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When to reach back out? by jem365rox • last post Jul 3rd
Hey all, I’m an actor who just moved up to NYC to pursue film/tv/theatre in a bigger market (LA isn’t feasible for me right now). I’ve been lucky enough to link up with a couple directors/casting directors through some friends in the industry. I’ve reached out and sent along self-tape clips that have gotten me cast in things (all recently, so I don’t have a ton of reel material yet). I emailed back and forth with a couple of them about a month ago. They’ve said generally positive things about my footage, but I acknowledge that it would be way better to have some actual demo clips to send instead of self-tapes. One of them said she’d look for stuff to submit me for, but not sure if she was just being nice or what. That said, I don’t want to fall off their radar. Would it be appropriate to reach back out, ask how they’re doing, etc.? Or should I wait until a few months from now till I have a more legitimate reel to show? I always get sort of anxious about the timelines of reaching out - don’t wanna bug folks but also want to stay on top of things and move forward! Thanks!
Mic Recommendations by CivilianKnight • last post Jul 3rd
Hello everyone good day to all! I'm still setting up my home studio as I am a beginner voice actor. I want to get a new mic, but all the videos and reviews I find are from a year to 6 months ago. is there anything recent that's broken the mold in terms of beginner mics are should I just stick with a classic Yeti? thank you!
Agent and casting negotiations by barcaelj • last post Jul 3rd
Can someone please explain how the negotiation process works between an agent and casting director? Also, if I’m an actor and a casting director wants me. Would my agent negotiate a contract first and then tell me I booked the role? Or would they say hey casting wants you for this role so I’m going to begin negotiating with them.
Will acting in hallmark/lifetime movies hinder your chances of working on bigger projects? by onethatgotaway_ • last post Jul 3rd
Let’s say you keep getting booked as lead or large roles for hallmark or lifetime films.. Does it mean you need to change things up as an actor? Will big productions pass on you because you’ve been on lifetime/hallmark a lot?
What would be the general first steps to becoming an actor at 13? by cbg54 • last post Jul 2nd
Motion capture by Iceycat1234 • last post Jul 2nd
Nolan north Hey Reddit not sure if many of you are familiar with Nolan north but I have a question about his career in connection with mine. Now Nolan north never started out as a voice actor he just naturally was being submitted for voice over work. Ok now the question I have about this is do you have to pursue solely Voice acting to get voiceover work. Personally I love acting all kinds of acting I’m not picky. One form of acting that interests me in motion capture which is exactly what Nolan north does. So the second question can I just pursue natural acting like on camera acting and just ask my agent to submit me to motion capture and voice over roles? Or do I have to pursue voice acting to get those kinds of roles? Sorry if this confusing lol if you have any questions about clarification I’ll do my best thanks guys. TLDR: I wanna do motion capture but don’t know which route to take me there
Any recommendations for best American Accent coaches + how would you rate the book 'Speak with Distinction' from Skinner as a guide book for non-native/foreign nationals to help with developing an American Accent? by infobang • last post Jul 2nd
Hunting for not too expensive Standard American Accent coach here, any recommendations would be really appreciated. Also, it seems this Skinner book is considered a classic, has passed the test of time and kind of popular among voice/accent coaches. Any non-native actors here who have used it or recommend something else?
Why do actors who “play themselves” get flack but we praise actors who are being themselves but under lots of make up and different costumes? by iSpuddds • last post Jul 2nd
If Michael Cera played himself in the role of let’s say the “The Scarecrow” in Batman, he would get praise for being intelligently evil but Marlon Brando “played himself” in different types of roles and got praise. Are people just sick of Michael Cera being cast as a nerd?
Live stream production by muddymudd • last post Jul 2nd
I'm producing "The Way We Get By" Written by Neil Labute on July 16th. There's a live stream available! More information and tickets at Sooptheatre.booktix.com I've learned a lot about the production side of the industry, how much it takes to put on a show even with 2 non Equity actors, and the challenges to bring LIVE theatre to the screen. I'd love to answer any questions and coordinate with other artists who want to create/stream their own shows instead of waiting for a company to hold auditions!
