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(BC) Anyone got an Actor's Foundry Promo Code? by ricktheactor • last post Nov 6th
About to sign up for the online campus!
Question about unsolicited auditions. With an agent. by mofowitdahat • last post Nov 6th
Hey y’all, an actor from NY here. I’m getting the sense productions are ramping up and I always see or hear the whole “don’t wait for your agent” or “you do the 90% of the work” or anything similar. So I managed to find a pilot that is in “Pre-Production” on IMDb Pro without a cast and I also found audition sides on showfax.com. I think I’m very right for a role and since the sides are online for free I am planning on making a self tape. Since I have an agent (who frankly has been ghost these few months), should I send her the tape and ask her to push it forward or send it to the CD directly? In the past, I emailed my agent about a specific production/CD and didn’t even get a response. So now I would like to just have done the work myself and see if she can offer some sort of help.
Acting/arts in LA and $/Jobs by lindtwa09 • last post Nov 6th
Looking into details of acting/comedy in LA. How often do you get called in to audition (from things like Backstage/Actors Access)? Also, what jobs do you have to make ends meet? Looking into going back to hosting/winery tasting room/barista to possibly have more flexibility. Does anyone make a normal 'day/office job' work or is that a pipe dream somewhere like LA?
Impressive Auditions by SAG-AFTRA by Karen "Kay" Ross • last post Nov 5th
Caught this fascinating online seminar posted by SAF-AFTRA today (Nov. 5, 2020). What great information! Here were some of my big takeaways:
Becoming an Actor - My Journey by Beard_and_Hat_Actor • last post Nov 5th
Almost 4 years ago, my journey as an actor began. Back then I was a struggling real estate agent, father and husband, caught in an economy that was shrinking. I soon found out that after a certain age, it does not matter what your resume says, nobody calls you back for an interview. A friend suggested 2 website for background actors: [https://www.frcasting.com/](https://www.frcasting.com/) and [https://www.crowdshotcasting.com/](https://www.crowdshotcasting.com/). I filled out my information and 3 days later, I was hired as a background actor on [https://studios.amazon.com/](https://studios.amazon.com/) series, The Romanoffs. I am the one laying on the pool with the white hat at the top right corner. Later I will let you know how the whole Beard and Hat Actor name started. [The Romanoffs](https://preview.redd.it/cdjqywqa3gx51.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41af65b4dd12504ea0dcb760ea47f04697599660)
The best place to live as a newcomer in Los Angeles. by RealHousevibes • last post Nov 5th
Forgive me for asking this because I know it's been asked a million times. I've read just about every thread on moving to Los Angeles and what area to live in - but almost every post pushes me in a new direction. Often they also aren't actor specific - and more just "someone moving to Los Angeles" specific. Let me tell you what I've narrowed down my options to, and I'd love some comments or advice on the areas and what would be most beneficial to my career. **Northern Glendale and South Pasadena:** When I first decided to take my career to Los Angeles (instead of New York, like I had assumed I'd do most of my life) two years ago, this is what first drew my eye. It was out of DTLA, but close. But still had a city feel. A little pricey - but seemingly safe. **This is important: Safety is SUPER high priority to me**. I'm not gonna lie - I've grown up in a tiny city on the east coast that has dangerous parts, but I haven't spent any time in those dangerous parts. They're easy to avoid because I know the city so well. However, with LA, it seems that what could be considered "dangerous" can change from block to block. I have seen/heard repeatedly that Glendale and South Padadena have a lot of nicer areas that feel safe. I want to be able to go for jogs around my area. What makes me afraid to live here is that they say a few blocks in Los Angeles might as well be miles and miles and miles. Which makes these areas seem very far removed. I'm afraid to be far out of the way from the "actor life": **The Hollywoods (east, west, north... I don't know the differences and need help with this):** Recently, as I've been gearing up to head out there (September of this year), the Hollywood area has begun to call my name. It is closer to studios, comedy schools, the actor social scene, etc. Now, the "actor social scene" isn't necessarily super important to me - but I do strongly believe that being able to go out and build relationships with fellow actors and people in your classes are very important in building a career. I'm nervous that if I'm in Glendale or Pasadena, I won't want to stay in the Hollywood area to "hang out" (it takes a lot for me to want to go out anyway - this might just deter me from ever building relationships). I also have always wanted to live in a big city (NYC lol) and the Hollywood area gives me more of those vibes. HOWEVER - I don't know this area. At all. And I don't want to live in a dangerous or scary neighborhood. I was a very sheltered child, and while I'm working on it and trying to break out of it, I'd really like to feel comfortable in my own home - not nervous all the time. **If anybody has specific neighborhoods to recommend in the Hollywoods, I'd appreciate it.** Also I promise I won't call it "The Hollywoods" when I move out there. **Burbank Area (west side of that big highway):** This seems close to the Hollywoods, but out of the way (which I like the idea of). I don't know much about this area - this is just from looking at a map and different apartment listings. ​ I am moving with a roommate, and our budget is like 2000 TOPS a month for rent. But we'd rather shoot for 1700-1800 a month so it's easier to cover utilities. We'd really like 2 br 1 bath. ​ **TLDR** 2000 budget for 2br1bath in: North Glendale South Pasadena Burbank Hollywoods (west, east, north) But open to any other areas someone would suggest: Must be safe, but also beneficial to my career as an actor. ​ Thank you guys. I really appreciate any and all help from my kind actor friends that came before me <3
