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Casting director Erica S. Bream with an important message to actors by cranekicked • last post Apr 14th
Done with acting and filmmaking by throwaway02072021 • last post Apr 14th
Just deleted my Facebook that I really only used for looking at casting stuff. Going to drop out of the table read I was scheduled for this coming week too. I’m tired of working for free and only enjoying being on set yet hating everything before and after, especially waiting for months on end for every project to be sent to me for a reel that hasn’t even gotten me anywhere. I guess this is all just part and parcel of being an actor but this industry clearly isn’t for me and I can’t pretend anymore that things will just magically work out for me. I wish you all the best of luck and hope that you have more success than I did.
In need of help for standard American accent. by phungazikev • last post Apr 13th
Hello!! Hope we all good and well. I’m an Australian Actor and looking to zoom call or voice chat with someone with an American accent to help me with the accent!! Would be fun and amazing.
Too depressed to become an actor? by Saaaintniiiick • last post Apr 13th
I (f19) have been trying to break into acting for a while now, but it’s only the past year I’ve really gotten my footing. I am not part of an agency, but I do find a good bunch of casting calls every month and try to self tape. However, a lot of the time I have a self-tape due, I just can’t will myself to film it. Acting is all I want to do and I know doing so (ie. getting a role) will heavily improve my life, but I just am depressed most days to do anything. People with depression know that it is the hardest thing to find motivation or energy, and this includes doing the things you love. What are some tips to help with this? I have a self tape due soon but it’s just so hard to set everything and film, and because of my mental state I have a feeling the final result won’t even be good. I really want this role, but my brain is stopping me. I’ve been told I’m just in the wrong business and should just give up and drop out of theatre school (a literal director told me this lol), but I also feel I’m just in a particularly rough spot this time around. I know a lot of actors struggle with mental health, so let me know what you’ve found that helps, if anything. Tldr: I’m too depressed to film a self-tape, advice?
How to audition for TV Shows? by MtDewduck • last post Apr 13th
Following the release of the casting of Percy Jackson in the new Disney + show, I started thinking about ways I would be able to audition. I came too many dead ends, but this still made me start thinking about how I start to actually audition for things. Any advice or just normal help? If anyone knows anything about specifically Disney auditions, that would be great :) Edit: I think a lot of you think I’m a child actor, I just don’t know much about the TV world. I’m going into college for acting and will probably learn more about this soon, but just wanted to check if this could provide some information. Thank you for responding, good luck to all of you in future endeavors too. Sorry if that sounded passive aggressive, I should’ve put my age and some experience int his, but I just wanted it to be a short discussion.
Online acting classes to make connections and start networking overseas? by Tasty-Slide-9233 • last post Apr 13th
Recently, I was watching a video that was posted by Kurt Yue and towards the end of the video he explained that before moving to another city for acting, it is a good idea to enroll in some online classes so that you can start networking and making connections. I would like to hear the opinions of some of the actors in this community on whether this is an effective way to begin making connections overseas. I was also wondering if anyone could recommend me some great online classes that are in LA or NYC, as I will be moving to one of those two soon. I know Margie Haber has some and Scott Sedita does as well, but I would like to hear about more. ​ Video from Kurt Yue: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvgBQLLSK0Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvgBQLLSK0Y)
Agent Hunt continued... by BigBadBootyDaddy99 • last post Apr 13th
Hi all! It's me again with better news. So my agent hunt is heating up a little. I do have have a couple of questions. First of all, I have been hearing back from some top agents in my region (southeast). I have 2 that have asked me for my location like a week ago and I never heard back after my answer. Pretty sure they looked at my stuff before asking so what's up with that? Finally, I have 2 agencies interested in me. After doing some research, I found that one of them is one of the very top agencies in the southeast and worth millions of dollars. Has great reviews online and from other actors who work or have worked with them. It's also my number 1 choice. I had a brief phone interview with the owner of the agency and it was quite pleasant. We talked about everything from the casting directors he has relationships with, to my branding, to what the market demand is now. He answered all of my questions honestly and was beyond professional. He understood exactly how I want to be marketed and said he could accomodate me there. I was feeling pretty down on myself before he called and little did I know that with the very few credits I have I would stand out to an agent of this caliber. He did tell me the market is in demand of my type and he is low on my type. I'm also wondering why the other top agencies don't seem that interested in me if he is? From looking at their rosters, they could use more of my type as well. It's baffling to be honest. This agent even had the confidence to tell me not to make a rush decision, take all the time I need, and to continue to talk to the other agencies and when I've made a decision to let him know. So this was last Wednesday (a week ago). I do want to sign but didn't want to seem too anxious. I told myself I would give it until this Friday, because I'm still waiting for some agencies I submitted to to get back. But if they don't, I'm signing with him. My last question is am I taking too long? I don't want to miss my opportunity here. I keep coming here with questions because this forum has been great and has always given me great advice. Hope I'm not being a pain. :)
How do actors steal from each other ? by dying-wolf • last post Apr 13th
Method Acting Question by salllllllyyyyy • last post Apr 13th
Hi - so happy there are no stupid questions on this sub! I am not an actor but have always wondered about method acting. My question is doesn’t every actor/actress method act? Isn’t that how acting is supposed to be - like you want to really get a feel of the character and identify with them so you can accurately portray them? I guess my question is what are other techniques of acting and what separates method acting from the rest? Thank you!
