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Is it possible for an actor to swap roles before a play starts? by Confused_Mocha • last post Feb 2nd
It's for a story I'm writing and I wonder if a similar scenario exists in the acting world: The director asks the story's main character to swap their role of playing the hero to the villain of a play. The director knows that the main character remembers the entire script of the play, so he knows that they can pull it off. Even though the play starts in a few hours.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Feb 2nd
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.
What is the beat way to approach contact someone for clips of your scenes to use for your personal video reel?1, by JellyfishField88 • last post Feb 2nd
So ofc as a small actor you’d wanna grow and in order to grow, using scenes from short films youve been in can be helpful. Ive never asked a director or producer for scenes I’ve been in because I’ve never worked on a reel for myself, now that im working on one i wanna know What should be said and what shouldnt when asking for scenes from a film that im in?
CASTING CALL FOR 35$ by Frequent_Can2968 • last post Feb 2nd
I need a female voice actor that can capture the voice of a 10-year-old kid. Anyone welcome to audition just dm me!
How to credit a role on my resume that I stepped in for one performance? by natsuhime • last post Feb 2nd
A local community theatre had an actor get sick with Covid during their tech week for a play. They called me to ask to step in and I rehearsed with them for a few days and then performed one night (until the original actor was able to come back). How do I credit this on my resume? Should it be listed as an understudy? I wasn’t a part of the production at all before this so I’m unsure.
How can a person with no background in voice acting get hold of their tone and the speech techniques to speak eloquently in daily conversation? by Rare-Neighbourhood06 • last post Feb 2nd
Hello, to all. I have always admired individuals under a profession that allows bending their tones and practice voice expressions. I always notice an actor’s dialogue delivery first or a news presenter's speech skills. The exercise of admiration has now led to a conscious effort of observing at least a single detail and practising it with my voice or speech. However, it would be great to know if anyone here has tips on how to deliver one's conversation with confidence and eloquence.
Moving US City by EtakMayNot • last post Feb 2nd
I'm a very early career theatre actor/developer/director. I have the ability to move basically anywhere in the US right now and I'm having a difficult time deciding on a city. I am not looking to move to NYC or LA. My training is in theatre and I have limited experience with film/TV but I'd be down to try it. I'm just trying to find a market that's not *only* film. I am interested in a city with a strong theatre community. I'm non-equity and am looking for a place where I can develop my own work but still have access to professional jobs. I feel like Chicago is the default choice but I've lived in the midwest for the past five years and am looking for a change in environment if possible. I've heard Seattle is a little cliquey and lacks in fringe theatre.
For my Canadian actors, are all the agencies listed in TAMAC that reputable? by unwrappedcandybar • last post Feb 2nd
There are some big ones that are not TAMAC, and you have some smaller agencies that are part of TAMAC. Like let’s say a smaller agency is part of TAMAC, but the star meter for their clients start at the 25000+. Then you have a big, reputable agency that’s not TAMAC, but clients start at 1000+. I know starmeters are not the gauge for how reputable an agency is. But it’s kind of odd to see a bigger agency not part of it, then you have a small one who’s a member, but actors aren’t as recognizable as the big boy agencies. Thoughts?
Is trying to learn techniques on your own effective? by Movie-Connoisseur • last post Feb 1st
I’m a meisner actor and have trained in it for over a year. I’m at the point where I feel like a confident actor and I’m looking to add more tools to my belt so ive been seeking other methods and techniques to see if they help in any way. I love meisner but I do have some struggles with “big” emotions so I’m looking into adler, strasberg, hagen, chekhov, etc. I was just wondering if learning them via reading books, watching videos, etc was effective or not. Or would I need to take a technique class to really “get it”. I feel that I wouldn’t have learned meisner if I didn’t invest myself in classes but with the nature of the technique I would understand if it was exclusive to meisner. Currently I take on-camera classes every week and would apply what I teach myself throughout the week. I recently started working with substitutions and transferences and they feel effective but I’m strictly teaching myself and not necessarily getting guidance, however, my teacher has worked with some of the techniques I mentioned but not all so they help when they can. But for the most part, I kinda just experiment. Just any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
15 Favorite Actors by Helloimafanoffiction • last post Feb 1st
Note this is just my opinion .Willem Defoe .Bill Bixby .Peter Cushing .Peter Capaldi .Matt Smith .Michael Caine .Robert De Niro .Christopher Eccleston .Christopher Lee .John Hurt .Robin Williams .Morgan Freeman .Frank Welker .Mark Hamill .James Earl Jones
Acting work vs Acting training: what should I do? by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Feb 1st
Hey everyone. I'm having a bit of trouble deciding really what would be best for me to do next. I just got done with KCACTF and URTA auditions all in the same week. I've gotten a lot of offers for good opportunities, but the thing is, I'm not sure which opportunity to take. I got a callback with a small theatre company I worked with a couple summers ago, so I'm very familiar with the two people who run it and how things are run there. Plus, I heard that a majority of last year's company are coming back, and it seems like a really great group of company members. But I also got callbacks for the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University; those are the two training opportunities I'm considering the most. I do feel like I need more training so I can develop my craft, toolbox, and technique in a more structured and supervised way under teachers who are there to help. But I also feel like I need some real-world and life experience not just as an actor, but as a human being too. I do feel the need to try to get work instead of jumping into MORE schooling/training. But both the summer theater and acting studio are great opportunities that I know will provide different benefits for me. But I'm not sure which one I should choose. I also have worries / cons for both too, but I might not get into those now. Anybody have advice? Thanks everyone!
