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Question for you fine people by xXBIG_FLUFFXx • last post Mar 11th
How many of you are actually earning as a voice actor? When did you start VA and how long did it take for you to get an agent and actually earning? And lastly, how many of you are full time VA and can support yourself? I'm just curious.
Best Place to Train as a Beginning Actor/Musician? by MedjoolQueen11 • last post Mar 11th
I've graduated from high school shortly after the pandemic. I've been practicing my craft both in acting and performing arts (poetry, music, dance) via workshops, comm. college classes, and some local group jam sessions, and would love to move somewhere that has good opportunities for acting training and music connections. I know, LA is the best bet, however the only thing I can't get past is car ownership combined with rent, is it worth it overall? Because of this, Chicago has peaked my interest and after some research, I feel like Chicago would be a great place for both acting training and a diverse place for musicians while keeping expenses low. My overall goal with acting would be in film/tv, although I keep seeing that theater training is essential for a great actor. I currently live in Tacoma, about 40 mins away from Seattle. What do you think, Chicago or LA? Are there any actors who are musicians or artists as well, care to share your opinion?
Is a theater degree worth it? by Graciec287 • last post Mar 11th
So I have to choose my college soon and I am stuck between going to a school where I can study theater intensely and get a BFA or go to a school where I get a BA in theater and BA in something else. I absolutely love acting but I’m worried that if I don’t make it as an actor my theater degree will be useless. Will I be okay if I have a BFA in theater and a minor in something else, or should I go to a less theater intense school and double major?
Hustling up work and bringing it to an agency by pppnyc • last post Mar 11th
Any of you have ideas or experience in hustling up work and bringing it in to the agency? I'm a New York actor. I've got two agents vying for me, and will likely sign with one of them in the next week or so. That decision is making me crazy, but I'm sure my gut will tell me what's right. Getting an agent is when the work truly begins. It's a partnership. I want to make things happen, and make my own opportunities. Any ideas? Tactics you used in the past that worked?
I may have an animation project in the future that would require voice acting: by No_Significance_573 • last post Mar 11th
I would just like to know in advanced how would i go about asking for voice actors? Which platform is best? Its not a professional gig or one I would put in my portfolio, so would compensation be part of the discussion? If so (no prob!) but how would they charge? Do they email me the recordings and I just provide the script? Etc.
Best way to contact/hire a voice actor to be in my next live stream via Twitter? by MindsEyeTHPS • last post Mar 11th
Title (kinda) says it all. Specifically I would like to have a voice actor of a particular game/cartoon be a part of my (next) live stream on Twitch. I am going to use **Twitter** to try and make it happen. Would I mention that VA in a tweet? What should I say to them that they have enough information that they'll even consider responding? How do I make it short 'n sweet? That VA only has 1K followers on their Twitter, and lacks a checkmark, hence why I see the chances of such response (and even that next live stream) more or less medium to least high. Not to mention the last time they were on Cameo, they were only asking $50 for such a shoutout, hence why again, there is some potential that it could happen (as they are potentially B, or even C-list, so they must not be as well known, and may be mid-to-low profile, despite having been in a well known cartoon). On a side note they have been posting frequently again lately. And yes, I already know which VA I have in mind, and I know unless (a 1 in 1000 or even a million chance) they follow me, I can't DM them directly via Twitter's DM feature.
