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Any online course to recommend for a person living in Asia and any advice for a person with Asian accent? by Whereismycupoftea • last post Jan 16th
I am writing this post to seek help and advice from the Redditors here. There will be a full story and TL;DR. TL;DR Twenty-six years old this year with an Asian accent. My family aren't rich enough to support me going overseas to study VA. My job saving is not sufficient to pay for a full course overseas VA school, and the pandemic pretty much makes it much harder to convince my parent to let me go. I am looking for another way to learn about VA online and eventually go pro in the future. I do know about some courses from this subreddit. Like, iwanttobeavoiceactor.com Voice for all Casting call club The voice Actors studio? But are those courses acknowledge by the public? Most classes I find on the subreddit are not fit for my timezone. I can speak three languages, does that help? The language I'm fluent in English, Chinese and Japanese. Having low self-esteem. I'm going to sleep after I post this. Hopefully, I have confident to open reddit again when morning comes. [End Of TL;DR] Here is the long story. It took me a few days to write all this out. (during my trips back home from work, or when I'm about to sleep) [Reading time, around 5~8 minutes I guess? ] Introduction, Why I Want To Be A Voice Actor. Why am I 26? What is the plan now? [INTRODUCTION] This story has to go back when I was 18, where I started dating my girlfriend. When we started dating, I didn't know she had a pre-existing health condition. The disease is called Friedreich's Ataxia which soon plagues our daily life and relationship. She didn't tell me that, but I knew something was wrong. She will often fall when walking(people might find it cute because of a careless girl), few chest pain occasions, and taking an unnecessary amount of pills. 8 months in and things only gets worst as she started going in and out of the hospital. It is only then, she finally speaks to me about her health condition. Where I learn everything about her and how she had lived her life. 11 months into our relationship, she starts saying she wants to break up from our relationship which came out of nowhere. I guess she had her reason behind it(Which you reader will soon find out). But I was young and dumb. I was too stubborn and insisted on keeping the relationship. 3 weeks before our anniversary, my girlfriend had a horrible heart attack, but the doctors were able to stabilise her. The doctors spoke to her parents about her condition and said she needed surgery to treat her inconstant heart attacks. During those few final days we talk about how if she recovers again, let's go to your favourite karaoke place again, we can eat your favourite food too. Etc Another week has passed, the doctors arranged surgery for her, and when things are happening so fast, it is usually not a good thing. This time she told me she wants to take a gamble and if it all works out, let's do the stuff we promised one another. Little did I know, that moment she went into the surgery room will be the final moment I get to see her ever again. She never left the surgery room. Till this day, I still wonder what was she thinking, what did she felt at that moment, staring on those bright lights as she dozes off to sleep on the medical bed. It all clicks together now. The reason why she wants to break up the relationship and why she was trying so hard. It all makes sense. The constant torment by the death of my girlfriend gave me depression. I'm only 19 at that time, and I lost someone genuinely precious to me. [Why I Want To Be A Voice Actor.] Following the death of my girlfriend, living life wasn't easy at all. If you ask me what I can remember during those 3 years of depression was studying, trying to move on, part-time jobs during the school holidays and a few random outburst of crying out of nowhere. During this time, I got very hooked on Japanese animations or as people call it, anime. 2 years into my depression, the anime that save me from my perpetual cycle was Shigatsu Kimi No Uso or a.k.a Your Lie In April. (Which I highly recommend for people who love tragic love stories) The story *SPOILER ALERT* is almost the same replication of what my girlfriend went through! *END OF SPOILER* I am amazed by their performance, how each detail of their daily life is animated and voiced. You can feel exactly how each character struggles through their problems and conflict they face and how they learn to deal with it to accept the unchangeable. I start to develop an interest in voice acting. How something seems so simple, but it feels like a work of art. The animation is one thing but to bring out each character emotions, to allow the audience to fully immerse in the storytelling just by their vocals and acting. I wonder how many people are saved or inspired by them. What makes me want to pursue voice acting was my school’s final year—during my internship, sitting in my office’s small corner. Working on countless papers as my life slowly drains away, I become just another "cog" in a machine called society. Sitting in my intern office makes me ask myself, "Is this is how I want to live for the rest of my life?" “No! I don't want to be just another average Joe, working on something I have no passion for!” Remembering how voice Actor saved and inspired me. I completed my school, get my diploma and started working toward becoming a Japanese voice Actor by studying Japanese. [Why am I 26?] Where I finally found something meaningful in my life, reality strikes hard. My enlistment letter to the army had arrived. I'm already 22 years old this time. In my country, once you are 21 years old and above, it is mandatory to serve in the military. So, I left home and into a bunk full of people around my age doing basic military training. Life wasn't comfortable there, but life was simple. Your whole schedule was planned for you, down to the food you eat and the clothes you wear. All you have to do is follower orders and reply "Yes, Sir" or "No, Sir." Oh, and I get to go to a military hospital. The doctor there also help me move on from my girlfriend after a few trips with a psychiatrist. Damn, it wasn't easy, but I remember at my last session, I cried my whole heart out. There are plenty of stories in there, but that will be for another time. But an interesting fact I can share is my call sign was called Guillotine for something I f*** up. 2 years passed, now I'm 24, I spend another 1.5 years studying Japanese and this year I will be 26. Being this old for an Asian is not a good thing, is either you are in university now, or you should be working and here I'm just completed my subpar Japanese. So I'm a family disappointment, I guess. Or always has been. [What is the plan now?] Redditers of this subreddit, please bless me with your advice. My family is not wealthy, and my brother is smarter than me. Therefore he gets to go University, and I don't. That is why I was working part-time to pay for my school fees. But now, I don't have enough to pay overseas fees and with the pandemic still going strong. I'm quite trouble about travelling overseas. I think I should take online courses while I continue my part-time or finding a full-time job.
