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Are y’all getting auditions? by CaiAbaixo • last post Dec 15th
Are you guys getting any auditions in December/ January? I signed with a new agency this week and I know the industry will close for the holidays so I am curious to know what to expect. I am a sag actor with credits/ reel!
Work/Life Balance by Noo_no_noo • last post Dec 15th
I am a pretty new actor, currently going through acting school. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I am now in a position where I had to move closer to home again and stop acting/furthering my career for a while. And while I was going stir-crazy at first, I am now really grateful for the downtime. I didn't realise how lonely I was alone in a new big city. I didn't realise how much I missed being around my family and having time that isn't dedicated to anything acting related. And those relisations have kind of turned everything upside down for me. I was always very driven, ambitious, I loved acting and I didn't mind doing it basically every second of every day. I chose to do it. I got a lot of fulfillment out of it. But now that I know how much I appreciate my family, as dumb as it sounds, it makes me wonder if I'm ready to give that up. I know that if my acting career were to take off, I wouldn't be living a lifestyle that is predictable, and I'd be working long hours, missing out, not doing much else. But I don't know if that would be fulfilling anymore. So I guess my question is: Is a work-life balance as an actor possible? Can I live a life where I act, but also see my friends and family on a semi-regular basis, without months sans contact or meeting them going by? Is there a possibility of me being an actor and still having downtime? All I keep seeing is people working 14-18 hour days, most if not every day of the week, and right now that scares me. *All of this providing that I can even get to a level where I can make a living as an actor, of course. Just don't want to head down a path that makes me unhappy.
Is this an absolutely ridiculous statement about agents? by bustergaming777 • last post Dec 15th
I was filming a short film earlier today and during lunch one of the actors was saying that he much prefers having an agent of the opposite sex as it is better for their working relationship, he found he connects better with females in general and that having a female agent is best for him to which the director and couple of other actors agreed. I was totally baffled by this comment and was wondering if anyone else thought it was a crock of shit ?
Need voice actors! by Substantial-Ad-7181 • last post Dec 15th
Hi! I'm a freelance animator. Need Two actors: Male: Young/teen. Very muscular but innocent. Female: In her 20s but still sound pretty young. For details into this project, please send me a direct message :D
Should I ask a friend or try to voice it myself? by CasualCarlean • last post Dec 15th
To be clear and in line with rules I am NOT making an ad looking for free work. I am looking for advice and providing slight feedback for help giving better advice. ———————————— I have been reading a webnovel that had nothing but text to speech audio on YouTube and it happens to be one of my favorites as well. I think I did a pretty okay job but I am an absolute amateur so nothing amazing. Problem here is the amount of female characters. I have a decently low voice which I’d say is a bit lower than average and have no clue how to voice female characters. My attempts sound VERY much like a guy just raising his voice and it ruins the overall mood/flow to the story. I have no money to give a paid actor/actress for these roles and don’t generate any revenue from the videos. Am I better off doing it myself? Or asking a friend/family member? Is there a place I can try to find someone if that doesn’t work out?
I felt mistreated by a film director by Expensive_Recover242 • last post Dec 15th
I am a actor and have been for over one year. I'm 19 years old and have started auditioning for roles after taking classes for a while. I auditioned for a part in a short film and booked the role. I had zoom meetings with the director and producers. We were all on the same page about the film artistically. Three days prior to the start of filming I flew to Los Angeles where filming was taking place. The first couple days were spent settling into LA. The day before filming began we had a table read. The cast and I read the script entirely and after the reading the director starts berating and yelling at me in front of everyone. He then criticizes the way my voice sounds and starts ranting about my accent. Afterwards I went and cried by myself because I felt terrible about myself. Later on my fellow cast mates came and checked on me. They made sure I was okay and told me what the director did was wrong. Before filming began the next morning I was fired. The director told me that he'd found a better actor than me. The producer was there but they didn't look at me nor would speak to me afterwards. I then said goodbye to my cast mates and then left LA that evening.
