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Do college acting classes help on resume? would they care? by Significant_Step_193 • last post Feb 13th
**Does college acting classes look good on resume, agent and actor decision process?** I'm planning on taking (Acting 1) class in my CC. I know it won't hurt to take some and it will help me become better actor but I'm also curious what the industry think about this sort of training. Or it's much better to have an independent school specifically for acting or whatever training course idk..
I know someone who’s awful but who is well established. What can I do to protect myself from him/discourage others to work with him? by Silvertinge • last post Feb 13th
Trust me, the things he does is evil. But how can I avoid him as much as possible, when we are both actors in the same big city?
Any yale mfa acting updates ? by Safe_Confection3553 • last post Feb 13th
I auditioned for Yale school of drama and made it to the interview process. I wanted to know if anyone has gotten any invitations for final callbacks or even heard a time frame in which they would be sent? I emailed to see if they could give a time frame but no reply. Sincerely, A very nervous and anxious actor :)
How am I supposed to get a flexible job to try to pursue acting if a lot of those jobs pay so low I can’t do anything? by _savannah_jenkins_ • last post Feb 13th
I mean seriously I honestly don’t know. I try to find some flexible jobs and usually look at the typical ones for an actor such as being a waiter but that and jobs like that pay so low I don’t know how I’d ever afford and apartment or a house or even a car. I mean I did the math before for the average amount of money a waiter makes a month and that was way less than most of the apartments near me and the ones that were affordable were just barely because I’d only have 100 or 200 dollars left. Oh and that’s if just if I get many tips. I just don’t know what to do. I want to pursue acting to see if I like it. I want to get a car so I can drive myself to acting classes. To my job which I want to be flexible so I can still audition. But I don’t see how I can afford anything.
I've been on ActorsAccess and Backstage for a year now and I only got like five auditions and zero work... by Definition0f1nsanity • last post Feb 13th
Like what gives? I have pretty decent headshots from what people tell me, I don't think I'm ugly, I'm ethnically ambiguous which may or may not be what's hurting me, and I have like five past jobs under my belt including one that was out in theaters I was in the background for. I haven't gotten ONE call back. You'd think I was fuckin' canceled. What am I doing wrong? And if you offer me any of your "services for a fee" I'll report you faster than you can spit.
NYC vs LA, but for real this time. by astronaut3648 • last post Feb 13th
I feel like LA has 100x as many audition opportunities for screen work than NYC. Obviously it is gate kept by reputable agencies but still. Right now I'm trapped in co-star hell in NYC. I hate my reps, they don't give me personal attention and their reach only goes so far. I've auditioned for about 75% of the major CD offices in NYC. Most of them at least 2-3+ times, a couple at like 6/7/8/10/14 times. But its still sporadic, and I know that if I was at this level in LA, based on the sheer number of tv/film projects shooting out there, I would be auditioning MUCH more frequently. But I've also seen first hand a talented actor with credits in NYC that was repped by Buchwald at the time, read for major major things on a regular basis, that was physically based in NYC. So, it seems like if you have a GOOD agent in NYC, it doesn't matter that you live here, and you can still have access to all the auditions in LA because you're at the guest star & above level. The problem is, it seems utterly impossible to get enough credits IN NYC to be eligible for a reputable agent at the Buchwald level. So, once again, another catch-22 trying to advance as an actor. I've lived in both cities. I have more of a life in NYC, and I do slightly prefer living here because of mobility, it is so much easier to take the subway everywhere instead of dealing with LA traffic, parking, and $7 a gallon gas. But for being an actor... there are just, hands down, no doubt about it, WAY more opportunities for jobs in LA, even student films, there are just way more, and way more reputable on-camera classes as well. The best one I could find in NYC is Ted Slubersky, who I'm just starting with, and I'm excited about it, but that is over zoom. I'm just tired of feeling like my time is being wasted with shitty reps and lack of opportunities. I could keep my reps in NYC and still be submitted to the bullshit co-stars Im being submitted to out here, and physically be in LA building connections and trying to get a BETTER rep out there. OR somehow, i could win the lottery and find a better rep in NYC that has the clout as the guy that was repped at Buchwald, and be able to get tapes for major things in LA and basically anywhere because they are at that level, and stay in NYC, which honestly, WOULD be preferable for me. I just don't know how to advance anymore. I feel like all I do is hit brick walls with everything, like every decision I make is the wrong decision. I'm tired of being frustrated with this, i just want to be in a flow state and have things make sense and work out and know that I'm on the right track. But when you don't have anybody to ask for advice and you don't feel like your reps are personally invested in your success or have the ability to get you where you need to be.. its like.. what the fuck do you do?!
What is the youngest age you have been asked to audition for and how wide was the gap from your actual age? by Blueeyesindisguise • last post Feb 13th
Many of my peers are stuck auditioning for teen roles despite being in their mid to late 20s, some in their 30s. I know that looking young really helps you in this career, but many of these roles have them acting alongside actual teen actors sometimes they have to play a couple and it is uncomfortable. If you relate, how did you get more age-appropriate auditions?
