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Started working at my first professional acting experience as a live scare actor, 3rd day in and look who stops by! by Alan260106 • last post Oct 10th
MY MINDSET/IDEAS OF SUCCESS IN ACTING NEED TO BE CHANGED. Please help. by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Oct 10th
I want to be one of those actors who don’t care at ALL about awards, merits, recognition and all that stuff, and instead only care about the love of their craft, the work they get to do, the creativity, collaboration, and experience of acting. But I’m not one of those actors. I DO care about the work and the craft and all that, but I’m afraid I put too much importance and attention on the recognition, praise, awards and merits and stuff (more than I should), and I just bury it in the back of my head so I don’t think about it-but it’s there. Like if I don’t get nominated for something, like an Irene Ryan award, it means my work isn’t good enough and I’m worthless as an actor, and I’ll never be as good as I want to be. I think because I may put a lot of importance on that less important sh*t is because I don’t feel like my acting or talent or craft is really, TRULY appreciated or acknowledged-I’ve never really felt truly appreciated or acknowledged as myself in anything really-or at least haven’t had being appreciated sink in. So it’s like the only way I know I’m appreciated and acknowledged is by praise, acknowledgment, acclaim, and awards. I’ve heard that actors like these are guaranteed to fail in the buisness; and I CAN NOT FAIL like these actors. I CANNOT BE A FAILURE. I do not want to be one of those whiny, arrogant actors who only care about praise and getting recognized and awards and stuff, because they make me sick. I want to be great. I want to be great on the same level as Marlon Brando was for acting, Jimmy Page was for guitar, Michael Jordan was for basketball. And I hate that deep down inside me I feel this way. I’m afraid of me feeling this way. I’m afraid of what it says about me, I’m afraid that I might have an inflated ego or an all consuming need for praise or recognition. And that if I achieved that greatness and recognition and praise, it wouldn’t add up to anything. So if it doesn’t mean anything in the end, what do I work towards in acting? What is it at the end of the journey that is better than greatness without meaning? How can I stop giving a sh*t about praise, awards, recognition when they actually mean so much to me and my self-esteem/confidence, and instead just focus on the craft, work, and experience??!! Is there a cure or a solution to any of this? (Besides therapy, because I’m already in therapy.) Please, I need help. I really need help. I want to change, but I don’t know how.
My scene made it into the extended cut! (and what to do now?) by RRabindran • last post Oct 10th
Hey guys, So this is my story. Back in February 2021 I was scrolling through reddit, and I found myself on r/marvelstudiosspoilers. I found a post that was linked to an extras casting facebook page, and decided to sign up for it because I live near Atlanta (where the movie was being filmed). The movie turned out to be Spider-Man: No Way Home, and I was given a role as a background high school student. While I was there, they filmed a last minute scene and used me in it! Fast forward to December 2021, I went to see No Way Home in theaters, but unfortunately my scene was cut. i actually posted on this subreddit asking for any sort of help, but unfortunately there was nothing I could do. I still ended up getting paid, and had all the memories, but it was real sad that my first ever acting experience was locked behind some servers owned by Sony. Recently back in September, they re-released the movie with some deleted scenes and mine made it in! I'm super happy with how it turned out. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZB0w5l7mbE (I'm lab partner) But now comes the difficult part. I don't exactly know what to do after this. I signed up for Actor's Access and Backstage, do I just apply to roles I'm interested in? No Way Home was essentially my first acting thing since my 4th grade Christmas play. Another issue is that I am currently in college majoring in computer science. I don't have as much time as I'd like to be flexible. I've gotten some good advice from some people (which was mainly just be confident and apply to stuff on backstage). This entire acting ordeal was pretty much just pure luck. But I genuinely would like to see if I can do it. Please let me know if you guys have any tips!