What actors are like (parody) by wiredian • last post Jan 16th
Should I Give The Actors Project NYC Another Chance? by nmc111 • last post Jan 16th
Boy, do I have a story for you. Recently I (attempted) to audition for TAPnyc, and...well let's just say it didn't go well. First of all, at the beginning of the audition they had two people who work for/got agents from TAPNyc talk about why the company is so great, which is fine and all. They spoke about being a community and supporting each other and said this audition will be done all together (meaning everyone watches everyone else’s auditions) because we are all in this together. They did say no one can restart because they “need enough time to get through everyone.” If you needed to restart you can come back next month to audition again. They also asked you to keep your camera on the whole time as well. Now, when my audition came up, it started out well. But then for some reason, the Siri on my MacBook kept turning on thinking I had summoned it. Over and over it kept saying “sorry, I didn’t hear that,” and “sorry, I don’t understand \_\_\_.” I had to stop because it was so disruptive.The woman in charge (who in my opinion seems overly bubbly and fake) said, “oh no! Well, we’ll have to stop you and have you at the next audition. Next time just keep going because we could barely hear the voice in the background.” Pause. This audition had 16 people total in it. Each person had to perform a one-minute monologue. And the audition time was 4 pm-6 pm. They seriously couldn’t let me restart because there “wasn’t time?” I call BS. And then I had to step out of frame because I had an emotional response to basically being unable to audition for them. I had canceled everything today to prep for this audition (which is whatever, this happens to people all the time I totally understand). I was out of sight for maybe a minute and I got kicked out of the meeting. Not a very “supportive” move. So I understand that this company is very well known and is well-reviewed. I might go back and audition again for them next month, but after this experience, and due to the fact that they told me in a previous Q and A that I’m not marketable because I’m in my 20s and white, I’m a bit put off by them. ​ I even expressed this in an email, and here is their response, word for word (with my comments in bold): "Thank you for reaching out. Very much appreciated. No worries on declining private coaching sessions. If it was a tech issue, I am sure you could easily land the audition and become a member of TAPNYC. That being said, we are a little afraid if you did not appreciate how the audition was handled, we might have even more issues down the line. We hold no grudge against you or any actor who has tech issues, etc. We just remove the actor from the room and let them audition again in the future **(NOTE: this was NOT expressed to us at all at the beginning of the meeting)**. Sorry if that seems like we were kicking you out. Zoom, like email, can sometimes be misunderstood. But please know we are just removing you from the situation and inviting you back. Often we just move an actor to the wait room and I believe that is what happened with you. The director wanted to speak with you afterwards, but you left the wait room **(Well someone could have TOLD me that before removing me from the meeting).** Our shows are live on zoom and if you have tech issues, etc. you cannot participate **(well excuse me for not realizing Siri would randomly go off in the middle of my audition. Since this incident, I have turned it off).** We do not know what is happening when an actor walks off-screen. We have had emergencies happen and situations that are personal. To be safe and protect everyone one we remove them from the room. We would love to have you back and audition again, but as mentioned before there might be more problems with our strict policies. We have a 75% success rate for a reason. Sometimes that includes doing things that some actors don’t feel is fair, but it protects the integrity of the show and the actors in the show **(Girl, WHAT?)**. Again, we appreciate your frankness and hope you appreciate ours. Best of luck to you and your career if you decide not to audition, and if you do want to audition again, we welcome you with open arms but know the same policy will apply. If it is a misunderstanding, please accept our apology and our explanation." ​ Let me know what you all think, because never in my life has anything like this happened to me before. Is it even worthwhile to go back and audition for them?
