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*CHICAGO* Seeking Asian Male Actor For Short Cameo in Independent Film by Federal_Set_5538 • last post Aug 12th
• 1 Hour Shoot max time, Please DM If interested! If you Speak Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Etc even better! Serious Inquiries Only! Can Discuss Compensation and other 411 Bless
Transferring stage skills to booth skills by Crafty-Sleep-6593 • last post Aug 12th
Hi there! I’m a semi-professional actor and stage manager, and have gotten my degree in theatre. I’ve been able to get steady consistent work with live theatre, and I understand that the skills will always be slightly different, but I was curious on if casting agencies will consider traditional theatre and acting training/degrees. I’ve done light voice work when I was a teenager years ago now, but now that I’m in my 20s I’d like to work within the field again. I’ve always had a passion for voice work and it was one of those dreams I had as a kid. Essentially, I have enough connections and experience that I don’t have trouble finding regional work as an actor or stage-manager, I’ve even directed a few professional projects before, but wanted to know if these skills are looked upon favorably in this field as well.
Newbie trying to process an intense Meisner repetition exercise by Sagencinnamon • last post Aug 12th
Hi! I am totally new to acting and I've just had my fourth Meisner class (I'm not trying to become an actor, but trying to explore new things). So far I've only done the repetition exercise, which has been really interesting and challenging in a good way! Yesterday it got surprisingly intense. My partner said some insightful things ("you're hiding," "you're carrying a lot of pressure") that hit me deeply and I fully broke down and started crying (I cry very rarely, so there's that). Continuing on, I felt like it got messy and exposed the complicated feelings I have towards conflict and vulnerability and how I see myself. And I think that complexity really confused him, leading him to say, "You're weird." (This is fine, I'm not hurt at all, I agree.) At the time, the connection and emotions made me feel a kind of high, and now the next day I am wracked with embarrassment. I think my partner and I were both sort of reeling from the interaction. And I feel like somehow my fucked-upness hijacked/derailed the experience. So, I guess what I am asking is: is this a normal Meisner experience? A messy, complicated, emotional time and an ensuing vulnerability hangover? Or like, am I right to be embarrassed and never go back to class again? ? Thanks in advance for any feedback!! ?
what to expect when cast in a lifetime or movie of the week? by DisastrousAd5587 • last post Aug 12th
I’ve been reading for a large number of movie of the week and lifetime/Hallmark films recently and I have a good feeling about recent submissions. What can I expect if cast? For example, what are shoot day schedules like, and how long is the shooting schedule typically? Is it a week or just a few days? etc. These opportunities are local hire just outside of where I live but I’ve heard that the producers will occasionally provide transportation and house actors if they are all coming from the same nearby city. How often is that the case? And is that something my rep can negotiate if I get cast? In terms of memorization and output, are the larger scenes already typically in the auditions, and if not, what can you expect in terms of draft material and memorization expectations? How ahead of time would you get the script and are there a lot of new drafts when you’re already on set or does it typically execute seamlessly? Are there also usually chemistry reads leading up to final casting or are lifetime and MOW etc booked off tape? Is there anything else I should know to be prepared in case of cast. Acknowledging these are a lot of questions!! If you happen to have an answer to any of this and feel like sharing, or have additional advice to add, that would be great- thank you.
Which suburb to live in NYC? by Glittering_Peanut167 • last post Aug 12th
I am relocating to NYC and my husband has already decided HE wants to commute to Manhattan and not live in the city. We have two kids. I’m a SAG actor with 20 years experience in LA and Texas, but never NY. Should we go NJ or LI for the burbs?
