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If I laugh naturally during arguments is it okay to do so during a scene that contains arguing? by FedSmokrr • last post Apr 15th
Sometimes I laugh or smile when people say things that to me are absurd. I’ve had one teacher say yes it’s okay because that means your personally invested in the scene and the good stuff in acting is when the actor reveals himself in the role. I’ve had another teacher though say that the character wouldn’t do that so why should you? Me personally, I feel like if it doesn’t say the character doesn’t laugh during arguments means it’s my own interpretation.
How To Create a Demo Reel When You Have No Footage? by Main-Ocelot • last post Apr 15th
Does anyone have experience with this? As a new actor who hasn’t landed any roles yet, how are you supposed to show off your acting skills when you have no previous roles to put together a reel? Is it okay/appropriate to find monologues online and film yourself until you have credits? If so where would I be able to find decent monologues? Thanks so much!
Actors who have gone back to school to get a BA by TardisInterfaces • last post Apr 15th
Has anyone gone back to get a BA in acting? I’m 24, and I want to spend time focusing just on acting and learning about the film industry. Or should I just work on private classes? I don’t have a BA now, and I see this as a way to get other jobs (ie teaching acting) if I find myself unable to make a living wage on acting gigs. I know neither way is a straight shot to a viable career but some insight from others would be nice. I’m very on the fence. Would love to hear your experience navigating the acting world as a complete newbie.
Divorced Actors of Reddit, looking for some guidance... by The_BS_Commando • last post Apr 15th
Background: I am an actor. I re-entered this profession a few years ago after a layoff. I decided I needed a change and wanted to go back to doing what I REALLY loved doing. Acting. I've been married for a little over 25 years. We have two kids. One is an adult and the other is 17. The marriage has always been a bit rocky. My wife and I are really quite different from one another. We once even had a marriage counselor wonder aloud how we even stayed together long enough to get married much less have children. Things have really come to a head in the last 2 years. Currently, acting is my only thing. I do not have a day job (my wife and I talked about this when I went back into acting and she was okay with that. She wanted me to be able to put my full focus into it). At this time, I do not book enough to support myself. We have reached a point in our relationship where the rubber band has been stretched so tightly, divorce may well be the only resolution we can get. As a result, should we go down that road, I will have to shift my priorities in a major way. Obviously, I will have to find some kind of full time employment. The problem there is that I am a represented actor (non-union at this time). My concern is how these changes in my life are likely going to affect my relationship with my agent. Full time job may well mean a lack of availability at times and it just burns me up to have to give up what I have worked so hard to build up the past few years- but I want to be happy too.So, I'm just curious-Has anyone here gone through a similar scenario to what I have described? What effect did it have on your career as an actor? How did your agent respond? Did it ultimately work out for you?I might have other questions later. Extra info: I'm the USA; I live and work in a South Central market (in other words NOT LA, NYC or ATL)
Should I submit to managers/agents even if I can’t work full time at the moment because of college? by livinultralife • last post Apr 15th
(Female, 20, Asian American) I’m in the process of preparing my materials to submit to managers and agents. I have some commercial credits with big brands and training from well-regarded studios but no real TV or film credit. I have one more year left of college where I’m studying Business Administration and minoring in Theater, but was planning to submit this month to managers/agents because I’m 20 now and graduating university in a year. Im attending school in the Bay Area and will not be in LA, but am willing to fly in as an LA local hire considering most auditions will be self tapes for the first round. (Is this ridiculous?) Submitting to agents at 21 after graduation seems like it’ll be much harder to get an offer without experience than it is now when I just turned 20 and diversity is at the forefront of a lot of these agent’s rosters. What do you think? Should I submit now? Also, I wanted to add that I’m graduating a year early so that I can start pursuing acting full time as soon as possible, but I realize I’m still behind considering most teen/young adult range actors don’t even go to college.
