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Actors Access Plus Membership by Haunter_Gurl • last post Mar 18th
I personally find it absurd, the fees AA charges for uploading new media footage (clips, reels) Which should be included with the Plus subscription. For I know that I don't like having to pay extra for each video clip or reel update, which can allot to $120 or more. For a part-time working actor, that's a bit excessive - when we all have bills and a mortgage(or rent) to pay. Thoughts?
I want to become a celebrity actor, but I don’t think my name suits it, and I would like suggestions. by pochidoor • last post Mar 18th
A quick bit of context, I have been into acting for a long time, though I don’t have any proper footing yet, I did attend a Performing Arts school, and act a lot in my free time. When I think of actors I immediately think of people like “Leonardo DeCaprio, Tom Holland, Timothee Chamalet”, and I realize those people have really unique names. I know it’s not at all about the names but tbh when I think of my name, it just doesn’t sit right with me. I’ve never liked my name, due to underlying reasons, and just a distaste for it, and I figure since I have another reason too, I might as well change my name ASAP. I want to feel comfortable with becoming known with that name and not this name. Anyone please have any suggestions for something unique? I would greatly appreciate it, please don’t tell me “don’t change your name because it doesn’t matter in this industry”, im completely set onto it and I’m going to, I honestly just don’t like my name and I really want something I will like, it’s not just about getting into the industry. Thank you.
"He does not count the labor itself as a part of his life; it is rather a sacrifice of his life." by standardGeese • last post Mar 18th
I thought this quote from Marx's [Wage Labor and Capital](https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/wage-labour/) embodies some of the core themes of the show. It's very clear why someone would want to undergo the severance procedure when we view work as a means to an end: money. Helly's outie doesn't view her innie as a person or at all associated with her life, merely a means to whatever goal she has on the surface. There's a lot of Marxist ideas and themes in the show, particularly from Ricken's book. I noticed an image from the trailer that looks quite like Karl Marx. It's clearly someone wearing a mask (maybe Dylan?), but the mask also looks a bit like Kier Eagan. [Figure from the series trailer. Seems to be a mask on a severed employee](https://preview.redd.it/ndsh4hpth6o81.png?width=1662&format=png&auto=webp&s=f9a74f2e7f2db523f28784c2855e76e681fc23b7) [Kier Eagan statue in the perpetuity wing](https://preview.redd.it/l7wlzopth6o81.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb0629585ea9d4af1697937e884c1fc0c81df5d6) [Production photo of Kier sourced form the actor's website: http:\/\/marcgellerswebsite.com\/photos\/](https://preview.redd.it/rhjqwfpth6o81.jpg?width=450&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52076f9f11c26bd37162a005d5ebafde34da3257) [Karl Marx \(wax statue edition\)](https://preview.redd.it/jrt4qgpth6o81.jpg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8623a82131022dd479e7fa786c81a83a92da7474) Here's the full quote from the book for context: "Consequently, labor-power is a commodity which its possessor, the wage-worker, sells to the capitalist. Why does he sell it? It is in order to live. But the putting of labor-power into action -- i.e., the work -- is the active expression of the laborer's own life. And this life activity he sells to another person in order to secure the necessary means of life. His life-activity, therefore, is but a means of securing his own existence. He works that he may keep alive. He does not count the labor itself as a part of his life; it is rather a sacrifice of his life. It is a commodity that he has auctioned off to another. The product of his activity, therefore, is not the aim of his activity. What he produces for himself is not the silk that he weaves, not the gold that he draws up the mining shaft, not the palace that he builds. What he produces for himself is wages ; and the silk, the gold, and the palace are resolved for him into a certain quantity of necessaries of life, perhaps into a cotton jacket, into copper coins, and into a basement dwelling. And the laborer who for 12 hours long, weaves, spins, bores, turns, builds, shovels, breaks stone, carries hods, and so on -- is this 12 hours' weaving, spinning, boring, turning, building, shovelling, stone-breaking, regarded by him as a manifestation of life, as life? Quite the contrary. Life for him begins where this activity ceases, at the table, at the tavern, in bed. The 12 hours' work, on the other hand, has no meaning for him as weaving, spinning, boring, and so on, but only as earnings, which enable him to sit down at a table, to take his seat in the tavern, and to lie down in a bed. If the silk-worm's object in spinning were to prolong its existence as caterpillar, it would be a perfect example of a wage-worker."
