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Hello! I’m a 17 year old aspiring actor/voice actor, and I was curious on how I’m meant to start out? by Shadowbreak643 • last post Jan 10th
I really enjoy doing it, but I have zero idea on how one starts out. I can send links to a couple of fandubs I made for fun if you would like to hear my voice.
Upwards Infliction While Reading Scripts by mdyam • last post Jan 10th
So I just started wanting to pursue acting and I've noticed when I read monologues I talk with an upwards infliction similar to a Disney actor if that makes sense. How do I make my monologues sound more natural and not like I'm acting on Disney?
Can you still become a successful professional actor if you can’t do theater productions (because of extremely terrible anxiety)? by Powerful_Network14 • last post Jan 10th
Both my friend and I are in drama school, and we realized that we have a bit of situation when discussing our careers. We both were studying something else for the first half of college (I was in business, he was engineering), and we both just started studying drama/acting for our new majors since we grew tired of not wanting to be able to pursue our passions. Both of us have largely done short films which is why we fell in love with acting in the first place. We both are very interested in theater as well, but both suffer from incredibly terrible stage anxiety- for me, I can’t control my tremors, and he gets very bad gastrointestinal symptoms and starts to monitor what he eats intensely. The rehearsal for stage shows go smoothly, but despite loving the process, he finds himself catastrophizing of blanking on all his lines and just not being able to muster the courage to perform with so many people. The pressure and the imagination affects us, and mainly him, a LOT. In acting classes (smaller stages and groups), we’re fine. Our goal is to act in Film and television and we do love acting. The stress just goes away when we’re on set. Is that detrimental to our success/ or limiting our opportunities to “making it”? Or are certain actors just tailored for certain mediums?
Anyone working in India as an actor or actress? by mynameisslimshady21 • last post Jan 10th
I would like to know your experience working as an actor/actress in India, how hard it was to get an agent or gigs - thanks!
Question regarding accessibility by iconicalien • last post Jan 10th
This question might sound a little silly, but please bare with me. I really want to pursue acting, specifically on screen, and I've been looking into classes and such as that seems to be the best place to start. A lot of the requirements talk about having a good level of fitness, taking shoes off for workshops and stuff like that. I have severe arthritis in my foot and I can't sit cross legged on the floor and get up again with ease. I don't know how well I'd be able to perform in any physical workshops because I can't exactly jump, squat or anything like that. At least not in a normal way. I'm also not an "average" weight either because of my disability and I'm not seeing any plus-sized students on any of the promo or social media posts from these schools. I know there are actors/actresses of all different shapes and sizes and some even have physical disabilities so that shouldn't discourage me, but I'm not seeing that same level of diversity in any of the schools I'm researching. I was contemplating contacting the schools about my disability before applying and asking if that would be an issue, but I'm worried they'll just put a black mark on my name or something. Because what if I have corrective surgery in the future and I'm able to apply again but they won't give me a second chance? I know this sounds like I'm overthinking, because I *am* overthinking, but I'd love to get other people's take on this. Do I just apply? Do I contact the schools beforehand? Do I let it go?
View for View by Norma Jean • last post Jan 10th
Let's get that GREEN again this week! View for View :) https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm2692138 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692138/
any actors from cambridge uk?how is it for actors? is there a community there? by fogochop • last post Jan 10th
May be moving to England for wife job. Just want to see how the area is for actors?
Be Taft Hartleyed through SAG NEW MEDIA still possible?? 2023 by GrejtestActer • last post Jan 10th
I know I know, everything is online, BUT, I am so frikkin confused right now. I have read that that you can no longer become SAG through an ultra low new media contract anymore as it has been misused by many etc. Yet some people say that while you might not be able to be Taft Hartleyed through that route, you can still take your contract and paycheck to SAG offices prove that you were principal and then instantly become union (difference being that you skip the "eligble" part and immedietal become SAG instead) if you have been a principal role. Is that still true? I am planning on shooting a short film with 1 or 2 SAG actors and myself with a budget of around 2000-3000 USD, is that possible? (The actors will be paid and not deferred) I have a lot of experience from my home country being series regular on a few major productions, recurring guest on a Netflix show and one guest role for another Netflix show, so joining the union is not a problem for me, I know the consequences. But is that route still possible? This article [https://actingresourceguru.com/blog/no-more-new-media-taft-hartley/](https://actingresourceguru.com/blog/no-more-new-media-taft-hartley/) says it possible while this [https://www.wrapbook.com/blog/complete-guide-sag-aftra-taft-hartley-form](https://www.wrapbook.com/blog/complete-guide-sag-aftra-taft-hartley-form) says it has to be a budget of 50k at least. Sooo confused hahah!! ​ I hope this makes sense, thanks in advance! :D
Preferences by Appropriate_Donkey18 • last post Jan 9th
Hello, Do actors have preferred roles? Like, roles which are easier and more satisfying for them to take? Kind regards.
