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NYC Actors Access by JustASmolTownBoi • last post May 15th
Hey all, I moved from LA to the NYC area during the beginning of the pandemic and I’m starting to jump back into acting now that things are getting back to normal. I’ve noticed that there seem to be less New York breakdowns posted on there than LA. Just curious, is this just because of the nature of “less” work and stuff going on in the area? I know Backstage is much bigger here, but are there a lot more postings compared to AA? I know there are some sites listed on the sidebar but I didn’t know if jobs might be double posted or if there’s enough work circulating to justify the subscriptions for other sites. Any other sites you’d recommend for the area? Thanks!
Overseas Non-union Malaysian Film With a budget? Help! by rosencranzand • last post May 15th
A young actor I know just got cast, after a self-tape I did with him for a shoot that is happening In Malaysia. The director is called Yeo Joon Haan It feels fishy to me...Any thoughts, considering the wariness non-union actors should have about overseas projects. I've done some imdb pro sleuthing, but would appreciate any help! #### Company **Amok Films Sdn Bhd** Joon Han Yeo and Boris Kalaidjiev, prods.; Rafflesia Pong, casting mgr. #### Production Description Casting "You Are Here," a English- and Chinese-language comedy to be shot in Malaysia, which includes a sequence where Jesus drops by Kuala Lumpur to escort a dying filmmaker to the Afterlife, as a favour to the Buddha, but can't help giving the filmmaker a hard time about his religious and (un)artistic choices. Production states: "Please note, we posted a similar casting notice for this role and project last year but our production was interrupted by the pandemic. We plan to resume shooting in June/July 2021 (this year). If you have already submitted an application for this role last year, you don't have to submit again. We will consider your earlier submission and any self-tapes you've uploaded. Unless, of course, you want to update your application/self-tape. Thanks very much." #### Roles Collapse All Rolesthis is Jesus as dreamed up by the protagonist of the film; this is Jesus, who, though still a strapping 33-year old in appearance, is 2020 years old at heart; extroverted but a little bitter, loves to talk and is always one minute away from outstaying his welcome.Ethnicity: Middle Eastern, White / European DescentRequired Media: Headshot/PhotoView Application #### Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations Shoots June/July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #### Compensation & Union Contract Details Professional Pay: $2,500 - $3,500Pays $500 per shoot day (travel to Malaysia, food and lodging provided). It will be a five-to-seven-day shoot but actor should expect to spend 18 to 21 days in Malaysia. Production states: "This period includes a mandatory 7-day quarantine in a hotel, which we will pay for. You will also be required to take a PCR swab test 3 days prior to your flight. We do apologize for the inconvenience but these are our current government requirements. And we do want everyone to feel and be safe on our shoot. Hopefully, the requirements will be eased by June/July!" #### Key Details Seeking talent: Nationwide (Malaysia) ##### Additional Instructions: Production states: "Include videos of previous works or even of you telling us a bit about yourself would help us very much. If you're shortlisted, we will send you a script to record an audition self-tape." #### Additional Materials Director/Producer's IMDB [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373086/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_srsg\_0](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373086/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) Director's Bio Yeo Joon Han is the writer, producer and director of the only Malaysian films to have won awards at the Venice Film Festival. "Sell Out!" which won the Young Cinema Award in Venice in 2008 made history by being the first Malaysian film to win at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in 2020, 12 years after its world premiere! Michael Atkinson of the Village Voice had this to say about Sell Out!:- “Malaysia is where the shit’s happening now, as evidenced by the fresh sprout of modernism in Yeo Joon Han’s marvelicious Sell Out!, a ceaselessly inventive excoriation of modern industry and reality-show media ... it’s also a loose, rich, beguiling, sometimes sophomoric Godardian triumph” Joon Han recently made a couple of online short films in China with his Bulgarian Director of Photography, Boris Kalaidjiev. Shanghai 4AM was viewed over 30 million times within the first 3 days of its release while Chongqing 4AM was viewed over 125 million times in its first week of release on Youku as well as other online platforms. Boris and Joon Han will be reuniting for "You Are Here." Shanghai 4AM [https://vimeo.com/amokfilms/shanghai4am](https://vimeo.com/amokfilms/shanghai4am)
Estimating time for directed sessions by LattyMattyVoices • last post May 15th
I'm hoping some voice directors or producers who work in animation can chime in here. If any actors in that world want to chime in as well I'd love to hear from you. Do you all have any formulas for estimating time for directed sessions? What would be your process for taking a script and figuring out how much time you'd need from each talent in the studio? Is there some sort of line count calculation that would get it into the ballpark? I'd love to hear how you all are handling this.
