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Okay, basically, i want to become a voice actor, but for my stories, i'm a writer, how do i start? by NorthSouthGabi189 • last post Nov 11th
Basically, i thought it'd be Fun to dub my own characters, i mean, a Lot of directors direct and act, and they literally got the sound design dude for general grievous. I'm praticing alone for sometime, muttering words and trying to Control my tone, and i think i'm making some progress but i need some guidance. Basically, How should i start and what should i do?
Bad Child Acting In TV Shows by qpFacts • last post Nov 11th
Do they usually choose child actors off their looks or actual acting when casting for 1 specific episode? I usually hate TV (Especially Crime Shows) episodes that centers around the Stars needing info from a kid or something like that because the interactions are always so fucking weird, cringy, and poorly acted. Are kids just not that good at acting or are kid actors simply being chosen because they fit the specific look the show wants even tho they can't act?
How does the film industry work in Spain? by Dramatic_Mousse_6526 • last post Nov 11th
I have noticed a lot of Spanish actors move to Madrid because that is where most auditions and TV and film productions are. Is moving to Barcelona instead of Madrid to pursue acting in TV and film worth it?
Getting a Manager for Actors who reside outside of US by iamfeelingshy • last post Nov 11th
Anyone have experience getting a manager in US? Is having a visa an absolute must- as in no one will consider you if you do not have a visa? Just curious, would love to hear your 2 cents. Thank you thank you!!
Tongue splitting as an actor by DraconicToxin • last post Nov 11th
Hey acting community. I work as an actor atm and am supposed to be working on some film related stuff later this year if not early next. I really wanna get my tongue split but am afraid it'll ruin my acting career. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge with how tongue splits appear on camera and how noticable they are. And if there's ways I can get around facing issues with my chosen career with this body mod?
Bad news for Actors & anyone in the Entertainment Industry by bailout203pump • last post Nov 10th
Before I declare my prediction, because at the end of the day that is all this post is, I'd like to say that I harbor no animosity towards the entertainment industry. In all honestly, even though I'm a major in CS and Finance at a good university, I've always been more interested in the entertainment industry, in particular music and filmamking. I'd love to be an actor or musician and would be perfecly fine living out the rest of my life in LA to achieve success in either front. If succcess didn't come in either domain, I'd be okay with that because I'd have atleast pursued my dreams in life. ​ With all of this being said, Mark Zuckerbeg and the "Metaverse" may make it impossible for people such as myself achieve their dreams. Why? Because the advent of VR(Virtual Reality), in my opinion, will have a monolply on the entertainment industry. "Video games" and not films will be the most used form of entertainment because it will be more interactive. As for the music industry, people won't attend live events or concnerts because they will be hosted in the "metaverse". Needless to say, I'm worried about the fate of the entertaimnet industry(acting and music in particular). What do you guys think?
"Killers of the Flower Moon" Release Date by Norma Jean • last post Nov 10th
Well, we have a release date! October 14th, 2022. All you Martin Scorsese fans, get ready .... and I hope you all love it! Thank you for your support, it means everything to me. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692138 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5537002
Where to live in Atlanta for actors by ThanksTimely • last post Nov 10th
Where is the best cheap area for actors in the Atlanta area to rent? I'm looking for a safe area that is not crazy expensive.
Shopping for an LA Agent or Manager by Norma Jean • last post Nov 10th
Leads appreciated. Who's your rep? Do you like him/he? Who do you know that takes out of state clients?
