We have found 19,242 posts across 4 actor forums:
Anyone had any success in the UK without drama school? by ofciwanttochangethe • last post Dec 7th
As much as I'd love to, I can't afford to go to drama school even if I got in as I already have an undergraduate and masters degree so no hope of funding for either. Don't get me wrong, I know I need to train and am attending classes around my job as well writing my own stuff to perform. The thing is, everyone I search from either theatre or TV in the UK seems to have either gone to drama school or was a child actor. Is this because of agents, Equity/Spotlight or something else? Realistically, what are the chances of ever acting professionally without school? (I know in the US it is different.)
Weird question but do you think it’s easier to “make it” as an actor or musician/artist? by neverever1298 • last post Dec 7th
Make it as in being in a big/popular network show or movie and being able to make a living acting.
performance of my Imdb video, with a very good performance Kindly check it out, https://m.imdb.com/video/vi1038729497/?playlistId=nm0191747?ref_=ext_shr_lnk by William Delesk • last post Dec 7th
Hello fans, need more views on my new released video on imdb, will return all views in respect https://m.imdb.com/video/vi1038729497/?playlistId=nm0191747?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Can Stand-In work help you get to principal work, or does it make it harder? by PeaceAndLove3500 • last post Dec 7th
I have a buddy who does a ton of stand-in work, gets SAG health insurance as a result, makes a ton of money, and is genuinely happy because he gets to be on set every day. meanwhile, i've been waiting tables for years and i want to blow my brains out and I cry myself to sleep every night. My manager told me that doing background and stand-in work is not good, and that you will not book principal work on that show because the directors / producers all see you as a stand in. but then I've seen on IMDB that some people do background / stand in work, maybe on the same show for years and years and finally are thrown a bone in the form of a co-star or something, sometimes even bigger. what is the truth here? i cannot wait tables anymore and be surrounded by dumb ass people and nasty, nasty degrading restaurant managers. it'd be one thing if it were "all actors & artists waiting tables" but in my experience, with how fucked up the economy / world / corporate oppression is these days, it's not, it's all unambitious working class people waiting tables as their full time "career", and i'm the one that stands out because it's NOT my "career", it's a shitty terrible part time job I do to literally just get by and specifically for flexibility, and most of these restaurants aren't even flexible anymore because the managers are such disgusting people so used to desperate people looking for a job that they want full time slaves that have open availability, i mean it's just disgusting.
Abusive Meisner Class - Is This Normal? by AssortedGourds • last post Dec 7th
Back when I was doing music and my best friend was training to be an actor, she took a Meisner class. I had never heard of it before. She had a rough time in this class - from what she described, she was being verbally abused in these classes as part of the exercises. Men in the class said very overtly misogynistic stuff and this was just part of the class? She was supposed to react to it or something - I don't recall the exact nature of the exercise and I don't want to exhume that by asking her. I was disgusted and have continued to be disgusted by it since then. I think her experience in that class is part of why she quit. I'm jumping back into acting this year and deciding on acting schools to attend. I'm in Chicago so there are lots. I'm reading about Meisner and it seems like a technique that would work well for me but I'm petrified of going to a class now. Was my friend's experience the exception or the rule?
Backstage for new actress? by ffffffwwew • last post Dec 7th
Hello, I’m a teen, with zero acting experience (other than being in drama class) and I live in Europe, too. I really need to try new stuff though, and I’d really like to be able to act in some kind of way. I know it’s unrealistic to expect to be a background character in some netflix series, but i’m wondering if investing in backstage makes any sense at all for me.
Actor required for a Youtube Ad by INKASSAFE2022 • last post Dec 7th
Inkas Safe requires an actor for our youtube ad. Preferably 30-50 years old and is confident, authoritative. This youtube ad is to do the comparison of other safes vs inkas safe and script will be provided. Shoot will be for 1-2 days and location is North York, Ontario, Canada. Interested? Please email your portfolio to [revika.d@inkas.ca](mailto:revika.d@inkas.ca)
A24 Pilot Role of Jayden by Most_Amphibian6967 • last post Dec 7th
Not sure if people remember the A24 open call from a while back. The role of Jayden in the open call was looking for East Asians specifically. Today they released the cast and an actress called Annie Marie Elliot was cast as Jayden. She’s gorgeous and I’m sure a wonderful actress but ngl she looks vaguely Asian but straight up white in some photos…….feels like a disingenuous attempt at diversity and representation. Sorry for the rant. Just wanted to see if I’m insane for feeling this way?