How effective can SAG and ACTRA crack down on non union actors trying for union roles? by joesatmoes • last post Feb 12th
There's many union productions I go for, but I'm always wondering if I can choose not to be in the union and still get those roles. I'd like to remain non union, or eligible, for as long as I can. I know some SAG-eligible members who still have done union stuff, but wonder how easy it is. And especially for Canada's ACTRA, i have no clue (but I'd love to get work in Canada)
Ridiculous NYU Student Film Casting Director Demands by TheManwithaBlackHat • last post Feb 12th
I'm curious what people here think about the recent NYU thesis castings taking place. I saw a breakdown on AA for a role. I submitted and then received an offer to submit a self-tape audition. However, there was one problem; the sides were at least four pages long with more than ten very lengthy mini-monologues. That's a bit much for a short turnaround and a rate of $125. As a working actor, I thought I'd submit just to do some work and keep my skills sharp. But I think this is a bit much. Would you submit a self-tape for this or would you decline?
Hello. Can anyone share some tips about what I can practice to produce multiple distinct voices when doing character work like for anime? by zaru-don • last post Feb 12th
Hi everyone. I'm an aspiring voice actor but a complete amateur. To practice, I have been narrating over manga panels and I have uploaded them on profile. The most common feedback I get is that I need to work on making my voice sound more distinctive because sometimes I'll read lines for more than one character and it just sounds the same across the board which I do agree with. Do I need to focus on just voicing one character at a time when I do these practices so I can force myself to focus on one thing which might help with making it sound more distinctive? Any tips are greatly appreciated.
Please don't sue me for $2.3T. Hiram Abiff loves u by PalatableMahogany • last post Feb 12th
we audition still recommended? by zendi_lyon • last post Feb 12th
I've heard hit and miss stories with weaudition with a lot of people saying they struggled with too many technical glitches on the platform. is it still the go to site for actors in need of a reader?
How many people on average apply for a role? by alluvicqueen • last post Feb 12th
By role i mean specifically for a big budget show or movie, that agents submit actors to. what do you think?
What has your career and story in acting looked like so far? by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Feb 12th
I’m interested in the hearing about the paths you all took and what your journeys have been like since you decided to become actors or work in the industry. •Where did you get your start? •Where and what did you train in? Why did you choose that? •How did you live/are living while auditioning? •How did/have you managed to get by in life while pursuing your career and working on your craft? •How often did you book or get cast in something? What was it? •What are some of your greatest triumphs in your career? What about difficulties? •What medium do you work the most in? Theatre or film/tv? •Anything else you feel the desire to share. I’m asking because I’m genuinely interested in your stories, but also because I’m young and am uncertain of what to do or where to go as a beginning actor. I’m graduating soon, and I don’t know what to do. I don’t know whether I should work or train first, or where to go or what to do. I am also kind of looking for some pointers and things to maybe follow so I can navigate my start a little better and less anxiously without the fear of uncertainty. Thanks everyone!
Blizzard's Casting Director Andrea Toyias has a zoom workshop coming up in March for VAs by queen_of_kong • last post Feb 12th
I took this workshop last year and I have been recommending this to every voice actor I know. It's game-changing. She's cast/voice directed Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft. If you're free on March 18, definitely consider taking this workshop! I'm such a fan of her style of teaching and methods. She provides such great tools to rock auditions and book more work: [https://www.halpacademy.com/event-details-registration/voice-acting-battle-chest-with-andrea-toyias-2](https://www.halpacademy.com/event-details-registration/voice-acting-battle-chest-with-andrea-toyias-2)
Happy Birthday to the best voice actress you’ll ever meet, Tara Strong! by desorcyjackson447 • last post Feb 12th
Volunteer Voice Actors wanted; Adventure Time Reanimated Project by ATReanimatedProject • last post Feb 12th
How do you keep hope ? by Glass-Rub-9627 • last post Feb 11th
After few years of theater classes, after covid ended, and after few months of not getting any auditions then getting auditions but no callbacks, I started to work as an actress last year. Got some TV spots (with known directors), did a few shorts, and got a part in a movie! I was really happy and thought "oh now things are going to start moving a little more", like getting an agent, or more parts/auditions cause my resume was more substantial. This year I had more auditions, for bigger parts, and callbacks but I'm not getting the parts.... This month, 4 big projects I had auditioned for that called me to tell me they didn't select me for the role. I know 3 of them I did a good audition ( I had callbacks, the casting directors where laughing and even called me to say that they really liked my audition etc). **How do you not loose hope ? How do you keep going ?** ​ I'm applying to filmmaking schools rn to diverse my skills in other areas of the film industry, in hope it will get me more "independent", but I know I really want to be an actress.
Anyone in the EU? by Majestic_Freedom_508 • last post Feb 11th
I am an ex actress, currently based in EU. I want to act again but I am having big trouble understanding how the industry works in here and in need of any advice. I have my own equipment but don't how to go on.
research on hiring actors by ninja_aim6 • last post Feb 11th
hello, I work in VFX industry and I am doing some research for the short movie I am planning. UK, London based. I would like to POTENTIALLY find/hire some actors for mocap shoots. Most likely a day of work or 2. It would be a NO budget production. so any kind of costs would be most likely on me. unless maybe I would get some financing but didnt get to do that research yet. its still early stage and I looking at what is more plausible to do. This would be acting, Dialog, monologue. NOT stunts or wire work. Think Andy Serkis's Facial capture work for LOTR etc. Project genre: think Tarantino+Stahelski. **so my question would be how would I find someone? how much would it cost?** **Most likely I would be looking for someone older, no teenagers. Someone with a good deep voice. Someone who could act the style. Someone who could tell a story and you would listen to it. how hard would it be to find someone like this and how much would I have to pay?** just a reminder, this a research. If this is unrealistic I could just hire a voice actor and the rest would be animation.