A Week in the Life of a Voice Actor by NaturallyRPVoiceover • last post Nov 10th
acting classes are making me unhappy by alasIknewhimwell • last post Nov 10th
tldr: I love acting, but I think acting classes are making me unhappy. Why do I feel like this? Should I keep taking them anyway? First off, I absolutely LOVE auditioning. Love it. I don't have to get the role or even get shortlisted, I just love auditioning. Of course, if I do get a role, I also love being on set or on stage. It's my happy place. I love everything about it. I've tried to quit acting a few times in my life, but I love it too much and keep coming back to it, so I don't think that's ever gonna happen. That's not the problem here. Last year I got a full-time job and put auditions on hold while I focused on work. I only auditioned for what would've been life-changing, job-quitting, long-shot roles (didn't get any) until I got a handle on work, passed training, finished probation and then got benefits. Not auditioning that whole time was killing me inside, but because I finally had some money, I tried to keep the acting withdrawal at bay by signing up for a bunch of acting classes. Over the last year, I've done three different scene study classes with two different schools, Meisner, voice & movement, and a handful of workshops for auditioning, self-tapes, etc., plus some 1-on-1 lessons for accent work and coaching. The last time I could afford acting classes was Fall of 2018, and coming back to classes made me realize how rusty I was and how much I could improve through staying in practice. However, with another semester of classes starting to wind down, I'm noticing a pattern. No matter the school or teacher or class, I always seem to finish them unhappier than when I started. Whether I noticed an improvement in myself and my work or not, by the end of each individual class, as well as the end of a semester of classes, I get bogged down with this hopelessness. I felt it with the class from 2018, but back then I thought it was because I couldn't afford to come back the next semester with everyone else. Now I've noticed it with every class that ends, so much so that I find myself having to build myself up before entering a class. I'm both embarrassed and relieved when I'm late for a class; today I had stuff going on that made me a half hour late, and I nearly skipped the whole class, but an hour after class started I finally went in only because I had to use the bathroom. It's getting out of hand. This only happens with acting lessons. It doesn't happen with auditions or work. Over the last year, I've also taken singing lessons and done martial arts, and those make me happy, too. I always finish those lessons feeling lighter and happier than I started out. Nor does this unhappy feeling spread to any other part of my life. Generally, my life is going pretty great and I feel very lucky with nothing to complain about. I don't know what it is about acting classes that are weighing so heavily on me. I have a few theories. Maybe seeing other actors regularly in class and hearing about all their other projects is giving off the Instagram effect and making me feel like I haven't achieved much in comparison, even though I know in my head actors can't really compare each other. Maybe it's harder to see my improvement in acting than to achieve belt levels in martial arts or reach new notes in singing, so it feels like I'm going nowhere. Maybe it's the scenes that are getting to me, not the classes at all. Maybe I'm conceited and the classes make me feel like my skill level is higher than is reflected in the work I'm getting. Maybe I'm terrible at acting and my subconscious knows it's a waste of time and money which I could be using to improve my non-acting day-to-day life. Maybe I'm mediocre and the fact that there's nothing special about me is being revealed in classes where I'm in too much denial to see it clearly. Maybe I've peaked, or plateaued. Please comment if you have some theory I haven't thought of yet, or advice for what I should do. I know without acting practice I'll slowly get worse, but gosh, it shouldn't be so hard to step into a classroom when I paid hundreds of dollars to be there! So do I keep taking acting classes or not? Has anyone else encountered this? FYI: I've taken classes for theatre and film for over a decade, and have mostly focused on film for the last five years. I've been auditioning for four years, repped for three years, and union for a year. I'm serious about it, and I think I have a good look and the right chops. This is not just a hobby to me.
Risky to do TalentLink (finds you talent agency) and potentially lose my current agency? by VoiceOverAndMocapGuy • last post Nov 10th
My current talent agency is "okay." I've been with them for years (never signed any exclusivity contract) and have gotten me some decent co-stars, but they only send me auditions once a month. TalentLink allows an actor to pay a fee for their profile to be submitted to many talent agencies. [Here's a link to Talent Link.](https://breakdownservices.com/index.cfm/main/talentlink?utm_source=aa_loggedin_resources&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=talentlink_aa_resources_loggedin) I'm just worried that if I use Talent Link to find better agencies that my current agency will find out and drop me. Do you think it's a risk? We've never signed a contract, but who knows they may see this as not being grateful for the few roles they did help me land.
