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I did my soul searching... by MillerMama09 • last post Apr 5th
A while ago, I posted about my stand still on pursuing my acting plan (I've also realized I should be saying plan vs dream, though it is both really
Twitter is just ridiculous by bustergaming777 • last post Apr 5th
I’m from the UK and my newsfeed is always full of such desperation from actors or cringe manifesting posts. I’m not trying to sound negative but do you think posting stuff like this reflects badly on you as a professional?
New submission : Billy Herrington Tribute by TheodoreGrosslosch • last post Apr 5th
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A theather course after 10 years. by Leopard_Narrow • last post Apr 5th
I attented a theaterclass after ten years and i really liked it. I got the task to play a old man who wass on the other side of the room dying. His call for help wass him singing a childhoodsong. I had some Stanislavski things on my mind. And the teacher gave me a compliment she said it felt very realistic. But then she elso said, next time she wanted it to have it a bit more theatrical. In some way i'm still confused about it. Isn't it the goal of a actor to bring some in a realistic manner?
Do you need "connections" to become an actor? by artistsstrategy • last post Apr 5th
"Of the annoying things up-and-coming actors are forced to deal with—getting ghosted by directors and being asked if we’re on Broadway yet—few get under our skin quite like unsolicited career advice. Especially when that advice comes from otherwise well-meaning outsiders and sounds something like this: "It's all about who you know!" Yes, cue the eye-rolls and the groans: another cynical take on the state of our industry. But before we dismiss it outright, I think it's worth digging into why that sentiment can be so triggering. Is it because it undermines our talent? Is it because it makes us feel like a bunch of used car salesmen? It's frustrating to feel that our talent alone is insufficient, that our skills in and of themselves fall short of guaranteeing our success. What's even more frustrating is that it's true." [https://www.artists-strategy.com/blog/do-you-need-connections-to-become-an-actor](https://www.artists-strategy.com/blog/do-you-need-connections-to-become-an-actor)
Need Information regarding potential scam immediately. Please help. This is a long post but has a lot of important info for us and potentially others with the same experience. by vogdaddy22 • last post Apr 4th
My gf is an amazingly natural actor. I have seen it up close and I believe she has what it takes. Has absolutely no experience though and we are already “making moves” it seems. It’s happening fast and I’m reading things that have me super back and forth on what to think. For context, we are both 24 and live in Omaha, NE Started out by applying for a workshop class. She got a call to join a zoom call and tryout for the workshop. Did amazing, they were super excited about her and gave her a callback asking her to join. Us having no experience, we got excited and we’re thinking “holy shit, is this happening? Are we starting the process of getting famous?” So she agrees to join and they have another zoom class explains every detail of this. Seems legit. She gets sent a welcome packet and they are asking her to choose different packages and from what I compared them to online, this was very reasonable. It was a year of classes and showcases+”Ipop” for only 2k. This is with International Artists Inc if anyone has heard of em. Claim to have gotten the dude from Spider-Man his job. We were hesitant to pay the 2k but did a ton of research and decided it’s a very reasonable price compared to what others have paid for workshops and they arent claiming to be an agent. It’s a class which aren’t free. We know agents don’t ask for money. Ipop on the other hand was hard to find research on. A lot of scam claims but a lot of people also saying it’s not a scam, it’s just a waste of money. So we are thinking we will do the classes and showcases but skip out on Ipop. She starts doing these once a week classes and the instructor is tearing everyone apart, except my gf. She absolutely loves my gf and thinks she has a very natural talent for this and treats her different than everyone. It feels very good and uplifting. Finally the first showcase comes and she gets a callback from two people very quickly. The first is someone who is representing Ipop. They want to represent her. This is where my first question comes into play. They offered to pay for Ipop. Normally costs 4k, but they liked her so much they wanna