I never really feel like I'm in character by lemmykoopaa • last post Apr 14th
I'm a beginner actor, I am in theater school and I make my own movies, but I am annoyed by the fact that I never really feel like I'm in character. I try to prepare for when I'm acting (why my character says certain things for example) but it just always feels like it's me, acting, instead of it feeling like I'm really that character. Most of the time I can feel the emotion, but it still feels like it's me doing it. For example, last week I did a play at school, and I had a scene with my "daughter" and we had an argument. Now, I did get upset because of the argument, but it didn't feel like she was really my daughter. It just felt like my classmate and I instead of a daughter and het father. Do you experience this too? And do you have any tips?
My 3 Tips That Work For Me In Voice Acting To Avoid Being A "Bad Voice Actor" by Plastic-The-Bag • last post Apr 14th
Hey Peeps! Hope your week is going well, today we are talking about what? Of course its voice acting but more specifically its some tips for intermediate voice actors, as the things i cover may seem simple because they really are. But head knowledge is different then practise. Alot of good voice actors make these mistakes and the end result is less than stellar performance. Hope these videos help you! [https://youtu.be/0qCb6ppmGAo](https://youtu.be/0qCb6ppmGAo)
Actresses: To cut my hair or not to cut my hair? by lexsynia1 • last post Apr 14th
Hello! I'm a 25(F) in Los Angeles and I'm Native American. I have long hair right now because I think it will help me get cast easier. I would really like to style my hair differently because I think it will make me happy but idk how it will affect my casting! I have long length hair, no bangs but I want curtain bangs and a shag cut, almost Joan Jett layers but keep my length. Do you think it would ruin my casting ability or should I be fine? Here is a more current photo( I'm in the green shirt and red fence background) vs the hair style ideas I have: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1ZQ6PmswbqR30x2xYfyfPLPrPkDbKFd2o Please help! I've been wanting this haircut for months now but I don't want to ruin my casting chances
Help for an Aspiring Actor: Age15 by _reubengames_ • last post Apr 13th
Hi, I want to become an actor (preferably on film and television), full time. Obviously it’s very very difficult to peruse, so I’m not saying it’s easy. However I would like someone to give me some tips on how to do it. I have this app named Backstage, which shows auditions all over the world. I was thinking the best option was to start with local productions and build my resume and go towards like that. I know this isn’t the best option for a full time career so I’m obviously going to need an agent. Anyways, what would be the best option for me at the moment during COVID restrictions. I live in the UK. Thanks all.
Acting stories from normal actors by nastell85 • last post Apr 13th
Check out the new subreddit r/ActingStories so hear about funny, crazy, on set or audition stories from actors trying to make it in the business.
I’m 14 haven’t picked drama for my exams and want to be a actor am I too late by edarine • last post Apr 13th
I was thinking about doing it at university but feel like I’m too late help
What’s appropriate vs inappropriate to post on your social media if you’re pursuing acting professionally? by coopersushi • last post Apr 13th
I’ve been wanting to post kind of showy pictures like this https://www.instagram.com/p/CMggHWbncfX/?igshid=1rb9qrdx6r18o or this https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfusa2gv44/?igshid=19mfaid7zq3dd or this https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0TTemM4jZ/?igshid=e0mckawh3oyd on my Instagram. I’m a firm believer in women being allowed to show their bodies and it’s a form of confidence for me. Currently the only people who follow me are people from college and who went to high school with me. However, I feel like that might make a bad impression if I’m trying to pursue acting and someone in the industry looks at my page. I should also mention that I’m 18. My acting age range can be around 13-22 or something (I’m 4’11 and can look younger or older depending on what I wear. I’ve had people mistake me for being in 6th grade but also people mistake me for being 21 when I was 15) I see a lot of professional actors post them, like the people I linked above. But they are already successful actors and celebrities not to mention they are like 25 & 28. What do you guys think? Is it ok for me to have posting freedom and be myself or should I try and keep it “family friendly?”
