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Group classes vs private coaching by AccountantLong9075 • last post Apr 22nd
I’ve taken group classes for years but also use a private coach just for some bigger auditions. I found a class that I’ve been wanting to try, but after learning it’s 4 hours on Thursday nights I’m thinking private coaching may fit me more. I work 9-5 everyday and time matters to me more and more as I get older, is it bad I don’t want to sit in a class for 4 hours? Is even a 30 minute private coaching just as valuable? Is there a lot more value in taking group classes with other actors?
saw audition for "sound a like" for popular franchise; worried about replacing the original actor by queen_of_kong • last post Apr 22nd
I saw an audition come through for a game based on a very popular series and they are looking for a soundalike of the lead. I'm wondering why they aren't getting the original actor to do this role. Am I a scab if I audition for this? This is a SAG job. I've heard about situations where the original actor was asking for too much money (maybe 5x scale or something) so they try to recast with someone cheaper. I'm wondering if this is the case. Or possibly the original actor is busy with another project so they need to recast. Either way, I don't want to be viewed as a grub if I book this role. Seems like it could be a bad look. Anyone have insight on other examples of this working out- or going badly?
Reel for Theatre Acting by MarchProfessional435 • last post Apr 22nd
I'm primarily a theatre actor. I've done some film work, but mainly as a featured extra, so I don't have much of a reel. If I want to continue doing theatre work, should I make a reel of just me doing monologues and songs?
Training Question by MarchProfessional435 • last post Apr 22nd
The other day I saw an ad for a course called "Performing Arts industry Essentials" offered by a Backstage, Yellowbrick, and NYU. The faculty are mostly NYU Tisch professors, peppered with a few active BW actors. The cost is normally $1000, but they offered me a "scholarship" of $500. Has anyone heard of this program? if so, is it worth $500 and a bunch of time?
'Young & The Restless' Actor Eric Braeden Reveals he has Cancer by nyamenehene1 • last post Apr 22nd
Stunt Work as a Side Hustle by Easy-Cryptographer-4 • last post Apr 22nd
Does anyone here do stunt work on the side? Could this be a decent side hustle/survival job for an actor or is it a waste of time if your main goal in the industry is to audition and book roles?
I know how to do everything except plan my career help by FerdinandBowie • last post Apr 22nd
Ive met w career coaches and my resume format looks great. My headshots have a plan for my looks and types. I have a photographer in mind my coach loves. I just have no idea how to get in a career mindset to know what markets to get agents, how to search for them, when i need new ones, what classes to be in...all the basic intermediate actor stuff. Help
What age range has the most opportunities in your experience? by InterruptingCar • last post Apr 22nd
I'm 24 with a playing range between roughly 18 and 28, and just graduated from acting college a few months back. I've noticed amongst my peers that the ones who can play teens are booking bigger jobs so far. That said, some of them have been working for a few years already. I know I'm still at a relatively young age but I sometimes kick myself for not believing in myself and taking the steps to start a few years earlier. What I'm wondering is, is that the sweet spot for actors trying to establish themselves, or in your experience are opportunities equally or more frequent for those in their mid-twenties, late twenties and thirties?
How effective do professional actor headshots play a role when it comes to auditions for tv and film ? by Proof-Pollution454 • last post Apr 22nd
Hello I wanted to ask how effective do professional Headshots play for auditions for tv and film ?
Breathing Exercise To Help Anxiety Before A Pitch Or Audition by Maurice Vaughan • last post Apr 21st
If you're about to pitch or audition for a role, check out Sara Quiriconi's advice in today's blog.
I worked as a stand-in on a running show in NYC during the last WGA strike in 2007, and this is how it played out regarding work, picket lines and scabbing by CanineAnaconda • last post Apr 21st
On November 5, 2007, the WGA strike was called, but our show did not shut down. Yes, the DGA (and Teamsters) had no-solidarity strike clauses in their contracts, but were supportive of the strike (many of the directors and producers were also WGA members). The strike called for writers to stop writing. Whatever had been written already was allowed to shoot, but nothing new could be added, written or edited. Just like this time, the specter of a strike had loomed for months, so the writers cranked out as much as they could to get episodes finished before they had to walk out. During shooting starting Nov 5, the script supervisors became the most important members of the crew, because it was their job to make sure actors said the lines exactly as written. No omissions, no substituting one word with another, no riffing or improvising, because that would be new writing, a violation of the strike. Any violation that happened during a take, Scripty would nudge the directors to immediately call cut, because the take was unusable. Actors, stand-ins and background could continue to show up and work: this was NOT scabbing. The writing in the last episode we shot wasn’t very good, because the script we shot was still in draft form. After about four weeks, shows starting reaching the end of their written scripts, and sets starting going dark. Even if actors wanted to scab, there wasn’t much opportunity to, because all of the union sets were simply no longer open for business. The definition of scabbing, by the way, is crossing a picket line, regardless of your union status. I was raised in a pro-union household, and from a young age I was taught never to cross any picket line, not just for work, but for any reason, whether at the grocery store, parking garage, or football game (see: 1987 NFL Strike). There will be no ambiguity about which set is violating the strike: the unions will be picketing those productions, so that anyone who wants to scab will literally have to walk through picketers to do it. Non-union work kept rolling, but on broadcast television, that was mostly “reality” TV. Commercials and theater kept going. Some film production kept going too. The strike was resolved 3 months and 8 days after it was called, but by that time, many of the shows had already prematurely ended for the season, and if you look at streaming offerings of TV shows that were shooting the winter of 2007-2008, you’ll see smaller episode lists and frankly, some weaker writing in the last few.
