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Advice needed by Ok_Explanation_2317 • last post Feb 21st
How do agents, directors, casting directors reach out to actors after seeing their movie at festivals or screenings? I mean actors who are just starting out. I don't have social media, if they were interested in reaching out to me would they bother to ask a director of the movie they've just seen or something? Does this happen? I don't want my lack of social media presence to limit my acting opportunities.
Actors rates by JaekLee27 • last post Feb 21st
Hey, have any of you been cast for promotional advertising product videos that you film from home? It's with a company that sells a variety of products and they are wanting to know my rate per video (and probably be 1-2minutes video) so hard to charge per hour or per day. I have asked how long they'll use the vids and my image for but don't know how to factor that in either. Based in Australia Thanks for your help
Who hear went to and would recommend AMDA? by AlexanderBlaide • last post Feb 21st
I’m a junior in high school and I’m at that point where I get email after email telling me to go to their college and today, I got one from AMDA. I did some research and found out that some of my favorite actors and performers went there including Christopher Jackson, Anthony Ramos, Asia Kate Dillon, they all went there. After doing more research, it seems like a good school for me to look into. I think if I were to go, it’d be the LA campus, but I wanted to get people’s opinions. Did anyone here go and would you recommend it to up and coming actors and performers?
Moving to la at 18 to be an actor by wasgooddog • last post Feb 21st
Hey Reddit, I have been on for a bit and have been lurking for a while but am now deciding to make a post. That’s it I have decided that im going to move to La and be an actor, how did this come to be we’ll let me explain. Essentially I’ve always been called good looking, even like extraordinary good looking, I have very light green eyes and just a good look in general and my friends and random people started telling me to check out modeling when I was about 16. I did and I didn’t like it I felt very weird posing in my underwear, doing weird poses, and I knew it wasn’t for me. I went to military school and rehab ages 13-17 with some small breaks in between and this really impacted my social life a lot. Being originally from newyork and going to military school in Georgia and then later to rehab in utah, I didn’t really have a social life that I liked. I also didn’t really have that many girls. Which is probably what has messed with my ego so much. Being told I’m good looking and all and not being able to get girls for some reason. So after rehab I decided I want to finally have a social life, so I went at asu, the ultimate party school, and wow it has just turned out so terrible. I couldn’t get into a fraternity for so long man, I couldn’t understand why it’s like some people found me as the ultimate frat guy and were like how could you not get in??? I also have been working out for about 3 years so I have a pretty good body and I’m 6,0. I never really got into one in the end, for most of my time in college I’ve been pretty lonely I’ve had some girls but not much and not many friends at all, I had many binge episodes my relationship with food is just terrible. I definitely gained some face fat which also messed with my ego. I just really want to be successful and yeah I do want to be famous, I just feel like I have the look and ever since I was a kid throughout elementary school and middle school I was an absolute clown, I made everyone laugh always acting stupid to get a laugh out of other people. I’ve taken acid many times I’ve really learned a lot from all my trips and it’s giving me a lot of perspective on this world and life in general I really do think that robots and AI will take over in 20 or 30 years and there will be problems that we never saw coming. I just want to live a life that I want to live. Which is doing everything that I want to do.I wanna go everywhere in the world all the cool spots I want to try all the different types of food ranging from croissants to some type of Guatemalan guacamole I don’t know I want to find true love and do you know take Molly and party with my friends and just never worry about anything financially at all I wanna have a good time and I know I have to grind hard now to get there. I’m running a marathon April 2nd in Las Vegas I’m going David goggins mode, I’m gonna make it as a fucking actor, I’m reading the best books on acting that I could find online and I’m going to take acting classes in la over summer and hopefully move their next semester and work some shitty restaurant job 40-50 hours a week while taking acting classes and auditions everywhere I can! I know this is probably confusing to read but that’s okay I’ll respond to Questions if anyone actually reads this.
Laban for Actors- Video Course On Demand ? Anyone? by DasherDiva • last post Feb 21st
Hi has anyone bought this or any course from here: https://www.momentumstage.org/arts-education/laban-for-actors Looking for a review on the video. Do you have other recommendations for Laban Movement Videos? Thanks!