What are YOUR thoughts on "The Voice Actor College" program? by Uacemployee • last post Aug 12th
Hey all, voice acting has been a dream of mine, and since some free time has come into my hands, and after a convention visit, I signed up for this thing called the voice actor college program. After waiting a week to access the second course, I've seen some things that have concerned me. If you have any previous interactions or history with "The Voice Actor College" I would love to hear what you think. I think it's a little odd I haven't seen much discussion around the program itself, so if there's any \*real\* people that can weigh in, I would be so thankful! First off, this is the first program I have ever used regarding voice acting, I will be waiting for the third program which will open up in exactly 6 days as of writing. I'm not sure if this is what other programs usually do, so like I said, I haven't actually used anything else for voice acting. The cons(?)/The things that concerned me: I would check out the blog section, and there would be some pictures sprinkled throughout. I noticed that some of these were AI generated, and it got me thinking: if they're going to ai generate images, what's stopping them from ai generating some kind of script for the course itself? Before a course starts, I've only seen two people. A woman introducing the course, a second one featuring the same one telling me what would come up next, and for the anime voicing portion, apparently "Josh" (The same Josh Martin who is a voice actor for funimation) made a video to introduce me to the anime portion. For some reason I just opened the video on youtube instead of the mini player, and at full quality, I realize the plant in the background has the design of the leaf changing throughout the video. I realize "Josh" isn't blinking and actually sounds kind of odd? Same thing with the other lady, no blinking. I'm not familiar with Josh Martin's work, but I was still put off. The original videos I mentioned with the intro woman had some moles on her arm, but they seemed to fade in and out at times. Were these even real people? I look up who wrote the blogs from earlier, and these 'people' just seem really suspicious to me. As someone who really wants to get into voice acting properly, I'm once again, reaching out to see if anyone else has used this program before and to give me some insight regarding their experience. Is this just an AI slopping money sink? Or is there actually some value here that can get me introduced to the voice acting world? If you have any tips, recommendations, advice, anything, please please tell me. At the moment, I'm not very far, so I can't really say I have learned a lot so far, as this course is supposed to be a year's long worth of information. There was a recent up charge in payment plans, so I'm still paying the $24 for my current plan. If I were to cancel and pick it up later, I would pay the up charge. They already took my money for this month, but as I'm seeing a little more, I just want to again, make sure this is worth my money. I'm very tired as of writing, I may have glazed over some things I've seen, but the worst has been mentioned. Also, excuse the cruddy png attatched, it's to grab attention as I'd really like to know what some people think. Thank you so much! TL;DR I'm a beginner that's trying out The Voice Actor College program and I want to know if there's anyone who has used the program, before or if it's just ai slop/a scam
18 years old with no acting experience can i make it by Ken_Takakura • last post Aug 12th
Hey yall you read the title basically im 18 i have no experience but i really want to become an actor i cannot see myself doing another job besides this, its my passion and i have a huge love for the arts so im wondering if its too late for someone my age to start and be successful (semi or not im not picky lol) I just feel a bit scared that i waited too long and missed my chance to build a good career
Breaking into film as an actor with a lot of stage experience. Agent advice? by Henri_Peitit • last post Aug 12th
I’ve reached a place in my career where I feel that I have solid credits on my resume, and am ready to be taken seriously by agents. I’ve got my BFA, a reel, credits at regional theaters, and some downtown NYC credits. All of these things I have achieved through networking and self submission. There are also some film and TV credits, but it is a much smaller list than the theatre ones. I have had a few meetings with agents, but none have gone well. I get the feeling that the theater credits, and especially experience with Shakespeare is a bit of a turn-off to these professionals because they assume you will then become a client who will frequently be unavailable for valuable months. I love theater, but for creative / financial reasons I’d love to shift my focus more onto the screen. I’m at a place where I’d like to be considered for higher profile auditions, but don’t see how that is possible without one of these agencies that don’t see the theatre work as attractive experience. Any advice on how I could better position my materials to attract these companies, or how I should be conducting myself in an interview the next time I have one?
Seeking Asian Male Actor For Short Cameo in Independent Film, *Logan Square by Federal_Set_5538 • last post Aug 12th
* 1 Hour Shoot max time, Please DM If interested! If you Speak Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Etc even better! Serious Inquiries Only! Can Discuss Compensation and other 411
Interesting concept by Jason Raymaker • last post Aug 11th
I came across this video and wondered if anyone has tried or heard of targeting before. It sounds like an interesting strategy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJZLmSRgmYg&t=75s
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Is it weird to respond to a self-tape submission? by greenwasp3000 • last post Aug 11th
Basically the title. I’m in the casting process for a very very small short film I’m directing. I’ve never done open casting before; I went to a film school with a fairly large acting program so I usually would either cast people I knew personally or it would be like a “So-and-so’s roommate would be good for this” kind of situation. It’s early days so I’m waiting on self-tape submissions from a few people who have applied (using Backstage) and one finally did a little while ago. I felt weird about just like airing the submission so I sent back a message essentially saying “Hey I saw and liked this, thank you for taking the time out, I’m waiting on some other people but I’ll definitely let you know.” I wrote it out friendlier than that but I’m summarizing. Is that unusual? How would those of you that are actors feel about that? I would like to stress how new I am at this. I have very little idea what I’m doing, I just know if I was on the acting end of it the constantly being ignored would bum me out.
BASIC QUESTIONS + HEADSHOTS/TYPE/AGE-RANGE WEEKLY MEGA THREAD by AutoModerator • last post Aug 11th
Please feel free to ask any question at all related to acting, no matter how simple. There will be no judgements on questions posted here. Everyone starts somewhere. We have a FAQ which attempts to answer basic questions about acting. \[Have a look\]( https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/wiki/index), but don't worry if you ask something here that we've covered. Also, 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. 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, but 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.
