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What are some of your passions that have absolutely nothing to do with this industry? :) by iluye1 • last post Oct 24th
Got to talking with my fellow actor friends the other day and realized how much more interesting the conversation was when we didn’t discuss acting at all... I thought I’d bring the convo here! For me, I’m taking this weird time to finish up my degree in industrial design! I like to design physical products and research how you interact with them; so anything from your toothbrush, to your chair to your car! Industrial design is like, 1 part design, 1 part engineering, and 1 part psychology. It’s a very close second to acting for me... in fact I use a lot of my acting experience to design products for other people, weirdly enough. I shoulda been in the “Jobs” movie tbh. What lights you guys tf up?
Casting multiple voice actors for narrative sci-fi audio series. by ahjotina • last post Oct 24th
Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider these voice actor roles. I thought this would be a good place to start casting for our new narrative podcast audio series, Earth Eclipsed. I am not sure if this kind of post runs afoul of any subreddit rules (if so, please let me know and I will take it down!), but feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section here, or to email us at casting@thelunar.co. We have an FAQ section on our website as well, which is listed below. Earth Eclipsed is a paid non-union production. All voice roles are compensated based on SAG new media daily minimums. We are looking for unique and talented actors to be a part of this exciting, new audio experience! To apply, please visit our [website](https://thelunar.co/casting). We look forward to reviewing your applications! To the moon! AJ/Nick **About the series:** A brilliant neuroscientist on the brink of a galaxy-changing discovery about human memories has her work cut short when she’s kidnapped by a renegade miner. Thus begins Earth Eclipsed, an audio adventure that follows Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to outwit Nico Dunn and get back to the Abacus Project, a project that has the potential to save millions of lives. Set in the distant future, this immersive audio series explores what it means to live in a utopian society, and the great lengths a person must go to preserve it. Follow Dr. Alexine Prometh as she works to extend the reach of that utopia, but has to battle against a corporation that threatens to take her work and a man on the fringes hellbent on forcing her to participate in his own devious plan. Earth Eclipsed is a sci fi epic that explores what it means for humanity to be at its best, and what it means when our principles meet practice. Asking questions about data privacy and what it means to aspire to perfection, it's not only a thrilling tale, but a story for our time. The first season of Earth Eclipsed will be released in early 2021 on all major podcast platforms. **About us:** The Lunar Company is a new Los Angeles-based storytelling studio founded in 2020 by Nicholas Prufer, AJ Churchill, and Victor Lee. We combined our interest in science fiction and world-building with our skills in sound design and music to create our pilot project: Earth Eclipsed. An exploration into limits of the podcast medium, Earth Eclipsed is an immersive audio series with the same excitement and depth as visual storytelling. It is the culmination of our curiosity about the self, our philosophy of morality in society, and our understanding of the human experience. This is only our first step into something 'lunar'—a term we've repurposed from the universe of Earth Eclipsed that means 'something that doesn't fit neatly in a box; something fantastic and other-worldly.' We embrace that definition and bring it to the stories we tell, exploring uncharted paths into new media, and daring to go where no one has before.
A young but realistic wannabe actor. by BadGuyBob343 • last post Oct 24th
So I'm 15. Sophomore in high school taking choir (concert and jazz) and drama. And I have a unbreakable appeal to the art of cinema. If you are a theater actor, I have high respect but it just doesn't have the same appeal to me as Cinema does. So I know the possibility for achieving success is incredibly low. I am not naive. But I am overzealous. I am willing to do anything for a role. But I've been in many school plays and always get casted as minor roles when I know that I can do better than the ones currently in the spotlight. Now these are simply school plays but I can't help but feel that I can do better. So with no professionals to aid me I come here. I have theorized that the reason for my casting is because the media. I am not a play actor, many of my talents are in subtly and detail leading to a less attentive viewing live. All the same any advice is gold.
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 Oct 24th
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 difficult starring in 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?