New actor here looking on what to do next by Treevor191 • last post Feb 21st
Hi for some background I have recently taken some acting classes and one of my acting coaches is someone who has worked on tv shows and movies before and he thinks I’m ready. We have filmed some scenes to put together on a reel/resume for me and basically I’m asking what I should do next.
What to do if you don’t live in prime area? by Easy-Ad-8310 • last post Feb 21st
I live in a little town with basically no market for actors. I’m also on the older side/have responsibilities. Acting is something I’m very passionate about, have been for a long time. I want to pursue it, but I feel like I physically can’t. Is it possible to without moving? How should I go about it? Thanks in advance!
Actors in Italy by tkea • last post Feb 21st
Hi! I am an actor who fairly recently moved to Italy, and would love to keep acting even if it doesn't pay anything. So, does anyone here know of any clubs, groups, etc. based in Italy who do films, shorts, theater, or anything to that matter in English. And if no such groups exist, but you are also wanting to join one, would people be down with setting one up? I would love to just create purely for my own enjoyment. As acting is a skill like anything else, if you don't do it regularly you can't really improve.
Job or a small buisness for an actor? by Euphoric-Mixture9501 • last post Feb 20th
I'm moving to london professionally pursue acting/writing and joined agency to work as a teaching assistant. I'm concerned that there will be no suitable work as I've had bad experiences with agencies tbf and unsure what jobs to do to support me and that is flexible. I'm considering a small buisness.
Fellow Poors: How is it going? :/ by Actress_in_Training • last post Feb 20th
Any other struggling, poor blue collar actors? How long have you been in the business?? Is classism still a thing or is the industry better about it these days and more accepting? I last acted many yrs ago but am trained to a degree and read a lot about the business and acting back in the day. The craft came easy. However the talking, socializing and fitting in felt harder than it needed to be. I naturally don’t relate to the relaxed, sometimes more chipper nature of middle class actors that I notice so often. There is an easy gentler manner about them and a lightness in their step and energy. I observe how they seem to recognize their own and mingle amongst themselves . For me, I THINK (and I don’t know for sure) they saw me as “other” and not nearly as real or in the room. I think I’m also more serious and untrusting due to my life being extremely hard and still is. When I do open up I’m a fun goofball. But I’m just not charismatic and witty to begin with. I’m simple in some ways. A complete dunce at times too. Middle class kids are educated and often rather witty IMO. I’m not into high brow humor. It seems so boring. But all in all, I’m so happy for them because their dreams matter too… but I also want to be accepted and not have to try to be like someone I’m not to fit in. And I worry they won’t be as accepting. My experiences were so long ago though. Catch me up plz Most of all, I don’t have money. So I don’t know how casting directors or actors or anyone are going to relate to me. Will this matter? I hear people need to feel like they also LIKE you too. But I don’t relate to conversations about travel and adventure. I don’t have great teeth and most of them do. I don’t run into poor people often in school back then either. I was one of 3 poor people in an entire acting school. Perhaps my blue collar background adds to what middle class and up are not used to seeing on the daily in such close proximity for extended amounts of time and they just don’t know what to conversate to me about. After all I don’t know half of what they do. They maybe don’t know what to say. I can’t relate to them and they can’t relate to me. How do I make it work? I just want to act. I’m also an introvert too as I’m a bit of dunce when it comes to understanding how to be fun and charming. So I don’t try anymore. I’m jus me. I just like to journal and do monologues and read☺️. I stay home when not needing to be somewhere. I’m a weirdo. Lol. But I love acting.
What’s the deal with Soap Opera acting ? by penguin_reddit • last post Feb 20th
Always been curious about this as I don’t watch it and it’s always been foreign to me. I see some actors who are credited on Imdb being in THOUSANDS of episodes. They can’t pay that well, can they? Is it SAG day rate? Is the work looked down upon? I never get auditions for them here in NYC, is it more of an LA thing? How often do people typically audition for them? And who even watches this stuff?
I am a friend of an actor. How can I support him? by AceAttornie • last post Feb 20th
He's one of my best friends and he's a very very good theatre actor and voice actor. He did it all in college and now that he's out it's been difficult for him to get somewhere. What are things I can do to help him find roles and support his success?