How Do I Sound Like A 7 Year Old Boy? by Alpaca_In_A_Box • last post Nov 5th
Hey peoples, ​ So, I just got a part in a sort-of passion project. Anyway, I have to play a 7 year old boy. ​ How would I go about doing that? Because, I have tried multiple voices, and none of them sound right. (If it helps, I am a 16 year old female.) ​ Thanks! ​ EDIT: As a lot of you have said, I should listen to how children/ actors who play children sound, so I’ll do that, then get back to you.
Resources that help actors with self-tape auditions when we there's no reader available... by MarkBowen123 • last post Nov 5th
Not sure if it’s okay to share this here but as a actor with health issues, I appreciate people speaking up by ch4oticgood • last post Nov 5th
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Nov 5 by AutoModerator • last post Nov 5th
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.
Question for Chicagoans by flavullus • last post Nov 4th
Hi! I’m natively from the Chicago area but moved to Florida post-BFA. As a queer Asian woman...I can’t take this fucking state anymore. ☺️ Anyway, the thing about Florida is that I have been able to have a robust commercial acting career during the lockdown. All of the sets have been very COVID safe. I have continued to test negative and take more precautions in my personal life than are mandated by my county. Before the pandemic, I was strictly a stage actor. I am not part of either union. I had been planning to move to Chicago by the end of the year before the pandemic happened. I pushed that to 2022 because of the pandemic, and to finish out a contract with an agent. Given the way my state is behaving, I really don’t think I can do this anymore. I have faced some racial discrimination and verbal abuse due the coronavirus, more than before. I am afraid of what the state will look like post-election. The question is, what is the commercial scene like in Chicago, now and otherwise? I am fully aware I won’t be doing any theatre performing for a long time. I just want to know if I will be able to work in commercials and how difficult you think it may be for me to get an agent ATM. I plan to move there regardless, because although I am currently not working a day job, I have a strong resume I can lean on to go back to traditional work if necessary. Thanks in advance.
Why do we just blindly accept self tapes? Why can't SAG-AFTRA FORCE casting to do Zoom calls at a minimum....? by Cortez-Buttigieg2024 • last post Nov 4th
I fucking hate self tapes. I hate them so much. I didn't do all this training and dedicate my life to acting to then have to produce and film and frame and edit and do sound and find a reader and all this fucking extra shit I may be in the minority here, I don't know, but I really don't care. Off-setting the cost of auditioning to actors is absolutely despicable. it's fucking hard enough pursuing this being working class I live in a shoebox in Brooklyn. I can barely DO a wide shot. You're going to see my open closet. I'm not fucking paying for a studio for each tape. I'm not buying a professional $1000+ camera, I'm shooting this on my fucking phone. To be expected to find a reader at the drop of a hat is fucking RIDICULOUS. These are MY auditions, not other people's auditions, we should NOT be expected to fucking jump through these hoops with 24 hours notice. Everybody I know works a 9-5 and isn't available in 2 seconds when all of a sudden I need a reader so I end up recorded my own lines half the time and playing it back and it's a fucking ridiculous pain in the ass and clearly detracts from my acting. What the fuck is the point of a union if they can't even ATTEMPT to regulate this shit? You don't help us get work, fine, but how bout making things even just a LITTLE bit fair here? Zoom calls respect casting's time & the actor. They read with you. It's a scheduled time. Just like a regular audition. And, it keeps casting from tossing a fucking GLOBAL net for a god damn co star. Why the fuck do we live in New York and LA and pay these absolutely insane rents if casting is just going to allow thousands and thousands of less experienced actors from smaller markets tape for this?! I don't fucking get it. I don't feel respected or valued at all. And I honestly don't know how I'm supposed to "master" this shit if this is what the future of acting is. I honestly hate self taping so fucking much that it makes me not even want to pursue this anymore because its' such an unbelievable fucking inconvenience for literally every single audition. It's not like auditioning is even what acting on set even is! auditioning is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SKILL SET! so like, seriously, what are they even looking for at this point? see how much shit we can throw at somebody in 24 hours and see how they do? such a fucking joke
Do you believe that a director should allow actors to put their own spin to a character or should they strictly enforce the expected version of the character? by JamieT0 • last post Nov 4th
As a hobbyist screenwriter and hopeful future director, I wouldn't personally allow actorsbto deviate from my own scripts and would happily replace them in a heartbeat for it. What do you, the actors/aspiring actors think?