Successful actors, when did you know it was working? by sauronthegr8 • last post Jan 9th
We see a lot of cynicism on this sub, from a lack of auditions to complaining about "nepo babies" and self tapes, and while I definitely get it, I'd like to hear some more positive success stories. One reason is I believe it might be working out for me. I know it's a different path for everyone, but I'd like to compare what it's like becoming a working actor after dedicating some time to it. I graduated from my local college with a degree in theater 11 years ago and moved to Atlanta. I have worked multiple part time jobs, having as many as five at one time. For a long time I couldn't regularly afford class, but got in when I could. For the first few years I did any project I could, mostly community theater around the metro area, but also extra work, entertaining at kids birthday parties and school assemblies, student films, web series, a murder mystery dinner theater. I was able to take six months of a film acting class and from there decided to switch my focus. I made friends with a local independent filmmaker who shoots material for actor reels and hired him. He was impressed with the scene we shot and referred me to his agent. It was mostly a kid's agency with a couple famous names, but it proved to be a foot in the door. I booked a supporting part in an independent horror film starring a B movie star (that eventually found its way to Netflix) and a costar on an Investigation Discovery crime show, as well as several call-backs, mainly for commercials. I was averaging 1-3 auditions a week, but after about six months that dropped to one or two a month, and some months without any. It would be a year and a half before I booked a series of animated commercials I did voice over for in the lead role that aired on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. There was a three year period where I didn't book anything but the occasional head shot pull (glorified extra roles), or the rare call-back. It drove me crazy waiting for the next audition, and usually when I got them I felt like they didn't fit me. I was a little later in life graduating from college at age 26, and not landing my agent until age 30. But I kept getting auditions for middle aged guys. However, I kept going, and around 2019 into early 2020, I got several call-backs in a row. Then shutdowns happened and slower everything down... except I continued to get auditions. Not many, but they were coming in. I decided to use my COVID money to get into online classes and stay there regularly (what else was I gonna do?), and eventually pay for some really professional headshots. By late 2020 my auditions were up. Now I was getting three or four auditions per a month as opposed to just one. In 2021 as unemployment was running out I decided I wanted to be on set as much as possible and started doing extra work and student films again. As long as it paid I was there. To my surprise I was actually making enough to scratch together a living. Not only that, I was getting featured in a lot of the shots very prominently. I hadn't done student films in years, but I booked a few leads. In addition to that I booked seven head shot pulls through my agent, and by the end of the year a couple speaking parts in non-Union commercials. Last year I got with a more prominent agency, got FAR more auditions than I've ever had and booked three times, a supporting part in an independent feature, and two costars, including a Tyler Perry show. The auditions I get are now mostly Union costars, 1-3 a week again. Part of the reason is I believe I'm aging into my casting. CDs have wanted me to be middle aged for a while now, and at 37 that's starting to become more appropriate for me. But I've also just been doing this for a long time. The degree in theater and classes have all added up over the years. I've read a billion acting books. And I've auditioned for everyone in town at least once at this point. I feel like it's starting to work out. Inevitably there will be slow periods, but also inevitably I'll continue to book *some* things. I'm still non-Union, but my credits are adding up, and eventually I plan to become a SAG-AFTRA member. With any luck I'll get to the point where I book enough a year to get healthcare and save for retirement. If not, I do really well at the high end restaurant I work at and that pays the bills nicely. What say you, /r/acting? How does your story compare? Am I on the edge of "making it"? Is there such a thing?