Emailing a CD? what to put? by writerwriterwrider • last post May 15th
I have been trying to prepare an email to a team of casting directors (each on will have a different personalized one of course im not lazy) . I know that my chances are slim to nothing since the only things I have done is a school play and at home short films. My Reel only has two monologues and two short film scenes in it. I have at home taken headshots. I hope that emailing the CD will just give me the chance to send in an audition. What should I put? What should I not put? I dont want to ramble and talk about everything and anything. Here is what I have for my first email so far: Hello \*CD NAME\* ! I am sorry if emails about castings are unprofessional, that is not my intention whatsoever. I’d love to introduce myself to you. My name is \*my name\* I am an actress and filmmaker (with a very convincing british accent). I couldn't help but take my chances and email you when I saw that \*the movie\* was getting ready for a sequel. The original resonated with me a lot and I became attached to \*characters name\* story since it resembled mine quite a bit. If you are casting for the future sequel I do hope you keep me in mind or I hope I came at just the right time. I hope that this eagerness is refreshing and not bothersome. I have attached my materials thank you have an amazing day! Sincerely \*my name\* ​ \*my materials\*
A place to start by mycatisapirate • last post May 15th
I’m actually not a voice actor, or particularly interested in becoming one (at least not as a profession or for a career). However I am very much obsessed with reading aloud to my wife and upcoming child (we are expecting a beautiful little girl in August). My wife says I have a pleasant reading voice, but I personally cringe at my attempts to improv or create voices for characters when they speak in the book. I want to step up my game and truly entertain my growing audience (wife and future children). So I wanted to see if some of you awesome voice actors might have some advice on where an amateur like me could start? Anything helps, thank you!
Do I need a slateshot for all the headshots I have on Actors Access? by Food_Pre-Chewer • last post May 15th
Are the slateshots specifically assigned to specific geadshots?
In your opinion, what is good acting opposed to bad acting? by SnooSquirrels8007 • last post May 15th
Simply put, what defines good acting as opposed to bad acting? Feel free to write essays or even just a sentence, whatever gets your point across! Here’s some questions to possibly prompt your input: Do you think that good acting is dependant on the script? Does acting reflect that of the script itself or is the emotion purely from the actor? Is timing the key to it all? Is miscasting a factor - can actors be good at only certain roles? Can overacting still be “good”? I am fully aware that acting is an art and art is subjective but I’d like to hear what you think personally.
Who are the top 10 actors in their 20's, in the industry right now? by mason_magnum • last post May 15th
Who do you think the best 20 something actors are currently?
Can I be an actor if I have those white, very raised keloid self harm scars on my arm? I have heard mixed things about the reality of this situation for actors with this issue. by blue-sky_noise • last post May 15th
I don’t see any posts so far about this and only found a few Quora answers but I would like more perspective. One CD on Quora said “it’s not a problem until it is”. Another actor said people are always looking at it. Should I mention it in the casting room and say I have moved past that phase of harm a long time ago and don’t want them to worrry about it?. And I suppose that meant roles will be very limited no matter what? Btw, I’m medium dark skinned Latina and my 2 scars are obvious because they’re not only white, they’re raised and wide. I also have some that are very thin small keloids. And I mean thin as paper cuts, but unfortunately also raised. I call them tiger stripes because of the pattern of the paper thin scars The 2 fat ones are the ones I loathe I put on foundation but it does nothing because they’re raised up so it’s just too obvious I’m be honest, I’m not ready to act yet because I’m in treatment for my mental health But once better, In terms of “ type”I think I would be cast with or without scars, as a working class person, mom, or a jaded angry, or “crazy” woman of sorts. I say this because I know what it’s like to be mentally unwell so I’ll still be able to know how to be that way if a character has issues like that. Plus I think will always be a bit jaded and can easily access anger when needed. I’m not pretty either. I have been told I have intense crazy eyes, like a shark. So basically I’m hoping in time when I am stable that my scars could just blend in with the characters I’ll try to play but if it’s going to get in the way no matter what I would like to know to so I can just give up on this dream and move on to something else
Who and what inspired you to be fascinated with voice acting? by jvazquez95 • last post May 15th
For me, it was my love of cartoons, video games, and anime as a kid, quoting what I watched at that time and just having fun with anything related to animation. As an adult, I began paying attention to the voices and looking at the website behind the voice actors and shocked upon seeing how many roles my favorite voice actors have and how radically different they sound from one role to another. I also watched behind-the-scenes videos and seeing how much fun they're having doing this job acting with their voices. I also began watching interviews and learning about how they get into a character which is really fascinating to me. I had a brain blast moment after thinking about what I wanna do with my life Jimmy Neutron style and said I wanna be a voice actor because it seems like a fun job and it's most certainly one I can keep for 5 years and beyond and finally feel good about having a job.