Be careful who you listen to on this sub. This is the internet and anybody can pretend to know what they're talking about. by Cortez-Buttigieg2024 • last post Nov 4th
I use reddit anonymously to gain info, like most people. I don't know anybody on this sub but I recognize some username "regulars". In my quest to simply gain some info about this industry / answer specific questions I have about the nuance of so much that I encounter, I have been with met with some really weird, sometimes horrifying, and often blatantly wrong information from the so called "working actors" on this sub. which makes me just ask myself, who the hell are these people? it's reddit, who knows! what I can say, outside of the fact that most successful people are not browsing / commenting on reddit, is that any actual industry professional with a good head on their shoulders is not going to insult you for asking questions about the industry. They are not going to put you down, or condescend or attack you in any way. Successful, stable people will answer questions in a positive way, seeking to empower you on your journey, not bring you down. Do not let any of these people on this sub make you feel bad about yourself, many of them are rotten on the inside and it's sad and weird. And another thing I'd like to mention. You can absolutely be a depressed person and still have an acting career. You do not need to be the Prom King or the biggest most boisterous social butterfly to be successful or to even get work. It's called being a good actor. That is enough. Be authentic. Be purposeful. It's not about who has the most social media followers, not who is friends with everybody, not who comes off the "happiest". Be a good actor and it will happen. And stop asking for advice on this sub, it's toxic.
Oh you’re an actor? Cry right now. by Tikiroom411 • last post Nov 4th
Things I learned sitting in on a VO session... by macaeryk • last post Nov 4th
I was hired last week to provide scratch VO for a major client (NDA, can't give details). A celebrity talent replaced my temp tracks. I was lucky enough to be invited to sit in on the session via remote. Here's what I learned: My performance was less nuanced and fun-sounding than the final. I knew I was nervous on my tracks, but I was mistakenly focused on ***imitation*** and not on ***imbuing the character with life***. I learned to try to remember to *treat the booth as* ***MY*** *playground*. I'M the one on mic, so as long as I'm working with the direction provided, embellishment and pushing the envelope a bit out of my comfort zone as an actor is the order of the day. The talent was very gracious, professional, and only needed two or three takes to nail it. It was awesome to watch! It was a very valuable lesson, and one I am grateful for. Thought I'd share. Have a great day everybody!
