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Would you take a well paid job as a body double?? by harveyspecter666 • last post Mar 4th
I've been offered being a body double for some star level actor in a whole season of a new netflix show. It's a well paid, interesting job but I don't wanna think about the wrong things (money). How do you think a gig like that could affect your acting career? Obviously it's time consuming etc. But do you think it could add anything positive to an actors career??? Best guys!
Are there any reputable summer intensives that you would recommend for a college student? by sunriseoctober • last post Mar 4th
Currently a college junior that is interested in taking a summer intensive this upcoming summer. Are there any reputable summer intensives that you would recommend? Are there any that specifically connect you with agents and managers or are known for helping actors find representation? I appreciate any help :)
Are These Common Acting Obstacles? by BBRProductionsInc • last post Mar 4th
Speaking with our clients, we've found that there are some common areas that people tend to have concern over with their acting careers. The most frequently brought up items are: 1) Getting roles 2) Connecting with people in order to grow opportunities 3) Having a financial foundation to say 'Yes' or 'No' to projects as you see fit 4) Growing your personal Brand as an Actor/Actress Are these common obstacles relevant to you and your community? Let us know in the poll bellow. If there are things not on this list that are common place, please let us know in the comments. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/lxw5n9)
Motivated and then immediately unmotivated by trustmeimallama • last post Mar 4th
I have wanted to be an actress since I was a child. My family was absolutely not supportive in this so I grew up just always dreaming. I eventually dropped the dream and took up other jobs and now I’m in a career making art for video games. I’m 29 years old, in the worst shape in my life (currently working on it), and suddenly had an extreme desire to be an actress again. I’ve obsessively been researching and signing up for websites and looked at acting classes around my area. Upon reading “moving to LA” and “moving to NY” in the side bar, I’ve almost decided to give up just as quickly as my extreme motivation came back. I live in the south where I’m nowhere near LA, though I do have money to fly myself to LA if I wanted to audition there. I don’t know what to do. I feel old, outshined by all these youths who are way better than me, and stuck in a job and crippling student debt. Anyone have any advice? (Even if it is to just give up)
What is the best training to be doing right now? by Fun-Share-130 • last post Mar 4th
I’m curious what i should be doing right now training wise. I graduated from a pretty reputable college but for MT (I want to do film/tv) I plan on moving to LA next year and have been working on self tapes and such. I’ve done quite a few intensives with Actors Connection, but am looking to continue my actual training (online). There are so many options and I just feel overwhelmed trying to figure out what’s best. I don’t know if I should be doing a longer session type class, or find a couple of shorter sessions covering different things. I don’t even know if this makes sense but if anyone has any suggestions for what my next step should be please let me know
Advice for a beginner actress? by dopecoffeeangel • last post Mar 3rd
Hey everyone! Currently I (17F) am very interested in acting, however I live in a country in Southeast Europe where the local acting scene is quite bad and there isn't much to do. Also I prefer to act scenes in English rather than my native language. I took drama in school, which I loved but my teacher was not the best and we really don't have many local movies made (maybe one a year) so I can't have any local practice with auditions. I've been thinking about how to further develop my portfolio ( I am also interested in voiceover) and I read about [Backtage.com](https://Backtage.com) but I've been told it's not a very practical site to start with(and I also can't really afford the subscription). To get to point, my question is, Is there some way I can audition from my country or is it vital that I move to LA, NY, etc..? I really want a career in acting but I am feeling quite stuck where I am since I have no possibility of moving in the near future. Any tips of getting my acting career started or at least some jobs I can do with voiceover that do not require studio presence? Also I've heard quite horrid things about the film industry which are discouraging me about pursuing this type of career. Any insight or advice from anyone already in the business or familiar with what I have to do to get started? Thank you!
Acting Resume by Bourbon_Lake524 • last post Mar 3rd
Hello, I am 16 years old and I‘m an aspiring actress. I mostly help with production of student films with my friends but I‘m planning to pursue acting after college. What should I put on my acting resume? Do I really need to do acting workshops and if I did workshops, should I put it on my resume? I‘m kind of in the dark since no one in my family’s ever been involved in this business :( Thanks in advance !
thoughts on summer conservatory at stella adler by rob2349 • last post Mar 3rd
which location should i apply to? thoughts on doing it this summer? does it help for connections even if you have a solid training? thoughts for new actors or actors who havent done much professional work? any tips help... any recommendations for NY or LA program intensive at a studio or theatre this summer ????????
