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Ballad of the "Working" Actor by LOTRchristmas • last post Aug 23rd
Best way to find theatre auditions? by gberry31 • last post Aug 23rd
Does anyone have any recommendations for ways to find theatre auditions? I’m based in atlanta so anything specific to here is extra helpful. I know about Actors Access and Backstage but are there any facebook groups or newsletter chains, etc that I could join? Thanks!!
Waiting after chemistry read by jalenbbb • last post Aug 23rd
I recently did a chemistry read with an actor I’ve always wanted to meet and I know I loved my performance, the director kept telling me how much he liked what I was doing and even went as far as to say he felt my emotion in the scenes but I did this Thursday and it’s now Monday and I haven’t heard anything. Does this mean I didn’t book it?
What's you guys' take on managers? by asegura98 • last post Aug 23rd
So recently I've been doing research on managers. I don't remember where I heard this once before but I remember hearing from someone that you "shouldn't get a manager, until you have a career to manage." Implying that unless you need a life coach, someone to handle your scheduling, etc. that it's not time. So for a while I always believed "I'm not ready for a manager." However per my recent research I've been getting mixed feelings about a manager and am considering trying to land one. Overall my understanding of what a manager does for you is coach you and is very involved in where your career is headed and even some in your personnel life (a good one anyway). I've been reading that they ensure you have marketable head shots, suggest training, a lot of the times they have good connections with CD's, writers, directors and they also pressure your agent into getting you more auditions if they believe you're not getting enough. In a nutshell I believe that a manager would be a good thing to have, right? Whether you're riding the wave or just getting started. Having someone in your corner who's dedicated to you and knows the business seems like it would be worth it for that extra 15%. At least for now because I have yet to book a professional gig. I've only been at this for about 8 months. I've learned a lot from the resources my agent has out there about the business and I'm also a part of a Facebook group for my agency and get a lot of good tips from them as well. However I'm feeling a bit frustrated if I'm being honest at the low number of professional auditions I'm getting from my agent (about one a month) and I'm wondering if having someone to guide me in making sure I'm doing everything I can to excel my career the right way would be a good idea? If I can land one of course. What are you guys' take and experience with talent managers? \*On a side note\* the reason I started digging more into managers is because I saw a listing on Backstage last month from Apollo Talent Management in Los Angeles looking to represent new actors. I looked them up and saw, like with anything, some mixed reviews but overall I did see more good than bad. I looked their website up too and everything checks out from what I can tell but I'm just hesitant because for the obvious reason that they're advertising on Backstage. They reached out to me today and stated that they will be flying into Atlanta from LA next month and are interested in meeting with me. I just need to email them to set up a time. Do any of you have on opinion on them? Also I feel like this is an obvious question but it would make more sense to try and find a manager that's local to me right? As stated I'm in Atlanta which has a big market but the fact that they would be on the other side of the country managing me just doesn't feel too right. However I'm not subject matter expert. Sorry for the long read and I hope to hear some good advice from you all!
How do I hire actors to voice characters for my own animated show? by BobsBurgerLover1998 • last post Aug 23rd
I am thinking of hiring actors to voice my characters like Brooklynn Prince, Mia Talerico, etc and how do I hire them to voice my characters because I think they’d be perfect for these roles?
help!! by Timely_mermaid • last post Aug 23rd
I am a Los Angeles based actor about to sign with an NYC agency, working in a sort of "local hire" agreement as they are not a bi-coastal agency. I am very new to all of this and realize in hindsight I should have applied to agent and managers out here, I've just been hearing from my friends for forever how hard it is to find rep. But now I'll have rep in a place I'm not living and it just feels so backwards to me. They are listed as my rep on Actors Access but I have not signed the exclusive contract yet - I'm getting cold feet and really wanted to commit to the LA market as I am building my life and career (first year out of grad school MFA + school in general aka 1st year in the "real world"). Is there anything I could say to delay signing? This is a great connection to have but I realize in hindsight it probably would have served me better in the future if I headed East. Any ideas?
