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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.
How to get an agent/any sort of work by Applesapples159 • last post Dec 13th
I have a backstage, casting network, and actors access. I have been applying daily for months and getting no responses. I’m trying to get background work to get my sag card but at this rate idk how long it will take to get three background roles. I have no work to show for an agent its so frustrating. Ik if given the opportunity to auditions I would fucking crush it. I just need help w the first steps. I’m not a model but I’m far from ugly so I don’t understand why I cant get one background role. What agencies can I apply too?
Looking for guidance by Any_Introduction2561 • last post Dec 12th
I’m a 24 years old Indian actor living in Mumbai, I’m planning to shift base to the US next year. I’ve given myself 2 options i.e. LA or NY. I’ve been looking into acting courses for weeks now still feel like I haven’t been able to narrow down my options. I’m all over the place trying to decide which course, acting technique, city, more opportunities to face the camera, etc. I should go for, keeping in consideration the cost of living and everything. I have some knowledge about acting as I did go for a couple of acting courses here and I did some theatre too. I also worked as an assistant director in a couple of projects here don’t know if that adds up to something there. I’ve been posting my question here which have been helpful but I’d be great if I could get some guidance, now that I’ve explained the whole situation.
I can crry on command by Anonnsd • last post Dec 12th
Is this something most actors can do? (misspelled in title to avoid being taken down. Automated system thinks I'm asking how to)
I’m (14) Stuck on how to be a voice actor and I need help by SailRod • last post Dec 12th
I’m 14 years old, and I aspire to be a voice actor, however I just don’t know where to start, I tried Voice.com but you have to be 18 to do anything on there, are there any other websites for voice actors or just any helpful tips? Cheers
Voice Actors wanted for Star Wars fan-edit [unpaid] by Beneficial-Jicama-65 • last post Dec 12th
As the title suggests, I'm looking for some voice actors who can do the voice of Anakin Skywalker(Hayden Christensen), Yoda (Frank Oz), Old Obi-wan kenobi ( Alec Guiness) for my star wars fan-edit of the sequel trilogy. I'm attempting to make the sequel trilogy better with including some characters from the prequels and the original trilogy. I can't legally pay you for a Star War fan-edit, but I can credit you in whatever way you'd like. It's not a glamorous job...mostly just something fun you could say you were a part of. Early response of this edit has been positive. Any takers?
First time voice acting! Do I sound like I have potential to be a voice actor? by mt9887 • last post Dec 12th
Actors, for how long you can survive in your respective city if you stop getting work from tomorrow? by stardust_moon_ • last post Dec 11th
In the middle of anxious financial situation. Do you guys save up money in a different bank account for situations like these? If you are a non established actor, how do you plan your finance? Any perspective is welcomed!
How to face rejection. by tilly_maria • last post Dec 11th
Okay so I’m an aspiring actor and i’ve recently auditioned for a role that i really wanted, got a callback, but only an ensemble role and i’ve been really beating myself up about it. Eg. saying things like ‘why did i ever try, i was never good enough, im such an idiot i should just stop’. If anyone has any tips on how to avoid feeling this way, i would love to hear them. Now every time i watch a tv show or something and maybe go to criticise it, i think ‘how in the world can u think that thats bad acting when u cant even earn a role’. Also if u have any tips on how to improve my acting, I NEED THOSE. Thanks.
NY or LA for actors? by Any_Introduction2561 • last post Dec 11th
I’m planning to move to the US next year but I am still confused as to which city is better for actors in terms of getting auditions, finding an agent etc.
Starting out in Australia by Ok-Taste6851 • last post Dec 11th
Hello, r/acting !I am currently 17 years old, reside in Australia, and will begin college in 2023 to pursue a degree unrelated to acting or the arts. I just experienced a little of burnout and was contemplating a career in acting. I've been interested in acting for a few years and enjoy playing characters in short films I make in my spare time. Regrettably, I never had the confidence to go for it, not even in a high school play (something I deeply regret), because I had low self-esteem and toxic relationships did not help. In addition, I am not a fan of over-theatrical theatre, and I like realism, which is why I wish to work in film acting. In spite of this, I assisted with lighting, cue callouts, advertisement banners, the production of media, and its administration in my most recent school performance, which earned me a lot of credit and some excellent contacts. With four more years of college to go, I'd like to try my hand at acting and have done research resulting in this general plan for getting into acting. \*Headshots for applying to classes (Required for all classes nearby) \*Creating Short Films \*Taking acting classes (Good connections here which may be beneficial) & Accent Classes thats online \*Doing workshops \*Doing small short films with connections made from classes \*Signing up onto casting platforms for casting (FAQ was very good for this info as well) ​ I believe I will be able to do this part-time while studying and working in an area linked to the university's degree, which will give me with more than enough money to invest in courses and other activities, so the cost should not be an issue. I will be relocating to the United States after graduation for work reasons, but I believe this is a fantastic opportunity to be exposed to a new market in acting as well, thus I want to spend my time in Australia in a less competitive sector like this wisely. I have 4 years ahead of me like I said, and this is a starting plan with the research I did from IMDB, connections, casting director posts, other actors in nearby studios and always a bit of Kurt Yue (Cool channel). What are your thoughts about this? Are you an actor in Australia, what route did you take? What routes should be taken? (I know this is basic but having no background experience other than working backstage and creating short films for 3 years, which is why your thoughts are very important to me and feel free to be blunt with them.)
