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Actors: What do you wish you'd known before signing with an agent? by prehistoric_parmesan • last post Nov 7th
Pretty self explanatory title, My boyfriend currently has 3 offers from different agents for acting, and all 3 seemed to be wonderful candidates, so he is having trouble choosing- Any thoughts/tips on the process?
I have a actor financially question. I want to start a loan out company, do I need general liability insurance for it? by SumBum09 • last post Nov 7th
I’ve been acting for the last 2 years (mainly bg) and am at the point where I want to start a loan out company. I’ve started other companies before, but never for acting. I wasn’t sure if the production’s required general liability from the loan out companies.
How do actors not let some roles consume them? by jelly_jellooooo • last post Nov 6th
I was wondered when studying acting how do actors not let roles they portray effect them? Some roles can be very consuming and require such emotional intensity, so how do actors protect there own mental health when portraying these characters?
Question for actors and aspiring actors by UlysseesYou • last post Nov 6th
During your childhood years, did any of you display an inclination towards acting out/recreating scenes of your favorite shows, movies or characters from television or film? I don't mean in a professional sense whatsoever, more so just a kid in the backyard with his or her imagination 'acting' away without a care in the world. I use to do this a lot as kid, imagining myself fighting aliens or even sometimes being the alien! [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/ynlp1v)
People's experience with Actors Access Talentlink? by Tricky_Machine575 • last post Nov 6th
Is it good? Any success? It's 35.00, I'm thinking of doing it for New York. What are others thoughts on it? (essentially the service is supposed to connect you with agents and managers through actors access.)
Tips for parents of child actors? First steps? by Kooky_Order_9688 • last post Nov 6th
My 14 year old daughter just auditioned and got a role in a major motion picture - this was her first ever audition with no practice or lead up. She beat out 363 people for the role… Saying all that to ask, what now? We are running into issues with school attendance due to filming and will likely need to withdraw her if she wants to pursue this. Do we need an agent or do we just keep an eye out for open auditions? (Where do you find them?) I am looking into getting a professional headshot but what else is necessary? Talk to me like I know nothing - because I truly no nothing about this and want to be able to help her for any future roles/auditions. Thanks so much in advance.
What to on breaks by forde_e • last post Nov 6th
I am a new actor and I have a break in between classes (that I thought would be filled by another class but isn’t) . I wanted to ask what do you guys do when you are on break from acting school, do you join another school or …?
Any help? by DanWitter • last post Nov 6th
Any local male actors with ease or previous experience in a drag queen character?
Backstage and Background Work by turdfarts25 • last post Nov 6th
I’m an actor based in LA and I was hoping to possibly get some advice on using Backstage for acting jobs and also other legit Background services. I’m on all the usual casting pages (Casting Networks, Actors Access, Casting Frontier) and a couple years back I was on Backstage but I found in my experience that most of the jobs posted on there were either student films or sketchy types of productions that I didn’t feel were legit. So I’m just wondering if in the past few years the site has improved and if any of you have gotten some professional paying jobs from there. When I’m not on set and have some down time and I’m looking to make some money until my next gig I usually do some background work with either Central Casting or random gigs I’ve found online so I was wondering if there are any legit background calling services in LA? I’ve heard of Face2Face and Extras Management but friends have told me that they’re a nightmare to deal with. Thank you so much for the help/advice!!
Martial Arts as Asian Actor? by bunnyhophop11 • last post Nov 6th
​ I'm a young 20 something Asian Actress and I was thinking about better ways to amp up my resume. I came to the conclusion that learning a martial art might be just that. I'm a trained dancer in all genre's so the process of learning it won't be too difficult for me and I'm genuinely interested in becoming efficient in it as I think it would be a good life skill to have. That being said, I was wondering if anyone had some insight as to what martial art would be the best to learn in terms of what casting people look for. Any input is appreciated!
Is it worth getting a new set for headshots for a different look such as my hairstyle? by caoroux • last post Nov 6th
I have great headshots with my wavy hair but my hair is also curly, especially if I help it with hair products. There aren’t a lot of curly haired actors of my race and type of look so I’m wondering if it would help if I can showcase that my look is versatile. I have no problem switching from wavy to curly. I am going to ask my agent for his opinion but I also like to ask other actors for theirs. Thank you!
You know that saying " there's no such thing as a dumb question," well. . . by Jhg178 • last post Nov 5th
I'm ticked off about BG and extra actors being treated so badly by production etc. Recently, on a four day shoot, I was in a pivotal role ( a judge in a military trial) where we did crazy hours, got served cold, terrible food and even starved one day from from 8am to 9pm ( we were marched over to the food tent at 8:30pm, only to be called back on set so that the shoot could be finished for the day. FYI: the caterers had prepared the food for 1pm as per their instructions! When the shoot wrapped for the day, the food had been thrown away: 80 + pissed off BG actors!). So, is there ever any recognition for BG actors? And let's be honest, without them there would be a fraction of the movies made. How about an collective Oscar for the BG people? FYI: I was just offered a four day part with the same casting company, only this time the pay had gone from $15/hr down to $11.50/hr, I'm reaching for my middle finger! Oh, and how about the unions doing something about this? Ok, rant over.
