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So many classes but then a long time break… by HathorOfWindAndMagic • last post Jan 30th
From ages 14-24 I took many acting classes at Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NY), Stella Adler Academy Of Acting (LA), and some local theatre classes in NJ and CA. A good chunk of beginners acting classes, lots of money and some small parts later… After having a rough go of it in CA (I up and moved with no plan at 21 years old)- many actors do without a plan- I took a step back and have spent the last 10 years and growing as a woman, an artist, and human. My question regards classes: I have a coach from LA who I love and while I love my relationship with her I don’t feel comfortable jumping back in to the working world and would love to do an in person class HERE in NYC. Should I go back to the beginning? Should I start from scratch? Or should I speak to the studios and try to find a common ground? I am NOT opposed to taking beginners classes again but I don’t want to waste my money or feel unchallenged and ultimately disappointed. I have also been looking for stand alone studios not like the bigger (Barrow, HB etc) but am I crazy to jump back in and audition for or ask for an intermediate class? Can someone guide me? Side note: I am not the same person I was when I took those classes before (I think I’ve grown a lot and have a better sense of responsibility now). I would say I was a somewhat mature but emotionally immature 20 year old.
How far would I get in the UK without the right visa? by Material-Theme1827 • last post Jan 30th
I’m from an English speaking country and I’m thinking of going to London to try my luck with the acting scene. I’d like to attend some auditions and if I’m cast, stay for the production. Realistically, how far would I get without the right visa for actors? I obviously don’t want to get myself in trouble, but I figure it would be a good opportunity to get the feel of the place and potentially network with directors and producers who may be willing to sponsor my visa down the track. I’m less worried about the auditions and more about actually taking on the work if I’m successful.
Help!!! by forde_e • last post Jan 30th
I’m a beginner actor who is currently in acting school . I just started lexapro 10 mg (for anxiety and minor depression) 5 days ago and besides the side effects ( nausea, dizziness, tingles,etc.) For scenes now I can’t seem to get myself upset (anger or crying) for a situation. My brain keeps on telling me to calm down and it’s not a big deal. What should I do? Have you any techniques that will help me while my brain is adjusting to the medication?
Actors who started off shy, what was your journey like? by ObsessedWithSuccess1 • last post Jan 29th
Curious to know - what was it like for you originally starting, and stepping out of your comfort zone? How has acting and putting yourself out there changed you over time? Sincerely, a scared little man still hesitant to make the first leap of 'bravery' by signing up for a class
Auditioning On Actor’s Access by Neat-Pattern1999 • last post Jan 29th
I’ve been wanting to get into acting for a while, and I took a class last semester at my university. I ended up dropping the class towards the end of the semester for personal reasons. Now, since I’m in NY until September, I wanted to take advantage of it as much as possible. I plan to save up enough money to take a class over the summer. In the meantime, I wanted to start auditioning. I’m planning on using Actor’s Access. The main issues are I don’t have headshots and I don’t have a demo reel. How crucial are headshots to getting booked? If they are critical, how can I get decent ones without spending hundreds of dollars? Is the best route to make a demo reel out of monologues performed at home? Are a backdrop, a ring light, a stand, and a mic (AT2020) enough to start taping? Also, if anyone has suggestions on groups I can join or classes I can take when I save up the money, it would be much appreciated.
Do I Take In Perpetuity Contracts? by Lollydusty • last post Jan 29th
Im an actor located in Chicago and I recently just got represented by an agency. They offered me a contract with an in perpetuity clause and I was told never to take those. So I denied that audition and I’m anxiously waiting for the next opportunity. Did I make the right decision denying that commercial? Should I let my agent know that I change my mind and I’ll accept in perpetuity contracts in the future? How frequent do agents send auditions to people new in their agency? Thank you!