Help for "action" words to play a criminal being interogated by Tommygun9999 • last post Jan 9th
Hi. I'm learning technique and about taking on an "action" for my character and exploring that physical and emotional action. My character is a criminal, killer who is being interrogated by police. Can someone give me advice on best actions to explore and embody? Would it be "denying" by using body language to deny what I'm being accused of? Or "hiding"? Would you have a better physical action under this circumstance you can suggest? Or am I in the right direction? Thanks so much, actors!
[Hiring] Voice-Over Artist by No-Copy3569 • last post Jan 9th
We are looking for a Voice Over artist who can replicate Foxys voice. **Job Role: Voice-Over Actor** **Offer: $20 - 40$ per hour (depending on experience)** Skills and Requirements: * Must be 18 years or older. * Must be able to replicate Foxy’s voice (she is the purple fox character). Please see [this short clip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksZFWZkOeS5OnM6xGxZrRW10aZLNOpN8/view?usp=share_link) as a sample - it should be very quick to judge if they can make a similar voice or not. It does not have to match exactly, but it should be similar. Most people who can voice Foxy can also voice Boxy. But matching Foxy’s voice is the most important. * Experience with the Adobe suite of products is a huge bonus. * Premiere Pro (video editing) * Audition (audio recording) * Photoshop (graphic design, etc) * Drawing/any other skills * Experience or familiarity with V-Tubers or voice acting in a non-traditional setting is a huge bonus. Many voice actors have worked in commercials and film/TV, but this is too formal. People who are familiar with internet culture are a huge bonus. * Having their own content channel is a huge bonus. If they run their own Twitch stream, and have their own YouTube channel based around Voiceover, or similar, that is a major bonus. * Here are 2 examples of Voice Actors who have their own channels: * [https://www.youtube.com/@AipacalypseVA/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@AipacalypseVA/videos) * [https://www.youtube.com/@shishishiena](https://www.youtube.com/@shishishiena) * They both have a clear understanding of internet culture and seem to have other skills, like singing/drawing, etc.
I want to become the next Bobby from The Panic in Needle Park or the next Bobby from Five Easy Pieces. Method Acting as we knew it half a century ago. I'm nearly 21 years old, I live in Europe and still have not obtained academic education nor initiated m by RakatanRacketeer • last post Jan 9th
Some backgroud: I love authentic arts whether it be books like Dune, music like The Doors, movies as mentiond and games like Silent Hill 2. All my life I thought I'd become a successfull computer science business man like my dad but now I realize that I have very little passion for computers, science or any field that is extremely percise and measured to perfection. In my short life I have gone through great amounts of physical, mental, and even spiritual pain; an interesting outcome is my ability to daydream tragic scenarios whether real, imaginary or probable and sink in them so deep I can start crying. I believe that going to train profesionally in a drama school can teach me how to become an emotional athlete, as Al Pacino said regarding the method. Ideally as a method actor my performance would be praised for the emotions it generates within the audience, and not so much as to whether I ate a raw bison liver or gone through extreme weight change to deliver my performance. When I was a child I had the opportunity to practice dancing, play on 3 instruments and I was a great swimmer. Nowadays one of my favorite activities is having exciting conversations with people whether it be my family, classmates or the women I date; I hate being boring and talking about banal subjects so I always lean into either very meaningful deep dialogue or ludicrous nonsense talking. With all of that being said, I feel that I have some of the standing pillars needed to pursue a career in acting. Maybe not enough to become the next One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest's Oscar winner but perhaps enough to play an institutionalized member of society. There are many factors I'm worried about getting into acting though, like: not being breed for it from an early age, modern Hollywood, modern movies and modern audiences to an extent. The fact I don't live in the US is also not ideal for this profession, especially when my ambition here is to play specifically in the American film industry. I am not a perfect NPC looking guy you can stick in every commercial for diapers so hyphothetically speaking if I pursue a career in acting my selling point as an actor would be my ability to act. And I worry of ending up in a saturated job market with more supply than demand which will seal the gates to my dream of doing serious method acting and instead I'd have to do gigs all my life (or just quit acting). I know the moderators said there are no stupid questions but I feel like this is a stupid post so accept my apologies and go watch 9½ *Weeks* if you haven't yet, this great piece of acting should erase this awfully long essay from your memory, hopefully.
