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Can anyone help me identify this actor? My Mom is looking for a movie and can‘t remember his name... by SorbettoSucker • last post Jul 25th
Does Hollywood like it more when black actors are clean shaven? by Acting_Black • last post Jul 25th
I've noticed that a lot of black actors in Hollywood start off clean shaven or are constantly clean shaven in a lot of roles. Is this an unwritten rule? I ask this because I know with politicians and military it is required and while white men in the real world commonly don't have facial hair, black men almost are never clean shaven but you see a plethora of them in film. Does a beard or a mustache on black men make studios to consider us more "Urban"?
Feedback Question (race/ethnicity/accent related) by Haylaylee444 • last post Jul 25th
Hello all, Been doing voiceover work for a few years now, but have only recently gotten to a place where I feel like branching out into doing it seriously. I have a question, however, that has been making its way into my mind during auditions. Now that I've auditioned enough to have an idea of the jobs that I tend to land, (which are usually jobs requiring a college aged female, or an African American-or the word casting directors LOVE to use, often to my chagrin, "urban"- female) I wanted to attach a dropbox link of myself reading two short spots back-to back, the first in my natural voice, which can come off "stereotypically Black" and the second, a more neutral north american attempt. I wanted to ask, (and I'm open to hearing everyone out, but voice actors/ppl of color would be especially awesome to hear from) whether the change in accent is subtle or caricature-ish, in either. I am a Black person, so ideally, I would love for people to be able to recognize that in jobs that require that I sound like a person of my ethnicity. (which can be a loaded topic, but for our intents and purposes, I'd rather not get into the politics of that) On the other hand, in the second spot, as compared to the first, do I sound as if I'm trying too hard to cover my natural accent? Because that isn't intentional, but for jobs that want a more neutral sound, I try to go for that. Basically, do the spots sound RADICALLY different to you, (because they do, to me) or is it obvious that the same person is reading these spots, but with minimal delivery changes? (I'd prefer the latter, but I've listened so many times now that I can't make heads or tails, so any help would be welcome and appreciated.) Thanks! Oh, right. The link: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/aj98j2sfjkb13hs/mix.mp3?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/aj98j2sfjkb13hs/mix.mp3?dl=0) Let me know if y'all have trouble accessing it.
Is it harder to become a director or an actor? by Nearby-Engineer3387 • last post Jul 24th
Is it harder to become a successful movie director or a successful actor? (With successful I mean a movie/show in the cinema/Netflix)
(potential triggers) Acting and Emotional Burnout by Spottedcrake • last post Jul 24th
Hello! I am a documentary student researching for my next doco which will be on emotional labour in the workplace and burnout. Also, the blurred lines between personality and performance. I am not an actor, but I have been reading about how deep acting/method acting/emotional recall can cause mental health problems, emotional exhaustion and burnout in actors. Would anyone be willing to share with me some of their experiences of this? I would love to get a deeper and more personal understanding of it, and I can't seem to find any personal experiences shared on Youtube etc. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or would like to share directly to me.
when you use friends instead of actors by thomasmwatt • last post Jul 24th
I forgot how to “act.” Please help by iSpuddds • last post Jul 23rd
So I’m 22 years old and I’ve been acting for three years. I used to train almost every day and by the time I graduated school I had booked five short films in two years I have an agent now at the top agency in my city I’ve been known by others as a very talented actor someone who would go places. But lately I hit a wall. I don’t know how to act. I’ve tried all kinds of techniques, spent more time trying to focus on script analysis etc. But nothing works. I’ve lost my intuition for it and I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’ve hit my ceiling of skill.
I'm 18 and really want to study acting after I'm done with school and maybe do it professionally, but I'm just so confused about what the best thing to do is. I would really appreciate it if someone briefly gave me some insights on what the recommended/ty by jml9518 • last post Jul 23rd
-I've been googling stuff for days now but it all seems so confusing and so many people have different opinions. So first of all, I live in Italy which means I most likely will have to move abroad. I'm half british so I wouldn't mind moving to the UK at all. The problem is that I don't think my family would be able to afford the cost of the school AND the living cost, so I can't really move to London or extremely big cities. Are there well known acting schools in the UK in less expensive cities? Also, I'm quite confused about where to study. Drama schools seem to be slightly more expensive than acting universities, but also more demanding. Studying acting in a university would probably allow me to have time to have a job and earn money to keep me going. But I also read that the opportunities you get after drama school are waaay more than the ones you get after acting universities. Is this true? Will going to university be quite useless in terms of acting possibilities after I'm done or is it a start? And lastly, would I be able to get a student loan? The costs for international students are soo high and if the answer is no then I probably shouldn't even try... Thank you to whoever read all of this and sorry if my questions seem dumb to professionals lol
Do non-SAG Franchised agents have access to Actors Access? by drewlar • last post Jul 23rd
I met with an agent this morning (I won't be working with them for a few reasons), and they told me that because they weren't SAG Franchised that Actors Access wouldn't let them use their platform. Has anyone heard of this before?
Filing for unemployment in California as part time actor. by bowflex2094 • last post Jul 23rd
When I file a new claim what do I put for the reason for unemployment so I can qualify? I work with central casting and I don’t get enough work.