GF isn't supportive of my passion to be actor by desi_aladdin • last post Dec 7th
Hey everyone. I've been dating my gf of nearly 2 years and we're extremely serious. We've discussed about the future: marriage, kids, and our passions and ambitions for life. She has much much more on her list and I'm still extremely supportive of them all, but when it comes to my deep passion of becoming an Indian actor, she's not very much so :( We both love and care for one another very deeply and connect on a level that we haven't with anyone else we've come across. We're the same age, but she's currently in grad school and I'm a little behind due to taking a few gap years but am planning to attend grad school as well. Her main issue is: a) she really misses me a lot on a daily basis and will do so if I'm away for work (we've been long distance since the start), and b) she believes our kids in the future will need me around at all times. My main responsibility as a man is to provide for my family, so I know deep in my heart that I will not even pursue acting unless I've comfortably provided for the family with a substantial amount of savings, and I've ran this very fact through with her. She's still not very thrilled with the idea. I want to make a name for not just myself, but for our family as well. I've asked her how traveling for acting would be different than traveling for work if I was a contractor. Unfortunately she called acting just a "passion" and doesn't consider it as work. She thinks I'm being selfish :( My family will always be my number one priority, but I also want to do something I can look back on 50 years from now and be extremely proud of and die without any regrets. I love her so much, but I can't help feeling stuck. Could anyone advise me on how to talk this out with her? Thank you so much.
is it worth attempting a carrer as an actor in 2023? by C0untingNightmares • last post Dec 7th
I feel like it's a career path that has a very high failure rate. I think it is more about you knowing the right people and building a "network" than being actually good at acting. Being able to make a living from acting can take years and years of carrier building and still be risky. I have seen many actors from my childhood now ending up doing no movies, some even having very successful TV shows and yet, they are kind of out of the business. I think acting is one of the few career paths where some luck is a must, in order to be successful. ​ I want to be an actor but there are so many insecurities for me.
Pilot Season Without an Agent: My Worst Fear by Revolutionary-Leg659 • last post Dec 7th
**tl;dr I'm not sure I'll be able to get an agent in time for pilot season and need to figure out what to do if I don't - are there casting sites that take submissions for pilot roles, co-stars and guest-stars from unsigned actors?** Just moved to LA three weeks ago after wanting to be in a bigger market for the last six years (the wait was for a variety of different reasons at different time ranging from savings to other work in the field to relationships to an entire pandemic). I've updated my reel, started working surivial gigs just enough to make my budget, submitted on Backstage and Actor's Access like crazy, signed up to audit some classes, and even landed a couple small projects with film students (not quite what I'm trying to make most of the next year be, but I'm incredibly thankful that I can say I'm getting work of any kind). I took the time to draft and get feedback on a cover letter to send to agencies, and I've submitted to 18 in the last week. Made a spreadsheet today to see what "level" the different agencies and their clients are on to see which ones will be in the middle ground of not so prestigious that they won't even look at me but with enough of an establishment that I'd feel really good about signing with them (solely to prioritize where I send my material first - even with my experience I'm a new arrival to the city itself so I'm taking the reality check to realize I'll be grateful for a boutique agency signing me). I'm confident in the steps I'm taking, but time is of the essence and my biggest adversary here - if I'm understanding correctly, once all the agencies close for the holidays, it's onto pilot season and all their energy will go to submitting the clients they have rather than picking up new ones. I feel like I'm in the middle of a window of opportunity, but that it's closing fast. I'm sure it's going to take some time for them to even get through my submissions (6-8 weeks is the quote I'm seeing - eek), so I want to plan for the worst-case scenario where I don't have representation come January. Making the most of finally moving out here is imperative to me, but I'm still trying to figure out: how do I navigate pilot season without representation? I still need to look into casting sites that aren't Backstage and Actor's Access (LA Casting and CastingNetworks are the ones that I've heard mentioned most), but do any of them allow submissions for guest stars and co-stars for unsigned actors? Even if the answer is no, I'm sure I can use the time to network and bolster my training, but I want to make sure I have every single tool available to me. If anyone has further insight as to navigating this, I'll be super grateful. Hope everyone has a great day!
