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Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Oct 14th
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.
I just got submitted for a huge voice acting gig. The only problem… I’m not a voice actor. by PineappleLubricant • last post Oct 14th
My agents recently submitted me for a *huge* audition that requires voice acting. I’m not one to turn down an incredible opportunity like this, so I said “for sure, submit me, that sounds fun.” I’ve received the sides, and I’m getting pissed at myself reading through them because I just cannot make what’s coming out of my mouth sound convincing (at least in my own head, it just sounds fake, or cheesy, or… something). Does anyone have some voice acting tips they’d be willing to share? Whether that’s coming up with a good character or… idk. Any tips would be amazing. Wish I was better at voices.
I want to be an extra for a feature film, tv show, or a streaming tv show. I have no experience. How do I found these opportunities? by Unbeat3n • last post Oct 14th
I’m not an actor. No plans on being one. It’s a bucket list goal of mine to be an extra in a tv show or movie. Just want something cool I can show my kids one day.
Full body slate: should I dress like the character for the bottoms (pants & shoes) by abercrombieNbeyotch • last post Oct 14th
Should I wear the appropriate bottom for the character, or any would be fine? As long as the top (shirt) is within the character? You don’t really see the bottom when filming the scenes, and the full body slate is just for introducing me, the actor’s info. So should I dress like the character for the pants & shoes for the full body slate?
Silicon Valley/Bay Area Looking for Local-ish Film Groups by demarcobro • last post Oct 14th
Mandatory first-time poster in this group so excuse me if my formatting is off. I am looking for local groups to work with because I want to get more experience under my belt as a young actress. I am not currently going to college so I don't have access to any programs they offer. At this point, I am just trying to connect with other people working on their own small projects who might be looking for free labor. This is an instance where I really do want to get "paid" in exposure. Advice is welcome!
Y’all share your auditions with your buddies in your acting class? by AdEffective8646 • last post Oct 14th
Just wondering. I’ve shared some tapes with a few actors and have gotten 100% love from them
Will my voice keep me from getting work? by Dazzling_Noises • last post Oct 14th
So, I’m currently a BFA Acting student at a school I will not specify in NYC. I’ve been acting since the age of 6 in largely school/community theater productions with the occasional callback from my many film/TV/commercial auditions that never went anywhere. Now, I know I’m a pretty decent actress. I’ve won a few awards for my lead acting roles in dramatic one acts I had the fortune of being in, and they’ve almost all been darker, edgier, morally ambiguous characters because that’s my type based off how I look lol. I got into a pretty prestigious acting program and I’m doing pretty well in it. My dream is to be more of a TV/Film actress rather than a theater one. Now, my problem is that my voice is high. Like, not only pitch wise, but I legitimately sound like a 12 year old girl unless it’s right when I wake up in the morning. It was never an issue when I was younger, obviously, but as I got older, most of my notes have consisted of lowering my pitch/tone of voice. And I have tried. So hard. My mother (god bless her) even said i could try to smoke as a half-joke, but I would never do that to my health nor my voice since I also sing. I’ve tried YouTube videos, google searches, the lot. But nothing has worked. I hate that I sound like a child and it’s my number one insecurity, especially since my type requires almost the opposite. What should I do????? I’m genuinely pretty desperate at this point.
S-Corp actors: have you ever been denied being paid via a w9 form? by CanineAnaconda • last post Oct 14th
With the probable IATSE strike looming, I took on a background job this week that was out of town that required use of my car, figuring that it would contribute to P&H a little before the possibility of a drawn out halt in most SAG-AFTRA work. I haven't done BG in several years, and have since created an S-corp to be able to avoid taxes on income that goes to commissions, dues and other acting expenses after the Republican tax plan eliminated many of these deductions for independent actors paid with W2's. According to the payroll company (one of the large entertainment ones), for background work they will not pay a check to an S-corp with no taxes taken out, only to an individual with payroll taken out. I've been paid as a theatrical and commercial principal and a commercial extra as an S-corp and never had any problems. The income is relatively small, so I didn't fight it, but do they have a right to actually do this? I figured if you're being paid for work that you've done, you're entitled to be paid however you want as long as it has the IRS's approval. Can employers deny the option to pay an S-corp? Or is it just a payroll company being uncooperative because of the general disrespect towards background work?
Manger recommendations? by LordJanitor • last post Oct 14th
Very specific question, but does anyone on here know of managers in the LA area that have experience cultivating Voice Over/Youtube talent? I've been browsing IMDB pro and found a smaller company who has a client that fits that career description, but was curious if there were any others people could think of. For context I'm an actor based out of LA. I've been primarily focusing on voice over, but I have a degree in theatre and on camera credits I've accumulated since moving out here. I also launched a youtube channel exactly a month ago today that is doing well. I'm hoping to find a manager that will work with me to leverage the audience I gain as a youtuber into acting opportunities (and have those opportunities feed traffic back into my channel). Maybe they can help me finally secure representation as well!