[PAID WORK] $100-$250/PFH. 2 Females. Lesbian Erotica. Paranormal Fantasy (Vampires) by childish5iasco • last post Mar 18th
Hey, there voice actors! My audiobook company is looking for 2 female voice actors. RATE: $100-250/PFH (Punch and Roll), if your rate is higher still reach out, please. PROJECT: This is a vampire romance novel featuring two female leads. The relationship is same-sex, and the intimate scenes do not fade to black (if you have pseudo names for erotica, you can use them for this one). The client is looking for **1 female narrator (preferably Black, but not exclusive) and 1 female narrator (preferably White, but not exclusive)** to voice the 2 POVs. **The genre is interracial female-female romance, subgenre of paranormal (vampires).** Please DM or email if interested. My email is antoine@antoinebandele.com
Lets Connect! by tomatosoupb • last post Mar 18th
Just wanna connect with other actors! [https://linktr.ee/zoegabrielle](https://linktr.ee/zoegabrielle)
I totally hated Danny McBride as an actor until I realized why. by Xander2299 • last post Mar 18th
I’m watching Tropic Thunder with a friend and she said she liked Danny McBride. I was like noo I totally don’t like him he’s such a douche. But then I thought about why I think that? And I think it’s cause he’s such a great actor, which made me realize he’s probably a great person in real life! So now I really appreciate the roll he can consistently play well, which is important in many movies. What other actors do we hate on because they do their jobs so well?
Imagination by MathematicianLeft07 • last post Mar 18th
What is the role of imagination in acting? All the time I see actors saying imagination is a very important part of acting or trust your imagination. What exactly is the role of imagination?
Creature Performance by bring_me_egg • last post Mar 18th
Anyone here have experience in creature work? I find this to be an interesting niche in the world of acting and have been wanting to aim my pursuits in that direction. I’m wondering if anyone has anecdotal experience to share or knows how an actor would even break into this type of career? Does it mostly come down to your look or appearance? Is there training that goes along with this kind of discipline?
LA Studios that audition and place new students? by Possible_Ninja • last post Mar 17th
Hey all, I've got 10+ years of experience working in the biz, but newish to LA and trying to get into a good class. Several reputable studios here seem to operate with an "everybody starts in the same class" mentality. I've looked at Lesly Kahn, G Charles Wright, Graham Shiels. There's some mention of "placement" at some of those, but it's a little vague, seems like just different groups in the same class level. Maybe this is an old-school thing or a different market thing, but I've studied at studios elsewhere with very explicit auditions and "beginner, intermediate, advanced" or "level 1-5" classes and so on. I'm not thrilled with the idea of dropping a bunch of cash only to spend weeks or months in a room full of people who have never acted before, or people who are just "trying it out", etc. No disrespect to beginners - we were all beginners once! Curious what other experienced actors restarting class here have done. Are there good studios that audition folks and sort them into different levels? Or is this how it goes here and I just have to suck it up? Thanks!
Advice? by Fit-Factor988 • last post Mar 17th
My manager keeps submitting me to industrials and I’ve been considering telling him I don’t want to be submitted to those, is this valid? Or is this something we as actors should be doing or have to do? Is it something I SHOULD be wanting to do?
IMdB "starmeter" help! please click link and send any tips to keep it low? Currently meeting with Agents so I'd like to get it back down to 20k! by koko_mmm • last post Mar 17th
I'm emailing a bunch of new agents and of course, my IMdB rating went from 20k to 200k this week! Trying to get it back up, the only way I can find is to get a bunch of people to click on it. [https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3726570/?ref\_=instant\_nm\_1&q=koko%20marsha](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3726570/?ref_=instant_nm_1&q=koko%20marsha) If anyone has a second I would appreciate a click, and/or any advice. thank you actors!
SAG question by dancergrl20 • last post Mar 17th
Hi all! I’m SAG Eligible in LA and my theatrical agent really wants me to join—he says that I’m not getting called in because CDs don’t trust actors to be able to pay if they book. However, my commercial agents don’t want me to join until I have to (since that’ll cut off so much work). Have any SAG actors noticed more auditions after joining? I’m nervous to join because I only have a few credits and don’t want to cut off commercials and indie work, but I of course would love to bump up those union theatrical auditions. Thanks!
