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Mastering the Art of Self-Taping: A Guide for Actors with Tips from Casting Directors by Emily Maguire  •  last post Nov 9th

As a talent agent, I regularly receive a high volume of self-tapes every week, which has now become the new normal. Through this experience, I have noticed some common mistakes that people make while recording and have compiled them into an article. Whether you are new to the industry or just looking for tips to perfect your self-tapes, this article will guide you in the right direction.

https://www.reflectionscareercoaching.co.uk/post/mastering-the-art-of-self-taping

SAG-AFTRA Strike is OVER! by Matthew Cornwell  •  last post Nov 8th

As of 12:01am Pacific Time on 11/9/23, SAG-AFTRA will no longer be on strike! There are a few steps to go through before the new contract is ratified, but hopefully the terms are amenable to the majority of union members. I look forward to reading the terms and voting in the coming days/weeks!

A. m. a. by Omari Washington  •  last post Nov 8th

Jeanette B. Milio, CEO of Alliance Cinema, Producer, Financier, and Stage 32 Thought Leader & Educator, is hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") in the Financing Lounge today, focused on "Creating a Business Plan for Your Feature". 

Let’s connect on Instagram ? by Summer-Joules  •  last post Nov 8th

Let support one another and connect and help one another grow ? Instagram https://instagram.com/summerjoules_official IMBD https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm10966962

memorizing and reading quick by Mary Tennant  •  last post Nov 8th

Hey all, I want you all know JIM KWIK Memory Recall and Kwik Reading really helps! Am I promoting but I admit it really works! If you go to my YouTube channel Mary Tennant see my self tapes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aTlO796NR2S7p-AloJ75A I used to take FOREVER to memorize. But when you learn how to memorize by his ways. Which you wonder why THEY DON'T TEACH THIS IN SCHOOL we be so advance and ahead on the world as a country!!!! This boosted my confidence. I done at least 20 auditions n three weeks. I don't know how I got buried but without the skills from Jim Kwik I would not be able to do it. Did I get booked. NO. But I had two spokes person jobs I was doing during that which memorize had help me. So please this is an INVESTMENT and you be blown away. And learn to JUGGLE TOO!!! Any questions contact me here. ActingMaryTennant@icloud.com Thank you, Mary Tennant

YAY!! The STRIKE is OVER by Summer-Joules  •  last post Nov 8th

Let’s support one another to stay in the GREEN View & comment and I will return https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm10966962

Hollywood actors strike: parties finessing AI terms by Geoff Hall  •  last post Nov 7th

Well, this is encouraging, but I’m unsure about this point…

Meanwhile it has emerged that last Friday’s “last, best and final” offer by AMPTP included the offer of a 100% raise in performance bonuses for high-cost streaming series and features that achieve certain viewership and box office targets.

That seems tightly funnelled and little to do with lower budget productions. After all, the vast majority or films don’t fit into that ‘high-cost streaming series’ category, unless there are more details to come about that.

Also, the ‘minimum rate’ increase of 8% seems way short of the 11% SAG-AFTRA demand. What do you think about these snippets to the potential agreement?

https://www.screendaily.com/news/hollywood-actors-strike-parties-finessi...?

First rule of acting: Never give up! by Ryu Reeves  •  last post Nov 7th

There will always be people trying to downplay your work. I'm here to tell you not to listen to those people and keep doing your thing. I still get people trying to tell me I'll never get anywhere.


When I was a teenager and went to acting school I was told to get a real job. When I started screenwriting professionally I was told nobody would ever read it. When I created my IMDB page with homemade low-budget videos I was laughed at because they weren't real films. When I became a more serious business-man and had 2 films and a TV show to my name I was told they weren't really my projects and other people were the talented ones in those projects. When I hosted my own radio show and hired one of the best rock bands in the music industry today people told me I had to pay my way to success.

