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Question from a aspiring filmmaker by lossione • last post Dec 5th
I don’t live in a major city, so outside of the small pool of local talent I’ll have to look elsewhere for casting a short film. Are there decent actors who will travel (provided) for small time/no name rolls for 2/300 a day? Im not expecting big name actors or anything, just curious if this is even feasible.
Are there any actors in the NYC area?! by L-Ro • last post Dec 5th
I’m filming a short in January or February are I wanted to start casting for actors now! (25-45) males and females!
Book Recommendation by arglea • last post Dec 5th
Hey guys, ​ Just wanted to recommend an audiobook I'm listening to at the moment. "The Actors Life: A Survival Guide" by Jenna Fischer. Actually Kurt Yue recommended it in one of his YouTube Videos, so I'm sure this has come up on the thread before, but I'm really enjoying it and wanted to share it with anyone who might not have heard of it. It's very relateable, and it's got great advice for people whether they're starting out or already in the middle of their career.
NY or LA (I know I know, you’re tired of hearing it) by DoctorOatMilk • last post Dec 5th
I’m 32 and at a new point in my life where I don’t have any roots really tying me down. While I went to NYU film school I’ve never really been an actor. I spent this year doing local theatre on Long Island where I live (currently in my parents place after ending a long relationship but have the means to leave) and I’m ready to kick it up a notch. I always thought film/tv was my only goal but theatre has certainly grown on me. I currently have a hybrid job in NYC but I believe they would allow me to be fully remote. I would pursue acting off hours not as a career. Just gaining experience for now. Obviously I would love to do it full time. So, do an easy short move to the NYC area and try out for everything under the sun? Or take the big big jump and go to LA because I may never have so little holding me back? I have some friends and some family here in NY, nothing so crazy I can’t leave, but it’s worth noting that I have no one in LA. My best friend lives in San Fran but that ain’t exactly close. Appreciate any thoughts at this massive crossroads.
Toronto actors: What was your experience in these acting classes? by jelly_jellooooo • last post Dec 4th
I’m looking to try evn,lb, Armstrong and etc , I’m looking for a class that not only be in camera but also build me as an actor.
Audible Originals / Audiodramas by mofowitdahat • last post Dec 4th
Hi all voice actors, I’m fortunate to have been cast in an Audible Original, my first voice acting project ever. I come from a theatre background and would appreciate some pointers on how I can translate my “choices” for the mic and what to expect. Should I come prepared with a few different versions of a line or just come prepared to collaborate and work?
ACTRA > SAG question... by SilverRednib • last post Dec 4th
Ok, I'm in a bit of a unique situation (I think) and curious if anyone has knowledge about this... So I am in ACTRA (Canadian union). I was eligible to apply to ACTRA when I got my first union credit, but didn't because I was so new and didn't know what I was doing. Time passed and I couldn't use that credit towards union entrance. Fast forward, I get another union credit. Then I got a union stand-in job. Production wanted me to be union, so they made up a "dummy actor contract" - basically a loophole to make me an ACTRA apprentice so I could work on the show. With my 2nd union credit and this dummy actor contract "credit", I was made an apprentice. Recently, I booked a union commerical, which made me a full member of ACTRA. The problem: I'm living in the States, with the goal of becoming SAG. If you're ACTRA, you can become SAG, as the unions have an agreement. However. On the SAG site, it says that they research your credits/union history and that if they see you obtained your union status elsewhere through any loopholes, you will be banned from SAG. I believe I did obtain my union status through a loophole, despite actually having the required amount of union credits... Has anyone ever dealt with this? Or have any advice? Thought I'd check here before calling up SAG. ​ TLDR: I want to transfer my ACTRA union status into a SAG membership, but nervous that the way I got into ACTRA will have me banned.
Do you have to be a “triple threat” to have a chance/make it as a film actor? by kaleidabee • last post Dec 4th
Currently I am involved in the community theater and it’s classes, and I’m always hearing my teacher talk about how the only way you’ll be successful is if you are a “triple threat”. This includes the ability to act, along with singing and dancing. My goal is to focus more on TV/film, but right now I am doing theater to hone acting skills. Do casting directors care the amount of extra talents you have, or do they care about how much you can act? Both? Just wondering in case I need to also learn how to sing and dance better.
What are things that actors should have on hand to always be prepared? by SupermarketBest4091 • last post Dec 4th
I’m moving back into acting from a career in comms and I’m trying to figure out what I need to have on hand so I’m always prepared? Suggestions?
Character type? by forde_e • last post Dec 4th
I am a new actor and I wanted to ask what are the ways you can find your character type?
