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What gear do you need? by Many-Grade-1172 • last post Jun 4th
Ill be live tonight at https://www.twitch.tv/pantheonpyro talking with other voice actors on our networking discord, about what gear you need for Voice acting! Come check it out and Join the discord at https://discord.gg/Qm3KEjecuZ
question by No-Firefighter-7650 • last post Jun 3rd
can i reach a good level of acting by practicing at home? i cant afford classes rn, and the theatre at uni is not currently working , so idk. i wanna practice and try to go audition and start with modeling for ads on tv or something. many actors start that way so i figured maybe i can try that out but i need to practice first because atp i just like the idea of acting and i dont have much experience at all. ive had some in the school theatre however i was ASS when i was a kid and now its different because back then i didnt understand theatre as an art but now i kinda do
Humble by Exciting_Purpose_333 • last post Jun 3rd
I want to pursue being a successful actress like most who might be on here! What is some advice you would give to stay humble?
Looking for videos to practice dubbing and voice acting by Faraj_S • last post Jun 3rd
Is there any source where i can find videos without actor voices? Only with background noises, effects etc. Maybe packs where video has separate audio tracks included. Or maybe software to mute only voices. Any other advise to help practice dubbing would be highly appreciated! Thank You.
Which Strasberg book should I read first? by Rafael_Escobar • last post Jun 3rd
I'm having trouble deciding which book to read first: At The Actors Studio or The Lee Strasberg Notes. Does reading one make another redundant? Or should I be reading something else?
Can I become an actress as a trans girl without recieving either negative or position attention on the fact that I'm trans? by floating_feather-19 • last post Jun 3rd
Hello I have a question! I'm a trans girl, is it possible to become an actress without attracting attention either negative or positive over the fact that I'm trans? Since little kid, I knew I wanted to follow the stage life way before I realise I am trans, and growing up this became more intense, but I always wanted to be judge and be seen for my talent, my skills, my expression and not my trans identity, and Im not interested in becoming known for playing trans role either, I mostly care about theatre and stage and not TV, and I'm a very private person with my life, could I make it there seeking privacy?
When do you disagree with your acting teacher? by TheGuiltyMan1414 • last post Jun 3rd
I’ve been taking this acting class for over a year and yesterday was my last class with them. And it didn’t really have a great ending. So we’ve been doing this Meisner exercise where we do the repetition and then work in a 30 second speech to the repetition, basically make the text flexible. I had one on the ready. So I do the exercise but throughout the exercise, the teacher said that my short speech didn’t feel honest. But I disagreed. Both times I worked the speech into the exercise, it felt genuine to me. I didn’t think I was doing it in a fixated way, but my teacher told me it felt rigid. I didn’t say anything to him because I try to be open to feedback but then he told me to use my voice to express my feelings and I was left genuinely confused and I think that got me in my head because then I did end up too focused on the text and I was left kinda let down. So I wanted to ask when do you disagree with your acting teacher. Because I really wanted to end on a better note especially since I’ve been in his class for so long. I don’t think he suddenly sees me as a bad actor all of a sudden but I just feel like I kinda disappointed him. TLDR: took a class for over a year and had an underwhelming and disappointing ending.