Table Read on Zoom by Edward Skirtich • last post Oct 23rd
Hi All- I'm trying something new and different. I'm doing a zoom table read on an original script I wrote of "Top Gun" on October 29th at 7 PM EST. Anyone new to the acting field who wants to give this a try or if you have experience and want to keep you acting skills active that's cool too. I need a female to zoom table read "Top Gun" in the role of Charlene. Please send any info. about yourself here and also to my email at Ed Skirtich ejskirtich@comcast.net
Seeking Representation in Larger Markets by Darielle • last post Oct 23rd
I live and am represented in Colorado. As the market here is very small, and I cannot move for the next 2 years, I am seeking representation in larger markets. I have the means to travel for meetings and auditions, and after training for years, have arrived at a place with my craft that I feel comfortable in my abilities. I direct and produce my own short films, and self-submit for roles across the country using Actors Access, but I would like access to more opportunities. For that, I'll need representation. I've seen people post about this before, and the response is usually overwhelmingly negative: "Why would any agent want to sign someone green who lives outside their market??" "Why would they take a chance on someone who has to fly out or self-tape for auditions?" "You have to move to the market if you wanna work there." But is this really the beginning and end of this topic? I come here, and read this commentary, but then I turn around and note my many friends who, in fact, have representation in, not only one, but two, larger markets in addition to the one we live in. At first, I questioned whether this was because I am caucasian and some of these friends are not. There are possibly less of their type in the other market, I reasoned. This makes enough sense at first glance, but, upon further inspection, these are not the only actors who have found representation in a market in which they do not live. Maybe their type was unique in some other way? Again, while some of them were indeed quite unique, others had a type that I couldn't imagine would be hard to find in these other markets. Some of them even had a type similar to my own. My next thought was that they had more experience than I do. While in some cases, this was true, in others, it simply wasn't. Strangely, I actually found that I was more experienced than some of my friends who accomplished this feat. So, after doing my research and choosing agencies that I thought would be the best fit (I specifically chose those that had less of my type, though it would be impossible for them to have none as I am fairly commonplace: www.DarielleCampbell.com), I submit to these agencies and received only one response indicating that there was not a place on their roster for me. The rest never responded. I understand that this happens to most actors. What I don't understand is what my well-represented friends are doing differently. I've asked them. Only to learn that they simply did their research and submit. I don't know the answers to the questions I always see on these type of posts. Why would someone want to take a chance on me? Because I'm an actor and they represent actors? Because I'll make them money? Because they don't have anyone like me on their roster? If that's not it, I really don't know. But I do know that this is a question that I'd like to have the answer to. And not one that I'd like sneeringly flung at me.
How is sector in acting? by Kung-Furry • last post Oct 23rd
I don’t have much knowledge about it and have no experience. What’s like to be an actor. In order to make money out of it do I need to be lucky or/and talented?
Workshopping a New Musical! Actors Wanted!!!! by Dymnix • last post Oct 23rd
Hello everyone!! I am looking for actors to help me workshop a musical I've been working on for some time. All sessions are held over Zoom, no need to be local! Without giving too much away, the show is called Friendzone: The Musical. It is a healthy mix of comedy and dramatic, with contemporary style music. It is cultural commentary on life during/after high school. Some of the themes in the show are lighter, such as the importance high schoolers place on prom night and a twist on the idea of a love triangle, while the show also deals with heavier topics like lgbt, body image, consent, and divorce. What would you be doing? I would like to first have an initial BLIND read-through of the show in its current state (and summarization of what has not been written yet). This way, I can get general, unbiased story feedback. From there, for those still interested, I will add all of us to a group chat where we can have general discussion about the show, and I can contact you all together if needed. On a need-by-need basis, we would set up times to workshop scenes or songs based around our individual schedules. All of this is to get feedback from you about the script, songs, and characters. I'm not looking to judge you on how well you are acting or singing, and for the time being we will not be performing anything for an audience (based on interest of participants, that may change.) You don't necessarily have to be a singer to help out! Although