Support each other by whispereddesires123 • last post Dec 3rd
Hey! I'd love to be able to connect with other actors on IG. I love seeing what everyone is working on and all the fun pictures from set and stuff! My IG is @nicoleptgreen I follow back
Actor-filmmaker here to answer any questions about working both sides of the camera by LTHewitt • last post Dec 3rd
After finishing on the festival circuit, I've just released my latest short film, 'A Matter of Trust', online: [https://youtu.be/TNer5VoLBmc](https://youtu.be/TNer5VoLBmc) Although I'm doing unpaid work in a number of plays, shorts and features I'm proud of, I really wanted to take control of my career so made a new short film on a topic important to me. This is my fourth short film, but the first one which really captures my style and explores asexual identity and stereotypes. I'd love to answer people's questions, particularly if they relate to directing yourself or wearing multiple hats to take your acting to the next level.
Looking for VA's for Open Source Project - Minecolonies by Professional_Mess888 • last post Dec 3rd
Hi everyone, We are a Patreon financed Open Source Project that is looking for some Voice Actors to voice some of our Citizens. Minecolonies is a Mod for Minecraft that adds a CityBuilding/RealTimeStrategy Game component to Minecraft. In this context, we have a series of Non-Player Entities we call "Citizens". We have a set of different Jobs for Citizens: Builders, Miners, Couriers, Foresters, Cooks, Etc. The idea is to create a set of 8 different voice profiles. 4 male and 4 female. Each voiced by a different VA, each VA voicing all workers. Due to this, there is only a small set of worker-specific lines and most lines are worker-agnostic. I created a preliminary set of lines you can check out here: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BX2yHpVVmeY6\_yoyiTOX0r-zgfphdYnKFnR77n6Yo1s/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BX2yHpVVmeY6_yoyiTOX0r-zgfphdYnKFnR77n6Yo1s/edit?usp=sharing) Website Link: [https://minecolonies.com/](http://minecolonies.com/) Discord Link to Contact me: [https://discord.minecolonies.com/](https://discord.minecolonies.com/) (Raycoms1101) ​ As for compensation, we were thinking of giving each VA 50$ for their participation and add them to the list of contributors on github+website. As we're fully donation funded we, unfortunately, can't pay competitive market rates. ​ If you're interested please contact me here on Reddit or directly on our discord (preferred). If you have any questions I can answer them right here in this thread. ​ TL;DR: ​ Voicing a set of lines for a popular open-source Minecraft mod. Target language English, variable Accents, Dialects, and Personality types.
If you’re an agent or manager attending workshops with no intention of signing anybody F*** YOU! If you’re a casting director grifting people F*** YOU Too! by Southern-Lad-49 • last post Dec 3rd
LET A GUY VENT! **This sick money grab needs to end!** I have attended these workshops for years at the usual places... but have never heard of anyone signing with the upper-tier reps they invite. *\*I have seen very few people getting signed to reps in the success stories section but they are very, very small companies, mostly managers.* I know it’s for the money but don’t these agents at these more upper-level agencies make enough money? Also, these reps always have an attitude at these things & talk about how busy they are & act like it’s a fucking burden for them to be there, then why do you come?! Why do you keep doing them?! I’ve also noticed, It’s usually the same reps again and again at these meetings. The people who are actually suffering through this are the actors, not the reps! The reps are the ones wasting our time by not having any intentions of signing anyone. My friend and I attended a workshop recently and one of the agents, was not even looking at the performances, he was checking his phone the whole time! Some of these workshops promise one on one time with the reps, I can’t tell you how many times these reps just fucking sit there not doing shit or saying shit. I always have to initiate the conversation & they give one-word answers, at least fucking ACT interested, you work with actors all day! What is crazy is some workshops provide feedback forms which is great and I have received some incredible feedback but when I reach out to the agent or manager I never hear back. I know there is no guarantee but I have been acting for years and I have never met anyone who signed with these agencies from these workshops. I have heard of a few people getting called in by CD’s but... 95% of the time they have good reps and already knew the CD. These CD workshops cost double, triple the rep workshops and they never provide detailed feedback! These workshops are incredibly expensive and the class sizes are so large. I can’t believe the money I have spent for minutes, seconds really, of these people's time. I am so sick of these scams that are supposed to help actors but are just robbing us blind. 1. **Have any of you signed with upper-tier reps (KMR, STEWART, ABRAMS, CESD, etc.) after these workshops? Please expand below.** 2. **Have any of you been called in by a Casting Director after these workshops with no/lower tier reps and never met the CD before? Please expand below.** [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/zbjw1k)
Acting dreams by Menatllyillmushrooms • last post Dec 3rd
Hi. I really want to become an actor, and I am a teenager. I am not quite sure what to do to start as for acting in things. Any tips?
