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Actor Jeff Daniels talks about turning pro by varrgo • last post Mar 5th
Jeff Daniels talks about becoming a pro actor by varrgo • last post Mar 5th
Looking for a monologue for film.. by loverivermusic • last post Mar 5th
I hope some of you can lend me some valuable and interesting suggestions. There’s a local casting call for a short film and they want actors to submit a short monologue. Plot: Drama that follows Isaac on his last day of living, when he unknowingly comes across the angel of death who gives him the kiss of death. Character (I’m auditioning for): Male, any ethnicity, 20-25 He is philosophical and intelligent beyond his years, and is always aware of his surroundings. Though always on alert, he can’t help but fall victim to his environment. — I was thinking of a Donnie Darko type character for a monologue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated(: under 3 minutes please
Playful character driven motivation that isn’t boring? by DarthKanyeW • last post Mar 5th
Hi friends — I have a question regarding motivation of my character and a way that’s playful for my actor and the character’s inferiority. The story is about a student turning in their frat brothers to the school after several sexually assaults a girl at a campus party. The issue I’m fighting is that for me — this story is about the struggle to do the right thing, the social stigmas that will come and loss of relationships for speaking up — but right now I don’t feel like there’s tension enough, and so “doing the right thing, speaking up” feels boring. I don’t want to complicate the story, but are there any tricks or ideas to adding conflict to internal character driven decisions so my actor can really express and explore and playable action. I’d love to add a “ticking clock” but I don’t think the premise allows for one besides the “stress” of knowing the right thing to do and holding back. The only idea I thought of was that the character could have a sister that was also assaulted years prior and creating a personal connection to the issue and why they speak up and snitch on their frat friends.
(Atlanta) New Agency has offered me a contract. Should I accept? by sauronthegr8 • last post Mar 5th
I've been with my first agent for a few years now, and I've always been told they're a starter agency. They've gotten me work, but the truth is that my agent has way too many clients and has dropped the ball on several things. I've got a foot in the door, having done a few commercials and a supporting film role. I'm ready to move on. I've been applying for different agencies and really only gotten a couple responses. One of those has been a newer agency that's actually based in my market of Atlanta, but so far has mostly represented Broadway actors in New York. I had a Zoom meeting with the owner. She asked me questions about the CDs I have a relationship with and what type of shows I could see myself in. She seemed knowledgeable about the market, and we talked about all the top CDs. She said they're looking to beef up their Atlanta roster and that their focus is Theatrical. A few things kinda give me pause, though: 1. They're a SAG-AFTRA franchised agency, and she told me they don't usually accept non-Union talent. This is Atlanta. Georgia is a "right-to-work" state and primarily deals in commercials and costar roles. The vast majority of actors in this market aren't Union because commercials, the bulk of our work, are almost exclusively non-Union. We're often told, even if you're eligible, hold off until the last possible moment. I am SAG-E after getting a Taft-Hartley for working background on a SAG Industrial last year, and I do like the idea of belonging to a franchised agency and becoming SAG in the long term, but as a working actor in the Southeast with limited credits, I don't plan on joining anytime soon. 2. I looked up the agency on IMDb Pro, and I don't see any other local actors that I recognize, nor do the actors I do see have many recognizable theatrical credits. She said she had about 100 clients, but it appears they're mostly on Broadway. Only 29 showed up on IMDb. She seemed to know who local Casting Directors were when we talked (Atlanta and the Southeast really only have so many), and she said that the agency is actually based in Atlanta, but the focus has been in New York since she used to be a Broadway actor herself. 3. She said they encourage Managers, and if you have questions about your career that's really who you should be talking to. Again, working in the Southeast, this is mainly a commercial and costar market. Most actors that primarily work here wouldn't have managers. I've always heard it said you need something to manage before you hire a manager, and it makes a lot more sense to hold off until you're booking guest star and recurring roles. 4. She offered me a contract pretty much immediately. She said that she didn't have a lot of talent in my age range (I'm mid 30s, but play younger), and she said I have a lot of versatility and she could see me in a number of different worlds, which is flattering, but I also know I have my type. I'm a character actor with some everyman vibes. Even though I still look pretty young I'm a darkhorse candidate for a lot of middle aged roles (in case they decide to cast younger) or the office drone type or I do well in period pieces from the 50s - 80s. When all is said and done I have one theatrical credit from four years ago, a supporting part in a horror film with a B-list actress in the lead that made its way to Netflix. Everything else I've booked, or even had callbacks for, has been Commercials and short films by local independent filmmakers. So, I'm thinking that she doesn't really know the market and she's pretty much looking for any warm body to fill up her roster. I'm not sure that's what I want or where I need to be to take the next step in my career. My immediate goal is to book my first costar, which I could still do with my current agency until someone better and more established offers me something. However, perhaps my doubts are unfounded. What do you guys think?