Is it Much Easier for Live Actors to Transition into Voice Acting than vice versa? Discounting big name A List stars? by EvaWolves • last post Nov 4th
Obviously nowadays the stigma on being cartoon and video games and in turn harming one's professionals has lessened so much that the top most famous highest class bankable actors such as Brad Pitt now do very frequent voice acting in video games and animated movies, even short cartoon TV shows and dubbed anime. However there is still a belief live action is infinitely much harder than voicing a character and primarily career voice actors esp in dubbed anime and video games are still looked down upon as being lower and doing inferior and much easier work This stigma is not helped in that even lesser known dominantly live action stars also do their share of voice work or started their career in animated movies and Saturday Morning Cartoons and they describe it as much easier. Shannen Doherty started in The Secret of Nimh and done a few animated voice roles in the recent decades in addition to acting in budget TV and she stated part of this was because they are far less stressful and much easier paycheck than what she done in her younger years on ongoing long live action TV esp Charmed which she openly states was her most exhausting role. Ian Ziering often complains about how set drama with other cast members Beverly Hills 90210 was and said part of the difficulty in the Sharknado franchise was getting back into the same ballpark of physical shape back in his days as Steve Sander in 90210 for the stunts and action choreography. He never complains about his days in Biker Mice From Mars and Edison Trent in the PC game Freelancer. Mark Hamill even chose voice acting because his body can no longer handle repeated physical strain after a car accident. So is it easier for a live actor to smoothly go into voice acting? I ask out of genuine curiosity especially since allegedly Shannen Doherty had a few choices for animated movies but chose live action role during her childhood years because she thought live TV is where the prestige is in addition to doing animated roles in recent years because its not as stressful and she still feels burnt from her major roles in particular as Prue on Charmed. Would a skilled live actor still have to learn unique skillsets going into animation similar to how a top level theater actor has to learn to work with the camera and crew and to act with more subtlety in contrast to his skillsets in pure theater like acting in a very physically moving exaggerated method?
Additional Roles For Upcoming Fictional Podcast "The Storm Chasers" by Micshan • last post Nov 4th
Hey everyone! I'm back with some more roles open for The Storm Chasers Podcast! I got such an amazing response from everyone the last time I posted and got some incredible voice actors that I knew I had to come back for seconds! We are on track to film the second episode and some important characters are going to be introduced which means we need some actors! Each role offers $20/hour for voice work. I'll be in communication during the recording through discord to direct and I'll edit the audio when we're done so it's $20/hour of "in the booth" time. Your name will also be credited at the end of each episode. Pay increases at the beginning of each half hour (meaning at one hour and one minute you will be paid $30 and so on). This is a passion project of mine that I think will be a lot of fun! It'll be a small team of you, your fellow VA's, me, a sound engineer, and an artist. I'd love to have you onboard! It's a fantasy adventure story for all ages. Please send all auditions to: [stormchaserspod@gmail.com](mailto:stormchaserspod@gmail.com) Find the audition scripts here: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nw4dawzwrdignoe/AABE0kHV1Tu4zmsn\_gxajHD-a?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nw4dawzwrdignoe/AABE0kHV1Tu4zmsn_gxajHD-a?dl=0) What it's about: in a world of magic, monsters, and pirates, a young man and his friends do what they can to stop an evil sea goddess from taking over the world and destroying the freedom they've come to love. The Characters: Zago: 24 years old, she is a seasoned sailor. She doesn't have much patience for people who don't know what they're doing and will, if provoked, not hesitate to tell you how she feels. She doesn't like to talk, however, preferring to let her actions do the talking for her. She is a sailor to make some money and have a roof over her head; a stark difference to her new crewmates who love to sail and find adventure. That said, if adventure finds her, she'll be able to protect herself with her daggers and quick reflexes. Evindall: 35 years old, he is the only elf on the crew. He stands tall and proud and never half-asses any job he is assigned. He has a deep voice which compliments his no-nonsense attitude. He doesn't share much about his past but has a deep affinity for the elven people and their home city of Elysmira. Unbeknownst to the rest of the crew, he has been charged with a secret mission to investigate a secretive group known as "The First Crew" and put a stop to their violent tendencies towards the people of The Wandering Sea. Dominic & Sarasim Aldon: The parents to Dodds (one of our main characters), their story is told primarily through flashbacks. Dominic (34) is a pompous and prideful mage who specializes in fire. He expects great things from his newborn son and believes that together the three of them will be the most powerful mages within the city of Arcanen (a city known for it's magical prowess). Sarasim (32) is regal and dignified. She specializes in charming magic. She isn't above altering the minds of those she wishes to get the better of and, like Dominic, also desires power.
Apps by Don Zorbas • last post Nov 3rd
What are some good apps to track down talent? Ty
How Would Today's Actors Do in Silent Films by S_Gertie • last post Nov 3rd
I was watching It (1927) and it got me to wondering. A lot of silent film actors didn't survive the transition to talkies. And the acting style has changed so much over the years. How would today's actors do if they were cast in 1920s style silent movies? You can watch Clara Bow in "It" if you want a fun movie with great 1920s fashions - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4MOQSRC\_bM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4MOQSRC_bM)