Any hints at production schedule when auditioning? by TKTOIVB • last post Apr 13th
**TL;DR: questions 2nd paragraph from the top and from the bottom** I'm looking to transition careers as my primary job is losing its appeal, and the performing arts had always been the other big interest of mine. I guess this will be the first in a series of questions that I need to ask. I know most actors work flexible jobs so they can be available when picking up roles, but what I need to figure out is if there are ever roles where you would know the schedule at audition, or if there are any roles that give you a window of days within you would show up and shoot. The career I have now allows me to get a job in most places and some of those allow me to live in any city I want and support my family there, but work schedules can look like this: * 7 on, 7 off. (7 on means I am liable to be of town for 7 days straight. 7 off means guaranteed not to be working for 7 days). Other intervals are often like 16 on, 14 off. Sometimes days on are on-call. * Bidding for on/off days up to 2 months in advance. In this case a sked might be 3 on, 2 off, 4 on, 4 off, 1 on, 2 off, 3 on... for the month. * Jobs that are flexible are also painfully unreliable (can lose a day of work over situations that wouldn't ruin a day of work at the above two type outfits). * Stopping work in that field for anywhere near a year makes you unhireable without great personal expense in getting currency training and potentially working your way back up from lesser gigs. I want to transition from that to an acting career, but basically need to ensure I'll have enough success to keep my family afloat before completely leaving my field of expertise. The jobs that have on/off schedules pay well enough that my family would need to make little compromise to maintain our current standard of living. Some of these jobs allow flexible vacation but typically they need to know a month in advance. Depending on the size of the outfit, good relationships within the company can allow for additional flexibility (asking a coworker to pick up some of my days) So, how tenable is this? Can I realistically build a body of work on one of the above on/off schedules? Are there gigs that only have a day or two of shooting that I can strategically audition for? Is this situation helped by having an agent? Are acting classes and community theaters put off by such intermittent availability? I'm pretty determined at this point to pursue acting, so we are willing to make the sacrifices. I just need to make sure we don't inadvertently burn down our lives over misguided effort. Thanks for any assistance.
freaking out post-callback...help O.O (22F/non-binary lolol) by Stop-Better • last post Apr 13th
Hi! I auditioned for an indie film in Nov and was called back for the lead (months later, might I add! I had almost forgotten I auditioned lol)! The callback was yesterday, and I think I did pretty well? There were the producers, writers and director in the room...no casting director. I did the two monologues and they gave me an adjustment. Then we chatted for a while - not questions about date or availability or anything like that, but more about who I am, what my favorite movie is, etc. The director followed me on insta before the callback and was watching my stories and things. I was in the room for about 30 minutes, and afterwards a producer's assistant (or some lady who I assume was this role?? I'll be honest - i have no clue what her role was but she was a sweetie hehehe) walked me out and hugged me and told me I did a great job......I think I did the best I could in the moment and left feeling pretty excited! ​ Now, for the help part hahaaha....I am super green in the professional world of acting; I just graduated college last May and have been submitting to auditions and have an agent, but this is the first in-person callback I have done. I've never been in a union/full length film before. I keep freaking out and replaying the things I said in my mind...I'm worried I came across badly (i have anxiety so I think about this a lot...they also asked me who was at my agency and i was STUPID and just said my agents first names, not their last names, because I wasn't really thinking about it??? but then afterwards started to deeply overthink), or that I didn't make strong enough choices or that they were just talking to me to be polite....ANYWAYS, all the self-doubt aside, i have a few questions: 1. how do you as an actor learn to let go of the callback after it happens? 2. How can you tell if an audition/callback went well? 3. How long after a callback do you hear from the director/casting? Do you hear back from them at all? 4. Are there usually multiple callbacks? The monologues we did were not from the script; one was devised and one was a recontextualized monologue that we had to perform as the character....do you think they would have another callback to read with other actors? 5. Does it matter that I've never been in a union/SAG production before? Would it affect me being cast? ​ Overall, I'm feeling pretty good! I've fallen out of acting somewhat bc of the pandemic, but this gave me hope that I should more actively pursue it and stick my neck out more and just go out and audition!! I am celebrating the fact that I even GOT called back, as I know the actors job isn't getting the role, but getting the callback. Honestly, i really connect with the script and the role and am feeling super hopeful, but just don't want to break my own heart by creating unrealistic expectations when it's really not up to me. ​ Anyway, thank you for reading!!! I appreciate any and all advice :-)
