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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!!!!
UK Screen Actors who haven't gone to drama school or done a degree by fiireopals • last post Oct 10th
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone here was in a similar position to me and how did you get into acting and get onto spotlight or get roles? I'm looking to go into film and tv because I don't enjoy theatre or am in a position where I'm able to do it anyway. I'm 27 and I've been doing a bit of SA work and want to go into acting. I did a bit when I was younger but I stopped because of personal reasons. This was all amateur student films and a drama group when I was in my late teens and nothing serious. I did media production in college and started an online degree with the OU and did a journalism diploma and planned to start a career in that. I studied a few languages and got started in some martial arts and self defence because I thought it would be useful for it. I still want to do some journalism work (I always planned to make documentaries), but after being on film sets again I've realised I love doing acting more. You don't get much of an opportunity to be on a production and being on stage just wasn't good for my adhd issues and things like that so I avoided doing it, but I feel completely at home on a set. Obviously I have a few useful skills mentioned above, and I'm doing a month intensive in screen acting soon, some improv classes, accent training, combat training (I'm doing weekly intensive BASSCs and trying to get the 5 for the qualification) and a few other workshops. I'm planning to continue doing more next year and refresh my language skills and martial arts skills if I can. I'll also keep going to acting classes and I'm going to work on a showreel after my course too. I won't have a formal education but I will still be trained. I can't afford to not work for a year, pay rent (most likely in London) and pay for a drama school. I also can't start another BA (and I also can't work for another 3 years) and there aren't many masters courses available for acting (I could manage a year/year and a half as I could get a student and maintenance loan). I looked at a few for screen acting but it covers so much of what I already know or am about to train for and I don't see the point besides having a project to work on at the end and a formal qualification to put on my cv and spotlight. I've also looked at masters for other acting courses and I'm worried about the entry requirements as I still haven't finished my (unrelated) degree or have much experience in acting and most places say they want 'extensive experience'... I'll keep working as a SA and network and look for auditions on mandy but I don't know an actor on screen who hasn't either gone to drama school or university for drama or acting in the UK (unless they were acting in something when they were still a child or very young), so I'm just wondering if any of you out there who have gone down the non-traditional path and how did you manage to get somewhere? I just want to know if there are any success stories to keep my hope afloat. Thanks :)
Teen Actors Podcast Episode by Thatsintroverted • last post Oct 9th
Hello everyone I am thinking about starting a podcast where I cover different ideas/career's from a teen perspective and I was wondering if anyone would want to do a podcast episode with me about it. I would want the episode to kind of be like this subreddit but more from a more experienced actor giving advice and sharing knowledge to someone just starting out in the business. Does this sound like a good idea anyone would be interested in?
Tripping over lines, and it happens every time… by AlphaMan69Poppers • last post Oct 9th
Hi y’all! I recently noticed that at least once I trip over my lines during the show. I miss pronounce words, or skip some curtain important words so I say the line again. This past week I was performing a play, and I literally tripped over my line at least once each show. Especially at today’s performance, I skipped the word “never,” and a second later, I started over my line. Does these thing happen to you? Or does this happen to me because I don’t speak English as my native language? I hardly notice my cast mates tripping over their lines. It just, after every show, I get so depressed by those mistakes I made, feeling like I’ve ruined the show. Are those words mispronunciations or actor saying the same line again, tripping over lines, noticeable for the audience? Do they get annoyed by those? It just, I love theater, but if I keep tripping over my lines, and being attacked by the depression I get from that, I don’t know what I should do. Any thoughts or practices appreciated!
ensuring safety and legitimacy with certain projects by katerwaulp • last post Oct 9th
Maybe I'm being a little paranoid, but to those who submit to non-union small scale productions on sites like Actors Access, Backstage, etc, how do you ensure that the people aren't creeps or weirdos??I'm a 19 y/o woman and I wanna audition for some of these things but I feel nervous about someone taking advantage of the fact that I'm new to the industry etc if that makes sense. What has the process been like for you, when auditioning for things like this? Obviously common sense is important, but how do you determine if the project is with professional and respectful people?
How does recording work for live zoom sessions? by sutt0nius • last post Oct 9th
When a client wants to do a live session over zoom/skype/discord/etc how does the audio usually get captured? I'm guessing the client doesn't record it on their end because the sound quality can't always be trusted, right? Does the actor just hit record on their DAW at the start of the session and capture the whole thing or is there a more efficient way to do it? Not asking about SourceConnect/ISDN/etc since I know those are paid services to address this situation.
Theater Experience by pdxlatex • last post Oct 9th
I love tv/film/commercial acting but I’ve been told by a couple people (not agencies but people who have acting experience) that I need to do theater. The thing is I have zero interest in theater and I feel like if I auditioned to be in a theater production my disinterest would be very apparent. Is it absolutely necessary to have theater experience to get an agent/be a successful actor?
Empathy by MathematicianLeft07 • last post Oct 9th
How to use emapthy in acting? I have seen a lot of actors calling it the most essential thing for acting so wanted to ask.