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Do actors need a car to be successful in Los Angeles? by DontDrift • last post Feb 5th
Would I be okay without a car in LA?
To my biracial actors, how do you feel about auditions for "full" minority race characters. by wwhmochi • last post Feb 5th
I'm half Caucasion and half Korean, and I very much look like it. In a room full of white people, I definitely look not white, but in a room full of Koreans/Asians, I look white af. My agents and manager get me a lot of auditions for roles that are obviously for a full Korean character. IE, the character description is just "Korean and speaks fluent Korean," and then the character just speaks a bunch of Korean through the film. I don't feel like these roles are a good fit because I imagine they're looking for a very Korean-looking Korean. Like, in what world does it make sense that I, a very biracial looking Korean, am just speaking Korean all the time to English speakers? Idk, it just feels like these types of auditions are a waste of time. On the other hand, why else would casting choose my headshot to audition for the role? They have to know what I look like... soooo... (it's also possible they can't tell if they're just looking at the thumbnail). I always end up submitting a taped audition, but I'm wondering if I should start declining to audition for some of these. In the world of taped auditions, I feel like I need to be pickier because having to do three within two days is stressful af. Anyone else in the same boat? :/
What the hell is wrong with CDs lately? by sailor_melody • last post Feb 5th
Ever since the shift to self tapes has gotten more and more prominent (and lowkey permanent, especially for first rounds), CDs have been giving sides that are ridiculously long AND poorly cut. I'm not sure what happens in the background and whether their hands are tied because producers are demanding them to have actors do a particular scene but it's crazy. I've gotten sides where it's upwards of 12 pages for a FIRST ROUND. Listen, I know our job is to give in self tapes with a short turn around, but they certainly can't expect quality when they give 9 pages with less than a 72 hour turnaround. Today I had to do an audition where my character had, I kid you not, 4 monologues within 4 pages AND a time jump in the same scene. This is a union project too, in it's second season. I know this is bad writing on the writer's team, tbh, but the CD has to be able to see that and maybe cut it down no? Rant over.
Calling all Actors. Would you mind having an interview about how you manage your money? by misterpaws22 • last post Feb 5th
My name is Tim and I am part of a product team for a class. I am looking for the freelancers, part time workers, contractors, basically those who work job to job or pay check to paycheck. Would you be willing to have a 30 minute chat with me so I can understand your experience when it comes to what do you do or think about when it comes to you money you make? If so I listed a Calendy link to some available times I have: https://calendly.com/tjkim224/call Thanks!
Are multiple takes standard (without having to ask)? by WetBlanketGuy • last post Feb 5th
I've hired five voice actors from Fiverr. The first three all read each line 2 to 4 times. It was not written in their advertisements that they would do this (nor did I request it), but I was very grateful for it. However, the last two only did one take. The first person I thought was an exception to the rule but then the one I just hired did the same.
CD Workshops in Los Angeles? by imsoMcFly • last post Feb 4th
What’s up everyone? I just moved to LA from NYC and over there we had One on One and to a lesser extent Actors Connection. I don’t think these are shoe ins by any means but if I have some CDs/Agents in mind I wanna meet it could be worth the Face time. Are CDs and agents out here too busy to bother with workshops or is there an equivalent? Thanks in advance!
Creating Your Own Footage? by ActorMomma • last post Feb 4th
I’ve booked several commercials but only three costars and zero film. The funny thing is, it’s a catch 22: you need a reel to be seen for theatrical and you need theatrical credits for a reel. I’ve heard of actors writing and filming their own materials, but have any of you done it by chance? What was that process like? Did you hire a professional camera crew? What about wardrobe and HMU? Did you spend weeks or months scouting shooting locations?
Are NIDA open courses worth it? by menace-69 • last post Feb 4th
I'm 16 and i wanna be a screen actor when i group up but my parents want me to do IT or something and do acting on the side, nida open courses work for that im just wondering how worth it those courses are. i plan to do the screen actors course. i'm also completely open to any new suggestions of any other courses or schools open to the general public and stuff :)
Honesty Time - What is Your Age? by snakesearch • last post Feb 4th
An honest poll of actors and aspiring actors. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/skfmu4)
Losing a Job due to Covid, anyone else? by The_Queen_of_Saigon • last post Feb 4th
So the title says it all. I got booked for a project and it was background role and NU, but the payment would have covered my rent and most of my basic expenses for the month. I tested positive for Covid (fully vaxxed and boosted) a week and a half before the filming date. Ironically, I think it got Covid from working on another job. The production company kind of played ball with me and said if I could produce a negative PCR test it would be okay, but by the time I got back to them saying I was still waiting on the results, they already went ahead and booked someone else. I get that it's for everyone's safety and I would not be okay knowing I was around others if I was still positive, but it just kinda sucks. Them saying they already booked someone else was kind of a gut punch, especially since I haven't really worked on a project like this since last October. Just wanted a space to vent a little since other people are understanding, but unless they're in your shoes they don't truly understand everything behind it all, especially as an actor right now.
