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Not getting any theatrical auditions by Celestial_Medicine • last post Mar 23rd
I’m a successful commercial actor with loads of theatrical training struggling to get theatrical auditions. I only have two co-star credits and a couple of film credits one film where I was the lead- they turned it into a docu-drama though : / I have a manager who reps very busy working actors and she seems to really know her stuff. Their actors are always booking and I really only hired her to help me theatrically, but since December of 2021 I’ve had 4 theatrical auditions! One recurring guest star, one series regular (for a soap), and two co-stars. I felt great about all of those but that’s just not enough auditions! Meanwhile im booking a couple of commercials a month so im making this manager money. I did have a baby in July so I took time off, but before I was showing and about 4 months after my baby was born I was back in the commercial game and booking nationals. And I’m cute y’all. Im ethnically ambiguous and I’m really confident in my acting as I’ve had loads of training. My manager says wants me to book a big gig before she shops me to the agents she works with, but says im not getting called in and they’re not sure why. I think I have enough footage/clips on AA. Im a bit bewildered and wondering what gives? Btw my manager is able to submit as an agent on AA. Should I put more pressure on her to at least get me meeting with agents to get their feedback even if it’s “get more credits” somehow? I hate to think my manager is stringing me along for the money I’m making commercially- i don’t really think so. I wonder if I’m giving off a bad smell through my profile somehow…
Tips for my first anime audition with specific instruction? by jimkaplan_12 • last post Mar 23rd
I’m primarily a film and theatre actor. I have done voice acti bc before bht never for anime. It says the tone of the film is more natural and cinematic. So does that mean I try to act as if I would for theatre or film naturally or do I add a bit of thay voicd acting quality bht not too over the top? Advice please! Sorry I’m so bad at typing
Shoot: actresses that started acting in their 30s by Less-Pride-5517 • last post Mar 23rd
Heyo looking for inspiration here. What actresses (no males please, we all know the world views older men different from older women sadly) started acting in their 30s? I don't mean "had their break through but started drama school when they were 20" - I mean, actually had their first acting classes in their 30s and continued rocking it and paying their bills with acting? I knowwww none :)
IS IT ME OR my "uniqueness" by Profamewhore • last post Mar 23rd
Hi, I'be been debating posting about this for a while, but I am a younger male character actor and I was a recurring guest star on a show that came out during the pandemic but got cancelled. I have had credits before this booking, but this was my biggest credit. I got some positive reviews for my performance, but I haven't booked anything in almost 3 years and I'm getting scared that I'll never work again, I am making my own stuff, but it does cost money to do this. my agent and manager look at my auditions and they say my acting's fine. I am very specific looking. I don't really look like anyone and I've noticed CD's are very set in their ways when it comes to casting. Usually for co-stars, I lose out to non descript looking people. I've been pinned for some guest stars, but, alas, they go with, again, very non descript actors, am I mis-marketing myself or just having bad luck? I'm honestly very close to quitting, I talked to the show runner who hired me and they said I was cast because I was unique. How can I use my uniqueness to convince casting I can bring my uniqueness to the show?
LOOKING TOO MUCH LIKE ANOTHER ACTOR by voxappollo • last post Mar 23rd
So I have a question that might sound stupid but basically I've been told times and times again that I look a lot like a certain actor (only thing changing is the eye colour fr) and I wanted to know how can I stand out? When I get my big breakthrough I really don't want to be known as “X's look alike” for those curious the actor is Timothée Chalamet (yes I even have the same concave jawline, brown curly hair and all that jazz)
I’m a college student studying business and i’m thinking about pursuing an acting career… hear me out and give me thoughts by AbusementPark44 • last post Mar 23rd
I’m 20 and studying business / comp sci. i’m struggling with college and have been home for a few semesters - none of this shit really matters. I’m 6’1 175 pounds lean, strong, brown hair, green eyes, good smile, and good looking. Please don’t mistake me for me being into myself, I’m just trying to get as accurate feedback as possible. i’ve really wanted to become a film actor since 2018, when I was a junior in high school. at the time I was playing baskerball, and training for basketball 24/7 and didn’t see I could even begin my acting career. I now have more time on my hands before I transfer back to university and really don’t want this dream of mine to go to waste. I’ve never taken any acting classes, but i’m a visionary and part of me for some reason believes in me… I seriously want to drive to LA right now and sit outside tarantino’s house until he lets me hear him out .. lol. But seriously, is being an actor just too hard of a career? Is it unreasonable for someone like me with no acting experience to want pursue this dream? i’m really not interested in theater… I thought that meant I was just in it for the money, but i’m not; I really just love film. I don’t even know what to ask, but can someone give me any advice? Thank you in advance and good luck to everyone trying to be someone in life.
