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If you could ask a Hollywood career coach any question what would it be? by dissolvemedia • last post Feb 2nd
Hey guys, here at the Late Evening Show we have an interview coming up with Erica Wernick. She is a popular career coach in Hollywood with clients that work for Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc. She recently released a book called Meant For This where she talks about strategies to grow your Hollywood career. We want to give actors a chance to come up with questions that we could ask her. So please comment any question you may have and look out for the episode launch with her answers. This is going to be a cool episode because we will also do a simulation of a conversation she would have with a real client! I am super excited about it. Here is the link to our show so you can look at it! [https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk](https://open.spotify.com/show/5VODH6pxKCGrsKS0mxyumk)
Does anyone have experiences where - One on One or Actors connection- paid off? Regarding casting directors? NYC by Wlund12 • last post Feb 2nd
Hey! So I feel a bit stuck right now. I have a solid reel, great headshots, AA clips, heavy training, and full representation across the board. I'm NYC based. Yet I do not get called in for the life of me. I see all my agents submitting me and no one gets back to them about me. It's at the point where they are as confused as I am. One of them recommended I go take some specific CD workshops at One on One so they can just see my face and get a sense of who I am. (I'm already a member). I used to do some of these before having representation (never worked btw). What blows my mind is how expensive these classes are! They range from 250$-390$ for like 3 sessions! It looks like they raised their prices during the pandemic ( thanks a lot :/) I just wanted to know if anyone on here has had some good results from laying down that kind of money. CD's specifically.
social anxiety and co-star chemistry by punkrockvibes • last post Feb 2nd
So I booked the role, yay me... But now I’m terrified. This is my first on-screen production ever, one of the first auditions I did in the month or so since I decided to pursue acting as a career, and it was all online, self-tapes, etc. I got the role after never having to speak to anyone but my IRL spouse, who was my lovely reader. I haven’t met any of the rest of the cast in person yet, and COVID has made my social skills incredibly rusty — but the (un)fortunate reality is that i’m the romantic lead. I have no idea how to dive right in to a group of experienced actors (many of whom already know each other and have worked together prior to COVID) who are basically strangers to me, let alone how to interact with my on-screen paramour! This is all so new to me, and I don’t want to mess it up because this role could really kick off my acting career, yunno? It just feels like a lot of pressure because I wasn’t expecting to get cast in a role like this so soon — my experience (from YEARS ago, like in high school) is in theatre and comedy, and even then I only ever landed minor roles. I just ended a career in a completely different field (STEM-related) to pursue acting: I only started taking acting classes like two weeks ago, and I’m only a quarter of the way through Uta Hagen’s “Respect for Acting” and she hasn’t gotten to the “how to not be terrified of other actors” part yet lol. I say all this just to paint a picture of how new I am to the acting world, and to this level of socializing with other people. I’m already getting as much socialization as I can in the current status quo (acting classes, socially-distanced improv meet-ups, etc), and it has definitely helped me become more confident in social situations than I was a couple months ago — but interacting with costars feels like a whole other battle, it’s just so foreign to me. If anyone has any advice, personal experiences, or resources on how to manage this part of the acting life, especially for those who have social anxiety, that would be fantastic. This is by far the biggest thing I struggle with when it comes to acting — sometimes I feel like an extrovert trapped in the body of an introvert! tl;dr I’m very new to acting, with no on-set experience, and COVID has limited my social life, but i recently landed a decent role in a local production. I am the love interest of the leading role, but I have social anxiety and I have no idea how to interact with the rest of the cast while also acting at my full potential. Advice would be appreciated!
