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Talent agents in ATL, NY, LA by thetherealnoahrobbie • last post Feb 24th
Fellow actors, agents, directors, and anything in between. I currently live in Michigan and have representation. 2 agents to be exact. I was thinking of sending online submissions to a few talent agents in NY, ATL, and LA. Will this conflict with the agents I have here? And will I even be considered since I’m out of state?
Union v. Nonunion post-pandemic: pros and cons? by Actartist • last post Feb 24th
So this is specifically about AEA: but if anyone has insight to sister unions I’m sure it would be helpful to somebody out there too. When the pandemic hit I was a theatre actor with 45 EMC weeks, and an upcoming contract that would take me Equity at the end of 2020. That contract was postponed, and while it hasn’t been cancelled yet, I’m not counting my chickens. So I’m wondering if anyone has thoughts or insight on whether to bite the bullet and join AEA now, since I’m eligible & auditions are just barely starting up, or whether I should still stick it out for a last couple of nonunion contracts. I feel like joining would give me a little boost now, but at the same time, I’d be happy to do one last EMC contract if it meant I had a better chance of working sooner. Any hypotheses on whether AEA members will have more opportunities than non-? Or maybe there will be so much competition that keeping my options open will be the better choice? For casting context, I’m 27F & white, so there are plenty of “me” out there who will be up for similar roles. TIA for your input!
I am SO over seeing these types of roles for women! by CaliforniaStoked • last post Feb 24th
I know men don’t get these breakdowns through LACasting, but for us girls, we are constantly getting “gold digger” roles to submit too. For those of you that aren’t familiar... it’s the “real women, not actors” videos, in which a dude approaches a girl and asks her out, and she says no. And then he pulls up in his fancy sports car and she’s all over him. Then he rejects her, calls her a gold digger, and drives off. These videos are always by douchey YouTube “pranksters” and pay a measly $20-$50. I wish LA casting would ban these sort of breakdowns, but I know that would be asking “too much” from them. The monthly/yearly bare minimum subscription fee is too high for me to constantly be getting these trashy castings in my inbox. Okay rant over. :)
Any Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) actors on here? by lesavyfav • last post Feb 24th
Just curious if any of you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? Interested to hear how it intersects with your acting, if it improves/enhances it, or gets in the way? How do you navigate the business part of it like auditions, agents, etc?
Should I put scare acting experience on a resume. by lucidtalks • last post Feb 24th
I haven’t really done any acting stuff outside of school besides fright fest and hallow fest. Should I put my scare acting on my actors access resume. It’s basically interactive improv theatre but still, I’m worried people might not take it seriously at all. I just want to get my ball rolling and get an agent sooner than later. ( 18 In Atlanta BTW)
Your Experience With/Without a Manager by dontcallmebythat • last post Feb 24th
Hey r/acting! I'm a pretty green NU actor in NYC, but I've been lucky enough to have signed with a SAG franchised theatrical agent last year. Since then, I've just been sending in self submits, agent submits, updating my materials, etc... and I started to wonder, do I need a manager? I saw one of my agent's clients sign with a manager recently, and also was offered a referral from an actress I recently worked with. But I haven't taken her up on that offer yet, because I can't decide if I want a manager. So I would love to hear all of your experiences! Both with a manager and without, and whether you have an agent or not. I personally am worried that a manager would make me second-guess all my material, more so than I already subject myself to. But am I passing on a really great developmental opportunity by not getting s manager? Excited to hear your thoughts.
Voiceover actor advice by thetherealnoahrobbie • last post Feb 24th
I’ve decided to expand my acting career and tap into voice acting. What do you guys recommend as far as equipment and accessories? I know some microphones pick up certain ranges better than others so it just makes things a little confusing on decision making. My acting reel is in my bio if that helps figure out what microphone fits best. A reason behind your suggestion is always appreciated too! :)
How do you study actors? by nameunavailable777 • last post Feb 24th
I want to take acting more seriously, and by doing so i want to watch a bunch of tv/film to study the actor's. But I'm not sure what i am meant to be studying
Voice actor Paul Rugg (Freakazoid, Animaniacs, etc.) demonstrates recording from home. by Rob_T_Firefly • last post Feb 24th
Agent reps too many people by Eartha1231 • last post Feb 24th
Hey guys , I signed with an agency with one agent. She is constantly signing people and prob has 700 or more on her roster. She’s constantly signing new people which is super annoying. Has anyone else had a situation like this? How did you handle it? I was thinking of chatting with her about it but a chat still doesn’t change the fact that’s the way she decides to do business. I’m thinking of breaking free and looking elsewhere. Just want so smart actor input/advice before I pull the trigger. Thanks!
Rant: Crappy Low Budget Projects by Actingchick1234 • last post Feb 24th
I'm non-union in a small market and auditions have been scarce during COVID. When I do find auditions, the projects suck! I'm not even talking about the storyline, I'm talking about the dang script. So much is expected of us as actors (make sure to self-tape this way, create a reel that way, memorize the lines for your self-tape, etc.) and these damn scripts don't even have proper grammar. I put so much care into my work and my emails—God forbid I forget to re-read them a few times to make sure I didn't miss a word or make a typo—and people are out here sending scripts that are missing periods at the end of sentences, missing words, improper script formatting... COME ON! If you expect me to do my job, then do yours. Maybe I need to start creating my own projects lol. End rant.