VO Atlanta X-Sessions - Worth It? by GamesWithGM • last post Jan 29th
I'm going to VO Atlanta this year, and between the registration, flight, hotel, and food, it's going to be expensive, especially for a beginning voice actor. Are any of the X-Sessions worthwhile? They certainly seem great - small groups of intensive, focused study with some VO masters, but for $199 on top of everything else, I am having a hard time pulling the trigger. It's not that I can't afford one or two of them, but I feel that going to normal sessions will be a great education in and of itself, and I don't know how high the added value of an X-Session will be. Has anyone been to one in the past, and can give me some insight about what it's like? When they say small size, how small? 10 people? 30? And what differentiates it from a normal session? Please note: I am not asking about this year's X-Sessions - I already see a bunch that are interesting to me. I'm wondering what the experience of attending one is like from anyone who has done so. Thank you!
View for View by Norma Jean • last post Jan 29th
Would you please take a moment to visit both pages? I absolutely return all views and will do so from my IMDb page (via search for your name), which seems to create a bigger shift! Paying it forward.... https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2692138/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692138/
US agency without an O1 or Greencard by StarfleetClassOf22 • last post Jan 29th
Hi I know the headline sounds incredibly naive but please hear me out, haha So I've been an actor for some years and have had some small to mid-size roles in things shot over here in Europe, some of them pretty big projects. Of course I've been looking into work permits for the US and it should still take some time before I would qualify for an O1, much less a Greencard. However, through my (London-based) agent I've had auditions for big projects produced and shot in the US and they didn't even ask for a visa because I guess it's just one phone call away for them. Now I've been wondering if anyone could recommend a legit boutique agent or manager who I might try? Another client of my agency's here has one but he doesn't seem to do much. It seems that 99% require you to have a visa but maybe there are some that would take on international clients, because as I said it seems to really not be a problem if a production really wants you. Feel very invited to send a PM if you don't want to share publicly. Thank you!
Does one need to go to acting school to become an actor by Busy-Ad-2021 • last post Jan 29th
I'm just asking if it is necessary
What makes NYU Tisch have so many successful working actors compared to other schools? by Euphoric-Wash-5659 • last post Jan 29th
I tend to search the IMDB/wiki of actors in shows I stumble upon (an actor thing lol). And noticed that NYU Tisch tends to have the most successful working actors in starring roles/main roles (a few of the bigger schools peppered in). ​ Other than attracting already talented students, what is it that gives them such a competitive edge? A list of those working: Brianne Howe (Ginny & Georgia) Gina Rodriguez Savannah Lee Smith (Gossip Girl reboot) and plenty of others! lol
Let's talk fanbase by MaleficentSorbet4201 • last post Jan 29th
How does an actor know the size of their fanbase, besides social media channels? Which isn't an accurate measure. This might seem like a dumb question, but I'm genuinely intrigued in the answers.
Accent! [Help] by nicenicevanana • last post Jan 29th
So I’m a Mexican who is about to move to Madrid, and I want to continue my acting career there, now I was wondering if my accent is going to stop me from getting the same kind of opportunities… Should I learn the Spanish accent or am I safe to find some roles that I could potentially book? Any actor from Madrid who would know this? Thank you!
Would you rather..? by New_Addendum_1709 • last post Jan 28th
Would you rather have a speaking/lead role in a small independent company movie with non-famous actors or an extra/non-speaking role in a mainstream big production company movie with famous actors ? Why?
