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Preparations for an Actor by DokkanLoser • last post Oct 12th
I am currently 16 Years old in my Junior year attending a “normal” high school. Abruptly I decided during my Sophomore year that I wanted to be an actor therefore although it may be a bit late I wanted to prepare, but i’m unsure what to do. After high-school where should I go? For example like a certain college or university? P.S.: Right now I am preparing for a Play with my classmates and during I believe Spring we are doing a movie for a school competition(or something like that).
Made some money - tips on how to advance career? by Caprilike1 • last post Oct 11th
Hey acting reddit. New account here, my previous post was removed as spam but i dont know why! Lets say I've always struggled financially. I am UK based, and been a professional actor for like 8 years. I've come into some money finally, and what could you do with eg +- 50k GBP to advance my career? I've had some featured roles in good films (small but speaking), and get like 1 audition per month via my agent. However, my career feels stalled. 1 Per month, even if they are good and could be life-changing, is too little. I am 31. Could this amount of money help me? And if so, how would you spend it? My goal is to be consistent, working in film / tv and not needing a side job. Things like \- classes that might be good for network? \- investing in making a short film? \- investing in getting an O1 via for the states? \- 'buy' my way in, or 'buy' publicity? \- social media? I have verified accounts across the board but not that many followers. thanks for the advice, dont really want to spread this around too much within my network (so many empty promises as you know), so thought this might work. What would you do if you were in my shoes?
What are some things about acting that you would want a first time director to know? by kid-karma • last post Oct 11th
I've been toying with the idea of actually shooting one of the short films I've written and I'm getting excited about the prospect of collaborating with actors. What are some things you would want a first time director to know about the craft of acting? Things like: - Does receiving many notes overwhelm you or are you reassured that the director has a very specific idea in mind? - Does receiving very few notes leave you feeling lost or do you feel that means the director trusts in your ability to define the character? - Do you like to rehearse a lot or do you feel that saps some of the natural spontaneity during the actual performance? Or anything else you can think of that you would like a new director to understand. Obviously the answers to these questions could vary from actor to actor, but I'm truly curious about what kind of insight this community could provide.
Oldest actor ever to play King Lear? by Acting_attempter • last post Oct 11th
Currently watching the (excellent) BBC version of Lear with Hopkins, who was 81. I know there's been a couple of people who have played Lear at about 85, but has there ever been a 90 year old Lear? A 100 year old Lear? I'd love to find this out and Google-fu hasn't got me close!
How do you become an Actor? by UnicornLife7813 • last post Oct 11th
I am highly interested in performing and I feel like acting is a career that will fulfill my creative capacity. Whether it's a small role or a big role, or just another extra in a movie or show, I think it's a great job to have. So, how do you become an actor and what steps should you take to land a role? How much do actors earn and how can you test for auditions? Please let me know in the comments! (And no, I'm no trying to become a Hollywood A-list actor, just want to know how to get started)
[PAID] Voice-over for noir short fiction film by bjvtorseth • last post Oct 11th
Rate: $110 for 150 words with one revision (Minimum, we can go higher). It is preferable that you have Fiverr. We are making a short film for submission to My Røde Reel, and are looking for a voice actor. The film is a noir setting, with some fantasy elements. Sin City is the closest in overall tone, while the setting is very grounded despite the fantasy elements. The script is currently undergoing minor adjustments, but will be around 150 words. The short film will be released on Youtube, and may be submitted to various film festivals. [The character in the short film.](https://imgur.com/9rZi9Ok) The role is male, mid-30s, and the kind of voice we're looking for is something like this: [Mickey Rourke in Sin City](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgNYR5MVa5c&ab_channel=Miramax) (But lighter) [Tom Waits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr1afoSEzhY&ab_channel=petruj87) (Voice, not attitude) [Jack Nicholson in Chinatown](https://youtu.be/ppGd-2nEOVQ) (But a bit more morose) We were having a hard time sifting through Fiverr for a good voice fit, but hopefully those who know you can do this kind of voice and acting can just raise their hand. Either just drop a Fiverr link, or other contact info and some of your recordings. If you want to record some lines as an example, here's an excerpt from the script: >The rain always came after sunset, washing away last night's sins to make way for the next. Some stains didn't wash away as easily, though.