Booking Commercials, but can't get a commercial agent. by ActorActingInLA • last post Mar 5th
I've been struggling with this for a few months now. I'm an unrepped actor in LA. I'm SAG-E. I'm booking non union commercials, with big brands. I've booked 4 these last 3 months. (all online, or pre-roll ads, no TV) . They've been paying my rent. I have great headshots, I'm getting 3-6 auditions a week. I'm doing improv at the big schools here in LA, commercial classes with the top commercial teachers, etc..... But for the absolute life of me, I can not get a commercial agent and I feel so defeated. I have friends who have never booked anything and are signing with massive commercial agencies, and I am SO happy for them, but I can't figure out why I can't even get a meeting with boutiques. I know this is kind of a vague post, but I don't want to give away my identity on reddit by plastering my materials for people to analyze, so I come with just a single question: Commercial headshots... should they be bright backgrounds and big smiles, or is that a thing of the past? I'm not having trouble getting called into commercial rooms, I'm having trouble getting an agent. Maybe they see my headshots and think they're not commercial enough, so they don't even bother? They're more theatrical, but still smiley. They are very "typed". Small town girl, office intern, trouble young adult, etc. Should I get new headshots with brightly colored backgrounds and fun clothing, specifically for commercials and ham it up? Has anyone ever had this problem before?
Top 5 essential films for aspiring actors to watch by BombbAU • last post Mar 5th
Hey my fellow actors, Just wanted to ask what are the top 5 essential films for aspiring actors to watch? I want some films with top tier acting performances. Thanks
Are my own friends...jealous of me? (25M) by tracklife123 • last post Mar 5th
Hey guys. It feels pretty cringe-worthy to accuse someone of being jealous, which is essentially what this post is, but I am starting to feel like that's just what the case happens to be. I have a pretty close group of friends that I graduated college with, and they all are accomplished, stand up men who all work in highly respectable fields - banking, law, software, etc. I on the other hand, am an actor, (of course) alongside a few other side hustles to keep my income consistent in-between jobs. Over the last two years or so, I've gained a considerable amount of attention in regards to my work, relative to when I was in college. As of recently I star on a popular HBO series that most of you have probably watch or have heard of. Like you can probably assume, we share plenty of mutual friends, as we attended the same university and graduated in the same class. I'm starting to feel like they see the attention I occasionally receive from our other peers as a reason to resent me or try and bring me down. For example, sometimes they tend to bring up my past mistakes out of nowhere. (For ex, randomly out of nowhere bringing up some of my less-than ideal habits, or how cheated on my ex while we were in our early 20's in college) The only explanation that I come up with is that they want to make me feel less-than for whatever reason. Being that we are mostly open about our finances, I know that I do earn a bit more altogether than my peers, but not by a significant number. We are all fairly high earners for our young age, so I've never assumed it has anything to do with money. I really hate to make this a point but, I also usually do tend to have the better luck with women on group outings and such. Anywho, I just want to make sure I'm not drawing up irrational, self-absorbed conclusions or that this is just a normal gag of typical male friend groups. I spent most of my time reading, working and studying so these are really the only friends I interact with on a regular basis. Has anyone else ever felt the same way in regards to having close friends who are not working in the film/entertainment/acting industry?
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Can I have a voice acting career with rhotacism? by Worthle06 • last post Mar 4th
I am a sorta successful electrical engineering student and I love what I am doing. But evet since I heard the voice of gollum from lord of the rings, voice acting has become my passion. I think I am good at putting emotion into my voice and making variety of different sounds. The problem is, I have rhotacism which means I can't pronounce the R letter correctly. It is not so bad, I can say 40% of the words with R letter but the rest hard for me to say and doesn't sound right. I can get voice therapy to strenghten my vocal cords that may help with the rhotacism but I don't have enough time to do that due to my harsh engineering career. I am willing to burn all the bridges and get into voice acting if I can be sure that my rhotacism can be cured. Can I have a career even If I can't fix my disorder? TLDR: I can't say R properly, Can I have a career as a voice actor?
Anyone else hate the secrecy and think it’s unnecessary? by reddishMVP • last post Mar 4th
Some of my most recent bookings play the secrecy game TOO much. What I mean is that they don’t even send me call sheets. No sides until I get to my trailer. Just like how the grips or electricians need the call sheet to prep what and how they will plan their day, actors need the same thing! I had this happen for a _commercial_. Like dude, no ones gonna leak a dang commercial!! Cmon now… I can skirt by because my roles are small in the grand scheme of things but it’s so annoying to be treated like some kid who can’t handle responsibility. We’re hired for a job, so give us the tools to do the job. Another booking I got recently sent me the entire script even though I only have 1 line. I appreciated it. Anyone else feel this?