"Atomic Habit" by James Clear. How the Actor Can Use It by M4XB34RD • last post Jun 3rd
This is a fantastic book that helps explain habits and how to break bad ones by forming new ones. I'm only a few hours in and already I'm gonna buy the book version. A few things that could be used for acting. Setting goals are not as beneficial as creating a process or system that helps you achieve those goals. Setting goals means you are putting off celebrating the moment until you hit that goal. Example: **Goal: I will feel much better about my acting abilities once I land a role.** **Problem: If I don't land the role I will feel my abilities are lacking.** Falling in love with the system/process, i.e. learning lines, studying anything that improves your acting, being comfortable in your vulnerabilities can be a much more effective approach to the craft of acting than setting goals. Enjoying the system/process allows you to enjoy your efforts in the present moment and when you finally hit your goal you would have already been reaping the benefits of your hard work due to the "system" you've put in place. You can enjoy it right now, today/tomorrow without ever booking a role. Another thing I really love about this book is that James explains how we can't transform ourselves overnight. It takes small 1% efforts in any particular thing to see significant growth. For instance, if we improve 35 things in acting by 1%, we would have improved our abilities by 35%. It's then up to each individual to spot areas to improve. What I loved about Viola Davis' book "Finding Me" is that she had it hard as child. She was killing big ass rats with toy bats. She didn't have a quality education as a child. She barely had food to eat. The only thing she did have was her passion. That was the spark she needed. She improved from there and eventually the areas that were considered her weakest points, became her strengths. She trained and improved likely by 1% or more until the world couldn't help but notice her! Lastly, the ice cube analogy. I absolutely love this analogy. For instance, a lot of us right now are in the ice cube phase of our careers. The ice cube represents our career, actually more like what's inside the cube is what represents our hidden/unlocked potential. Our efforts and training and experience aims to melt the ice away.. So lets say when first starting out we were in the ice cube stage and in a cool temp room set to 27 degrees Fahrenheit (or -2 in Celsius). As we train and get experience we increase the temp a couple notches. Now it's 31F/-1C and there's been no change. We become frustrated. A lot of us quit at this phase but, if you heat it to one more degree the ice begins to melt. That one degree change caused a significant physical reaction. It was just one degree more. Now the ice is melting and will continue to melt. How many times have we attributed someone's success as an "over night success"? I bet if you "made it" you wouldn't claim that you were an overnight success. It took small incremental changes to see a transformative change. Ok I've rambled on too long. I wanted to share this because I found it useful and I'm sure y'all will too.
Watching Miles Teller on set was a masterclass for acting on camera by karuso2012 • last post Jun 3rd
My buddy worked on Top Gun in San Diego back in 2019. I was fortunate be able to come hangout on set one day. It was the day they were shooting a really intense, emotional scene for him. I’ve never seen an actor able to switch “on” like him. When the cameras were off, he would joke with his cast mates and act completely normal, but I kid you not, as soon as the cameras started rolling he completely transformed. He was able to instantly tap into the scene and kill it every take. Never missed a beat, would give a slight variation with every take to give the director options, etc. It was insane to watch. I’ve been on a ton of movie sets and I’ve never seen anything like it. Has anyone else here worked with him in any capacity? I really wish he’d do an interview about his process because it’s truly inspiring to watch.
Vancouver Acting School Recommendations by boredinzehaus • last post Jun 3rd
Hello! I am a university student who is looking for an acting class in the Vancouver area for the summer. I've been looking at VADA and VanArts, but I've seen some reviews where people weren't very happy with their experience. VAS doesn't have classes until September. I'm also looking at Railtown Actors Studio and Deb Powdowski, but I can't seem to find as many reviews about these schools. Taking an acting class has been on my bucket list for a while and it's just for fun, but I would still like some quality instruction! If anybody has any experience or recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated! :)
For those of you who got your first network TV credit WITHOUT an agent, how did you get the audition/role? by roboticexotic • last post Jun 3rd
The classic chicken/egg case for new actors! Agents don’t want us without credits, but we can’t get those credits without an agent, so I’m curious if any of y’all who’ve accomplished this can share your experience. Even if it was just dumb luck, I’d love to hear your story!
