I'm looking into good majors (preferably 2 years or less) for someone who is pursuing acting. Wondering if RTs scheduling and income are a good fit for someone who is an actor.
Becomes good at something brings you fame. Any job, not everyone, but most of the jobs can bring you fame if you are really good at it. Scientist, researchers, chefs, artist, football player, chess player, mathematicians and so on, but being an actor, singer of success bring a lot of fame, maybe too much. because everyone here are pursuing to be an actor, are you scared about the fame or you are searching that? Because, have everyone look at you, stopped you on the street, all those paparazzi out of there, you cannot stick your finger in your nose that a pic of that is already on reddit. What about you guys? Are you scared or you want that?
And like sponsorships and ambassadorships for brands? Or do a lot still struggle financially?
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Lately, I have been thinking a lot about filmmakers (screenwriters and director) and actors. If we compare these two, if someone has a great passion for both, which would you say is harder to be successful in and which one is having a harder time breaking into the film industry? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/k8yeya)
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I was recently watching this Showtime series that Ben Stiller directed called Escape at Dannemora. The limited series stars Benicio Del Toro, Paul Dano and Patricia Arquette (who won awards for her work) and those three are uniformly great, but there was one actor who seemed familiar but I just couldn't place him. When it finally hit me who the guy was I had to look him up to be sure and, indeed, it was a guy I had just seen in Unbelievable on Netflix, Perry Mason on HBO and he even had a small role in the early seasons of Narcos. His name is Eric Lange and in Dannemora, he had on fake teeth, glasses and a wig which is why I couldn't immediately place him... but wow, the guy is a chameleon! Got me thinking... who are some of your favorite character actors/actresses? I'll list two more who I always love when they turn up: John Carroll Lynch and Margo Martindale. If you see either of them you know instantly that you're going to get a quality performance and, as a performer, if you could have a career like either of them you should consider yourself lucky.
Its for a very amateur production that I'm doing with a couple friends, I just need an adult male to say the following piece of dialuoge. 'Harris open that door right now, or ill bash it open with your mother's skull!' The dialogue should be yelled, try to keep the mic quality high, you can improvise the lines afterwards if you like, just more yelling I guess. ill let you know if your voice will be used. Please private message me with your takes, thank you very much, break legs.
This may seem like a silly question, but as someone who’s sort of just starting out and trying to get their feet wet, sometimes I feel like I haven’t “earned” the title. So what would one need to accomplish to consider themselves a voice actor officially?
Hi all! I'm brand new to reddit in general so please go easy on me haha. I'm represented by a small agency based outside of London, but their focus isn't really on Musical Theatre, which is what I want to go into. Obviously I know that there's hardly any auditions right now in general, but I don't think this agent has the contacts that I was hoping for when I signed with them. I'm not worried about talking to my agent about leaving my contract, but I have no idea what to say in an email to potential agencies when I submit my material. I obviously don't want to bad mouth my current agent, or spend too much time explaining myself in what should be a short cover letter, so just wasn't quite sure how to put it in words. If anyone has any experience in switching agents, please drop any advice you have :) thanks!
Do u think top agencies CDs and producers like actors with specific training over others? Like uk or us training vs a 1-4 yr conservatory vs theatre vs BFA? Is there a point in training when you’re more likely to be noticed? I feel some known actors blow up in the middle of training and still aren’t that great
Hello! Sorry this is kind of long.. I’ve been working in the film industry in the wardrobe department for a couple of years now on indies, and was just genuinely intrigued as to how actors deal with their self esteem. I’ve experienced first hand actors confide in me how they feel in certain clothing, feeling ugly or, not good enough, much to my disbelief and I could never understand how they compose themselves when it’s time to film. I guess my reason for asking this is because I too would like to try and act, but my own self esteem issues are holding me back. I despise having my photograph taken because I don’t want to see the outcome. But I’ll still go through with it. I’ve always been this way. I could never give speeches in class or in front of crowds. But I really do admire the craft and seeing it from behind the camera and the work that goes in has changed my perspective entirely. In college I took an acting class and I had a lot of fun, but it was also nerve wracking for me. That was also 5 years ago now and I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a person since then. Does portraying a different character help one to put aside their own worries in the moment? Or is that going down another, possibly harmful, path? I know that looks shouldn’t matter but in today’s age you can’t help but worry about it when there is such an emphasis put on your outward appearance. And from working in the industry, on smaller budget films anyway, it’s evident that looks almost always win over ability. I’ve seen directors/producers tell actors that they look awful or have put weight on or shouldn’t stand/look a certain way. Maybe I’ve just not had the best on set experiences.. I’ve been looking into taking acting classes when the time is right but would appreciate any advice or feedback. Thank you :)
Examples: https://variety.com/2016/film/news/tony-revolori-and-laura-harrier-join-spider-man-homecoming-1201754866/ https://deadline.com/2020/12/generation-alicia-coppola-marwan-salama-marisela-zumbado-recur-lena-dunhams-hbo-max-series-1234652146/
I want to set up some interviews with student actors who either want to get better or want to get their name out. Just send me some contact info so I know you're interested and I'll just ask a few questions. Thanks!
