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Who are some young "character" actors? by Gold-Operation9411 • last post Oct 23rd
Who are some young actors who tend to play eccentric/character roles and agents always playing the straight man/lead?
Can I be an actor without making it my career? by sdldlddlsldkdl • last post Oct 23rd
My plan is to star in a few movies, and have acting as a hobby. Nothing more. I don’t want fame, or money, I just want it as a hobby. That’s possible, right?
Looking for some minor roles to fill out my Indie Produced Audio Drama by Seeker_of_Time • last post Oct 23rd
Been working for several months on a full cast audio drama. All the major roles are recorded and are being edited at this time. However, I have a few minor roles that have not been cast. Most are just a few lines or paragraphs. Pay is negotiable but per the rules of this sub, I will offer $10 a line. Please message me if you are interested in one of the following roles: Agent Brittany (Female) - Soft tempered, office manager of a secret time traveling agency. She has a few paragraphs of dialog explaining how time travel works and a few one off lines outside that scene. Bao (young male) - He's a young Vietnamese kid with slightly broken english. Comparable to Short Round from Indiana Jones. Would be good to get a female voice actor who likes to play young boys and isn't afraid to cuss. Has about 6-8 lines of dialog. Professor Bao (Male) - Young Bao grows up and becomes a college professor. Only 2-3 lines of dialog. No need for broken english. Hotel Manager (Male) - Has a slight Appalachian accent. 4-5 lines of dialog. Explains to the main character how currency works in his timeline (2200s). Virtual Hotel Assistant (Sensual Female) - She just appears on a screen in a futuristic hotel. Has a sultry/seductive tone, but doesn't say anything NSFW. 5-6 lines of dialog. Cheerful Flight Coordinator (Cheery Female) - Has an overly cheerful personality. Leads the main characters to their flight while explaining the destination. 4-5 lines of dialog. Potbelly Martial Artist (Male) - Sounds like a tough guy. Not in the best shape, but enters a major fighting tournament and over confident. 2 lines of dialog. Dr. Tambora (Male) - Indonesian Archaeologiest. No accent needed. He's in charge of excavating an ancient Egyotian tomb. Has 2-3 paragraphs of dialog give or take.
did I do something replaced in film by Straight-Day5022 • last post Oct 23rd
so I was cast in an indie project in April, the director was a friend of a friend, and I worked with him before as he was the DP on a project I was in. we met for about 6 Rehearsal over the months and I ws set to film last Friday. Rehearsals where going good, he's was not an actors director so some of the notes were hard to decipher but I feel like im still figured them out and took them, then a week before shooting he asked if I could film that week not the next, I couldn't as I was booked on another film. so we where set for the original date. the day before that date I heard nothing, so I asked he said they had to moved it and he was figuring out things and making determinations and he would let me know in two weeks. so I just flat out asked if I was in the film still. he said he wanted to wait to tell but as of not they are changing the character or replacing. im just wonder what could have happened, im not a great actor but I have been doing and working for awhile and in classes and coaching so im not that bad, and if I was why wasn't I dropped early.
Looking for voice actors for my YouTube videos by alpha25y • last post Oct 23rd
Looking for someone with a really nice voice to narrate love/romance movie recaps (Faults in our stars, the beauty inside). The narrator's voice should grab the viewer's attention til the end of the video to keep average watch time high Examples: [https://youtu.be/E5tZL\_S4h50](https://youtu.be/E5tZL_S4h50) [https://youtu.be/g38dOWno6uA](https://youtu.be/g38dOWno6uA) Pls dm if interested, and add your samples if possible. $20 per video (around 2000 words per script), open to negotiation.
What’s a good starter agency by Rogue_zom6ie • last post Oct 23rd
I’m a freshman in college and have acted for the past few years but think I wanna take it seriously now. What would be a good starter agency that’s known to take chances on young actors in the New York City area?
nonbinary actors, how's the industry going for you? by g0t4l0v3 • last post Oct 23rd
Basically the above question. I (20 NB) just wanted to get the general scope of things. Emma D'arcy and Mason Alexander Park are probably the only prominent NB actors I know as of the moment and they both can pass off as cis characters of their AGAB. I'm currently in Uni and I want to act in the future but I also want to get top surgery and I was wondering how that would affect my prospects of booking jobs and etc. given that NB characters are pretty rare and I might need chest stuff to pass as my AGAB. Would appreciate anything you can share w me. Thanks in advance :)
Other platforms to post demos or voice over videos other than YouTube? by Responsible-Cat7883 • last post Oct 22nd
Hello to all voice actors, I would like to know **what are some channels or platform that you guys use to post your voice over work or demo?** I know there are a lot of different ways to get your work published these days. I don't know if you guys have any other channels besides YouTube or not. If you do have, please kindly share yours. It would be really great help to me and others. Thank you.
