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Acting GroupMe? by nunyabiznes1 • last post Dec 19th
Does anybody want to create a GroupMe for us actors on here? I thought maybe it’d be good to help with isolation as well as maybe help network eachother without the whole internet being able to see?
How Much Money To Pay? by FontsDeHavilland • last post Dec 18th
Hi there. I'll start off by saying that I'm in the UK. I see that most posts on this subreddit are US based but I thought I'd seek some advice here anyway. I am creating a media website and am currently editing an intro video and I need some actors. The actors would literally be doing 10-20 second videos with a few lines that I have written. They would then send the videos to me for use in the intro. How much would you as actors expect to be paid for this? I don't want to underpay anyone that I ask, but at the same time I don't want to be ripped off. I hope I've provided enough detail. Please let me know if I haven't.
Acting Classes for Beginner in LA by Putrid-Yam9047 • last post Dec 18th
Howdy y'all. I am moving down to LA in a few weeks to pursue a long lost dream I've had of becoming an actor. While I've acted in a few plays when I was a pre-teen, I have not acted at all since then (and I'm currently 21 y/o). The biggest question I have is: where should I take acting classes? I have scoured all over the internet (yelp, reddit, backstage, actingjustice, etc.) and have found a plethora of seemingly great acting studios. However, having so many of these options confuses me even more. Should I start at a studio that teaches technique, or a studio that does cold reading/scene study? Should I hire a private acting coach, or do improv? I have a friend who is a former actress who advised me that I should start somewhere that teaches technique (Meisner, Adler, Strasberg, etc.), so that I can first develop a foundation. However, as of now, I am planning on enrolling at the Beverly Hills Playhouse (as they are one of the only schools that are in person right now), and I've read that they mainly only teach scene study/cold reading. I should note that I am only willing to do in-person classes, as I feel that online classes would be a waste of time/money. Should I just take classes at the BHP for a month or so and then re-evalute my options? Or should I save my money and wait until more studios open up? Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I regret going to drama school (East 15 in Essex UK) by regretfulactor • last post Dec 18th
I went to East 15 Acting School in London and now completely regret it. I applied because I’d heard encouraging tings from online message boards, how high the school ranks on student satisfaction etc. but overall I feel absolutely let down by it. Yes no school can guarantee success to its students - but surely, when E15 has over 200 acting graduates per year, and RADA has 40, etc. clearly it’s incredibly - too much, definitely - saturated. We got almost no industry interest, in fact our showcase was so poorly attended many of us felt embarrassed. But every other accredited drama school in London, with very few exceptions, gets some agent interest. Some future employability. Some meetings with casting directors. I know of 5-6 drama schools (like Central) who offer their students auditions for top shows by inviting all the top CDs to see them at the start of year 3. And lets not get started on the horrible lack of diversity both within the students (in the local courses) and the staff! The majority of people on my year after graduation (I don’t want to say when exactly as I don’t wanna be identified but it was in the last four years) still haven’t got an agent, I think one 5 out of 40something got agents and still have them. The acting education I got was honestly limited and very basic, only did some Stanislavski, many of my classmates were decent or good actors but there were definitely some people who were bad actors and I genuinely believe the school accepts too many people and the courses should be at least half the size. Pretty much every course has 40-45 students and I know the MAs have had up to 50 students at once in the past. That’s not okay, people aren’t getting individual attention, there was very little support. My friend has ASD and he was told by a tutor that disclosing his disability would deem him unemployable in the industry. I wasted my money and should’ve gone to another school. If anyone is considering applying, unless it’s for the physical theatre courses which are good, or unless you are very keen on making and producing your own work forever, don’t go, seriously. I know this sounds bitter but I spent many many thousands of pounds just to be told in the industry many times since that I went to a bad school.
British actor looking to get on spotlight. Question... by Ramoach • last post Dec 18th
I was wondering if there are any fast track to Spotlight acting courses out there since I'd rather not sell a kidney to go to full on acting school. I'm over 21 so am not eligible to join as a young artist unfortunately. I've been acting for 3 years and have a bunch of credits. Just none which are recognised by Spotlight (unless any of the short films are entered into and recognized by a select group of festivals). Thanks for any assistance and Merry Christmas!
How do you choose your agent? by mosenco • last post Dec 18th
how do you choose which agent do you try to apply as an actor? For example in the unitedagents ([https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/actors](https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/actors)), they say that you need to submit your work to one agent only. How do you choose which one you wanna try? if the result would be unsuccessful, you simply go to the next one and so on? Is it true that usually some agents have contacts about some kind of movie genre or not? Maybe one agent focus more on find comedy actors, some other agents focus more on finding young and fit actors and actress and so on. If it's true, how do you know which agents focus on what? Or you just simply randomly send submission and take the first one who accept you?
Just be a good actor. Impressions and accents are secondary by morganbkeaton • last post Dec 17th
If you’re a young actor who doesn’t believe in yourself, but you were called back to acting colleges like Fordham, Pace, Marymount, and Carnegie Mellon, does that necessarily mean you’re talented? by actingscaryr • last post Dec 17th
After initial pre-screens I mean. I’m in this situation.
