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Need some help with perpetuity advice! by treesatemypenis • last post May 21st
Alright, so I'm a recent out of college (represented) actor and I just got 2 auditions that are both in perpetuity. I'm based in NC and one is in Charlotte ($1200) and one is in Atlanta (2600 + 1k or more for print/bilboard). The ATL one is also local hire no per diem. Now, as a good rule of thumb I don't like to turn down ANY auditions right now as I'm trying to tape as much as possible. I've only done one political commercial for my agency and nothing else, and I wouldn't want them to think less of me for denying auditions like these. All of this being said, what do you all think of perpetuity? I am naturally very hesitant because I'd like to work outside of commercial in my lifetime and I'm essentially at the start of my career. Help and discussion is always appreciated, thanks!
Need advice finding an agent by pylio • last post May 21st
Hi, all. I am posting for my gf as she doesn't have reddit. She has been trying to find an agent in LA and always gets back silence or we aren't adding new people on. She has been out here for two years and has tried every advice in the book and nothing seems to work. I was wondering if y'all could critique her package or give her any advice. I have been following the subreddit for a while and have always seen really helpful stuff coming from it. ​ Here is her headshots: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/new-page](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/new-page) Here is her resume: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/resume](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/resume) Here is her demo reel: [https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/demo-reel](https://www.corinnawagner-smith.com/demo-reel) and here is her pitch email: I’m **CORINNA WAGNER-SMITH**, a Los Angeles based actress seeking representation. Some of my training includes: **LESLY KAHN** (Comedy Intensive, Clinic), **UCB** (Improv 101, 201), **BA IN ACTING, MINOR IN SPANISH**. I can speak, read, and write at a conversational level in Spanish. I am **SAG ELIGIBLE**. Some of my credits include: The **LEAD** in An Equal Opportunity ( BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT at the Olympus Film Festival) and The voice of Lindsay in a **FEATURE-LENGTH FILM** “Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed”. I am adequately set up to film SELF TAPES and CREATE MY OWN CONTENT. I would love to set up a meeting at your earliest convenience. [https://vimeo.com/534693323](https://vimeo.com/534693323) All the best, Corinna Wagner-Smith Actress [IMDb](https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9790562?s=44baf158-b9a7-b75e-e1c9-052bc8bde5de&site_preference=normal) ​ ​ I know there are lots of people from different backgrounds and she has submitted to over 60 agencies and is just wondering what else she can do to get stuff. She feels a little stuck because the next step is finding an agent. If y'all have any advice or anything it is greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much!
How do you prepare? by playapixie • last post May 21st
Hello all. I understand that some actors are instinctual and don’t prepare much before showing up on set, while others prepare a lot beforehand. To those that prepare, how do you prepare / what do you prepare?
Needing Advice Agents/Casting Sites! by keenybopper • last post May 21st
So.. a bit about me. I have a lot of past theatre training, and now I am trying to step into film acting more. Just trying to get out there and auditioning as much as possible. I also am currently taking some acting classes which I know is vital. I am currently using Backstage and ActorsAccess to apply for auditions, and also some FB groups. But would it be recommended for me to send my headshot/resume to some agents, or is it recommended to wait it out until I acquire some more film experience? I just have found that I am not seeing a lot on Backstage and maybe there are better platforms I should be investing in?
Desperately in need of actor voiceover/monologue by Digital_Drama • last post May 21st
I'm looking for a one minute monologue/voiceover of a 30s-50s Latino male, a Puerto Rican or Mexican accent would be great ***but it’s not a deal breaker*** if not possible. The V/O is in English. In my thesis film for college that I'm currently editing, The Spectrum, the intro has the main character’s deceased father left an audio message for his son, giving him comfort about him coming out to him as bisexual recently and generally being proud of him. This goes over a time-lapse of us seeing the main character depressed and never leaving bed. It’s one minute long. Is there anyone that’s available to do an audio recording of this? Fancy equipment isn’t needed (I could get a clear phone recording even) and I will credit you as well as keep you in the loop of all things related to the film (since you've become part of the cast essentially). The film is my thesis film for SCAD. Check out the page for the film [@TheSpectrum\_Film](https://www.instagram.com/thespectrum_film/) on Instagram.
Looking for adult male voice actor for father role 30s-50s (PAID) by Digital_Drama • last post May 21st
I'm looking for a one minute monologue/voiceover of a 30s-50s Latino male, a Puerto Rican or Mexican accent would be great ***but it’s not a deal breaker*** if not possible. The V/O is in English. In my thesis film for college that I'm currently editing, The Spectrum, the intro has the main character’s deceased father leaving an audio message for his son, giving him comfort about him coming out to him as bisexual recently and generally being proud of him. This goes over a time-lapse of us seeing the main character depressed and never leaving bed. It’s one minute long. Is there anyone that’s available to do an audio recording of this? Fancy equipment isn’t needed (I could get a clear phone recording even) and I will credit you as well as keep you in the loop of all things related to the film (since you've become part of the cast essentially). The film is my thesis film for SCAD. I'm going to offer $25. This is a rather short scene, but it is the foundation of our story & film. Please message me if you have any questions or concerns. Check out the page for the film [@TheSpectrum\_Film](https://www.instagram.com/thespectrum_film/) on Instagram.