Is the Actors Studio worth it? by giacarol • last post Apr 13th
Hello, friends! How are you? I'm new to the Reddit world... Believe it or not...But I read really interesting comments here last weekend that helped me avoid a mistake... So, I was wondering... You might help me with something... I'm not sure if the stress to get into the Actors Studio is worth it. Growing up I heard wonderful things about it. And you have the opportunity to audition to become a member... But everything is so secretive about it... You can't really talk to anyone unless you'r already a member. I tried to research information on line, but I always find the same old info and it's not deep enough... Have you ever tried to become a member? Do you know anyone who already auditioned? Are you a member? The process is quite long in order to audition, but honestly, I havent' met anyone who is already inside the Studio... Could you guide me? Is all the stress worth it? Thanks so, so much!!!!!
Want to leave manager, but contract doesn’t specify I can—is it worth trying? by act0rthrowaway • last post Apr 13th
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?
Showreel and/or agent email feedback please :) by akhilandeswarikumar • last post Apr 13th
Hi! I'm a new official member of r/acting, but have previously found loads of useful feedback and advice in this community. I've been emailing SO many agents but have had little luck so far, so I was hoping to get some feedback on my showreel and/or agent email (whatever you have time for!). Super grateful for any pointers, however short. This is my showreel [https://vimeo.com/697693213](https://vimeo.com/697693213) and the email's below! I've been attaching a CV and voice reel with it. **EMAIL** Hi \[agent name\], I'd love to be repped by you. I'm a 24-year-old British South Asian queer actress based in London, and I also speak four languages fluently (English, French, Spanish and Tamil) and intermediate Hindi. A selection of my work to date can be found in the acting CV I've attached and my showreel is [here](https://vimeo.com/697693213). I've also attached a voice reel so you can hear my other languages! I've shot for lead roles in two short films, 'Mehndi' (2022) and 'Indicator' (2021), and last week I was playing the lead role in the R&D of 'Dust on a Mirror is Kin' at NDT Broadgate. My initial background is mainly in theatre and I've appeared in a wide range of productions. Since July 2021, I've also hosted my own fortnightly radio show on BBC Asian Network. \[Small personalised paragraph about why I want to work with them / their agency, usually mentioning someone on their books whose work I like + something specific to that agent\]. Hope to hear from you soon. All best, \[name\] \[number + email\] headshot https://preview.redd.it/1ds6tcp2hdt81.jpg?width=4480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33b9f0f065efdd6b1d6a09299554fa5227ea0d4c
please help me pick a monologue for my intro to theater class :) by Beneficial_Sail_3258 • last post Apr 13th
hi! i’m not really an actress but our final project for my class is a monologue and I’ve been looking forever but i feel like i can’t find anything that feels like it fits me. we have to pick a monologue from a play, movie, or tv show so I’ve been looking through my favorite movies and plays and I found a couple that appeal to me but I feel like they’re “bad monologues”. i absolutely adore charlie’s monologue from the end of the perks of being a wallflower but i heard it’s a “bad choice”. I was looking at Robin Williams’s monologue from Good Will Hunting (the “I bet you can’t tell me what it smells like in the Sistine chapel” one) but it’s a bit too old and I feel like I wouldn’t be able to pull it off. I was also searching through the musical “Fun Home” which is my all time favorite but I couldn’t really find a solid monologue. I was hoping for something similar to these, kind of reflective or “smart”, not really feminine, and generally not super hard to pull off. I have severe stage fright and the only time I was in a play I was Mr. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice because my theater teacher said I “was literally him” and I still threw up every time I had to go on stage. I just generally want to avoid monologues that feel embarrassing but it’s hard because EVERY monologue feels out of my range. I was hoping somebody could give me some recommendations? I would genuinely really appreciate it :)
Getting a little discouraged need some uplifting comments by Drecasso_Ent • last post Apr 13th
I moved to LA almost 2 years ago, since then I’ve booked two one liners on tv( one of them my lines got cut). I signed with new management about 8 months ago and since then I’ve been auditioning for a lot of different tv shows some movies. I haven’t booked anything in 5 months since the one liner that got cut. I’m just getting a little discouraged mainly because I’ve had a few call backs still haven’t booked and I feel like I could be doing something wrong. I’m trying my best to become a working actor which is a major goal of mine, and I don’t know how to achieve that. I also see a lot of people around me have actor friends they hang out with, connect with, and work with while I have NONE. It just gets discouraging sometimes. I know this is a hard business, but I also feel like I could be doing things to connect better with people I just don’t know how. Maybe I just need a few words of encouragement, I’ve been at this for almost a decade and still feel like I can’t lift my career off the ground even a little bit.
