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Skillshare VO tutorials by The_Cat_whiskerer • last post Dec 22nd
Has anyone done the voice over tutorials on skillshare - were they worthwhile? (I am a trained actor but new to VO and want to set up a home studio) I wanted to ask before I fork out for a membership. Otherwise any workshops / coach recommendations in London are appreciated. Thanks!
Are YouTube and TikTok the best ways to get started into your acting career? by EntertainerNo082798 • last post Dec 22nd
I am Dante. I’m an aspiring actor and storyteller hoping to get started on my dream job and I just wanted to ask if social media like YouTube or TikTok the best ways to get started into your career? Are there any examples and advice?
Online vs in person by DannyMartin8800 • last post Dec 22nd
Any opinions on In Person vs Online classes for a new actor? Also any advice for someone who is working a very busy 9-6 job that pays well to becoming a working actor? The idea of making that transition really freaks me out.
Voice Acting with a speech impediment by StillAssistance • last post Dec 22nd
Alright, so my speech impediment isn't the absolute worst. Since puberty hit, it's deepened a lot. I'm 23, and I had a squeaky voice at 18) I was a late bloomer, and my grandmother told me that I could make a good voice actor. There is only one problem, I pronounce words incorrectly to the point where I sound like I'm swearing. For example, sit becomes "sh!t". I cannot fix that however as that is how I was born. Should I let stuff like that hold me back?
How long have you gone without booking and what are some agency horror stories that we all can learn from? by synthmylife • last post Dec 22nd
I went 3 years with 2 different agents. One agent only got me 1 audition the whole year, while the other agent I had, while being green and ignorant, I paid $245 per year to be apart of the agency which only got me 6 or 7 student film auditions with no paid gig auditions. I am not really sure what I was thinking, I guess I thought this was how agents work and maybe there was something wrong with my headshots, demo reel or something wrong with my skills but after having a good agent for the last three years and having over a 100 auditions and having a hand full of bookings, I firmly believe these past agents just didn't know how to network, were lazy and just all in all were just bad agencies. I can't believe I spent 3 years being a part of those agencies but it was also my fault letting them be so lack luster and I guess in a way I was also being lazy, not asking them enough questions like, "why am I not getting any auditions and why are they just student films"? Also I might add, how are actors supposed to get better, gain more experience if the agent isn't doing their job for you? I can't stress enough that if you want to be an actor professionally please don't do what I did and let these type of agents, who are doing next to nothing for you, work this way. It should of never of gone for that long and I learned a valuable lesson and it made me a better actor in terms of acting as a part of a business and not just having talent. If you really want to be an actor, make sure you don't do what I did and let people waste your time.
Acting Classes are a Waste of Time by Electrical_Window243 • last post Dec 22nd
After having taken several different acting classes, at different schools with different techniques and different teachers, I've come to the conclusion that most acting classes are a big waste of time. The reason why is because you spend 95% of the class sitting and watching other people, then maybe if you're lucky, the remaining 5% of class you actually get to work. **In a typical 3 hour class, that means you spend 10 minutes actually working and 2 hours and 50 minutes sitting and watching**. Don't get me wrong, there can be value in watching others, but nowhere near enough to justify spending 95% of the time watching and only 5% working. I get why acting classes do this...it's so they can make more money, but it doesn't serve you, the actor. In conclusion, I highly recommend trying to find a very small and intimate class where you can spend a lot more than just 5% of the time working. If you have the money, a private acting coach would be even better. Once I ditched traditional classes and started working one-on-one with a private coach, my acting skills increased exponentially. What does everyone else here think?
Question about a canadian actor working in the states. by tair12345 • last post Dec 22nd
Hi so basically my question is, how rare is it for a canadian actor/actress to work on a major film or show in the states with no/ barely any formal training. I ask this question because in the past 1-2 years ive noticed two actresses ( maitreyi ramakrishnan and iman velanni) get such epic roles. Now for maitreyi what i could find about her is that she only did drama in high school in 1 year and got a huge netflix role, and for iman vellani she was part of a youth program in TIFF and got casted as a lead in a marvel show/movie . I also understand that one of the reasons that they got the roles were because of their ethnicities, but how is it possible to get such epic roles. Just curious is all.