Actor in need of Mental Support by xvbzgw • last post Dec 17th
Hello dearest internet community, I'm turning to you to seek your support with a situation that saddens me. Currently, I'm doing a training in acting that takes about 4 years. In my class we are ten people altogether: the constellation we're in stays the same for that length of time. For our next project there will be 5 pairs where each pair will work with a directing student from outside. Our teachers together with the directing students took over the decision of who will work with who. That project is quite big and considered as important. A few days ago we got informed about who's going to work with who and I was very happy about the constellation. Now, the dude, that I was initially put to work with, sends me a message saying: "Hello. Linda and I noticed that we both have never been working together and that you and Bob have never been working together either. So that Linda and I can work together and you and Bob. We went to the teacher to pitch our idea about changing the pairs. The teacher and the directors will consider our proposal just so you know that there might be changes coming." I was very sad when I read it because I wished that he and Linda at least took us in for a personal discussion to just talk about what we think about it before going straight to the teacher. There are also a lot of internal power dynamics within our class that play a role in all this. Like people passively excluding other people. Overall, I am also struggling a lot with the question on how to navigate myself emtionally through this circle of acting personalities in the long term. Honestly, my impulse is just to go up to him and Linda and tell them how crappy they are. Before I do this though: What advice can you give me? Many thanks and kisses to you.
Nervous for a scene by reddishMVP • last post Dec 17th
So I’m not rly an actor, done a few things but nothing major. But I lucked into a show for a small part in which I have to yell at a bunch of people to do run away. The audition was for another scene. So I’m not really an experienced actor and I’m a quiet guy normal. Yelling doesn’t exactly come naturally to me. I know this is kinda weird and specific, but does anyone have any tips to calm my anxiety in being able to do this? Or even how I should go about it. Thanks
any American actors with International representation? by manifestdestiny99 • last post Dec 17th
I have a zoom with a management company in another country. they rep a lot of international actors, LA based actors, and actors in their own country where they are based. some actors they represent have only the management firm as their sole representation, some have other agents based in that particular country, and some talent also have agents AND management based in LA, in addition to this management company. all of their actors have recent 2020 credits, many are series regular. my questions are: -what should I be prepared for question wise that I might not have been prepared for with my meetings thus far with USA based reps? -can you have multiple managers in different countries? as far as I can tell, my current manager acts more like an agent, based on the market I'm in allowing them to do so. I just want to learn what the deal is here because I've heard conflicting info in the past and I want to be prepared and come off like I know what I'm talking about lol
Casting two more male roles for sci-fi audio series Earth Eclipsed by ahjotina • last post Dec 17th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two male roles, the final openings for this season. I thought this would be a good place to cast for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick/Victor **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
Casting two more male roles for sci-fi audio series Earth Eclipsed by ahjotina • last post Dec 17th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two male roles, the final openings for this season. I thought this would be a good place to cast for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick/Victor **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
Can I upload a self taped monologue or scene to my backstage or actors access? Or is that seen as trashy? by MsDontKnowItAll • last post Dec 17th
I've been applying an ok amount of roles. I check everyday for new postings. I have a reasonable amount of training over two years but I'm still technically a beginner. Had to stopping to class for a bit due to lack of income. I'm looking into online training but focusing on recording myself and studying my facial expressions and natural techniques. Just to attempt to keep me fresh and comfortable in from of a camera. While trying to save some money here and there. Issue is I'm getting a but impatient. Normal I know and I'm trying not to rush. Question is, should I upload a self tape to try and get more people to atleast give me a chance to audition?
Am I making the right decision? by No_Sandwich_4977 • last post Dec 17th
So I am a 20 year old kid whose passion is acting. I've been exposed to a lot of career options and tried them all, but I always come back to one thing, acting in a musical. It is my passion and I love it so much. However, this summer, I tried to get into an acting school for college and I was declined. I decided to quit acting and become an Engineer to secure a better future for myself and concluded that acting was not really for me, but rather it is something that I just enjoy doing and that I will never be good enough to be successful actor. However, I am now once again going into the love of acting. I am considering finishing this degree as a fall back whenever things does not go as planned and join a theatre organization in my university for resume building. I am in the midst of confusion whether I should stick to being an engineer or should I never quit my passion and try to be on West End after I graduate
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Dec 17th
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Can you be an actor if you don't do impressions, voices or accents by meinai88 • last post Dec 17th
I am a 30 year old male that has been thinking of doing some acting but I was wondering if I should even pursue it if I can't do impressions or voices or accents. I have no acting experience but I am thinking of taking acting classes and see what happens. I also have a slight sutter (it has gotten better over time as I hav ebeen taught by a speech pathologist how to control it and what it do to minimize it) and this is one of the reasons why I didn't try acting earlier in life. If I do go into this I will not be expecting anything and if nothing comes out of it atleast it can make me more confident with public speaking and myself. Thank you all for your input.
Is it realistic for me to dream of becoming an actress if my first language is not english? by umm4oranges • last post Dec 17th
Well, I realize this sounds naive and stupid but I will give it a shot. I'm 23 and I always had this dream of becoming an actress and play in well known movies. But I live in Romania, Europe. And it's quite obvious that my accent is foreign. Would it be realistic for me to dream about becoming an actress in the US or the UK? I think that no matter how hard I try to 'fix' my accent, you could still tell that it's not my first language.
Your Favorite Monologues to Practice? by graciessecret • last post Dec 17th
Hi! I’m curious what everyone’s favorite film/play monologues are! :) I’d love to get to practice more so finding out other people’s favorites will be so interesting. For a little info, I’m a 22 y.o. female and some actors whose movies and acting styles I’m drawn to are Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Leonardo Dicaprio, Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johanson (honestly i have to stop myself right here, this is just to name as few as possible because I always get so flippin excited)