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Free reel editing by Rainingsun15 • last post Oct 8th
Hello! I just finished a video editing program and I am a working actor based out of Texas and New Mexico. I think my skill set as a tech savvy actress with an eye for cinematography and editing skills would lend itself well to reel creating/editing. I have a long car ride in a few days and I would love to help a few people out who need their reels created. DM me if you’re interested and I’ll send my email so you can send footage from a few strong projects and I’ll create a 1-3 minute reel for you for free. Let me know if you want to see a sample of my work!
Online Table Reads by Nick Assunto - Stage32 Script Services Coordinator • last post Oct 7th
Hey Actors of Stage 32!
Should I Submit My Reader's Voice In A Voiceover Audition? by Busy_Honeydew • last post Oct 7th
Hi, I'm submitting a voice acting audition, and my friend (another actor) read the side with me. The instructions on the audition say "Send us a file as a single take." Should I submit my reader's voice, or should I take it out and just submit my voice? Also, in general, should I submit a reader's voice in my voiceover auditions? Sorry if this question has already been asked before! Thank you very much for your help!
Vocal separation in animation? by Motya105 • last post Oct 7th
Hi all, I’ll be participating in a workshop whose description states, “This class will focus on Vocal Separation between multiple characters within the same show...” What is Vocal Separation in this case? When I Google, all I find are articles on separating audio in a Daw. Is it the same as not stepping on actors’ toes during reads? Thanks for any explanations!
THE COLLECTIVE PODCAST by Whatever_Nadia • last post Oct 7th
**The Collective** podcast is seeking up and coming actors interested in sharing their story. If interested fill out this google form here [TheCollectivePodcastQuestionaire](https://forms.gle/ZWqwxFTLkrCcLL3B9) [Who. We. Are](https://reddit.com/link/j6iqr9/video/t6vnaufw1lr51/player)
Does anyone have experience with The Actors Gym? (https://actorsgym.co.uk/membership-account/membership-levels/) Is it any good? by Sherl0cked007 • last post Oct 7th
Do actors that do a different accent for a part stay in that voice all day when they are working? by samuelhinchliffe91 • last post Oct 7th
How The HELL Do I Calm Down??? by badguywindow • last post Oct 7th
Please, I'd love any and all advice, because I have no idea how to calm my anxiety down... When I asked actor Tom Payne, he said the best thing to do is stay in-scene, and focus on your scene partner so you don't get distracted and don't let the nerves get to you. He had to be pretty succinct because it was an Instagram Live Q&A, so he had seconds to respond, but I try to keep that in mind. But that doesn't help the minutes, hours, and sometimes even *days* beforehand. I oftentimes feel sick to my stomach from anxiety, and I can't eat or sleep or do anything but pace. There's no *reason* for me to feel anxious, but I am. Actor Aidan Gallagher said, in a Q&A video, that when he is preparing for scenes, he physically does things to become emotionally prepared. Like, for example, if he's playing an anxious scene for his character, Five on *The Umbrella Academy*, he forcibly hyperventilates, paces, drinks coffee, and lets himself get all shaky and stressed. I can do that. *But I can't* do the opposite. I lean into my anxiety when I need to play an anxious scene, and I lean into my depression, or fears, or anger, or whatever for whatever scene. *But being calm?* Fuck. I *can't* do that. I don't know *how* to. Any advice is welcome. Please.
What kind of job can I look for to get into the industry? by elyselia • last post Oct 7th
I would like to work in the industry while training as an actress, because I think it would be very useful and interesting to see how things fork and learn more about this world. Even bringing coffee to stuff members would be great! What and where should I look for (in UK or Italy) to get a job in this industry?
Want to improve my acting range by dpools • last post Oct 7th
I'm a high school student who wants to become an actor. I am currently in my sophomore year and I have 3 shows in my 2 years of taking Theatre class. As the title says, I want to improve on my range. I'm really great with genuine,emotional pieces, but I want to improve on my comedic and angry pieces. Do you have any tips? I would greatly appreciate it.
We’re giving back! by actorchrisbaker • last post Oct 7th
Hey everyone! We just wanted to spread the good news! The “Actors Network (r/acting)” isn’t just another Discord server. We are now a nonprofit organization! That’s right! We have just become a 501c3 nonprofit organization and we plan on helping our members in several different ways in the near future. Come and check us out! https://discord.gg/yXYgYmm
How Many Agencies Should I Submit To? by naijas_mm • last post Oct 7th
Hey y'all, I'm trying to assess next steps for myself as an actor, and I believe that getting an agent is the best next step. I'm young (22F) and somewhat green (I started auditioning about 1.5 years ago), but I have a few professional theatrical credits (mostly non-union) as well as some pretty legit connections imo. My question is, how many agencies should I submit to at a time? Obviously, I could submit to 30 and not hear back from a single one, but does anyone have any recommendations as to how many agencies to submit to at a time while balancing cost of mailing headshots and resumes (if needed), the time and energy it takes to submit esp. during corona-times, the likelihood of response, etc etc. I'm doing research already as far as what agencies I want to submit to, and I have a pretty strong sense of what I'm looking for in an agent, but tips and tricks on this front would be welcomed too. ​ Thanks!