Pls help I’m new by gustavoboscan • last post Jan 16th
Hi everyone, I’m a 17 year old actor I just moved to the US, leaving everything behind to pursue this crazy dream that I have since I’m a kid, the thing is, I have no idea where to start I have IMDB pro I have my headshots and photos, I also have actors access plus but don’t wanna keep signing to stuff that I don’t know how to use that well, if someone has tips to find agents with imdb pro, auditions etc. Pls let me know.(also I’ve been studying acting in front of camera for two years now)
Advice for crying on mic by us_sa_ha_na • last post Jan 16th
So, a bit of background info, I've done voice acting for a while just on personal projects and videos for youtube, and I'm currently an actress and sound editor on an audio drama which has been very fun so far, but I've run into a little roadblock. I have never had to pretend to cry on mic before, and I'm struggling. See, I can cry on command thanks to working in multiple SETC shows during my highschool years, so that's not really the issue. The issue is that real crying sounds very gross on mic because real crying isn't pretty. But, it does sound realistic. Which is good, I'd like to keep the acting realistic and not hammy, but all the mouth noises and gasping and spittle that comes with crying sound horrid on mic and I do not want to expose the listeners to a gross cry fest that isn't enjoyable to hear. But, fake crying on mic, even though it's not gross, is super fake sounding and kind of cringy to listen to. Does anyone here have any experience crying on mic? If so, I'd really appreciate some advice!
Hard to pick voices by bravobickham • last post Jan 16th
Hi my name is Dion "Bravo" Bickham and I'm an actor but currently working on voice acting. Earlier today I found a talent agency looking for voice actors. Their roster is full so I really wanna stand out when I submit these voices. So what voices do y'all think I should practice???
"Questions Young Actors Always Ask" by glennenglishnyc • last post Jan 16th
My latest post on questions young actors always ask, at least in my class. https://www.12stepmethod.com/.../questions-young-actors...
are there any private subs for repped union actors actively auditioning? by legion8975 • last post Jan 16th
this sub is great for newer actors starting out, there is a plethora of information and fantastic advice to get you where you need to be, but for anybody operating in a professional level, it’s become a brain drain to read with all the posts from 13 year olds. Gotta scour really hard for nuggets of helpful wisdom. Are there any other subs for working actors actively auditioning for tv/film? I’m not trying to compromise peoples’ anonymity but there’s gotta be a better place for us than here....
Do actors become more eloquent from memorizing lines ? by theservusdei • last post Jan 15th
I figured that a side effect of constantly memorizing lines, is that actors become good at talking in general. Since they have learned many words, many ways to convey stuff, etc. anyone can confirm ? thanks.
Looking for 3 voice actors (2 female characters + 1 male character) by BKInteractive • last post Jan 15th
Hey there! I'm looking for 3 voice actors for a short movie I'm working on. I'm ready to pay! As I mentioned, 2 female characters (who have around 10 and around 5 lines) and 1 male character (who has around 26 lines). DM me if you're interested :)
Help, I'm probably going to burn my fingers by epyllionard • last post Jan 15th
Hey actors. I'm a writer, making a short video of a story of mine. And YE GODS, the things I'm discovering, and the things I'm probably not noticing. But hey. Here we are. The story is about a sorcerer and a broom, you know the rest (don't say it out loud please, I don't want to get hammered by You-Know-Who for copyright - this is based on the POEM BY GOETHE\*, and no other source, thank you very much). At one point, I have to extinguish a candleflame with my finger and thumb. So okay, fine... but there will probably be multiple takes. So I'm going to burn my fingertips a bit. I'd like tips on how to minimize the damage! Any actors out there who've done bare-handed candle snuffing? Thanks everyone! ​ \* "Der Zauberlehrling" (1797), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
:3 Thanks to this place, SOB, the first HYPER IMMERSIVE AUDIOBOOK, was born... by J_Riggsaw • last post Jan 15th
Hi guys !! Thanks to this sub, 4 years ago I found 5 of the most talented actors I had ever met to collab with me on the WORLDS FIRST HYPER IMMERSIVE AUDIOBOOK (SOB, which we released for free on Youtube this week). Shout out to Anthony Bender, Sherrie Shan, Rasmus Baekgaard, Dom Trimboli, Aldon Jacob, some of my fave people. If there are any directors/producers looking, they are awesome and I am more than happy to push for them in any piece of art you are fishing for here!!! And to the rest of the community here, thanks for helping me bring this project to fruition. Below I have included a description of WHAT exactly SOB is. If anybody enjoys this kind of stuff, reach out to me and I’ll see if I have any projects to direct you to (paid projects only) in a few months. —————- SOB - The most ROIDED UP Audio Drama you’ll Ever Hear ( FREE ON YOUTUBE ^w^) !WARNING! This production contains mature themes including explicit violence, strong language, sexual references. Listener discretion is advised. SOB is an audio-only production performed by a cast of voice actors, enhanced with amazing soundtracks & SFX, and available for FREE on Youtube. Kind of like a roided up audiobook or a blockbuster movie you don’t have to see to enjoy. So go ahead and keep doing what you’re doing, whether you’re scrolling your phone, driving home, working out, gaming or whatever. If you’ve got speakers, we’ll bring you the show :) SAMPLE CHAPTER: https://youtu.be/TM2e_M9gl5g Premise: Main character is about to pay off his debt to a ruthless mobster and hopefully