I'm in such a weird place career-wise, can I like buy anybody a coffee and waste your time for 15 minutes to talk about my shit virtually? by ijustwantgoodthings • last post Feb 2nd
I've been at this for some time. trained, repped, union, audition semi-regularly, or regularly, I dont know, I don't know what's normal, and that's the problem. my current frame of reference are actor friends not as far as I am that dont have reps or get auditions for tv shows so I really have nobody that knows what they're talking about, to talk about this stuff with, let alone give me any kind of frame of reference based in experience that could help me strategize what I'm even doing. I'd love to buy somebody a coffee and waste your time for 15 minutes and talk about my situation, my reps, my auditions, so I can just have the confidence to feel like I don't have to ask people questions anymore and have some kind of ownership about my career. I would really, really appreciate it!
MT studies! by marissablunt123 • last post Feb 1st
Is there any affordable (but legitimate) Musical theater course in the UK? Everything I've found is extremely expensive and practically impossible to pay back a lone taking into consideration an actor's salary. I'm not looking for a workshop, but a proper course. And I have google, I have done my research, but I haven't found anything :( Also, I'm from the EU but live in the UK (I'm not a resident or citizen yet), and some schools haven't even decided how much we have to pay... anyone in the same situation??
Self-tape zoom audition help needed by Cowpunkmom • last post Feb 1st
I'm new to reddit, sorry if I've posted this incorrectly. I'm an actor living in Vancouver BC, and am trying to navigate all the self-tape auditions in this time of Covid. I've been using zoom (my reader joins my meeting, I pin my video and record the scene) on my computer, but it's an old computer and the camera SUCKS. I'd rather use zoom on my iPhone 12, which has a great camera. But I can't seem to pin my video on my phone. I have the zoom app installed. I am a licensed zoom user, so I took care of that. What am I missing? When I tap on the "participants", it doesn't give me the option of pinning a video. Any ideas?
How do you refrain from laughing at funny jokes? by SeinfeldGuyisBACK • last post Feb 1st
Hard part of being a good actor is stopping yourself from laughing at the lines you're given that are very humorous to you because you want to look realistic and professional.
Is watching a scene and acting with their lines a good way to practise? by _ant_ony_ • last post Feb 1st
Whilst I am watching a scene on TV or on my phone, I find myself saying what they're saying and acting as their character. I enjoy doing it, but I don't know if that's a good way to practise acting. I am 14, so I can't really do any practise on sets unless I wanted to be a teenage actor (which I don't).
U.K. actors is backstage worth it? by Xoxolonelyboi • last post Feb 1st
I feel like backstage is a bigger deal out in the states. Interested to hear if U.K. actors have managed to book using it and if it was anything decent? Also were your drama school trained or not, as I went to musical theatre school but looking to go back to pure drama school but still wanna go out searching for work on in tv and film
new actors in 2020/1 by rob2349 • last post Feb 1st
has anyone just started this or last year 2020-2021 and started booking or working ? not nessessarily big stuff.. but has anyone thats new post covid land an agent or a small role or commercial or film? if so howd that go/happen? and are any LA/NY studios starting to open in person again ? what is the industry like in LA vs Atlanta vs NYC rn for newbies or even professionals??
Please help with this by KingKodi28 • last post Feb 1st
Hi, this is my first time making a post on Reddit, I’ve never really been on Reddit, but I’m an aspiring actor with little experience, I’m in college, I’m a pre law major, and I acted in high school and any time I did act it felt right, like the character and myself were one person, it’s hard to explain, but there’s nothing I want to do more then to be an actor, the people I knew in high school all wanted to act in plays but I want to act on screen, like tv shows and movies and such, how could I get into acting? I really think that I could do it I just don’t know how to get into it.
Actors of Vancouver, how is it going? by GCode___ • last post Feb 1st
Hi fellow Vancouver actors, I thought I’d reach out and see how the last little while has been going for everyone. Might be interesting to share demographic info (ex: M, 35-45, White) and how many self tape opportunities you’re getting at the moment (TV/Film vs. Commercials). Are most of you seeing more opportunities than before the pandemic? Thought it might be interesting for us to share insights! Thanks!