pay. Only thing we have to do is pay for hotel and flight. Now I’ve already booked the room to be safe and don’t have to pay until we arrive. It’s in July. Should we go? They promise it’s paid for and if we go and it’s not, we will just use it as a vacation no harm no foul. Is Ipop legit and a good experience/potential for more work? I don’t see the harm if they offered to pay tbh. 2nd question. She got a callback from a talent agency. This agency is called “The Brogan Agency”. This was very exciting for us because it was the biggest one from this showcase we could find. Her mouth dropped and she was jittery. It felt like we had just landed something that most people need a lot of credentials to land and she did it from one showcase with no background at all. We could barely contain our excitement. Thought this was a humongous deal that we got lucky on. One of those “success stories”. This agency has some very bad reviews but we figure that having an agent is better than not and this will just be a stepping stone to a bigger agency and building a resume/reel. Also has some good reviews by people that have credits on IMDB. I looked them up on google maps and they have a location with a name on a window but it’s in a very sketchy alley and feels off. She is going to speak with them tomorrow and get the contract sent over but I cannot find this agency listed on any site that lists licensed agencies. Is this a red flag? Bad reviews/sketchy location/not being listed on the sites that list all licensed agencies does not sit well with me. If she signs this contract tomorrow, then we have a big decision to make regarding uprooting our lives and moving to LA. It’ll be tough to squeeze but if it’s worth it, these are the sacrifices you have to make to get into this business and if we already landed representation and most people go to LA without having that yet, then there’s less risk and why not try it? We already have the safety net of being in a contract. But at the same time, why would they sign someone who is across country, that you’ve seen one time on zoom, and has not a single credential. Unless she is literally that good, which I do believe. I am just trying to verify. I need to know if this Ipop is okay to go to and if this agency is someone we should try to get involved with. We are new to all this and it’s moving so fast we feel like we don’t have much time to make a smart decision. I need help. We have put a lot of time and money into this and are really excited for what’s been happening seemingly by chance but are trying to keep it reserved, but it’s hard. This is such a big deal and it’s looking up for us but It still would be such a massive let down if we got this far and it’s all a joke. My gf is so damn sweet, and perfect and works so damn hard and is professional. She is an absolute angel and deserves success because she worked damn hard to perfect those monologues. Picked the hardest one with lots of changes in emotion and perfected it. This would be so hard to see it was all just bullshit TL;DR Should we go to Ipop if we are being told it’s free and should we sign with what looks like an unlicensed agent that has legit reviews and isn’t asking for money? Sorry to rant like this. I’m in a bit of a manic state thinking about all this because it’s huge and happening fast.
Drop-in Acting Classes in London (UK) by nushz • last post Apr 4th
Hey guys!! I was just wondering if anyone could recommend places around London that are good for drop-in acting classes (anything from cold reads, improv, technique classes etc.). I used to go to the ones at Actors Temple however it seems to be permanently closed which is sad! Preferably something that is also applicable to somewhat beginners would be really helpful!! Thank you in advance :)
Is it bad I’m jealous of actors my age? by iwannawannabe • last post Apr 4th
Throwaway account for obvious reasons. I’ve looked this up online but it’s a bit more specific. Rachel Zegler, first of all, deserved her Best Actress award 100% and she is so talented, but I can’t help but feel so jealous of her even though I am a newbie actress and haven’t made a name for myself/really accomplished anything yet. We are the same age and I just wish I was in her shoes right now. Reading that she is the youngest actress to receive that award just makes me… sad that’s she’s achieved so much already when I haven’t. I feel angry at myself and wish that I could have been the youngest (even though it is literally 1 in a million chance). I know I may get backlash from this post and sound really foolish and childish, but I just wanted to vent and see if anyone else felt this way.
