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Paying Fiverr Voice Actors to Dub over Funny Hentai by kidamado • last post Jul 14th
Would Drama School be considered a "waste of time" if you already have an agent? by ass_ociate • last post Jul 14th
Would Drama School be considered a "waste of time" if you already have an agent? I was fortunate enough to land an agent at a young age, which meant that I could get away with having a smaller resume than the standard. My resume only consisted of studio classes, and I am still regularly taking them. But, despite that and the auditions/roles that I have been getting, I still feel like my training isn't good enough because I didn't obtain it formally. I don't know if that is imposter syndrome or not. Even though plenty of actors hone their craft through independent studios and coaches (myself included), I still feel like formally trained actors get prioritised because the industry is old-school. At least, in the long run, after you age out of teen "CW type" roles. Is that true? So, I'm considering going to college and getting a BFA. But I don't know if it would be worth it, considering I am already at the stage of auditioning professionally? I have heard people say that a BFA isn't necessary unless it's coming from one of the top (acting) schools. I feel like most people go to Drama School for the contacts that the teachers give them. It would definitely take up a lot of time in my life, and it might even annoy my agent. Would it? Could my agent drop me because I am taking steps back? Considering most actors go to Drama School and then find an agent, not the other way around. Should I just be grateful for the position that I am in, and keep working on my auditions? Or should I go to Drama School when it might hinder the momentum I have? Has anyone ever landed an agent and then went to Drama School for 2/3 years?
I routinely find myself asking what makes acclaimed screen actors great so I finally had the idea of making a thread here for the best scenes and clips according to this sub by hossbonaventure007 • last post Jul 14th
If there’s already been something like this made then I apologize and I’d gladly take a link to it and take this down I’m just trying to find some examples to learn from so if you have any clips you love of actors doing a particular thing amazingly or just nailing a scene. Doesn’t matter what genre or who it is like I said I figured this would be beneficial for educational purposes feel free to link what you like below
Acting tips by chrkbchrilkm • last post Jul 14th
Hi, as an actor just starting out, what should I do to become better at this craft? Thanks in advance
Help by Tall_Product_7211 • last post Jul 14th
So my brothers a actor but he’s a beginner had a couple of student films and I wanna be an actor or teen actor and he tells me not to do it because it’s too hard. So I wanna know how teen acting is actually like
IF YOU'RE SEEING THIS , YOUR INPUT WOULD BE APPRECIATED :) by TheeOutworlder • last post Jul 14th
Hi to whoever may stumble on this! I'm getting closer to a new chapter in my life and would love some nuggets of knowledge or advice from this awesome subreddit! I'm a **South African** highschool student and I am currently in my matric year ( last year of school), I have studied drama and creative arts my whole highschool career and came to the decision that I would like to continue in the field when I graduate. from a Theory standpoint, I have a good foundation ( Meisner, Stanislavski, and few others ) but from a practical standpoint, I have a little experience as I've only booked a couple of commercials and performed in front of a live audience 3 times. I'm looking into moving overseas but I'm stuck as there are many people who have told me that "studying acting is a waste of time", the thing is I know nobody in the industry and from viewing many testimonies on this subreddit (and various other websites, videos, etc), a lot of people have gotten attention from agents and managers from events such as showcases which are slim down here (and I'm in a been in private education for longest ) Studying acting at a college or university would be awesome because regardless of whether there are actors today that haven't studied it and have done well , its a passion and would give me an opportunity to meet new people and an opportunity to showcase myself ( and since when was gaining knowledge a bad thing), on the downside though tuition is **expensive** and converting currencies makes it **EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE** and if there is a way for me enter the industry (at literally any level even if it's taking out the trash on set lol ) without having to spend massive amounts on tuition, a visa, and many other expenses, that would be **GREAT** and in terms of sharpening my blade as an actor, going to independent classes at studios and one on one coaching can be added to my training ​ So I ask the mighty **acting subreddit** if you have anything thing to add, whether that be advice, opinions, personal experiences, good university/college suggestions, agency/agents advice, or even literally connecting and forming an international internet friendship ( or maybe you're an agent reading this lol) ​ Please drop a comment , or message me on Reddit and if you want to connect ( don't care what age you are a friend is a friend ) DM me on IG" **rarimkunu"** Thank you if you took the time to read this and I hope you enjoy your day!