Anyone in Toronto want to collab on a short film? by marcia6412 • last post Dec 15th
I’m a writer/actor. I’ve written a few short films so I wanted to see if anybody was down to collab on making one so we could all get some good reel footage. All departments are welcome!! I’ve never done this before, but I just thought maybe it would be fun to try and set something up. As soon as I get some responses I’ll set up an email and we can talk about more details. I have a friend who’s an experienced actor helping me as well :)
Actors: How do you stay flexible with 9-5 day jobs? by mofowitdahat • last post Dec 15th
I’m interviewing for a stable, better salary, entry-level, healthier job that I think I have a shot at. However, I’m questioning if I should be transparent about auditioning and the chance that when I book, I may have to drop everything to shoot if it’s more than a day. On the other hand I could also best position myself and when the time comes let em know that I have to take care of important work. This is not a “work from home” job but a lot of work is on the computer. For those of you who simultaneously work 9-5 and audition/work as an actor, how do you do it? Is it possible? Are you really able to call out or take paid sick leave for the event that you have to shoot?? Thanks I’m advance!
Setting up by IkRedDitNiet • last post Dec 15th
Hello everyone. Been on this sub for quite a while and I am actually about to get started. I finished my first training, now in the follow-up training. Claimed a domain and my website is being made. I am firstly gonna focus on the mother tongue which is Dutch. Has anyone got any tips a starting voice actor should know? Thank you in advance!
Some Acting Stats of 2022! by Affectionate_Ad_2101 • last post Dec 15th
Working on being more transparent because I think transparency is important for us actors! Helps to see we aren’t all living in an isolated bubble. More or less in order for the year: 1. booked and shot a costar for a new show on NBC. 2. Direct booking. Shot an Indy being produced by one of the guest stars of the NBC show above. 3. Pinned for a recurring guest on a new show on Netflix… released. 4. Pinned for a recurring guest on a new show for Peacock…. also released. 5. Annnnd pinned to recur as a guest for 5 episodes on the new season of a very popular tv show….. you guessed it: released! It’s a journey my friends. I’m hoping to ride this ride this energy this momentum in to 2023.
Acting stats for 2022? I'll go first by Massive_Apricot_5177 • last post Dec 15th
I love seeing people's acting stats just because it makes me realize how much of acting is a marathon, and not a race! So if you're ever so willing, please leave your stats down below. I'll start with mine (I actually started auditioning in April - I'm new to this all, so I don't have the full 12 months in) Theatrical auditions from agent: 13 (Feature Film: 3, SAG Short: 1, Series Regular: 4, Co-Star: 4, Voiceover: 1) Callbacks/Booked: 0 :( Commercial auditions from agent: 4 Callbacks/Booked: 0 :( Self-submitted auditions: 71 Open Calls: 2 Callbacks but didn't book: 2 Booked: 9 (3 non-union shorts, 1 SAG short,\* 5 student films) 1 in April, 2 in May, 1 in June, 0 in July, 1 in August, 1 in September, 0 in October, 2 in November, 1 in December \*Might become SAG-E off of this one! Fingers crossed ​ Anyways, 9 months of this acting journey officially down :) Proud of my progress, but really hoping to get at least a callback next year from an audition from agent! haha :) Also - would love advice/comments from more seasoned actors. What should I focus on next year? How can I keep working my way up?
Is blocking and acting on stage/ in front of the camera difficult? by Internal_Argument673 • last post Dec 14th
I am 20 and am interested in being an actor, but unfortunately I can be very slow at times and am not the best with directions sadly. I feel like if I ever do try to become an actor on stage or in front of the camera, I'd mess up and the director would be yelling at me, and they would have to start a scene all over again. I am asking this because acting is my dream and I would like to audition for roles, but I don't know if I should even try because I might mess up terribly with where and how I'm supposed to move if I ever get casted. To everyone who has experience in tv/film acting and stage work, how much skill and focus do you need for blocking?
My Role Got Recast - Is This Just Business? by GamesWithGM • last post Dec 14th
Looking for some advice. I just got cast in a big supporting role in an audio drama podcast on a major online casting platform, recording remotely. I sent in the first 3 minutes of audio as the director requested, and the he thought I sounded too different than my audition, and had too much energy in my voice, so asked me to re-record. While I was working on that, I received another message from him saying he had just cast someone else in my role, so see you later. Am I right to think that this seems harsh and unfair, or is this just "the business"? Directors and actors frequently work together to get the voices down, right? I was never offered a phone call or live session - just given direction via message that wasn't specific. (There was no character description given other than the job the character held - I was told, "You don't sound like X character. Try again" but not given any specific feedback for what to change.) I am inclined to think this person just isn't professional, and I'm better off without the job, but I'm also early in my VA career and don't know what I could have done differently, and I could use the credits. Thoughts/Advice?