Voice Actor Channels Frank Reynolds by SteveBuscemisCunt • last post Apr 4th
Cool new podcast about the craft and some of our greatest character actors. by IndyO1975 • last post Apr 4th
Hey, everyone. I checked with the mods and got the “all-clear” to share this. I co-host a podcast called Character with NPR Reporter Shannon Mullen that I thought a lot of you might be interested in. On our show we speak with some of the greatest character actors in the business about the craft, how they bring their humanity to the roles they play and about some of their greatest roles. We just posted episode five featuring Alanna Ubach (COCO, BOMBSHELL, The Girlfriend’s Guide To Divorce) and have some amazing people coming up. Our previous guests are Emmy-winner Richard Schiff (The West Wing), Olivier Award-winner Mark Strong (CRUELLA, 1917), Indie Spirit Award-winner Dale Dickey (WINTER’S BONE, Breaking Bad) and cinema legend Tom Skerritt (ALIEN, TOP GUN, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT), who at the age of 88 just got his first starring role in a feature film! Our show is on Apple and Spotify and we’d love it if you’d give a listen. We’d also love it if you like the show and would leave us a rating and review! We LOVE actors. And we love talking about the process. So if you love both of those things too, you might find the conversations of interest! Thanks for reading! [Character Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/character/id1595916709)
Looking for Beginner Actors in Toronto, ON by CatNoir05 • last post Apr 4th
I am a beginner filmmaker in high school looking for actors to make a concept trailer. We have no funding so I can't pay anyone but this is a great opportunity for actors looking to get started in the film industry. I will put more information in a google doc below for those interested. Filming will take place in North York or Vaughan on 1 or 2 Sundays. It shouldn't take more than 8 hours total for all the scenes. If you are interested dm me and we'll figure it out from there. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRrScRWGHEUs76JJRH26Huuv6LcrqK6V-Tc1iOHuHi6MtsKl8YDpIAN0jqTa0Qd84QdkpcXz3VoV9bn/pub](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRrScRWGHEUs76JJRH26Huuv6LcrqK6V-Tc1iOHuHi6MtsKl8YDpIAN0jqTa0Qd84QdkpcXz3VoV9bn/pub)
Will scoliosis stop me from becoming an actor? by Evening-Group6078 • last post Apr 4th
I'm going to be as honest as I can. I'm terrified about trying to make a go as an actor, because I have scoliosis and kyphosis. Both of which are mild, but I fear it will hurt my chances. I'm a stress eater and during covid/quarantine, I gained quite a lot of weight, for obvious reasons. Before that, I was lean, and getting tons of interest from agency's. But, I hadn't had to do anything without my shirt as of that point. As I get back in to shape, I'm doing things to try and reduce some of the visibility of it, such as muscle building exercises ect. This has been my dream my entire life, and I'm just terrified of not having a chance because of this.
Looking for Voice Actress for Sky (Total Drama) (Paid) by Flashlight237 • last post Apr 4th
Okay, so here's the deal. I am looking for another voice actress. This time, it's for another Total Drama character, particularly Sky.: [**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE27gbZqKXs**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE27gbZqKXs) If you have noticed the PG-13 thing, the main thing I'm looking for is... Well, gag-speak. You know, the "mmphs" and the grunts and all that. Granted that sort of stuff appears in TV-Y7 cartoons a lot, but still. So yeah, I'm looking for a match, so if you wanna use one of Sky's lines from the show itself for matchmaking, feel free to throw your voices and your rates my way. Granted it isn't a for-profit project (even though it took hours just to make as little movement as I did in that Sky animation), but still. Right now I'm just looking for a match, after which I'll consider commissioning the best match. The lowest price tag I'm looking for is 15 cents per word, which is really the lowest anyone would expect high-quality voice acting at. I can go higher if needed. I don't really know how voice actors price random grunts or sounds, so I can only list a per-word price tag. Feel free to say anything you want with her voice; I don't like discouraging people from doing audition voicework. But yeah, there's that.
