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Meeting with a producer by innalandan • last post Mar 8th
Good evening all. I’ve got a meeting with an award winning producer next week, it isn’t to talk about acting as such. I want to understand how the world of producing works so I messaged him and he wants to go for a coffee, so I’m guessing it’ll be a casual chit chat? What would be good questions to ask a producer from an up and coming actress? Help! I want to be prepared :)
Haven’t gotten an audition from my agent in 4 months by Imjusthere_sup • last post Mar 8th
So I started this convo in another Reddit post on here, but I decided to just make my own post asking because I realized I really don’t know what to do and it’s been on my mind for a while So I signed with this agency about 4/5 months ago, and I haven’t heard from him or gotten any auditions from him since I signed with him. I got a role for myself in December, and when I emailed him letting him know the good news, he never responded which made me feel like he’s probably too busy for me to keep sending him emails whenever I get a new role. Now, I want to emphasize I don’t blame my agent AT ALL for me not getting auditions, I believe he’s submitting me and working hard for me because he wants to make money off of my success too. And I know he thinks I’m talented because he wouldn’t have signed me if he didn’t see something in me. I just feel like it has to be something about my package, whether it’s my demo reel or my pictures that’s causing me to not get auditions through him. I just don’t know what it is and I don’t want him to think I’m nagging him by emailing him and asking. My fear really is just to come off as that annoying client ya know. I have done the things hes told me to when he signed me, like continue acting classes and CD workshops. The contract I also signed with them is that if I haven’t gotten any work from them in 4 months they can decide to drop me, which he hasn’t done yet so I feel like that’s a sign I guess my real question here is, I know he has a lot of other clients and is very busy, but do you think it’s okay if I do email him just like an update email once a month or every few months saying what acting classes I’m doing and what films I’m in? Do you also think it’s okay to ask him what I can change about my package? Cause he did send this group message out on ecocast on actors access saying how if we aren’t getting auditions we should probably change our pictures or re watch our demo reel, but I did that and nothing changed so I just need advice from him, someone who knows the industry well, to know exactly what I should change for me specifically. Because if it is my demo reel or headshots then I don’t wanna pay for new ones just to make the same mistakes I made in the past just to not get auditions again from them. Sorry this is long lmao this has been building up for 4 months
Acting studies, yeah. But 4 years? What about 8??? by June-as-in-july • last post Mar 7th
23NB, I'm doing acting studies in France and I start to put my life in question a bit. I don't know how it is for you, but here in France we have a really specific system for acting and art studies. I'm in a "conservatoire", that provide free art studies at a great level, after an heavy selection among candidates. Took me 3 years to get into the one of my native city, did 3 years there, around 15h/week of showing scenes, rehearsing plays, getting feedback from teachers, and working on it alone or with my classmates the rest of the time. There I did my "cycles", and my goal was to get into a professional class, with 25-35h/week of classes and lots of masterclass with professionals. And it's done, after an other heavy audition, I got into a professional class in a different city, I'm there since last October. BUT, I learned when I came, that this isn't the end of the path. All my classmates are trying these "national schools of theater", there's 13 of them in France. Usually, they do one audition every 3 years, with 700 to 7500 candidates each time for 10 spots. This year, I'm trying 3 of them. If you get in, it's another 3 years of study. For now, I did one of these big audition, and it was super depressing. You rehearse your scenes for 2 month, pay 150 euros for audition fee and train ticket, to be exactly 5 minutes in front of the jury and leave. You have no reviews or feedback, 30 lucky ones are taken for the second round of the auditions, the rest of us just need to try again. While I'm doing that, I'm wondering. There's plenty of people my age that are already successful actors in cinema. For public theater here in France, they only take these peoples that get out of these national acting schools, tailored to fit the criteria of this or this public theater. The studies are great, in a way, all the masterclass are really useful, and I know how lucky I am to be where I am already. But the rest of the time, we don't really work on plays, only these 3 minutes scenes, over and over again, for the contests. I'm wondering if I'm losing my time, losing my youth, losing my need for art and creativity, by solely focusing on these studies that are maybe taking me nowhere, because most people don't get into these national schools. I think I would love to have some insight from outside this box, does this seem dumb to you? Am I on a good path, or am I just losing time in a small box? I sometimes think that at this point, I would learn more by moving to Paris and starting working right now. But also, you can't try these national schools after 25 years old, so I guess I might regret it if I leave. How your studies were? How long they were? Now, looking back at it, do you think it really made you what you became, or you learned more by just working? Thank you for giving a bit of guidance to a confused young actor.
Commitment by Lisandro Boccacci • last post Mar 7th
"Working actors have to juggle a freelance schedule. you may say yes to a role that keeps you from accepting another. Or you may choose to break your first commitment in order to take the later-offered role. What's my take n that? Its better business to state your availability up front and honor your commitments. It's okay to not be available, but to say that you are and then renege on an agreement is just not cool. I'm certainly aware that it's just easier to make the plan and then, when something bigger, better, wow, comes along to accept that offer and risk killing the relationship with the people on whom you cancel, however, it is important to remember that you are moving toward the goal of being a working actor, attaining that goal requires years of building healthy relationships. keeping your word is key to accomplishing that goal" something I read I wanted to share. V4V? comment with you IMDB link I will visit, here's mine: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm3849582
Acting advice for beginners by PotentialMammoth9923 • last post Mar 7th
Hi. I’m a 19 y/o actor and I’m just starting out with this. I have no experience besides some extra work and my undergraduate degree I’m currently doing. Is there any advice anyone can give me with starting out?
