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Some advice? No matter what I do when I record i still sound like a bored high school er. Don't intend to become a voice actor but I wanna sound more expresive, to be clear when I'm shocked or angry or emotional. How can I improve? by Vlad_117 • last post Jun 26th
No matter what I do when I record i still sound like a bored high school er. Don't intend to become a voice actor but I wanna sound more expresive, to be clear when I'm shocked or angry or emotional. How can I improve?
Agents/Managers in NYC for early career actor, aka few credits by futurebro • last post Jun 26th
Been in NYC for 5 years doing lots of non union film and theatre and taking classes. I do a lot of straight plays, Shakespeare and film/tv, and I'm EMC. Mid twenties, character actor (tech guy, gay best friend, sidekick, etc). I was getting really serious about leveling up in 2020 and then...well you know. So now I'm back on the grind, in class and gonna get new headshots next month. I really want representation now, cuz I now feel confident about booking work if given the opportunity. Are there any managers or agents that take on newer talent (im not new to acting or especially young, but Im still an early point in my career)? For example, I dont think Abrams would be interested in me right now, but maybe there's a smaller place thats more of a starter agency? It's been hard for me to discern which places are scams and which places are legit and just rep people who havent started really booking yet.
My wife wants to get into anime dubbing by FactoryReboot • last post Jun 26th
Hi all! I am not myself a voice actor - novice or professional - so pardon my ignorance on things that might be obvious. My wife is interested in breaking in to dubbing anime. According to her most/all anime is dubbed in the Dallas Texas area, and being the industry would require moving there. I work from home and wouldn't be opposed to the idea... however, I don't want to move their on the pure assumptions. My first question is do you really need to live in Dallas? Has the industry not moved to more of a record from home setup? Are there not studios in other locations? Are the gigs regular enough to bother moving there, or would it make enough sense to fly in when needed? My other question is even if you need to move there ultimately to do the work, do you need to move in to acquire the work? I'd assume there are casting calls or something that you could do from anywhere - or at least fly in specifically for - and they wouldn't require you live there to even interview you? ​ Thanks!
If you’re just starting out as an actor without any reps in NYC. What are the casting websites you must have an account on? by infobang • last post Jun 26th
I have been submitting for mostly low budget indie film/tv along with some theatre, student films, some commercials, and few background work on 2 sites, Backstage and ActorsAccess so far. Is there any other platform I should be on to cover all casting calls? Am I missing out on whole lot if I am not in say Casting Networks or other websites? Budget is also a bit of an issue.
"How to Create a Company?" — Elon Musk's Speech (we as voice actors are our own company and we’re trying to sell ourselves.) by Acting58 • last post Jun 26th
UK Voice Actors: Mocap training? by Red_Rachel_15 • last post Jun 26th
Hey all, so I’m a 27F UK Voice Actor in London who is really interested in getting into Motion Capture! I have a real passion for Video Games and would LOVE to be able to do MoCap I’ve already contacted the MoCap Vaults and am waiting for their next release of workshops, but was wondering if anyone knows a private teacher/another company that offers performance capture training? Big love!
First audition question by Sondrree • last post Jun 26th
I’m a filmmaker (making short films), working with actors. And today, me and my friend went to an audition for the first time ever. In his case, they gave him three scenarios he had to improvise. In my case, they gave me these three, but then she said, I want to give you one more. And she gave me one more scenario that I acted out (improvise) That got me wondering. Did they give me an extra scenario because they think I sucked, and wanted me to get another chance. Or did they think I was good and wanted me to do another one. Keep in mind that these where very short acting scenarios that was improvised and had nothing to do with the actual role. And also. I feel like I didn’t do very well the first time and I got better on round two and three. I can’t speak on behalf of my friend.
Vocal chord strain by Prince_of_Old • last post Jun 26th
I'm not a professional voice actor but I play DnD and I like to create an immersive experience for everyone at the table. I'm a man but sometimes I have to voice women or children where I pitch my voice up (nothing drastic or anything). I think I can make it sound half decent, but after a bit, it will cause vocal strain and feel as if I had a sore throat. Is this just an inescapable problem of pitching up your voice for a while, or will it get better as I do it more? Is there a way to soothe my throat afterwards or better prepare it beforehand? I also don't want to cause any permanent damage if that is a possibility here. Also, I'd be happy to hear any performance tips for doing women or children as a man, or any tips for performing over long time periods (a necessity for DnD). Thanks for the help!
How do you respond when someone asks:“Why do you think it’s taken you so long?” by CuspChaser111 • last post Jun 26th
I am very happy with a recent booking which is bigger than anything I’ve had so far. In the meantime yes I’ve done all the hard work - from classes to casting director meetings to making my own films that have placed - I found out an ex-actor friend had become an agent and so I caught up with her about possible representation - her words to me were: “You’ve been in the game a while - why do you think it’s taken you so long?” I was kind of caught off guard - she brought up 2 other girls in my ethnicity (different looks/essences) and pointed out they’ve booked more than me and are having much better traction, anyway has anyone gone through this and how did you respond ?