Looking for actors in the LA area to embark on the journey of a lifetime by Fielding_Jones • last post Oct 10th
Analogies aside, I am looking for like-minded LA-based actors/comedians who want in on creating a social media dynasty! I have loads of longer-form (5 mins; for YouTube) and short-form (1-2 mins; mainly for TikTok) comedy/horror sketch ideas to produce, and a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4k camera to shoot with. I would love to buy you coffee or a beer (or both) sometime and chat if you're interested! Attached is a short script to give you an idea of I am going for: ​ [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XY8TcPoubf7qHCXgzyQgr5JpWAxnDmz1DKbYtIh52lQ/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XY8TcPoubf7qHCXgzyQgr5JpWAxnDmz1DKbYtIh52lQ/edit?usp=sharing)
Is Christopher Walken a good actor? by Sir_FartyFartsalot_ • last post Oct 9th
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Same Voice Actor by No_Representative108 • last post Oct 9th
3 Helpful Tips for you beginners in Voice Over by Plastic-The-Bag • last post Oct 9th
Hey Reddit! My name is Chris, I am a character and commercial voice actor with 5 years of voice acting under my belt. I just created a new channel I hope will help new voice actors grow. I'm going to be making videos on Audacity Tutorials, Voice Acting Tips, Business growth and marketing tips, Dealing with common misconceptions, and maybe even some funny voice over skits. The goal of this is to truly help the voice acting community and inspiring new actors get out there and book some jobs in the industry. If i can help you please let me know, and i will cover it in an upcoming video! God bless! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcxt4s0ktnU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcxt4s0ktnU)
A few conversations with agency regarding submissions by newbcanadianactor • last post Oct 9th
Hey r/acting, just needing a sounding board, and appreciate the input I’ve been thinking of bringing up a few things with my agents. For background, I’m in Vancouver signed to a full-service boutique agency that reps a good range of artists, from developing talent to actors that are co-represented by top ten US agencies. I’ve been really happy with my representation, I’m currently submitting for commercials only. Which is a common practice in my market for newly representing talents. I’m regularly getting self-tape requests and callbacks for commercials. I’ve been getting my self-tapes in on time and never late for auditions and always prepared. When I was signed, I was informed that we can have the conversation regarding Theatrical submissions in the future. I’m wondering when will be a good time to have that conversation with them. The second part of the discussion is, I think my agent is submitting for a certain “type” of roles for commercials , how would you go about and have a conversation with your agent if you would like to be considered for a different “type” or “range” Thank you
How hard is it being an Asian American actor? by Curlyhairsucks88 • last post Oct 9th
For major tv shows, motion pictures and animation vo.. how many get called back? My child is into acting and always gets called back by major networks such as Nick and Disney but he’s never actually booked anything. He got started two years ago and has a short resume. I keep telling him that he should be proud of getting a callback.. and it means hes talented.. but hes been so down lately. He’s only 8. I want him to keep all his doors open but he says acting is his passion. We tried putting him in Stem classes, sports, music, speech/debate and more.. but he only looks forward to acting classes. Theres not that many auditions out there for Asian kids. We spoke to parents of other Asian kids in the biz and they say the same thing. Their kids don’t get the same amount of audition opportunities that their non-Asian friends do. And most of these auditions that are sent our way require him to be bilingual or speak in an Asian accent. He often gets asked to read as a foreigner, a nerd or an exchange student. Our agent told us that to make it as an Asian kid in this business, he needs to be bilingual. He is not bilingual. As his mother, it’s so hard to watch him being rejected countless times. And truth be told, I don’t want him to continue acting.
I can't give a full-bodied yell :( by ArthurThyKing • last post Oct 8th
Hello, I've been aspiring to be a voice actor for a while and I've been practicing and I'd like to think I've got *some* acting skill HOWEVER; it doesn't mean shit when your voice can't handle anything remotely strong. I just can't scream. Like, when getting to a certain volume, you'd need to raise your pitch to go higher, right? My voice flat out refuses to do so, so I just get this pathetic little breathy whisper-scream because my voice just ain't up for the challenge. Any tips on how to not suck at that?
I'm a 15-year-old in London and I wanna be an actor all of a sudden, looking for advice by Busy_Opportunity9876 • last post Oct 8th
I never thought of the idea of being an actor at all previously in my life. And funny enough I moved to London for just over a year and I was thinking of being an actor after watching some great movies. I remember I was thinking, what would I do if I'm gonna die soon if anything can happen, and I thought being an actor in a movie is such a cool thing. I read "The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide", kinda got a glimpse of how hard it is to get into the industry not mentioning to be successful in this industry. I tried to do some monologues and researched a bit for different ways to get into agencies or get auditions afterwards. After a couple weeks I was distracted by some other things. But then after a few months (which is now), after watching Twilight on Netflix, my desire for being an actor struct me again. However, I don't have any acting experience, and was only involved in a tiny bit of school drama. How should I start carrying out my attempts on this industry? (I'm doing my GCSE soon, should I wait till I get to sixth form to join dramma clubs or what can I do right now?) I'm also afraid that I'm gonna be distracted again because I have lot's of different hobbies like coding, music, studying, sports and stuff. Any advice on balancing different hobbies as well? I would really appreciate any sharing of experience.