Can casting directors see your union status when applying for work? by xyzd95 • last post Dec 14th
This is mostly related to being an extra but I am curious about the perspective of principal actors as well I joined SAG in October and work came as frequently as it did when I was non union for a couple weeks. I was working my usual 2-3 days a week between testing until early November. I haven’t got any work from casting networks since October 18th. Central Casting sent me 2 jobs since then but it’s been real slow for most of November and December. I get sent availability inquiries from Central Casting and Casting Networks asks for my availability but my success rate has plummeted since November My SAG card says it’s expired as of October 31st on the app but I called SAG because I have no dues or bills to pay. Could there be some mishap with my SAG card even though I’m on the payment plan paying on time?
Time to look for a new agent? by tiburdles • last post Dec 14th
First time posting here but I'm looking for some advice. I’m currently with a mid-tier, reputable agent in LA but am thinking it might be time for a change. I moved to LA during the pandemic and signed with the first agent I met with so I’m not sure what the average amount of auditions vs how much you book is. In the two years I’ve been with my rep I’ve had a total of twenty five auditions. Exactly fifteen the first year and ten the second. In my first year I booked a great co-star role on the series finale of a popular show, was pinned twice and was requested to read for a series regular for a new upcoming comedy from the same casting director from the previously mentioned booking. In my second year I was pinned once and booked a co-star role on an upcoming apple+ show. Every audition I’ve had, except for the one, has been for co-star roles. I told my agent I was currently taking classes with CDs and asked if there was anything else I should be doing to make it easier for them to pitch me for guest, supporting and lead roles, he responded, “Unfortunately I only save pitches for very specific actors.” Also in a separate conversation I politely requested a submission breakdown so I could see what CDs I was being submitted to and he refused and got very upset. Are these red flags? Should I look into switching reps or am I just being impatient with my career?
Greetings lovely folks by hypnotic_siren • last post Dec 14th
- Do you get paid equally for equal screen time as your male counterparts? - Is moving to and working in London worth it? - Does getting an agent aid in lifting visa restrictions or so? (educate me please!) - If you are a citizen of another country, how are a working actor in the UK? (I personally want to start working right away after my course rather than going to drama school) ☆any final advices?
Good Universities for BA or MA in acting in EU by Bravo6going_dark • last post Dec 13th
Its almost time to choose what university to go to i would love to pursue acting and go to a university where i learn and improve my capabilites as an actor(england is really expensive as it can be 20.000 quids and up for international students) if anyone knows any good unis inside the eu i would appreciate some suggestions. Have a great day!
Is my situation impossible? Would really appreciate some honest and helpful insight. by Throwawayvent1221 • last post Dec 13th
For fear of criticism from friends family I’m posting this under my secondary account. So like the title says, I’m curious if my situation is just simply impossible. I’m a 21 year old guy living in a small town here about a half an hour outside of Corpus Christi. Currently the only productions I’ve been in are only a few school productions, since I had to unfortunately pause on acting after graduating high school. Now that it’s been a couple years and finally on my own I’ve decided to unpause and try and pursue acting the way I always wanted and loved doing when I was a kid. Unfortunately though I’ve hit a major road block. Since the beginning both of my parents and family have been against acting. While acting in school was difficult with unsupportive parents, I still made do, because I was able to audition ofc during school. However now that I’m not in school it’s nearly impossible I feel. I do have actors access but with the slim auditions I see, and none even close to my area, I’m wondering if I’m just wasting time. I don’t even know if I’m self submitting the right way or representing myself the correct way. Since I could learn how to Google I’ve been reading what there is to know about acting but still feel so overwhelmed and unsure with the answers I’ve seen. As far as agents go I have no idea how to even find them or if they would even work with me due to only being in school productions. I only had training and acting classes / workshops for school as well because my parents never wanted to pay or for me myself to pay for acting classes. I feel like I’m still at square 1 and almost 22 and wasting time not knowing and being too afraid to ask questions. So that’s why I’d decided to finally reach out and see if anyone has any helpful insight or advice or if my situation is just not cut out for acting. Virtually I can audition due to having my MacBook but that’s as far as I’ve gotten given the area I live in. I don’t really have friends etheir to be quite honest and the few I do don’t know much or anything about acting. If anyone knows anything that could be helpful, I would deeply appreciate it, because it feels incredibly lonely trying to figure this out on my own and I hope that anyone weather big or small had some potentially helpful tips. I would deeply appreciate it.
