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Actors That Played Real People Compilation by JakeDaAwesome  •  last post Nov 26th

I feel so bad by Living_Bee_6344  •  last post Nov 26th

I feel like I’ll always be an insignificant, irrelevant and broke actress…I feel like shit

NYC Acting Classes by mike_shakes96  •  last post Nov 26th

Hi everyone, hopefully this is the place to ask this. My sister has always wanted to be an actress. She went to a performing arts high school in the city and graduated from the BA program at Pace. After college life got in the way a bit and she’s lost touch with her art these last few years. I know she really would love to get back into it, but needs to get her confidence again and get some practice. I’m wondering if anyone can recommend any classes in the city that might be able to help her get her groove back. I guess she’s not exactly a beginner, but maybe a beginner class would be best, idk. I’d love some direction or recommendations if anyone can help.

PEACE HOLLYWOOD. by Star_Lord_1995  •  last post Nov 25th

As an aspiring actor myself, there was a time I wanted to move to Hollywood/LA but as of late seeing all of these peoples "true colors" I've been thinking that maybe that isn't for me. Such as a lot of major people within the business, who morn a death of a child rapist. So I decided in order to stay away from all of the fucked up-ness that is Hollywood, I'll be starting my own small studio where I live. I'll be making my own short films and doing what I want to do, along with live productions/indie films.

How do you stand out in an actor role? by abercrombieNbeyotch  •  last post Nov 25th

Like the one line type of roles?

What is the best way for me to be better? by iovoko  •  last post Nov 25th

Hello everyone, bear with me. I’m a bad actor, honestly. I have my moments. But mostly I’m bad. I understand all of the kinds of acting classes there are, and I’ve taken private lessons as well as group classes. They never feel serious though, and I eventually gave up on them. Maybe because they’re meant for minors (which I am)? It’s worth mentioning that my self-discipline is terrible. I can’t tell what the problem is. Anyway, I want to get better. My area is culturally very dry, I’m a minor, and I’m not very wealthy, so my options for improving with professional help are limited. I want to ask what kind of class would be best for me? Assume I’m able to get financial help for all this. Conservatory, drama school, program, workshop, etc? Feel free to ask absolutely any questions to help answer this. Thanks guys

happy thanksgiving actors by nicholasbloom  •  last post Nov 25th

im thankful that ive gotten to audition more this yr truthfully i wish i could audition more though im still trying to reach out to collab on something but i haven't had much luck

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator  •  last post Nov 25th

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.

How to manage acting along with college by darshlakhwani  •  last post Nov 25th

Hey, I'm from India I'm a third year computer engineering student and, also an ACTOR! I've done a couple of workshops in the past to train myself and have been auditioning since 2ish years. (not very frequently tho) Things have finally started to work out for me, I recently did 2 decent budget advertisements and have been recently auditioning for good parts in ad films, films and, web series. The problem is: ACTING IS REALLY TOUGH TO MANAGE WITH COLLEGE My studies are pretty tough and most of the times the shoot dates collide with my college exams and tests. I don't want to lose out on such amazing opportunities but taking a drop from college is out of question. Recently, I have to deny availability to the casting directors calling me for some projects and it crushes me but I don't think there's any other option at this stage cause I'm still in college. What should I do? any advice would help :) I'm thinking of taking acting seriously after college and joining a post grad drama course but currently it's getting really tough

Why do Nickelodeon actors tend to have a more stunted career than Disney Channel actors? by CharlesElliotFiddler  •  last post Nov 25th

Let's take a look at the past thirty years. 1991 to now. In this period, we have seen many actors come and go from both networks yet it seems that Disney actors tend to go a little further; we see this with Justin Timberlake, Shia Lebouf, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Britney Spears, Zac Efron, etc... But we don't really see this as much with the Nickelodeon actors. An exception being Ariana Grande but her career is mostly in pop music and she never really embarked on any ambitious acting projects. Emma Roberts can perhaps be said to be the most successful one, but then again she never really wowed anybody. I feel like her career could have taken off ten years ago. She's not bad, certainly not, but we also can't really compare her to Anne Hathaway and Kirsten Dunst who by the time they were 30 had a pretty solid filmography. What's up with this? I was also under the impression that Miranda Cosgrove would develop an interesting career beyond Nickelodeon and Despicable Me but she never really got off that bandwagon.