Hey there first time poster, and I have a few questions. by ethanae86 • last post Jun 3rd
Hey there, I am currently thinking about pursuing a career in acting and I am clueless. I have never acted in anything before and only started thinking about it here recently, but the thought of it has become something that I cannot get over no matter what, unless I were to pursue this path. Where can I start? What do I do? Some things that might help to see where I'm coming from: - I do not live anywhere near big acting cities. I'm from and still live in rural Alabama. The local community college (that I am a current student of) has a theatre department that is great for the area and does productions, but I am currently not a part of this program, but have considered it. - I am 19 and I guess I could say I have a few skills, if singing and a natural thick southern accent count. - I have never thought about acting as a career until recently, but now that I've thought about it, it's like a burning desire. What my end goal would be: - This may sound extremely cliched and very stupid, but if I we're to pursue this I would not stop until I got this point, and even then I'd still keep going. I want to be the next Hollywood megastar. I know this doesn't come overnight, and that building up to this point can take years, or not. With this end goal in mind, what school would be best?: - Would it be best to go to university and get a good theatre background? Or go to an acting training studio in LA? From my research, it seems there are heavy pros and cons to both routes. But, since I want to focus specifically on Film, which would be best? I want to train to be the best actor I can be. Where can I find auditions?: -Ive looked through Backstage and Actors Access, but can't seem to find anything. Am I just not looking good enough? Please comment any thoughts you have that might help me. I'm trying to find the starting place. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
are actors most annoying people in world? by VariousTwo9032 • last post Jun 3rd
I really dislike taking acting classes bc so many other actors are "type a" and just need to be center of attention or just extremely narcissistic. I can handle it on a set in terms of peoples egos when a lot more is riding on things (most people are just really tired) but classes are unbearable and I just wonder if other people see this too?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Jun 2nd
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Advise needed for messed up E-casting: Should I reach out to the agency? by DAniWi1 • last post Jun 2nd
I messed up my online casting by forgetting to put “actress” as a category and so i only put in “musical theatre actress” and “extra”. Shortly after I got an automated response with thank you for your submission but you did not fit the age and/or role profile for the feature film. Now I’m not entirely sure if the rejection was because the formal error or not. Should I reach out to the agency and ask them if they saw my submitted material or would it be a good idea to submit again? Thank you for your help!
i might be wrong but … q by No-Firefighter-7650 • last post Jun 2nd
idk why i feel like the acting and modeling industries are harsh… like rly harsh… and unhealthy… maybe its just an assumption but i feel like movie directors are mostly rude and angry, might make rude comments to the actors if theyre doing things wrong, aren’t gentle, are completely impatient, make actors and models conscious about themselves and their image, theres alot of sexual assault and rape there sometimes idk but i feel like these industries are toxic and harsh for someone fragile… what do u guys think? is my assumption true?
Any good agencies in the Atlanta area (that are currently accepting submissions)? by ElijahCookOfficial • last post Jun 2nd
Hi! I'm an aspiring actor who's been looking for an agent for months, and I live in the Atlanta area. However, almost every time I've actually looked at an agency's website, it says they're either only accepting "industry referrals" or not accepting submissions at all. I feel like there must be something I'm missing. Can anyone here help? Thanks.
What Qualities/Skills Make A Great Actor? by cryoncue • last post Jun 2nd
What Qualities or skills do you think are crucial to becoming a great actor? For example: My top 3 are... Imagination Emotional range Empathy What do you think?
Need help finding a YouTube Ad I am in! by beezobosso1 • last post Jun 2nd
Hi there! I am an actor who has a commercial running right now on YouTube Ads. It's a commercial for a company called Truebill. The commercial starts with me on the couch saying "Alright! I'm going to use Truebill to find and cancel subscriptions!" And my friend and I do a competition to see who can cancel subscriptions faster. Please let me know if you find it! As I need to see it! If you have a way of saving it too that'd be even better. I will gladly pay anyone who sees it then saves it somehow or screen records. Thanks everyone
Just Finished Viola Davis' Audiobook "Finding Me". Fantastic Listen! by M4XB34RD • last post Jun 2nd
I'm really digging listening to actors narrate their own biographies. You get a strong sense of who they are in their personal and professional life and what it took for them to find their successes. I especially love listening to how they were when they were kids. Viola is such beautiful and brave person and to tell her story the way she did... I'm so blown away. She came up from nothing with everything stacked against her and still found a way to break into Hollywood. Of course she attributes luck to her success as well, but damn, I couldn't imagine going through half the things she went through. I'm sorry I can't paraphrase much of it, I wouldn't do it any service by doing so, but if you have an Audible account then I highly recommend it. She's a beautiful story teller with an amazing voice. Also Bryan Cranston's A Life in Parts is also a great one.