Thoughts? People who aren’t voice actors getting cast by itsnotmimi • last post Apr 12th
Personally, as a voice actor myself I can’t help but feel bitter about it. It doesn’t matter if they did well, for fun, or if it’s a small role. That credit or establishing a relationship with the client/studio can mean so much to someone who actually **wants** to be a voice actor. It’s hard enough to get work especially when you’re starting out, but that single credit can be huge for a voice actor’s career. What do you guys think?
Digit has lost his actor who died today... by PowerfulButterfly185 • last post Apr 12th
Should I take my manager off IMDb and send termination letter before submitting to new managers or after? by Done_Playing_Games • last post Apr 12th
I’ve decided to leave my manager. I was about to send a termination email tomorrow and then submit to new managers, but a couple of my actor friends say it looks better to have them on IMDb while submitting. They think that I should leave once I’ve found a new manager. The thing is I will leave her no matter what. It’s not one of those cases “don’t leave before you find one so you’re not without a manager”. Without going in on our problem, I without a shadow of doubt don’t wanna work with her! So me not sending termination letter would only be to keep them on my IMDb for optics for the managers I submit to. What do you guys think?
Feeling a mix of emotions after an audition. by ripbowie72 • last post Apr 12th
Hello fellow actors, ​ As you can tell by the title of my post, I am feeling a mix of emotions after an audition that I just did yesterday. So pretty much our auditions started from 5-8 plus we also had to do a workshop before we got into the auditioning part for one hour and that's where my nerves got to me, there must of been about 10-15 people auditioning and I felt so low on energy for the workshop because all my mind was focusing on was the audtioning part and I feel like I let my self down for the workshop cause I didn't feel like I put too much effort in which might of hurt my chances but hey ho. Also when I was doing the workshop I saw one of the people from the panels looking really impressed and blown away by this one girl and it made me quite jealous lol. Anyway, now on to the audition. The auditions started at around 20 past 6 , although the whole process took untill 8 oclock. I however didn't have to wait that look cause when it hit about 25 past 6 I was called up to audition. I can't lie, I was nervous because it was my first EVER proper audition although I did to an audition for a school play years prior but that is irrelevent. Anyway back to my story. So yeah, I was took into an empty room by one of the people who was on the panel for my audition and before it started it felt like the storm of anxiety and nerves blew away and faded into thin air, mainly because of the panel's genoristy and friendliness towards me which cooled me down. So pretty much all I had to do was one monologue for my audition and incase you're curious the monologue is called 'Mind Trick' which is made by the playwright called Joseph Arnone, so before I started I asked like two times should I start now, and they responded with just start when you want and I feel like that also hurt my chances of getting in, so after that mess I done my monologue. Now that I am writing this I can still picture their faces and they looked impressed. When I was finished, I thought to myself "Thank god that's over" however, they told me to grab a chair and pull it closer to them, and told me to do it again. At first I thought I must of done it shit but no I couldn't have it actually improved my monologue and brought a more realistic feel to it and after I finish the panels and even I was blown away by the performance, when it was done they asked me a few personal questions and 5 minutes later, I grabbed my jacket, phone and thoughts and went back home. ​ Also, very sorry for the long read everyone.