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Will you be my Zoom psychic? by zonazonazona • last post Dec 11th
I am looking to find an improv actor who can pretend to be a psychic on a Zoom call... A little background, we are a group of friends from high school and now are all in our mid 30s. Every year, I organize a trip for our group of friends to reconnect around this time of the year. We are going to reunite over zoom this year. We thought it could be fun(ny) to have a psychic join the call and read our friends fortunes/make predictions. After all, we all want to think beyond 2020!! Unfortunately, “actual” psychics take their job very seriously and will not do a group reading. So... we are looking for an improv actor with comedic skills that can play the part of a psychic and hop on our Zoom call!! It will be up to your discretion if we let my friends know you are an actor, or we can just let them think you are convening with spirits and telling their fortune. :-) We need to find a fun loving actor who can play this part for about an hour from 8-9pm PT on December 19 via Zoom. We want to compensate this person. Can you help or do you know someone who would be good at playing this role?? Thank you in advance, ask me any questions!!
Agency by Interesting-Permit-7 • last post Dec 11th
What are some good talent agencies for actors in Atlanta?
How is the acting industry in Spain like these days? by SabReale12 • last post Dec 11th
So I live in Latin America and since my grandparents were Spanish, I’ve been thinking about moving. I’d like to know how the industry is for foreign actors, if there’s more work in Madrid or Barcelona, if there are many agencies in Spain, if there’s been a lot of streaming shows and movies, etc.
I’ve been told I won’t get jobs or signed because I’m white. by Early-Calligrapher76 • last post Dec 11th
Okay, so I understand that white privileged is a thing. As a white person, I recognize that I have had certain opportunities and advantages because of my whiteness. However, I have been told by several actors, coaches, mentors and agents that I will not be signed or hired because I’m white. That I have a harder chance at this career because I’m white. I’ve watched my friends who are bipoc get jobs or agencies with half the training and credits I have. I constantly hustle to audition and take classes. I’m wondering here, how is reverse racism not a thing? How are white people at an advantage in this industry??? I’m quite literally being told that i won’t receive jobs due to my race. If this were reversed, that would not be ok. I’ve even seen casting calls asking for ethnic people only to apply. I understand that white people have had advantages in the industry over time, but it’s seeming to me that this version of “equality” we have created is not true. Thoughts?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Dec 10th
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.
Stupidest thing people say about voice actors: by StorytellerAli • last post Dec 10th
"\[so and so\] always sounds like themselves in every anime/game/show/advertisement/movie etc... they have no voice range, they have only ONE VOICE, their own!" Without fail, even the voice over actors who do have a fairly great handle on character acting and use the various parts of their vocal range to make different characters sound different, this is a common criticism. I even saw this criticism thrown towards Phil LaMarr of all people. Imagine. One of the greatest voice actors in the world getting this. What I say to people who make this statement is this: we all have one voice. Do you expect these voice over actors to suddenly rip their own vocal cords out and transfer someone else's into their throat? If you listen close enough, obviously you'll hear the natural voice of someone, even if they're trying to put on a different type of voice. Even worse is when they use this criticism to justify why someone should be in less games or shows or whatever they frequently hear a particular voice actor in. Instead of whether the characters they play feel natural, and the voice they use feels appropriate to the performance/character. I see this directed to guys like Nolan North a lot, because he has used his normal voice in a bunch of video games like with Nathan Drake in Uncharted or Desmond Miles in Assassins Creed, he should stop getting work and leave VO for whatever reason. I'll give a more precise example. Laura Bailey is one of the most amazing actors in the industry today. She always has a great performance in her sleeve in most of the things she's done. But without fail, people criticize her for sounding like herself in the majority of work she's done, without ever paying attention to her performance. It was notable this year... her performance this year as the character "Abby" in The Last of Us (TLOU) 2 was amazing, world-class, all the superlatives. The way she made people loathe Abby and then slowly start to empathize with her as you saw her perspective in that life was quite amazing, and a true achievement in performance. But outside of the vitriol directed towards Laura's way in terms of the character's in game actions, one of