I am in desperate need of help/advise by AndriZaMan • last post Dec 21st
Hi. I am a 15 year old boy/male who has been interested in acting since I can remember. I live in Iceland and would like to know, how do I get started, how do I land jobs. There are currently no acting classes or any famous actors in Iceland who are currently teaching. So is there anyway that I can start? Please if someone knows, you would change everything for me :)
Hot male voices wanted for adult audios! $125/hour starting rate by hereyesonly • last post Dec 21st
Hey everyone, Best Kept Secret is an adult audio community and we are looking for men with great voices and equally good acting talents to do voice acting work where you speak directly to the listener (mostly women) in seductive scenarios. The starting rate is $125/hour and once an established working relationship is there we increase it. One actor we work with is on $250/hour currently as an example. We provide the scripts/stories and do the SFX and editing, all you have to provide is the raw audio. There is no real min or max for the number of scripts you can do per month, it depends on how our audience reacts to them. You must be comfortable with performing adult material and content and you must obviously be 18+. Previous experience is not necessary. But stage, film or serious voice acting work/reels you can share are greatly appreciated. If you are interested please email either rob@yourbestkeptsecret.co.uk or Alexis@yourbestkeptsecret.co.uk for more details on a short audition process or drop over a DM. Cheers, Rob
Any actors with ADHD? by lainad • last post Dec 21st
How do you manage your day-to-day? What's keeping me from actually pursuing a career in acting is that the process to put myself out there is...overwhelming. How did you overcome it?
Interview with Actress Caslin Rose - We discuss getting auditions without an agent, the ins & outs of copy/credit gigs, SAG, when to join SAG and reasons not to join. by Nazagar • last post Dec 21st
Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus hang out with actress Caslin Rose. Caslin has been working in the industry for over a decade and has appeared in many TV series and short films. She also has an awesome podcast Always Acting Up where she shares horror stories, successes, industry interviews and much more. We discuss how she started her acting career, getting auditions without an agent, the ins & outs of copy/credit gigs, SAG, when to join SAG and reasons not to join. We also find out about Agents, booking work, how to get into background work, why learning skills like editing is important, the misconceptions of the idea of "aging out", social media and how that plays into booking roles, and her Podcast: Always Acting Up. As always enjoy! [https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57) [Simplecast](https://wwsd.simplecast.com/episodes/ep57)|[Apple Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep57-actress-caslin-rose/id1541909628?i=1000545571135)| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CAC3OWfsmh0aSFlhJsac1)|[Google Podcast](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9WXzJNN1lYcw/episode/NTQ0ZTViODQtNjA1My00ZmZhLWFlMGYtZjZiNzY0YzU0NDlm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQidaD__T0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)|[Amazon Music](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9WXzJNN1lYcw/episode/NTQ0ZTViODQtNjA1My00ZmZhLWFlMGYtZjZiNzY0YzU0NDlm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQidaD__T0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)|[IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15935400/) Looking if you enjoyed the show, would you listen to another episode, how was the sound/quality, pacing, things you like/ did not like. Thank you.
British Voice Actors Needed! by Stromo-Productions • last post Dec 21st
Hi everyone! I’m working on a animated series called London’s Calling and I’m looking for people to voice the rest of the characters I have The Characters Aurora- the main female character in the show, has a tomboyish personality, the love interest to the main character(Jackson) Benjamin- a 11 year old boy that by the end of the season becomes friends with the main two characters, as the series goes on Benjamin helps the second main character(Eric) with his music Brooklyn- the younger sister of the main character(Jackson), a few episodes in it’s revealed she’s a lesbian Stephanie- the mother of Eric, more is revealed about her as the series goes on Miss Avery- teacher that only appears in one episode Miss Applegate- one of the main teacher character, love interest for Mr Bell, Art teacher Mr Bell- the main teacher character, comes in by the second episode, when Miss Avery leaves the show, the main teacher for the show First Episode comes out on youtube on February 5th 2022
I'm (17M) who wants to be an aspiring actor. Problem is I have major social anxiety and self confidence problems and fear of rejection. I'm scared of wasting time and waiting too long to take action. Need Advice. Please. by Coolfosho • last post Dec 21st
***major social anxiety, self confidence problems and fear of rejection***. These are all horrible things when you would like to be an actor. I'm currently working on my mental health anxiety and self confidence wise so that's a good thing I guess. The thing is I'm 17. Should I feel rushed? Or do I have plenty of time to try to become an actor? I just see all these actors and actresses and see that they started at a really young age and grew up in that industry. And I mean like 9 to 14 young. So they were always in that environment. And with that came the acting skills and fame. So what I'm trying to ask is, Is it too late? Or when is it too late? Is there a Prime Time? I know I should take action ASAP but I just don't know what direction to go in. Any advice helps, it means a lot. Thank you in advance. Good luck to everyone!
