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Do I need to go to drama school and lessons to become an actress by eva_16 • last post Apr 18th
Hi, I am 15 and I love acting so much and really want to pursue it as a career. My parents aren't supportive of this and won't let me join the drama school I want to go to. There is local drama groups that I have been in but they are more focused on singing which I completely understand but I feel like I'm not making any progress in the drama groups. When I leave school which I know isn't for a few years but anyway I think I would prefer to focus on finding auditions rather than going to university but I'm worried that I won't have enough experience as I won't have gone to drama school. I do practice acting at home which has definitely helped me improve and I do perform in the school shows but I don't know if that's enough to land auditions. Do you have any advice?
13 yr old with no expirence by prussianfranco78 • last post Apr 18th
Hello! I am a aspiring actor, I want to make it to Hollywood. The thing is, I can’t do any acting classes because of covid, I’m planning on going to them and theatre afterwards. The thing is, I need to prepare myself. Ofc I was browsing through YouTube and such but it’s so hard to know when to start when there’s so much, any tips?
LGBTQ actors are you "out of the closet" in regards to your career by SammyDBella • last post Apr 18th
I have many friends who are part of the community but they dont post about it online or share their partners. They are intentionally being vague out of worry they won't get roles. Friends and family know. But casting and agents do not But with more actors being open about their romantic relationships would you feel more comfortable? Do you think things are changing or do you think being open about sexuality is a privilege reserved for the Alist?
Weird experience with admissions manager by neurotic95 • last post Apr 17th
Hi all. I’m a beginning actor who’s considering different studios for my training. I’ve been in plays here and there since I was a child but it wasn’t until last year that I started taking acting classes. I’m currently enrolled in the Atlantic’s Technique Labs this summer and also at Kimball Studio for on-camera acting. But I’m still doing interviews at other places to see if I need to commit to a more intensive program. I’m also considering either moving to NYC or LA (heavily leaning towards NYC. I was born there and have relatives there; I’ve been in CA for most of my life). I interviewed with Baron Brown to see if I should stay in the west coast (at least for a bit longer). I was really excited about this place but the admissions manager was very unprofessional with me. He was condescending, kept making assumptions about me, and basically gave me a “if you don’t choose us you’re not passionate enough” vibe. I don’t want to rule out their program because of this experience, but if he’s representing the studio, I wonder if this was all some bizarre recruiting tactic. Should I pass on this opportunity? I am very new to the business of acting so I’m not 100% confident in how I should be assessing this. All I know is I’m saving $ to get the right training. I’m looking at Atlantic, Kimball, Stella Adler, Maggie Flanagan, HB Studio, and Esper for those who are curious. Thanks for reading :)
The actor-director relationship by breathchaser • last post Apr 17th
Hi! I’m a young female director who’s directing her first feature with professional female actors. I was wondering if you guys had ANY advice for me about the director-actor relationship. And also on directing actors. I appreciate all the information and tips I can get! - i love building trust beforehand. But how much is too much contact in pre-production / during shooting? - Some actors are more intense than others and wants 100% transparency, where we get very personal. Where shall i draw the line as a director in a position of power? - Want to share any great directing tips from a memorable scene you did with a director? How can i direct a scene in different ways? Thanks!! :)
Is Central Casting the only newbie friendly way to get started in background work? by TimPrice2 • last post Apr 17th
I know there are agencies that represent background actors. I've viewed signing with some of them as the "next step" to take after signing with Central Casting and getting some experience. Since Central Casting is still no onboarding, I'm wondering if there's a second place (that is onboarding) that a newbie could use to get started in the industry?
Bitter Actor Syndrome - The Most Uncastable Quality is Not Talentlessness; It's Bitterness. by WinonaPortman • last post Apr 17th
Video game shots feedback by NIL_Honking • last post Apr 17th
Hi everyone I'm NIL; a gameplay animator and aspiring voice actor. It was my childhood dream to become video game voice actor so I decided to join this amazing community and improve myself with your help. Since my gameplay animations are about fights, I voiced over my friend's animation shot. It's like cut scene of a video game. It's originally a dialogue from a movie with British accent. My accent is not British and I tried to show her shyness with my voice. Also I kinda directing the scene and changed it to a comedy atmosphere. I voiced over both characters and edit the video with bg music. [Both characters have my voice](https://reddit.com/link/mspmhb/video/2r18w81d5qt61/player) ​ Here is another one (in fact my first voice over haha). I voiced both girl and poor lizard. [Poor lizard](https://reddit.com/link/mspmhb/video/24zoqt775qt61/player) I'll be glad to know your feedbacks on my voice. Thank you so much
Nepotism by MysticalM00n • last post Apr 17th
I’m 18F from ireland and I’ve been passionate about acting for years.It’s the one thing I feel like I’m good at.However lately I just feel so unmotivated not only because of how much money it really costs (headshots,travel costs,classes) but mainly because of.. NEPOTISM: every day I found out more actors who I love who are actually kids/relatives of actors or directors.I literally do not know a soul who’s in the industry. Is it really possible to succeed if you don’t have any connections?