My first Demo by JudyRodriguez • last post Jan 28th
Hello\~! I'm starting my career as a voice actor/talent and would love to receive feedback from you. :) Any advice is welcome, even bad comments haha
A Teacher Looks for a Teacher in Prep for Migration by nobodyherself • last post Jan 28th
Hello, A wall of text will follow. TL;DR at the bottom. My background goes something like this: I'm a singer and dancer/physical theatre actress that wanted to do voice acting proper for many years. However, I'm a persecuted minority where I currently leave, so I've not had many opportunities to actually perform outside of choreography and doing noises/ambient stuff in a costume that hid most of me or singing from behind the stage in a booth, never getting speaking roles. I'm hoping to escape this place this year, and until then I want to start doing things for myself. I have a very wide gap in my experience, as I can move and use my voice, but I've not spoken on stage since about 5th grade. I've been studying physical theatre, butoh and various dances for 12 years and singing for almost 20 years; I've been a movement teacher for 9 and voice teacher for 5-6 years. I worked with a lot of actors (mostly theatre and MT/opera), as well as trained voice actors (including finding various voices and extended voice techniques such as growl, rattle, speaking and singing on inhalation, etc) and public speakers, focusing on developing the voice, posture, presence, working with the audience and the costume. We concentrated less on the actual role since that was taught by a different coach. I have heaps more teaching than performing experience. Before the pandemic, I found an acting coach that worked with the Stanislavski method, but our lessons were cut short. Then I found someone working with Chekhov's and a bunch more, but everyone either died or disappeared due to the hell happening in my area. Suffice to say, I had no other opportunities, and I don't have any money to spare since I'm preparing to move countries. My head is a mess, but using my voice/dancing makes me feel alive, so I want to learn and do instead of sitting behind the curtain. For that, I need to learn more, especially since English isn't my first language. I'm looking for maybe someone who'd be willing to barter-coach online or just share stuff that could help me learn in addition to all the self-study/reading. I'm used to bartering my lessons in exchange for a lot of stuff, and I can offer: physical movement, physical theatre with butoh elements, breathwork, meditation, yoga-ish (15 years of study and pretty papers, but I won't call myself a yogini), voice tech/singing, self-massage, solfege and application of elementary music theory, basics of jazz harmony and improvisation (jazz and otherwise) for the keyboard/voice. A lot of online stuff I can only access with a VPN, and these are being blocked one by one, as VPN is illegal here. Reddit is somehow still okay; most social media is blocked, but Discord works. Please, point me to where I can find someone like that and forgive me if I'm completely out of place in this subreddit. TL;DR: a voice teacher/dancer/singer from a Big Bad Place wants to learn how to perform/act in English in preparation to migration. Offers barter in exchange.
Hiding script onstage by welthar1 • last post Jan 28th
Hi all, looking for suggestions others might have done. We have an older lead actor that just can't get his lines down. If he just needed some cues I could put a starting line or two in areas for him, but really he needs his script as he can lose it mid sentence. I figure I'll have to get some kind of large book he can "read " in his lap and hide pages of script inside, maybe ring bound or something. Any creative ideas?
Any of your favorite scenes from a movie to use as a reel clip?? by Hot-Space8691 • last post Jan 28th
Hello my fellow beautiful actors, im trying to get a temporary clip to use as a sort of "reel" for submitions and wanted to see if yall have any good scenes you have in mind? Im a 22yr old male and just want to do "raw" acting for this so no character just so they can see my foundation/base if that makes sense. Is there any scenes that have (i hate using this word) drama in it that could work? What are your favorite scenes that are very strong for me to showcase my work. Would love your help, thanks!
Guys, am I cringe.. by byebyeworldx • last post Jan 28th
I'm a returning voice actress, I have a commercial demo and character demo, but in addition on Fiverr, they allowed a intro video, so I made this.. https://youtu.be/JbVyb4D-RGY Does it "work"? Give me your worst.. Thanks in advanced.
Do you feel that height is a big factor when casting directors look for leading males roles? by PonderinLife • last post Jan 28th
Pretty much the title. I was into acting for about 10 years. I’m 24 (been SAG since I was 12), and I’m 5’7. Been in many SAG film productions with lines and actual screen time. I’ve gone out for many “leading man” roles (dramatic and comedic). Roles where the story is all about him. Or he gets the girl at the end of the story, etc. And I notice that casting always goes for guys clearly over 6 feet tall when the project comes out. As much as I wanna say it’s down to my dedication, work ethic, ability to bring the character off the page. I can’t help but feel that my height (or lack-thereof) has hindered my career. I’ve really gotten into roles during the audition, just to see that they picked someone who was taller, but not necessarily a better actor. Do you guys feel that height is a factor when casting for male roles?