HELP new actor with no experience trying to find roles by Prior-Specific6496 • last post Mar 17th
So i just started taking acting classes a couple of months ago, but im already super eager to try and get some projects. for reference, im 20 years old, and ive signed up for backstage. but i have no experience, and thus cannot provide a video reel or anything. does anyone know some other ways i can start to slowly make my way into the industry?
Is Tim Blake Nelson a good actor? by Flatulent_Fragrance • last post Mar 17th
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Mar 17th
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.
What sort of acting-related jobs do you do? by glassrobin • last post Mar 17th
Apart from pursuing the industry staples (film, tv, voice, theatre), what other types of jobs are people out there doing? We have a pretty unique skill as performers and I feel like sometimes actors aren't aware of the types of acting adjacent gigs available to them. In my city, we have a well-known medical school that does simulations for training and evaluated situations. That means a lot of work for actors believe it or not! I work as an SP (standardized patient) and I get anywhere between 5-30 hours of work a week. It dies down in the summer, which is great because that's when the industry is at high time for us anyways. The best part is that the administration is so understanding of taking time off for auditions, so it never feels stressful to do that when I need to. I've also done murder mystery dinner theatres. Those are fewer but pay pretty good and you get a free meal. I get to play a bunch of zany characters, which is fun. It really stretches me as a performer because 50% of the audience isn't really paying attention so it feels a bit like Shakespearean to have to fight to be heard and move the story along. Curious to hear your experiences!
Casting Voice/Mocap Actors for a new Gaming Comedy Animation, pls get in touch for info. (Link to work below) by finners11 • last post Mar 17th
Casting Voice Actors for a new Gaming Comedy Animation, pls get in touch for info. (Link to work below) by finners11 • last post Mar 17th
My lovely wife is a beginner actress, and just got hired as a body double & stand-in for some famous lady in a Netflix show about boxing. How best to capitalize on the situation? What to expect? by jostler57 • last post Mar 17th
So, my wife will basically be the body double for the leading actress in just about any shot that doesn't need a direct look at the lead's face, as well as a big dance scene, since my wife is highly trained in dance. She will not be a stunt double, as far as we know, as they never asked her to do that, and it was never discussed in her meeting about it. We figured it's a great opportunity for her to watch & learn from master actors doing their thing, network her ass off (and become friendly with the casting director), and earn a bit of cash in the meantime. They even said she should learn the lines -- is she going to need to feed lines to costars, do you think? Any advice or info about these situations is greatly appreciated!
You're Not There to Get a Job, You're There to Do One: Audition by azthemansays • last post Mar 17th
> You’re Not Going There to Get a Job. You Are Going There to Present What You Do. You Act. And There It Is. And Walk Away. * [Brian !Cranston](https://actingmagazine.com/2018/06/bryan-cranston-dont-audition-to-get-the-job/) I've noticed a recent uptick in anger/despair/frustration posts about the lack of feedback/booking that's the current zeitgeist of the industry at large. As far as feedback is concerned... why are you giving up your power by seeking validation for your abilities from those that would hire you? If you want feedback your source should be from class work, your agent and/or manager... those are sources whose livelihoods rely on your success, and who are oftentimes more than willing to give feedback. The CDs, directors and producers aren't there to provide validation, they're being paid to do a job: shoot something. As far as booking is concerned... you need to try to have a paradigm shift on how you view success in this field, otherwise all that will happen is all that jealousy, rage and frustration will build up to a breaking point where you decide to leave the industry. Stop comparing yourself to others or looking at your booking rate as a metric of progression. You know what are good metrics to use? Being called in over and over by the same casting director for progressively larger roles, as well as callbacks/recalls/holds/pins/etc. That means that they recognize that you have ability, as gatekeepers for productions, and are opening the gate for you. Don't be frustrated if they bring you in multiple times for multiple roles on the same show/movie! That simply means that they believe in you and your abilities and are just trying to find the best fit for the production. When CDs stop bringing you in... that's when you should start being worried. Until then, just keep doing what you're doing and once you're done with a tape/audition just throw it away and move on to the next thing... #TL;DR: Focus on process and not outcome in order to have the mental fortitude to continue on that long winding path. * Source - a professional actor who's been at this for a couple of decades and watched too many people rage quit in that time... out of many I've met along this journey only a handful are still actors.