sever his last tether to a life of fear-drenched squalor. FULL CHANNEL LINK FOR THE WHOLE STORY: https://youtu.be/-6y9O4M5QTY Plot description: Our tale finds Theo, a young man with a peculiar power and a truckload of baggage desperately trying to protect his only remaining family from a world he has only ever known as a cruel testament to social Darwinism. Scarred by the memories of the bloody crime scene he used to call his home, Theo scratches and claws to survive amongst Windson’s twisted spires and equally crooked citizens. However, when his last remaining tether to sanity, his younger brother Yomi, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, despair forces Theo’s hand. Defying every voice screaming sense into his ears, he recklessly strikes a boneheaded deal with a ruthless loan shark that forces his hand into innocents’ pockets and ultimately leads to him with a noose around his neck. The trapdoor gives way. The line around his neck tauts. His eyes open, but it’s not the Reaper he greets. He finds himself face-to-face with something else. Something that can give him a second chance. Something that might just lead to that ‘happily ever after’ he so desperately craves...
People with negative approach towards the crafts. by GlitteringTarget0 • last post Jan 15th
I've met people who blamed POC for their lack of jobs, or people telling rookie actors to give up on their dreams to become an actor just for the sake of making them give up. How could someone be like this? And is this kind of person common in the industry? Do you guys have a bad experiences with these folks?
2021 and beyond by rob2349 • last post Jan 15th
what do u think this year of productions will look like? especially for new actors with little to no experience? LA? NYC? when will more classes and auditions be back in person? anyone in LA or NYC with in person things ? etc
Acting Notes I took in a lesson from a coach... by JungleSasquatch • last post Jan 15th
Utilize a "Life Rich Background" approach to acting style, character development, and auditioning. - development of the characters history and take on the persona/being of who you are creating We start with analysis of the script - Scrpit=fact the confines of the script is what is there, however it is my job to create the character the resonates with real emotion - that's why it is important to create the background, the life of the character is promoted through background details - character background details will encourage and help illicit authenticity At an audition I need to be 100% prepared to do and know the homework necessary to illustrate the role - reiterate facts about the script and what casting directors are encouraging - not trying to "win" a role but rather demonstrate acting capabilities and collaborate, "you want to be their coworkers." - key note: the goal is to impress the casting team, they can potentially hold roles or have roles for you in the future - create great rapport during the audition BASICS Scripts Analysis. (We discussed and evaluated Breaking Bads, Walter White, "I am the one who knocks." Monologue) - read the script as much as you can, allow it to dissolve and saturate to better understand it "Homework terms/ Larger Concepts" Objective - what the character wants to achieve in that interaction, dialogue, event - to help promote character objective choose specific words or phrases to create energy, "it will charge up, gives authentic emotions - Keep these phrases and charge for you, it creates power in the character development you've worked on Super Objective - broader scope of the characters life - create clues and facts that are not included in the script the enhance the objectives purpose - the super objectives help make a driving motive to what's happening - The movie Flight with Denzel Washington as example - Authenticity and vulnerability are desired and the goal Consider Relationships with every script, every character, every....thing - when we have detailed images of how the relationship developed, operates, dynamic growth, potentially ambiguity gives you more flexibility to be creative - fictional resonance is suggested as it helps avoid real transference, "I might handle a situation differently than the character would." - relationships can create motive - the reasons why we care for what is going on come from the foundations of the character, they need to be engrained - consider the characters romantic/familial/friend relationships, the relationship they have with their career/work, internal relationship, emotional relationships, etc Remember what Coach stated, "We created all this depth from the small chunk of text we had." Scene Analysis - physically visualize the scene, surroundings, scents, sounds, tastes, feels (5 Senses) - Coach recommends utilizing sight last as other senses help illustrate the scene, they are more of the precursors to the visualization - aspects such as time of day, the temperature, location, are all key to help illustrate the sene - the audition is a blank room with a camera, build the visualization skill prior to auditions in order to increase success rates - compile emotions, actors have "tactics and beats" - practice these and better intrinsic understanding of the characters will come These are not gospel so you do not have to use them, tweak them to work for you or not, you develop as your own professional
Acrors Access by DatBoiMemes425 • last post Jan 15th
Hi, i'm 17 and just found a breakdown on actors access in my city that would be for a indie feature film, i'm pretty new at this so don't currently have an agent or anything or professional headshots. I know i'd be great for one of the characters but would it look unprofessional and hurt my chances of an audition if I use non professional headshot images that I took myself on my profile. I do plan on getting headshots done but with covid it won't be for a bit, and I feel like i'm already missing a huge opportunity here.