Putting Zoom Credits on Resume by Clean_Ordinary_6137 • last post Jul 14th
Good evening Reddit Actors Forum, my question is as follows, is it acceptable to put Zoom acting as credits on my resume and if so, should I list them them the same as I would more traditional credits and under what heading should I put them (film, tv?) Thanks so much.
Tips about the memories of the character. by JackBBSS • last post Jul 13th
Hello! I'm a new actor and I was told, during an performance to think about a memory when a certain type of line (dialogue) comes up. I have an idea but any tips or videos to explain this further? Thanks.
14 year old acting?? by IndependentCrew4823 • last post Jul 13th
Hello, this is one of my first times using Reddit so I don't fully know how it works but i was hoping i could get some answers... I'm 14 years old (15 in a few months), female, and im currently in Arizona. Is it possible to get a good, solid acting job this late in my life? I know most successful actors begin quite young, which is what i'm nervous about. I've always figured i'd move to the UK when i'm around 18, get settled, start working on the UK's Netflix series and films, but after doing some research i realized it was definitely not that easy. Recently i had a sudden - "oh crap, i'd have to do this now" - type of realization, and have been looking up classes but they're extremely pricey.. i'm talking $200 for a single session, and with such a sudden interest in acting, i suspect my parents are rather wary of this new fixation of mine. So acting classes and workshops are out of the question unless i can find less expensive ones. And none of the theaters by me take auditions from inexperienced beginners (like me lol) and they're all 18+. Should i just give up? After reading how low the success rate is for actors, especially since im new to it and dont live in LA or NYC it seems pretty hopeless. It's a shame because i was interested in acting on thrillers and being part of the community, but whenever i think to myself "hey, you could be watching yourself on TV!" it sounds outrageous. Any tips or stuff anyone could share?
Reigniting a passion for acting by CEW319 • last post Jul 13th
Hello I hope this post doesn’t seem silly and also realize there’s probably been many similar posts asking for advice from someone in a similar standing in life. I’m a 23 year old guy that just graduated college. Ironically I am not a theater major and did not participate in any theater/acting throughout my college years. Growing up I was always an incredibly imaginative and expressive kid. Throughout middle school I got to do theater at school, I took acting classes through a really good local children’s theater program and got to be part of an original play there. By high school I was ready to continue making theater a big part of my life, and in a way I did, I was able to start off good by being in or involved with as many of our school productions and I was able to become a thespian and apart of our drama club. However throughout high school it became apparent that the adults in my life were not particularly encouraging of me pursing acting seriously. I didn’t get lead roles in our productions and very much fell back into a more subdued presence when it came to theater. One thing I had always been told by acting teachers and even professionals in the industry was that I would probably be more comfortable/ able to shine more on camera when it came to acting. I did a small shoot with a talent agent around the age of 12 through connections through my theater but me and my family quickly realized we would not have the money for an agent. Around that same age I even auditioned for the role of Michael in Billy Elliot when it came to Chicago, I even got a callback for that. Those were really my closest experiences with any type of professional acting jobs. I guess I wanted to just go through my experiences with acting in theater just to give an idea of where I’m at, and to provide context for my current situation. Growing up and even as an adult through college I’ve had various different careers/dream jobs I’ve told myself that I’ve wanted. As I’ve gotten older I’ve been less about following dreams and more about fitting the mold of being a working professional after college to make money and the creative and expressive part of me has dwindled away. If I’m being honest there’s only one job/career path that has been the one I’ve most deeply desired and that’s to act in movies. I’ve felt like ever since high school a huge part of my life has been missing. Acting was something I really wanted to explore for the rest of my life and film wasn’t something I was able to explore growing up so it’s always felt like my dream of being an actor in movies has always been just that; an unattainable dream. I’ve graduated college now and as I’m getting ready to move back home to the Chicagoland area I feel lost. I currently am looking for the run of the mill type entry level jobs expected of a recent college graduate who has a BA in communication studies. Yet a part of me feels like