I’ve noticed for a lot of video games and anime that voice actors such as Yuri Lowenthal, Crispin Freeman, Johnny Yong Bosch, Tara Platt, Steve Blum, Kate Higgins, Kirk Thortan, Dave Wittenberg, Mary Elizabeth McGlyn, Stephanie Sheh, and Laura Bailey show up in a lot of the credits. One game that I’m aware of is MagnaCarta 2. But for anime they’ve shown up in series such as Naruto (and Shippuden), Bleach, Durarara!!!, Code Geass, etc. Dows anyone know why?
Prove me wrong or prove me right... i dont stray to this subreddit often... i just had me a marathon of decent films and said to myself....... "holy shit... why isnt \*this\* woman a national hero or something... \*every\* time i see her in something...... she fucking NAILS it.. she dont upstage or anything..." can we get a round of applause for the best supporting actress \*ever\*?
I have my portfolio ready but then this one friend of a friend who was willing to give me a reference said that his agency is on freeze mode when getting new actors cause of covid and prob won’t take anyone new in until next fall . His agent told him other agencies in Toronto aren’t taking in new talent either ? Is this true ? Am I wasting my time if I submit ? :(
Hey everyone. So I’ve always wanted to act from a young age. I used to pretend I was an actor when I was little, (acting out fake skits, plays, etc.) Around the end of last year, I planned to start acting classes somewhere, and then try to get into a play, etc eventually. However, ever since COVID hit, I haven’t done any of that. I’ve asked my parents about this stuff, and all they’ve said is there’s nothing available due to COVID. I’m here to ask you guys what I should do because I feel like this would be a good time to try and start acting. I have no idea where to start because I’ve never acted before, so I hope I can get some advice here. Thanks!!
Hello! I finally have an agent in New Mexico and she’s already sent me out for something (I messed up my first submission and had a breakdown but \~we are moving past that\~). I have a few questions regarding our new partnership. If any industry people have the time to answer, I would be so grateful. **Question One:** I just have to know, will the fact that I messed up my first submission through Actors Access (only submitted one of the two videos required even though I was coached and filmed both) affect our new relationship? I sent her an email apologizing and attached the missing video and she seemed alright but please let me know! Also will the CD hold it against me? **Question Two:** How often should I communicate with her and in what fashion? This is my current plan: * A quick "got it, thank you" for every Eco Cast sent my way * A once monthly/month and a half update if applicable * EX: Let her know that I have new comedy footage and what classes that I'm taking as well as ask her what she needs from me? * A twice yearly gift during holidays/her birthday **Question Three:** When I book a project through self submitted work, should I send my agent her 10%? Just to be clear, I WANT to do this. My worry is that if I work a SAG ULB project and get $100 a day I'll send her a $10 check and she'll be offended? What is the industry standard for this? ​ Thank you so much to anyone who takes the time to read/answer this. I really appreciate you!
My ultimate goal in my life would be to get signed to one of the top acting agencies. Companies like UTA, CAA, or WME. Now on the websites I’ve send they don’t accept submissions. How would someone get representation from these companies. I’ve also seen some non celebrity actors are signed with these companies. Just a curious question!