Do actors have non-acting jobs? by Warrior9030 • last post Feb 24th
I was just curious about not so famous actors, if they need to have other jobs to support themselves since acting gigs come and go usually. Even if one or two of their gigs are widely successful, would they still need something else to supplement income?
I have acting experience, no idea for what classes to take, and wanting to make a demo reel. by StormCrow15 • last post Feb 24th
I had no idea what to title this exactly, so let me explain. I also apologize in advance if this is answered somewhere. I am struggling and have been for a long time as to what “classes” I should be taking for voice acting. I know that there’s plenty of resources out there, and that there’s not exactly a need for formal education such as college or university for me to acquire in order to get into voice acting. However, I do not understand how many classes I should be taking, which ones are worth the time and money, and how many classes I should take in order to take the next step— a demo reel. All I can really add to this is that I practiced and studied improv with UCB (United Citizens Brigade) and Second City several times, and have performed improv comedy and acting for the last four years. For whatever that is worth, maybe it could paint a picture of where I stand as an actor of any degree. I’m not exactly asking for like, specific classes for me to take or what business I should go to. I just need a general idea what I should do at this point. I’ve been practicing voice acting for the past year but I feel stuck. People always say you should take classes, but I don’t want to pour money into something I have no idea if it’s going to be pushing me in the right direction. TL;DR- I have some experience in acting, and have been practicing voice acting for a year now. I don’t know what I should be doing as far as classes are concerned, and how many I should be taking before I can finally move toward a demo reel. Thank you for any and all advice!
Chances of being an actor in movies? by anonymuspersonal • last post Feb 24th
I’ve been in a pilot, and got cast as a lead in a movie that got cancelled. I’ve been on Broadway a few times... what are the chances of being cast as the lead in the movie for me? I’ve always wanted to be the lead in a movie... praying for pilot season to work out
Youtube Sub for Sub by Joanna DeLane • last post Feb 24th
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I have a plethora of questions. by CoasterFish • last post Feb 24th
Hey everyone. Sorry if this post violates the server rules, I'm not entirely certain if it does, but I have a handful of questions about voice acting, as I'm in a bit of a strange position. I've wanted to be an actor for years, but now I'm starting to gravitate more towards voice acting now that I've been doing extremely microscopic projects in my free time and love it. 1. I'm 15 years old, stuck in my house, don't have much of a support system, and as I mentioned, no experience. Am I too early to start, too late, do my circumstances not bode well? 2. I have no equipment or anything besides a Skullcandy headset and an iPhone. No specific "studio space," no high end microphone, anything of the like. Is that something I need to change? 3. Am I even good enough? My vocal chords are extremely strange and flexible I suppose, but it's not like I'm a master class with any accent, impersonation, or anything of the like. As mentioned before, I don't have very far to go. 4. How the hell do I even make myself visible to the people that *do* think I'm good enough. Like I said, all I've done is recorded lines for characters in Roblox videos that get less than 50 views. It's not like I have much of a resume to send to people. Sorry about all of the questions.
How to hire people? by Godarkhaos • last post Feb 24th
Hi, I'm an indie game dev working on my 2nd game, and I'm considering adding voice acting to it once the script is done and implemented ( so, most probably in a few years ). However, I have absolutely no clue where I can hire people and how expensive it can get. I'm not looking for extremely professional actors, Anyone who can act emotions pretty well and doesn't peek their mic would do the trick. Hell, if I were English I probably would've asked my friends and family to do it. Any help would be very appreciated!
Not sure if I'm actually gonna post this by IslandEatsSand • last post Feb 24th
I (14M) think I want to be an actor but I don't know what to do. I know I'd have to tell my parents to actually start doing anything, but I want to be sure that this is what I want to do with my life first. I haven't even tried much or anything like that yet but I want to at least try it. Idk whenever I feel like I could possibly do it, my brain keeps coming up with reasons why I can't do it or shouldn't even try. I don't even know if I'll be any good at it.. Don't actors sometimes go for a year or more without having a role? Here's an intro into the absolute mess that is my thoughts ig- Hopefully some of that made sense.
Long self-tapes with short deadlines by madyute • last post Feb 24th
I recently got a self tape tonight (Wednesday) with 13 pages, 3 scenes (roughly 4-6 pages per scene and the deadline is Friday Morning. I don’t know if anyone else is finding this, but I’m finding it really hard to learn long scenes in such a short space of time. How quickly can people normally learn scenes, film, edit and send? I feel like there’s never any consideration for the actors and its just throw everything at the them and we want it by Friday. I know now I’ve just received this I’m going to be up until 2am tonight trying to learn at least 2 of the scenes so I can film them tomorrow leaving one for Friday morning. But thats not going to be indepth work. It’s just going to be enough time to learn the lines, add some intentions behind each of the lines and wing it! BUT, I want to do my best work and learn the lines analyse the scenes, more spend time with the character. Obviously I don’t mean to the point of as if I already had the Job, but just enough that I can feel like I made this scene my own and not just learnt the lines and said them on tape. But I barely have time to just get the lines down and film them all. Or is a self tape literally learn lines and send? What do you guys think? Is it just, shut up and get on with it, or is it fair to be feeling like this???