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IMDB boast by Simon Phillips • last post Apr 24th
Hey guys - got a big job coming up in the next few weeks and apparently your IMDB ranking means something to these guys - so if anyone wants to help me out by checking out my page at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1792652/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 And drop me yours in the comments and I will do the same!
Been thinking about moving to LA..am I wrong for that? by MaveInfinite • last post Apr 24th
I’m in Chicago and it seems the only one to get good auditions is if you are with the top 3-4 agents which just don’t seem to care about me. So for a while I been thinking ATL because it’s a massive hub and it’s an affordable place to live..but if I’m going to move for acting, why not just go to the #1 hot-spot for acting? I’m not getting any younger and need to make moves now I feel..am I wrong about thinking about moving to LA or should I just forgot it? I would love to move after I finish my graduate program. It’s to be a PE teacher, I don’t want to live that starving actor life but at the same time I worry if I reach the level where I’m auditioning weekly..but I’ll get to that problem when I reach it.
It’s not about “doing voices” by AttentionPond • last post Apr 24th
Hi Fam! I have my own VO business. I am a “trained” actor. I work full time doing voiceover. I have an agent. Next year you will find my voice in one of the biggest games to hit the market. And I just want to say...it’s not about “doing voices.” I see a lot of posts about how “I can do a few voices” or “I’ve been practicing my voices” or “I do a really good impression of these people” and I just want to bring a little perspective here. VO is an eclectic field. There is a lot of work and a lot of competition. The hardest jobs to get are the most sought after— video game and animation. These are the only two fields that require you to “do voices.” And even then a lot of RPGs are moving to more realistic voice acting so “voices” are not what’s getting you booked. I would encourage newbies and people wanting to get into the field to start finding YOUR voice before trying to perfect other voices. Your voice...as it is...is enough! But it must be worked like a muscle. It must be honed to handle copy. It must be scrutinized to find what you do best. Voice over is voice acting. The first thing you learn when you pay a lot of money to go to a fancy acting school is to live in your body. To find that neutral space to work from and the same goes for your voice. I have “voices” but all of them are grounded in a part of me. They all stem from a real place. They are curated from quirks and specifications that are natural to my voice. I just wanted to take a moment to encourage you all to find your voice. That’s what people are going to pay you to do believe it or not and the other voices will be fun things to bust out here or there but they’re not what launches your business, makes your career, or creates that magical place where you’re an artist for a living. Hope this helps!
What is it really like to be an actress and what are the pros & cons? by cntpickaname • last post Apr 24th
Hi! I’m 14 almost 15 (in July) and I’m seriously considering becoming an actress. Please keep in mind that I might sound ignorant but I’m just uneducated and really need your help. I’ve always known that I wanted to go into the entertainment industry, and I used to want to be an artist (singer) but that didn’t work out for me, and I’ve realized that maybe acting is actually my thing. But I’m gonna be upfront and honest, I have no idea what the industry is actually like and what it’s like to be an actress. I’ve only got information from tv, the internet, etc. People make it seem like such an amazing, perfect, paradise of a job, but I know that there’s always more to it than that. I don’t want to blindly go into this career path without knowing what I’m getting myself into, so I thought to come here for some answers (sorry if somebody else has asked this before). One thing I do know though, is that I want to start as early as possible. To be honest it feels like I’m losing time already. But I want to get into the scene as young as possible.