Acting Discord sever by Tasty_Actuary_6120 • last post May 14th
Is there any discord severs for aspired actors?
Finished Uni should I do another degree in acting? by soooerdooperbrand • last post May 14th
I just finished my degree in Mathematics and thought to myself I actually do not enjoy this and could see myself an an actor in the long-term of my life as I've taken part in school theatre and small team films over the years. I thus was wondering do I need to get a degree in acting to somewhat be taken "serious" and if not or if so what else things would I need to do to kinda build a better portfolio as an unemployed 21 year old in London.
Why did Sterling K Brown's acting professors encourage him to stop lifting weights? Explanation inside. by SundaySermon • last post May 14th
I'm not an actor, but the craft behind it interests me. Here's the relevant quote from [a Men's Health profile](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a29413239/sterling-k-brown-age-longevity-interview/): >Brown went to grad school for drama at NYU—where, apparently, being the strong man on campus had less value. “My teachers told me to stop lifting weights,” he says. “I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And they were like, ‘It’s gonna be hard for things to pass through you with all this musculature. So for emotion, for feelings to flow through, you have to be a vessel, a sieve, rather than something that is heavily armored.’ ” Can someone put this into layman's terms for me? I want to say that by trying to be huge, he was preventing himself from projecting any true vulnerability, but I know that's not the full story.
Do casting directors actually watch reels? by hithirteen • last post May 14th
Say they get 3,000 submissions on actors access and have to narrow it down to about 50 actors they want to see self-tapes from, are they mostly going off of headshots? Or do they take the time to actually watch. Just curious!
CAVIAR on central casting? by aweiner99 • last post May 14th
Central casting is looking for background actors for a show called CAVIAR. Does anyone know what that show is? I can’t find it anywhere.
Acting dilemma by Holiday_East_9128 • last post May 14th
I’m in high school and I auditioned for theater class and I’m sure I made the cut but I feel like when I “act” I’m reading off of a script and emotionally I’m not there it feels like I’m some Disney channel actor off of a corny show or a special guest appearance actor from the NBA with horrid i acting
Looking for black female that can do a southern accent for a cartoon series (PAID) by TheDanimator • last post May 14th
The series follows a Family of Skunk Apes, living their life in the Florida Everglades.Heavily influenced by Family guy (Seasons 1 through 3) and Sitcoms like Family Matters/Full House.Actress must be okay with playing a character some might consider a stereotype.The character is just a funny cartoon cryptid and while influenced by southern hospitality no racist intent was put into her creation.The character can be seen here at 2:49[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-t0Eh0k8Ok&t=354s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-t0Eh0k8Ok&t=354s) Can pay 2 dollars per line!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post May 13th
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.
Voice Talent Looking For Hire - All These Sites SUCK by JitterBugYt • last post May 13th
Hey, im an 18 year old voice actress looking for hire and all the sites im finding either have memberships, are way to scammy or just dont live up to Fiverr. Im sick of the Fiverr buyer pool at this point, their service isnt that great and there's alot of things about their company structure and how they treat sellers v. buyers that puts me off. Does anyone know of anyone who is either looking for a voice actress or a legit site where i dont have to pay to have an account or use it? >.> I've been voice acting for 2 years now, worked on tonnes of different YouTube projects, the unity library, business adverts and AI voices, even an audiobook! I just cant seem to find a consistent client pool, somewhere i dont have to worry about the "safe site" taking money from my bank without my knowledge \*cough\* freelancer \*cough\*. If anyone can help that'd be wonderful! <3 thanks for reading