Our action see only way to get into Voice acting full-time? by TrainingAd6806 • last post Aug 11th
Obviously, I’ve hear a lot of distinct voice actors. But I can also hear regular ones. I guess it’s just anime specific like Chris Sabo, Matthew Mercer, or Brittany Karbowski. Just name a few, but their voices are very iconic and like used to the ear so I was just wondering, do you need to know a bunch of accents to make you a good VA or is it just your voice in general?
Does the -background- of my headshots really matter that much? by Revolutionary-Leg659 • last post Aug 11th
Tl;Dr My manager adamant that my headshots need to have a blurred real-world-esaue background so that casting can place me in the world. I want something more monochrome and my efforts to find a compromise are turning into him... passive-aggressively asking if I want to drop him? Is the background really that important? \--- My manager asked me to update my headshots a little while back, and has been very adamant that they have a "real-world" backdrop (basically a broken that could give the impression of a location rather than a monochrome backdrop). My previous session a year and a half back was with a photographer he recommended who did this style (and some monochrome bg according to website, but manager has asked this photog to stick with real world for his clients). Budget has, however, been a big issue for me lately, and while my manager did try to give me an inexpensive recommendation, I just wasn't a fan of this person's work. As I talked to some friends (also repped by this manager), they mentioned a photographer with a great deal on some headshots that looked great on his site... But they had a more monochrome background. Asked a mentor their thoughts on current trends and she said that she's seen more of a push for minimal, neutral tone, almost editorial shots rather than real world (and questioned whether I NEEDED new shots right now). And I was starting to trust my rep's guidance less than the rest of my circle which just didn't feel good. At a certain point I realized I needed to just go with something and decided to ask the monochrome photographer about a session. I notified my manager and even told him that if there's something specific missing from this session that would absolutely require a more real-world backdrop I'd be open to exploring another mini-session with someone of his choosing. He came back and said "**We are hoping that Casting can see their character in YOU... if they do not know you... they have your headshots... AND - if they are trying to see a fully realized and fleshed out character in YOU... and you are standing in front of some generic backdrop... well - we don't expect much.** **So - please rethink this and move towards a backdrop that has LIFE behind you...** **I only wish that other Actors would communicate their thoughts like you have... in order to engender this very conversation.** **Please reconsider..."** I left it alone for about a week to give it some thought and decided I could compromise and go with the previous photographer, get updates with his real world bg to the shots my manager's mentioned, and then use any remaining time to get a couple shots of what I was considering with the monochrome. Best of both worlds! Emailed that photographer to ask about times and emailed my manager with that plan. Manager said "ok" and that he'd like to update all of my current shots except one (so he can discontinue the rest? and to send him my wardrobe choices. Okay, more updates than I thought but fine overall. Then 40 minutes later my manager sends: **"\[Photographer\] just reached out to me...** **He is streamlining his business and will be singularly using those very plain jane monochromatic backdrops...** **These do not align with the very successful school of thought that demands a bit of real world imagery.** **I do not wish to get in the way of any headshot direction YOU may wish to follow. I do know though that you as the Actor deserve to be with a rep you can align with. If I am no longer serving your purpose - well I have to accept that.** **I will look for your thoughts as you seek to move forward as an Artist and Performer."** And now I'm just at a loss. I understand that reps will have their thoughts and recommendation for headshots of a certain *quality*, but is the *kind of background* really that big a deal? Has this ever been this big an issue for anyone here?
What do you look for in a director? by alex_is_so_damn_cool • last post Aug 11th
First time director! Working on a short film that I wrote. I’m super excited but want to make sure I am playing my part in being the best director I can for the actors. Of course I know a lot of it comes down to personal preference but wondering if anyone has general guidance on what they like from their directors.
Male Teens actors needed by HeadAd5243 • last post Aug 11th
Male Teens actors needed I'm looking for male teenagers actors for my upcoming series the millers It's about a family in their daily lives it's like a sitcom to apply just reply or dm me It's all online so no actual location needed Unpaid gig No experience needed Estou procurando atores adolescentes do sexo masculino para a minha próxima série, "The Millers".A trama acompanha o dia a dia de uma família, no estilo de uma sitcom. Para se candidatar, basta responder aqui ou me mandar uma DM. .
I never really understand the sentence "you can see the emotion in their eyes" by New_Second_9166 • last post Aug 11th
Hey, begginer actor here. I've been in a few smaller projects and recently auditioned for a huge one. I was watching some videos for tips before I was about to film my self tape and almost all, if not every video, mentioned how you see emotions in the characters eyes and how eyes are the biggest part of your audition. Nobody ever really explains well what this even means. The best I was able to understand this sentence is like this: By where you look, and how wide or closed your eyes are. I would like for someone to tell me if I understood it right or not. I've been trying to watch some Oscar winning actors to see how they act with their eyes, and what I listed above is the only thing that I'm really noticing besides the movements and facial expressions. I would really appreciate it if someone could explain this sentence better and what it truly means. Thank you!