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Engineering college student in Texas. How hard would it be to land a job? by RazDoStuff • last post Apr 20th
I live in the middle of nowhere in Texas. I’m also an engineering student in college, but I have always had a passion for acting. I was an actor in my theatre program for high school for 3 years and have done student films. Should I consider moving or getting an agent?
How do you manage excitement over "big" auditions? (context below) by FierceDeku • last post Apr 19th
So I'm a trans actor and am in a weird spot right now. The auditions I get from my agent are either token co-star/guest star roles that are clearly meant to check a box for the network or they're massive roles that CDs are having a hard time filling because they don't really know enough queer actors yet. I have this current wave of social awareness to thank for both of those situations, but honestly have no idea how to process the latter. I've had 6 auditions in the past two years for big roles in MAJOR projects and each time I find myself totally obsessing over them until my excitement fizzles out into disappointment. The rest of my auditions, though, I have no problem submitting and forgetting, as is often recommended and is my preferred method of dealing with it. So how the hell do I deal with those big ones? Any thoughtful suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Who are your favorite LGBT actors under 40? by Happy_Cat5061 • last post Apr 19th
ideally favorite non binary/ male actors in their 20's?
Actors for Ukraine Benefit!! by blbbulldog • last post Apr 19th
Calling all actors across the world to join us this Saturday for an Actors for Ukraine Benefit!! Hello my name is Brian Beegle and I am a Casting Director in Atlanta, Georgia. On Saturday, April 23rd at 8PM Eastern Time, I'll be hosting a 3 hour fundraiser for Ukraine on Youtube Live, and I am going to teach a very unique class for actors of all levels. After spending 20 years as an actor, and then 16 years as one of the busiest commercial casting directors casting close to 2000 projects, I have a lot to share with you! In this class on YouTube Live, I’ll cover acting from the Casting Directors' point of view, I’ll explain what Directors want and don’t want in auditions and I'll share what I have learned from the last 2 years of Zooming and accepting Self-Tapes. Trust me, these tips are very helpful and hilarious. Also, I’ll teach you acting techniques that will give you the freedom to never have to memorize a line again because you will mean what you say. Afterward, I will take questions live for as long as you have them! To be a part of this class, donate $10 to the Ukraine Fund with [Care.org](http://care.org/), and then [email ActorsForUkraine@Gmail.com](mailto:ActorsForUkraine@Gmail.com) so we can total the donations and you’ll get a response with a link to the class. Join me, and get 10 more people to join you, and let’s make a difference together for Ukraine. President Zelensky said "stand in front of the mirror every day and ask yourself were you able to do something? You will find the answer in the mirror. More importantly who you are.” Now is our time to stand with Ukraine. See you on the 23rd. Thank you.Brian https://reddit.com/link/u7ifar/video/vefqyykyjku81/player
Learning to act self taught style? by a-is-4-a • last post Apr 19th
I'm not looking to become a professional actor, or audition for anything, or any of that. I just want to become as good of an actor as I possibly can, and develop the skill for my own needs, like performing a character in one of my own skits. How can I begin, should I just record myself acting and see how I do, then revise what I thought was poorly done? Are there other techniques I should do instead, and are there any resources that are good for beginners taking this route?
Feeling bait-and-switched: Got lead role, but it's VR and I can't use any of it by RocketPunch2018 • last post Apr 19th
Ive worked really hard in acting professional for 7 years. Recently, I started transitioning to one of my biggest loves: COMEDY! After years of doing smaller projects with qwful footage, I've been searching high and low for a GREAT comedy project to be a part of. I managed to land the lead role of an excellent, well-written, comedy short film!! So excited and felt like such a huge victory because I really loved this comedy concept! ...... ..... Then they tell us it's a VR film project. Me and the other actors are feeling bait and switched. No mention of it being a VR project in the breakdown. One actress already dropped out. I don't mind VR films, but you can't just put distorted VR bubble looking footage in your comedy reel. :( What would you all do in the situation? One Idea: The scenes are extremely short and we have a lot of time in multiple days. Honestly, this short could be filmed in 1 day. I own a really nice 4k camera with cinematic lenses. I want to ask the director if it's possible (after the last take of each scene) if we could just film 1 medium shot of each character's performance. This way, the director gets both the VR film and a regular cinematic version we could use for our reel. Another idea: I called one of the other actors and he's willing to go 50/50 with me and pay the director to let us do this. The script is that hilarious and worth it. Overall: I felt really baited, but I do LOVE the script and story. I figure I ask the director and if they say no, they say no.