Animation Reference Video Help (Actors Needed!) by silver_infp • last post Apr 4th
Hello! I'm a video game design and animation student and I have a 3d animation assignment that requires a reference. I'm just a poor uni student with no clout or money, so I can offer nothing but my deepest gratitude and the shared finished product lmao. The only requirements I need are for the ref to be lipsynced to the original audio, and for the acting to be done in a theatrical way, as if you were on stage. Both audio options that will be attached are meant to be acted out in an angry way, but I want to give full creative control to those that know best, so please feel free to act however you think is best. Thank you so much for your time! Audio option 1: [https://youtu.be/jX8-pDbHgLQ](https://youtu.be/jX8-pDbHgLQ) Audio option 2: [https://youtu.be/tiyJrzTQzAg](https://youtu.be/tiyJrzTQzAg)
How much leeway do actors have with Lines? by Jhg178 • last post Apr 4th
68 year old rookie here. I find a number of scripts (acting and VO) to be awkward. How much leeway will castling directors, and directors in general, give actors?
Building a reel from scratch by cbrantley • last post Apr 4th
I am a theatre actor making the transition to screen and really starting over from scratch in a lot of ways. I’m trying to build a reel and could use some advice. I’m self-submitting to everything I can but many jobs are wanting to see a reel first. I don’t have anything, yet. Is a self-shot scene or monologue enough in this case? Can I just use any material (even if it’s from an existing film) or does it need to be original? I just want to get something that represents my abilities but I also don’t want to commit some faux pas that immediately turns off a CD or agent. What are the rules about using a previous self-tape audition for this purpose? I have started to connect with the local film schools in my area but don’t want to wait for something like that to work out.
Leveling up your Self-Tape technology: do you use a camera to feed to a live monitor? How? by CanineAnaconda • last post Apr 3rd
Before the pandemic, most auditions I would go into at casting offices would have a setup where the camera is pointed to the actor's mark, connected to a desktop computer that both served as a monitor and recorded the video straight to the computer's hard drive. Does anyone know how to do this and what equipment is needed, or can direct me to a website that explains it? I've even asked casting associates when I've auditioned for them and they all say they have AV techs come in to do the setup. I would find this convenient for being able to stand in for myself while watching myself on the monitor as I'm setting up, and for when I have live remote auditions that show the casting director and any other actors, if there are any. I would also have a better idea of what it looks like immediately playing it back, rather than playing back on the phone and seeing it on the little screen, or waiting to upload it, not to mention save a few steps toward getting the self tape edited and uploaded. I have an iMac, and would be willing to invest in a dedicated video camera.
So I am entirely new to acting, by theorist227 • last post Apr 3rd
So like the title said I am really new except for a couple of plays I did in high school. Most of my friends have told me that if I took acting seriously and put myself out there, I could become a great actor. My problems are that I have never had any acting classes. I don't even have a demo reel or whatever you call it. So how do I go about getting further in the business?
CASTING CALL FOR IANOWT S2 PROJECT by iammars00 • last post Apr 3rd
THIS IS A FAN-MADE PROJECT. Hello everyone, me and a few other people are producing a season 2 of the Netflix show IANOWT, and we are trying to get an idea of people who may be interested in playing certain roles in the show, for when we start filming, preferably UK based. THIS IS COMPLETELY NON-PROFIT SO WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. ROLES THAT ARE MOST NEEDED (THESE ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS WHO WILL APPEAR IN ALMOST EVERY EPISODE) SYDNEY NOVAK, DINA, STANLEY BARBER WE DONT NEED ACTORS CURRENTLY BUT WE WOULD LIKE A BASIC IDEA OF OPTIONS FOR WHEN WE START CASTING CHARACTERS. in the ideal situation we would like people who look similar to the characters but as long as you have some experience as an actor, that will be okay :) If you think you would be good for any of those roles please message us on here, @ theianowtproject\_ on Instagram or email us [theianowtproject@gmail.com](mailto:theianowtproject@gmail.com) https://preview.redd.it/zdzygefl5br81.png?width=2025&format=png&auto=webp&s=6be0fa987448f3d50451fe61be7e952c2f58c481
is my name too much? by sereinsilver • last post Apr 3rd
This is a very random thought I know but my legal name is not very common and I don't know I am scared it's too much for an actor? I'd like to know what you think. It's Cassandre (pronounced kaas-aend-er) Di Angelo.