Canadian & Foreign actors working in the USA by Rob Daprocida • last post Dec 11th
I am wanting to collaborate with other actors from Canada and abroad that are currently working in the USA or are wanting the same information on working in the USA. What are the DOs and DON'Ts? What is the best path and approach to being able to legally work there, finding representation there?
I’m only just starting out. What do I need to be doing? by virgo_moonlight • last post Dec 11th
So, I’m a late bloomer. I’ve always loved acting and have done things here and there (local theatre, background in films) but it always felt unattainable as something to really go for, and I was also mostly focusing on music and my band. This last year though, I’ve tried to be more serious about acting and have been auditioning for small projects often and throwing my headshot out there. I just look at other actors my age (I’m 27) and see they started as kids or straight out of high school/in college and get discouraged and overwhelmed. I know it’s probably not too late, but how do I deal with feeling like I’m running out of time? I’m also not sure what I need to be doing exactly to really start putting myself out there beyond student and short films. What if I don’t have a reel? Do I need an agent? How do I get one? What resources are there? Any advice or resources or insight would be so very appreciated.
Just trying to learn by actress_writer101 • last post Dec 11th
I've heard that streaming TV shows (Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, etc) tend to "film like movies" in the sense where they do crossboard filming, or they film scenes from all episodes at one location, and then move on to the next. I can see how this resembles the movie style, and streaming shows have more time to film than networks because they make episodes, but they film faster than movies right? Like they get more footage at the end of each day than a movie does right? Because if every Netflix TV show started filming at the pace of Hollywood Blockbuster, the TV industry would not do that great. I've heard Hollywood movies barely get through a page or two in a day. I'd much rather work on a Netflix TV show that gets maybe 4-6 pages in a day, even if it's from different episodes. So basically what I'm mostly asking is when people say these show "film like movies", they mainly mean the filming by location, not really the pacing? I'd imagine that these streaming shows are slower than network shows, but faster than Hollywood blockbusters (or indie films on a good budget). I know it most likely varies per show, but is there a more general answer? I'm new to the industry and am trying to do my research. I got these above estimates from other sources, and it's always good to check. I tried posting this in the filmmakers section, but it didn't work. Also, does anyone know any good side gigs to do? I'm approaching the end of high school and I'm really serious about making acting my full time career, along with screenwriting, but I know that although my dream is to work consistently as an actor, it won't be that consistent the first 5 years maybe longer. And even when I am working consistently, I'm aware I might still need a side gig, but a more flexible one because I would be booking more. What are some suggestions? I have so many questions, but I'll leave it here and post more in this subreddit when they come to mind. I just got reddit today so I've got a lot to learn Thanks everyone!
Agent by Efficient_Fan_4052 • last post Dec 11th
Should you really spend money on expensive acting classes? I don’t understand how to find and get experience from nothing. Can you just film scenes at your house and use it on your reel? We’re all actors rich and could afford these expensive classes?
Can anyone recommend ideal self tape kits online for beginning actors? by Powerful_Network14 • last post Dec 11th
I’m in drama school and want to start applying for things on Backstage to develop my experience and beef up my acting resume. Some of these jobs require self tapes, and I was wondering if anyone could give me self tape kit recommendations that are portable (lighting, background screen, etc). I’m also pretty new to acting, so any kind of set up recommendations or gear that SAGAFTRA or very seasoned professional actors are using would help. Also, what cameras would you recommend using? People say use your phones for self tape, but that doesn’t seem professional. I have a NIKON D5300, but it’s only really great for photography and it’s focus is for shit on video. The max it goes up to is 1080P.