Acting agencies in Australia by Relevant_Fix716 • last post Mar 10th
I'm about to turn 18, and want to start my acting career. I live in Australia, and want to be an actor more than anything in the world! I can't imagine my life doing anything else. I have been acting for as long as I can remember, in school production, and some other performances out of school. I was wondering if anyone on this knew any good acting agencies in Australia? I would appreciate it a lot :)
Partial Nudity / Nudity in General by Additional-Support63 • last post Mar 10th
I applied to a role on actors access (which is 100% almost identical to how I am in real life, in terms of types) but... there's some partial nudity in it. ​ i thought i'd be okay with it and i got the ecocast for it the other day but.... after reading the sides and seeing the exact specifics, I don't think i'd be comfortable with it..... I know nudity in general all depends on comfort, but how comfortable are people with doing nudity...? (i think the topic of "comfort" can be applied to other topics, not just nudity, but like if someone has to eat meat during a scene and they're vegetarian, or etc.) the deadline for the ecocast is in a few days and although I think the role is a perfect fit like type wise and could be great to have on my resume (on the off chance I nail the audition), I think i might just end up declining the audition. idk if anyone else has been in a similar situation where your level of comfort stars to come into question, but have others just straight up declined it...? or since nothing's set in stone and you haven't actually booked anything, have others just sent in tapes regardless...?
Making your own content? by Fun-Share-130 • last post Mar 10th
So my friend and I want to make some of our own content to put on our actors access for submissions and also to include in some follow up emails with agents. I always see people saying to make our own content but I feel like no one really says what exactly we should be doing? It’s just the two of us with iPhones, a ring light, and a blue back drop. Here are my options and I’m looking for suggestions on what is the best to do? 1. Self tapes using sides from canceled shows/pilots? 2. Shorter scenes to make up a reel but it would be self tape style? 3. Write our own scene and film it not like a self tape aka film it in a setting (on a couch, a car, etc) I feel like this makes no sense lol but I just kind of have no idea what to do. Neither of us have any footage or professional credits but I have gotten some callbacks for big shows and training and so I’m definitely ready to follow up with some people but need some good footage to include. I’ve also been using like not the BEST self tapes to submit on actors access Sorry for the rambling but basically I’ll take any help or suggestions I can get
So, I’m creating this animated series called clippy comics for YouTube, and quite personally, I’m TERRIBLE at voice acting. I was wondering if I could have two voice actors, one male and one female to voice these characters: it’s probably a weird question by Joshy_smores2 • last post Mar 10th
The characters will be a paperclip called clippy, a dog called Rover, a parrot called Peedi, Merlin the wizard, Bonzi the purple monkey and VR girl, this is supposed to pay tribute to old Microsoft agent characters. And tell me have you ever heard of clippy?
Acting and Weed by Particular-Sport-627 • last post Mar 10th
I wonder how many actors smoke weed in their free time ? If so would that affect your career in any way ? What about your acting performance ?
Doing a “trial run” with a manager, hasn’t contacted me since initial interview. by justsomethrowawayacc • last post Mar 10th
So I recently spoke to a manager about representation. She initially said she wasn’t taking on new talent, but wanted to set up a meeting anyways. I found this odd but figured why not. She seemed really scrambled in our first “interview” and it lasted maybe 5 minutes before she had to go. When I asked her about not taking new talent, she decided she wanted to do a “trial run” with me. She asked if I was on Clubhouse, which it sounded like she spends most of her time on there, and then had me sign up on this app literally called Actor App, and email someone who worked at Casting Workbook for an invitation. It says that she is my representation on the app, but I haven’t signed any paperwork. She hasn’t contacted me since our initial meeting, which at this point was at least a month ago. My main question that pertains to this: am I good to delete her off this app/the app itself and just look for new management? I figured since I didn’t sign anything I’m not under any contractual obligation to notify her if I’m “leaving” her as a rep (which I don’t know if you’d even say I’m repped in the first place). Since she hasn’t contacted me at all, I’m just kind of done and want to get the green light to look for an actual manager.
Voice Actors for Web Horror/Anime Series Bananarama by Iam_Human_YouToo • last post Mar 9th
Remembering 8 page audition sides with short turn around? by goyardbadd • last post Mar 9th
Hey I have a question for my fellow actors/actress, how do you handle auditions that consist of 8 page audition slides with 2day turnaround?