the most pertinent things people had to say about Abby was just "it's Laura Bailey again". If you see the type of character and person Abby is and how she's performed, of course that isn't true. Abby is completely different to Laura, and Laura is most definitely not type-casted into this role. But because certain fans focus on the voice and what she does with it instead of the performance, and because she uses her own voice yet again, it lowers the quality of her acting in the game somehow. Let me just say, as a fan of voice actors and as someone with huge respect for their talents, if you yourself reading this are a fan of voice acting and actors in general and focus more on vocal range instead of the type of performance that these people are capable of, and you're really discrediting the talent of people like Laura if all you care about is if her voice "sounds different" (and Laura btw, has a very good range, just watch the scale of character acting she's achieved [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vspcRuRjI_Y&t=220s)). Whether you're a follower of VAs who are some of the most underrated pros in the world, or just a fan of games or shows or whatever, don't try and discredit voice actors by their range, or at least their range alone. What matters is if the characters they play feel real, tangible and authentic, and that comes down to performance. Of course you need to sound different from role to role for the most part, and that's great to have in your arsenal. But there are plenty of voice actors with a shitton of talent who literally have only their own voice and excel as performers first and foremost. tl;dr - **let's do better to dispel the myth that voice actors with supposedly limited vocal ranges aren't great voice actors, or more accurately, performers. Performance will always matter a fair deal more than \[vocal\] range, but range is of course a great tool to have in your disposal. It's just not bigger than acting itself.**
Looking for support/encouragement from actors with similar frustrations. by dwiggs81 • last post Dec 10th
So, I'm nearing my 40's and acting has been something that I've loved since being on stage the first time in high school. Switched up my college major from Biology/Bioengineering to Theatre after my first year and a half and have been living on Chicago for the last 13 years trying to make it my life's work. I also have some wicked depression/self esteem issues that only really go away when I'm on the stage or in front of the camera, doing what I know I'm good at with other people that have the same passion. I've come close a couple times with projects that could open doors, but have fallen apart literally days before opening. Then had to deal with the financial backlash of taking time off regular job working to make this thing, and ending up so far behind that I can't imagine I'll ever have the free time again to find another project. The biggest thing that has made me salty is watching my friends build up resumes and make connections, while I'm working my ass off to barely scrape by and keep a roof over my head. It makes me feel even more alone and hopeless when I realize that they are becoming successful because they have a strong social group or a S/O to help with the financial burden of living. And because of my psych issues I don't want to be a burden on anyone, and feel like I need to be "successful" before I can expect anyone else to want to be in my life. And then the thought that I'm only looking for a relationship so that I can use them to get to my career goals hits and makes me feel even more worthless. Every single roommate I've had, we've ended up hating each other. One even got into a fistfight with me at 5am while on molly and methadone. So I'm extremely wary of living with anyone I consider a friend in case I screw it up again. But the financial expense of living alone is difficult to manage when you need a job with the flexibility to change schedules with like 4 days notice. And especially with COVID I'm depressed because I'm alone, running around the city delivering food and groceries for just barely enough to get by, and not doing what actually brings me joy. That's enough of a rant. Does anyone else feel this way? Have you been able to be a happy starving artist enough that you feel like you're giving equal parts to a relationship? Have you come out the other side? Please, I need to know that there's still hope and that I'm not alone.
Credits on IMDb? by Impact525 • last post Dec 10th
Hey everyone, I'm a 24 year old actor living in Los Angeles who has been pursuing acting professionally for the past year. I've acted in 12 student/short films however I have no IMDb credits to my name whatsoever. Four of these films have never been completed, five are in post-production and the remaining three have been completed but never ended up on IMDb. I'm just wondering if it's completely up to the director/producer/crew of the film as to whether or not the film ends up on IMDb and the cast receives a credit or if the actor can make an IMDb credit for themselves. I know I should probably know the answer to this question already but alas, I don't :O Thank you!
