to act was to gain empathy for other people’s stories, to subject myself to the experience of others, and in the meantime also understand my own humanity, and our shared humanity more and more. But lately I’m doing community theatre, which I should be so grateful for, and find myself depressed and unmotivated. I want to be seen. I want to know those A-listers who I find so endearing and talented. And I know how ridiculous it sounds. Are these delusions of grandeur? Or understandable fascinations with the craft at its brightest/best It makes me wonder if I should take an indefinite break from it all until I can regain a healthy perspective. But I am anxious about taking a break from getting more experience under my belt. I would love to hear any and all perspectives on this topic. blessings
Helloo! So I am a beginner actress and one problem I know I have is my inability to be vulnerable. My immense anxiety aside, I feel my inner voice always tell me to stop before expressing any kind of strong or vibrant emotion and that hesitation always leads to something inauthentic. Does anyone have any advice or exercises that can help with getting out of my head and ignoring that voice? Or is this a convo strictly reserved for a therapist lol? Thanks
Hello, I'm a Gamedev from Germany with 7+ Years of Experience making Games. I am currently looking for Voice Actors interested in participating in a Gamejam. What's a gamejam? You get a limited amount of time and a theme that you have to make a game upon ( Mostly ranging from 2-9 Days ) Here are some of my past Game Jams. [https://lucaszilke.itch.io/](https://lucaszilke.itch.io/) Why am I looking for a Voice Actor? I have been experimenting with Narrative/Story a lot lately and would like to add more personality by adding voice to text/using a real voice instead of tts. If you're interested DM me on Discord, please. LucasZ#1952
I'm an amateur voice actor and I'm looking to build up some work, posts for social media, and proof that I actually make stuff. I recently saw one of Soup-erb's (@ "its\_soup") comics on twitter and thought about making a voice post, but I wanted to see if it was okay first. I couldn't find anything, but I've also scanned for voice posts on twitter and I can't find any after searching through quote tweets of their comics. Does anyone know if they're cool with people voicing their comics? I don't want to make something if it disrespects the artist. **TLDR:** How should a new voice actor handle voice posting when the original content doesn't belong to you?
Just a thought I've had with many people who love acting, thought I'd share it here and see what people think, their opinions/examples, and counter points: ​ I have always found it interesting how some actors who are really famous for comedies always do dramatic roles so amazingly well. But the same can not be said for all actors with a drama background, who dabble in comedy. Essentially, it is easier for comedic actors to play drama roles because they've had to go through something (life, trauma, etc.) to have that sense of humor in the first place, and therefore understanding hardships of the world and tragedy. But not all drama actors can hone in on their ability to be funny, and sometimes it feels forced. That awkwardness can sometimes works in their benefit, but not always. Obviously there are some that this does not apply to but I find this pattern a lot when i see comedians in serious roles. Obviously their skill paired with the writer of the script has an effect as well, but its their ability to translate it and for us to believe it that makes it so amazing. ​ TLDR: All actors with comedic backgrounds can do drama roles really well, but not all drama actors can pull off being funny, or have a "funny bone."
I’m in a beginners acting class and today the teacher gave us all a scene and had us portray both characters as having a mental/intellectual disability. My gut had a bad feeling about this as she gave us no tools on how to portray it genuinely and authentically so it felt like we were all playing caricatures/mocking those with disabilities. She said some of the best roles that have won awards are of actors that do not have a disability but portray people that do. While that’s true I don’t think we’re there yet and we weren’t equipped to do this cold read scene in a respectful way as such. Am I in the wrong here? What does the acting community here feel about this type of practice? Is this normal and something I should be doing?
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