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I'm thinking about moving to Atlanta in a few months. Should I try to find an agent first? by GeoffreyOliver • last post Feb 23rd
The lease for my apartment is up at the end of June, and I would really like to use the opportunity to move to a new city with better acting opportunities and grow my career. My ultimate goal is to move to LA, but I'm trying to be smart about that, and I don't think that would be a wise move this early in my career (I say "early," but it's taken me 9 years of pursuing this to get where I am now). Atlanta seems like a nice sweet spot, even though I know they mostly cast smaller roles there. I asked a reputable Atlanta-based casting director about this a while back, and he said that I'd be wasting my time to head there without an agent first, but I've also heard from actors that it's hard to find an agent there unless you already live there first. I'm really trying to get the ball rolling on this, so any advice would be appreciated.
Let's talk about Wendy Alane by Hi-raeth_ • last post Feb 23rd
Okay. I followed a webinar of hers. She has a very sweet attitude and I've been following her for a long time. I thought, let's see what she has to offer. What she has to offer is ripping you of your money, making you look like a not professional actor, and she has a bad reputation in LA. If you're a BRAND NEW ACTOR who knows shit about the industry and find $750 dollars worth it to get basic knowledge - go for it. But you can achieve your acting goals in better ways. I just talked with my coach over this, I was thinking about buying the course but after doing some research, I'm happy I didn't. 1. Learn how to act. Take different acting classes, cold reading, improve, theatre, scene study, on camera, all. 2. Know your type, and make your headshots show each type. 3. You can create a demo real, but acting clips of about 25 seconds are what CDs will look at. Film them professionally. Don't make your slate too long, couple of seconds. 4. Get set experience. Learn how things go on a set. If you behave professionally and are kind, people will remember you. I am NOT a know it all. I just want to prevent others (like me) from almost making the mistake of buying a course that won't benefit them. Google is your friend. And your own healthy brain is. You got this, don't fall for scams. Act. You. Got. This.
Just got cast in my first musical as an adult (19M). Unfortunately, only as an understudy. by TomDuBois2002 • last post Feb 23rd
I've spent a month preparing to audition for "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" . I showed up to both audition nights, which we were allowed to do. I gave it my all but still managed to botch 1 note in my audition song both times. I am grateful that I get to be involved at all but... instead I just feel... I don't know. I can't name it, but It's an awful feeling. I prayed throughout the audition evening that regardless of the outcome, I would be happy for the other actors. But I'm not. It's awful but I feel a pang of resentment, envy even. Its a horrible feeling. These other guys are really nice people. It's not fair of me to think this way of them. The director said that the understudy cast gets 1 performance out of the 7-9 that we're doing. Is it awful that a part of me kinda hopes the guy playing Leaf (I'm understudying for him) gets sick or isn't able to make it to just a couple performances? It feels awful just thinking about it. I should not be feeling this way. I don't want to feel this way.
[PAID WORK] Several actors needed for short-story podcast by rr_cooper • last post Feb 22nd
Hi, I'm working on a new podcast where different voice actors read short stories. Here are the specs for the job: **Rate:** $5 USD per minute of finished audio. **Size:** Each episode is around 1000 words or so. **Genders:** All **Audio editing needed?** No, you just need to record your lines cleanly and then our audio editor will take it from there. **Language:** English **Accents:** UK(All English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish), Ireland, Australian, New Zealand, Canada ,and Caribbean. **Delivery Time:** Flexible, no-rush. **Payment through PayPal** **How to apply?** Reply to this post with or message me a link to your portfolio, your favourite type of bear(brown, black, white, panda, etc...) and a way to contact you.
If saying "Macbeth" in a theatre is supposed to bring bad luck, what to actors do who, while performing the "Scottish Play", have to address or refer to the Macbeth character? (for example in a line like "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!" by amanano • last post Feb 22nd
Is that bad luck thing only caused, when "Macbeth" is used to refer to the "Scottish Play" but not when it is used to refer to the character? Or is it okay to use it while performing the Scottish Play but not at any other time?
I don't want to take this role... am I stupid? by throwaway-amiinsane • last post Feb 22nd
I've never booked anything major. A couple indies that I'm proud of but didn't get any immediate career traction for me. I recently auditioned for something that was presented as filming 1)In my home country 2)Used a different script than what they're shooting with (not too uncommon but hang on) I got a call back, it was fun enough, people were nice. They let me know they're filming mostly in Europe and would fly me out, initially this surprises and excites me, we chat, etc. I'm told the next day I have the part. YAY! Except. The movies these people make are horrible. D-Grade Hallmark movies. Movies that are a literal waste of time/money/resources. They are poorly written, shot, directed, acted, etc. Cringe. But they keep churning them out, they somehow make a small profit enough to keep going. I don't want to do this project, I didn't plan on having to leave my family for half a month to go across the world, but am I being spoiled? This is a lead. It pays well. My manager deserves some $$ after sticking with me for the last 1.5 years as I book ***nothing.*** I'm afraid she may even drop me if I don't take this. I have no known "career" to ruin... but couldn't this keep me from ever having one at all? I'm so stuck on what the right thing to do is. Should I do this movie out of obligation to 1)My manager 2)My bank account 3) The struggling actors creed to take any opportunity presented to me? Or should I have some artistic self respect and save myself from guaranteed embarrassment and unprofessionalism?
