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Looking for Voice Over work. by BrodyAbroad  •  last post Feb 17th

Hi, I am a fairly new voice actor looking to build my portfolio. As I am new I won't charge anything for the jobs, I am just trying to get more experience and get myself out there. I hope to hear from you soon.

I booked my first film! Help! by Sad__jpeg  •  last post Feb 17th

So I booked my first short film (vary happy obviously I’m now officially a paid actor) but I’ve never booked before and want to be as ready and professional as possible. What are some things I should do before during and after filming (besides memorizing my lines)

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator  •  last post Feb 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.

The Rideshare Killer by Gavin Peretti  •  last post Feb 17th

Hey guys! The Rideshare Killer is available as of today on Amazon Prime. Check it out! I play a police detective partnered with Eric Roberts as we try and solve the case! https://www.amazon.com/placeholder_title-John-Doe/dp/B09PYFGRH3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3BUCRD0BG42FX&fbclid=IwAR1l0aqwpn0wY-F3_ZKc88rQkWDyupX4c9qQQrrG6rWN2rt4FInMnB1TW5s

Working in other departments as an actor by alittletolittleL  •  last post Feb 16th

Hey guys, Does anyone know if you are able to work in other departments on set (ie. costuming/wardrobe, art dept.) if you are a unionized actor? I know they have their own union you must apply to. Just wondering if anyone has done this or knows more about the protocol surrounding it. For reference I am based in Toronto and would be unionized under ACTRA as a performer. thanks :)

Agents in DC? Casting in DC? by accidental-nomad  •  last post Feb 16th

I’m an actor newly based in DC, I’m hoping to get an agent in the next year or so, and I’m starting to do research on who’s in the area? Any actors here who are in DC and have experience with what agencies are good? If you have an agent, how did you get them? Or is it better to get an agent based on New York? This is a separate question but why not: What’s casting in DC in terms of TV/film?? Are there casting agencies I should know about?

Fellow actors, do you write stuff down? Not like personal feelings and stuff but like character ideas, movie ideas, dialogues? by sonaldofds  •  last post Feb 16th

What role does your writing play in your personal approach to acting?

Why are good actors awful in anime? by JIsrael180  •  last post Feb 16th

I avoid anime because the acting is so terrible even in the “good” ones like Attack on Titan - but I know many of these actors from their work on games and television shows etc and outside of anime they do great work. I assume they do these rushed delivers because they are trying to meet lip flaps but regardless - there is so much unnatural sounding acting in anime that it almost seems like they have directors that say to the actors “no, no, when you say the line about how you are still grieving the loss of your grandmother you sound sad when what you should be sounding like a person who has had their balls slammed in a car door and for no reason at all you are going to say ‘hmmm’ at the end of this and probably extend the word ‘grandma’ to a weird amount of time.’

Being an actor made me realise how I don't want to be one by ilovetodrinkcyanide  •  last post Feb 16th

So I've been acting for quite a while actually, and I love it! It's really fun and amazing and all but, at the same time it makes me realise how much I want to be on the other side of the coin- as in a director. Perhaps it's because of my personality and the fact I HATE being ordered around, because not being the one in charge of a everything is so boring and exhausting tbh. I constantly find myself disliking how the theatre director directs a play and it's one of the most frustrating things not being aboe to change it (even if it's their own play). Wether it was a role i like or not. I hate doing plays. I love improv on the other hand, because I can be my own hilarious self there, make poeple laugh with my comedy, dont have to stick to a script. Or maybe it's just theatre acting that I dont like, needing to be so expressive can begoddamn tiring. Still though, I feel like one of my passions is definitely being a director, not an actor. I don't know if this is a common or uncommon experiece...It's just a hobby at the end of the day, but its also very helpful in the future for me to understand how actors feel on stage/camera, so imma continue doing it. There's just something addicting abt being in charge of everything, and being respected for it aswell

Jealous acting peer? by Slimshady242  •  last post Feb 16th

Just recently I was cast as Wadsworth in the production of clue at my highschool. I was surprised as I don't have any prior acting experience. Im super excited but also very nervous! I have a lot of lines! Unfortunately another actor seems to be sour. He has much more experience than me, a better british accent, and everyone thought he would get the role. Today was our first rehearsal and I felt like he was trying to intimidate me? kept saying things like "hope you can keep up" and "still really surprised about the casting." When i asked him to elaborate he said "some people really fit roles and they just werent given them." I feel like his presence at these rehearsals is really going to through me off my game. I messed up a line and he laughed! What should I do? I feel like hes just waiting for me to give the role to him.