all roles are singing roles, much of the workshopping will be script-only. That being said, I also NEED singers that can learn new songs quickly!!! There will be a LOT of music in this show, and the quicker we can get you performing the song, the quicker I can find out what works and what doesn't work. THIS IS AN ONGOING VOLUNTEER PROJECT FOR THE TIME BEING!!!!!! In what I am calling "Phase 1" of the workshop, it will be low commitment and a sort of "do it when we have time" style. It will likely remain that way for a long time. You are free to drop out/drop in whenever you like, no hard feelings!! If/when the project shifts into a more rigorous direction that requires significant time commitment for participants (Phase 2), I'd be more than happy to discuss financial compensation for your time and effort! *NOTE: Per rules of the subreddit, I want to specify that I am making no profit off of this musical at this time* If interested or if you have any questions, please send me a message!!!! I already have several awesome actors on the project, but I still need more! (Due to mature content in show, ACTORS MUST BE 18+)
Question for directors from a rejected actor by haleymjones1997 • last post Oct 23rd
I posted this over in r/filmmakers hoping to get some input from a director, but in case I get no bites over there, I figured I could post this here as well. If you have experience directing, this question is especially for you, but I'm open to opinions from other actors as well! Put yourself in a director's position. If an actor pitches themselves with an original idea for your episodic project (indie TV pilot in this case) after not getting a role they auditioned for (6 months after auditioning FWIW), is evidently very enthusiastic about your project, has decent acting chops and has a decent amount of previous film experience and presents you with a pitch package that's almost impossible to say no to, do you dismiss them or do you give them a chance on your project? And is there a way to go about this without sounding so desperate? Context is a TV pilot being produced independently and filmed locally. I auditioned for a lead, thought I was perfect for the role and had it in the bag, ended up not even getting a callback (to be fair, there were hundreds on *hundreds* of submissions). I'm genuinely very interested in the project and have an idea for a subsequent season storyline that could potentially be a selling point for studios when the writers go to pitch it. However, I could still be on the show as a smaller character, auditions for those characters are yet to come. Whether I get hired as an actor or I willingly work on the pilot as a PA, I'm still planning to pitch my idea (and myself as an actor if I'm only a PA) - unless this is an awful idea, which is where the question in the above paragraph comes into play.
Found this indie game looking to hire voice actors, quite a few characters you can try out for. by lightning87 • last post Oct 23rd
Is voice acting doable professionally if you aren't from North America? by teeno731 • last post Oct 23rd
I was born, raised, and will probably die, in Australia, and voice acting has been something I'd love to pursue. My friends and family often comment that "sound effects" or "voice narration" would be a perfect fit for me (you know what they mean) and while I do know of a few Australian voice actors, they tend to migrate to NA for work and it doesn't seem like there are any active ones in the industry who work remotely as a career. Of course, this is also somewhat true for NA itself - Funimation used to hire almost exclusively from local agents before they set up an LA studio. ProZD (Sungwun Cho) vlogged yesterday about how he had to routinely fly over to California to work until he moved there himself. I've always said I'd pursue it if I could... so can I?
Howdy! by WouldYouWrather • last post Oct 23rd
Hey guys, a couple months ago a used to be actor told me to read Stanislavski should I? ​ https://preview.redd.it/ddfa6kmnlqu51.png?width=359&format=png&auto=webp&s=ef89eee365bc9a655eb8a77ae6428c1cb236a5b1
As actors/actresses, do you notice that the general public has no idea what goes into acting or what "great acting" even means? by EverybodySaysHi • last post Oct 23rd
It seems to me that many subpar performances get rave reviews by the general public simply because they like the character or liked the movie/show; and on the flip side, many great performances are overlooked simply because people didn't like the character, the person, or the movie/show. Like the term "amazing acting" gets thrown around on reddit a lot just because, imo, they like the idea of the character or liked the movie in general. An example of this being Michael B Jordan in Black Panther. To me his performance was nothing special. It was wooden, it was one note, it was cliche, and the character was good DESPITE Michael B Jordan's performance not because of it. He didn't bring anything special to the table or elevate that role at all yet people say he was "amazing". To me that kinda just shows they don't know what they are talking about. Maybe I'm wrong, but I wanted to ask a community of actual actors and actresses who would know more than the general public what they think.