Actors access advice by Perfect_Excitement65 • last post Nov 5th
What do you do to make your actor's access stand out and get more auditions? Right now, I only have two headshots on my profile with no slate shot, and I don't have a reel, so I use one of my professionlly recorded auditions. I recently took more headshots, so ill add more soon; what is something else I could do to help me stand out more? And are slate shots necessary? If so, how many do you suggest having put up?
What material do you use to practice/for demo reels? by keegtirr • last post Nov 5th
I am completely brand new to acting, out of school right now, have no connections, no experience from school, etc. So i'm basically learning and building my foundation from scratch. I want to make a demo reel out of self tapes and I was wondering what script material and/or how do you find material to use for these tapes? Is it standard to just find any random amateur script that looks appealing to you online? Do you choose famous film/television scripts? Just want to know where to find and what scripts the starting actor would typically use. (I currently do not have an acting coach or class atm either.)
Acting/talent agencies in Chicago? by PaxG0ldc0re • last post Nov 5th
I am 17, almost 18 and I will be moving to Chicago for college along with some other friends. We all plan on living together, a bunch of actors and writers. Anyway, I was wondering if there were other actors/writers/comedians here who both live and work in Chicago to see what your guy's thoughts and opinions were on the talent agencies within the city. Who would you guys reccomend?
Do actors struggle with being fake or not themselves when they're not acting? by gldiatr0 • last post Nov 5th
Acting requires you to fake who you are and how you behave. Does this translate into your real life?
Not aiming for a career? by Costemore • last post Nov 5th
Hi! Since there aren't any stupid questions out there, I thought I might as well share something that's been on my mind lately. ​ I have dreamed of acting in a historical film/tv-show/whatever for almost as long as I can remember. Both History and art have been major interests in my life, and at some point, I just came to the conclusion that my ultimate dream would be to combine those two passions and be in a film or tv-series with a historical plot. I have taken acting classes in the past and although I do not wish to sound arrogant, I do believe I have talent. I have always enjoyed roleplaying, dressing up, etc—which I feel is something a lot of aspiring actors have in common. However, I do not wish to pursue a career. I am currently in uni, studying in a field that has very little to do with drama or theatre. I know I will be able to get a nice job in my field of study and I am very happy with that. But that does not mean I wish to let go of my dream of staring in a historical production. ​ My question is; is it even worth it to give professional acting a try in my situation? I have been looking for auditions for a few months now (mainly on casting websites such as Backstage and so on) but have never come across anything related to my dream goal. I have considered talent agencies (which would give you access to 'cooler' auditions, right? It would make sense to me that major productions would rather cast through agents/agencies rather than websites) but a talent agent would have no interest in working with me since I don't aim to pursue a long-term acting career. ​ I hope I got my point across. I am very hesitant and sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't be wiser for me to let go of this dream of mine, because the more I dig into the acting industry and the more unrealistic it seems. Have any of you ever found yourself in a similar situation? Even if you haven't, I would highly appreciate any of your thoughts on the matter!
If I change my look by shaving my head would my acting clips be useless? by actionj32 • last post Nov 5th
I’m a 24M actor & this past year(my first year of acting) I was blessed to book quite a few lead roles in films & was even a guest-star on a network TV show! This is great because I’ll have clips to put together a solid demo reel & will hopefully help me as I seek representation! In regards to my hair/look…I’m biracial with a curly fro hairstyle & a receding hairline (thank you genetics
Auditioning For Roles You Can't Attend? by TheSeventhPrince • last post Nov 5th
Hello! New actor looking to ask a question: Is it appropriate to audition for a role outside of my home state if I know that, more than likely, I would be unable to travel for it? I'm curious to know whether it would annoy casting directors. It's just that I'm in a fairly small market so it's not often that I see a lot of casting calls in my area. Would applying to the ones that are across the country be unprofessional? Thanks!
Self-Taped Reel or Fully Produced Clips? by goatsneedhugs • last post Nov 5th
Hey guys!! So I've acted in several student/indie shorts, but have only received footage back from one (and it's just not something I'd want to put on my reel). For the past couple years, I've used short self-taped scenes on Actors Access and as a reel. They're how I got my current agent. However, I really want to step up my game and see if I can sign with an agent in a bigger market. I'm considering producing scenes and filming them like a real film (on location with multiple angles). I feel like it'd be way more professional than just self-tapes, but it's pretty daunting. I don't have any filmmaking experience and none of my friends do either. I'd feel terrible if I roped my friends into doing this and it turned out horrible. I really wouldn't like to go with one of those companies that produces reels for you since I feel like the scenes are incredibly expensive for what you get. I know that a bad reel is worse than no reel at all, so should I just continue using self taped scenes as a reel and hope that an agent bites? Or would filming one like an actual film be an advantage to the point where it would be worth it? Thanks in advance for the help!