Venting… Actor’s Access by celineandbarnes • last post Nov 10th
I got an audition yesterday evening with less than a 24 hour turnaround, due today by 1pm EST. I studied as much as possible to be off book. Taped it this morning, gave myself time to edit and upload etc. The casting director (big CD that I’ve never auditioned for) asked specifically for a headshot from today with same hair and clothing as audition to be included with my tapes. I do all this. Then I go and upload on AA and my video files upload fine and my photo that’s under 2mb takes a million years to upload. It never finishes so I delete and retry many times. Start to panic. Contact AA customer service and they say don’t use Safari - use Chrome, they’ve had Safari issues lately. I do that. Doesn’t work on chrome either. I tell them and they say oh actually photos aren’t uploading today for some reason, they’ve gotten multiple messages about it. Wow. So I leave a message in my submission notes saying I’m not able to upload photo but I can email my agent the photo. I submit with just the videos and now I’m in the waiting game because my agent hasn’t submitted on her end yet. I’ve emailed her and texted her. Agents are notoriously busy and non responsive. I have 10 minutes left before deadline, so stressful when you do everything possible and right on your end. I’ve never missed a deadline before on AA. Has anyone else with big CDs and it turned out fine?
National Walmart Commercial Questions by mrsgreens • last post Nov 10th
​ My husband and I are in a Walmart holiday commercial that started airing on 10/24/21. Me being in the commercial was a complete fluke. I like being behind the scenes. My husband is the actor. However, this is our first National and I’m so confused about how residuals work. We got paid for our session, Covid tests, and fittings early last week. I’ve seen this commercial everywhere. Lots during Sunday night football. It’s being played in Mexico. We have a 30 and 60-second spot. I have friends that have seen it at the movie theater. I've tried to educate myself on the SAG website. I know that 15 business days after the first airing we are supposed to receive a check for usage. I also know about iSpottv. As of this morning, it's played 2.2K times nationally. I don't know how accurate that is. It's also being shown on cable and Hulu. All of this is so confusing and I'm doing my best to figure out things on my own. But I'd love to hear back from you.
Is acting a career I should look into? by BlackStallion657 • last post Nov 10th
I’m 21 years old and I am very lost with my life, not knowing what direction I want to go. I had an idea one night that maybe I should pursue acting or at least go into the entertainment industry. I remember this one event in my university marching band hosted that I commentated 2 years back. I got a lot of people complimenting me about it the whole week. I even had a random person walk up to me and ask for my picture. I’m very charismatic, have a big personality and love being seen by everyone. All my friends and family think I’d be a good actor, but should I consider doing it?
Is it even worth the hassle to get "office-appropriate clothes"? what are the chances? by Qiofoeieuwiwhuwjsegh • last post Nov 10th
I'll be doing my first "work" as a background actor soon, and, almost definitely the last, cause i'm just doing this for the experience. The experience to probably be treated like scum between toes, and eat lukewarm soup for lunch, as far as i've heard. I'm as excited as a prostitute waiting to get railed by Harvey Weinstein. Basically, they need people to play police officers, office workers and ordinary people. The police officers are the fancy bastards who would be the "featured extras", get costumes, get blowjobs from the 2nd AD and from each other and whatnot. Some of them even get dialogue, and we got an e-mail with the actual real names of the 10 or so people who would be playing them. Bastards. I'm jealous. Mine wasn't there, so I concluded that i'm basically too ugly (my own sincere evaluation, because i'm struggling to see many other reasons) to be chosen to play even a damn police officer. Well, whatever. They wrote that we (the ordinary folk) are supposed to bring several different outfit options. Already a pain in the ass; I wasn't planning on dragging a briefcase over there. And then they added that if we can bring "office-appropriate clothes", we *could* be chosen to play various office people, some of which may be featured roles. But I have chin-length, messy looking wavy hair that most definitely would not be appropriate for an office anyway, and i'm 100% sure that they will not spend the *considerable* amount of time and effort to deal with it. Plus I would have to get a blue or white dress shirt, which I currently don't own because I don't work an office job. I would have to get one from a thrift store or H&M. Is it worth it in your opinion? Cause in my opinion, it is definitely not. Thanks for any replies. (I tried to write a tl;dr, but it ended up being longer than the actual original text.)