Wasn't paid residuals for a SAG-AFTRA project which ran for a month. Now what? Is there a late fee? by June_Etoile • last post Feb 4th
Basically booked a radio spot, got the session fee, then - nothing. Look sometimes these things don't run. But months later I had this feeling in my gut that it ran. I don't know how to describe it other than that. It was just an intuition. I used personal contacts to email the creatives at the ad agency and it turns out the spot did run and that (this is quoting their email) - the talent was not paid. Is there a late fee for this? I did it in Aug. and it ran and I just found out about it now in Feb. Yes, I will contact SAG about this but also wanted to know if you had experience with this? Sucks that so many actors don't get the residuals they deserve. Glad I did the work and used my contacts to hunt my money down.
Some silly questions by gbxahoido • last post Feb 4th
I'm curious about how voice actor work in certain cutscenes, I've been playing Genshin Impact and also watching many anime series, there's something that bother me is there's some cutscenes where the character only said 1 line such as "Look" or "It's beautiful"... and that's it Take Genshin for example, in version 1.0, a character name Jean talk a lot about her story, but then she disappeared (because she was not involved in the story) and reappear in version 1.5, but she only said 1 line in the cutscene and done, and 1.5 is 4 months after 1.0 so, my question is, do voice actor come to the studio to record just 1 line for the scene ? or is it prerecorded ? or how does it work ? and how do voice actor get paid ? Also, in animation movies, the voice and the animation, which one come first ? thanks
Is there a best way to give constructive criticism to an actor? by shadowfaxlotr • last post Feb 4th
If you want your acting friend to fix something, how do you tell them about it while being mindful of their feelings?
Are there any actors here who are signed to a Los Angeles market but don’t live in California? Do LA agencies sign people who don’t live in Los Angeles? How’s it working out? by DontDrift • last post Feb 4th
Pretty much what the titles says. I’m just curious, if LA agents even consider people who don’t live in the LA market.
Where to find self-tape partners? by Maiasnothere • last post Feb 4th
Hi all, I'm currently trying to get my showreel done and I unfortunately don't know any actors who live by me, or really online. I have taken acting classes but many of the people in those classes did not keep in touch after the classes ended. Does anyone know any good resources to find people to do self-tapes with? Even if it's over zoom/Google meet. Thanks :)
How do actors get big agents? by Individual_Move6031 • last post Feb 4th
Just wondering how actors starting off are able to secure such large agents. Just looking at IMDb, I see actors with no real credits signed with some of the top top agents/managers. Like, how does someone with no real credits Become signed with one of the top agents and is then cast in their basically fist role in a huge film? Like did the agents just see something in them and decide to sign? Did they just send in materials and it’s luck of the draw?
Why is Jared Leto considered a "character actor"? by PipeGloomy8127 • last post Feb 4th
Legit question. No hate.
I GOT SIGNED TO CAA by Material_Sense_2957 • last post Feb 4th
posting this here because this seems like the kind of space that would appreciate/celebrate this good news (admittedly when I told folks in person about this, they either didn't seem to care or didn't know how big of a deal was) but it feels very surreal to know that I'm part of an A-list roster of actors, writers, directors and a ton of celebrities. Never thought I'd be able to say I'm a Creative Artists Agency client but here we go
For an actors dialogue...TOO many words per line ? by Single-Character-434 • last post Feb 4th
**What is the maximum amount of words per single line of an actors dialogue?** **AND how many lines are too much ?** *To my understanding there can be anywhere from 1 to 7* ***words*** *per line...(maybe 1 or 2 more)* *also, 1 - 4* ***lines*** *of words within the same dialogue...(again,maybe 1 or 2 more)* **Example:** Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Feb 3rd
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.