How do actors interested in auditioning for blockbusters find out about these auditions? More details inside. by reddsting • last post Dec 10th
So I often hear that beginner actors who have agents plead with their agents to get them auditions with current big movies that are casting. In the few cases I’ve heard about where actors do this, these ended up being their breakthrough roles. I recently got a well-connected NYC agent. One of her clients has had lead roles in several blockbusters. I’m a minority though (which might affect the available film roles). But how do I find out about these major movies and TV shows casting if most don’t release that info?
Need advice on getting this specific agent. I think I’ve got a chance, I just need advice! by mraladdinsirwat • last post Dec 10th
Hey guys- I take this acting class, and the teacher brought in this agent for the whole class last July. I’ve got my bfa, I’m trained and I’m at the top of the class. I’ve got 19 EMC points. I know I’m good and I know that sounds assholey. I’m not the best in the world, but I can play with the big dogs. Anyways, here’s my sitch. When the agent came in this July, I did mediocre work. Not bad work- but not the best I could have done. I did the dumb mistake of trying to impress rather than focus on creating solid, good moments. And I made some good moments, and I had some good comedic moments. The acting teacher talked to me after and the exact words were “I could tell he’s a better actor than what he did tonight.” So I didn’t push hard immediately after the class- I just emailed the agent, thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with the class, and I hope our paths cross again soon. That was at the end of July- last week, I sent him my materials, including my reel, which has some solid work, and also letting him know ive been booking work (I’m gonna be the lead in a play at a theatre festival). I told my acting teacher about it, and I didn’t get a response. I know agents get a lot of emails so I’m gonna follow up and send him a video of a scene we recorded over zoom during the acting classes, since it’s good work and just to show off more work to him. I’m gonna ask my acting teacher to directly ask the agent to take a look at it, since they’re bros. Do you have any advice for me? I just want to start building a relationship with this agent- I really think we would work well together, and I need more ideas to fight for his attention/time! I had a good conversation with an agent in the same agency as him, but he is in LA and I moved to NYC- should I mention that? Thank you in advance for any advice you’ve got! I think I have a solid shot at this guy signing me, and I need more help doing everything I can to hit my shot
Searching an agent is legit? by mosenco • last post Dec 10th
I read some answers to some posts here, and many of you and also, many of other actors around the world, got their agent cause the agent saw you in a theather, or in a student film, or he went to a acting school and the teachers suggest you and so on. But instead, is it legit to search your own agent, and maybe submit some photos of you, some videos of you where you do a monologue or some act alone? Someone already did that and can share their experiences? Thx a lot
Secret celebrity actors on here? by throwaway19971997x • last post Dec 10th
Curious... are there any undercover celebrity-level actors that frequent this forum?
Johnny Depp Study by No-Fig-8614 • last post Dec 10th
So I've spent some time watching and seeing the aftermath of Johnny Depp and his feud with Amber Heard. Hearing the tapes and testimony.... It kind of wants me to think about a deeper meaning. Curious about what you all think. At first: * Sociopath - No he clearly shows feelings an affection * Naccasicst - Listening to the testimony and tapes he wants what's best for both of them and wants to make things work * Egomaniac - Maybe? * .... Trying to figure out what got in his head so badly that turned him in from one of the greatest typecast actors of all time (you want a bit of an insane/goofy/funny/enjoyable character you get Johhny Depp). What drove him this time it seems like he is just off the deep end?
