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7 Unbelievably Easy Ways to Prepare Before Your Next Audition For Powerful Results by Aaron Marcus • last post Apr 25th
I was not very good when I first began auditioning for projects. I had no idea what I was supposed to do.
Anyone heard of VOICES.AI a subsidiary of VOICES.COM ? Is this a wind up by VOICEOVERVANDEEN • last post Apr 25th
Have you heard about voices.ai ? A newly formed subsidiary of voices.com ? This has got to be a wind up right??? a miss timed April fools joke? Because with blog posts like this I don't think they have our best interests at heart, no mention of ethics, or copyright, or rights etc.... [https://www.voices.ai/blog/how-to-create-an-ai-voice/](https://www.voices.ai/blog/how-to-create-an-ai-voice/) >"HOW TO CREATE AN AI VOICE" \#1. Gather Data Find text or audio samples that use simple language, like children’s books or transcripts of conversations at a grade school level. This data will teach the AI how to speak in a similar style. Gather a large dataset containing text or audio samples relevant to your target language style and domain. This dataset may include transcriptions, dialogues, or other text/audio content. For an AI voice, you’ll need both text and corresponding audio data. Preprocess the data by cleaning it, removing noise, and converting it into a suitable format for the AI model. If this is for real then David has really nailed his colours to the mast on the "about us" page [https://www.voices.ai/about-us/](https://www.voices.ai/about-us/) >About our Founder My name is David Ciccarelli, the CEO and Founder of Voices.com and Voices.ai. Over the last 20 years, I’ve witnessed the rapid development of voice technology. First, it was digital audio recordings and the emergence of home recording studios. Then, the Internet ushered in online marketplaces where creators, marketers and producers can search for, audition and hire professional voice actors. Voices.com is now home to over 4 million members from 160 countries around the world. Now, creators and developers are using digital voices generated by AI for videos, games and other applications. > >It’s my vision for Voices.ai to be the #1 AI voice development platform. Thanks for joining me on this journey.
Question( Might be stupid) by DAVini13 • last post Apr 25th
Keep in mid that I'm young and just curios about the acting world(bc I want to be an actor). I want be an actor like on screen stuff but also a voice actors. I watch videos on YouTube about how to be a voice actor but in the videos they talk about Indie games , commercials and audio books(not saying I dont like that type of jobs) but I just curios abbot how do I get auditions for big names company like Ubisoft or Supermassive . I get that you have to work to get to that level but if you get to that level to you just get the auditions or is there something else you have to due. Also how do on screen actors get voice acting roles. For example Paul Zinno. He is not a famous actor or anything like that but I saw him in a game called The Dark Pictures Anthology : House of Ashes and his voice acting was so good after looking at his IMDB he mainly dose on screen stuff( he did due a few dubbing jobs tho) so dose he have a separate voice acting agent besides his on screen agent? Sorry if I sound stupid( I probably due ) but again I am new to studying acting/voice acting so pls don't get mad at me
Political auditions? by Kindly_Milk6207 • last post Apr 25th
As a new( er) actor still focused on building her resume I got an audition request for a political ad I don’t agree with… do i take it for the credit or decline?
Looking to network with NYC based actors of all levels by bboyneko • last post Apr 25th
Looking to meetup and run scenes with other aspiring actors. Hi guys, I'm a SAG-AFTRA actor who used to act and audition a lot when he was way younger, abandoned it all to focus on a tech career, then got inspired to jump back in after the pandemic. I'm currently in Long Island City. Basically I'd love to network with other actors of all levels who want to run scenes, polish monologues, read for each other etc. I'm currently taking courses at Russell Acting Studio in Manhattan. I also am super into craft beer and video games.
What to do by gottablastislost • last post Apr 25th
I am a 16 year old boy who is in love with acting and movies in general. It is my dream to be an actor, but I live in a very small town in Texas that has no auditions, agencies, or really any market for acting in general. This fact bothers me daily, and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to still pursue my dream despite this. ​ I live about an hour and 45 minutes away from dallas
Voice Actor Erica Schroeder talks about her career and roles as Luffy, Mai Valentine, Dark Magician Girl, and Eevee by vrlndr • last post Apr 25th
Should i email the producers or director if i want to know one of the uncredited actors name ?? by Bright-Researcher452 • last post Apr 25th
There is couple of uncredited actors in scarface i am sure i seen them in other spanish movies but the problem is they are uncredited. So i wonder who should i email the director or producers if i want to know their names ??
