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Why do actors go to museums/art galleries? by AmazingChickenX • last post Sep 11th
I always hear professional/famous actors say this. Usually, they're the ones who are considered an "actor's actor", the ones who take their craft very seriously. Even Larry Moss has said this a few times. In their interviews, they always say that actors should be going to museums and art galleries. What does this do for actors exactly?
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Eye Color Contacts Question by poehlerandparks19 • last post Sep 11th
Hi! This might sound silly, but it’s genuinely something I’ve wondered. Say that an actor was going in to audition as the child of an actor who had different colored eyes than them, or for some reason an audition where a different eye color would be beneficial. One can’t change hair color quickly, but putting in contacts can be done very quickly. Do actors who have colored contacts ever use them for this purpose, or even take headshots in should you ever want to audition with them? If you did use them to audition, would that be considered odd to do, or would casting be upset if they hired you and they found out that wasn’t your real eye color? Or would no one care? This is purely hypothetical, and just something I wondered about before as someone who enjoys colored contacts sometimes. Thanks!
Tomorrow I Start my First Acting Class by Koivi • last post Sep 11th
Hello everyone! I (M25) don't know if this type of post is allowed here, so if it's not feel free to delete it. Tomorrow I take my first acting class, and to be honest I'm feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves. I'm m=25 now but when I was younger I used to love to watch people perform on stage. I have so many cringey memories of myself from when I was a teenager. My best friend and I used to pull scripts of scenes off the internet and practice it in my bedroom. I have no idea if we were ever good because we were strictly bedroom actors haha. I used to practice my facial expressions in my mirror, and I think there was a point when I was really young that I tried to call a random acting agent to get signed. Anyway, I was having fun with all those things so I eventually drew the courage to ask my mom for acting lessons. My mom was/is not the best, and she turned me down. She wanted to save money for her trips to Vegas, her hobbies, or her boyfriend's interest. There wasn't any budget for me or my brother's interest. I continued to be a bedroom actor, but eventually that petered out and I grew self-conscious of doing those things because my family found out and made fun of me for it. Now, as an adult, I have my own money and a boyfriend who loves and supports me in pursuing all my interests. I found a local acting class and tomorrow at 7 PM I'm taking my first lesson. I'm nervous, I'm so scared of making a fool out of myself, but there's a part of me that's looking forward to it and I feel like a teenager again. I don't even know if I'll be any good at it, but it feels like that doesn't even matter because it's something that I've always wanted to do. It feels like I'm giving a gift to a younger me that I've been waiting years for. Again, I'm sorry if this type of post isn't allowed, I'm just really happy and want to share the news with people.
Question by Impossible-Wind-987 • last post Sep 11th
hey im an actor in nyc. I currently do background for income but i don’t enjoy it as much as acting classes. Any job recommendations in nyc?
The Benefits of Doing Background Work by synthmylife • last post Sep 10th
Hey everyone, I wanted to highlight some PROS of doing Background work and have people more interested in doing it, especially if you are a beginner and are just learning about the industry. Being a background performer for close to 7 years now I found it has benefited me in numerous ways. I myself am a working Actor but I do background on the side for many reasons that I'm going to dive in and talk about. Also I'd like to note that I am a Non-Union Actor. One great thing about doing background is that you can do it in between principle gigs and a lot of the time Background gigs come by short notice. It's better than going to a temp agency and working in a factory or doing some other industrial job that a lot of Temp agencies do. You can have more then one Background agent, hell, you can have as many as you want but word of caution is that if you get too many calls and have to say no to a background agent, they most likely won't want to bother getting you gigs in the future so take note of that. I've heard of people just having one devoted background agent and I've heard of having five background agents as well. It also depends if you are Unionized or not, since union background jobs are sometimes less then being a non union background performer, so you have to think about what your options are. Having 2 or 3 Background agents is most common I find with people. Atleast that is the way it is in Toronto. In other places like LA and NY they have a different way of how Background Agents are used, please indulge us. It's like a masterclass, you get to see actors and the crew do their work. It's a really good experience just to try even just a few times. Also, if you get into the Union, doing Background work pays really good money just to do what you love. It also helps with your acting abilities