Is it too late??? by thefilmgal1  •  last post Feb 16th

I went to school for acting in NY. I’ve wanted to do this since I was little. Then right before my graduation, a cab accident completely derailed any plans I had. Long story short, I got depressed, I was scarred and I ended up leaving NY and moved to CT. After 13 years, this dream has never gone away and I want nothing more than to act again. I’ve been submitting endlessly. I’ve had auditions but nothing has come back. I read countless books, I watch countless films and am constantly working on my craft. I’ve filmed monologues but nothing on my professional reel is recent. I just want work to build my reel. I’ve even started writing my own scripts to film so I can make a reel out of that. What am I not doing? I guess I’m just having a moment of feeling defeated. I want this so bad. I’ve been working so hard and just feel like I’m kidding myself. I know every actor feels this way at some point and we just keep moving forward and doing the work but how do I overcome this? What more can I do? I can’t help feeling that it’s just too late for me.

the movie Boiling Point by EstrangedHippo  •  last post Feb 16th

have you guys seen this movie? done in one take, it has some of the best acting i've seen in a long time. it's like an incredibly intricate play with dozens of actors and props. ive seen a million plays but something about all of these actors hitting every mark perfectly for 90 minutes was wildly impressive and totally new. [would highly recommend checking it out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBUfCL_tvro) i'd be curious to hear anyone else's thoughts

Getting started by mute759  •  last post Feb 16th

A couple of months ago I got a vr quest headset and as soon as I went into vrchat for the first time people told me I had a wonderful voice. It was always funny to do a deep voice just to do a complete 180 on them and blow their minds. After some time I made amazing friends and everyone told me I should try to become a voice actor, even if it was just as a hobby. To try and start that I purchased a surface laptop go and a basic mic setup. I now have my laptop and I am still waiting for the microphone to show. Until it does I would like to ask questions like what voice recording software would be good for a windows 10 laptop and how would I try to get my name out there? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated and thank you for listening.

Acting Program Scene Partner giVing mE NOtes by DasherDiva  •  last post Feb 16th

I think I’m already over it. But it took a bit of processing the boundary crossing. But it makes me think for the future how to prevent this or stop it right away. Should teachers/schools have rules in place about directing your fellow actor? Should actors have this talk right off the bat-like hey I have a rule for myself and I wound like to request it from you. I don’t give you notes, you don’t give me notes. If something isn’t working I’ll take it to the director, and I request the same from you. I read an article that said a sure way to stop it right away is to say to the actor giving notes: “Thank you for the note.” But I’m not sure that fits for me, is there something else to say? Or do you accept notes from your scene partners?

Voice acting for a motion comic, 3 actors. by Kapittoshan  •  last post Feb 16th

I wanna be a background actor in Dune Part 2 but have no idea how to by maifyre  •  last post Feb 16th

Just for some quick info about me: hi, hello! My name is Megan, I'm 19 (20 in April), and I've thought about acting my whole life, but it just never seemed like a realistic, stable career, so I never let myself pursue it. At least, that was until I read and saw Dune. I saw the film 3 times in theaters because I loved the directing, acting, cinematography, all of it so much! Ever since then, I think and dream about some way, somehow being on the set of the upcoming part 2 every day. If I wanted to be REALLY ambitious, I would love to play Princess Irulan. I think she and I share a sense of grace and wisdom/maturity beyond our years (or so I've been told), and I'm confident I could deliver her 3 lines of the book well. But, since I have literally only auditioned for one thing in my whole life, and don't even at least have headshots, I'm focusing on trying to be a background actor lol. Nonetheless, my biggest quandary, so far, is: I have no idea where to even start the process of fulfilling this dream of mine. I know background actors don't need any experience or to even audition to be casted, but with Dune being such a huge film, I have a feeling the background casting process won't be that easy. Should I get an agent? (Yes, I am serious enough about this to pay for an agent just to get this small part). Could I just submit an audition on a site like Backstage or Casting Networks? Would a film this big even post to sites like Backstage or Casting Networks? Is there even a real chance of me being casted for this? (I mean one scene in the book calls for 10,000 people, and I know they're not actually going to get 10,000 people, but still there's a lot of room for extras). Any advice, guidance, opinions, whatever feedback you're willing to give is very much so appreciated! Thank you, guys.

Any New England area actors in this sub? by deadairdennis  •  last post Feb 16th

I see there's a lot of info in this group about New York, LA, Atlanta, and Toronto, but little about the acting scene here in New England. With Massachusett's tax credit and the number of productions here, I would like to see better representation.Although, my experience up here is most of New England is very xenophobic, I'm not surprised to see little interaction with a more national scene.