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Why is that actors who acted as a child don't get recognized as a celebrity until they were teenagers and adults? by Humble_Contract • last post Nov 27th
Should I capitalize on my upcoming TV appearances ? by nineke • last post Nov 27th
Hey everyone. I've just finished a 3-year course in acting for cinema in Paris, France and I'm actively looking for gigs and a talent agency there. Luckily I'm gonna be featured in a TV program in access prime time on national TV for 9 consecutive days in december and january. Only thing is... it's not a TV series but actually a trivia game show where I became the "champion" and managed to hang on for a while. Every day, the host (an actor himself) introduces me as an actor and both my opponent and myself play in a team with two guests (mostly screen and stage actors as well). Do you think I should keep a low profile (considering it's not an acting performance but rather entertainment where anyone can apply) or should I contact a few agent assistants with the usual resume and reels + let them know I'm currently on TV, to try and spike their curiosity or something ? Maybe the agents that already work with the guests on the show as an introduction ? I'll make sure that whoever wants to be in contact with me can easily find me on social media with just my first name and the name of the show but should I actively reach out to agencies and casting directors (this is french public TV, they produce a lot of original fictions) ? What would you do ? Thanks.
Monologue in French (any French speakers please?) by Soso_13 • last post Nov 27th
Hi everyone, I would love to be an actress and just trird to do a monologue from "The notebook" However it's in french so if anyone speak french here and is willing to give their opinion, i would be really happy. It's far from perfect and the video quality is mediocre but I really tried. Please tell me if you think i have potential (and for non French speakers maybe you could listen to see my tone, expressions and emotions. Anyway thank you to anyone willing to do that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmwS9ij4CI&t=27s
How will Brexit and the long term effects of covid on the industry affect actors in the UK? (Post-vaccine) by Inevitable_Bat_4679 • last post Nov 27th
Obviously at the moment, before we have a vaccine, UK theatres are basically out of action and production levels are lower than usual - but I’m interested to see how people predict things will be post-covid, also considering Brexit.
Why is that child actors want to pretend whatever film roles they did as a child as if they don't exist? by Humble_Contract • last post Nov 27th
How to get over my bad mood/negative thinking? by Cordath • last post Nov 27th
I'm a voice actor primarily, but I've also noticed this whenever I do any form of performance; the mood I'm in plays a gigantic role in the quality of my performance. For example, last week I landed a couple of VO jobs within a day of one another which put me in a pretty good mood. For the next couple of days, I wasn't stressing over my reads and my shortlist numbers went through the roof. It was like 3 out of 5 jobs I auditioned for I was getting shortlisted. Then I was informed that a job that was sounding very promising was getting given to someone else, which sent me into a slump. The life in my reads died and I haven't been shortlisted for a few days. It's not like I'm not a capable voice talent. I've consistently got good feedback from a number of very big names within the industry as well as all the clients I've worked with; my reads just fluctuate so much with my mood. I love acting and I'm well aware that anyone who is successful in it doesn't let their thoughts get to them. I've heard various things like "Auditioning is the job, landing the gig is payday", but none of those have sparked a major mental shift in how I feel about rejection. I know I'm capable of getting over the habit of letting these things affect me; I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice as to how I can go about reaching that state? Thanks in advance!
Are big UK agencies in crisis due to covid? by Inevitable_Bat_4679 • last post Nov 27th
From my research I’ve noticed that a lot of the big leading agencies in the UK have undergone significant change this year. I assume it’s no coincidence that it’s also the year of covid, which has obviously massively affected production levels and theatre. Some changes I’ve observed: - The former managing directors of Troika appear to have left agenting and the company is now undergoing rebranding. One of the leading agents there has moved to United Agents with their list of actors - The leading agent of Shepherd management has moved to Artists Partnership with her list - Curtis Brown Group have acquired Markham Froggatt and Irwin - A few agents at Waring & McKenna have left to start their own company bringing their clients with them - Hamilton Hodell have restructured - Probably more examples that I don’t know about I wonder if this could be because the industry quietness has given agents/agencies more time to reconsider things they normally wouldn’t have the time to think about (E.g. whether or not individual agents with their own lists within a bigger agency want to continue working in their particular agency / whether or not the agency as a whole wants to continue in the same way they have been going / etc.)? Or could it be that maybe a deeper economic problem caused by covid that has dismantled things and has forced this change to happen? But then surely these bigger agencies with loads of high earning actors wouldn’t be so badly financially affected? Even without high production levels I would imagine there would still be lots of money coming in through royalties/franchise stuff/voiceovers etc. But then what do I know? Or perhaps the problems in the production industry has created personal/professional conflict or tension between individual agents at larger agencies which has encouraged people to leave etc? Obviously this is more of an agent issue than an actor one but thought it was worth posting here in case people have insight. There’s evidently A LOT of change happening with agents so I would imagine that this would be of interest to actors.
Middleweek Newton Agency? Any experience? by Jammiedodgers1 • last post Nov 26th
Hey all, fairly new to acting here. I've done a few theatre things now and two short films. I'm struggling right now to find work, but I have an audition with Middleweek Newton in London next week. The audition is for their screen acting course, which consists of 4 terms with the opportunity to audition for agency representation at the end. I'm worried that this is more of a cash grab to get inexperienced actors to join the course in the hopes of representation. They do have a lot of actors on their roster though however I can see the work is sometimes very scarce (some haven't done anything since 2017) or they're doing extra work (nothing wrong with that it just isn't what I'm looking for). Is it worth paying for this one in the hopes I may be taken on for representation or should I go to a more reputable course in London? Middleweek also don't have any kind of award when you've finished it but other acting schools do?