Does anyone have dentures? by mildhot-sauce • last post May 21st
I'm being told I should just get full dentures but I feel like that could kill my dream of being a voice actor.
Music Videos on IMDb by Kait Feeney • last post May 20th
Are music videos never eligible for IMBd? I can understand why many would not be. But some videos are almost like mini movies with a narrative and performances by professional actors.
Are there any places (photography studios or photographers) in NYC that do affordable professional photoshoots/headshots for LinkedIn? by davelaughewsband • last post May 20th
I keep finding a lot of headshot websites for actors and not students who just want some nice photos for LinkedIn.
Freedom to follow my dreams by yashaswi_the_dreamer • last post May 20th
How can i convince my parents to allow me to follow my dream of being an actress?
Looking for a voice actor by BlankLay101 • last post May 20th
Very short 2 paragraphs need it like now anyone available?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post May 20th
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.
character emotions by justintimeforstuff • last post May 20th
i know a big part of acting is being vulnerable, but does that mean you always should feel what the character is feeling? this just seems kinda scary to me because what if the character has like severe bad emotions like anger and sadness and stuff like that. i just don’t want to be hurting myself mentally i’ve also heard that it doesn’t matter what we feel, only what the audience feels. except, how do you convey emotions without feeling them i’m sure there’s a way to do it without harming yourself since there’s so many actors portraying characters that traumatized and such, but just wanna understand how edit: TL;DR: is it possible to play characters who are in bad mental states without being in a bad mental state yourself and without feeling lots of their negativity
If you love something, let it go... by FurmidableCat • last post May 20th
There is a quote that sounds like « If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, it is meant to be. If it doesn’t, it never were. » and that’s kind of what I am doing right now with my acting career. I used to make a living as an actor and have around one role per month. But since the pandemic has started, I am not hired for the types of roles I usually get, I am fighting to do something as simple as background work, I often end up working on unprofessional sets. and I am missing tons of opportunities because of the covid restrictions in my province. I have dedicated my whole life to my career and put so many efforts but I am not getting anything back anymore... This is why I decided to let it go (while still submitting myself to some projects I would be great for) and work on other things without being so desperate about acting. Turns out, I get much more good opportunities as a host and writer and am much more appreciated for what I do. I am not quitting acting, just not being so desperate about it, and it turns out I can now see how easier it can be to get work in an industry the recognizes my value. I feel like if the industry wants to keep me, they will have to show that I am important to them. It has happened to me in the past when I refused to do background work so they hired me as an actor and when I was not interested in a role so they paid me way more so I would agree to do it. I don’t know if anyone has gone through something similar or has an opinion about it? (and if you could tell me if there is a subreddit for hosts, that would be very helpful)
Actors access - cmail video quality by SnooPandas4350 • last post May 20th
So because of the pandemic I get sent pretty much all my auditions now through actors access in a cmail request from casting. I record all my auditions on an iPhone 12 HD camera and it looks great. I then upload to actors access and it still looks great in small screen, however if I click full screen it now looks terrible and practically unwatchable quality. Actors access help said this is normal, because they compress their videos to be viewed in the small standard player, and that casting doesn’t watch full screen. But wouldn’t casting want to watch in full screen? No matter what I do the video always comes out looking terrible if I expand past the small screen. Wanted to know if this happens to anyone else and if it’s actually supposed to be this way? I find it odd they would have a full screen option if it’s just not supposed to work that way
Demo Reel on Actors Access by faTMATA_BAH • last post May 19th
Hey guys, so I am planning on making some acting clips to upload to my actor's access but I was wondering how many clips should I put? Since im new to this and I saw they are $22 per minute I was thinking of just adding two 30 seconds clips (one comedy and one dramatic). Do you think two clips are enough or should I put more?