Agent/Manager Referral from CD by AromaticTrade7947 • last post Feb 1st
Would it be inappropriate to ask a CD for a referral to an agent or manager after taking class with them? I’m just at a loss for options here, I’m not getting anywhere with cold emails or self-submissions on actors access. I don’t live near any major cities and literally nothing films near me so I can’t even “build up my resume” with shorts and student films. I’ve gotten a lot of great auditions through self-submissions but it just feels like without reps they are going off into the void. Like I keep track of who books the projects I audition for and it’s always repped actors, even if they had little to no experience.
I can’t find a US agent by Emergency_Reactor • last post Feb 1st
I have been busting by butt to be a better performer. I moved to the UK from the US to get a masters in acting, and even secured a UK agent. Recently I won a broadway world award for best performer in a one woman show - I use this to pitch to agencies but they still don’t reply… I’m not sure what to do any more. I also got cast as a lead in a upcoming feature film, starring at Disney actress playing my little sister. This was by lucks chance as the Director came to see my one woman show performance. Does anyone have advice on how to secure an agent? Or maybe a manager would be more beneficial to me and can help me guide my career? I don’t want to give up because I love performing but I just don’t understand with such decent CV why I can’t get someone to represent me in the US. Please any advice would be so appreciated.
Best / Worst Stories as an Actor? by smallcoconut • last post Feb 1st
Hi everyone! I'm actually a writer on this board (former child/teen actor) and I haven't auditioned in yearssss. Looking for some inspo for a book I'm working on where my young adult protagonist has just moved to LA to be an actress. I did this for a couple of years when I was younger so I have some memory of that time, but I'd love to collect stories from other folks as well. Looking for tales of past acting experiences / best auditions / worst auditions / things you didn't know you needed to do, etc!
CALLING ALL ASPIRING VOICE ACTORS!!! by DudeHD301 • last post Feb 1st
I’m new to voice acting and I had the thought that I had no body interested in the same career as I am, and maybe I can possibly find someone to talk to about everything there is voice acting, and maybe make some lifelong friends along the way so I think it would be cool if I made or possibly joined a group chat with other people looking to get into voice acting. So maybe we can make a Discord and get some people together.
How to trust myself by blackpink_fan101 • last post Feb 1st
I've always wanted to be an actress, but I don't think I got serious about making it a career until I turned 13. Now at 16, having done a decent amount of stage acting, lots of acting classes, making short films with my friends (my only screen acting experience so far but I love it) and some festivals and competitions here and there. I enjoy all mediums, but I really love on-camera acting especially and I really want to TV and films, with some theatre here and there. I want to continue theatre but it's not really my main focus. I have a lot I want to achieve that revolve around my passion and I hope I can have a good career with several decades. The only thing is I feel discouraged, but there isn't anything to feel discourage about. I love my craft, I love auditioning, and am patient enough to deal with the reality (I've dealt with rejection enough to develop thick skin; for me the real world rejection is slightly easier than rejection for the school musicals because in auditions, eventually when you get them consistently, it's easy to do them and move on, and there's no "cast list" that's going to be posted where every theatre kid in school knows, in fact you don't know most of the others who auditioned if it's a tape, and there's just more opportunities overall so it's easier to move on) The real I feel discouraged is because my extended family tells me I'm not "old" enough to decide, but to tell you the truth I don't really believe there is a magic age to know your chosen career path. I mean I've heard of lots of current adult actors who got into acting by starting through high school theatre before going professional for decades. I've never been more sure of something in my life. Despite the odds and the hardships, I love acting and this is what I want to spend my entire "work future" doing. Advice on what I should say to those doubters? Thanks everyone!!!!
Diahann Carroll, Best Actress Of The Year for Claudine • 1974 Image Awards by AManAndAMouse • last post Feb 1st
Why am I constantly getting panic attacks and self doubt attacks ? by Proof-Pollution454 • last post Feb 1st
I’ve been planing on moving to Atlanta for my career as actor and I’m flying in the middle of February to update my headshots , create a self tape reel , film my demo reel , and also make a voice over demo reel. A but background of me. I have trained extensively at various acting studios , graduated with a BA in Drama , done several plays , short films , and also done background work. A teacher took class through zoom said I lacked basic tech skills which I do but I want to prove him wrong to improve mysefl no matter what. This past week doubt has consumed me and gotten the best of me that I will fail I’m this industry , that when I get an agent I will let them down despite being on top of my auditions , that I won’t succeed , and etc. I’m trying to improve and do better ? Any tips
Looking for a book about the Stanislavskij method by LJSLarsson • last post Feb 1st
I read a book about the Stanislavskij method in my youth, but can't remember the title and wonder if anyone perhaps know what book I'm thinking about. It's written like a fake diary and is about a couple of actors rehearsing 'Dead souls' by Gogol. Does it ring a bell for anyone?
I’ve just been casted for an advertisement for some branded alcohol, what kind of questions should I be asking if the company that hired me? by oli979797 • last post Feb 1st
I don’t have an agent and am daily inexperienced when it comes to this field (acting for commercials). What kind of things do I need to know going forward, that perhaps an actor would learn over time? Thanks :)