Trouble finding the desired tone any advice? by reddit-444444 • last post Apr 24th
Okay so I'm having this problem where I need to say my lines, but I want to say it by conveying a certain tone, but I can't find a way to express it and feel boggled down. It's a terrible feeling! For example, the script says "Nobody listens. I'm done!", but based on the context of the script and by understanding the character, the real meaning underneath the words should convey "I wish people would listen. So I'm about to do something different, you just watch!." But when I actually try to say the lines, I fail to reach the musicality of I want to say in my lines! It usually ends up sounding like something other than I want or overacted after I read the script, I finally give up and watch the clip from a movie scene, and I find out half the time that the movie just ended up editing out the lines completely from the film. So I start telling myself, I knew this would happen. I don't want to be arrogant, but I recently started saying "this line is so contradictory to what the character would say or this is too hard to express, and there is just no way it can be done!" And when I see that the line was cut out of the film, I tell myself that scripts are not written perfectly all the time and sometimes the script writers make lines that are just difficult or unreasonable for actors. But I don't want to deflect blame and want to really strive to better myself. Half the time or more, I see that there was a really clever way to say lines that achieved the desired subtext and then I learn something new! Sometimes I think maybe I'm just a bit crazy, but overall I'm feeling bogged down by this, and am wondering if anyone has the same problems and how they have addressed the issue. Thanks guys!
Voice Actors of Reddit...do you include voice actors when you play "6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? by SmokeOne1969 • last post Apr 24th
First, I love you all for your voice acting work. Animation wouldn't be possible without you. I just got to thinking about this after watching *Transformers: The Movie* the other day. Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, Frank Welker, Judd Nelson, Scatman Crothers, Kasey Kasem...I don't know what to say.
Side job for an actress? by cntpickaname • last post Apr 24th
Hi! A lot of people hve informed me that acting won’t get you enough money to sustain yourself and that you should get another job for money. I was wondering if a flight attendant would work? I’ve always wanted to be a flight attendant and said that it would be my “plan b” if acting never worked out, but what if I took it for my side job? Thoughts? I’m 14 (almost 15) right now, so I probably won’t be able to get that job until I’m 18+ but I guess I can still ask. Also, what are some jobs that would be good?
Masters of the Air by VeterinarianLow3989 • last post Apr 24th
Hello. I thought it would be cool to audition as a minor character/glorified extra for Masters of the Air, the upcoming WWII drama about the 8th Air Force. I am also a certified aerobatic pilot so I thought it might be cool to actually film my audition in the air. For other projects I have seen open casting call information online and I know at least the initial plan for Masters of the Air would be to have open casting since they wanted unknown actors. I have not been able to find any information online for this project however, is this a case where it would need to go through an agent/casting agency?
I need to write scenes for a demo reel! by iovoko • last post Apr 24th
Hello everybody!! I’ve been dreaming of being an actor for years and have posted frequently here. Taken classes, made a couple tiny connections, read a lot. There’s so much I don’t know, and with the state of my mental health, it’s hard to keep going. But! I’ve worked up the gall to start. No more excuses. First order of business, for me, is a demo reel. I like to write fiction as a hobby, but it’s obviously different from writing short scenes to be shot DIY. I’ve got a couple monologues I enjoy, so I’ll likely include one of those. I’ve found some equipment that’ll help with quality, I’ve got friends who’d be scene partners, but I don’t have scenes. I want a variety of material to flex my acting muscles. My monologues are all classical— two dramatic and one comedic. Does anyone know if there’s a place I could find scenes? Similar to those websites with free monologues, but for multiple people. I’m just a bit lost here, so any advice will help a lot
Starting over in NYC in 40s- transplant from LA by alan1dog • last post Apr 23rd