as you take direction, even if it's just a little bit of direction. There are going to be times when you are doing a principle job and will have to do some background work during a scene without a doubt. It's not like doing principle work where you are having line after line but it's the next best thing . I also feel like being on set really helps with managing nerves and getting it out, it's like being on stage for the first time and getting used to people all around you - it's perfect practice. As well when you are first starting out, or even if you're not and you are doing a docudrama or true crime show, doing background will help you do reanactments in front of the camera. It does take skill to act in front of the camera and what better way to hone down your skills then to do some background around some of the A list stars out there. Speaking of stars, it's really cool being in a scene with Cate Blanchette or Bradley Cooper for instance. Working along side great Actors is inspiring and you really can shed off those nerves while you're at it being in the presence of stars. As well, take note that you shouldn't talk to the stars UNLESS they talk to you first, if they do then by all means have a small conversation with them. It will get you psyched up, atleast for me it was really cool and it makes the job that more priceless. Sure, you might not get a lot of catering done for you in between scenes, for example instead of having a whole array of food for you like Actors get on set, Background Performers usually get free oranges, apples, digestive cookies or my favourite, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But that all depends as well if they are Union or non union sets. I've been on Non-Union sets as Background and I was fed like a King, it really just depends sometimes, though mostly on Union sets it's usually not the best for Background Performers... just incase you were wondering. Another thing about doing background is that you'll see how the crew works as I was mentioning before, but you have more time in holding or satellite holding (A holding closer to set) as well, being on set watching how people organize things and what part/role everyone is doing. If you are on set you usually are standing in the same place or doing crosses for 12 hours sometimes and during that time you really see how everything works, from how the gripper, rigger and lighting technician work to the Director of photography, Sound guys,1st AD, 2nd AD, 3rd AD, script supervisors and Director all collaborate with eachother all at one time - it truly is like looking at an Army Unit working collaboratively. (Fun Fact: When Hollywood was booming during and shortly after the 2nd World War, that's when film crews were getting bigger and working together as a larger Unit, they took after how the military would do there exercises and how they worked with eachother- it's a similar type of practice, though now they have Walkie Talkies to get things moving a lot faster) it truly is a really cool thing to see if you're just starting out as an Actor and it really is beneficial to see how things work on set before going on set and not knowing what everyone is doing, knowledge is power I find and knowing what you're looking at, yet again, calms your nerves, atleast it did for me. Another thing about doing Background is if Assistant Directors get to know you and see you on set and know you are pretty darn good at doing crosses, acting etc they will get you to do some major moves. For instance I was on set one time and the AD told me to do like 15 things, "Okay what you are going to do is go over to that desk over there, write something down, then turn around and go over to that wall over there, scale the wall as if you're looking for something, then go to the bench and mime talk to someone on the bench, shake there hand ( sometimes movement can be really specific ) then go past that other bench, look up at the train schedule and look at your watch and smile. This is what makes doing background really fun because you get to memorize things, especially movements and actions and sometimes you are the Hero Background performer doing multiple things. In cases like these don't be surprised if the Director of the show gives you props for doing such a great job. It really can be rewarding and you really can learn a lot. Now, one CON that for sure gets people turned off from doing Background work is that they say, "it will interfere with a role if I'm seen on camera for a particular show and I won't be able to audition for it". Now let's be real, unless you have a lot of credits and are doing very VERY well, have an agent that has resources and networking capabilities with casting directors for Union shows in particular, are getting major roles in general, have been auditioning for roles for series regulars in the past, sure I can see that being a problem BUT if you are just starting out or don't have those types of auditions coming in, you shouldn't really worry about that until that time comes and trust me, if you keep at Acting for long enough you will get to that point. So if you do and you decide to do background, remember to just try to blend in and actually be in the background as a fuzzy little ball of meat on screen. Please if you have anymore PROS specifically or any CONS from doing Background work, please leave a comment and have a discussion with me and the community!