New Actor Needs to get some work in Chicago by Fair_Guy1 • last post Dec 3rd
Hello I am a new actor and I am looking to find work in Chicago. In the past I did some background work in NYC and it was paid very little but it ended up being a film on Lifetime with Kelsey Grammer. Now I want to know the process of Working in Chicago. I am open to any suggestion. MY qualification include \*1 Year Acting Course from San Francisco Film School \*3 Months Working as A Background artist with River Red Booking \* Associates in Film Making from San Francisco Film School. Knows Camera Operator, Script Writing, Acting, Video Editing and AP and AD work. URL to my Small Movie is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5wds6XPNk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5wds6XPNk) Please Guide me. Very Respectfully
Do you get to see what projects your agent submits you for? by Tiny-Bite-9525 • last post Dec 3rd
Do you get to see on actors access, casting networks, or any of casting site if your agent submitted you for a project. Or do you only find out if you get an audition for the role?
Seeing casting calls for roles that seem like they’re already cast? by Vegetable_Will_4888 • last post Dec 3rd
I know this is an odd question, but it’s happened a few times now. I just came across a casting calls for multiple roles only posted yesterday and got excited because one of the roles was perfect for me, but when I clicked on the producer and found his imdb the movie was already on there, with multiple names listed, the role I wanted to tape for already has an actress listed. I don’t know if I should still submit or what is going on lol.
List of all NYC Acting Studios & Conservatories by yerrr212 • last post Dec 3rd
Like other Redditors, I also have had trouble finding acting classes in NYC that are affordable and actually teach a technique. I'm starting this thread for people to share every acting class and their experiences for other actors to consider and research. **Has anyone attended Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre or American Academy of Dramatic Arts?** classes I've attended so far: **Stella Adler:** 12 week conservatory, I was not too fond of the location and new building. I didn't like that it was mandatory to take voice lessons. I would have preferred to take an additional technique class. I left because an instructor refused to answer a question I asked about an assignment via email because I owed money to the studio. (I was on a payment plan). Professors in Universities don't even do this, often times students have to wait for financial aid to kick in and they technically owe tuition but professors never discuss this or are aware of it and students continue to attend classes. That instructor tarnished the entire experience negatively and I never went back. I also didn't feel we were learning a technique at all. Specifically how to break down scenes and how to create circumstances, bridge a character, etc... **HB Studio**: Acting 1 with Michael Beckett. I left this class feeling like I learned absolutely nothing. I researched the instructors and made the wrong choice to go with Beckett. Most of this class was spent watching an older man act out home scenes with this younger girl in the class. Looking back it was weird. He would give them the most feedback and give next to no feedback to others including myself. We had to come up with a scene to act out with a partner and a southeast Asian guy and girl were scene partners who made up a scene about an arranged marriage. Beckett told them that these things don't happen anymore and it's not realistic. They discussed this among themselves for some time in class and the two students never came back. I'm pretty sure this was kind of racist... **Atlantic Acting:** I've applied for their evening classes but the instructors at the time seemed to be recent young Atlantic graduates. I didn't think it was worth spending the $600 on so I ended up not attending. **Susan Batson Studio:** I found Susan Batson through google and liked that they have an affordable drop-in class pre-covid. I learned the most here in a matter of a few classes I attended. I did find it odd majority of the students were European and on a student visa. This was odd to see outside of a BFA setting. Another red flag was the monologues we had to perform (everyone had to perform the same one in each class) when performed by women, a large chunk decided to sexualize the scene and make it over the top. This made me uncomfortable. This brings me to my last point. When you sign up you are encouraged to meet with an advisor one on one in a room so you can be referred to a class. If you attend here in person do not do this if you are a woman. The advisor put his hand on my knee and I sensed a me-too situation in that place...if you are a woman run or at least do not take that instructor's class. **One on One Nyc:** I'm pretty sure this place is a scam. I took a workshop led by an industry manager and learn about the business. The manager was beyond miserable and provided nothing of value. I asked if she believes it is a good idea as an actor to cold call or email CD's ourselves and her answer was in circles avoiding the question. It was a 3-day workshop I left after the first day because this lady not only avoided my question or giving us any insight into to the business but the way she spoke to the actors who paid to hear her speak was beyond disrespectful. There are so many more studios/conservatories in NYC, I hope this thread saves people time and money. Or at least investigate a little further where they are putting their efforts into.
Online Voice Acting School? Which one? by Lucashmere • last post Dec 3rd
Hello, I am brand new to Voice Acting, as well as this sub, so forgive me if this question has been asked before, or if I start to ramble. I have had a knack for doing weird voices, impressions, sound effects, etc. since I was a child. I am now 25 and I recently got inspired by someone to pursue voice acting. They do online classes with Voice One based in San Francisco, and they love it, but I know Atlanta Voice Over Studios, and Edge Studio based in New York might be good options too. I was wondering if any of you have information on the experience at any of these schools, wether it be good or bad, in-person or online. Voice One seems very affordable, and it's also in my home state, CA. Is there a general consensus on which has a better online course? Any other advice for starting Voice Actors would also be extremely appreciated. Thank you in advance to all who respond, and I hope to run into some of you someday in the field!