Zoom acting- New agey Guru informercial by Clean-Path2172 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi, I hope this allowed. Basically we need a few seconds of infomercial to play in the background of an Indie micro film we are making. The audio is most important, but we'd also like an image on the tv as well. The premise of this is infomercial playing on the background. We want a actor to record something on zoom remotely with a specific background. Ideally we'd like a male who can do a new agey type character, but not too over the top. Lines: I am often asked what is has been the key to my success. Without a doubt it is my daily affirmations. Taking out a pen and piece of paper, opening your chakras, writing down what you want, and then letting it manifest itself. As I say in my 10 step program, it is better to ask then receive. I can send specific step by step instructions about how to record on PC on zoom with the background. Compensation: Film and IMDB credit? Yes. Money: A little if needed, let me know what you'd need. Happy to answer questions, and I'll update once we have someone
Successful Actress doing Assistant Jobs? by SabReale12 • last post Mar 3rd
I wanted to know who is the manager of the main girl on Netflix’s Gentefied and saw that most of her credits are as a Casting Assistant in Netflix movies, including after the show’s release. Most recently she worked on the casting department for Promising Young Woman. Of course she is not a huge name at all, but still she is a main character in every poster for a Netflix show that has been renewed and has done a lot of press for it, so I was very surprised to see her Casting Assistant credits. Especially being represented by a top tier management group (Luber Roklin). My guess is that she’s not booking other lead and supporting gigs, so she’s been doing all this casting assistant work instead?! I’ve never seen any similar path before, so I was very surprised by this. I guess it really shows how uncertain this business can be...
I am a total Newbie, who has tried to do his due diligence, and is now hoping to ask the Reddit community a few questions about Voice Work. LONG POST by --Ty-- • last post Mar 3rd
Hello everyone, For several years now, I have had the idea to get into voice work. It started as just a passing appreciation of the vocal performances of actors in some of my favorite games and television shows, and has evolved into an interest that compliments my photography and tech hobbies, and could perhaps supplement my income. I want to establish from the start that I do ***not*** want to be a Voice ***ACTOR***. At least, not to begin with. I doubt that I have the ability for true acting, in shows and games and the like, where you need to convey tons of emotion and enthusiasm and range. I also don't want to do advertising work, as I don't want to support the advertising industry. What I'm interested in is more informational voiceover work. E-learning, Audiobooks, etc. Things where clarity and annunciation are more important. PLEASE DON'T GET ME WRONG. I know that enthusiasm and range and tonal modulation are still necessary for this sort of work. All voice acting ***is acting***, nothing is worse than a monotone lecturer. All of the best educational Youtuber's are also great vocal performers. I'm just saying though that there IS a difference between educational/informative reading, and full-on acting, where you might need to yell, to shriek in horror, to cry on-demand, to have your voice drip with lust, etc. Even when it comes to Audiobooks, I wouldn't be taking on erotica, or fantasy with 50+ characters, or stuff like that. Rather, I'd stick to history, art, culture, etc. I do think I can deliver dynamic vocal performances, I have always been a good public speaker and story-teller, I just don't think I have the chops for the ***most*** creative work out there, on TV and in games. At least, not yet. I don't like being the person who comes to Reddit with questions that can be answered by basic Google searches, so I have tried to do my due diligence. I know about the difference between USB and XLR mics, I know about proper sound isolation, I'm familiar with the basics of audio editing in Audacity and the like, I know about creating a demo reel, etc. After doing this preliminary research, though, I have a few questions I'm hoping to ask here: 1. I've heard a few industry professionals say that even with their years of experience, it usually takes them about 3 hours to produce 40 minutes of finished work. How? I mean, I can understand that it takes a long time to clean up bad audio, but ***for the sake of this question, assuming you've gotten your audio setup perfect, and your recording is coming in clean, clear, and free of serious noise,*** ***what aspect of the post-production takes so long?*** Is it the cutting and stitching work? Is it adding music? Effects? All of the above? I really don't see how it can take 3 hours to touch up 40 minutes of something like an audiobook recording. 2. I've heard a lot of conflicting opinions about companies like ACX, but most of the "Stay away from it!!" advice was talking about the royalty-sharing payment model, and I totally get why that is just not a good idea... but what about the flat pay rates? I couldn't find a lot of discussion on whether ACX and other similar sites are good sources of work when using the flat "$250 PFH" pricing models. It seems to me like it's very good pay, as even if it DID take 4 hours of work, you'd be making $62.5 per hour. That's a lot better than most jobs. 3. I've read that starting voiceover work by doing audiobooks is like starting to exercise by running a marathon... and I gotta admit, that analogy makes a lot of sense. I can completely understand why it would be hard to have a 10-hour production as your ***first*** piece of finished work. So then, what is a better way to start informative/education voiceover work? By the very nature of educational and informative content, they are longer than advertisements, so.... where's a good place to start? 4. If I'm ***NOT*** looking to do advertisements, how should I create my demo reel? Given how short a demo reel is supposed to be, you basically ***have*** to use 5-15-second clips from commercials. Do audiobook voice actors make longer demo reels, showing them reading a whole paragraph? Or should everyone just do a few advertisement pieces, even if that's not the industry they want to work in, simply so that they can make a demo reel? ( I have seen the Edge Studio sample paragraphs site in this Sub's main post) Any help or discussion is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time. Edit: Expanded on my disclaimer of what type of work I want, to better explain it.