acting with depression & anxiety. how do you do it? by alleglorys7 • last post Oct 11th
i am currently in the worst stage of my depression. i am unable to leave the house and do mundane tasks everything takes so much physical and mental strength to do i have lost so many of my passions and i am not as excited about acting which scares me. i try to convince myself it’s just the depression demon talking but that voice inside my head tells me i’m not cut out for acting and that i should just stay in my room until i get old even though i love it more than anything. but me not being able to fulfil my passion makes me feel like i’m already falling behind and wasting my talent because i’m already 18 and i don’t know long it’ll take to be normal again. i have to start thinking of drama school applications but how can i be in such a demanding environment if i can’t even look after myself? if you have depression or anxiety how do you deal with it while being an actor? i’ve heard medication strips you from feeling and understanding emotion which is why i’m hesitant to take it, as it’s the one thing i need to be an actress. i tried therapy and it didn’t work but maybe my therapist wasn’t a good match i don’t know. i want to help myself so i can get back to normal as soon as possible but i don’t even have the willpower to do that. everything is too overwhelming and i hate it
Really embarrassing moments as an actor...you got any? by Royal-Ad-3535 • last post Oct 11th
# What was your most embarrassing or most awkward moment in your acting career ? I had an in-person audition, walked up to the studio, while walking past the door my pants ripped at the waist, it got caught on their "fancy" door handle (which I happened to also break) and now my boxers were clearly visible, then somehow I got gassy, now standing in front of the CD's, I farted loudly (I tried everything to hold it in) all before I could say hello, and lastly, I started crazy sweating and I forgot my lines,so I was now saying my lines like a nervous student doing a class presentation.......FML ​ Can anyone out there top that (I doubt it, lol) but feel free to share your experience. Thanks
Developing feelings. by rolls-royceBT • last post Oct 11th
I was wondering, how do actors deal with developing feelings for their partners? Quick example, imagine that you and your colleague(for whom you secretly have feelings) act as a couple. It’s season 4, so you spent quite a lot time together IRL on set. During all those romantic scenes, do you keep acting or do you express your own feelings(cause your character and you share the exact same feelings for your colleague and her character)? Or if your colleague’s got a boyfriend/girlfriend and your character should show her/him emotions of love and happiness, but really you feel jealousy when you look at her/him.
Looking for SAG Czech voice actors by SoundMcSounderson • last post Oct 11th
Hello everyone! I am a sound supervisor on tv and feature films. Looking for one male and one female who are fluent in Czech. Experience as loopers a plus. This is a paid day of work (SAG card rate) with potential for other days of work. I will be shooting the loop 10/11/2021, this coming Friday. If you are interested please DM me!
What Shakespeare characters have socially awkward personalities like what you see in actors such as Woody Allen or Michael Cera? by Psychological_Leg • last post Oct 11th
I'm going to be doing a monologue audition for a Shakespeare company and the type of characters I'm best at performing as are characters with socially awkward demeanours like the aforementioned actors. Because of this, which Shakespeare characters (can be male or female) do you think have these personalities? I'll be preferencing monologues from his comedies but more than happy to do a monologue from one of his dramas Also, I won't be choosing anything from *A Midsummer Night's Dream* because that one's been done to death - apparently
My 1 Year of knowledge by MathematicianLeft07 • last post Oct 11th
Hello guys, I have been learning about acting for 1.5 years now currently I am 15 years old and the place to where I belong is completely fucked up in terms of acting. The Actors, acting schools all are pretty dull. So I decided to learn acting by myself watching people from USA and interviews of actors and much more. Right now I want to share my knowledge with you guys to check if I am going the right way or I need to figure out something else. So as far as I have learned I think Acting is all about living another life mentally, physically,morally and socially, it is about changing yourself to the character in every way possible. So I my opinion the process is like 1- Do the character anaylsis of character given by reading the script again and again 2- Once done then (here comes my weak part) there are 2 ways ( Though many but I only know about 2) i-First is to have empathy for the character and understand him so emotions come naturally ii-Second way is related to the one DDL sir does it is to totally become the character deeply which is super hard I am really fascinted to DDL sir's way or "method" and would love to do that but everyone all I need to know right now is my knowledge correct? As I want to make sure I am going the right way as it's been 2 months since I have been trying to do the script of Whiplash Andrew Neiman. TL DR- I WANT TO KNOW IF THE KNOWLEDGE I HAVE GATHERED TILL NOW IS CORRECT OR NOT
Y'know that feeling? You're thousands in debt, no career, no prospects, no connections, alone in an alien city swallowing bars of bootleg Xanax to try to sleep away the pain? Fuck. I wished I'd done it all differently. by cinemysteries • last post Oct 11th
I was infected with the ambition to be an actor at a very early age, like a parasite it latched onto me and turned my relatively happy life into one of intense envy and jealousy. I'd fantasize about being in blockbusters every night; on red carpets, giving Oscar speeches - my perception of reality became severely warped and, despite being from a poor, unconnected family, I truly believed it would happen for me. The sad truth I refused to admit to myself was how much I actually hated acting. I'd skive off from the stage school I begged my Mum to enroll me in, burst into tears whenever I had to perform. I was ruining my own childhood yet I'd keep telling myself things would get better once I'd made it. In my teens, I started to get auditions and jobs as an extra but nothing was ever good enough. I'd lie to my friends, tell them I shot Hollywood movies over the summer, they'd confront me and I'd lie even more. I became the 'bullshitter', they rightfully ostracized me but I was so blinded by my delusions that I blamed them. I dropped out of school at 17 to go into acting 