Offered a Resident Artist Position, is it worth it? by workingactor123 • last post Apr 19th
I've been offered a position as a Resident Artist with a local arts center but don't know if this is even a typical or fair rate/situation I've been offered. To be honest, I didn't even know that resident artists positions still existed, within theaters as an actor at least. I auditioned for their center's production thinking it was just for a show, but then they offered me an hourly rate which is slightly above $15 an hour, so not horrible but also not easy to live on in a major city for rehearsals and they want me to come in and teach a two week camp. I'm not opposed to teaching but I burned out doing nothing but theater camps over the past year. They also implied that I would be coming in and help out as needed like with ushering and tech, which is something I respect within the theater, but am not good at nor really enjoy. I think it's also worth noting that for other theater teaching work, I make $50+ an hour, so the hourly rate isn't super enticing. However, on the flip side, I would be a guaranteed role in two productions for the rest of the year, again at the non-union rate, but since it's an arts center and not a theater I don't know if it would look good on my resume to be blunt. I've worked in Equity theaters before and am working on getting more Equity contracts and eventually joining the union. So I guess, in your opinion with my current goals do you think that this would be worth it? Or are they even making me a fair offer? TIA!
Are there any other groups other than TMFA that help actors get more comfortable around others? by hunterwyliee • last post Apr 19th
I personally found TMFA sketchy and kinda slummy so just curious if anyone knows of any.
Pay from union/payrolled jobs by CreativityChick • last post Apr 19th
Question from working actors: When you work a job that uses a payroll service like EP, ABS, etc, does your agency have the check made out to them? (You’ve signed a check authorization at some point.) And then they send you a check with your cut. Do they also send a scan of the check? If not - how do you track your ytd numbers, verify you were paid any meal penalties, all $ owed, see exact taxes taken out, and such?
Does Actors Access fully vet everything? by allifromwestva • last post Apr 19th
Submitted and got an audition for a role- but the director ,writer, producer are not listed. CD is but cant find anything on them. The audition instructions are weird- asking me to watch a video and film my reaction. Says the role pays decently but something feels kinda off. Its listed as a "feature" film.
Where to look for Representation by sezpon • last post Apr 18th
Hi all, I am a trained actor through a reputable studio for profesisonal actors and have a Spotlight account. I am writing shows and putting them on around London to lure agents but am having little luck getting them to come see me in action. I am getting hella frustrated because I am ready to work and am playing alongside other actors who are working and don't feel any less capable then them. Where should I look to network or does anyone out there have tips for grabbing agent attention! Let me know :)
Bad sign or not??? (honest opinions wanted from actors who have representation) by BigBadBootyDaddy99 • last post Apr 18th
Okay... So in my search for represention, I've had agents get back to me and I've had a couple of offers. So in wrapping up my decision, I reached out to a couple more agencies that asked me where I was based but didn't hit me back upon my answer. I told them I had other offers to consider and to let me know if I should keep them in consideration or not. One couldn't offer me representation right now, but told me she liked my package and thought I would do well with anyone I signed with. The other one is sorta interested I guess. Mind you, a week had passed after she asked my location and me telling her I had received offers while not hearing back from her. Suddenly she seemed interested. I submitted only my headshot and resume to her because it was worded on the website that a reel wasn't really needed to submit and if they were interested they would send their own sides. So upon her suddenly becoming interested because I have offers, she asked me could I send her some of my work. I did that. She then tells me my work is similar to another client of hers but she would get back to me after consulting her partner agent. She then goes on to critique a self tape I sent her along with the reel telling me to use a different color for the backdrop, I need better lighting, and my framing was off. However, she said my performance was very good (which is the only thing that really matters right)? No other agent commented on the quality of the tape but her and honestly, the quality of the tape was decent. One of the other agents even pointed out that she liked the self taped performance and never proceeded to give me a list of "tips" to improve it. So in my opinion she's being nit picky when she should be concentrating on my performance. So a day passes. I thank her for taking the time to view my materials. This is Friday. She then says she wants to set up an interview next week and asked me what my availability was. She said we could do a phone call, a zoom meeting, or a meet in person. I gave her a time for Monday. No answer. So the weekend passes. I email her and ask her if my time is good for her? She says she has conflicts and gives me a time for Wednesday. Trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, I say okay. But I'm realizing she does not respond unless I follow up first and she didn't even seem that interested until I told her I had other offers. This is a boutique agency with just under 50 clients and not even my first choice so I find it hard to believe that she is that busy until Wednesday. Is this a sign I should just take the other offer I like, or just give her the chance to make her pitch? I've already said yes to the meeting so it would be unprofessional to back out now, but my gut is telling me this is not a good agent for me. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but she isn't really making a good 1st impression on me. I'm anxious to see how she handles the interview and my questions because again, her agency is not my first choice, and she's already kinda put me off.