what to do after summer intensive by notearsforqueers • last post Apr 17th
I graduated college with a degree in journalism and am finally committing to acting. I work a media related job right now to pay the bills. I’m prepared to move to NYC next winter. I want to get the best training possible before even considering LA and their style of coaching. Currently I’m enrolled in a summer intensive but after that... what should my next steps be? Is it recommend for all non 4-year-trained actors to do a 2 year conservatory? Should I keep taking classes a la carte? I guess I’d just like to know what works for most people so I don’t end up wasting time and money. Thanks :)
Am I overconfident? by WaysideWyvern • last post Apr 17th
I once had a theatre teacher in a preprofessional program for teens pull me aside during a break in rehearsal and say something along the lines of “I’m being very serious when I say this, and I need you to know that I really mean it and I don’t go around saying this to all my students: I truly believe the you are the most talented actor in this program, possibly that we’ve ever had in this program. I will do anything I can to support you pursuing a career in acting and I really really hope that you do because I really think you have something to give to the world” and then something about how I was being underutilized in the current production. I found this a little off putting because there were a lot of really talented people in that program and I often felt like I was just striving to be as good as them, and although I tend towards trusting her I don't actually have any way of being sure that she only ever said that to me. But despite this, I think that I have let it get to my head, because that was two years ago and I’m now a senior in high school and I kind of want to study theatre in college despite all stuff online saying it’s a bad idea. Like in some part of my brain I've convinced myself that I'll beat all odds and find moderate success. Another thing contributing to this possibly unrealistic confidence is that I’ve never auditioned for something and not gotten cast. But that is only actually counting four high school shows, because all of the other plays I’ve done have been classes where you are guaranteed at least some part (although the high school preprofessional one was invite-only, and I did occasionally get scholarships to do classes for free), so it could just be a fluke. Meanwhile my parents don’t want me to pursue acting, especially not in college. I always assumed that it was just for the “oh but you’ll have no job security and it’s all just luck and what if you waste all your money on a useless degree” types of reasons, but now I'm not so sure because the other day I was talking to my dad and mentioned that I had been considering trying to act as a career at least in some capacity, and he was pretty skeptical and started saying “don’t actors have to actually study technique and get super good though?” “should’t you be taking a bunch of classes if you actually want to pursue this?” and that kind of snapped me out of this whole idea I had built that maybe it was worth trying, because the thing is, my dad has seen all the plays I’ve been in. And I’ve taken classes that teach technique at least on some level non stop since ninth grade. But if he can’t tell that at all from those shows then maybe I actually kinda suck?? So my question is, how much weight should I put in these two assessments of my ability? All of my mom’s friends from high school are now failed actors and hearing about it can be pretty demoralizing, but I have nerve problems that make typing and drawing really painful sometimes and acting is the one career left that I’m interested in that wouldn’t be super effected by that. I don’t have piles of money to waste on college if I’m just going to be unemployed afterward, though, so I’m trying to figure out how to gauge if it’s actually something worth pursuing for me. Any perspective on this would really help\^\^
New actor advice? by cosmicstar91 • last post Apr 17th
Hey, My plans are to move to Los Angeles by the end of the year. My ultimate long term goal is to be a TV actor. I understand that it's hard to go into acting but life is short and I am willing to do the work. What are some jobs actors have on the side that still pay the bills while going on auditions and go to acting classes? I come from corporate America envrionment and so a 9 to 5 probably won't be the best job to go for now that I'm moving to LA. Also, which acting agencies should I reach out to? Where should I go to get head shots? Any good acting classes? Thanks.
Voice Acting names? by Tecni93 • last post Apr 17th
Hello there! I have a question regarding of making your own Voice Acting name. Recently I have tried making accounts on voice acting sites and come a cross a problem of what should i name myself? My real name is sadly very generic as every third person in my country has the same surname as me. Most voice actors i have seen on Twitter and other voice acting sites have the name VO at the end (Like @ BoBVO) or their real name. I have not found anyone named VA at the end (Like @ BoBVA). Why is that? Thanks for reading!