Steps I Should Take Now Before Heading to LA by GeoffreyOliver • last post Apr 13th
I'm an actor with a couple locally-filmed TV credits to my name [(IMDB)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8413371/?ref_=tt_cl_t3). To make a long story short, I'm about to finally move out of my parents house and in with a friend nearby, and I might be starting a full time job at a warehouse. Basically, my goal right now is to get some experience living on my own while I save my money before I finally head out to LA (ideally by next year), and I just wanted to know any other steps I should take first. I'm sure there's a lot of similar threads, and I have been reading plenty of advice online, but I just wanted some feedback that's more specific to my situation. I'm trying to do things as carefully and responsibly as possible. \- About how much money should I save up? I have a decent amount saved up, but probably not enough. \- Is it possible to get an LA-based agent without living there? I know that used to not be the case, but maybe things are different now with COVID? I unfortunately do NOT have a real agent now. There's only two in my area; one isn't taking on new talent, and the other has turned me down several times over the years (I've also tried agents in neighboring states to no success). \- I'd like to pursue more gigs here, but I am worried about balancing them with a full time job, although I don't realistically expect to book much, if anything. Is there any advice on that? Hell, where can I find gigs outside ActorsAccess (which has few opportunities with no agent) and Backstage? Also, none of my filmmaker friends are filming short films or anything now due to COVID. \- Would I be better served by going to Atlanta for a while? A reputable casting director did suggest doing so, but most of the roles cast there are bit parts and nothing outside the area, and I feel like I've wasted enough time already (it took many years just to get to this point), and would prefer to be auditioning for at least somewhat bigger roles. \- I know I should continue to take classes, and I'm okay with virtual ones, as long as they're not expensive. Any suggestions are welcome. \- Is there a way to make meaningful connections before I head out there? \- If there's anything else I should know (and I know there is), please let me know. I really appreciate anyone taking the time to respond. \- For the record, [here's my reel.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKB9F9qjMZQ) I know it's very far from perfect, but this was indeed the best footage I had.
Acting in England by Hwbtwtdwh14 • last post Apr 13th
As someone from England i feel as if there are less opportunities than if you were from America where it feels most of the best roles have been and will be. I wondered if anyone knew about how successful British actors got there break and got to America. Did they all live there in the first place or did it stem from successful British roles that got them noticed?
What happens if an actor has a seizure while acting in a TV show/movie? by ExcitingRegister • last post Apr 13th
My last seizure was on Sunday, April 11th, 2021. I've had PLENTY of seizures this year, and I've been thinking about becoming an actor. What happens if an actor has a seizure while acting in a TV show/movie? I wonder because I heard that "seizures are unpredictable".
Is it enough to include on a resume? by JuicyLemon360 • last post Apr 13th
So I've been recently reading and learning about the ActingClass subreddit and saw that it's claimed to be a free class for all actors. However, since actors post their dialogue or self tapes and get actual feedback from the teacher, does this mean that it's enough to put as a class on a resume? Or does it have to be a paid one on one class in order to count as actual experience?
“It’s Not Cheating, If You’re An Actress” by buymebreakfast123 • last post Apr 12th
Georgia Voting Legislation and Impact on Productions by JustASmolTownBoi • last post Apr 12th
Hi all, If you’re not aware, Georgia’s recent legislative action to restrict voting access has caused quite a stir. One of the most well known consequences is Major League Baseball moving their All-Star game from Atlanta to Denver. Most recently Will Smith’s movie Emancipation has pulled out of the state (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1263814) I know Atlanta has been growing as a film/TV hub over the past decade, but will this all be reversed by the political climate? How are you feeling Atlanta actors?
CDs? British Black Actors casted in Black-American Roles, Bollywood Actors casted in Indian-American Roles by CuspChaser111 • last post Apr 12th
Is there anyone in the casting community that can speak to this? I'm noticing this trend only snowballing. It is rare I see a US actor going overseas and getting parts but I am noticing the opposite is very much true. Do you have any intel as to why this is happening? I know (especially from the reels I have seen) it is not solely based on talent but whom your agent is. And also there is just something 'less threatening' about a black actor from London v. US? It's concerning to me as someone that has been born here bc despite how many roles I've booked and gotten praise for performances I'm trying to figure out what to do to make sure I can still work. Harriet Tubman was an awful movie but the actress was great - but I couldn't help thinking of how many other actresses (US) could've done just as strong of a job if not better. Please advise.