Acting and other hobbies by W1ft • last post Dec 21st
I'm 14 year old boy and i really like acting but I also like gaming meanwhile i've got homework to do as well. So my question is, how can I manage my time, so that I can become a good actor meanwhile having other hobbies that i like to do
Voice actors needed! Full cast audio book project! (More info below) by spiders_frickin_suck • last post Dec 21st
Hey! I’m looking for voice actors of all levels of experience! Even if your brand new it’s fine, as long as your voice fits it I’ll try to help you in any way shape or form! I need voice actors for an audio book / warrior cats fan novel that I’ll be writing along with the help from interactions with others in the calico corner server! Any and all revenue made from any form will be split 100% equally between all voice actors, artist and other members! I’m not in this for the money, I’m in this for being able to create these stories and the only reason I need money is to help continue to create quality content with other individuals! I will receive the least out of all of the members so that I can give you all more while still funding this! If your interested feel free to DM me or leave a comment below asking for more details!
Not-so-little rant (i apologize in advance) by MikeTheKnight06 • last post Dec 21st
I've always been an avid actor: I started acting professionally at the start of this year, and I’ve made quite some progress up to the end of this year, cus I've gotten headshots, joined a TV acting class, auditioned for and successfully signed with an agent and been involved in numerous stage productions, short/student films, etc. (usually as an extra for films) and have had opportunities to do a bunch of auditions through my agent. I loved doing this and didn’t care at all about how much time it used up. But around the time I signed with my agent, which was 2 or 3 months ago, my brother who wasn’t as interested in acting but did do a stage acting class occasionally suddenly seemed very interested in signing with the agent as well. So, we did it all again but with my brother: headshots, signing with the same agent, signing up for Spotlight (this website that gets you casting calls). I think it’s important here to realize that this wasn’t an easy fix, headshots cost about £150 per session and the agent we’re with requested £10 monthly admin fee to cover workshops (this was a very reputable agency which has been known to create quite a few popular actors) so to get into professional acting you actually need to prepare for quite an investment money-wise. Fellow actors know what I’m talking about. But anyway, we did this all for my disinterested brother, who went along with it as if he was completely passionate about the acting industry. And from the moment he joined, it was clear that he did not care at all about what happened to his acting career: he neglected his online profiles, did little acting-related stuff and only trudged through his self-tapes and auditions because I was nagging him to do them, and he found me annoying. Heck, sometimes when we spent too long on an audition tape he’d begin complaining about the time and try to sneak downstairs to play on his PS4. But you get the point, he did absolutely nothing on his own to try and advance his acting career; if it weren’t for me, he’d probably have been dropped by the agency. I probably sound a bit selfish right now, but you’d likely feel the same way if you were in my position. So about 2 months pass by with us doing that, and I’ve been feeling a significant lack of self-tape requests coming into my inbox. My brother, meanwhile, has received almost quadruple the amount of self-tape requests, and he’s clearly getting visibly frustrated at the amount of work he needs to do in place of his free time which he normally uses to watch YouTube, play video games, etc. etc. So, 1 night on a considerably long self-tape, in the middle of rehearsing his lines, he turns and tells me he’s no longer interested in acting professionally. I ask him why, and he admits that it’s because he just doesn’t feel that passion and would rather spend his time doing more fun stuff rather than devoting entire nights to learning lines and filming. I think fair enough, so the next day we tell our parents, but they completely disagree. They accuse him of being too weak and is only giving up because it’s getting too hard. In the end, he stays with the agent but it’s abundantly clear that he no longer wants to do this. Now we move to present day. I come home from the last day of school (the last day of my mock exams as well, what a brilliant end of exam surprise) and my mum tells me my brother has been contacted by the agency to tell him that he’s automatically been accepted for a film job produced by Marvel. Yes, you read that right, freaking MARVEL STUDIOS asked him to come along to film something without even needing an audition. I take a few moments to digest that information. My brother, a kid who has no interest in acting professionally, doesn’t want to give up his time to