SATIRE: Our Country Has Finally Realized That It’s Simply Not Okay For Actors To Pretend To Be Something They Aren’t by newyork0120 • last post Sep 10th
**NOTE: This piece employs a once widely familiar device known as parody and contains flashes of what some might call sarcasm.** In June of 2020, the actress Jenny Slate had apologized for her “flawed” decision to voice a non-white character on the Netflix show “Big Mouth.” Slate announced that she is stepping aside from the role, acknowledging that her initial decision to voice the animated character was a symptom of her “white privilege.” She explained that she originally thought it was okay because her character, Missy, has a white Jewish mother. But she now understands that she could only take on that role because of “unjust allowances made within a system of societal white supremacy.” She makes a salient point, of course. It is well known that the ultimate goal of any Nazi or Klan member is to be a voice actor for a mixed race cartoon character. Slate promised to do her part to fight the white supremacist scourge by “engaging in meaningful anti-racist action,” and she expressed deep remorse for anyone she may have “hurt” by doing voice overs on a cartoon show. On the same day, actress Kristen Bell stepped aside from her role voicing a non-white character named Molly on the animated show “Central Park.” She apologized for her “lack of awareness” of her “pervasive privilege,” and admitted that “casting a mixed race character with a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race and Black American experience.” It is not clear how a cartoon character’s voice could “undermine” anyone’s “experience,” or even what it means to undermine an experience, but whatever it means, and however it happens, the point is that Kristen Bell is very sorry and wants you to know that she’s one of the GOOD inherently racist white people, not one of the bad ones. In the Twitter thread she posted on this issue, the humble Bell responded to a person thanking her for her decision by saying she doesn’t “deserve a thank you” but instead “deserves to acknowledge my part in the problem, and then rectify it.” This was an impressive answer and it goes to show that in no way whatsoever did Kristen Bell come to this racial enlightenment at this particular moment in time, and dramatically announce that enlightenment in a public forum, because she wanted applause and approval. That was absolutely not the point at all, to be clear. I personally find these decisions by Bell and Slate to be so inspiring that I’d like to suggest other characters that should be canceled along similar lines. Obviously Darth Vader has to go. He is a white man in a black suit voiced by a black man. I’m not sure how this is racist but I’m sure that it *must* be, in some way. Bart Simpson is a boy voiced by an adult woman. For years I accepted this problematic dichotomy because I assumed that “The Simpsons” was headed for a story arc where the young Bart discovers his inner female identity, comes out as transgender, and begins hormone therapy. But after 30 years on the air, this moment STILL has not arrived, and I’m beginning to despair that “The Simpsons” will ever make the expected transition into a nuanced, introspective drama about the experiences of transgender adolescents in modern America. Other characters that should be canceled, abolished, outlawed, imprisoned, executed, or at least recast, are perhaps a little less obvious but nonetheless crucial to defeating white supremacy. E.T., from the film “E.T.,” has only a few lines of dialogue (a problem in and of itself), and those lines are handled by a white voice actress named Pat Welsh. It boggles my mind that, in the whole entire cosmos, populated by 100 BILLION galaxies and TRILLIONS of planets, Steven Spielberg could not find even one *actual* extra terrestrial to take on this role. A white actor cannot empathize with the lived reality of alien beings enough to capture the fullness and depth of their experiences on screen. We have to remember something: acting is not about pretending to be something you’re not. Acting, in an ideal society, would consist of people being themselves, and doing and saying all of the same stuff they would do and say on a normal day. In a truly progressive culture, films would have NO characters, NO script, NO plot, and instead the audience would watch people — none of them white, of course — going about their day, running errands, checking the mailbox, preparing dinner, etc. Every film would be like this, all of them would be titled “Experiences,” and all of them would win every Oscar every year. The fact that this scenario I concocted in my head is not a reality just proves that white supremacy is real and literal Nazis are running the country. Another bigoted film that must be eradicated or changed immediately is a disturbing fascist manifesto called “The Brave Little Toaster.” The film, released in 1987, tells the story of