Question regarding how many agents an actor can have by indigo_flamingo • last post Jan 15th
Hi all! I live in LA and am in a relationship with someone who lives in SF. As a result, I drive up to SF pretty regularly. Since there are a lot of “real couple” commercial auditions right now, I figured it might be nice to get another agent in SF (my current agent is in LA). I have a few meetings set up for next week, but I’m a little unsure of how the rules work... *Would I have to drop my LA agent in order to sign an agent in SF?* Technically these cities are considered different markets, but they are in the same state... Thanks in advance!
I just want everyone to know how horrified I am by Cast It Talent by CuspChaser111 • last post Jan 15th
I get shivers down my spine when I have to upload there. My non-actor computer-dude bf is aghast at the site and said it looks like it was made in 2002 by a middle school student. And I was like, I mean, yeah. I wonder if the same person that created hamster dance created eco cast /cast it? If an actor that was tech savvy created a new interface with them they would be a God. Thanks everyone. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Global VO survey: please participate! All are welcome by morganbkeaton • last post Jan 15th
Who: any voice actor, beginner to pro What: anonymous survey to gather data on the state of voice-over; looking for 1000+ responses, so please share! Why: data is power! This can help us with pricing, with showing SAG-AFTRA how much work they’ve lost, and so on (see the [current petition](https://www.reddit.com/r/VoiceActing/comments/kvwrw2/demand_sagaftra_aggressively_adapt_to_reflect/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb) by legend Bob Bergen to make joining the union for VO easier) Where: survey at [this link](https://forms.gle/eUASk6NQLxfopfZG6) Reposting from the Facebook group “Voiceover Universe”: Posted with Doug Turkel's blessing! And insight! Thank you, Doug. THE BIG VO SURVEY IS HERE!!!! We need you. The more data we collect, the more comprehensive the results will be. Data is the most powerful tool we have. We need data to make change. For years now, people have given their anecdotal evidence of how the voice over industry operates. You’ll see people say, “80% of the work out there is non-union!” But is that really true? How many people are making a full living in VO? How long does it typically take to go from beginner to pro? How many professionals are union vs. non-union? Does it matter if you live in LA, NY, or somewhere else? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected how we do business? To answer these questions and more, voice actors from every part of the industry have joined together to create a survey. This is a collaborative effort, sponsored by Voice Actors of NYC, to gather the data we need to move into the future armed with knowledge. And now we need you. Everyone who is a voice actor is encouraged to take this survey. EVERYONE. Beginners and pros, union and non, English, Spanish, hobbyists, big earners… everyone. The more data we can gather the more comprehensive the results will be. The survey is 100% anonymous. We are not collecting any identifying information or IP addresses. There is no way for those giving the survey to know who you are, nor do we want to. The results of this survey as a whole will be published to benefit the voiceover community. The individual responses will not. We’re hoping to get a sample size of 500-1000 voice actors, but more would be even better. So, share, share, share! Please fill out the survey only once. And please be as honest as you can. Once again THIS SURVEY IS 100% ANONYMOUS. (A link to take this survey in Spanish is [here](https://forms.gle/qd5n5RjLzbsUYLQq8) , and included on the first page of the survey itself.) Thank you all so much for being the best professional community in the world. [https://forms.gle/eUASk6NQLxfopfZG6]