Agency Question? by goatsneedhugs • last post Oct 8th
Hi guys!! I have a quick question about agencies. So I'm currently signed with an agent in a smaller market and am looking to branch out and find an agent in a nearby larger market. I'm an 18 tpy actress (I look too young to even play anything above 18) and am confused about if I submit to the youth or adult division. My current agent only reps 18+ actors, which is why I didn't run into this issue before. If any of you guys could help me out, that'd be much appreciated. Thank you so much!
[HIRING] Voice actor needed, lines need delivered within 24 hours! [PAID] by baconatoroc • last post Oct 8th
Hey there, long story short our original voice actor did not come through. We run a Tik-Tok page that posts sports related animated shorts. We have 20.5k followers and average 50-170k views, with some reaching 3 million! Because of the time it takes to animate the cartoons we need the voice-work delivered as soon as possible! I’m looking for one actor who can play both roles. The gig pays $100.00 for 8 lines so 12.50 per line if you can get it delivered today! I am available to discord asap to help with any questions. The gig is a Halloween Special for the sports related channel. 2 voice ranges are needed, Jalen: average American, male voice. A.J : a deeper stronger African American male voice MESSAGE ME WITH YOUR REEL AND ILL RESPOND ASAP
Breakdowns on the weekend on actors access by -Amerigo-Vespucci- • last post Oct 8th
I'm new to acting and I saw online about how you could find good casting calls on Actors Access. I have a full time job from Monday through Friday, so I can't really be asking for permission during weekdays, unless it's a really good role. So, in order to start gaining experience and start building a resume for acting reels, I wanted to start acting on the weekends. On Actors Access I see a good amount of weekend roles, which is good for me, but a lot of them include the Friday before the weekend on their shooting dates. Does this mean that they will be shooting the whole Friday or is it just in the evening? Or is there no way of actually knowing? I'm assuming that there would be a lot of beginning actors like me that could only shoot in the weekends. So I'm thinking that perhaps they try to accommodate for it by shooting on Fridays in the evening and Saturdays and Sundays during the day. I just wanted to ask here to see if my thinking is right.
What about your life as an actor would change knowing every gig would pay you enough to live? by clawhammer-cat • last post Oct 8th
What gigs would you be doing? What kinds of acting would you focus on, knowing that any gig you got into would pay the bills?
Booked my first role, but I’m pretty nervous by TheSeventhPrince • last post Oct 8th
So I’ve been trying out acting for a few months now and have done probably 10 auditions or so. And I booked my first role, which is really exciting but also super nerve wracking because it’s also the lead. I’m not too sure how much I can actually say about it other than that it’s a short, but the cast and crew is not a short list, and a lot of money is being don’t on this. So I’m a little nervous about it. It would be one thing if they booked someone like me (no experience and no training), for a supporting character, but the story is about my character, and it’s a lot of pressure to perform well, be off book, take direction, and not waste time. Already had our first table read and met with the director and the lead actress and I can tell that it’s going to be a great working environment, but I can’t stop thinking about how to exist on a set for the first time. Any suggestions?
Techniques Allergic Reaction by natalierivington • last post Oct 7th
Hello, I have a role that requires me to feign having an allergic reaction. Do any experienced actors have techniques for quickly turning red in the face, sweaty, teary-eyed, or anything else symptom of a food allergy? (I feel like turning red in the face would be particularly convincing but I can’t just throw a bunch of makeup on mid-scene.) No snarky comments, please
NYCastings is awful by Pearlsgalore • last post Oct 7th
Sorry, this is just to vent because I have had almost every casting platform over the past 5 years but have had so many issues with NYCastings I don't even know if it's worth the cheaper subscription cost...Every time I log in I check the mark that says "keep my logged in" but then as soon as I try to submit for a job, it logs me out. Sometimes this happens multiple times and I have heard this happens to others as well. I have gotten casting director messages that usually I get a notification about, but I have had some go almost unnoticed because I didn't get an email that I had a message and there are no obvious notifications on NYcastings like on other websites when you have a message/audition. I have also encountered scams on the website, and I know no casting website can be perfect but I have never encountered a scam on actors access. My profile seems to be screwy when I update pictures too and lastly there arent' many great casting calls...anyone else feel this way? I feel like if us actors are paying for a service with money we barely have in the first place, they should update the system