appliances, led by the titular Toaster, who embark on a quest to find their owner. There are a number of obvious problems here, including the deeply insensitive reference to “owners,” which brings to mind the legacy of slavery. But more to the point, none of the characters — Toaster, Lampy, Blanky, Radio, Kirby the Vacuum — are voiced by actual household appliances. It is difficult enough for toasters to find work in Hollywood. If they aren’t even allowed to play toasters, how are they supposed to find a foothold in the industry? Similar problems can be found in the film “Babe,” where the protagonist pig is not portrayed by an authentic pig; “Boss Baby,” a film in which Alec Baldwin ruthlessly appropriates a role that could have gone to an actual toddler instead of a man who simply acts like one (both in the film and in real life); “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” a movie about undead humans that exclusively casts *fully alive* humans; the 90’s Nickelodeon cartoon “Hey Arnold” which features a person with a normal-shaped head voicing a character with a grotesquely deformed head, a casting decision that still rankles the Grotesquely Deformed Head (GDH) community to this day. Many other examples could be provided. The point is that a great many films and television shows — arguably, ALL of them — have for *decades* featured actors playing characters that are in some way different from their real selves. This needs to change. Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate had helped us to take the first step. We must have the courage to go all the way. Until then, ALL movies and shows are canceled.
Looking for a voice actor. [Paid] by Wrong-Collection-923 • last post Sep 10th
* Project name THRIFTED * Project description * \- Recording of a voice-over for a video montage broadcast during the internal convention of COURIR stores (sporting goods) * Usage of the recording - Internal Event * **Voice actor requirements** * Language English - British * Voice gender and age, any of: Female young adult, Female adult * **Work details** * Length of the recording 30 seconds * *send* Recording and delivery options Digital delivery ​ ​ * Script for custom audition: Hello, this is Dua Lipa ! Welcome to the COURIR convention. Here is a glance at the forthcoming "Thrifted" campaign dropping on December 19th ! Contact me at Mohab#3384 with the custom audition. OFFERS WITHOUT THE CUSTOM AUDITION WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED. ​ * Deadline for getting proposals Sep 11, 2022, 10:35 AM * **Money matters** * Budget Up to ᴇᴜʀ €130
Honest Opinion Request by Red_Butterfly1212 • last post Sep 10th
Hello everyone! I have a strong interest in Voice Acting. I always sort of have, just never been confident enough to pursue. However, lately, something has changed and I feel more confident about the idea. I know its not exactly as easy as it may look or sound. The interest really started when I worked at a call center, the callers constantly thought I was an automated recording so much that I had the highest hang up rate. (as they wanted to talk to a "real person" really) I have zero formal training but would be willing to purchase equipment and maybe a mentorship. I guess my question is: When or how did you know you had what it takes to make it as a voice actor? Any advice?
Agency Recommendations For Beginning Actors by Adorkable_jaja • last post Sep 10th
Hello, I am looking for an agent for Television & Film, Theatre, and Commercial work. Does anyone have any advice for what agencies I should submit myself to that works with actors that are entering the industry? I'm trying to submit myself through the talent link on Actors Access as well, but I accidentally deleted the item before paying, and I haven't been able to get a new link after asking for assistance via email and Cmail. So if you have any recommendations for me, that would be greatly appreciated!
How to do cocaine? by Significant_Ant_2607 • last post Sep 10th
Hi all! I’ve been cast in a theater show where my character does cocaine. Not like insane, over the top cokehead. Like “business man cokehead”. Haha. Notably, he does it standing up…not the snort off the coffee table thing. I have zero drug experience/knowledge. Is there like a YouTube series that shows actors how to pretend to be people who are very familiar with drugs? Haha.
Should I even try? by salty_light • last post Sep 10th
Reading up on successful actors bios, even if they got a late start, pretty much all of them started taking acting classes when young or in college, or at least expressed interest in acting when young. I’m 27, have absolutely no acting credits and have never taken any kind of acting class or participated in any school play. To add to that, I’m plus sized and dark skinned, two characteristics that Hollywood does not really appreciate. Right now I work in the government and I want so badly to just quit and move to LA and hope I’m a lucky one. Any advice?