What to do when you don't have enough actors? by Kiruni • last post Jul 2nd
Hello everyone! This is a very simple problem, i only have 2 actors, and i need 4 for the play that I'm doing, I've thought about recording their lines and just put it at the right timing, but it doesn't sound like a good idea(the characters are gods, so i think it would be fine, but it would probably have a lot of technical issues) I don't know what to, maybe using puppets? I really can't think of anything, please help! Thank you so much for reading :D
Motion capture by Iceycat1234 • last post Jul 2nd
Nolan north Hey Reddit not sure if many of you are familiar with Nolan north but I have a question about his career in connection with mine. Now Nolan north never started out as a voice actor he just naturally was being submitted for voice over work. Ok now the question I have about this is do you have to pursue solely Voice acting to get voiceover work. Personally I love acting all kinds of acting I’m not picky. One form of acting that interests me in motion capture which is exactly what Nolan north does. So the second question can I just pursue natural acting like on camera acting and just ask my agent to submit me to motion capture and voice over roles? Or do I have to pursue voice acting to get those kinds of roles? Sorry if this confusing lol if you have any questions about clarification I’ll do my best thanks guys. TLDR: I wanna do motion capture but don’t know which route to take me there
Exact numbers for my first weeks background acting by TimPrice2 • last post Jul 2nd
I've seen a few people asking questions about background acting here on this subreddit so I decided to share my experience. I'm currently in Los Angeles. I just got here on Tuesday, July 22. I signed up to be a background actor the next day. I've been trying to do it as much as possible since then. I figured I'd share the exact details of my first four weeks so you can get a rough idea what it might be like. I'm not going to name any of the shows/movies I've worked on so as not to violate NDA. Wed 6/23 - Signed up with both Central Casting and Face2Face Management in the morning. Thu 6/24 - Job #1, Covid Test. Paid $30. Fri 6/25 - Job #1, worked 6 hrs. Paid $120. Sat 6/26 - No Work Sun 6/27 - No Work Mon 6/28 - Job #2, Covid Test. Paid $50. Tue 6/29 - Job #2, Fitting. Paid $30. Wed 6/30 - Job #2, Covid Test. Paid $50. Thu 7/1 - Job #2, worked 6 hrs. Paid $158 (included hair and makeup bumps of $19 each). Fri 7/2 - No Work. I'll update more over the next few weeks. Notes: I have a third job booked, but it's only two Covid Tests, a fitting, and a work day spread out over two full weeks. It might interfere with my ability to get booked for other work. ALL of my bookings have come from Face2Face. I haven't gotten any work from Central Casting yet. In fairness, I might have gotten work from them if I hadn't been with Face2Face. I have no way of knowing for sure. Based on the numbers I've seen so far, it looks like non-union background acting during Covid isn't viable as a significant portion of your income. The Covid Tests eat up a full day of your availability and only pay $30 or $50 (it's my understanding that most jobs only pay $30 and that the studio that paid $50 was being generous). I'm not sure if it's viable for union members or not. Their tests pay $100, but that's still eating up a full-day and preventing them from doing more work.
Is moving to LA a smart decision? by ThoroughPie • last post Jul 2nd
I’ve read some articles on numerous actors that started there career when they moved to LA. (Finn Wittrock and Arron Paul) and in an interview Finn said, “You gotta just keep waiting tables and keep auditioning. 98% of the time you wont get it but you have to keep trying.”
New to acting by bluepopcorn20 • last post Jul 2nd
So I recently started to get into breaking out of my comfort zone and decided to break into different avenues since I’m young and would like to try different paths in life. How does someone who has no experience in acting start to take their first step into getting into the film industry. I clearly don’t have any expectations of booking anything serious since I’m completely new and would like to know what others experienced when they first started to get into acting. Does getting work as a background actor help in away to build on resumes for future gigs? YouTube videos? Acting classes? Again I also understand how difficult and competitive acting can be so for me this is more of putting my self out there and expressing creativity. Thank you!
I'm panicking and could really do with some advice. by Immediate_Train7537 • last post Jul 2nd
So, I am a noob. I am very new to voice acting, but I often practice. I've wanted to be a voice actress for years. I'm just about 17 years old, so, I'm still quite young and I'm going to need to gain a lot of experience. I spotted this very underrated voice actress on her YouTube channel. I reached out to her, and I mentioned that even though I'm a noob, I would very much like to partake in any projects she has so I can gain experience and get better. Purely for fun. She's been a voice actress for 6 years, so it's intimidating for me. But she's so sweet and supportive. I got offered to dub Frisk in this fan made comic from Undertale. I'm just scared of me messing up my lines, and overall just sounding terrible. I've never been in an actual dub for anything before, so I'm quite scared. The voice actress I'm working with is amazing! But I keep thinking about the fact that I'm British and she's American. A lot of the fan dubs have American accents, so I feel like it'll be weird if I'm doing Frisk in a British accent, you know? Do I keep my actual accent or do I change it? I just need some advice. How do I calm down nerves? How do I make my enunciation clear, and what are some do's and dont's whilst recording? (I'm going to be using a USB microphone). If anyone takes the time to read and respond to this, thank you. It means very much.
has anyone submitted to the open call for asian actors? by NY_rando • last post Jul 2nd
and is there even a point to submitted to open calls, i've heard that they're basically marketing tools.
Form a acting group! by MechanicConfident797 • last post Jul 2nd
Hello, I'm new to the acting world and I love to write as well, so I decided to take a page out of this girl's book, I cannot remember her name, but she started a a ring group for girls. want to do the opposite and create group for guy, guys who want to act and get out there, it would be cool to form a brotherhood and be able to see if we can help each other achieve our dreams and become actors.
How do I list this role on my resume? by swanrock630 • last post Jul 2nd
So I worked background this week as a general party-goer on a low-budget film, I ended up in a scene with the 2 leads and one other background actor. The leads are well known actors who each have millions of followers. The director actually instructed me to kiss the lead because we were playing spin the bottle. So I nonchalantly asked him if it was okay and then did after he said yes. Now I didn’t speak at all, but I don’t think that should be considered background…. What would I list this as on a resume? “Featured” “featured background” ? Advice please lol
how do you get big roles? by sugarrcqnes • last post Jul 2nd
i feel like this is a stupid question but oh well. how do actors get big roles as their first role? I know this is uncommon, but some actors have huge roles and they haven’t even been in anything else before. eg johnny drop in nightmare on elm street, florence pugh in the falling.
Casting Sites for Toronto, Canada by chillingonasanddune • last post Jul 1st
The casting sites I know of are Backstage, ActorsAccess and Mandy. Are there others that I'm missing? Thank you for any answers I receive and I apologize if this has been asked before :)