Should I move forward with this stand-in actress role I've been chosen for? by alyeria11 • last post Dec 7th
Hi! I'm just starting out in my film acting career. My friend sent me a listing for a new movie being directed by an actor I really admire. The qualifications were for the stand-in of the main female actress, and I fit each of the physical requirements. Seeing as I've applied for multiple student films over the past few weeks - and haven't heard anything back - I figured it was good practice just to apply and get my name out there. Well, they emailed me back tonight, and I'm one of the top four choices. The only issue is that it lasts for an entire month, in a few states away from me, and I'd have to pay for my own accommodations. The pay would balance out what I lose at my primary job. Here are what I can think of as pros: \- Industry and set experience; incredible working set knowledge \- Networking and connections \- Resume building Cons: \- Would need to leave my new full time job for an entire month, which I am excelling at \- Would lose a slight bit of money (the pros outweigh this one for me) So, is this worth it? Again, the stand-in would be for the primary actress, and the actor who's directing the film is a big, big name. This would be my first working film job. Thanks so much for any feedback and advice, I really do appreciate it!
Are Closing Credits classes worth it for a beginner VA? Where would be a good place to start? by Maridash4ever • last post Dec 7th
Are Closing Credits classes actually worth it for a beginner voice actress looking to get into acting more? I haven't taken any formal classes for voice acting in the past, and I was wondering if Closing Credits would be a good place to start, or if there are some other classes out there that are more worth my time (and money). I have technically done unpaid voice work in the past, but I still consider myself a beginner because I have only featured my voice in relatively small projects like Gacha voice-acted content and fandubs. I want to branch out more and seek out more roles, and I want to receive some sort of formal training/lessons before I do so.
I’m miserable and jaded, what can I do? by Aggressive_Cattle_69 • last post Dec 6th
Currently sitting listening to my roomies guest talking about his new manager meeting, all the folks talking to him and his bookings while I sit in my crappy catering outfit, freshly dropped by my rep with no auditions in months. I’m tired, miserable, jaded, and losing hope of achieving anything with my career bc I can’t get any response from anyone; agents, managers, showcases, auditions or mutual actors. I hate my face, my body, my ginger hair and my overall queerness bc I feel like it’s turning folks off to me and keeping me from work. Idk what to do at this point, how to change this, I don’t want to quit but I’m so burnt out on my life… what can I do?
Monologues for queer actors? by TempestOfMine • last post Dec 6th
Hello artists! I am looking to build out my resources for queer students. Any plays or monologues you would recommend? Any and all help appreciated!
Why don’t places such as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Netflix or Disney compensate their voice actors as much as Fox does? by sgavary • last post Dec 6th
Fox pays voice actors for it’s shows so well that some of them don’t need to rely on other shows anymore, like Milhouse’s voice actress stopped voice acting for anything else besides the Simpsons after her pay raise (with a few exceptions), even Mika Kunis gets paid 175k-200k per episode of Family Guy and she only voices Meg (And a background or cutaway character here and there), so that begs the question, why don’t other companies pay their voice actors this much? Like I heard Tony Sampson (voice of Eddy from Ed Edd n Eddy) went to work on an oil rig since the agency or something wouldn’t give him a raise.
How do join casting through social media? by JellyfishField88 • last post Dec 6th
Ive seen people talk about recieving casting calls through instagram & facebook but never understood how. All ive been using for 3 years was backstage and im about to join Actors Access, how can i join more casting calls as a small actor with a decent amount of experience? Im trying to grow.
Looking for four voice actors for an animation! $30 to $50 depending on the character by iknowobamasfirstname • last post Dec 6th
Hey all, I am looking for four voice actors for an animation I am making. It's a story based one that focuses on fight sequences, but the dialogue will also play a crucial role. The characters range from late 20s to early 40s, and my rates go from $30 to $50 USD for a whole character, depending on which one you pick. I can do either PayPal or Venmo, and payment will come to you very shortly after I approve the final lines. There is a lot more information within the Google doc below and the Casting Call Club link put in it. My contact info is in there too if you would like to ask me something. Looking forward to working with you! [Link to the document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zFia6ZiHPfqMrOUZM57RzSsNyASTfc417Zb6kMAieWA/edit?usp=sharing)
Looking for an angry middle-aged female voice actress by cajen8 • last post Dec 6th
I am looking for a middle-aged voice actress. The character is Nadine, co-owner of a fish pet shop who runs it with her husband. She supports the sale of it as it’s only lost money for years. However, she cannot be there for the actual signing because she is at her father’s funeral. She left Jeff in charge of the sale and now he’s panicking and claiming he doesn’t want to sell. Therefore she is very angry during both calls. It's live-action but, again, all over the phone. The first call is loud angry and the second one is furious but in a church so she's whisper-screaming. Already shot so I can send the rough scenes for timing as well as the script. $30 for 250 words
I wanna start acting but I don't know what to work on first.. by MasukuSan81 • last post Dec 6th
i don't know what to start learing about in acting. When Im training to become an actor, what's the first thing i should learn about?