Advice for a burned out actor? by FolkMetalLion64 • last post Apr 17th
So I have been involved in acting in some way or another for my entire life. Doing plays all through grade school, my mom was a costumer with a children's theatre, I took some professional film classes and had an agent for a few years until I decided that I should get a bachelor's. Back in December I got my BA in theatre acting. Which would normally be a good jumping off point for showcases, doing "the big move to LA", auditioning, etc. But I haven't done anything related to acting in almost 5 months. For the past few years I've been increasingly disillusioned with the whole notion of acting. I did well in classes, but with friends talking about acting and my teachers telling me that acting was this great journey it just kept making me increasingly bitter. I've worked for theatres for below minimum wage, rehearsed my ass off to only have maybe 10 people show up to a one night show, and got very few parts cause my "physical fitness" was an issue (even when the show wasn't a musical or movement piece). And it got increasingly worst as the pandemic went on. Zoom shows, seeing people post on Facebook about how much they missed in person theatre, and other things just increased that resentment. I loved doing VO auditions and improv comedy, but I feel like it's turning into the same feeling that I have for theatre as well. I'd love to completely just take a break from it, however all my friends are involved in acting or theatre in some capacity,and everytime they mention a potential project that they'd want help with I just get this internal rage that definitely shouldn't be there. So from one former actor to the rest of the peeps on here: what should I do? How should I detox so I don't end up hating this stuff or should I just cut all of it from my life?
What are good PAID projects you can do as an actor? by FurmidableCat • last post Apr 17th
I am looking for a job, but there aren’t any opportunities in the things I am looking for (acting, background work, hosting, modelling, voice over, writing) right now. I don’t want to be waiting for job opportunities to fall from the sky because I could be waiting forever. That’s why I am looking for the best projects I could make on my own and that I could be paid to do at some point. I still have a couple of acting/hosting opportunities but I am looking for something I have more control over to do in my free time. Here are the things I can do and have been thinking about: -Start a YouTube channel. -Start a podcast. -Sell audio erotica. -Start a blog. -Write a book. -Write scripts. -Be more active on social media. -Sell an online class. Do you have any other idea? And do you know if any of these projects have more chances to be successful to help me earn money from this? I know that in many cases 1/1000 people who do this can earn money from this. But is there one that has better stats? Like maybe 1/100?
Would NYC provide me with the same acting opportunities as LA? by Brilliant-Shirt-5761 • last post Apr 17th
My boyfriend of 3 years has recently relocated to NYC due to work. I currently live in LA and have always dreamt of being an actress. We’ve been talking about me possibly moving in with him in NYC within the next 3 months. I’ve lived in LA my entire life. Currently, I live with my family and have never lived on my own. Obviously my entire family and friends are here in LA, however I see a future with my boyfriend and am willing to make the sacrifice. The only thing I’m questioning is whether or not the move will provide me with less opportunities in comparison to LA?
Controversial question - What is a professional actor? by FurmidableCat • last post Apr 17th
I have asked many people and no one agrees on what is a professional actor vs a non professional actor. Is it based on being part of an union? (But some people cheat to be part of the union) Is it when you graduate from an acting school? (But many people never work as a professional actor after graduating) Is it when you get paid to act? (But some people have only made a symbolic $50 on a non union film) Is it when you make a living as an actor? (but maybe you just got a $10,000 commercial in six month) Is it when you are paid every day to be a full time actor? (In this case there are very few professional actors) Is it when you get a certain level of skills? (but how can we judge it?) I ask because I see many people call themselves professional actors when they have do one day on set as a non union extra and it’s kind of insulting for real professional actors but even then, what is a professional actor?
Question for straight actors who have played gay roles: What does it feel like to finally kiss someone of the same sex? by feral_frank • last post Apr 17th
I've always been curious about this, as a gay man. Back when I was still trying to be straight, I found being with a woman to be strange.
I want to become an actor but I’m terrified and I’m not sure what to do by Sufficient_Panic_432 • last post Apr 17th
Hello everyone, I have recently found myself having a passion for acting, watching movies, acting in school and enjoying watching people act. I want to go to a drama school and learn acting and try to become an actor. I’m extremely terrified on how people will judge me etc. I also think it will take up too much time with school and stuff. I went to a drama club before and I really liked it but was too scared to carry on. Firstly, I want to know what acting schools do I go to. I live in London and I don’t know where to go. Secondly, how do I get over the fear? I love acting but I can’t get other that first step of meeting new people there. Finally, any comments on this post will be hugely helpful for me. If nobody comments on this, that’s fine. If somebody does thank you so much and god bless you.