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How do you know you want to be a full time actor? by serahlizette • last post Apr 1st
Could you guys share how you know that you really love acting? Or how you fell into it? I’m trying to decide how I want my life to be in the future. If it’s worth it to take the risk of being an actor. Or if I should just do what is safest.
Acting as a form of therapy by DefiantStranger496 • last post Apr 1st
Never in my life did i ever consider becoming an actor. Not consciously atleast. It wasnt until recent events led me to realize i am emotionally blocked in many ways bc of trauma. In order to explore my feelings ive chosen to take some acting classes. Im hoping it will help me learn more about myself, help me grow in confidence and also strengthen interpersonal relationships considering im kind of aloof. While waiting for my classes ive been reading up on techniques (Meisner being my fav so far) and watching actor’s interviews on their creative process. Im shocked to see how much acting falls in line with subjects i gravitate too such as psychology, emotional maturity and anything existential in nature. Has anyone else approached acting this way? As a form of therapy?
First SAG feature callback - any advice? by Stop-Better • last post Apr 1st
Hi!! I just got my first callback for an indie SAG feature and am being called back for the lead. The callback is in person; they are having me do a monologue they selected and having me devise and perform a piece based on the character. I've auditioned and had callbacks before, but always for student films/theatre and never for a SAG film....Any advice, tips or tricks? Im pretty nervous, but also celebrating the fact that I even got a callback at all, and know that booking the role is not something you can control as an actor, so I'm celebrating the small win of getting my first callback (for a lead none the less!! Heck yes!!). Any advice/affirmation is appreciated :-) Thanks in advance!!
Thoughts on Bradley Cooper and Mahershala Ali Actors on Actors interview... by djk96 • last post Apr 1st
At the 16:42 mark, Bradley Cooper brings up this really interesting notion about the types of actors that come to set. On the one hand you have the actor that comes with everything "mapped out" that leaves the other actor in a position of almost watching the movie as it's being made. The other actor is the one that finds the scene as they are doing it, i.e. coming from a place where the imperfections are there, but they are constantly working and finding "it" in the moment. Any thoughts on this? Do you find yourself as one of these types of actors, or do you favor one of these methods over the other? Is it the medium or the type of project that allows for one over the other? :)
Best place to move in order to become a celebrity actor? by pochidoor • last post Apr 1st
Self explanatory, I want to begin an acting career but where I live from what I’ve seen there’s not a lot of people here who are running any sort of student films and what not. I’m planning to move soon and I would like to know the most likely place I can become a celebrity actor and star in big time films? Thank you. :))
New Bio Up... by Norma Jean • last post Apr 1st
Hello Folks. I have a new bio up. Written by Eva Basler. If you are looking to have a new fabulous, professional bio written, let me know and I'd be happy to connect you. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692138/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
SAG/AFTRA vs Non-union work opportunities and career advancement by NoStart5630 • last post Apr 1st
I'm getting mixed insight across different chat boards, so wanted to ask this question specifically for those who've been in the industry a while and/or know a lot about dynamics between non-union v SAG/SAG-e opportunities. Is it possible to book any big (principal, guest star, etc) roles on notable film/tv shows when you're non-union? I was under the impression non-union actors could be cast in SAG/AFTRA roles, but I keep reading things like "if you want to go far" or "if you want to progress at all in your career," then a SAG card is necessary. I am based in the SF area - where most of the work is non-union commercials - but have an interest in moving to LA in the near future to increase opportunities for episodic/film/television work. Would love for folks to weigh in on this - thanks!
Pursing screen writing by allifromwestva • last post Apr 1st
I love acting but cannot for my life book a part- I got a lot of auditions in first week or so of joining actors access but out of nowhere it stopped and now I’m not getting anything. I want to continue acting and pursue my dream of being in some film of sorts- so why not write my own stuff? Im tired of waiting for other people to green light my dream. It feels like a waste to keep submit it on actors access when the changes are slim to none of ever getting anything. Would love some insight on this and what steps to take to approach it- im looking at classes now and would like to hear if anyone else has ventured into this space.