Does SlateShot Make a Difference on AA ; by ShamrockShakeYum • last post Feb 20th
Does it work as an advantage vs profiles without one? My agent has never asked me to finish this (she’s a beast at getting me quality auditions), but was curious if it’s something that other actors have used and gained even more of an edge. **Update: I added one because it can’t hurt. FYI The first one is free so you’re not losing money.
Ready to start by chailatte75 • last post Feb 20th
Hi everyone! Ive read the FAQ many times but I am still confused on a few things, ill keep it short. Im a (23F) and Ive done theatre my entire life. I just graduated from college (with an unrelated degree to have in my backpocket) and now I want to pursue my acting career. Am I supposed to have a manager or agent right away? Or do i just audition for things on my own and once i accumulate enough i seek a manager or agent? Im just confused on the proper steps towards representation. I know about finding auditions on backstage, actors access etc. but is this something I do on my own until I have a valid resume to send agencies/managers? Thanks Also for headshots does hair color matter? Or should I stick with natural hair color?
Need Help finding acting school in Canada / other countries by besttrueblood • last post Feb 20th
I've been spending couple of days and many hours trying to find the right school in Canada but I am also considering USA, UK and Australia as countries to study in so feel free give advice on that too. All help is deeply appreciated. Little bit about me. M/29 from Sweden. My experience is that i have made a 20m short film with my brother where i was the DOP, and actor in a scene, I have also been an extra in a police show. What would be a fitting and good acting school in Canada that can teach me the essential things needed to be in films/shows? My budget is somewhere in the middle, I don't want too expensive but also not too cheap. Would studying acting for a couple of months for a diploma be enough or 3yrs be the better option? I was thinking about about ''VADA'' in Vancouver and Ryerson & ''Toronto academy of acting for film & television'' in Toronto. But the problem here is that both of these cities are really expensive and I don't know if it is possible for me, but I'm open for advice. I was also thinking about ''National theatre school of Canada '' in Montreal But my issue here is that the city prefers mostly the French language. I used google maps and noticed that most of the signs are in French and I cannot speak it.
Do stage actors need demo reels like film/tv actors do? And do stage actors have agents? by wiselychosenwords • last post Feb 20th
For professional theatre.
How to have a more "expressive face" by Ok_Explanation_2317 • last post Feb 19th
I've noticed that some people, non actors, have extreamly expressive faces, like more facial muscles and great control over them, and while I do belive I can convey character's emotions quite well, I could use more expressions, as sometimes I feel like my are limited. Is there a way to learn new expressions or are we just born with them?
Casting calls by MaleficentSorbet4201 • last post Feb 19th
Where to find actual casting calls by yourself besides the usual casting websites (Backstage, actors access, etc.)
Lost acting student. by ENFP-throwaway45 • last post Feb 19th
So i'm using my throwaway, because this is too personal. So two years ago I got into this prestigious acting school for people my age, which is teenagers where once a week you would get taught by the best actors singers and dancers. I payed a shit ton of money with the help of my parents, (its a one year thing that you can renew) so I got compliments from both my acting and dancing teachers. One time however, during the singing lesson we were supposed to sing for the entire class, but because my ADHD was dealing with a lot of stress my mind just completely went blank. I was ridiculed in front of the whole class, my teacher tore into me about how I wasn't going to make it in the industry with that mind send. I tried my best honestly. After that I was done with the program, I left soon after, my love for acting had been ruined at least for a while. Now I keep seeing people from the program on national television and on national theatre in my country at least. So I guess my question is have I ruined my career by leaving the program should I just do something else? I mean I have been getting jobs and roles just not in the same level as those from the program, can you give me some advice?
Can I be a great actor if I'm not passionate about theatre by TrueMythic • last post Feb 19th
So acting is something I've wanted to do for basically my whole life but for whatever reason I've never enjoyed the theatre that much. I found my love for acting through movies and TV but it seems most actors I've met love the theatre but I just cant enjoy it as much as film. I feel like because of this I cant 'become a real actor's which sounds really gatekeepy but this is something that I've worried about for ages.