Industry Questions by elsiesquestions • last post Apr 18th
Hey! I’m a hobbiest voice actor who is looking to make it in the industry. I do have one question that’s been bugging me for a while. Before now, all of my work included projects from Casting Call Club that were basically Minecraft and Gacha projects. I was recently told that this could get you blacklisted in the industry, but i’ve heard different things from different people. I understand that fandubs do that too and so i’ve stayed away from them, but why would those? Would I have to change my name and be credited and audition under a separate name or should I just not put those credits on my resume. Can someone explain this topic more in depth if you have the knowledge? Thank you! Edit: Spelling
Actors with an S-CORP? What does the nitty gritty look like, is it worth it? by Both_Host_3040 • last post Apr 18th
Been advised to incorporate by my reps. All very exciting stuff, spoke to someone who does this process but he warned me there is a lot of maintenance that goes into it, bookkeeping, payroll, etc. He says it’s a lot of maintenance and one has to be organized. So i’m just curious if you guys on here that do have an S corp find it worth it? Do you have a separate payroll company that you pay? How does it actually all work? Assuming you make in the 150-250k range, is it a must? All help is appreciated! (Based in CA, FYI)
What is the name of this actor? by harunhecimovic1969 • last post Apr 18th
Funny story from Squid Game actor Geoffrey Giuliano by senorrandom007 • last post Apr 18th
Can you do non-union work once your Union? by Failed2launch • last post Apr 18th
This may be silly, but once you are a part of an agency, can you still do other jobs for other clients that are non-union? The question arises from hearing so many voice actors from podcasts saying "My first year I didn't get any work at this agency." Which makes you wonder if you should join the Union at all. (SAG-AFTRA). [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/u6ol9y)
Voice Demo Reel Line Sources. by Formal-Ad5151 • last post Apr 18th
Hello! I was going to do a Demo-Reel tomorrow for my Backstage account after setting up a makeshift sound booth. I am planning on using lines from books as characters. I don't have many books (Embarresing for an actor, I know) Do you guys have any ideas of what else I could use?
Spouse Doesn’t Support my Acting Career in LA by DaddyDivide5 • last post Apr 18th
Hi actors! I’m a SAG-AFTRA actor in LA & I’ve been here since 2009. I pursued acting 2009-2012 and then took a break when I got married and I also went to hairdressing school. Recently I was working a 9-5 job that I was miserable at. I had a health scare too & I just realized I can’t be this unhappy doing administrative work and not pursuing my passion. I want to do commercials and maybe try to build up my TV credits doing co-stars and stuff. I spoke to my spouse telling them that I was planning a return to acting and they are so pissed off beyond belief. They told me that I never booked anything, I’m lying to myself, I never earned a living as an actor, I’m repeating old behavior and expecting different results, etc. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not delusional. I know I never really booked anything in all these years, but I honestly only really tried about 10 years ago for 3 years! This person is a failed actor & quit like 20 years ago. I don’t know if they’re projecting on me or what, but it took me aback. I was expecting support and encouragement! I don’t want it to affect our relationship, but I think they assume I’m not going to work a day job or can’t carry my weight. I just don’t know what to do! I was planning on getting new headshots and giving it an honest try again. Now I’m just feeling unsupported and depressed. Have any of you encountered this with family or loved ones and how can I explain to them I’m not trying to evade working for a living? I feel like they are treating me like I’m a freeloader or something but I’ve been pursuing acting off and on for 18 years!!!