What would you like to say to screenwriters? by timtank788 • last post Sep 10th
Hey guys, I’m a screenwriter and I’m curious to hear if there’s anything that actors would like to tell screenwriters? It could be about anything. It could be something good or bad or maybe suggestions. I’m just curious to hear your thoughts. Because obviously these two aspects of filmmaking rely heavily on one another, but don’t often get all that much open interaction. And I want to take care of the actors performing my scripts, so is there anything you’d like to say to screenwriters?
Is Method Acting Dangerous? by WorkOnFilm • last post Sep 10th
Hello! Just looking to get a general idea of what actors believe about Method Acting. I'd appreciate any participation and if you have any further responses, please comment :) [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/xaqr66)
Actors and actresses, what advice would you give aspiring actors/actresses? by Whyareeveryuntaken • last post Sep 10th
I know it sounds pretty childish, but I’ve always wanted to be an actress. Not just to be in movies and have money, but cinema’s world in general is just so enchanting! I’m still very young and I’m still in highschool, but I really want to start somewhere and I plan to work hard to achieve my goal.
UK actors, what agencies do you recommend? by FuglySlut77 • last post Sep 9th
I'm a 27 actor based in the NW of England. I have some decent experience and I'm spotlight registered of course. I've tried different agencies but I don't seem to get much work (or auditions) from them so I was thinking of scouting for new agents. Any recommendations? A plus if they have a Manchester base. Thank you!
not an artsy person by Suitable-Agent-4886 • last post Sep 9th
I am not at all what most people consider to be an 'artsy' person. My strengths have always been, math, physics, computer-science, chess etc) I have done a bit of creative story writing which I'm told is good. But besides that I don't have any experience or skillsets on the arts side. Part of what I am excited about in drama is to awaken that side of my brain further and become a more rounded person. I have often been interested in acting/drama however, and have finally built up the courage to pursue a minors in drama alongside my physics/comp-sci degree. My dream right now is to start here, never stop taking acting/drama classes and eventually build to getting roles in theater and low-budget films. Or more if I was so lucky. Of course I am still on the first step and will have to see if I enjoy the art as much as I did in my mind. But I am curious if there are many other people here who feel they are very much right-brain dominant. And naturally have an outlook and skillset leaning towards logic and hard science, as opposed to the creative arts side. Is this a major obstacle in becoming a great actor?
*another* question on acting schools... by General_Stranger2633 • last post Sep 9th
I know this question has been asked a billion times already, but I still need some clarification. I want to be film/tv actor and I want to get a formal, good quality training from a conservatory program for a year or two either in New York or Los Angeles. What schools would you recommend for someone ready to put in the effort to refine my craft.
How to start out by Aussie_Joey • last post Sep 9th
I have a new interest in voice acting, but I don't know how to start. There are so many factors to consider. Vocals, reading ability, acting ability, equipment, voicing material, etc. Before getting into the technical side of things, I would need to work on vocal training. What are the areas voice actors focus on while doing vocal training? Vocal Range? Pronunciation? Impressions? Stamina? There are too many to list. Can this be practiced solo or would it be better to have a vocal trainer teach? I have a USB mic for gaming/streaming purposes that was on sale (HyperX QuadCast Condenser Microphone). I bought it mainly for better sound quality when I do voice chats with friends. I thought of starting with this but I've seen proper setups with XLR mics, amps, soundproofing, audio editing software, etc. However, the equipment can be pretty expensive to get. If it's better to get the more proper gear, what should I get? I thought of starting with this USB mic and audacity to test the waters. But it's hard to gauge whether or not I'm doing good. What are things to look for while editing after recording? Even if I make a recording that I'm proud of, what platform is best for voice work? I thought of posting work on youtube in the form of vocal skits, but it doesn't seem right. If there are more things to look out for, feel free to share your thoughts.