If I sold a script today and ended up with a movie on the big screen people would tell it's not as good as (insert any famous movie in that genre). People will always find ways to downplay your accomplishments no matter how hard you work and what you do. Don't work for those people. Work for you.

You don't need money to start acting! by Ryu Reeves  •  last post Nov 7th

I can't tell you how many times people want to get into acting but make excuses about not having enough for a camera or lighting. I started out with a low budget phone and audio that sounded like it was underwater. I saw it as a way for people to at least see what I was capable of from a creative standpoint.


I was making Tik Tok videos as a way to put my short scripts to use. I did whatever I could to get my idea out there. I didn't need an agent, manager, producer, etc. There was nothing stopping me from writing my own scripts and acting them out. It showed people I was a creative writer as well as an entertaining actor. I didn't need to spend thousands of dollars on a professional camera. I downloaded free editing apps from Google Play.

I looked up auditions myself and traveled all over Canada and US to take whatever gigs I could find. I didn't need an agent to do that.

Everybody wants to say "if I had an agent or manager I could do this!" or "if I had money I could do that!" but the bottom line is you CAN do all those things! The real issue is everybody wants to take shortcuts. If you truly love this business you don't need to take shortcuts. Just enjoy the ride.

How Many Different Headshots Do Actors Really Need For Success by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Nov 7th

Do you have more than 1 headshot?


How Many Different Headshots Do Actors Really Need For Success

https://youtu.be/r36sB4hD9Oc

If you have more than 1 headshot, let us know how many.
And, if has it been helpful to your career.

MICHAEL J. FOX'S TSUNAMI OF MISFORTUNE - Courtesy of The Industry publication by Geoff Hall  •  last post Nov 7th

Michael J. Fox's indomitable spirit has faced a relentless onslaught: a spinal tumour surgery in 2018, a shattering fall that broke his arm in multiple places, and a near brush with losing a limb. 

During this tsunami of misfortune, he remained grounded. But that wasn’t always the case.

At twenty-nine, after completing the final Back to the Future film, Fox received a stark prognosis: within a decade, he would be completely debilitated from Parkinson's. Fox confessed:

“I was in an acid bath of fear and professional insecurity.”

Fox believed his diagnosis was a penalty for his fame.

He refrained from telling his family, his agents, or any of the film producers he was working with at the time about his disease, fearing his image as a kinetic celebrity would be incinerated.

During the next decade, a series of box-office flops followed:

​For Love or Money (1993)
​Greedy (1994)
​The Frighteners (1996)
Coupled with an ongoing battle with Parkinson's, he fell into alcoholism.

"I didn't know what was happening. I didn't know what was coming. So what if I could just have four glasses of wine and maybe a shot?"

Eight years later, in 1998, before The National Enquirer could break the story of his diagnosis, he decided to take control of his life.

Reflecting on his watershed interview with Barbara Walters, he said:

“I felt like I stood there naked in the town square and said, ‘Look at me. This is what it is.’ What I didn’t realise was how many other people had been dying to do that.”

From that point forward, he became a voice for those struck by the stigma of Parkinson's disease.

The documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie captures this profound metamorphosis. Trailer here.

“I’ve said Parkinson’s is a gift. It’s the gift that keeps on taking.”

Fox went on to say that Parkinson’s has affected his life in many positive ways: to date, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a testament to his altruistic legacy, has outpaced even the U.S. government in funding $2 billion worth of Parkinson's research.

Fox had a single request for the Oscar-winning director of his documentary Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth):

"No violins.”

Have any of you seen this? Please share your thoughts below…

Check out the trailer here:

https://youtu.be/yHgMSR4F1Ak?si=XXrqD9DYZwCmDy5N





Monologue Portraying Rue from HBO’s Euphoria by Alicia McClendon  •  last post Nov 6th

For acting class, I performed a monologue from HBO’s Euphoria as I portrayed Rue, who is actually portrayed by the talented Zendaya!