Have you ever been paid through WrapBook? by TimPrice2 • last post Aug 22nd
I'm considering using WrapBook for our production. I'm curious how common it is. If many actors have already used it, and therefore already have profiles, we'll probably go with it since it's easy for the actors. If you've used it and have anything good or bad to say, please leave a comment. Thanks. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/p9qomd)
Watching this girl livin up my dream job by justanothernycgirl • last post Aug 22nd
About a year ago, I audition for one of the most popular American media franchise that everyone wants to be in which I never expect to get this far because I know it really hard to be casted and making it to the top six for that one role was just a crazy f…kin experience but my dream was shattered when I got the email saying I wasn’t casted for this role. I found out who was casted and watching this person milking every experience hurts me. I’m proud of this person but like it hurt that wasn’t me. This person made into Hollywood on a silver platter with no acting background and I’m just amazed of them. As an actor, I know getting into this industry I will hear a lot of no before I hear that yes but how do you handle rejection like this?
are sites like skillshare and thumbtack good places for acting classes? by bigoIefreak • last post Aug 22nd
sincerely apologize if this post doesn't belong here. i'd like to hear from actual actors to know if sites like skillshare and thumbtack are good enough places to learn acting techniques as a beginner. skillshare because they're like online classes, and thumbtack because you can hire an acting coach. or is a traditional acting school/studio better?
Background Extra Expectations by Redbird_ml • last post Aug 22nd
For my first gig, I have been working on the first season for a major network as a background actor. I’m having a good time for a non-union actor and learning a ton from the experience. After a few weeks of work (2 episodes), I’ve been coy about my screen time until others approached me about it. I notice the 1st and 2nd AD’s place me close to the camera whenever they get a chance. Last week they told me during the last scene of the workday, “we used you too much so we have to bury you in this shot”. Even the wardrobe manager made a comment about my screentime. I’ve always remained humble while working and never try to be greedy. Although I am curious… what should I expect from this point on?
How does one professionally deal with the situation when a new opportunity comes up whilst in rehearsals for another show? by as00371 • last post Aug 22nd
Basically, I have set up a theatre company with some friends from drama school and we are due to have rehearsals this week to develop our first show. This week has been booked in for over a month. Last night a team member excused himself from two days of rehearsal because he was asked to be part of a showcase. He says it came through last minute and he was told about it a day before he messaged us. It is not a paid opportunity and I do not know how notable the showcase is. I completely understand that other opportunities will arise for us in the team, but I think if we have work planned then we should endeavour to let the team know as soon as possible and ideally before we accept the other opportunity. And it’s surely professional courtesy to consult the company if things come up that will affect the company’s work. I believe in this situation, given he heard about it a day before he told us, there was time to send us a message before he accepted, and had he done this it would show he is committed to the production and values the team’s time. I believe this is how an actor would approach this situation with another theatre company they were working with (i.e. one that wasn’t made up of friends). But I spoke to another member of the team about it and she disagrees with me. She thinks that there is no need for us to talk to the team before accepting opportunities at all. So perhaps I’m overreacting? I mean, we wouldn’t have stopped him going for it, so we would be in the same position as a team regardless. And I might feel differently about it if it were a paid opportunity, an audition or was more last minute. Reddit, what’s the done thing in the industry?
Voice range help? by Fit-Welcome-5766 • last post Aug 22nd
How do voice actors have such range in their voice? So I'm a nonbinary individual who is biologically female, and I want to create a bit of range in my voice so I can switch pitches freely and not stay permanently at one pitch. Does anyone know where I could start, or how I could start training my voice to be like that? I figured asking here would be more efficient rather than asking on r/ftm because I see a lot of voice actors who have magnificent range. Good examples that I can think of are Max Mittelman, and Yagami Yato. Sorry if the wording is confusing, I'm not very good with words.
Can i become an actor if im not able to sing by might_be_Toby • last post Aug 22nd
im quite young (under 18) and have the cheesy dream of becoming an actor but my parents say id have to do musicals in school and stuff and i have no idea how to sing and just dont want to sing so idk what to do.
