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I challenged myself to build an audition wardrobe for self-taping by Introvert-NYC • last post Nov 23rd
What do you think about using the actors getting your roles for a style guide? Do you think casting directors really care or even notice how we are dressing? Check out my video I would love your honest opinion. [https://youtu.be/kKVPJdlICWo](https://youtu.be/kKVPJdlICWo) [Audition wardrobe on a budget ](https://preview.redd.it/78ke6rwiaw061.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=86b4fdf05b33a4c76d242844d48f044743aff97c)
What should I watch? by KaiZan0 • last post Nov 23rd
Hi, I'm 16 and I want to become an actor. I've been watching movies to try and see what actors do that makes them so good and I was wondering what movies I should watch.. Recently I've watched some Drama but any genre works (except romance, just not my thing..)
Who's the most devilish looking actor? by ribblle • last post Nov 23rd
Just curious what the consensus will turn out to be.
Talent Search on Actor’s Access Success? by mywoolyisstimulating • last post Nov 23rd
Has anyone submitted to Talent Search on Actor’s Access and had success on signing with an agent/manager?
Do you know what ‘Offer in writing with materials in order’ means in relation to hiring an actor? by labuddha • last post Nov 23rd
I’m a filmmaker looking to hire a well known actor for an audiobook. His agent sent the above to me. I get the offer in writing part - hopefully that means just a first option confirmation to the actor in an email and not some more official doc?! What I’m struggling to understand and can’t find online is why ‘with all materials in order’ means?! Does it mean that they want to see exactly everyone who’s onboard the project? Any thoughts? Thanks
Looking for actors for a virtual production of the Diana Son play, "Stop Kiss." by Tonton646 • last post Nov 22nd
Hello, actor friends! My name is Shawn, and I am looking to direct a virtual production of the play, "Stop Kiss," as mentioned in my title. I'm not working for a production company, and this isn't a paid gig. I'm simply looking to do something artistic and fun (but also with a sense of professionalism). Again, this is a volunteer basis, but we are going through a casting process. I'm not a first-time director, so please don't consider this to be just practice. If anyone is interested, please fill out the audition form here: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8DltdhZ4suQWHVVzAoMtAFh6adXXHWAtEo3B\_UbpGWo9gZQ/viewform?usp=sf\_link&fbclid=IwAR0-UXgsRcNAlaxc6Ejr0cRN\_5dYx0K8YWjlG0Is1ZOUWVZvgp7wzJ9cMyQ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8DltdhZ4suQWHVVzAoMtAFh6adXXHWAtEo3B_UbpGWo9gZQ/viewform?usp=sf_link&fbclid=IwAR0-UXgsRcNAlaxc6Ejr0cRN_5dYx0K8YWjlG0Is1ZOUWVZvgp7wzJ9cMyQ) We are casting three women and three men, within a 20-40 age range, approximately. Also, rehearsals would start approximately December 1st, and we would perform within the first week or two of January, 2021. Again, this is a virtual production via Zoom, but this is still going to be a performance. So please only consider auditioning if you intend to act professional and eager to work!
Average by Puppet_Master2501 • last post Nov 22nd
So I read this article that claims that the average voice actor earns over $91,000, and can even make six figures via a career in voice acting. https://bunnystudio.com/blog/library/voice-over/voice-actor-salary-how-much-does-this-job-pay/ This sounds too good to be true. Are there any voice actors here who can speak from experience or give an idea of how much you make per year?
Born with it, or not? This is where I lose all my karma points. by Michel_Simon • last post Nov 22nd
After years of working with actors and coaches I have come to this conclusion, and would love to know if you agree. You must be born with the aptitude to improve an already inherent ability to act. You either have this, or you do not. I have worked with countless ambitious actors who never had this inherent gene to act, let alone the ability to improve. And it becomes so obvious within minutes now, that I simply tell them they should look elsewhere for help, because I'm not their huckleberry. It's become depressing for me, because so many of them are so determined, but will never improve, because they were simply not born with this ability to perform (or nurtured by damaged parents, who raised them to be damaged themselves, but I digress). It's a seed you are born with, and without it, there is nothing to grow. You must know who I'm talking about because every class has one or two, the gal in the class who is absolutely awful, but keeps coming back, keeps wasting her money, and keeps everyone in class empowered, because they know, "at least I'm not as bad as her". Every coach knows it, but hardly any of them will admit it, because they are the best paying customers. The choice, and desire to become an actor is simply not enough. Not even an unsurpassed determination, and countless hours, months, and years can elevate an actor's ability when they have no inherent seed to perform. I believe a good actor can become a great actor. I believe a terrible actor, can never become a good actor. I also believe a great actor, can never improve. She can only adjust to any given role accordingly. So therefore, only an average or good actor should be in class. The worst, should just quit, and the best, should just work. Lol, now destroy my karma if you must! But in your heart, you know I'm right. ;)
As a teen actor, should I get my ear(s) pierced? by SoulWolfX • last post Nov 22nd
Hello, im a male teen actor who can play ages 15 - 19 best, would ear piercings hinder or help my career and would it be better to get one or both?
Looking for information from weathered actors/actresses. by 0nepercentblack • last post Nov 22nd
For those of you that have had some fortunate years in the business, I was wondering what it was like getting that first equity role. I am curious because I understand the struggle and the frustration and the almost unhealthy determination after every failure to book another audition. However, I haven’t landed any paid roles yet. Although, I am also not consistently booking, either. Tell me, what did that feel like after you landed your first equity role? I really want to know about some of the different experiences you’ve had.