Is the Stella Adler technique better than Atlantic Acting school one? by StrobeRogers • last post Dec 10th
I'm reading the Atlantic book. I do like how direct their technique is because you can get there faster, but I don't like their actors because you can see their intentions as a paint by numbers performance. Stella actors seem to have cleaner brush strokes. Thoughts/experiences? Thanks
id like to share a scene i did for a film that was in a big film festival please tell me what you think by nicholasbloom • last post Dec 10th
[https://actorsaccess.com/actor/preview/qtplayer.cfm?actor\_media\_id=557314](https://actorsaccess.com/actor/preview/qtplayer.cfm?actor_media_id=557314)
Feeling like my brains just not wired right for acting. by TheVagabondStache • last post Dec 10th
Hi guys, this is my first post on Reddit, but it seems like a really great community and I’m happy to be a part of it! For many many years I’ve dreamed of being a great actor (like most of us who are pursuing acting). I’d love to one day be able to tell stories in the way that people like Saoirse Ronan, Tom hanks, or Andrew Garfield do. The minute I realized I had this dream, I began training and auditioning as often as possible, doing anything and everything I could to make myself the best actor I could be. I’ve been training for several years now and I’m currently finishing up my BFA in Acting degree. While I’ve been fortunate enough to have already gotten some amazing acting experiences on stage and in film, I just have never felt like a good actor, and I’m never proud of the work I do. I don’t tell the truth for a second when I’m acting. No matter how hard I train and practice on my own, or how much I improve and learn new techniques, there’s just a part of acting that I feel like I’ll never understand. My body keeps rejecting things that I’m not actually feeling and I find it impossible to “behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances” as I’ve heard many times in drama school. No matter how detailed of an understanding I have of my character, I never actually feel like I’m embodying that person. It just feels as if I’m trying to do an impression of the character, rather than actually being them. It always feels like I’m faking it. And no matter how much I train, and practice, and rehearse, and improve, that aspect has never changed or gone away. Because of this, I’ve been feeling recently like my brain might just not be wired correctly for acting. This of course breaks my heart because I still have that same dream of being able to tell stories through acting. I’m sorry that was so long, but if anyone else feels this way or maybe has any advice, I’d love to hear!
Casting two additional voice actor roles for narrative sci-fi audio series by ahjotina • last post Dec 9th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two additional roles. 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 **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 additional voice actor roles for fnarrative sci-fi audio series by ahjotina • last post Dec 9th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. We are opening up casting for two additional roles. 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 **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.
RADA / LAMDA / CSSD - Which short course to choose? by 2020Actor • last post Dec 9th
**Who I am and my situation**: a parttime, untrained actor who does some acting assignments a few times a year, as in commercials and as an extra with a few lines, purely based on improvisations skills. Now, I want to develop myself further and become more conscious about what skills I can improve myself further on. I want to convey that I see it more than just a hobby (but not a main job [yet]), and get a few more roles. (And additionally, maybe acquire a small role in a movie once I've gotten more experience and feel like it). I don't have much of a budget, so I want to keep it as cheap as possible and be done in maximally half a year, so I want to do short course and not a full time study. Now, after a a search on the best acting academies, a look at the hollywoodreporter and Youtube, I arrived at some short (/partially online) courses that are provided by some leading Unis/academis: RADA / LAMDA / CSSD. Their short courses are affordable and seem to offer a good fundament. Now, I'd love to get some **recent** thoughts and insight on those academies and their short courses (recent, because I've already seen an outdated post elswhere). I can't decide which of the 3 I should choose. **So, my main question is:** which do you believe I should choose and why, considering my situation and what I do it for^? **My brainstorming**: RADA: provides 4 online interactive short course (VOICE/MOVEMENT/CONTEMPORARY/CLASSIC), which can be followed by a more in depth course (the 500£ one on their website). CSSD: offers different online interactive courses, acting for camera 1, acting for camera 2, acting 1: intro, acting 2: text. LAMDA: has a ~1400£ course, 2 weeks on campus (seems like a huge advantage to me), but its dates are to be announced yet and seems like a no-go due to current difficulties in travelling and unpredictableness. Would love to hear your thoughts. Many thanks in advance! If things are yet unclear or you have got any questions, I'd love to hear them I appreciate any helping hand! Cheers!
Am I doing the right thing? by desert_cow_ • last post Dec 9th
I am in the middle of changing my full time job to something that will be less flexible and more hands on but will pay me more. I’m worried that by making this change, I won’t have as much time to continue auditioning and working as an actor. I unfortunately can’t make acting my full time job...yet. I’m stuck between sticking with my current job that doesn’t pay very well but allows me flexibility to audition to accepting a new job that will be less flexible but will allow me to support myself as an actor until I can solidify my acting career full time. What are y’all’s thoughts?