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Just one Question? by WouldYouWrather  •  last post Oct 22nd

I want to be an Actor badly but I don't live in Hollywood, is that a bad thing? Also I want to be an Actor as fast as possible but I have to wait until maybe when I graduate College and that's like ages from now do you have any advice?

Not a voice actor nor am I aspiring to be, but figured you'd be knowledgable. by Renigee  •  last post Oct 22nd

How can I fix what's wrong with my voice? It's mumbly, unclear, lispy, and a bit deep for a girl. I know there are probably exercises I can do, but I wouldn't know where to start. [Here is a link to a 7-minute video I made as an example of what my voice sounds like.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RkmEjevFHQ) I used my laptop mic, nothing fancy, so if that would impact the quality, let me know.

Where networking is king by rosencranzand  •  last post Oct 22nd

(This is a question but a bit of a rant, I would appreciate constructive comments and shared grievances and not being told off) I've often wondered about this networking... I have and will probably never be good at it. I'm relieved that I've heard some make careers without it, but ultimately, if you break it down, all it really means is you have people in your life, whether friends or workmates, and they know people, and you meet them once or twice, and ideally you don't act like a tool so you...build a network. I suppose a community would be a less loaded word for it, though obviously networking is a more targetted and less soulful equivalent. But what if, for complicated reasons, you're not a community person (none of us are these days he hears you say)? How much does that inhibit one's progress? If I had to grade myself on (I won't really/but I will) talent, drive, discipline, marketing, patience, I think I'd do alright, but networking? And all that entails? I'd guess I'm near failing. In short, the place that I think networking really shines: Getting representation. I never can understand when I'm presented to an agent that would be a good size for me, and I have training, tv and film credits with major names, and a disciplined approach to things and of course... they say no. In many cases I'd accept it, but most times that same manager or agent has a roster where often 80% of the actors have no recent credits or credits at all, not even a reel sometimes. I'm not talking about the young up and comers who have the right to be new, I'm talking about older actors. I can only deduce, it's networking... What do you think?

Opinions on the Fox series La’s Finest? by theactingkid  •  last post Oct 22nd

I had my tv on for background noise yesterday, and I saw Gabrielle Union & Jessica Alba on my screen and I decided to give it a watch. They’re seasoned actresses so maybe I could learn a thing or two, or even find a scene I could one day do. However as I watched, I felt like I was in an acting class? I’m not sure if it was the writing, the directing, or the fact that they probably stopped getting training. It seemed as if they were showing their emotions rather than actually feeling those emotions. After a couple of minutes I just turned the tv off lol.

Will it into existence! by Sabawoonoz25  •  last post Oct 22nd

Here to make this post for the demotivated actors here. I just want to say if you're sad That "You're not gonna make it", you have to change that. It doesn't matter who you are or where you live, you can make it, you can be the one in a million, you can be that star, so don't let some guy on r/acting tell you that you won't, take the advice given to you by the genuine people on this sub and start grinding, you can do this, I believe in you!

You don't want to miss this. by Adam Cabrera  •  last post Oct 21st

Yeah it's that guy! https://youtu.be/CgIfpqXHJgA

Agency Advice by mary_poppins93  •  last post Oct 21st

Hi there. I'm a non-union mid-20s actress. I was just offered to sign with Aqua Talent commercially. I was also offered Angel City commercially, and across-the-board as soon as I get SAG-E. Since Aqua is a top 10 commercial agency, I'm torn. Any advice?

Help needed for the toughest gig I've had in 20 years by SnooDoodles1169  •  last post Oct 21st

Hola All, So I've been asked to be the main (and only) actress in a very big deal art/performance exhibition in Asia. It's featuring work from the world's best artists and performers (NO PRESSURE!!!) While I've worked for this artist before, it was mostly on abstract film projects, but this is going to be a live performance installation. The script is.... well abstract. Doesn't make a lot of sense. Sometimes it's just mumbling words. Or words that don't make sense. I also have to change into two different characters during this monologue (if I can even call it that). It's quite bipolar or schizophrenic. And the switch is within seconds. And these two characters are very dystopian and basically from another world. It's a bizarre concept that I kinda love, so I wanna do it justice - but the cards are stacked up against me time wise. Does anyone here have any references that pop to mind of similar plays, skits, movies etc.? I've had zero time to rehearse, 2 hours to workshop and I know it's a mortal sin to watch other actors, but I NEED some inspiration here. I'm just not finding it on my own and I don't have very many days to nail this. (Yes it all sound so unprofessional but it's a long story) Any help would be insanely appreciated. And any tips on memorizing gibberish to the tee would help too!