do auditions, doesn’t give a rat’s ass about whether he makes it in the acting industry, just landed a job for one of the biggest movie producers in the world without even needing to audition, while me, someone who actually puts in the effort, the hard work and the hope into my career (and, mind you, his career as well simply because I'm obliged to as his older brother), hasn’t received even an audition request for about a month now. That’s right. People can just shove that “opportunity will only come to those who are prepared” idiom down the drain. Because here I am, a walking talking piece of evidence that completely debunks that myth. I guess life is just like that: handing opportunities on a silver platter to those who don’t give two \*\*\*\*s about them as opposed to the ones who have put in the work, the effort, the passion, and who have been waiting for something like this to crop up for ages. Now I'm not trying to say anything bad about the acting industry, the agency, my parents, my brother; what I just want to get off my chest right now and rant about is the fact that life just flips you off with a random number generator even though you’ve worked so so hard for this. Words can't describe the wretched feeling I have in myself right now. And I know my brother deserves none of the blame, but I can't help but feel dejected. Thank you for coming to my TED talk, I’ll go quietly
Looking to hear from actors who’ve incorporated by CanineAnaconda • last post Dec 21st
I set up a corporation at the beginning of this year for tax reasons I won't get into, but for next year, it would probably make sense not to continue. Does anyone here have an S-corp, LLC or any other corporation you find useful to keep going even when your acting income has stayed low? Not looking for financial advice, I just want to hear other actors incorporation experiences and what makes them keep it or made them dissolve it?
*PAID* Voice Actor Required by LiveStreamHub • last post Dec 21st
Hello, I am looking for a fun and engaging voice actor who is versatile and can do voice overs similar to these types of videos. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuHjAFW\_vSk&ab\_channel=TheFanatic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuHjAFW_vSk&ab_channel=TheFanatic) Please shoot me a DM if you're interested in doing Paid voice overs, and if you can send me a link to your sample work.
(PAID) Audio Drama Subsister - 3 Roles (Female) by CreatiScope • last post Dec 21st
I am working on a fictional audio drama called Subsister: A Real Podcast (as you can tell from the account name!) and I am currently looking for a few voice actors to fill out an isolate episode within the story. I've posted here in the past, so this might sound familiar, I'm just looking for another 3 for a Bonus Episode I am producing. All 3 roles are for women, but feel free to audition for any or all characters you feel you would be a good fit for. There will be audition lines down below with the rates attached to each character. There's no deadline on the submissions, so I'll keep them open until they are casted. **Sonja (30s-50s): Former entertainment website writer, trying to do some real journalism ($75)** \-"Hello, this is Sonja Orbison. I used to be a reporter... That's not true. I wrote for CBT, I was a glorified gossip columnist for the show Subsister. Something never felt right about the night it ended though. It's been years, but I finally decided to pursue the story further." **Delphi (20s-40s): Former assistant producer from the show, harboring a dark secret ($50)** \-"Yes. But, if you pursue it, there's no going back. You're right, that you were wasting your time writing for the show. But, I've given you a lot here. Whether or not you can understand what I've said, that's something different entirely." **Barista (20s-30s): A barista working at the coffee shop ($20)** \-"Oh, the caller said that Miss Murray would be with another woman. And, they described... well, you." Thank you so much for checking out this post and hope everyone has a happy holiday season. ​ EDIT: Contact info! You can email me directly at [creatiscope@gmail.com](mailto:creatiscope@gmail.com) And, if you want to hear what the podcast is generally about, here is a [Trailer](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UetMXXaAxBD0e72l_3v2JkeK0083DlMz/view?usp=sharing)
Meisner Classes in NYC? by sp00kysabrina • last post Dec 20th
Hey! Does anyone have any specific NYC class recommendations that have Meisner courses? I was looking into The Acting Studio (note-not The ACTORS Studio lol) but after doing some reviewing online I hear a lot of people saying it's not that good and even scammy, so now I'm back at the drawing board. So anybody have any good recs for a 19 year old who has been acting a little over a year and has only consistently taken 1 acting class and is now looking for something new? Hopefully a well-known class since I hear agents and casting directors like that? lol (affordable/cheap would be ideal but, y'know, can't have your cake and eat it too)