Blue Beetle auditions? by ThatGamerGuyOscar • last post Mar 3rd
Let’s say if Warner Bros. & DC were to theoretically have an open casting search where they allow hundreds or thousands audition for the lead role of Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in their upcoming Blue Beetle film, where/how would a “random, everyday nobody” aspiring actor like myself be able to learn about and keep up with these auditions to give it a shot? Thanks.
Taxes W2 and 1099 Income by cerealqueen275 • last post Mar 3rd
I am so confused with the 2018 tax deduction laws. What can I claim and what can I not claim? Most of my income is acting work through W2 but I have a small amount of print work through 1099s. I used to be able to deduct work associated travel, acting classes, tickets, imdb subscriptions, etc. Is there any point in bothering to organize these deductions this year or will they not count? ALSO, looking for an accountant that works with actors. Thanks in advance!
Looking for unedited videos of directed sessions by FaultyData • last post Mar 3rd
Does anyone know where I can find some videos of full directed sessions for character acting and/or commercial voiceovers? Possibly by different voice actors? I've ran across a few videos but they only show highlights and no mistakes or retakes, just the final take. Would be interesting to see!
Finding an acting school as a transfer. by Zelos • last post Mar 3rd
Some background; I'm 28. I've wanted to be an actor most of my life, but I suppressed that as an "unrealistic" goal. I've attended college before, for a different subject. Recently I decided to actually give it a meaningful try, particularly given some military benefits that will pay for just about everything. But unfortunately, I've found that most acting programs only seem interested in accepting freshmen. It's a bit demoralizing, honestly, because it feels like I missed my chance. What can I do about this? What should I be looking for if the typical acting programs are closed off to me?
Male voice actor-13 here by justjay07 • last post Mar 3rd
Hello redditors, I am a voice actor looking for work. If you have anything DM me, free or not free. I voice acted in 3 projects before this. I am planning on doing live action acting in movies and shows when I turn 18 but for now I am just sticking to voice acting. I heard people online say I have a voice that sound like I am in my late teens 17-19 so like I said DM me if interested. I would voice act in anything.
I’ve been dying to try acting by Typical-Exam654 • last post Mar 3rd
I’ve been invited to audition for the role of Jeff in “Kimberly Akimbo”. Thanks to the drama teacher at school. (He was asking around for male actors in HS and since I help as an SM he knows me well so I asked if I could take a look. If you are familiar to Kimberly Akimbo then you will know that there is a scene when the two leads kiss. One being a 16 year old boy, the other being a 70 year old girl. I really want to act but I also really don’t want to kiss a 70 year old (understandably) so yeah. This is probably a once in a life time opportunity that can really get my career somewhere but also... yeah.
Need contract help: obtaining footage verbiage for a festival film by jostler57 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi all, I am negotiating a contract for a low-budget film that intends to make festival rounds. I wrote: > “Within 1 month of the film finishing editing (final version), Actor shall receive an HD copy (1080p) of the scenes containing Actor for Actor's portfolio and self-promotion. This copy shall never be used, distributed, or viewable to/by the public." However, they rewrote it to say: > “Within 1 month of the film finishing editing (final version), Actor shall receive a copy of trial of the scenes containing Actor for Actor's portfolio and self-promotion. This copy shall never be used, distributed, or viewable to/by the public.” I think they typoed with trial and meant to write “trail” as in trailer footage. (This is not an English speaking country) Am I asking too much? Is it not typical to receive full footage to use in a reel? Thanks for any info you can provide!