'full-time'. I didn't get into drama school but I'd gotten myself this two-bit arsehole agent. He got me auditions but the only problem was that I couldn't ever book any acting jobs. I remember being told by a casting director early on that I should choose another career and I wish I'd listened because, in retrospect, they weren't being cruel or jealous they were trying to do me a kindness. I used to laugh at American Idol or X-Factor and wonder how the talentless convince themself they've got talent ... I realize now how ironic that was. Years of my life were spent like that, living at home working dead-end retail jobs, auditioning, and not getting anywhere. It got to a point where I even started to write my own plays because I'd seen actors get success that way but, tragically, my writing was worse than my acting. I spent money I didn't have on shorts and play I couldn't afford to produce that all ended up as laughing stocks. My shit agent dropped me, it was over. Instead of accepting my failure, I doubled down. Moved out of my parent's house to London, signed a year's lease, and, after the chaos of moving in, it finally hit me. I've fucked up my life. I have no close friends, pushed my family away, I'm penniless, I didn't even graduate high school. Today I saw a photo of Timothée Chalamet and it crushed me. That's the life I dreamed of having all those years ago but he, of course, is so much more suited to it. I'm a moron, I'm ugly, I don't have a gram of charisma and that's all my fault. I've spent all my life pining over some fantasy that I've forgotten to improve or take care of myself along the way. I don't really know what to do now. I'm trapped in this lease for another 11 months, I don't have enough money to go back home to my parents, I'm lonely, and every job I've applied for has told me someone else is better qualified for it even the minimum wage ones. I'm really, really screwed. My current life consists of waking up, having half a meal, backing some cheap counterfeit Xans to pass out for a few hours, waking up again, having a breakdown, more Xans, sleep. I haven't been outside, spoken to anyone, or showered in weeks... I don't even know my housemates' names, I wonder if they think I'm dead? God, I'm so pathetic. TL;DR: Deluded myself into thinking I could become a famous actor, dropped out of high school, failed, got in debt, moved despite already being in debt, now I'm fucked... and very sad.
A one actor acting short film with no dialogues and only expressions! by IcyMathematician8268 • last post Oct 11th
Do actors use normal speaking volume when speaking lines on set? by cookred • last post Oct 11th
I know for stage acting they have to speak a lot louder because there's an audience, but how about when just filming scenes without an audience where they have Lavalier Mics - is it just normal speaking volume in that case?
Looking For Agent Who Understands Work-Life Balance. Unicorn? by lightsonnothome • last post Oct 11th
H all! I am an older actor, a second act actor, if you will. In the three years I've been back at it, I've done pretty well with voice acting without an agent. I have not pursued an agent for it, even though I've done some AAA video game work. I actually don't like voice acting. I have been using it a way to get into my love of film/tv and stage, an income and something to bring to the table. I also know many voice actors and they are really challenged with stress and a 24/7 work schedule. Some of them have physically and mentally broken down from the stress. That's not for me. I recently landed my first supporting role in a film and continuing with my training. I feel like I am fast approaching the time where I need an agent. However, in looking at some agents social media posts, I hesitate because I've seen them post things like "My actors need to be available 24 hours a day" "You need to sacrifice everything to compete" or "I'll sleep when I die." An agent like that just won't work for me. Firstly, I'm older and can't. I've seen some posts in here from actors talking about the agents sending so many auditions to them they can't even go to a doctor when they are sick. That's not the kind of day I want to wake up to. Secondly, it's not healthy. I have a family whom I love and relationships that I will not sacrifice. I would like to believe that you don't need to sacrifice your relationships and other aspects of your life to be a successful actor. Are their agents that get this too? Are they out there or am I in search of a unicorn? If they exist, how do I find them and get on the same page? Thank you for your thoughts.
i'M a SeRIoUs AcTOr gUYs!! by RachandRoll • last post Oct 11th
An aspiring Atlanta-based actor needs advice by WakandanPride • last post Oct 11th
Hello all-- I'm 23 years old and about to be a year out of college with a film degree. Thankfully, I've been working steady as an Office PA since then, but this is something that I've been wanting to pursue. I don't owe any loans and possess no debt, so I'm very grateful for that. My current project ends in November, and thats when I want to start taking acting seriously. Any advice? Sorry, if this question feels simple, but Im really lost.
Class I enjoy on Zoom or local class to build a community? by reddishMVP • last post Oct 11th
So I have somewhat of a dilemma. I’m taking a Zoom class right now that is based in another state. I love the teacher, structure, and just generally feel like I’m learning and becoming a better actor. However, I feel really alone in this journey which can be discouraging. Most of my fellow actors in the class are older and when we do have time to chat in the breakrooms, they are always talking about their kids, etc. I want to meet and make friends with actors locally, and the only way I can really see how is by taking local classes. What should I do? I’m thinking of taking a few more months of classes on Zoom and then try to find local classes starting in January. Or should I stick with the class I like?
Stuck on drama school (UK based) by arabellacross • last post Oct 10th
Hi guys! I'm a 16 year old girl and I've always wanted to be an actress. I am currently doing a drama A level and am thinking about going to a drama school after, but I'm not too sure if I want to. Doing the drama A level has made me realised how much I dislike stage acting and prefer film acting, however as far as I have looked there are no good drama schools in the UK that teach acting for film, it's all theatre. I enjoy naturalism in theatre but I hate all the physical theatre non naturalism brecht stuff, I'm just not good at it. What should I do? I do want to go to uni but I don't want to waste money and time studying theatre acting when it is something I really don't want to go into. Thanks!!!!