Getting discovered?? by allavore • last post Nov 26th
Can an actress be discovered on the street? Does that ever happen? If a girl is strikingly beautiful can she get discovered on the street (offered a role)?
Is deciding to be an actor the same as signing up to do side jobs my whole life ? by ContinueWithGooogle • last post Nov 26th
Genuinely asking. It scares me
UK acting for non-British citizens by Kind_Still_6285 • last post Nov 26th
Hello guys I am an international student in the UK (non-EU) and i was wondering if I could get any tips of how to get into the acting industry here in London. I am doing acting classes and joining online improv classes currently in order to improve my skills. i was wondering if i could get any tips from any expat actors who are currently working in the UK and maybe tips on how to get started. That would be greatly appreciated!
Agency Tier's in Atlanta by MaveInfinite • last post Nov 26th
Can someone help me out with the agency tier's in Atlanta. Like, who are considered mid tier who might give actors a shot to join, and who are considered the elite tier that is super hard to get into. just the idea of leaving my city of Chicago has been floating around my head. I think I'm ready. This say Chicago is the city to get trained and a good resume and I think it's good enough for more opportunities. Chicago doesn't have as much work as ATL. I'm not getting any younger and I think it's to try a new area. Thank you to anyone who helps.
How do foreign actors find agents and audition for Hollywood productions? by SabReale12 • last post Nov 26th
I’m an actor in Brazil and also have an EU citizenship, trying to make it big enough here in my country so I can apply for an O1 visa at some point. But it’s all so confusing to me, because of course it’s not just that simply. I would like to know how foreign working actors (like Ana de Armas, Margot Robbie) get LA agents and managers without living in the US or under any work or student visa first. How do they find the agents, managers? Would going to LA on a tourist visa for short term courses like Ivana Chubbuck, that don’t require any student visa or anything to join, be a good way to try getting to meet other new actors and people in the industry? So while just being there, I can search for agents, see if they could write the letter for the O1 visa process. Or is there any other way to get to LA and audition LEGALLY that people in the industry just don’t want to talk about? I mean, a lot of foreign actors working in huge films and streaming tv shows didn’t have a big career in their home country so I doubt they had an O1 visa, unless it’s easy to get one. Katherine Langford, for example, auditioned for 13RW via Skype and they asked her to get all the documentation papers and go to LA... so being lucky enough to find a worldwide casting call online and getting picked would be one way to get in this industry, but I don’t think worldwide casting calls are that popular right?!
Casting call question! by MasterLaudrup • last post Nov 26th
Does anyone know who to get in touch with to audition for kenobi? I am an actor who is self represented I have worked in GOT, Outlaw king and many Scottish based shows but I am trying to find some information to audition for a role in kenobi I have the character details and the age but I can’t find anywhere to submit if anyone can help out in any way I appreciate it!
I am a greek actor and I belong to a professional theater group. I am looking for playwrights by Koronaios • last post Nov 26th
I am looking for playwrights that want their work to be presented through our theater group. Of course we are a low-budget group but maybe we can work something out.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Nov 26 by AutoModerator • last post Nov 26th
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 a Cinema Bachelor's be useful for me as a starting actor? by etvorolim • last post Nov 26th
I am aspiring to work as an actor, and I am thinking about starting a Theatre degree or a Cinema degree. The institution that offers the Cinema degree is more accessible for me in terms of life cost, but I may also manage to enter the institution that offers the Theatre degree. Should I study Cinema? Will it help or harm my efforts to become a professional actor? Thank you very much.
Is it possible to become an actor without attending an acting focused school? by jml9518 • last post Nov 26th
hello! I'm a 17 year old who's been participating in an acting course organized by my school for the past three years. I really started to be interested in acting and kind of want to get into it more and maybe, who knows, make it my job. The problem is my family all wants me to finish high school and then attend university, when I tried saying I would like to do an acting school they all said I absolutely can't do that because it won't grant me a job and doesn't provide me much education. It seems that basically all professional well-known actors attended one or more acting schools after high school, but is it possibile for me to be an actor while being in university and maybe attending an acting course instead of a school? Has anyone had a similar experience?
Talking Shop: I am shocked more Actors aren’t in Sales as a source of Supplementary Income. by Abcde2018 • last post Nov 25th
While I am sure there are a lot, it doesn’t seem widely discussed. Putting aside the flexible hours and outrageous income and networking potential, I feel like Sales is a professional discipline that applies 90% of what it is to be in the moment as an actor. Specifically I’m talking about Business to Business Sales. I feel like so much of the skill set translates you are practicing acting while at work. I’m sure you can do that in any field, but that’s the nature of B2B Sales. I learned a lot about acting when I was selling products that A. Nobody asked for and B. That didn’t really work. It wasn’t until I worked my way up into products that I do care about that I found financial stability, but the lessons were on the job type training the failures were intense and extremely valuable. I stop short of a recommendation as it’s not for everyone, it’s a lot like waiting tables in that regard. I just see so many “I’m 25 should I quit and go back to Indiana???” Posts, I feel like it’s a type of field you grow hand in hand with your artistic pursuits. If anybody else has any experience in this, or possibly any insight that might be useful for this current economic environment for anyone who might be looking for a new revenue stream in order to stay in the game feel free to share!