Hey so I’m a young teen who does local musical theater and wants to be an actor. by mollylikesfurcorn • last post Mar 7th
I always see kids and teens on movie and tv shows as well as broadway, and I’m curious what the next step for me is if I want to become an actor. I’ve been doing theater for almost 5 years and I love it with all my heart. I cant see myself doing anything else as a dream career. My mom says to just wait for college and stuff because that “makes it easier” but if I let her see that I was really serious about it, she just might let me start early. What are some tips to start being serious about acting at a young age?
Toronto acting group by Logan_the_wolverine • last post Mar 7th
Hello. I am new to the city and I was wondering if there is a group of actors or aspiring actors in Toronto in which I can join in. I would love to meet people in the same field and talk about it. If there is anyone let me know. Thank you
Creative ways Actors land Auditions by DriversPhotography • last post Mar 7th
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Online private agent appointments? by mrdnp123 • last post Mar 7th
Does anyone on here know much about these private agent appointments offered by One on One and Actors Connection? Has anyone had any luck or know of someone who has? Seems like a great opportunity to meet some great agents but can’t help but feel this is just a major money spinner
What are the "slow" periods for background acting? by SPELDWR0NG • last post Mar 7th
I'm a background actor in LA. I haven't been doing this long enough to know when the slow periods are. Are there certain months when you expect bookings to be sparse? Any months where you expect to be booking well? I'd like to know what to expect so I'm ready for it (emotionally and fiscally).
Is it possible for international students in US drama schools to find work there after graduating? by yellow_psychopath • last post Mar 7th
I understand that as a foreigner with a student visa, you can only study there but you can't find work. After graduating and before the student visa expires, are there any ways you can get a job as an actor in that country? Even with connections and mentors there?
why don’t present-day actors shave off their unibrows ? by doesitrungoogle • last post Mar 7th
i noticed a majority of actors nowadays keep their unibrows. a simple google search and barely zooming into their photos and you’re able to easily see many hairs in between their eyebrows. the reason i ask this is i thought that hollywood stars are expected to be well groomed, clean shaven; basically looking as handsome as extremely possible — and those little unibrow hairs on a majority of actors nowadays seems to go completely against the picture perfect hollywood look. have things changed recently that prompted actors to not groom and remove their unibrow hairs? is leaving the unibrow hairs, albeit not your typical super hairy looking unibrow, the “in thing” nowadays?
Looking for drama actors/voice actors for video game! by kojak6 • last post Mar 7th
Hello, as the title suggests, I'm working on a game that focuses heavily on the story and will rely on the performances of its actors. So with that, I'm looking for someone who has heavy experience within the dramatic acting world. Preferably someone who has acted in dramatic pieces before (stage, film, tv, other games). We have 4 characters to cast: ( 3 females who are POC and one genderless (and no ethnicity) character.) (Yes, you will be paid!) If you're an actor, voice actor, or both, and you think you would be a good fit, please send me a DM with your reel and we can go from there. Plus, if you live in the Los Angeles area, that's even better. (not required) (Hopefully, this is enough info! If you have any questions or concerns, go ahead and shoot me a message!)
Survival Jobs? by Fit-Factor988 • last post Mar 6th
What are some jobs that actors can do to pay rent & survive in LA? Any suggestions??
Recently joined SAG because of a network guest star booking now what? by imamakeitduh • last post Mar 6th
I notice I am getting less auditions due to my union status but what does this even mean? Any actors who have joined sag that fill this way. I was so excited at first but now I feel stuck.
Aspiring actors needed [mod approved] by cgoettel • last post Mar 6th
During the pandemic, I built a platform for actors to ask questions and get feedback from the esteemed in their craft. I’m looking for a few aspiring actors to try our beta (for free). You can expect to get private video feedback on your submitted acting work :) Years ago, I created a mental health app, and Reddit was wonderfully helpful in the early days. Any interest this go-around would be appreciated. Thanks!
Choosing small clips for actors access media by Fun-Share-130 • last post Mar 6th
I know people say to choose roughly 15 second clips of multiple different scenes for actors access, but my question is…how do you decide which 15 seconds to use? I mean..15 seconds is a really short amount of time… do you try and choose 15 seconds that show something super specific? Or 15 seconds of range in the scene? I don’t really know exactly how to word this haha but was hoping for others thoughts on how they chose which parts of the scene are best to put on actors access! Thank you:)
Actors who use Laban efforts: by DasherDiva • last post Mar 6th
What book or video series or teachers do you recommend? What in the script about the character tells you whether they seem to be Gliding versus Wringing? Is there a book that explains the clues that are in the text that lead to which effort would fit?
Acting classes in LA by yah_boy_ali • last post Mar 6th
Hello everyone, I have been wanting to become an actor for a long time but I need some classes in order to do so. Does anyone know any good acting classes in LA that they can recommend?
Audition process for Streaming Networks? by Both_Host_3040 • last post Mar 6th
Just curious, does anyone here have any experience on the audition process for big streaming services like Netflix for their lead roles? I know for network TVs it’s usually, pre read, audition, producers, then network and then studio test. I know in streaming they don’t make you “test” because it is not a pilot- so is it usually audition, callback, producers? or a chem read? I know each project is probably case by case, just very curious about the various levels we as actors need to clear, and if anyone has ever gotten that far, can share the info!