Do major companies like Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, etc. have VO opportunities in multiple places or are they only based on in one location? by YearningCosmos • last post Nov 21st
I’ve been thinking about my future as a voice actor lately, and from what I gather places like Texas or LA are the best places to go to pursue it as a career, but I don’t want to move that far away, but at the same time it will probably help me be successful. My question is if most companies are based in only one location when it comes to VO or have multiple options? Basically, if you live in a place that’s less concentrated with opportunities, can you still get major character gigs for video games and animation?
Director trash talks actor's apartment during audition, not knowing his mic wasn't muted by azthemansays • last post Nov 21st
Funny Stories From A Hollywood Actor - Late Evening Show by dissolvemedia • last post Nov 21st
Looking for a Mario voice impersonator for TTS/VC by possibilistic • last post Nov 21st
I'm looking for someone with a good Charles Martinet voice impression. I work in the field of voice synthesis (tts, lyrics) and voice conversion (Mission Impossible-style transformation of a person's voice). I want to build a clone of Mario's voice. I want to find an impersonator that can mimic Mario's voice convincingly. I need 30 - 45 minutes of scripted dialogue to train models on. I'm not sure what the going rate is, but I have a pretty good budget and I'm open to suggestion. I'm not a cheepskate and I'll pay well. I'd be interested in releasing the results into the public domain for other researchers to work with. It would bring me joy to hear Mario's voice used in research publications instead of the VCTK/LJS corpus. Researchers would love it. One of my websites is https://vo.codes. It's exceptionally low fidelity and canned, but I've got models that do a much better job that I hope to deploy early next year. (I know your comments will be about the quality of the voice - believe me, I'm acutely aware of the model characteristics. I started with a low dimensional model pipeline and sparsified it so it runs cheaply on CPU. Hosting the website costs me a lot as is, and it'd be more expensive with Tacotron+HiFiGan-style networks.) If you don't do Mario but have another cartoon, anime, video game, or celebrity voice you do well, I'm interested in hearing what you can do. This field is pretty crazy and it's just getting started. We're going to be able to transform our voices and faces soon, which will lead to an incredible set of authorship tools. I firmly believe the coming tools will enable individuals to make anime or movies all on their own with low budgets. (I'm trying to build them.) This isn't going to cannibalize the voice acting field at all. If anything, this should expand it. TTS emotion isn't easily controllable (torchmoji emotion embeddings help, but you can't control cadence / prosody). We'll be making more content than ever before. Actors will always be in the creative seat. I'm happy to discuss, but wanted to assure you this stuff isn't a risk or threat to your industry. (I'm an actor myself, and I'm stoked that we're about to remove the barriers to entry.) Please let me know if I should submit this on other websites.
Question regarding actors playing multiple roles. by Mars-ALT • last post Nov 21st
Sorry if this is a really stupid question, I know absolutely nothing about the craft and didn’t know where to ask but... If an actor/actress plays multiple roles in a job, for instance, Nina Dobrev playing 2 separate characters in the Vampire Diaries. Do they have to be paid extra, is it solely based on lines/screen time? Or is there no standard in regards to these kind of situations? Thanks!
First Time Writing by JoshDytonVo • last post Nov 21st
Hey all, I'm Josh Dyton. I'm a voice actor and have just got around to writing a short episodic story (Part 1 and part 2 at the moment ) I voiced all characters and did all of the editing myself. I'll leave both of the links here to both parts. I'd love to get some feedback on these and to know if you enjoyed them. [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/976741](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/976741) (Part 1) [https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/981701](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/981701) (Part 2) ​ Thanks.
Is it better for a self tape to be good or timely? by devy_stated • last post Nov 21st
Okay so this always bugs me. Whenever I get a self-tape audition (which is a lot now because of covid), I always feel the need to submit for it AS SOON as I get the script. I always have this anxiety that they’re gonna find the person right away and not even look at anyone else, or that it looks bad if I wait too long. I’m in this predicament right now. It’s an audition for a decently well-paying indie. The instructions say to submit my self tape by Wednesday (the 25th). I received the sides yesterday (the 21st) around 3:00, and planned on shooting and sending the self tape today. However, the other person in the scene in non-binary, so I asked my non-binary friend to read with me over zoom. They aren’t able to read with me until tomorrow morning (the 23rd). It’s the weekend, so I’m not sure if they’re even reviewing anything until everyone has submitted next week. I really think that the quality of the scene will be a lot better with my friend who is actually non-binary and who I’ve worked with on similar projects with similar themes. The alternative is reading with my twin sister who I’m quarantined with, or my mom, who aren’t actors. Is it okay to wait 2 days to send the self tape so it’s the best it can be? Or should I sacrifice the quality for getting it in ASAP? I should also note that normally I might send a message along the lines of “Thank you so much for your consideration, I’ll get the tape in ASAP”, so they know it’s coming. But the director in his message said to not message him about anything other than technical questions on uploading, because they’ve received a lot of submissions. I’ve had similar situations where I’ll get emailed for a self tape when I’m at the beginning of an 8 hour work shift at my day job, and won’t be able to submit until the middle of the night or the next day. It always makes me nervous when I can’t just drop everything to send it right away, even if there’s a later deadline.