How to work with a scene partner who you have zero chemistry with? by Positive_Vibez0 • last post Dec 13th
I’m working on a scene with someone I have absolutely zero chemistry with. Meaning neither do we get along, nor do we see eye to eye on how to approach the scene. Because of our creative differences, the scene is turning out to be very awkward and one of my worst performances so far. But its just so hard to work with them and they seem very disinterested. What do I do? How do I avoid this in the future? I hear communication is key but I’ve also heard of many cases of amazing on-screen chemistry between actors who hated each other in real life, so I know it can be worked around.
Working Out for Actors by lw3st • last post Dec 13th
Quick disclaimer: not a doctor, physical therapist, personal trainer, or any other kind of expert in this field. This is just my personal experience going from someone who seriously hated working out to someone who's taken stunt classes regularly for the past two years. :) I've still got a lot to learn, but I hope this helps! **Actors should exercise.** So should DPs, directors, screenwriters, and anyone else who wants to be a physically and mentally healthy human being. Besides all the benefits that a little exercise can offer anyone, for actors, it can also put you more in touch with your body and give you the stamina for long performances. I've read about actors who gave up exercising to add realism to certain roles, which is totally their choice, but they usually mention in interviews that they felt like crap during the process. So worth keeping that in mind. Being fit can also affect the roles you get! A CD's not likely to be impressed with someone who submitted for an action role, then is gasping for breath like they're dying during the audition. **Some actors** ***really*** **should exercise.** Like I just said, being fit is practically a requirement for certain roles. Off the top of my head, here are some types of roles where physical health is important: law enforcement (unless you're the "lazy cop"), firefighters, EMTs; military personnel; certain criminal roles; most romantic leads (especially for men); action hero/heroine characters; characters in survival situations, like post-apocalyptic settings or certain horror movies. **It doesn't have to be expensive or complicated.** Outside of stunt class, I spend most of my time working out at home, in my pajamas, with a couple pairs of dumbbells and a yoga mat. I might follow a YouTube video or a routine I created myself. Do whatever works for you. If investing money in an expensive gym and being in that environment is the motivation you need to exercise, that's great. But you don't need Chris Hemsworth's personal trainer or Sofia Vergara's Lagree fitness machine to get a great work out. You can still get great results with straight-forward workout routines that only require your own bodyweight. **It's best to do a combination of resistance training and cardio.** Resistance training focuses on muscular strength and endurance, and includes weightlifting, bodyweight exercises like pushups and squats, and all those other activities that get your muscles burning. Cardio works your heart and lungs to get you breathing and pumping blood more efficiently, and includes activities like jogging (longer, steady state cardio) and doing sprints (short, high intensity cardio.) Of course, if you really hate resistance training, or you really hate cardio, and trying to do both makes you not want to exercise, it's better to do one than neither. It's also possible to do both at the same time with certain sports, circuit training, HIIT, etc. **A few quick tips:** * **Warm up before a workout and cool down after one.** Warming up usually involves easy cardio exercises, like jumping jacks; doing strength training moves with lighter weights; that sort of thing. Cool downs usually involve stretching the muscles you just worked. Both are great for preventing injuries and improving performance during a workout. * **Burn is fine, pain is not.** I'm not a fan of coaches who say "push past the pain", because muscle fatigue and real, "whoa something's wrong here" pain are two different things. Muscle fatigue comes on more gradually and is often experienced as a burning feeling as the intensity of an exercise increases. Pain is often sudden and sharp. It can mean that an injury just took place, and shouldn't be pushed through, or the injury could get worse. * **Pay attention to form.** If you're not sure how to do an exercise safely, research it before you attempt it, especially if you're doing it over and over or using a lot of weight. Bad form raises the risk of injury, even if you don't feel any pain the first few times around. * **Talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise routine if you have any medical conditions or suspect that you might have one.** * **The best exercise is the one you'll actually do.** Find something you can have fun with. For me, that was stunt training. For someone else, it might be long jogs while listening to their favorite podcasts. As long as you're not injuring yourself, doing something is always better than doing nothing. I hope this helps and feels relevant to this sub. If someone who hated exercise as much as me could start working out on a regular basis, I'm sure anyone can.