[PAID] Female voice actor to play the role of a mother by cbmscenes • last post May 19th
We are looking for a woman who can voice act in our short film. The role is of a mother who has been rung by her son. The character speaks over the phone and has only 3 lines (2, if you don’t count the “hello?”) A sample script will be sent upon request. Please message me here or on Instagram (preferred) @abdullahosmn The actress will be credited in the film, which will be shown on our Production Company’s Instagram account (50k+ followers) Payment will be $15, since the lines are VERY short.
footage/clips/reel question by Rainingsun15 • last post May 19th
Hello! In the next few months I'm going to be getting footage back from a few features and I just know I'll have way too much footage to use concisely in a reel. I had a quick idea that I would love to run by this community. There are 3 kinds of roles that I consistently go in for and book. They're pretty distinct. I was wondering if, instead of way too many clips on my Actors Access and website, I could separate them into character reels. ​ Essentially on AA it would look like: DRAMA reel COMEDY reel TIMID GIRL-NEXT-DOOR reel TYPE-A NERD reel TROUBLED TEEN reel and then also: PERIOD reel and a clip of an ASL scene until I have enough to make an ASL reel. ​ The thought process is, 1. When my rep submits me, they know exactly what footage to use and 2. It shows the CD that I have played this role at least 3 times so they can trust me. Plus I just overall feel like it's neater and people would be more likely to click on one of them because they're not overwhelmed with 20+ clips. I would love thoughts on this! TLDR: Would it be better to add specific character reels to AA or keep it the way it is right now with a bunch of separate clips? ​ If you can't tell, I'm an overthinker!
Is being "indie" fair justification for paying voice actors less? by Mechtree • last post May 19th
I hope everyone is doing well. Recently, it seems as though most paid auditions out there stipulate one of a few things: 1. "Please send your cost per line or word" - a manner in which the VO industry doesn't operate as far as I can tell, and a way of saying "don't try to send me an 'easy to Google' link to standarised GFTB rates card based on time, I don't want to pay that aka I don't want to pay for your time" and "we're going to compare you all in terms of cost rather than solely on your audition" which frankly, puts me off spending, or should I say, wasting my time auditioning. I know agents negotiate, and negotiating is a part of the process, but there is a time-based minimum in that space for a reason, and this always feels like a blatant sprint at low balling. 2. "The gig only pays X amount because it's a small part" is something I've literally just read on this sub. You're not just paying for the small part. You're paying for years of someone developing their craft, conditioning their booth, building their gear, building their edit skills. 3. "We're an indie project so, therefore, offering 25%-50% of what we should" despite the fact it's a project geared at the commercial space. More often than not, a PC game for Steam. Yeah, get out of here with that nonsense. It's obviously market saturation that is driving fees down but let's look at this in terms of the actual work involved, what it takes, what it's worth, and what creators save on just by casting via the indie route instead of the traditional one: \- no studio hire because the VA provides the equipment they bought themselves: money saved \- no engineer because the VA records themselves with the equipment they bought: money saved \- no audio editor because we are expected to edit: money saved \- we're also sometimes expected to name and organise files in a ridiculously time-consuming fashion...btw, please don't if anyone asks you to...you're not their production assistant... either that or charge for it, it's only fair. Even if indies paid what a VA should be earning for recording an hour in the studio for games/animation, they would still be making a huge, huge saving. Of course, things are very saturated and this is why this can happen to begin with, but I think it's about time we start trying to normalise a few boundaries. Some might disagree with this but if your project isn't for commercial gain, I can get on the unpaid/for the love & craft/minimal payment wagon with you a bit easier. Everyone has to start somewhere. I did and there are projects that will get you good exposure even if they are few and far between, to be honest. Even then, a back-end agreement, if the project was to be financially successful, isn't such a crappy idea. People look at indie/student animation projects and think it's acceptable to work for free just because it's only one guy or a few poor students creating it.... but cartoons win at festivals all the time. These prize pools can be anything from £250-£5000, and you deserve a piece of that in the instance that happens on an unpaid job. Where I seriously lose my mind is when creators are trying to lowball on a project blatantly for commercial gain. Now, I can understand that that person may not have the money there and then, but I've got to say, I was raised in a very "if you can't afford something, you don't have it" sort of culture. Maybe save up? Maybe go without? OR At the very least, capped back ends and/or payment plans need to become commonplace. The market might be saturated, but why should any creator get us cheaper than the minimum studio time-based cost for an hour when they are already saving so much by going the indie route on casting? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts. Feel free to disagree. I'm just a little worried to be honest because I'm a video producer too, and while I see this happing online in the VA space, I can see the VO space on the agency and corporate side of things also getting infected with lowballing. So much so, it's becoming how things just are. It's going to be normalised as a standard in a few years if people don't start saying no and ditching the content mills a bit more. I really just want talented people to be able to make a living from doing this, you know? And I think the only way to at least try and effect any real change is to keep having dialogues about this, and hopefully shift people's minds so they don't leap to insulting payment offers quite so fast.
Monologue Competition by No-Worldliness-7339 • last post May 19th
Hi Everyone, I used to act in college and a bit after before getting into tech. I'm working on an actor discovery app for fun. The way it will work is: 1. Each week we'll pick a monologue or scene 2. Actors can perform the monologue and submit in the app 3. People come and vote on their favorite performance. My hope is that actors looking for a creative outlet will have some fun with this and hopefully get some more followers. I'd be interesting in hearing the thoughts of this sub, if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them. If you'd like to learn more, the site is here [https://actout.io/](https://actout.io/).