Need help by ArkManWithMemes • last post Oct 23rd
If im being honest i wasnt quite sure where to turn for this, saucenao didnt seem like a good idea, so i figured just maaaaaybe id have some luck in a voixe acting community? But TLDR theres this meme clip, and i thought it was funny, but im trying to find the voice actress who did it, and i have absolutely no idea how id even go about finding them, so i figured maybe i could go ask in an appropriate community and someone might be able to answer it for me? I can try and link the clip if needed, cuz the clip itself doesnt credit who made it, voiced it etc Heres the link, idk if itll work https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758433840120463400/768694088022097930/d3208ba7e58728e794c05f6c87b349ebd36e9bc71aed99ce3c2311a975268541_1.mp4
Hiring two actors for short story (PAID)($10+$30) by MrPinataPants • last post Oct 22nd
Hello all! I am recording a dramatic reading of the Telltale Heart for Halloween and I'm looking to hire two actors to perform a couple lines I have written for an intro bit that leads into the story. The two characters in need of voicing are a gruff police officer/jailer and a journalist. ​ Officer/jailer (M) is authoritative and tough. ($10) "Just shout when ya done..." (spoken to the journalist) The journalist (M/F) is confident, sly, and curious. ($30) "Indeed." (when asked if he/she is another journalist) "Everyone wants to read about the Mad Man.""...You seem rather nervous." ​ This short story was written by Poe in the 1840s so a slight british accent for both characters is preferred. Here is an example: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGw9CXM6nqU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGw9CXM6nqU) ​ These lines need to be recorded and sent to me by the 27th. The submitted files need to be WAV, and cleaned but not altered (normalized, compressed, etc.). If you don't feel comfortable sending me the completed lines before payment then send me a audition clip of the character you are auditioning for saying whatever you like and I can pay half up front if I decide to hire you. Payments will be made through Paypal. You can dm me your auditions and demos. The final production will be uploaded to my personal youtube channel (not monetized) and soundcloud and will be shared on my social media pages. Credit for your work will be given in youtube and soundcloud descriptions (real name or online handle, whichever you prefer). If you have any questions just drop them in the comments and I will answer them as soon as I am able. Happy Halloween! ​ Edit: Auditions can be sent by link through reddit's direct messaging. (Dropbox, Drive, Soundcloud, Youtube, etc)
How hard will it be for me to succeed in the long term by RoadToMasterGuardian • last post Oct 22nd
I'm an Asian male, pretty tall and I have a really slight lisp. I'm pretty good looking and I live in Australia. I know I'm really good at acting but based on the fact that I'm Asian(there are less Asian actors then there are white or black actors) and the fact I live in Australia instead of America, how hard will I have to work to make it
Female voice over actors with the deepest voices? by StorytellerAli • last post Oct 22nd
What female stars in voice acting tend to get jobs based on their lower pitch of voice? They may even rival male actors with their deep voice, but they don't necessarily have to, they just have to be considered a female voice actor with a deep voice.
Zoom Vs Theater by Twitstein • last post Oct 22nd
Some thoughts for discussion on theatre's current dilemma. Trying to recreate theatre using a camera based medium isn't one of Zoom's obvious applications. It's kind of like redefining theatre without asking it first. Following Peter Brook's definition (from The Empty Space) of what is needed for theatre to exist - an empty space. A person to be present in that space. Someone(s) to be watching. If we focus a stationary camera on a space, the mere entry and exit of a person to and from the space becomes theatre, with someone watching. The many dynamic limitations of this focus (static camera) in no way detract from the power of an entry into, an exit from, and action created in that space. To use this frame of reference as a starting point, we have two building blocks for publicly viewed theatre in these covid times. A theatre that will work within the limitations of current broadcast technology, and not be diverted by it. And a new set of conventions and devices that camera use needs to become to serve theatre. Add two static cameras, on two separate locations, you begin to veer from the theatre space as the single point of creation. We start to enter the camera cinema space, and the use of filmic conventions, with the theatre space an inconstant device for the storytelling. Logically and physically, the stage remaining static is the only constant required. Use of camera(s) must cause the minimum intrusion to the static stage convention for an audience. Something allowing the camera framed stage to develop as a useful paradigm for actors and theatre makers is to remember - there is no comparison between a stage production that has been captured by cameras, and a camera capturing a stage. At it's most fundamental, the streaming theatre medium accomodates a single static camera because we accept it as the necessary component. It connects the audience to the stage. Beyond this, the multiple camera and vision switching technology intrudes on the performance space. It does so to the point the stage as the point of creation doesn't exist anymore. Along with that, the act of creation is negated for the audience. They become a viewer of the product of broadcast technology. The catharsis of being in a theatre audience is missing.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Oct 22 by AutoModerator • last post Oct 22nd
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.