Any repped actors in LA want to help each other out with reading for out self tapes? by randomactor234 • last post Feb 22nd
I just moved accross the country and my 3 actor buddies I thought i'd be doing all this cool stuff with are totally disappointing me with their complete lack of any kind of committment towards rehearsing, etc. i thoguht i'd be working with them every day making short films and shit, and instead they'd rather smoke weed and make excuses yada yada. still my friends, but .. yeah anyway, I read about 1-3x a week for co-star & above and more if I'm self submitting for shorts / student indies, and I'm really looking to connect with other actors taping regularly who take it seriously. Let's rehearse and shit! I will happily read for your tapes! hit me up if you're interested. i'm based in east hollywood but anywhere in the city is cool
Avails sucking harder than ever by Celestial_Medicine • last post Feb 22nd
Any other commercial actors ready to light themselves on fire with the last minute auds on a Saturday or the avails that tie you up for days, rendering your next week worthless? I’m fine not getting the job, but the fact that it can take casting 6+ days to book or release is just unacceptable. It’s rude and downright degrading. It used to be that when I was put on avail for a SAG job commercially, I would find out in 3 days tops. Sometimes I’d have to call my agent because they don’t always get a formal release. But now, I’m finding that I get put on avail almost immediately and they’ll wait until the day of the fitting to release. My agent will call and they’ll tell her NOTHING until they’re ready to do so. Sometimes it’s “yes she’s still on avail” other times it’s “she’s released”- but the day before the job starts. I think it’s because they’re having other talent Covid tested and if they test positive, they want want other options. No matter what the reason is, I told my agent- they get two days max to put me on an avail. That might cause some problems in the future but I’m just done with this disrespect from casting and productions.
Do you think more attractive actresses have to prove themselves more with gritty roles? by Euphoric-Wash-5659 • last post Feb 22nd
For example, I’ve noticed with the exception of those like Jennifer Aniston who embraced the cute girl next door type for all of her career, actresses like Halle Berry and Charlize Theron take on some of the grittiest roles. For instance Halle’s first role as a homeless drug user, Monster’s Ball and Losing Isaiah. And Charlize in Monster. All phenomenal performances, but I can’t help but wonder if they took on these roles to keep themselves from getting typecast. Anyone else notice this?
Are voice actors welcome here? by AbelBryanVA • last post Feb 22nd
I know r/VoiceActing exists, but I like to participate in discussions about all aspects of voice acting, including the actual acting. I've spent the past few months of my spare time fine tuning my recording space and quality to a professional level, but now I realize I need to work on my actual acting. What are some of your favorite resources when it comes to learning more about acting?
How to Identify the 4 Most Common Audio Problems for Podcasters and Voice Actors by Scott_Paladin • last post Feb 21st
Casting Process - New and Confused?? by Miserable-Shirt396 • last post Feb 21st
Hey all! So about a month ago, I submitted a self-tape for a feature. A week later I got a call from my representation letting me know that I've been 'pinned' and the producers wanted me to hop on a Zoom Call and read with the lead actor attached. I ended up doing the scene again the next day, and honestly felt that all things went great! Felt super prepared and did my best (which I understand is the real victory) It's been about a month since then, and from what my team is telling me, my pin is still in place. I'm now in a position where a regional theatre company offered me a contract for the next couple of months (something that would directly conflict with the feature if I ended up booking the job.) I'm relatively new to the TV/Film side of things. Is this normally how long the casting process works? Given the choice, I'd love to commit to the feature but don't want to turn away any opportunities if things don't work out. Any actor who's been through a similar process, I'd love to hear any advice? Thank you
Has anyone worked with EMS Payroll/advice on who to reach out to with a payment issue as a small fish on a large scale project? by devy_stated • last post Feb 21st
I worked on a project back in November as a Body Double for a feature film. The payment for this project was done through EMS payroll, which I've never worked with before. Everything is done online through an online portal where you upload all of your info and documents. I was supposed to get paid for the actual project (twice because I was asked to stay overtime), and also get paid to get a covid test prior to the shoot. About two weeks after the shoot I received the check for the Covid Test. I have not received payment for the actual shoot. I figured it was just taking a long time, because literally every professional shoot I've ever done it has taken 3-4 months for me to get paid. However, about 3 weeks ago I got a W2 in the mail for the check that I was never sent. (I got one w2 for the covid test check that I did receive, and one for the actual payment from the job that I never received.) I took this to mean that they sent me the check but I just never got it. I figured that something must be amiss here, either the check was lost in the mail or something else happened. I decided to reach out to EMS payroll directly. First of all, their customer service contact info is extremely hard to