I have been a Voice Actor for about 4 years now, but there is still 1 thing that is still bothering me. by Captain_Ezreal • last post Jan 31st
My microphone just won't be perfect. I have tried everything, I have a Blue Yeti but it just won't be perfect. Normally when I do voice acting I go to a studio but because of the lockdown in my country I can't leave home. I was wondering if i'm just using the wrong microphone or not? I tried a lot already from editing the Microphone to moving to a small room and covering the wall in foam. Honestly I woudn't mind buying a new Microphone since at the moment I can't get any jobs since my microphone always has some sort of noise or doesn't sound on point. What i'm trying to say here is what is the best Microphone for voice acting at home?
Advice by turnstkapt • last post Jan 31st
I don’t quite live in a state that is a hotspot for becoming an actor. I have no clue where to start, but this is something I’ve wanted to do for at least the past 17 years of my life. It won’t go away. It’s not a phase. How do I get into acting? What are the best resources to help me figure this out? I apologize if this type of thing is posted regularly and is not allowed, but I figured it was worth reaching out. I feel really stifled. I don’t think I’ll ever be completely happy with my life if I don’t at least try to be something more than doing the whole 9-5 job nuclear family thing. This probably sounds super dramatic, but I figured I’d try to reach out.
Looking for male VA by Luovicii • last post Jan 31st
For a video game competition trailer, we are looking for a voice actor. *Short description of the request:* It is a short (130 words) speech for a trailer that will be posted on YouTube. It is a trailer for a competition in the game Star Citizen. The video will be an introduction for this event. Timing of the voice is of importance due to background music. *Required voice:* English (accent no problem) Male, deep, dramatic Text and audio samples will be delivered on request. Budgets are very limited but we will provide a fair reimbursement. Actor will be credited in the video. Please dm me if you are interested.
Drama Club- Volunteers needed by anonymous310506 • last post Jan 31st
Hello everybody, I want to start a drama club wherein we can make short films and upload them to YouTube. I need 2-3 actors, a writer, a music composer and an editor. I plan on starting the club in little more than a month's time (tentatively 8th March). You will be required to dedicate not more than 2-3 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact me personally and send me some of your work!! Thanks. PS- I am 14F, this drama club is mostly for teens and tweens pursuing filmmaking and acting as a hobby (If you are older and still wish to participate, you can contact me but it'll be a lil weird lmao)
advice by Vindvi • last post Jan 31st
​ i'm 16 and im very interested in acting, i have 0 experience and i dont know where to start. i feel like it's too late since so many ppl start theater class when they're young, what should i do? on top of all that i live in sweden, what are my odds of actually making it? i feel like the first step of becoming a successful actor is being born in the U.S. the only thing that i think will benefit me here is the school i was in from 4th grade to 9th grade was an international school and we basically spoke english every day and all day, resulting in me knowing more english than the average swede.
Angeleno Attitudes Towards Actors (Should read if you are planning to move to Los Angeles) by onionsandradishes • last post Jan 31st
Yesterday, on the Ask Los Angeles subreddit, I asked about how different people in Los Angeles feel when they find out their neighbor, tenant, employee, coworker, casual acquaintance, love interest, etc. is an actor and why. Boy did I get a lot more responses than expected. If Angeleno redditors are anything like a representative sample, the most common sentiment is that nobody cares. However, that was usually followed up by actors being thought of as naïve and narcissistic Midwest 10s/L.A. 4s who are just trying to “make it big,” always broke, and terrible to date. Only a small minority had anything positive to say. This is why we need a thick skin or to grow one fast: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/l8o00o/angelino_attitudes_towards_actors/ Two of my favorite quotes and exchanges from it all: >"But enough about my audition! How was *your* day?" Said no aspiring actor ever. Unless reading from a script. >95% of SAG members make less than $25k/year acting. That’s people who made it in the guild! >whats sag? >It's when your face gets old and no one wants to hire you any longer. I guess it’s good to understand these things going in! lol