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Why do voice actors / actresses have to do multiple roles in a anime / show by JustSumnerdOnTheWeb • last post Mar 20th
Why is it very limited? they can't just get more?
Adding Agency Rep to Manager? by Alfred Kemp • last post Mar 20th
Hi, I have a wonderful and dedicated manager and am consistently auditioning. What value would be added by signing with an agent to add to my team?
Should I start writing off my acting purchases? by MaveInfinite • last post Mar 20th
Actors always tell me anything in which I purchase that involves my acting I should write it off on my taxes. Now, I don't do my taxes so i have no idea how to even do that. Should I start?
Voice Editing question by Aelazarus • last post Mar 20th
So I was wondering, as a beginner in the whole business/full time hobby as a VA, is voice editing through audacity or Adobe Audition allowed? By editing I mean changing pitches or modifying the sounds themselves? For example, if I make a zombie sound as a base form and I edit it to sound deeper and more gutteral, does it make me more of a sound engineer rather than a voice actor or is it technically allowed? A bit confused...
Who is your favorite actor and why is it Keeanu Reeds? by _Yeetgod • last post Mar 20th
What is your favorite keeanu movie
Best City to move to for a young 18 year old actor? by Astro975 • last post Mar 20th
NYC, LA, or ATL. Of course anywhere I go will be a struggle so don't factor in money just opportunities for an unknown young actor.
How long does it take to get paid for a Sag job? by yo_its_dest • last post Mar 19th
Helllooo So I just worked my first sag job! (I’m non-Union, but sag eligible now!!) Just wanted to see how long actors are usually paid after their finished day? The producer also said usually actors get paid for fittings (Ithink he said day rate). But does this apply for non union? I should just wait n see but I’m eager!!! Thank yalls
When Do I Apply to a Principal Talent Agency? by kidpassion • last post Mar 19th
I have a background in film production, writing and sound editing, so I’m using that for my projects. I’m starting in acting and audition regularly for student films. I get a few callbacks, but mostly rejections at this point. Next month, I’m taking professional acting classes that I will do continuously. I’m shooting a short film with another actor, which is keeping me busy. And I’m filming a few of the opening scenes in the coming weeks. The final edits for that two-minute bit won’t take too long, but it does highlight my dominant style and personality. Our chemistry reads have been going great, and there are a lot of little bits that go beyond the script that was pleasing to see. On Instagram, I started a mini-series that I’ve written out ten episodes for and am filming and editing daily, releasing weekly. My paper resume is short, but it has some experience. My headshots have been professionally done at a studio too. I’ve researched the talent agencies in my area that I’d love to meet, and I’m laser-focused on my top four, but that’s a real shot in the dark, and I don’t want to miss it. Based on this experience, is it too soon for me to apply? If so, when should I consider applying?
Still put “ON AVAIL” same day as testing by padgettjwr • last post Mar 19th
I’ve been put “ON AVAIL” for a commercial for a pretty big company, and today was supposed to be testing for whomever books it. So I expected a an email yesterday to see if I booked it or not, but still no response from casting. My agent contacted them last night but no response and it’s already the morning of the testing day. Is it possible they already contacted the person who got the role yesterday and didn’t send a “release” email to those who didn’t, or they are gonna pick someone the same day as testing? It’s just really frustrating that they would wait the same day as testing to book them, forcing actors to just get up immediately as soon as they get booked. I am just curious of how frequent this happens nowadays.
this is getting real. by Harvo223 • last post Mar 19th
i’ve been acting since i was 8, so for about 10 years, and for as long as i can remember being a professional actor is something i’ve always sort of dreamt about. cut forward to now, i’ve applied to drama schools. sure i’ve been straight rejected from 3, but i have a preliminary call back for one school and i’m going in to another school for an in person, final recall where it’s decided whether i’m given an offer or not. my dreams are slowly coming true and it is the scariest, yet most gratifying thing i think i’ve ever experienced in my life. even if i don’t get in to said schools, there’s still been enough of a response to show me that i have some potential as an actor. i’ve never been more scared, excited yet proud of myself. this has been my first time ever really auditioning for some big league stuff and i’m just in shock that i’ve made it this far. all i’ve ever done in my acting ‘career’ has simply been amateur stuff for the fun of it, so this is an absolutely massive step. i have nobody else who would care to hear this or really understand it so i just wanted to share it here. i’m just bubbling with excitement and anxiety.
What to put for Actors Access notes to CD? by sydeb1 • last post Mar 19th
Hi! I want to apply for a role, and want to write something to the CD. I know it’s not guaranteed they’ll see it, as I’m sure they have a ton of submissions. But I still want to add something, I just have no idea what to put or where to start. Please help! Thanks :)
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!