find. It's nowhere on their website (they have a "contact" button that just lists their physical address in each major city). Finally I was able to find a number to contact them on my pay voucher which is located in my portal on their website. When I called I got an automated message saying that everyone is working from home due to covid and to email them, with specific instructions on what to put in the subject and what to attach. There's no option to talk to a person and their mailbox is full so you can't leave a message. I sent them the email with all of the things they asked for, and immediately (like seconds after pressing send) received an automated email back with the same instructions as the phone call (what to put in the subject line of my email and what to attach, even though I already did that). A week went by and I heard nothing else. I sent them another email and got the same automated response. It's now been three weeks since I received the w2 and nothing is resolved. I don't want to have to pay taxes on a check I never even got. Also, I have an agent but this job was not booked through my agent. The casting director reached out to me directly because I had worked with them previously when I was with another agency. The only thing I can think to do is reach out to the CD who cast me, but they are quite literally my only connection (if you could even call it a connection- they just remembered me and have called me in multiple times). They're super great to work with, but I'm very early on in my career and I don't want to be a bother or lose face with basically my only connection in the acting world. I also just want to say that this was all very legit- it's a very established production company with established actors in the production and a very legit and established CD. Everything regarding the shoot was extremely professional and legit and it was a SAG production. So I don't think anything sketchy or scammy is going on. I just think it was some kind of error and it's probably an easy fix if I can get in touch with somebody to fix it. I am not in the union yet but I am SAG-Eligible. So I don't think I can reach out to SAG for help either. I just don't really know what to do at this point. Besides the fact that I could really use the money (hello struggling actor/substitute teacher), I'm actually going to LOSE money if I have to pay tax on a check I never received. But I don't want to risk effecting my career by bothering the only CD who knows my name about a payment issue. But I deserve to be paid for my work. Has anyone worked with EMS before and do you have any advice about getting in contact with them? Edit: One more thing worth mentioning- On the online Portal for EMS Payroll, there's a page that lists your "future", "ongoing", and "history" payments. When you click on those categories, there's the option to either open up your voucher or your pay stub. Both of my payments are listed under the "history" tab. However, they both say "in progress" next to the payment (even though I was already paid for the Covid Test). When I click on my Voucher it opens up a PDF and I can view it (the customer service number and email were located on this form). However, when I try to click on my actual Pay Stub, an error message pops up for both payments that says "pay stub not found or not updated. please try again later". Not sure what that means.
Recommendations for online classes with evening times? - Older beginner actor by CodyBye • last post Feb 21st
I'm in a more remote area (outside of Portland) where in-person classes are a bit of a challenge to get to, so online classes are ideal, but a few that I found had very long class schedules (9:30-1 pm sort of thing) multiple days per week. Does anyone know of anything that's either in the evening or a more limited time schedule during the week? I can easily do an hour every day, but multiple hours is tough. Thanks!
Unplugging as a working actor? by sailor_melody • last post Feb 21st
Hello acting pals! ​ I recently got to go on vacation and while I had an auto-responder on and while my agent was aware I wouldn't be too tied to my phone, I still found myself having to field questions and figure out and shoot auditions/etcetc while on vacation. It was a bit stressful as everyone else on the trip was able to fully unplug whereas I wasn't able to. ​ I'm fully aware that's the nature of the industry, but how do you cope? Do you ever properly book a vacation off and just deal with the FOMO or are you always still available for selftapes/etc? I've always struggled with this aspect of being an emerging actor ever since I was younger that it feels like we can never fully have a vacation because we always have to be "on" one way or another and I'm not sure if that's sustainable to my mental health moving forward. ​ No comments about being ungrateful about getting auditions pls :) I feel like I've been seeing that more and more often on the sub and it feels dehumanizing to have someone stomp on your feelings.
How long does a famous actor spend on a single role? by JesterOfTheSwamp • last post Feb 21st
I’ve been wondering about this a lot lately. How long does an actor typically spend on a role for preproductions, filming, interviews and promotions after, etc.? I know it differs from person to person but generally speaking, how much preparation does an a list - c list actor spend on a role, and then how much time is spent filming and in postproduction as well?
Best Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy for Actors by TangoPinto • last post Feb 21st
What is the best hypnosis program for actors? Any self-hypnosis recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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?