I am uncomfortable talking about explicit content for a role by 69drainers • last post Oct 22nd
I’m a freshman in college and I have this Gen-Ed theatre class that requires me to act out a scene of the Professor’s choosing for the final. It’s in a few weeks, but we received our scenes yesterday. Upon reading mine, I was shocked. He said that he picked pieces that he felt “fit our character”. My character, throughout the play, uses many swear words and talks about sexually explicit things. My scene partner, however, does not. I feel deeply uncomfortable with having to say these things in front of my class, considering that I do not speak like this around strangers or freely in public. I’m more on the reserved side, but not shy. This is making me really upset. My professor did preface that everything is “just acting” before giving us our scripts, but after seeing mine I don’t know how I can possibly separate myself from this vulgar content seeing as I’m not a professional actor and I do not plan on acting anytime soon (just a Gen-Ed class, I’m a film major with a concentration in cinematography). Any advice helps. Thanks.
How much should background actors get paid? by SwimGood22 • last post Oct 22nd
Hi all, Shooting a SAG micro budget short and we have a party scene. We'd like to populate with non-union actors - I'm curious how much it would typically cost? These would essentially be 'Day Players' for a couple hours in the scene.
Identify voice by omadude • last post Oct 22nd
Apologies and delete if not allowed, but is anyone able to identify the voice actor in this video? Or maybe a very similar one? Thanks and sorry again if not allowed. I can repost tomorrow in anything goes :) [Faust Wine](https://youtu.be/tvGFvLzOONE)
How do you know? by Character_14 • last post Oct 22nd
Do you think people just have this talent hidden inside of them to act? I’m 27 now (m). And since about 8 I was really intrigued by actors I was seeing on movies and tv. I would look them up to see where they were from and how they started. Throughout middle school and high school that’s all I would think about. I’m not sure why. I kept telling everyone it’s what I wanted to do but for some reason I was scared to do theater in HS cause being on the football team I didn’t want to be made fun of. I didn’t go to college after HS and I’ve always worked off dead end jobs.I’m not sure if the universe works in a way to make you meet people for a reason just I would often bump into people who in somewhat involved with acting or that’s what they want to do. I ended up joining the Navy reserves a few years ago. I’m thinking about going active and not too long ago after giving up on chasing that dream for a long time I had a co worker who has her own business in production and I told her about my life story and she said go for it. Is this the universe telling me something? Are acting classes worth or better to go to an acting college? How do I find out if this is really what I want to do?
New but talented actor from NY - I'M READY WHAT SHOULD I DO?! by notalentsnogoals • last post Oct 22nd
I'm about to be 30. I started taking acting classes about a year ago and I feel like I can compete with the best of them. Unfortunately I don't have a reel but have clips from my acting class. How do I get in front of representation without any credits? I don't want to sit here cranking out a bunch of backstage student film auditions.
Disliking scene partners by BeverlyHillsAddict • last post Oct 22nd
I have a scene with 2 other actresses who play my best friends in a film that I have the lead in. They were cast a while ago when another actress had my part, and cast around her I guess. Now that I have the role I do not mesh well with these women. They’re low key bullies and kind of mean, they mocked me during a club scene we had together because I didn’t want to twerk (wouldn’t make sense for my character). I genuinely just do not like their personalities and I’m not looking forward to working with them for our final scene together. How can I deal with this? I barely want to be in the same room as them. I know I need to get over it but I just need some advice.