Please check it out and let me know how I did by subscribing to my YouTube channel!

https://youtu.be/mkvisD9NVy0?si=v8D59XqefFAs80DB

Acting family by Cyreita Drummond  •  last post Nov 6th

I am a writer but I am a part of an acting family and I have to say it’s hard to watch my talented son walk away from acting. he loves it and has made it to being Sag eligible in Virginia of all places. it’s hard to get the credits because we don’t live where the work is and now everything is on hold due to the strike. I am a writer so I am trying to work on my talents here but my husband and son are amazing actors. I use to live in Orange County California and worked on a higher learning with no effort because I lived where the industry was hot. now just hoping to find the connections that will assist in bridging everything together acting and writing.

Where are the instructions for joining the challenge? by Jon O'Neilll  •  last post Nov 4th

Thanks.

Actress and Screenwriter Alicia McClendon by Alicia McClendon  •  last post Nov 3rd

I performed a monologue and play Rue from HBO’s Euphoria, who is played by the talented Zendaya! I could use your support! Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. I could use your support and would appreciate it!


https://youtu.be/mkvisD9NVy0?si=DX5Cm3eq-2HrBbrN

Actors Always Be Learning by Tammy Hunt  •  last post Nov 1st

Learning how to act from professionals in classes and workshops is one of the most important and effective ways to improve.

You can find acting and improv classes in your city or if need be take online classes. Sign up for classes that interest you and that will push you to improve your skill level.
A professional acting coach or teacher will be able to guide you in proper technique and give you tools that better you as an actor. You can’t always see what you’re doing. But a teacher can. And your teacher or coach will be able to help you make adjustments, learn the basics, and teach you how to mentally approach your craft.
There are acting coaches and teachers who specialize in specific forms and can help you reach specific goals. If you want to learn to be better at auditioning on camera, you can find a teacher who will help that process.
Put yourself in the right mindset to learn. Don’t think you are too good for classes. You’re not. For most actors, your job isn’t to be an actor. Your job is to learn and to be the best actor you can be. Reach out for new ways of adding skills to your repertoire, try a new language, accents, dialects, etc.

#actor #audition #workshop #classes

Don't Forget to Say, "Thank you". by Matthew Gross  •  last post Oct 31st

It is so important for the longevity of your acting career to remember the casting director who gave you the opportunity to audition for the role you eventually secured. The day after I wrap a principal role, I always send a message to the casting director thanking her/him. In the message I briefly share what I learned about life from my character portrayal. Offering an insight into your internal journey is something your casting director won't soon forget. 

Nervous on Sets? Use This Simple Technique - It's Helped Me Feel Calmer by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Oct 31st

Have you ever felt anxious when arriving on sets?

Some actors have fear of forgetting their lines, develop performance anxiety, self-doubt, get performance jitters and other things that prevent them from performing the way they expect.

Nervous on Sets? Use This Simple Technique - It's Helped Me Feel Calmer
https://youtu.be/w9nFnAB5Hds?feature=shared

Have you ever felt nervous when acting? If so, tell us how you dealt with it and share your experience in the comment section.

Short or Feature by Tyler Dunning Evans  •  last post Oct 30th

Hey friends. Looking for some outside input and would love to hear any and all thoughts. I've got a certain chunk of change that I've set aside for a narrative project. I have a supernatural horror (2M+/-) script that's gotten lots of love but I've been advised to create a short film to show the vision for the project. I also have a VERY minimalist horror script that's kind of wild and funny and dark and scary that I could easily shoot with the money I've got set aside + maybe a small Kickstarter to snag some finishing costs. 


So my question is - should I make a short (proof of concept) and really go hard on that 4-5min piece? Or should I make a feature (my first) since that's a bit of a milestone that can help get you a second glance from producers... and potentially garner some laurels, etc.
I'm sort of split right down the middle. Thanks, all!
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Short for your Halloween night 2 of 2 by Max Sappa  •  last post Oct 30th