MFA Program Decision by Willing_Ad7941 • last post Apr 25th
I was accepted to the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace for the fall but tuition is so expensive. Even with a decent scholarship I will still pay $35k before cost of living per year. Looking for anyone’s advice if it is worth it to go. Any insights on the program or if it’s worth it to live in NYC. I auditioned for URTAs on a whim this year while I was finishing my undergrad (BFA MT performance) and got accepted to more schools than I expected. I would be curious if auditioning again and for more schools next year would be worth it but I’m afraid to pass up this opportunity. Also any thoughts about the program specifically. I see it listed as a top school on some websites but on others it seems overhyped. They also claim a lot of alumni that went to ASDS when it was at NYU (pre 2006) but don’t seem to highlight their more recent alum. What’s the deal?
Agents? by Wolfjflywheel- • last post Apr 25th
Soooo ever since I got the lead in a play in 5th grade I have been acting in plays and obsessed. I have a degree in Sociology and I just hate social work. I live in Hawaii and the agents and agencies here are pretty horrible. I never tried to be a film actor but honestly I think it’s the only thing I can do. I have no idea how to start and want one based in LA which I heard isn’t unheard of when you live in Hawaii or other places. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. Please help I actually wanna try but just never knew how too and honestly don’t think I can do anything else.
Beginning Actor trying to find auditions without breaking the bank by Sherry Blackwell • last post Apr 24th
Hi, I'm Sherry Blackwell and I want to be an actor. I had this dream since I was a kid and told my mom at 21 that I wanted to attend an acting school in NYC. She was dead set against it; me being the good kid I was I obeyed and decided to study film/tv production instead. I'm glad I did study film because I also love to write and have directed some short films as well. However, that's not quite working as of yet. I started this journey at 27 and now I'm 46 and just realizing that my biggest dream was to be in front of the camera, not behind it. I've looked on Backstage, etc. but a lot of these sites want you to pay $$$$. Does anyone know of casting call websites that are free?
Hiring Voice Actors Remotely - To Zoom or not to Zoom by Avenger_Porcelain • last post Apr 24th
So I'm created a new audio drama podcast where I'll be voicing one of the characters, but the other actors will be recording remote. This is my first foray into such a large production, and the first time I'm in a directorial role. I've heard different things on if I should have a Zoom call with the actors or if I should continue to communicate through text and email. I've been able to get the idea across of how I want the characters to sound, but I can always do a full read to hammer it home. My question is should I do a Zoom call to talk with them as emails are super formal? I'm unsure of what a Zoom call would entail when I can more accurately write my thoughts down, but maybe I'm coming at this from the wrong way. Would you prefer if a director had a call with you or because it's remote it doesn't matter as much?
Professional Name Conflicts by db_333 • last post Apr 24th
Hi all, When I started acting in the UK, I had to change to a stage name in order to join Spotlight (similar to Actor's Access in the UK, but they have a name check). I did so, and have continued using that stage name after I moved to the US. Now living in the US, I am trying to join Equity but am told my stage name is not available, however my legal name (which I would like to use) is. My question is about how this intersects with other unions. What happens if, down the line, I want to join SAG-AFTRA, WGA, SDC etc, and they have someone registered with my legal name that I've been using through Equity? Whatever name I pick now I really want to make sure I don't have to change again or don't want to have to use a different name for stage vs screen etc. Luckily since I don't live in the UK anymore I don't need to worry about the Spotlight conflict, but if that were just another union I wanted to still be a part of I would already be having this issue. Does anyone have any advice? Or should I just use the name I want with Equity and cross that bridge if it's an issue in the future with another union?