First in person audition in 3 years! by Sad_Nebula17 • last post Apr 21st
Hi actors, I just got an in person audition from my commercial agent and I'm excited/nervous, as this is my first in person audition since signing with them a year ago. Been mostly doing endless self tapes the past year! My question is-- if the audition on casting network just includes a brief description of the character's physical description and personality... is it safe to assume that there just isn't any dialogue? I'm not seeing a script/sides at all. How do you best prepare for such an open ended type of audition, with no sides for preparation? Thank you!
Toronto actors, has anyone heard of dwm management? by celinedacreator • last post Apr 21st
Just wondering if anyone has any insight on this agency :))
LOL they’re not even trying anymore. Got this message from a Russian user on Instagram. by MCKtheMan • last post Apr 21st
Do I sound gay? by bitchyswiftie • last post Apr 21st
https://voca.ro/15v0DaDPT5eH Scratch that, I do, but how much? I'm not an aspiring voice actor or anything, but I am a fan of voice actors in general and I have so much respect for the industry, I thought that if there's anywhere on Reddit that can help me, it'd be this place. I know I shouldn't be insecure and all but I have to at least improve my voice, projection, and modulation because this has been hampering my public speaking for ages... Honestly, do I sound gay? Any comments and constructive criticism? I'll take all the help I can get at this point. Thanks! Edit, the above recording is just a two minute snippet of a longer recording, so sorry if the context isn't there. For clarity, I'm not seeking for advice for the acting aspect, just the voice aspect. I'm also a non-native speaker if that helps.
Looking to get started into acting in Vancouver by OxiSeam • last post Apr 21st
I'm 21 years old and I'm not sure where to start. Not originally from Vancouver but I moved here recently so I'm still learning the area. I've been told by a few professional actors that I'm naturally good at acting during a few extra roles that I did in the past. What are some ways that I can start acting or even look for auditions out here?
What theme should I pick for my demo reel? by Choice-Guava2460 • last post Apr 21st
So, I'm a new actor with a lot of passion and drive but very little experience (only did drama in high school and little practice on my own time, currently a senior). I'm doing an acting workshop this weekend and it's my first legitimate acting class, I'll be making my first acting reel in it. Besides my general nervousness for this huge step , I'm specifically anxious over what theme/mood I should go for in it? I don't want to make the faulty decision especially because I paid for it myself... I'd like to go for something that would show agencies my potential but I really don't want to go for the typical sad crying scene. Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Getting into the NYC market by Vegetable_Length_879 • last post Apr 21st
Hi everyone! I’m getting back into acting more seriously after taking an extended break during the pandemic. I’ve been taking classes but haven’t been working since then. Prior to the pandemic, I was working in Dublin and London in independent short films and smaller theatres, but would love advice on where to start in New York as it seems more insular. As I haven’t done anything in a bit (and don’t have an agent) I feel that my first step should be to revamp my reel. Is there a place that posts a lot of student/short film auditions? I’ve been on backstage a bit but it seems to saturated with actors that I can’t imagine it’s the best platform to find work. I’ve had a lot of luck with Facebook in the past, but right now I’m pretty lost. Thank you very much in advance for your help!!
Panamanian-American actor looking for Agent by PutPractical4697 • last post Apr 21st
I’m a real prospect with both nationalities 6,2 handsome and my looks are unique , want to start my career ASAP, need a agent that’s gonna do the best for me .
Do I have a Chance to make it? by Marmarworld22 • last post Apr 21st
29 y/o black male from Georgia I have been wanting to act over the last year or so, but since I didn’t start while I was a kid it’s to late. I’m turning 30 this year I just want to know do I still have a chance of making it BIG as an actor over the age of 30? If so where do I start? S/N: I notice the only actors that really make it or the ones who started as a kid.