UK, graduated from drama school without an agent. What now? How do I get an agent, auditions, a place in the industry? by toofondofbook  •  last post Oct 21st

We had our acting showcase over the summer, virtually. Our of the ~30 people in my year, 6 got agents and they’re all relatively minor agents. 5 out of those 6 students were boys, and though I’m sure it’s not a sexist reason as to why more boys got interest than girls, but it really does feel kind of unfair as they’re comparatively mostly worse actors - just tall, good looking intimidating, etc but they all look very similar (all white, blonde-ish and fairly tall, cute, that sort of Netflix or Sex education look). I don’t wanna diss on my classmates but they’re pretty generic and I feel like it’s kind of unfair that they got all the attention and girls were completely overlooked. When I tried to bring it up with one of my tutors in a private zoom meeting, she said it was how the industry worked, that there are more parts for men so naturally more men get picked up every year, that the female 16-25 category is the hardest to break into etc. The one girl who got an agent is a decent actor but she’s also the daughter of an actor and she already had some stage credits (child actor) before we started our course. I’ve gotten myself professional looking footage through the school but it’s only about a minute long, not enough for a proper reel. It’s on my spotlight anyway. I’ve emailed about 20 agents with it but haven’t heard back yet... I’ve included monologue self tapes with it, nothing. I tried contacting film schools that do student short films and never heard back except from a couple that said they advertise everything through Spotlight. But they don’t? I honestly don’t see any castings like that, as I am unrepresented I only see castings for extremely specific things such as, VO actor aged 50-65 Spanish accent, or actress playing age 14-17 with Downs Syndrome, etc it’s never things I qualify for, sadly - the ones I could apply for go to agents. I’ve joined Backstage bc it was free for my course and as I can’t afford Mandy, I keep applying to things that turn out to be not so useful, like they claim it’s a full socially distant production of Macbeth but actually it’s on zoom, or things like that. I don’t understand. All through lockdown I did paid workshops on zoom with agents and casting directors, I have tried to promote the hell out of my work on twitter and Instagram and it feels like it’s never going to pay off. I realize I sound pretty darned grumpy on this but I’m just frustrated as I have now got a mountain of student loans from a leading UK drama school and I’m unable to even get an agent to help me find work. Being a 2020 grad sucks. My mental health is suffering. What do I do?

Do you think Mark Wahlberg is a bad actor? by AntiSocialPartygoer  •  last post Oct 21st

As much as I love his movies, I think his acting skills are average at best. Isn't it funny when you like the characters an actor portrays, but doesn't find his acting skills as good as his roles/movies?

Should I list "acting" in my survival job resume? by fuzzybaffy  •  last post Oct 21st

I feel embarrassed for asking this, but should I be listing "acting" in my survival job resume? On one hand, I'm guessing it should be good to let future employers know that I'm pursuing acting. Up to this point I've been holding down one part-time job, so I suppose it'd be good to let them know I haven't been lazy and doing nothing outside of that one gig. At the same time, I haven't really been "working" as an actor. No projects, no background work, only one class for about a year now. But still... it definitely has taken hours of commitment per week. What do you guys do when it comes to your survival job resume?

Voice Actor/Actress Wanted! by enkeenyo_reddit  •  last post Oct 21st

Any other theatre actors desperately missing the stage? by puddingaroma  •  last post Oct 21st

I just watched a video on YouTube of great musical moments and while I'm not a fanatic with musicals, it just hit me that I miss those moments of being onstage: the electricity, the energy, the connection, presenting your hard work to an audience, etc. With Covid, it doesn't seem like we're going to get theatre back any time soon. Anyone else feeling that grief?

Can I compete? by BoomSamson  •  last post Oct 21st

I am a part-time actor with a day job/career. Can I realistically compete with an actor who is a full-time actor, that has gone to a prestigious acting school, is training everyday, lives in LA, has his materials (HS, Demo reel, Resume) on lock, has an Agent already, has list of credits, trains with the best acting coaching, is in shape and works out everyday, and is good-looking? I have not gone to a prestigious acting school, I live in a smaller market, I work on my craft a couple of hours each day, my materials are good, I don't have an agent, I have a few short films under my belt, I am kind of in shape and work out sometimes when I have energy after my day job and am moderately good-looking. How can I think to even compete for a small number of roles available everyday with people that are committing so much?

Actor Quarantine Weight Gain? (nyc) by CuspChaser111  •  last post Oct 21st

I stepped on the scale and it wasn’t good. The presidential elections plus depression-anxiety multiplied by sweatpants minus open gyms added a few. More than a few. My manager says I’m not the only actor fretting. I’m not interested in watching every calorie like Tracy Gold in the 80’s. So far I’ve lost 5 lbs this month. What are you in big cities doing? Bc in Manhattan going for a run means running into people, homeless people, and hopping over dogshit & toddlers (extra points) all suffocating in a face mask. I can’t afford a Peleton & yoga classes on YouTube are just...not yoga. While regular people can “own” their weight gain (ha ha! Love yourself!) we are actors I don’t wish to now become a character actor. Thanks.

How Hard Is It to Actually To Have A Big Break? by Hot-Ruin-3646  •  last post Oct 21st

I’m always scared I’m gonna end up just being an actor who never gets a break and just ends up having to be a working actor, and I just want more than that