How Soon is Too Soon to get my first demo (spec demo) made? by rimzimblim • last post Mar 9th
Gonna ask a pretty subjective question, but I'm hoping I could get a pretty decent answer here: How soon is too soon to get my very first demo (spec demo) made? I attended a local intro to VO workshop and long story short, the guy who led the workshop (who is a professional and working in the industry. His name is Brian Bremer) was impressed with my vocal ability since he had the group go up in the booth and practice reading a commercial. So now the next level is to take the 3-month intensive class and I'm eyeing June or July for when I hope to start the class, but they say that taking this 3-month course will definitely have you demo ready by the end of it and I'm considering taking the leap. The only thing is I can't help but feel I'm rushing things a bit because I just decided to get into VO at the end of January, but since then I've taken a workshop with Bob Bergen, signed up for Blumvox classes with Steve Blum, and taken this local workshop, so I feel I've learned quite a bit. I do hope to do coaching and also hope to take acting classes too, but it seems like that's something voice actors have to constantly do anyway to "stay sharp" regardless of if they're just starting out or have been in the game for a while. Could be wrong though. I know some people would say wait and take your time, which I agree with, but the thing is I have the money \*now\* and I kinda feel skeptical about waiting because I may have other responsibilities come up in the future that keeps me from pursuing this intensive class later on, causing me to have to push this goal back even more. So I really want to take this first step and just get to the point where I can actually start getting some professional-level gigs (and start getting some extra money in my pocket, even if isn't all that much just starting off). Edit: I'm looking to maybe get my demo reel done by the end of this year or early next year. Keep in mind I just started this January.
Do I need permission to share a voice line I commissioned from a voice actor? by Dishonored_Smurf • last post Mar 9th
I recently commissioned a voice line from a well known voice actor through this website: [https://www.noveriamanagement.com/](https://www.noveriamanagement.com/) However I don't believe they're currently doing commissions through that site anymore. In the email they sent me with the m4a file, they included this text [https://imgur.com/a/xklmRfc](https://imgur.com/a/xklmRfc) I was planning to commission an animator to animate along to the voice line for a video and then having the animation video posted to reddit. If the voice line is made public like this, and it is then posted it to youtube by others where people might be making money off of it or posted wherever else, would that be illegal? Don't I technically own the file and should be able to do what I want with it since I bought it from them? Should I contact the site I bought it through and ask for permission from them to share it? Or should I try to contact the voice actor directly through social media asking for permission? Or do I not need permission at all because I wouldn't be the one making money off of it? Any advice is welcome <3
An International Monologue Series! by TheZeeeTV • last post Mar 9th
Hi all! My girlfriend started a brand new channel on YouTube that showcases up-and-coming talent in the middle of the pandemic by giving actors a platform for writing and performing original monologues. It's a really cool project and it would mean the world to everyone involved if you checked it out and subscribed! AND! If you're interested in creating your own to be considered for the channel, feel free to reach out. With agents and managers still slow to grab new clients, it's a great way to get your creativity pointed in the right direction. Their goal is to reach 100 subscribers (to get that custom URL and make it more shareable), so all the clicks count! Thanks so much! LINK: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVVTkq4y1pvHats0KCxFiQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVVTkq4y1pvHats0KCxFiQ)
How do you guys get over having to do a role you hate? by TheRealDaBab450 • last post Mar 9th
I'm part of a young actors community theatre group. How it's arranged is that the director picks a show and roles and the actors go in blind. Basically, you audition to get in the group, not for a particular role. I am the male with seniority in the group, I've acted there for four years. However, while I've had challenging and fun roles, I've never been the lead in any of the shows. The person who last had seniority was lead in almost every production he was in, and when he left I was excited to step into that role and start doing some bigger things. Since he left, I've had smaller and smaller roles and some of the new guys have been getting lead. (Of note: our director doesn't really put us in roles for physical looks.) We just got a new script today and I'm barely in it. I'm not the guy to make a public fuss about that kind of thing and I'm certainly not going to halfass my part. But I'm pretty upset about what's happening. Do you guys have any advice?