Actors who want to get in to V/O & Gaming? Final episode of our new show here, commissined for a season later this year. Get in touch! by finners11 • last post Mar 22nd
what are the steps to become an actor ? by Opening_Alfalfa_100 • last post Mar 22nd
Hello guys i am from myanmar,21 years old and mu dream is to become an actor .the problem is there isn't any acting class open atm and some people suggest i should get on modeling class . is there any way to start without an acting class ? what i need to know ?tips and tricks .i really need to know where to start plz help
I Need An Agent! by Plymouth-Deli • last post Mar 22nd
After years of classes and scene study I’m ready for auditions and having an agent would facilitate this greatly. So far, I do not have a reel. Is it worthwhile to self-tape a monologue and send it, unsolicited, to agents? Any other suggestions/strategies? A little context - I’m a new actor, but an older human. Just turned 61, so I feel the click tick, tick, ticking. Thanks!
what do most actors/actresses aspire to do more of. by Former_Situation_641 • last post Mar 22nd
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Conflicts of interest at this agency? by throwawaythrowsthrow • last post Mar 22nd
I have a meeting with an LA commercial agency tomorrow. They have two agents at this agency. Its an older sister (who owns the agency), and then the younger sister, who is a newer agent. I have a meeting with the younger newer agent. The commercial agent that I'm meeting with tomorrow, is also an actor. They post on their agencies instagram, about her booking commercial roles. How would you feel about this? Is it a conflict of interest? I know casting directors who are also actors and they always give themselves small roles in the shows they are casting, and that just doesn't sit well with me. I also know agents who represent a lot of their own family members, and the agencies Instagram is just filled with their families bookings. I have a pretty good gut feeling about things. I'd rather not have an agent at all, then sign with a bad agent. I've been down that road before, and I dropped my last agent because of that. Am I right to be weary?
Writing Partner by Simon Phillips • last post Mar 22nd
I am looking for a writing partner that might be interested in working on a three hander feature that I have an idea for, and more importantly some backing financially and a viable location for. Send me a message with a writing sample if you're interested in collaborating on something with me.
Imdb issue by No-Researcher4268 • last post Mar 22nd
Yellow actor fam, I have quite a big imdb issue. So I was an extra on a show and I got credited on imdb for it. Well it would seem that I’m not the only Isaac Alford out there. My credit got put with another Isaac Alford’s imdb profile. Is there anything I can do to fix that?
Do actors have a higher EQ? by ambitiousgeneralftw • last post Mar 22nd
like do they have better personalities, are more likeable, etc.
Is will smith the best actor of the 2000’s generation ? by Lovablejackass_ • last post Mar 22nd
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What is the best advice for an underage actor? by Pontiac_Solstice • last post Mar 22nd
I'm 16 and searching for ways of how to improve myself, what do you think I should consider?
Voice-Over Actors in Vancouver by GetGreenGetBaked • last post Mar 22nd
For those who live, or have lived, in Vancouver, and trained at either Studio Cloud 30 or On The Mic (or both), which would you recommend?
NYC working actors - some questions if you don’t mind! by Resident_Carrot4161 • last post Mar 21st
Hi there. I’m just curious how things are done here. In LA you do CD workshops and self submit on Actors Access. LA Casting, Casting Frontier are also used. You have a website with a reel and headshots. Hopefully a good agent and commercial agent. But the people I know who work the most do CD workshops constantly. In NYC — what sites do you use to self submit? Obviously CD workshops are still mostly online but are there NY places where NY CD’s are? What companies do this? Where do you all go for agent showcases? Is Backstage still a thing? Are there many commercials cast and shot here anymore? Do you usually plan to spend pilot season in LA? Is most of your decently paying work Union or have you found it’s worth it to go fi-core here?
Is this casting call a scam? by Vanthuuu • last post Mar 21st
I can’t find any website for the name of the production company or either of the two directors on IMDb or anywhere else online. The page for the project just has a description of the story and some of the characters. They have a partial cast list and I could find those actors on IMDb, but who’s to say they couldn’t have just pulled those names to make it seem like real people are involved? They’re offering $300 a day for shoot days as well as travel, meals, and all of those expenses paid. It just seems kind of sketchy to me that I can’t find anything on the directors, and the company. Also the website was created 2 years ago and there have only been 3 updates posted on it. I’d love an opportunity like this if it were legit of course, but things just seem off. They asked if I had anymore questions when they requested my self tape, should I dig a little deeper before moving forward? What would be the right questions to ask? Just want to make sure I’m not potentially getting caught up in a scam.
A short rant by SoundShockWave • last post Mar 21st
Dear band director: I understand that you are here orchestrating our music on your own time. I understand and appreciate the sacrifices you make for us. That said, please stop changing things for no reason. The tempo of these songs is not what you have the band play and I am fucking sick of it. The tempo is meant to be where it is for a reason. And I could get over the weird tempo that screws up our dances and singing, but at the very least, could you pick a tempo? Like, we should not need to be constantly listening to the music to stay on tempo. It really isn’t that hard. The actors are annoyed, and even the band says you don’t know what you’re doing. Everyone is pissed. Please stop. Sincerely, A frustrated student