Pursued acting in my 20s while in LA before other ventures took hold. Recently moved to NYC and even though I'm 15 years out of practice I'm interested in seeing what this coast has to offer. I'm used to hitting the pavement, dropping off headshots and meeting up with people for class and what not, but with the internet being a big factor now in casting and COVID I'm wondering how many things are able to be done in person anymore. I stayed in the industry over the years with professional photography (headshots and the like) as well as work remote with WarnerBros but none of that puts me back into the game like I remember. I still do photography but haven't transitioned fully over to NYC yet for actors. My look has changed (obviously) as I'm no longer the young boy next door but more rigid with long hair. With my finances set and lots of free time on my hand I would like to being the process slowly once more. How is the NY scene now for acting? Meaning, how difficult is it to get an in person acting class with other people? And what are the better places to go to for casting notices. My picks in the day were [backstage.com](https://backstage.com) and castingnetworks but looking to see what else is available. I know I could jump right into auditioning again and feel at home, but wouldn't mind getting the full experience like I did in my youth with a class of fellow actors I can bounce off of. My study in LA was Playhouse West (Meisner) I did commercials back in the day which some speaking lines in film, but nothing substantial that time around to have any contacts to keep me going now-a-days. Any and all info is appreciated
Feeling helpless by werehavingweatherrrr • last post Apr 23rd
Hey y’all! I’ve recently gotten back into acting, I’m 16 and have been acting in plays and stuff since I was a little kid (community theatre, nothing big or any screen acting). But recently I’ve gotten really into the idea of screen acting for real. The only problem is my city is completely locked down (Ontario is a mess, shoutout to all my Canadians) and the one program that really teaches acting for screen can’t accept me until September. I don’t want to go to an open call for the agency that I want to sign with because I feel like I’m so rusty, they’ll say no and I won’t get a second chance (there’s literally like two agencies in my city). I was so desperate that I paid $25 for the “Actors Academy” youtube thing. As I was doing it I kept thinking “this guy never told me his name, anything that he’s in or literally anything about him wtf?” (my best friend named him Zachary lmao). Anyways, so then I went on reddit and found out that nobody knows if it’s real or a scam but the guy is definitely sketchy. My concern is, do I continue watching the videos? How do I know if they’re gonna help me or just fuck up my acting and then I’ll have to unlearn poor techniques... Also HOW TF DO I GET BETTER!!?!? Should I take classes online from the states? Like New York? I wanna be better so bad but I’ve been spiralling because I don’t know where to start. Anything helps :) tl;dr : My city currently doesn’t offer any ways for me to start my acting career, how can I still improve?
I don’t know what i’m doing help?!?!!? by PsychologicalAd90 • last post Apr 23rd
Hey everyone who is reading this! So a quick little back story. Before I started taking acting classes I put up these very high expectations without having any real idea what they industry is really like and what kind of work I needed to put in. But now taking classes and talking to teachers and coaches I realize that it’s a process to get to a working actor level. So now that I know what I do, I am currently looking for students and indie films to help build my resume. I hope to start submitting to agents in the near future, but because of this lockdown in Toronto/Ontario it’s becoming harder to much of anything here (working with these smaller non-union film sets). If I were to create my own shorts with a few of my friends that has graduated from film school, could i put that on my resume and use some parts of it for my reel? Also when is the best time to submit to agents (before or after pilot/busy season)? If you made it this far Thanks!!!
Advice Needed by yellowyeti592 • last post Apr 23rd
Hi. My intention isn’t for this to be one of those “how do I start acting?” Posts. I want some feedback that’s specific to my situation. So I’m 19 years old. I’ve had a YouTube channel for 11 years that has ab 1 thousand subscribers. While I realize that isn’t a lot compared to youtubers with millions of subscribers, that is a good amount to me and it’s growing. Because of this channel, I’m very familiar with acting on camera, editing, filming skits/movies but everything is 100% created by me or my friends. Because they were by no means professional (with a crew and cast) I didn’t really consider them to be actual films or myself to be a filmmaker or actress. But now I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone who makes films is a filmmaker and anyone who is passionate to act in them can be an actor. I stopped posting for a while due to being uninspired but now I’m determined to keep making more short films and skits. My question really is, will this help me gain attention in the acting/filmmaking world? I realize that it won’t take me all the way there and make me a star. I realize I have to do a lot more. But is this a good start? Does anyone else have a channel that they post films on? My channel already has a bit of a following and posting more would really grow that. Can this be beneficial for acting ? Any advice is appreciated
Comparison of Korean and Japanese voice actors by yysgono • last post Apr 23rd
Any Brooklyn actors living in Park Slope? by mrpeanutbutter7500 • last post Apr 23rd
just moved to the neighborhood and looking for local self tape buddies. auditioning mainly at the co-star / guest star level. Around 7th & Union. shoot me a PM if you're around the area!
