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What are some things you wish you knew about VA work before you started? by TouringLuck • last post Jan 25th
Newcomer here! Just got my first commercial demo on tape and will be working towards getting my animation one done next. Curious of some of the pitfalls or hard earned lessons from any vets in the industry. For context - I'm a professional film/theatre actor with over a decade of experience, but am extremely green when it comes to VA work. Looking for some advice to help em dodge some of the early trip-ups. <3
Tips for foreigner actors who want to pursue a career in the USA by Maleficent_Spray_514 • last post Jan 25th
So, I’m 25, I’m Brazilian and I’m currently living in San Diego county under the J1 visa but in the process to get a greencard. In Brazil, I got a bachelors in Industrial Engineering and Marketing, and my thesis was about project management in the Entertainment Business. I have always taking acting classes as a hobby but I finally got the courage to pursue it as a career. The thing is. I still have about a year or a year and half under the J1 visa before getting my work permit and later on my greencard. So right now I’m not allowed to work as an actress, but I wanna use this time to learn as much as I can, do some networking, and understand how the business work here in the USA. I don’t have any professional experience tho, I just did a couple of amateur plays a long time ago, a web series that haven’t come out yet and a commercial in Brazil. I’m fluent in English, but I do have a little bit of an accent and I haven’t take any acting classes here yet, but I wanna start as soon as possible. I know it’s harder to break into the industry as a foreigner, specially for someone with almost no experience like myself, so what would be your advice for me? Do you know any good acting school in San Diego? Should I do auditions for unpaid jobs to build up my resume or would it make me look bad for only having the J1 visa?
Actors Group by Intelligent-Tax4624 • last post Jan 25th
Would you be interested in studying acting as a small group together? anyone willing to commit 40-50 hours and share resources as we keep each other accountable? Message me!
How do you feel about Covid and indie / low-budget short films? by KickItRetro • last post Jan 25th
There are a lot of productions that don't require any vaccination or covid tests at all. Especially lower-budget ones. To be honest, I've mostly been paranoid and shy'ed away from the ones that dont require any covid testing. Then at times, for the right project I went in blindly, knowing there wasn't any testing. With omnicrom on the rise, I dont know how to feel. Maybe 80% dont do it, and a 20% for the right role. It's messed up but its how I feel. I take the disease and pandemic seriously, but the odd nomadic actor mindset of trying to get roles can sometimes get the best of me.
How/when do you loop in your agent on a role you booked yourself? by thrower830 • last post Jan 25th
I've just recently started submitted myself to roles on actor's access along with the ones my agent already submits me for. If I were to book one of these roles I was wondering when/how is typically the best way to get your agent involved? My agent is really great, she doesn't take commission on roles I book myself, but I would be more than happy to bring her in and give 10% if she's able to help with the communication/negotiating of the role. So, is this a common thing to do? And what would be the best way to do this? Is it as simple as just emailing her and saying I booked a role and would like to have her involved? Thanks!
From a director - what's the best / worst way you have been directed? by National-Salt • last post Jan 24th
I'm often conscious of directing actors in the best possible way - i.e. giving them just the right prompts to nudge them in the right direction, without seeming like I'm holding their hand throughout. As a non-actor myself, I'm curious to know if there's anything particular I should do or avoid in this regard. Is there a director / directing method you have come across that just clicks and helps you get where you need to be? And any that just make you roll your eyes? Thanks in advance :-)
I’m only 16 and I feel like my passion has driven me crazy. Advice? by Affectionate_Long347 • last post Jan 24th
I’m gonna get straight to the point. I have a passion for film/acting. As an actor, I personally believe that my abilities could get me very, very far in the future. Like, really far. However, if I do not get far, I can’t see myself doing anything else with my life. My ultimate goal is to play Nova in the MCU (Childhood thing) and if I do not I will consider myself a complete and utter failure. Of course I believe that it is possible, I just feel as if it’s a race against time to earn credibility, considering I have never been in a film/tv show before. It’s simply because I do not know what to do. I’m beginning to worry myself sick about this, I NEED to start trying to get roles, yet I don’t know where to start. It’s on my mind practically everyday, the only lesson in sixth form that I can focus on is drama. Please help.