Baltimore actors, how we doing? by greatgreengoblins • last post Oct 14th
I've been having a hard time finding gigs these days. Backstage seems full of garbage and I haven't had a booking in a while. What have y'all been up to?
I want an actor's perspective on how I [a director] should handle this situation. by TimPrice2 • last post Oct 14th
Short version: I have a brand new actor cast for a role next week. Most of the cast is seasoned professionals, but I decided to take a chance on this person. She has no experience and isn't even in the union. This job is going to be her Taft-Hartley. I'm regretting it. She's seeming less and less professional as time goes by. I'd say there's about a 30-40% chance that she's going to no show for her shoot. If she does, I'll be paying everyone else, as well as paying for the rented set, with nothing to show for it. I'm fine with her shooting if she actually shows up. What do you think I should do? 1. Cross my fingers and hope for the best. Do a better casting job in the future. 2. Hire an understudy. Basically, find someone willing to show up knowing they will get the job if the first actress no-shows or get paid a nice sized fee (probably $200) and get to go home if the actress does show up? 3. Replace the actress. Pay her a cancellation fee equal to what she was promised for the shoot and tell her she's not needed. 4. Replace the actress. If she doesn't show up, don't pay her. If she does show up, pay her for the full day and send her home. 5. Something else I didn't think of? If I left out any details you think are relevant, just ask.
I am a foreign actor in UK. by Last_Refrigerator731 • last post Oct 14th
Do you think foreign actors in UK have to live in London or not? Or any thoughts?
Any young male actors, who would like to be a part of a playful research? (2 hours roleplaying and improvisation only) ; for people who born after 1995? by Real_Anime_Girl_X • last post Oct 13th
Only mass born in and after 1995. Compensation: £25 Amazon Voucher Amateur actors, studentactors, newly grads will be considered as well.
Best place to look at full-length pictures of actors? by nacho__mama • last post Oct 13th
I have a photoshoot coming up and while I have some good headshots, I need more full length pictures of myself. I plan to pose with a stool. But I'm looking for other ideas for inspiration.
Studying Acting by ThouWontThrowaway • last post Oct 13th
I'm considering studying acting. What kind of things do actors learn in college?
Acting Agencies and Opportunities in Kissimmee, FL by Joyfuljay_394 • last post Oct 13th
Hi everyone, Does anyone know of any trustworthy agencies for actresses in the Kissimmee or Orlando area? Also how is the performance scene in these areas? I know there's a multitude of theme parks, but do they pay enough to sustain a living wage? Any answers would be greatly appreciated! :)
Makeup question for female actors... by TimPrice2 • last post Oct 13th
If you book a role and aren't given any instructions about makeup, how would you show up? No makeup? Foundation only? Something else? In case it matters, suppose it was a one day union role.
How to go from self-represented to having an agent… I already have a lot of work on my own. by FurmidableCat • last post Oct 13th
I have been self-represented for a couple of years, receiving the vast majority of confidential breakdowns and submitting myself on them. I used to get one professional role per month doing that, but haven’t had anything through confidential breakdowns for a year, so I was considering getting an agent instead of paying $500 a year for the actor collective. However, I already work full time on a contract basis as a host/emcee on special events (and sometimes on radio) and I love that job. I can’t cancel those gigs to get an acting gig the same day. I also still find a lot of paid non union work on my own and can easily get union background work from social media. I don’t think a good agent will understand that I am already finding a lot of work on my own so I won’t always be available and she can’t manage those contracts I already have (my clients don’t work with agents). But I see no other way to get access to union roles on professional sets. My other option would be to go with my ex-agent who is not as good, but still allows a lot of freedom and flexibility so I can still manage my own career. In any case, I was thinking of giving my future agent access to a Google calendar so they can automatically see on which day I am already booked so they don’t submit me for something the same day. I have a phone meeting with the good agent tomorrow. How do I talk about the fact that I already get a lot of work on my own and that I don’t want to lose that?
Can you improve physical aspects of acting? by MaxHOJones • last post Oct 13th
I want to direct and, having taken some acting classes, have developed an increasing interest in acting over time. The way I see acting is in two main layers - internal elements like identifying with the character and playing that role and the external aspect of physical communicating that to the audience (voice, expression, etc.) The problem I've had recently is that I am a terrible actor in terms of all the physical/external things. It is simply that I don't have enough range in my voice, control over my face, etc. I mostly wrote this because I was curious on people's thoughts on acting as a talent compared to physical skills associated with it. Can you train yourself to be better at these things or is it mostly natural?
MAYBE Relocating to London, help!! by popfizzberryseed • last post Oct 13th
Hi fam! I am from the US, dual citizen to Australia, my close friend in Australia, also an actress (a dual citizen to Ireland with fantastic British and Irish accents) wants to move to London OR Ireland together. It’s either this or I move to LA. I guess I am wondering if anyone has good information about the film industry in the UK/Europe for Americans. I will certainly prioritize working on my accents, but is there accessible work for Americans, is there any benefit to being someone with an American accent, does this mean a smaller pool of people going for the role or just a smaller number of opportunities? Also, I must do my research on cost of living