Commercial Audition Workshop by major Commercial Casting Director - Enrolling NOW! by stonecasting • last post Apr 24th
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First acting job, acting for free normal? by cremebeige • last post Apr 24th
This is my first time ever being in a situation about acting, so I have literally NO knowledge beforehand and am a bit unsure about this. Recently a friend or more acquaintance of mine randomly asked me if I would like to take part in the casting of his film. I was a bit surprised, since I knew he studies something with writing in a totally different field, but one of his friends studies film production and they got together. The meet-up was yesterday, but since I was sick my friend gave me all the information, general stuff (a lot of boring general things, but this is germany) that you have to sign as well as a bit of the story and the characters and that the casting would be during the evening and night in the weekends of May and that filming would start in June. The note about the general things gave me kind of weird vibes, saying that "of course there will be drinks and bread at the set, nobody will starve" or "the gas costs for your cars will probably be paid" and "we demand new clothes for the movie, but it is likely this will be paid too". It reminded me of some work memes, because...isn't this the bare minimum that we have food at the set? Long story short, I asked my friend a bit concerned what the pay-off was, but I already felt like with their wording in the first few sentences ("You hereby understand that this is a rare opportunity and it can boost you for the future, our little project, so please take it seriously" etc etc) that him and his friend feel like "Exposure is enough". Like I said, I asked him politely about it. Acting is a lot of work. I do content creation, singing and voice acting and it takes a lot of my time since I do it full-time. Additionally, my mother and a friend of mine used to act in the background for films and commercial and even if it was just a small job, they got a bit of money. He politely told me "This is our new start-up and we have to pay so much. The locations, food, gas, people for the make-up etc. We do have a mid 4 digit money available somewhere for a 60 minute 4k film, but this is all done voluntarily. If it does end up making money after we send it away and it does gain traction, as far as I know we legally have to pay the actors. But for now, no. You do not get any money but you do not lose anything and get a big oppurtunity through us." I do not really know what to do. On top of it, they also want to make their own music due to copyright and wanted me to sing the OST - for free as well. A lot of people were at the meeting and some of them even studied acting, so despite him giving me compliments about my experience and his director personally saying he'd like to meet me, I do not think I'd get one of the 3 female roles available, but I do not know if I should really do all of it for free and work hard during the night and evening for possible months...It just threw me off how they both make it sound like "This is such a big possible opportunity" kind of like when influencers pay in exposure. My friend and family are really excited, since I always kind of eyed acting but sticked to my voice being my best asset. They tell me I should do it and the next meet up and casting is next week. I thought I could seek some advice on here. I am sure I could definitely not sway them in anyway and I also do not want to make my friend angry, since he literally gave me some tips for the auditing and it seems like he really wants me in his movie.
I feel that I cannot act as I would like in my play by viniseao • last post Apr 24th
I will give you a brief overview of my situation. I'm 17. I have always been a boy with interpretive interest. I have always loved acting on any occasion, impersonating, making people laugh, etc. Last year I did my first theater workshop in Barcelona, and it was a success for me, basically I shined and I did great. I received compliments from teachers and friends' parents, my """"talent"""" took me by surprise. This year I have started to do theater in a more famous place, and although I have much less role than in the last play I did, I feel that I cannot develop well, I don't feel comfortable in practice with the rest of my classmates... I feel like I don't fit the character well, or what I'm doing gives me a bit of "cringe", like everyone sees me and doesn't take me seriously (they're not the same classmates I had in last year's workshop and they have never seen me act "well"). The teacher is a very good person but I myself put some pressure on myself and I feel that everyone is looking at me. I am absolutely obsessed with acting. I can't watch movies the same as before, I just look at how the actors do it. It is a moment in my life where I like so many things, I don't know what to study, but I am obsessed with the life that actors have. I wan't to be that, I wan't to be like them. I love the concept, I am passionate about interpreting characters, different realities. I would really love to dedicate myself to this, go to the United States... But I remember that at 17 I have not done any important work, like Timothee Chalamet at my age or other renowned young actors, and to top it off in this one, which is simple , I'm not doing well, and there are only 4 practice sessions left and I still don't know the script. I just feel like I could do much more that what Im doing, showing and expressing right now. It would be nice to hear the experience from other actors. Thank you a lot for reading.
Your views on the hostility between film and theater actors? by Ghost_Posting • last post Apr 24th
Do y’all notice this? A lot of film only actors thinking they are better then theater actors? It’s the weirdest thing ever.
The Green Agency legit ? by WaWaWeeWeen • last post Apr 24th
The Green Agency posted on Instagram that they were seeking submissions for actors/models; I reached out and submitted my website/reels/h&r and they got back to me just now with an invitation to what seems like an onboarding Zoom call. While I am very excited about the prospect of being represented, I can't help but feel a little skeptical about the phrasing of the email: *"We are having a ZOOM MEETING on \[day\]* *where we will review what we will need from you for representation. This will include photos, digitals, social media handles and other important information. We will also be sending you on-boarding information and a contract.* *You MUST attend the ZOOM meeting. The call will take about 45 minutes and we will send a call recap afterwards with important details as far as next steps and what we’ll need from your end in order to move forward."* Am I crazy for finding this sketchy? I only submitted my stuff and now I'm attending an onboarding meeting? I don't feel comfortable signing a contract this quickly, and I feel like the speed of which this offer came is a bit alarming. Does anyone have experience with The Green Agency? Or know of any fellow actors who have? Any insight is much appreciated!!
Do actors still need to be vaccinated? Serious question by rezzy3mil • last post Apr 24th
I know this may upset some people but I am unvaccinated and looking to audition for roles but I am unsure if it is pointless, do I need to be vaccinated for most major roles in NY and CA?