What is it called when you act yourself but it's scripted? by 0_0Rawr • last post Aug 22nd
For example, Rhett & Link played themselves in their YouTube red series but it was fictional. My little sister isn't understanding me when I tell her I'm playing the part of "myself". She thinks I'm confusing the character with actor. What is the proper term for playing yourself but the you you're playing doesn't act like the real you 100%?
Hi everyone, I am looking for a female voice actress for a fanfiction Pokemon project! by GracieSkipps • last post Aug 21st
Here is the link to my discord for those who are interested :) [https://discord.gg/YUeRjZR](https://discord.gg/YUeRjZR) https://preview.redd.it/l1r22rlwaoi71.png?width=1159&format=png&auto=webp&s=1ae24282af3f4197a51eda05c00f1cca286f0bc7
Any voice actors out there looking for a collaboration? for fun. by Possible_Gap8346 • last post Aug 21st
Hey all, this is a real long shot, but I’m looking to do a collaboration for fun with a couple of voice actors if possible. I have been narrating my own short stories here: [https://youtu.be/gTluYGGSsg8](https://youtu.be/gTluYGGSsg8) But, I’d like to expand a little. Would any of you be interested? It would be a short number of lines, I require an: Old man voice (ideally from Spain or Caribbean) https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ykRDPx and young girl voice (Lead character) [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NxgQQ5](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NxgQQ5) Good luck everyone
Are some open casting calls just scams? by Icy-icy-8527 • last post Aug 21st
I heard that most open casting calls on cast it talent are only there to get actors excited about the film(create hype/attention to the overall film) while the casting team actually goes to managers and agents to hire people.I find that a lot of open call roles on cast it usually get casted by famous actors. Does anyone have any thoughts on this.Or has anyone actually gotten a callback/audition through cast it. I know actors access is legit as it allows actors communication through cmail throughout the casting process but idk about cast it.
What goes on your acting resume as you transition from educational work to more professional work? by Huskergrad • last post Aug 21st
I need some advice from some of the pro actors on this board. I'm transitioning from a student resume to a more professional resume, and I'm not sure if some of my acting work should go on my resume or not. I of course have film, TV, regional theatre (EMC) and educational (university) theatre credits listed, but what about gigs like Improv murder mystery dinner theatre that I've been doing for years, or working as a standardized patient or portraying a legal client for law school competitions, etc? On one hand I know the work with Improv is valuable experience (along with the Improv classes I've taken) but does it look cheezy and green on my resume? If I do list them, where do they go? I'm not going to post my resume here, but I have a fair amount of regional and university theatre, numerous shorts and a couple of indy features for film, one TV credit (documentary theatre), and then the Improv work. I'm getting enough experience that I need to remove things to keep my resume shorter and more professional looking, so I'm assuming take off the improv or do I get rid of the smaller educational theatre projects, or some of the film shorts? Not sure what is going to help me and what isn't. I plan on doing the occasional straight theatre play or Shakespeare, etc., but at this point I'm more focused on a career in TV/Film plus I'm actively doing commericals (which usually just want my headshot and then an audition--not my resume) Thanks in advance for the help!
For actors in community theater, how quickly do you add new roles to your resume? by Sawyer-1989 • last post Aug 21st
So I've heard a ton of different answers, but the two main ones I've gotten are immediately after the cast list is posted or not until performances have concluded. I'm currently in the process of getting cast in a show (confirmed to be in it but I don't know my role yet) and just got an audition for another that starts a week after this one ends. The auditions though are a month before and I don't know whether I should have my current show on there or not being that I won't have actually performed it yet. Any advice?
How hard is it to get a working visa in the US as an actor? by zuzuzu2121 • last post Aug 20th
I want to apply to an acting school in the US which would grant me a certificate after one year of training without prior experience. Now, I heard that to get a work visa in the US as an actor can only be achieved if you're basically already well known. However I see all kinds of people on YouTube go to auditions and now I wonder, is it really that hard to get a visa? Or is there a different kind of visa I can apply for to be able to work as an actress? I'm just really confused.