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actors in Chicago? by LeastExamination1594 • last post Apr 16th
Any other actors here in Chicago? I’d love to make more friends/hear your journey of acting here!
I did a mediocre audition for a powerful CD- will I ever be called in again? by samwitwer69 • last post Apr 16th
I did an okay audition, not good, but okay. I learned it quickly and taped it quickly and sent it off, since I was in a time crunch. Do they immediately peg me as a mediocre actor, and never want to see work again?
How should I set up my LinkedIn for looking for gigs by Sims2Enjoy • last post Apr 16th
I really want/need to create a LinkedIn for acting gigs but I literally have no idea how to start, specially because my peers know mostly how to create one for regular jobs.(Also I hardly mention to people IRL I want to be an actress because most people literally just shut me off and think it's silly and childish) Also another tips for someone who wants to get started are very much appreciated(I want to act on movies and/or TV shows)
how to work on the actors instrument? by Yohaan0708 • last post Apr 15th
I've been doing a workshop which has various instructors come in and give you scenes/monologues and accordingly give you feedback on how to improve. The number 1 feedback I receive is 'your performancws are honest and sincere, but you're a little too tight; you need to work on your instrument.' What does that mean, and how do I work on it?
Is my red hair a casting issue? by littlesallyywalker • last post Apr 15th
I’m 18F and I work completely in the 18TPY range, mostly going out for 13-17 year old roles. I don’t even look old enough to play 18. Because of this, a lot of the roles I’m being sent out for are characters who are part of an on-screen family, or at least have a sibling involved in the story. Is being a redhead killing my chances at getting these roles? I feel like it would make me so much harder to match to other actors than a blonde or brunette actress. I have great reps, and despite going out for at least 90% family roles, I only book roles that don’t involve any family casting. Would I book more if I just went brunette?
I just got a part in a project that says “SAG/AFTRA Pending MPA” what does this mean?? by watch1122 • last post Apr 15th
I’m a non union actor. It’s literally a small role, I’m not being Taft Hartley for this right? Lol
How do I become an actor by Zakamino-Yt • last post Apr 15th
Hi there I am a 13 year old living in England. Recently I have seen so much great movies that have made me want to persue acting as a career.My mother is single and has to look after 4 children so we are poor.It has been my dream ever since I was around 8 to be in a show like stranger things or a marvel or Star Wars movie.I have not been to acting school yet but I do drama in school and I am quite good at it . I really want to become an actor and hope to live in America when I am older.I have started a fiverr account which will hopefully make me enough money to go to acting school and help me to get an agent to help me and to hopefully make enough money to provide for my family.I wish to one day be famous and Starr in a Netflix show or a marvel movie. Thank you and goodbye
Advice on self tapes by 650tk • last post Apr 14th
I was trying to do a self tape for an open audition on actors access. While doing this self tape and looking back at the video of myself I felt a curtain emotion I don’t know the word but basically saying “why do I look like that” “why is my side profile like that” I had a side profile shot basically the whole self tape (because it’s set in a car) and I felt really discouraged on the way I looked on my side profile and just put it aside and didn’t finish the self tape. Any advice on self tapes. Should I have done this car scene at an Angle where it’s showing my front profile (I’m more secure with my front profile) any advice?
Thoughts on Dan Fogler? by This_Sweet_2086 • last post Apr 14th
I’ve seen him in exactly three movies: Balls of Fury, and the first and third Fantastic Beasts movies. Despite all of those films being just meh, I really enjoyed Dans performance in all three. I find his comedic timing very funny and natural. It makes me wish he was cast in more stuff. Thoughts on him as an actor? Any other movies people might know him in?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Apr 14th
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.
Place to share experiences of working with companies by R_Erv • last post Apr 14th
Before Audition Update was acquired by Backstage, there used to be a page where actors could share their experiences of working with specific companies. It had all sorts of input like "they charge for housing" or "that city is no fun" or anything that could be useful information to actors who are auditioning or working for that company for the first time. Does that forum still exist, either on Backstage or anywhere else?