The voice behind Pokémon's Ash Ketchum was only 18 when she landed the job: 'My goal was never to be a famous actor' by ayhme • last post Jan 9th
Emotionally supporting my partner in their acting career? by Danfat • last post Jan 9th
My fiancée and I moved to NYC summer of last year for her to continue her career as a stage actress. She was working professionally with local theaters in Phoenix and wanted to try her hand in the New York scene. I always wanted to live in New York for at least a few years and it was easy for me to take my job here so we both were excited to try out life in the Big Apple. We've lived in NYC for a little less than a year now and are still enjoying our lives here. However she is having a hard time booking projects and growing her resume. We both were totally prepared for this - we had no delusions of landing a Broadway role overnight. But I can tell that not having much work is affecting her mood, mostly in the sense that she misses performing onstage and feels like she doesn't get to do what she loves as much here as she did at home. I know this is just how the industry is especially for someone new to the city who is still looking for representation. But I was wondering what I can do as her partner to keep encouraging her and support her emotionally while she finds her footing in the NYC acting scene. Maybe things like old hobbies she can pick up again, new routines she can get into, or other things she can enjoy while she's not performing? She also works part time as a nanny which I think helps her feel like she has something to due during the week. In terms of financial support we are pretty stable. My job allows me to cover most of the rent, utilities, and food. I wouldn't feel comfortable living somewhere we couldn't afford on one salary and I'd rather she invest her money on acting and singing lessons to further her career anyway. I'd love to identify some ways I could keep encouraging her and cheer her on finding opportunities to perform in addition to the financial support. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Going to my first acting class tonight , what to expect? by Jimmyfred44 • last post Jan 9th
Let me preface by saying I have no experience in acting and I don’t really wanna become an actor. But this year I wanted to go outside my comfort zone and do something different and taking acting classes is what I decided on. Now with someone with no background is the first class going to be tough tonight, what should I expect? Thanks and I’m hoping I’m just gonna have fun but I’m a bit nervous as well.
Is it normal for the emotions you felt within the scene to affect you for awhile afterwards? by Movie-Connoisseur • last post Jan 9th
Hi. Whenever I do a highly emotional scene, I also deal with the emotions I had within the scene for some time afterwards. For example I had a scene where I presented major depressive disorder and I was feeling it for a good 30 minutes. And I’m experiencing the same with my current scene which I portray a panic attack. Yes the emotion goes away if I “tap out” but it lingers as if it just really happened. I’m a meisner trained actor (over a year) now working uta hagen into my craft, developing my transferences and substitutions. Now that my acting has started feeling way more “real”, I deal with this stuff. Is this normal? Safe?
What are the best on-camera audition classes / teachers in NYC? by astronaut4235 • last post Jan 8th
I found a great new technique teacher and now I need to find a highly reputable advanced on-camera audition class populated by working actors, not newbies. The only ones I'm really familiar with are Freeman Studio (but what teachers are good for on-camera?), MN Acting Studio (again what teachers are the best), and Bob Krakower (who is impossible to get into the new student intro workshop, so pretty much irrelevant). What other reputable on-camera audition classes exist in the city? Preferably in person. Thank you.
New Voice over actress need tips! I recorded myself doing a “Spotify Ad” I need constructive criticism by Queenoflambily • last post Jan 8th
Hey all! I’m actually pretty new to doing voice over work! I think I have a pretty good, upbeat voice for commercials and whatnot but I do think I need training still. I used to be a singer when I was younger so I’m familiar with the vocal warmups that we have to do to warm up our voice and keep it healthy. I wanted to get some tips on auditions and what should I do when I’m first starting out? I’m gonna attach the “demo ad” that I made on my phone below and you guys tell me what’s some things I should work on? Also, I don’t have professional equipment yet.
In-person vs online acting classes by Plessie21 • last post Jan 8th
I'm 22M, and I am considering taking acting lessons. I have a small amount of acting experience from doing a few school plays in elementary, being in a friend's short film, and taking drama class in high school. I really enjoy acting, and I want to start pursuing it. I currently work a full time hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days work from home) 8-4 job, so I'm on available on evenings and weekends. I also live in a Canadian city that doesn't have much in the acting industry in terms of acting classes and auditions. There are a few acting schools around, but I don't know much about them. I've seen people suggest online acting schools, taught by people with extensive experience in the industry from casting directors to notable actors. However, in person, I would better be able to work on my posture, and movements. This would my first time taking acting class.