Question for UK actors with tagmin. by cashmaker200 • last post Jun 25th
Just wondering - when uploading tapes to tagmin do you edit your videos on iMovie/or any other software before hand and add a title card/transitions etc or do you just upload the raw recorded tape file from your device? I only ask because I’ve just found out that tagmin apparently says that we shouldn’t add a title card as they automatically do it for you and you can stitch separate tapes together on tagmin so therefore no need to use external software. They also say that using external software could alter the quality of the tape. Have I’ve been doing this all wrong? I’ve always edited my tapes on iMovie and added a title card before uploading to tagmin. What do most people do?
Monologue request by GroundbreakingSail74 • last post Jun 25th
Can anyone recommend monologues for men that require crying or the actor cried during it. Finding it hard to find some for study. Thanks
Do I rent a recording studio for a Youtube animated series or how does this go and how can I have voice actors If I am terrible at making different ones with my own? by BobsBurgerLove • last post Jun 25th
Hi I was thinking of using friends as voice actors for my own characters and I kinda wanna know if that is necessary for Youtube voice acting and how do I get a recording studio
12 student directors directed me and another actor for 12 hours straight with 1 script but 12 different variations. This was a fun and challenging exercise. I highly recommend doing one of these if you ever the chance. by TheMaxBeard • last post Jun 25th
Details about the day for those interested. We had no context of what each director would be giving us but we did get the lines in advance. Each student had only an hour to work with the actors. It was non-stop jumping in and out of character. Each character, I created on the spot after listening to the directions. I surprised myself. I didn't know what to expect and I was nervous, but it was a blast! About the students, this was at the SVAD school in Chattanooga. It's a really polished program. They're a Christian based school, but their work isn't all faith based. There are very talented directors coming out of that school. Here's the 12 different variations of the same script. I hope you enjoy. And always, any and all feedback is welcomed. Keep in mind that I'm the male actor in the videos and the directors or the other actor won't be receiving any feedback. Just something to keep in mind if you want to offer feedback. [https://youtu.be/5ejtpkZ6C9Q](https://youtu.be/5ejtpkZ6C9Q) Cheers, Max
What does this mean? by Fatcheese2360 • last post Jun 25th
So I’m doing an audition for a movie and I’m fairly new the acting stuff and on the list of characters, next to the name it says (principal) and there’s others that say (actor). I’m just wondering what these mean. Any help is appreciated.
experienced LA actor looking to reboot my training. by sexpositif • last post Jun 25th
hi actors, so i'm needing a change!! i've been around for a bunch of years and over the last few i've become very stagnant in my progress. i'm wondering if anyone in LA has any solid suggestions on teachers/coaches who might be offering in person classes right now?
Trying not to take it personally by whoinvitedthecoolkid • last post Jun 25th
I performed a 10 minute short play over Zoom tonight as part of a local play lab showcase. The chat was open during the show and the other short plays got huge responses from the audience, line after line of praise rolling in. But very little response to the one I performed. I’m trying to remind myself that it’s not about me. The other actors probably all have more friends and family in the audience, or maybe the audience didn’t get the writing on the one I performed. It’s most certainly something along those lines. But our brains do awful things sometimes and right now mine is telling me that I got no response because my performance wasn’t connected, I wasn’t connected to my scene partner, I didn’t win the audience over because I’m a hack, I’m a fake and they all know it. My impostor syndrome is hitting me hard right now.
I’m scared of appearing in student films or commercials because they’re often cringe by notfeelingoood • last post Jun 25th
The starting point for an actor is often to shoot student films or commercials or bad tv shows. I’m scared of appearing in one of those because they often tend to be cringe and to put the actor in a cringe situation.... Like, I just saw an acquaintance in a commercial where he wears a Cheek Retractor Dental Mouth Gag during the whole commercial. The commercial fails at being funny (just like most commercials) and I really don’t regret not auditioning for that. It was cringe. I also remember seeing that Bryan Cranston old commercial where he’s wearing a skunk costume and I thought to myself “omg thats so cringe I could never do that”... Am I the only one who feels like that ? How do beginning actors deal with that ?
Are there any Christians here? by shugarshlong • last post Jun 25th
Honestly just curious. God told me to become an actor and so I'm wondering if He did the same for anyone else here, it would be crazy if He did so id love to know. private message me or comment, lets talk!!
Do agents fly you out? by livtoben • last post Jun 24th
Let's say your agency finds an audition for the actor they represent and the audition is in a different state. Are the actors responsible for their transportation to the audition? Or would the agent set them up with a flight themself?