this isn’t the path that leads to happiness or even a life I want. I’m incredibly young and I feel like i should rekindle the dreams I had associated with acting from most of my life. The main problem is I have no idea how to do that. I haven’t been in theater since I was in high school I have no idea how to begin to hone my craft and actually become a serious actor. This post is just a broad grasp for help from anyone with any advice for where I can start to begin to make acting a part of my day to day life again while I’m still so young. Or how to even begin to make my lifelong dream of being in movies as a serious actor attainable and not as far fetched as it’s felt for me. This post took a lot for me to right and admit to myself and I know I probably seem like another young kid with their head in the clouds, but I just can’t shake this gut feeling that I’m at a crossroads in my life and I need to entertain more paths that could potentially lead to the happiness I’ve always dreamed of but never thought was attainable. TL;DR: 23 year old college graduate hasn’t done theater/acting through high school but has always had lifelong dreams of being in movies. Where do I begin? Where do I start to prepare to seriously pursue a career in film
Acting Exposure by justintimeforstuff • last post Jul 13th
is it possible to be a well known actor/work in bigger projects without being involved with all the corrupt-ness (for lack of a better word) of the film industry? i really love acting and ngl i kind of want to be known as a great actor (but wouldn’t want to constantly be in a spotlight and focused on). however, knowing all the messed up stuff that goes on in the industry is legit freaking me out and making me think twice about it. edit: spelling
I want to be an actor, do these obstacles hinder my chances? by Individual_Hurry_170 • last post Jul 13th
I (22F) am interested in becoming an actress. I dropped out of school to become a therapist and now I’m stuck. I have always been an artsy child but my parents always shut down whatever dreams I had which resulted in a lot of anxiety now as an adult. I am interested in acting as a creative outlet and I feel like If I put enough effort in I could do it. I am empathetic, willing to learn, creative, smart. However, I have been diagnosed with ADHD and ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and I worry that this and my lack of experience will ruin my chances. I am also diagnosed with anxiety and depression (I am going to therapy for both). Some opinions would be appreciated, thanks! TL;DR I feel inadequate to be an actor
Should I become an actor? by lost_soul153 • last post Jul 13th
Hi. I’m at a point at my life where I am very uncertain as towards what I would like to do in the future. I am an incoming junior in high school in America so I feel as if I do not have much time to decide what I want to do. Back in my childhood (around 8 or 9) I actually did like it and would re act commercials in the shower or at random times and loved it. I was going to be in a commercial at one point but I don’t remember what happened after the audition. Recently over quarantine, that spark has been reignited. During quarantine, I binged a lot of shows and movies and fell in love with them. Before I would usually only casually go see movies and never watched any tv shows. But now I loved watching shows and movies. Recently in my big and stressful question of what do I want to do in my life, I thought, what if it was me in the screen? In film, I didn’t really like them because of the plot but the characters. So many journeys and adventures to be explored with each character. That’s what I loved about film. So what if in my future, I can become these characters? An actor! I thought. What if I wanted to become an actor? However, during my research of trying to become an actor, I found out how incredibly hard the business is. I began questioning if this was the best idea. I also found out that there are plenty working actors living a modest life without fame. Did I want to do it for the fame or did I just like acting? Could I even sustain myself with a good income (I have seen actors who are begging for work to even sustain themselves) ? Would I even enjoy acting (I have 0 acting experience) or do I just like watching film? So many questions. I began to fall back in the same depressed hole of what do I want to do with my life and was stressed because I didn’t have much time left to decide. Now to the present day it has been around 6 months since when I thought about being an actor. I now still ponder to this day these 5 questions. What do I want to do with my life? How much time do I have left to decide? Do I even want to be an actor or famous? Will I be able to sustain myself as an actor? Do I even enjoy acting? All these questions but yet I could not produce a single answer for any of them. Now being even more stressful times, I wanted to post my little story in hopes of insight from other actors and people who may have similar thoughts like me. Any response is highly appreciated by me. Thank you!