Getting an agent/manager tips? by kimtaeyang0 • last post Apr 23rd
Hi, I'm SAG eligible and I'm ready to move up to union. I've been acting for about nearly 4 years now. I've done several student films, I got a reel, done modeling shoots, participated in my school theatre on stage and behind the scenes, watch and follow the actor's roundtable and other useful youtube content about acting/directing, I'm still auditioning and sending in self-tapes every now and then, I'm still reading up on acting books, and have done loads of background work. I know that I'm going to have to take care of the financial side of joining the guild, but that's not going to stop me. I have a backstage, put myself available for principal roles on central casting, listed myself on actors access, casting networks, and etc. And yet, I've found no avail for talent agencies seeking me out. I went ahead to search up local and well-known agencies and submitted applications. I guess, at this point, it's the patience game and keep working in my craft. So, here are my loaded questions: Has anyone tried making thier own content/reel and how did your experience go? What are some tips on getting agents and/or managers? What's the difference between an agent and a manager? Union or not, what difference does it make if an agent does work with you? For those who do have agents/managers, what did you do to be unique from the rest and chosen to work with them? Actually, lemme rephrase that, Why did those agents/managers pick you? Are you going into a specific agency because of their needs for your talent or for their specialities in your talent(style)? Thank you for reading! Yeah, Ive got a bunch of questions and I thought it'd be a good idea to share it on here for fellow actors/actresses who're hungry and in my shoes! Let the thespian Gods be with you.
Actors living in LA do you think living in the Valley is better than let’s says West Hollywood? by Raider9000 • last post Apr 23rd
Making the move in June, and was just wondering if any actors that currently live in Los Angeles think that living in the valley is better (location wise to studios/auditions) than let’s say the West Hollywood area?
Mothers day gift for actress mommas? by SergeantSalamii • last post Apr 23rd
Could you fine humans please give me some suggestions for a mothers day gift pertaining to the industry. One idea I have is gifting professional headshots. Thoughts?
r/ActingUK - New subreddit for actors in the UK and Europe! by lovetempests • last post Apr 23rd
Hello guys! I got permission from the mod of r/acting to post this! I just made a new subreddit called r/ActingUK which I'm very excited to share with everybody. Though the title is ActingUK, posts about Europe are also permitted. It's just such a different industry here than in the states and I thought there needed to be a smaller space for those of us who can't smile in their headshots, who can't use music in their showreels, and who struggle to get credits to get on Spotlight. So join us in r/ActingUK and let's go! Also, if you'd like to be a mod, DM me and we'll have a chat about it! x
Is 30 too old to begin developing a career in acting? by Ponty301 • last post Apr 23rd
TL;DR: Should I develop my acting career or focus on other aspects of the film industry. Hi, all. I recently turned 30 and have only been acting for the past few months (since January). I have performed in a couple of my own shorts and my girlfriend's short film. However, I find myself constantly doubting my age and level of skill. I enjoy performing, and though it has only been a couple of months, I doubt any skill or talent that I have especially when compared to people half my age who are twice as talented in my acting classes. I read an AMA on here with a talent agent who essentially said that the older you start, the less likely it is to develop a career. Let me be clear: I decided to start acting to overcome my shyness and insecurities—I'm not looking or even interested in achieving Brad Pitt's success and stardom. I want to develop my skills and book roles, like literally every other actor on Earth. I am currently taking lessons once a week and practice by filming my own self-tapes, but I am currently unemployed and have no reel. Basically, is this a futile effort? I worked in film behind the camera in various positions for nearly ten years, but that all lead nowhere (but was still fun). I went back to school and recently earned my degree in English Lit and Writing at USC, yet that has done nothing for me as well, lol. Thanks for reading my diatribe!