I have some questions about getting into voice acting by SillyCowboi • last post Apr 1st
I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and they put a lot of pressure and importance on us choosing our future careers. I want to be a streamer but that's unlikely to work out so I'm considering voice acting if I can't be a streamer. What are some things I can do now to maybe help in the future? Do I need to go to college to be a voice actor? (I looked it up and apparently I don't but does it help?) Can I do any voice acting right now or before I graduate high school? How hard/stressful is it? Just in general what is it like? I started considering voice acting bc I started a game that apparently has Troy Baker voicing the main character and I realized just how much stuff that guy is in. I've also always been at least a little interested in acting anyway so
A curios question I’ve been pondering. I’ve been studying Japanese and singing but I just can’t seem to pronounce Japanese or sing (passable) unless I use a character voice? by niconicodance • last post Apr 1st
Well yeah… question’s in the title I guess. I’ve been wondering about this! Like is there a reason for this? Like is what I’m experiencing an actual documented phenomenon that happens to people that has a name and everything? Or am I experiencing another weird unique problem and I’m sadly on my own again? And by character voice, I mean something a little obnoxious, extremely exaggerated in tone, sort of theatrical, and definitely giggly, high-pitched and childish. I am not a voice acting expert or even actual voice actress by any real means, I just like it and have grown up doing strange voices in my room alone to myself and putting on shows for nobody. Somehow I just can’t seem to articulate or sing unless I get into this shrill, sing-song-y voice. My lower everyday voice just seems to be monotone and lack life in comparison as well. I am actually a really bad speaker normally and a lot of it has to do with anxiety. But for some reason I just can’t get the same sort of expression, or melodic quality, or enunciation in my voice unless I raise the pitch as if I am talking to my cat. And I really have no idea why!
just started doing extra work in belgium by Autismdemigodof420 • last post Apr 1st
i put all my info in one of those acting sites, before i tried to apply for something i already mailed me if i wanted to do extra work with a couple speaking lines. its so easy to do it here in belgium i geuss a lot of belgian dont really care about being in movies, btw they shout some big movies here im already gonna be on a movie made by the director of peaky blinders(i cant say inaything else about that) anyway im just saying its crazy how many acting gigs i can get here without acting school. basically just decided to be an actor and its just happening,
How do I tackle my first time working? by thelaughingcake • last post Apr 1st
I was wondering what are some must/should know the first time working on set as an actor/actress. Thank you in advance!
Newbie voice actor here. I made two different character voice demos and then mashed them together. I would like to make a "master" demo out of the best voices in these. Any feedback or help would be greatly appreciated. by Stroomphyex • last post Apr 1st
I would love to start doing character voice work so any help making my demo as good as it can be would be wonderful. https://reddit.com/link/tu5jgz/video/o5jd2kk2g0r81/player
Voice actors for cartoon characters are speechless (art) by PowerfulButterfly185 • last post Apr 1st
desperate actress here by fififoefum • last post Mar 31st
hey yall is it weird to dm a little indie filmmaker on instagram almost pitching myself and almost jokingly asking him to keep me in mind for future projects or??????????
Interview with actor AJ Donnelly on working with Director Zhang Yimou on his new movie 'Snipers' by NicD1280 • last post Mar 31st
Living in one city, working in another by clouded0coffee • last post Mar 31st
I'm an actress and I live in a smaller market. Recently I've been trying to figure out ways to start to break into a larger market (like LA) without moving there. At least for now. Reason being that my father-in-law is older now, and I would hate to ask my husband to move far away from him with me as his father is in his late 80s. Does anyone have experience working in one market while living in another? I would love to hear more about it. There is no advice that I can find elsewhere online. Thank you!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Mar 31st
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.
Author, audiobook producer, lending my voice to projects. Starting at $5 per 125 words. (Taking advantage of April 1st subrules.) See inside for more details! by ThrowBackFF • last post Mar 31st
Good day, my fellow voice acting redditors. My name is James G. Robertson. I'm the author of such unknown works as Afterworld, and The Ripper. You can find my Goodreads [here](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7138684.James_G_Robertson) which has my website etc on it as well. I will eventually advertise for them, but for now, I'm more focused on building my backlog so that advertisement costs aren't so expensive. Anywho, funding my full cast audiobooks is an expensive endeavour, and being a voice actor myself (I've done two voices in my book The Ripper) I would like to find some audio work to supplement this long expensive process. Want to see what I'm capable of? Check out my Fiverr gig! [https://www.fiverr.com/share/12ZkGz](https://www.fiverr.com/share/12ZkGz)
What are the barriers to entry to acting? by Outside_Interview244 • last post Mar 31st
I am extremely delusional and genuinely believe I not only can be but already am better than a lot of successful actors. I am exaggerating for a comedic effect, but I still genuinely believe the essence of that. It seems like it should be an extremely easy thing to prove you are good at, no? Just rehearse a bit and show up to auditions? Am I missing something? If not where do I find these mystical auditions?