I wanna be an actor but my parents keep telling me no by michaelok1 • last post Apr 14th
I have a 4.8 gpa and my parents say they don’t want me to be an actor they say that nobody will hire me bc I’m black and why does it matter I told them that there are roles specifically for black people to play them and when I say that she calls me disrespectful and talking back I’ve wanted to be an actor since 5th grade
How to stop dwelling on whether i’m doing a scene “correctly” by katerwaulp • last post Apr 14th
This is my biggest issue!! I put so much stress and energy into saying a basic phrase “correctly,” or a certain bodily movement which in turns leaves my performance with less depth and emotion. I know how to read the script and think about what brought my character here, what she’s thinking, what she wants, her motives, etc etc. I’m good at that and I can picture a scene well but then in the moment I lose all trust in myself. I’m so caught up in the whole “do I have *it* “ as in “am I a naturally good actor??” for some reason and it’s driving me insane. I want to do this for the rest of my life SO BADLY but I get so stressed about whether I can just act well in the first place. Listen. I’m an anxious anxious gal and i’m wondering if anyone else has gone through this issue or has any words of wisdom
Want to leave manager, but contract doesn’t specify I can—is it worth trying? by act0rthrowaway • last post Apr 14th
Title says it all. I do not like my manager. As a manager—awful to work with. Claims I need to do all the networking, reaching out to agents/CDs and pitches myself… basically expecting me to take on what they do and pay them their percentage. The exact opposite of what I wanted for a manager/actor relationship. I also recently found out through the grapevine that they have a history of contacting people on their roster inappropriately…which was the final nail in the coffin with my business relationship with them. No I haven’t mentioned this to them. My contract ends this November, however I’m trying to get an early jump with new rep and I’ve pretty much never booked a single thing with this individual. Auditions do come in, however little bookings. November seems too far to endure this any longer, so I figured I’d reach out claiming that given the lack of booking and me wanting something more out of a manager, that it seems best for us to part ways. Obviously this would be written respectfully. I’ve had friends mention if they said no and tried to force me to uphold the contract that I should bring up their history…but that seems far too extreme and frankly cultivating bad karma. If the contract doesn’t have a single thing saying I can part ways, is it even worth trying to contact them? Any advice on what you’d do if you were me?
Wish me luck tomorrow by Autismdemigodof420 • last post Apr 14th
From Belgium, just made the decision to become an actor and thanks to “inthepicture” i have my first small role on a kids show. I was really sick yesterday but a little liquor got me back to normal. I know serious longtime roles u cant just audition for, so im doing a little extra and small roles to make sure I really like being on set. Instead of starting with an acting scholarship just too find out its not for me. So far here in Belgium the vibe on set is super chill. Not like the toxic hollywood working situations you hear about. Also just saying im a straight male so from my perspective hooking up with the person who cast me is just a win for me(not saying that did or didn’t happen)
Would Love Your Feedback On My Demo(s)! by CrazyMadge • last post Apr 14th
Hey guys, I just put together my first dramatic demo-reel, and an action-reel (showcasing moving action / stunts). I am looking for feedback on performance more than the technical cut, but so long as it's constructive criticism I don't care where you take your advice / feedback. A little about me, I have been acting professionally since I was nineteen years old (Currently twenty-nine). I am currently based in Austin, Texas. I have learned a great deal from wonderful mentors who I have always surrounded myself with, books and roundtable discussions. I've always wanted to be an actor since I was in the 4th grade. I can't stop thinking about it, I can't turn it off in my head. But acting has saved my life, and in by that I mean it has allowed me to develop an awareness about who I am as an individual. About understanding the world around me to a finer degree, and to open my mind to different ways of thinking. Identifying perspective and formulating the capacity to see others is a gift that I consider priceless.[www.TyMcLeod.com](http://www.TyMcLeod.com) Dramatic Demo: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvcPSZoimo0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvcPSZoimo0) Action Reel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZsZrF8Xa\_Q&ab\_channel=TyMcLeod](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZsZrF8Xa_Q&ab_channel=TyMcLeod)
Website Providers by steifel25 • last post Apr 14th
Thoughts on who to utilize for establishing a personal VO website for marketing and advertising? I’ve heard about VoiceActorWebsites.com but wasn’t sure if there were any better recommendations.
Couple o' questions by -nereida • last post Apr 14th
☆Best country for Asian actors to get big roles. South Asian to be specific. Where is the market very inclusive? Situation in your country etc. ☆Opinion on Starnow, Actors access, Cast It Talent, Backstage (priority order and most affordable and effectiveness/worth). ☆Opinion on Rose Bruford College, London. And about going to drama school....is a foundation course better than formal degree training that might restrict my ways?
I think if more actors, believed they could be, the next James Bond 007 or the next Cat Women, they'd have more success. I'd love to elaborate. by TheBigDog81 • last post Apr 14th
Time for studio approval (waiting game is killing me!!) by db_333 • last post Apr 14th
Hey all! So last week my agent got in contact - I finally got a date check for a co-star role (2 lines) on a new show from a major streaming service, and to make it even better, those 2 lines are with an A-list actor starring in the show. My agent tells me that we're just awaiting studio approval. But this was a week ago today, and I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience on how long it usually takes for the studio to either approve or deny you, and hopefully make it an official booking? The waiting game is killing me, and I really thought they wouldn't take this long! They've given me a date range stretching more than a month, starting at the very end of April. Any thoughts? Either way, I'm just thrilled to get a date check, and to know the CD put me forward to the studio. It's a huge win for me, and I'm celebrating that regardless of what happens.