Do you think it's a privilege being born in countries with big film industry? by ilovetodrinkcyanide • last post Jan 24th
If you want to become a succesful actor, what I mean. I mean in my eyes, me being born in eastern european country, I have so much less chance at doing what I love, earning enough from it and actually becoming recognised here than someone born in USA, UK, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan and such. (especially USA and UK cause they're english speaking countries). I don't know, I just find myself being discouraged because of it and really jealous of those people a lot of times. Sometimes I feel like giving up. It's enough that my mom has to constantly remind me of it. Just being born in a poor country reduces my chances by a LOT. Oh and the last name - I dont wanna stick with it but changing it feels like im betraying my family for some reason
Cartoon characters being represented by actors who match demographic . On no budget. by ItsJustTheDogInMe • last post Jan 24th
People can now produce a cartoon from their bedroom using a computer and tools like Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. They can also produce the music for it on their computer, too. And with a homemade vocal booth and a good mic, they can also voice the characters, with maybe a little help from a sister or wife. So it is totally possible for someone with no budget to produce a cartoon on their own, at home, and produce a quality product. When is comes to voicing the cartoon characters, up until recently, it would be OK for this person to voice many or all of the characters. However, in recent times, this has become an issue. Popular opinion is moving in the direction of cartoon characters being represented by actors that match the gender, race, and geographical region of the character (think Hank Azaria dropping out of playing Apu in The Simpsons). This poses a problem for the home-based DIY cartoon creator. Because now, they would have to find an actor who fills all the check boxes, and who is talented and reliable, with no budget. It is hard enough to find a talented and RELIABLE actor even with some money to offer, but for free? I think not. And on a side yet related note, where does this stop? If a white person has trained himself/herself in numerous accents (as many voice actors do), would it be OK or not OK for an American to do an English or Australian accent? Just curious what others think about this. And btw, I bring this subject up because I was one of those home-based DIY people, and I gave it up because I did not want to be the target of cancel culture.
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Rookie voice actor got they’re first project and is looking for tips! by Angst_123 • last post Jan 24th
Hello! As stated earlier, I got my first role in a comic dub. I’m playing the role of Momo Yaoyorozu, and I was wondering if you had any tips for me, maybe how to speak clearly and maintain a voice, or if ‘preserving’ your voice by not talking really does anything, or any form of tips! Thank you <3
Tips on voicing male characters for a female voice actor? by gnfobsession • last post Jan 23rd
hey! voice acting has been a passion of mine for a very long time now and one day im hoping to become a voice actor. im self taught for now but im looking to get a coach in my region soon, hopefully. with that being said i like to practice on several characters from time to time, and up until now theyve always been female characters but yesterday i decided to try and do a male character and it did not quite work out the way i wanted it to. the character is known to be very girly so i thought it wouldnt be all that hard to simply try to roughen up my voice a bit and do it but turns out its not that simple. ( not like i expected it to, voice acting is not a simple thing altogether ) my voice still sounded too girly for him and i was wondering if you guys have any tips/advices on how to voice guys? what are things i should be paying attention to while doing it and how could i improve my voice pitch in order to make it sound more masculine ?
I’m filling out my actors access skills list by Amber_Steel86 • last post Jan 23rd
Never in my life have I ever felt so boring and useless!! I may need to sign up for a few things so I can check off the list!
Am I hating? by -marzwrld • last post Jan 23rd
So I’m at work this morning, it’s 5am and this lady walks in being loud. Then she’s asking how much longer for her drink I say less than 2 minutes. Then she starts saying “Yeah I’m just in a rush for this film I’m in, just heading to set” and I was like oh cool, I didn’t wanna ask much cuz it was so early and she was in a rush. She then says “I heard that guy said he didn’t recognize you, I’m sure people never recognize me. It happens often with the mask” Is this how all smaller actors act? Am I hating? Kinda but also why did she feel the need to say all that.