Acting Classes in Maryville Tn or Knoxville Tn Area by Kristus_ridder • last post Nov 10th
Hello, I have been looking into acting as a career for a while now. Acting classes would benefit me greatly. I was wondering if anyone knew of acting classes in Maryville Tn? If not then in the Knoxville Tn area. I know that a few studios have been filming in the area, and a few actors have moved to the area. The ones I am finding are for high school and younger age, but since I was home-schooled till senior year and I am now 22 I do not qualify for them and I can not afford going to the University of Tennessee Knoxville for their classes. (I have acted in plays but always need more training) Thank you in advance. P.S. I also searched through the FAQ and post and am very thankful for the information and if I can't find a class I will have fun learning through monologues and auditions.
Am I obliged to work again if recalled? by solastley • last post Nov 10th
Recently I booked a non-union background gig as a Police Officer. There were no notes in the original casting call stating that I would potentially be required to work additional days. A few days after the job was completed, I got a text from a casting assistant telling me I was booked to work *again* for a date the following week as the Police Officer. I replied and said that, unfortunately, I would not be available. Later that day, I got *another* text from a *different* casting assistant at the same company telling me "This is a recall, and you are essentially needed." They asked if there was any way I could make myself available. To be honest, I wasn't actually unavailable to work again, I just didn't particularly want to do this background job again. I only did it in the first place as an attempt to get a SAG voucher, and it seemed unlikely that I would get one during the recall, so I declined. Given that, I decided to respond to this follow-up message asking if I could potentially be hired as a Union BG actor since I was essentially needed. They haven't responded to my question and it's been over a full day now, so I'm a little worried that I might have overstepped some line by asking to be upgraded to Union BG for a job which maybe I was obliged to accept. Any folks more experienced than me have thoughts on this?
Theater Opportunities in LA by MrLeakyToaster • last post Nov 10th
I’m kind of feeling stuck in an acting class I’m taking. Im worrying whether or not I even want to be an actor even though it’s been a huge part of my identity since I was 8. I’m 19 and haven’t acted in something substantial since before COVID and I realized that’s probably part of the issue. I don’t know my identity as an actor and I need to rediscover that. Are there any professional or semiprofessional theater groups that don’t usually care about an extensive resume? Thanks!
Scared that film will ruin my future career? by JardinFragrance • last post Nov 9th
Hey all, longtime lurker. So I did a film awhile ago that I thought really wouldn't go anywhere. Low-budget independent. My time on set was atrocious. There are too many details to account for here, but there was a lot of unprofessional behavior. People throwing tantrums, people walking off set and quitting, my makeup/hair/wardrobe was the worst it has ever been, animal abuse, people almost passing out due to the weather conditions... you name it, it went wrong on this set. The direction was so bad and over the top, there's no way the acting could be saved in editing. Everyone looks like awful actors due to the direction. I'm a lead role in the film. My reps assured me that no one was going to see this, as the only "name" talent it got were a lot of has-been actors from years ago, long forgotten. Well, it's apparently getting a theatrical release. I saw the trailer... I look absolutely hideous. Like when I tell you I want to crawl in a hole and die.... the color-grading is awful, my make-up and hair are messed up because the make-up artist quit mid shoot. The acting I already know is going to be awful since I was there on set, and worst part of all... there will be many people who see the film, as one of the actors that joined the film after me/my character wrapped is super famous with a really large fan base. I had no idea about this. It'll be streaming AND in theaters. I am scared to death this is going to ruin me? This film will haunt me for years! I am auditioning at a high series-regular level and I'm terrified this is going to stop me in my tracks because of how bad it's going to be. Has anyone ever dealt with something like this? Is there anyway to save myself?