What keeps you going? by MaveInfinite • last post Jul 22nd
I feel like I see the same topics on this sub every week, and this one is no different. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’ve never been respected before, maybe I have the mindset that we have one life and it’s best to reach for the stars..but I’m always asking myself what keeps me going. I grew up watching wrestling and just like wrestling you there are wrestlers that rise to the top of the mountain all while starting at the very bottom. I always loved that story of the peasant who became king. I consider myself a peasant, and I’m working on becoming a king. I’d be lying to you if I said “I don’t want to reach the top” I do. Badly. The pinnacle right know is a top show on Disney or HBO, even Amazon. I always feel less than an actor because I don’t have a theatre background. And to me theatre actors always come off as smug and thinking their better than others. “I do this for the art-form, acting is truly my passion, I’ll die without.” - fuck outta here. Sigh. Sorry for my rant.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Jul 22nd
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.
"Being affected" as an actor. by geniusknus • last post Jul 22nd
Hello, I (30M) just started out with acting. I always felt in my heart that I wanted to do this, but I never did — until now. I’m currently reading *Respect For Acting* by Uta Hagen and so for it’s been super interesting and helpful. There is one part that is really bothering me though: > “If you are affected in your daily life, calculatingly self- aware in your relations with others, you will undoubtedly be a bad actor, because your attention is narcissistic. If you have acquired these affectations in your teens and have not shaken them by the time you are twenty, you are in trouble. After all, if you possess borrowed behavior in life and focus on it rather than on others, how can you be really active on stage?” If I’m honest with myself I sometimes do feel affected… But it really depends on the people I’m with. When I’m with people I feel uncomfortable with, I’m really aware of the way I speak and act. Like you try to get ‘approval’ of the group. Whereas when I’m with close friends I feel real and totally myself. I think I know what she means: when you’re not ‘real’ in real life, how can you be real on stage? When you’re fake, you will be fake on stage. Maybe my image of an actor is totally fictional: people who are constantly in tune with their emotions, feeling comfortable around all kinds of people. I’m also thinking: aren’t all actors a little narcissistic? I think a lot of actors started acting to entertain others and to be in the center of attention. Could anybody share their experience? Thanks a lot!
A gap of one or two years in acting by Tiny_Inspection4231 • last post Jul 22nd
I am 21 (M) from India. I wanted to move to mumbai and pursue acting. But due to covid it is all slow and i can't move as there is not much work. My parents suggest me to move to canada for one year and get a degree and come back to India so that even in future i can have a better chance of PR. So that means i will come back to India from canada in Mid 2023. And then i can go to mumbai. I am afraid that one and a half year gap may work against my dream. Also I am afraid deep deep down that i may find it comfy in Canada and forgo the hustle of acting. In a way it can work out as i can get time to think and get clarity about whether what i have wanted from past 7 years (to be a film actor) is the thing i actually want or not. I am confused. Because frankly i have done bachelors and i dont have any masters for backup as such. What you guys think!
Toronto Actors by SirJohnFallstaff • last post Jul 22nd
Not sure if this is the place to post this but I'm having trouble finding a male lead for my short film called Janus. It pays 100 dollars a day and we will start filming at the beginning of August. My email: nedsteeleswim@gmail.com
adhd + acting by alleglorys7 • last post Jul 22nd
just wanted to ask as an aspiring actress who has adhd how others (who are in the same position as me) tackle acting with adhd? i really don’t want to let it stop me from doing what i love because to simply put it, it’s incurable. how do you maintain the motivation regardless of how much the adhd drains you?
Voice Acting 201 by dominic_failure • last post Jul 22nd
If there’s one thing that there is a glut of, it’s “how to get into voice acting/audiobook narration 101” tutorials. Which is, to be clear, pure awesome. But, for those who have graduated their freshman project (done a few gigs and gotten paid), the availability of relevant information drops precipitously. If you’re a content creator who knows such things, would you mind putting up some 201 content? Some topics I consider to be 201 (or higher). AKA, questions I’m starting to ask, and I still don’t know what I don’t know. * How to find a mentor? * Where to find engineers to edit/master VO/narration work? * How much is a reasonable amount to pay for these engineers? * How can I find an agent? Should I even be looking for an agent/agency? What are reasonable rates for agents? * How to find a voice coach? What’s a reasonable rate to pay? * When should we start thinking about the Vocie Actor branch of the SAG? What’s the costs/benefits? I’d also love links here, if folks have suggestions or want to give recommendations.
Question about the percantages by MisterJose • last post Jul 22nd
They talk about how few actors 'make it', and I often wonder what is really implied in that statement. Of all people who decide to pursue acting seriously, what do you think the percentages are that... Become giant millionaire stars? Genuinely 'make it' big time, as in they're someone who is a known commodity in many roles you've seen and has a great career to be proud of? 'Make it' in the sense that they manage to make a living and pay their bills acting, and maybe you've seen them in a thing or two? Find a niche in Holloywood that wasn't their dream (voice over, writing, production, etc), but was a path of lesser resistance than superstardom, and they have a career out of it? Try and try and try, but never land any kind of break whatsoever, and wind up going back to their home town, or working their service industry day job until they retire? Edit: I know I spelled percentages wrong in the title.
What percentage of attempted voice actors do you think wind up making a living at it? by MisterJose • last post Jul 22nd
Title says it. Of all the people who decide to give a try to becoming a voice actor as their career, what percentage do you think ultimately find a stable job out of it?