Acting Goal Checklist by Wutini • last post Jan 23rd
Here’s a fun question for you guys. Other than the obvious (winning an award, booking a lead role in a feature/regular on a tv show), what are some of your actor dream goals? Having myself just check one off (face scanned and PCAPed as a main NPC in a major video game), I also want to have an action figure made of me and be a canonical character in the Star Wars franchise. I’d love to hear your guy’s checklist!
College by NoBottle4250 • last post Jan 23rd
Is there a point in getting an acting degree? I want to be an actress but my family think itd be best if I got a degree in another course as a backdrop. But will i be wasting my time or would it be wise?
Inception of the journey, what must be the basic plan? And Height, is it a deciding factor? by Lord_iam • last post Jan 23rd
Hi, the tittle must’ve pretty much summed up the situation for you, in case it hasn’t then let me elaborate. I’m an 18year old male and I’m 173.5cm, which is a pretty average, if not above avg, height in india, might be small for the us/uk avg. The bollywood industry is pretty nepotistic and mostly allows the star kids w irrespective of their talen, hight or stature due to their parents’ connections but i have heard from relatives and friends that in order to be a star you NEED to be tall or at the v least be 5’10 and since I’m 2inches shorter, can i make it? What kinda issues will i face? How important is it to be tall in this industry??? And no I don’t want any sugar-coated-oh-appearance-doesn’t-matter-talent-does type answers, I want the real brutal truth in order to prepare myself, also if you have any solutions then please list them too. I really apologise if i come across as rude but I really want the brutal truth because i really wanna make it as an actor. Also, pls tell me how can i get on this industry cause my plan is to learn acting from an acting school this year and then join theatre whilst simultaneously giving audition. Is this okay? Sorry for the big post I’m really clueles. Thankyou.
[Paid work] Looking for female voice actor for a voice acting gig - $25 by antimatterfunnel • last post Jan 23rd
I have a personal (i.e. non-commercial) project I am working on that requires 3 female voice actors to represent 3 speaking roles in a script. I will provide the script, and you will just record all the lines of the character you are assigned to to a high quality WAV or MP3. Probably in the range of 5-7 minutes of lines total. It's a comedy project so it will probably require you to use some strange and also off-color (but not racist/homophobic/etc) language. Hoping to hear character and energy in your delivery. Again, looking for 3 people, and will pay each $25 through Venmo for your efforts. Please send me a link to either past voice work, or some way I can hear your speaking voice. Thanks!
Psychology Thesis Experiment for Actors by pain_in2_power • last post Jan 22nd
Hello everyone! I am a 4th-year Psychology student at the University of Aberdeen. I am currently looking for both actors and non-actors to take part in a short study for my thesis project. If you are interested, at least 18 years old, have been studying acting for at least a year, and would like to take part – please click on the following link: https://tstbl.co/717-299 Those who have not studied acting are invited to take part as well. If you have any questions, you can get in contact with me at u02ii18@abdn.ac.uk. Thank you, your time is appreciated!
Looking for some advice/critique on what to do going forward by TheGentlemanWolf • last post Jan 22nd
Hello everyone, I wanted to come here and ask for some advice regarding my current trajectory in regards to voice acting and ask if any of you fine folks had some advice. So I've been a voice actor in California for nearly 4 years now and I think I'm doing pretty well. Got the proper equipment, recording area, website, and reels (which can be found here if you want to take a look to help formulate a critique: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9U7eze1rnszwszZFvNwo5Cu8Kjq8mg3) And got a pretty good work option pool (mainly all the public access places that offer voice acting jobs, but I managed to secure some indie professional gigs) But the main thing I wanted to know if I should do things different going forward this year? Should I stop auditioning for free passion projects (as I already have more then enough examples of my voice in different genres to show off my experience) and instead focus only on paying jobs I can find? And also do you feel creating voice content on YouTube (not like what Brian Hull does, but more like what gianni matragano does) would be beneficial to helping me grow as voice actor alongside daily practicing? Just few questions I wanted to ask ( and God I hope the formating came out well from typing this on my phone) and also I'd love to hear whatever advice you think would be helpful for me at this point, because my ultimate goal isn't to get famous or rich, but rather have the opportunity to to voice act in media until I'm literally unable to do so.