To the audiobook narrators out there... by Coolcat1009  •  last post Nov 24th

Hi I’m a professional voice actress and have lots of experience in the industry. I am currently considering narrating audiobooks full time, What are the best audiobook production/publishing companies to work for as a narrator in your opinion? Thanks! :))

How do actors learn accents so quickly? How can I build a Parisian accent? by DragRepresentative83  •  last post Nov 24th

How do actors learn accents so quickly? I can already speak french but I want to learn a Parisian accent when speaking in french and I can even use it when speaking English. Can add the names of some actors how can speak French properly or who originally speak English but learned French for a role

How do you stop the negative self-ruminating? by Un-Disclosedrotca  •  last post Nov 24th

Business of rejection. After dozens of auditions and continuously being passed over, even the best actors may find themselves questioning their talent and especially their looks. How do YOU stop these wheels of negativity and embrace the challenge and the business part of this craft? Daunting to say the least.

Mentioning sexuality in submission notes? by dontcallmebythat  •  last post Nov 24th

Hey all, I was wondering for queer actors out there, do you mention your sexuality when auditioning for queer roles? I've seen breakdowns for roles that say something along the lines of, "seeking LGBTQ+ actors" or "can authentically portray LGBTQ+" etc. They obviously don't outright ask for my sexuality (and I guess that might be illegal?) but I was wondering if it's okay to volunteer that information myself in the submission notes or the slate. I just don't want to come off as unprofessional or TMI by offering that information. How have you been dealing with these kinds of breakdowns/auditions?

What does an usual in person audition look like? by heyyyman14  •  last post Nov 24th

I had a student film audition that felt really weird. It was my second audition I’ve ever done but I was paired up with another actor who was auditioning for a role that had no lines, just a lot of movement and I was expected to know the blocking and lines with the other actor for a scene. They told us to just mime everything. So essentially we were auditioning for a role together for the first time. But the thing was, when the other actor missed their cue or came in too early with an action it messed up the timing of when I delivered my lines. (For example she was suppose to threaten me with a knife but came in with that blocking while I still had four lines left to say. It made it look like I just forgot my lines. I was suppose to react to the knife and be scared but I didn’t know what to do in that moment and just ignored the knife and said my last four lines.)

Hard time figuring out Acting Role titles? Supporting? Co-Star? Actor? Principal? by xMonkeyKingx  •  last post Nov 24th

There various different terminologies and I have a hard time figuring out what to put on my resume. If I'm acting in a short and the second most important character after the lead, does that make it Supporting? Or would it be Co-Lead or Co-Star? If I just have a tiny side role on a film, would it be Actor? Or Principal? I personally thought Actor/Principal was the exact same role type, but resumes like this have both [https://image.slidesharecdn.com/paulsnideractingresume-190210195325/95/paul-snider-acting-resume-1-638.jpg?cb=1549828436](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/paulsnideractingresume-190210195325/95/paul-snider-acting-resume-1-638.jpg?cb=1549828436) Just a bit confused

I think I need some advice by IslandEatsSand  •  last post Nov 24th

Okay, I really need help with this and I was hoping some of you had some experience with this. I take acting class as apart of my high school and I actually do want to become an actor some day. The thing is, I have anxiety, ADHD, and RSD which makes it really hard to do and they’re going to start grading more seriously based on performance soon.

I kind of want to be an actor but im not sure by Animal-person_2000s_  •  last post Nov 24th

I really admire people who act, and I think it would be fun to just try out a small role as a one off or something just to see if I have what it takes to be an actor, but at the same time I’m really scared. I haven’t talked with my parents about it (im almost 15) but I think they would be fine with it. I also don’t know if I have any time with school and my current job (I work on a farm and ride some horses and own a horse) If anyone who acts has any advice for how to go about this and how I know if it’s something I want to do and also if they started out when they were young if they have any tips or anything I would really appreciate it