Wanted to vent. Sorry by aeaf123 • last post Jul 13th
So my son, without any representation or prior acting experience self taped for an open call a year back for a lead role that quite frankly never comes around. Goes without saying that there was really no expectation going in.. Fast forward, his 7th audition was the final/for studio approval. There was a highly emotional scene he had to pull off where he was halfway there. The problem is, I know I would have got him there, but it hurts as a father to have to get it out of him, and I wanted to spare him for the real thing on set. So I spoke in a compassionate way before the scene and it didn't work. This was a major studio backed film, and I guess a part of me is torn because I know he could have done it when the time came to do the real thing, and I know that is what lost him the role. It would have been a once in a lifetime experience for him. But the other part of me takes solace knowing that my son has his wonderful child innocence to him and joy about him. And there are potential horrors child actors face. But there were also concessions I considered going in, knowing that stories live on and they have the potential to impact lives in a very positive and even inspired way... And I believed in the story that it had that potential. This was also a gut check for me of the reality of the industry... especially for minors. They have to prove to be able to deliver strong emotional material multiple times and at such a young age because someone else's millions of dollars and investor money is at stake. It's such a rough spot to shoulder for an adult, let alone a child. Just that consistent need to keep validating to those interests that one can perform before doing the real thing. Eh, I dunno. I think everyone who loves acting does it because they have something to say or share. They want to open their soul to connect others. Everyone has movies that have impacted our lives in some way, movies that have inspired careers from acting, filmmaking, a sports star, to even becoming a scientist or an astronaut. There is true beauty in it. Eh, sorry. I guess as someone who tried acting before for a few years it affected me alot too because I was admittedly living vicariously through my son in this process. My son loves it... But for him to get so far has been much tougher for him than just not getting far at all.
Stop being nervous? by hoehoehoe96 • last post Jul 13th
I’m taking a new acting class that I really love. The problem? Every time I get on the stage, I start shaking and get nervous. I hate it so much. Because when I’m not nervous, I enjoy it so so much, and not to toot my horn but I also do a great job. So it’s so much in the way for me! You’d think that I’m a beginner but I’m not. I’ve graduated an acting conservatory, and I’ve been working on set as an actor and have had recurring roles in different shows, but I’m never nervous when filming. So I don’t understand why I’m nervous when it’s on a stage for a damn class? What can I do? It’s been like this for years and years and I thought by now that would’ve changed.
"actor-muso" problems by wineline69 • last post Jul 13th
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How do you know if you’re natural actor? by Euphoric-Wash-5659 • last post Jul 13th
Heard an acting coach say this on a podcast and it got me thinking what separates natural actors from more technical actors (not less talented, but more training, methods, etc.).
Could you ever really come back to good once playing pure evil ? by Royal-Ad-3535 • last post Jul 13th
I'm getting the chance to play a certain character (pure evil, and not super villain/comic book evil, I'm talking real life evil portrayal, maximum security prison level) I have only ever been, the nice, funny, caring character. I have seen some actors who have portrayed the somewhat bad person and then easily bounce back to being cast as the nice/funny character...but I have never seen anyone really come back after playing pure evil, they were pretty much stuck as the evil person from then on. Now, I don't want to be stuck as an "Evil" actor for the rest of my career, and I know it's easy to get type cast... What are your thoughts, should I just pass on this one ? I am only considering it, because I am almost guaranteed the part.
How do I go from VO to VA? by DrStupid87 • last post Jul 12th
Hi all, I've been recording audiobooks for a couple of months now and I'm getting better with each one I've done. Thing is, I don't want to box myself in to a corner and only be able to do narration. I recently binge watched Drawn Together and loved the voice work of all the actors in it. All of the voices sound genuine and believeable. This is something I'd like to try but am honestly stuck on what to do next. I'm shy enough about trying to do a different voice in day to day life that I kind of clam up and can't sink the effort in to it. I play DnD and do a hammed up style voice (somewhere between russian and jamaican) for my character, but that feels natural to do and I enjoy it. Do any of you have any advive on how to practice being a voice actor? Or how to get in to the right mindset and offset my nerves? I should mention that I know voice coaches are a thing, but I'm currently unemployed so I can't really pay for a service at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Is a green card enough to become an actor in the US or do I need to be a US citizen? by Intelligent-Oil241 • last post Jul 12th
I heard that to be cast in any role no matter how small it is you would need to show proof of citizenship.