Getting out of your own head by HopePractical7360 • last post Oct 22nd
Hello everyone I am a beginner actor and I am having a hard time getting out of my own head when rehearsing lines. I feel like my delivery is the same their no dimension behind it just bland. I’ve been working with an acting coach and we are working on finding the visceral reaction to a line. But no matter how many times I repeat it all sounds artificial. Would love some help
Are there any experienced working tv/film actors in NYC that I might be able to buy a cup of coffee and ask questions about my career? by getfuckingright • last post Oct 22nd
i've been in a rut for way too long. not being able to afford quality / consistent classes in many years to improve / network obviously has an affect as well. I just feel like i've been pursuing this for so long, I still feel so empty, like i'm missing something fundamental in terms of finding work / booking jobs, etc. etc. im in sag, i read for co-stars about 1-2x a week usually, on average, once in a while i'll get a tape for something bigger, but it's so sporadic, and i've been pinned a bunch last year, lots of repeats from casting, but it's just taking absolutely forever, like enough to make you go crazy, and i'm just not happy at all with this journey. frankly, it completely fucking sucks. I need WAY more fulfillment and i just want to fucking book a job, or I need to completely restructure my life and adjust how much time i even think about acting, let alone pursuing it, because it's just driving me absolutely crazy. somebody that hasn't put 1/100th of the work in that I have can get "lucky" and book a job faster than me, even after the years i have put into this. it just infuriates me, and i dont want to feel this way anymore. anyway, i'm based in brooklyn. I'd love to buy you a coffee and ask you some questions / share my materials, if anybody has time today (sunday) or one day this week. Thanks guys!
What recommended apps do you guys use for tracking mileage, receipts and expenses? by caoroux • last post Oct 22nd
I live in Canada and while waiting for a booking as an actor, I mainly do extra/background work so I drive a LOT. I am considering getting QuickBooks or Self-employed and I know the subscription fee can be written off but im checking if there are better options out there. Thank you!
Struggling actors by LCKLCKLCK • last post Oct 21st
What do you use to wash your rhinoceros skin?
Do directors/producers/creators usually put you in random group chat when they want you to be apart of a project? by Envsty • last post Oct 21st
Recently I did a pilot with some really cool people. One of the actors added me to a group chat but he called the group chat something else that has nothing to do with a film or tv show. Idk if I’m just overthinking things or if my question is actually a possibility…
Just so confused... by maxdurden • last post Oct 21st
Hey everyone, I'm just venting mostly, but I want your perspective and any similar stories on this as well. Sorry if it's rambling. I'm just super frustrated and need to get this out. A bit of context: I've been a professional actor for around 11 years, living in LA where I have a commercial and theatrical agent. I'm auditioning fairly frequently. Not terrible, not great, you know how it is. I recently stated a 90 day period with a manager. I met them two or so years ago now, and we kept in touch, finally pulling the trigger a month or so ago. One of their more famous clients has a class, and they have an ongoing group that meets on the Clubhouse app, which is essentially an advertisement for the class. It's cool, and it's a positive environment, but it's an add more or less. Anyone that has been at this for a while knows the kind of thing I'm talking about. I join and it goes well. I talk to them a bit and I leave that feeling pretty excited. We also had a phone call beforehand that seemed to go really great, and they seemed normal and professional. I was very honest about my desire at this point in my career to continue to build relationships with casting directors and show them that I am reliable and have a solid craft, to which they seemed very receptive. I introduce them to my agents, and it turns out that they already know each other. Great! They had me join Casting Workbook in addition to the sites I'm already on (LA Casting, Actor's Access, Casting Frontier), but they stressed that it was free and that I didn't need to pay for the premium until we get some traction on the site. This was also a good sign, IMO. After I joined, I shot them an email to chat about next steps, to which they replied by inviting me to join another meeting on the Clubhouse app the next day. I assumed this would be some kind of orientation for new clients. Turns out, it was just another meeting advertising her client's class. Ok...fine. I talk to them a bit again, goes well again. But it's very apparent that this client is pushing me pretty aggressively to join the class. I feel I should say that I'm not resistant to going the class, but I can't afford it right now. That's the reality we all face as artists. Sometimes money is tight. That's why I'm seeking a manager...to help me get in the room for higher profile and paying projects...but anyway... After this meeting, I text my manager to thank them for having me, and let them know that I have many great interactions and new contacts from my own work over the last two years that I'm excited to share. They respond with a heart eyes emoji. Ok, ok, good sign. I compose a super organized and succinct email with the most important stuff in bold, about all the networking stuff I had been working on, and letting her know when I'm free to chat about it... This includes some really great auditions, online direct message interactions, and workshops with some really prolific casting directors and actors. I've had a busy two or so years. That was about a month ago...and she has completely ghosted me. She never responded to that email. I even followed up after two weeks and got nothing. I have no clue how this could have offended her, or if it's even personal at all. I just don't understand how showing initiative puts off so many people in this industry. This isn't the first time this has happened to me. I'm always very careful to make it clear that I'm deferring to them on wether or not any of the leads I have are worth anything, but I'm simply doing what industry professionals constantly harp on that actors do on their own. I'm feeling pretty gaslit by the whole thing. Should I no longer try to take initiative, or should I do it in a different way? What are your thoughts on what my next move should be?