I feel somewhat lied to? by ParticularPaper6095 • last post Mar 4th
I submitted to a management agency in January because this manager ive been following on twitter for a while said in a post that he just signed an actress with no credits. Saying that credits don't really matter. I have been waiting to submit to this management but when I saw the post I was like, "Why not submit now?" I have some credits (not big credits). I sent in my materials and heard nothing back. I didn't really care because thats common until I saw that they did see my materials. Like damn, I can't even get a simple meeting? At this point I feel like I can't even be picky anymore because of my type. I think it feels worse because management is more personal. Like you don't see worth in me at all? Any advice would be appreciated. I would also like to add, please do not leave just encouraging words. I learned in therapy I don't take well to encouraging words without advice or tools.
Toronto! What acting studios do you go to? by masterofshart • last post Mar 4th
I have experience (went to school and all that and booked gigs) and have a mid tier agent in the city. What studios do you go to? I haven’t been in an actual class in a while, but have been doing so privately. I’m currently choosing between ProActors Lab and LB Studio, but I need to know more about them. Any insight on these studios, or even recommendations?
How to tell if it's you or your agency by ClearlyACelebrity • last post Mar 4th
Perennial actor problem, I've been with an agency (NYC) for about nine months and they've gotten me enough auditions to keep me on the hook, til about three months ago. I emailed to see if there was anything I could do on my end to make myself more marketable and they wrote back with my February submission report and said they'd try a different main headshot for me to see if that helped shake things up. They'd submitted me to 68 roles, tons of recognizable things I would have been *thrilled* to read for, mostly costar from what I could tell which is totally what I should be targeting right now anyway. Zero auditions came out of that. This is a really small agency so I have no idea if they're just not getting considered in their submissions, or whether there's something about me or my materials that isn't cutting it. My contract is up in May so I'm trying to decide if it's worth sticking it out with them longer or chasing someone else. I got them through a big mailing last year and no one else really gave me the time of day, so... I'm a white guy late 30s/early 40s, plenty of training and a full resume, just not with recognizable film/TV credits. It's all shorts & webseries & Off-Off theatre & self-produced stuff. Any thoughts? Stay or chase someone else? Or is there a way to even figure out why I'm not getting seen that I haven't considered?
Los Angeles and NYC actors are you auditioning theatrically a lot lately? by BelleLabz • last post Mar 4th
It’s been commercial only for me as of recent. I booked and shot my first co star like two weeks ago and I thought having it on my resume would bring in more theatrical auditions but its been very quiet. Someone comfort me and tell me it’s dead right now lol
Toronto Agents for beginners by dontknowanything13 • last post Mar 4th
Looking for recommendations for Toronto agents that are more likely to take on beginner actors that have proper training, headshots, self tapes but no credits yet? I’ve looked through the ACTRA list but am having a hard time gauging which agents are more “low-tiered” and would actually consider actors without any formal credits yet. I understand it’ll be very challenging seeking representation as a beginner but appreciate any input!
Can I submit for a role that is out of my state? by Theunpolitical • last post Mar 4th
For some reason Actor's Access has been sending me "I'm a good fit for..." recommendations in Louisiana, Atlanta, and Arizona. I'm an Los Angeles actor. I double checked my notifications to see if I accidentally checked something but it says that it's all Los Angeles. So, it got me to thinking: Can I submit to them? There are some great roles too. I'm trying so hard to get my SAG card and there are some amazing opportunities out of state. What's everyone's view point on applying for out of state roles?
I Feel Like My Own Being Is Not Meant for Acting by FurmidableCat • last post Mar 3rd
For the first time, someone offered feedback on my audition (that I think went incredibly well) and told me I was too rigid and that I wasn’t listening enough, even when I was improvising. That’s something I keep hearing and that has always kept me from having interesting roles. I have been working on this my whole life (personally and professionally) and feel like I can’t get any further than what I have already achieved. And no, training even more won’t help, too much training actually makes me more rigid, even my teachers confirm that. I swear, don’t recommend more training or I will hit you. It’s not my acting that is rigid. It is me, as a person. The thing is I am autistic. I am rigid. I love to follow strict rules. I can’t be anything else. That’s just part of my own being. I have learned how to appear normal. Everything I do is a performance. I don’t listen to others the same way other people do. It is hard for me to listen to someone even in my real life. This is who I am as a person. It actually works great at other jobs where I am very happy and successful, often more successful than neurotypical people. But I think I just understood that I can never be an actor because of what autism makes me as a person. I can’t change who I am just like you can’t ask someone in a wheelchair to walk for a role. There is no way to fix this. I don’t belong there.
CD wants me to send my IMDb but I don’t have one - what should I do? by Colorconfusedthrow • last post Mar 3rd
I’m a newbie actor who’s just getting started! I’ve been doing whatever open call or auditions that I can get my hands on, and I recently got my first callback ever! Today the CD reached out to me again days after I submitted my callback tapes to ask for my IMDb page. I don’t have one because I don’t have any credits yet, but I do have professional headshots and a self-made monologue reel. Should I send those to them in my response, or should I ask them if they want to see them first? I feel like it would be more efficient to just send them, but I also don’t want to be a nuisance haha.