I check my emails every day, getting seriously depressed... TW Depression/Sadness by truthlieswithinyou • last post Oct 6th
Hi everyone, I'm writing this post here since I'm just trying to find some consolation. And I thought, who'd be better and more relatable then Reddit... :) So I moved countries and got an acting agent about 9 months ago now. So far, I've had 0 auditions. Once my agent called, saying I got an audition, just for it to not be followed up. When I got back to her an hour later she said the audition wasn't happening anymore. My partner is also an actor and gets at least one audition a month. Ads, movies etc. So does our friends. They're literally so busy they don't have time to see us that often (sidenote, but that is sad too). And I find it so hard because as soon as I try to talk to anyone about my feelings they just go COOOVID!!!! But I'm in that only country where Covid isn't actually a problem (guess where) and the filming industry is still going on. And I just feel depressed. I wish I had something to work on, something to do with my day, a challenge! And yes, it's a great idea to practice accents or do more self tapes but it's not that easy being depressed and doing so... To be honest I'm not sure why I'm in this country anymore and I seriously doubt myself, and my life. I have a background in performing/dancing and am 25 years old. I'm trying really hard to not be sad and depressed but today, sitting in an office I didn't dream of, it seems impossible. Like, I'm crying here and it's embarrassing and I feel stupid. I know there are millions of people suffering and having actual problems. But still, I can't stop feeling terrible. And stagnant. So terribly still. So... I don't know what I'm looking for here. I guess anything. I welcome anything :) Similar stories, feelings. I just don't know who else to talk to right now.. <3
What is your acting regimen like? by fwnbmb • last post Oct 6th
Id like to hear what your routines are like when not working. There’s no right or wrong answer im just curious! How do you stay sharp and practice in-between auditions? Do you take classes or private coaching? What is private coaching like if you don’t have anything to prep for? Do you read books on acting? Or do you get so many auditions that you just use those to practice? Asking because i am doing regular ‘mock’ auditions/callbacks with critiques with an acting coach/school when i’m not auditioning but wondering what else actors do! Thanks so much ❤️
EXAMPLES NEEDED: Films and TV shows where actors are NOT naturalistic. by ElleMeadows • last post Oct 6th
**When might you be non-naturalistic on camera?** So far I can think of two instances: stylised comedy (Fleabag, Community, Inbetweeners, Toast of London, slapstick stuff) and heightened reality (Baz Luhrmann). Would we agree on the above? Or would you say that anything that isn't naturalism is stylised? And that there are types of style, of which heightened-reality is one? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE EVERYONE! Much love to you all <3 p.s. This is specifically in the context of acting. I'm *not* looking for non-realism in films or TV but examples or instances where the acting style is non-naturalistic.
Anyone else from a model-minority culture where you were shamed to be an actor? by CuspChaser111 • last post Oct 6th
I come from a model-minority culture where we are told to be a doctor or a lawyer, or go into bio/tech and that's pretty much it. So when I said I wanted to be an actor I was literally shamed for it. I was told actresses are all sluts/sleep with directors, actresses are stupid and not smart, and shamed, shamed, shamed. I also told it was selfish, vapid, and called self-centered by siblings. The funny thing is I feel most actors are pretty strong empaths, rather non self-centered (the best ones bc they literally have to put themselves in another's shoes and not judge) and highly emotionally intelligent (which does not seem to be valued in my culture as much as academic intelligence.) Even now when people ask my parents what I do there is weird type of shame in their eyes when they admit I act v. a kid being a doctor.
My agent-manager passed away by BurnAfterP0st1ng • last post Oct 6th
I’m an NYC based actor. My agent-manager (he acted as both since he was in the business for 30+ years) passed away during the summer, I am distraught by only recently finding out about it. I hadn’t heard from him but I believed it was because covid had slowed things down so much that he just didn’t have anything for me. I signed with him in January, he got me into quite a few rooms this year & even managed to get me some self tape auditions during quarantine before his untimely passing. I only booked one small co-star with a few lines on a Starz series while with him before everything shut down. It was hard enough getting a manager like him who was very personable, relatable & not so “businessy”. Starting from scratch especially during this already trying year sucks when I’m still not as established as I want to be. Started my year searching, locked a rep down & now I’m back at square one. Guess I just needed a place to vent. Really bummed about his passing, such a genuine guy, I could reach out to him for anything & I’m afraid I won’t find that again in an agent/manager.
A shift in perspective for actors by morganbkeaton • last post Oct 6th
I wanted to share some thoughts after having a VO session for a big client yesterday. Gigs are not the only work that matters. We have to shift our perspective to view all of the work we do—honing our craft (drama/comedy, accents, etc.), networking, promotion—as being just as important. First, this gives us more of a sense of control over our career because we decide how and when we work, how long we get to play, who we work with on scenes and auditions, what we put on our websites. This unpaid work is just as important as the paid work not only because it makes us more talented, more creative, more desirable, but because it grants us much needed stability in a very uncertain career choice. And most importantly, when all these things are equal, it takes so much pressure off of doing the gigs themselves. I booked a gig with a significant client to me. I staved off my jitters until just a few hours before the session yesterday. It’s when we get these gigs that we start having anxious thoughts about “how am I going to mess this up”; somehow I’m going to jeopardize my relationship with this client; somehow I’m going to do something so catastrophically bad that I won’t get paid; somehow I, personally, am going to be rejected today. That last one is what makes a career in acting difficult, and ultimately unattainable for many. We must be our most vulnerable selves and still accept that, when we bear our souls to a microphone or a scene partner, someone may say, That was bad. They may not like it. And that can be incredibly painful. I think this is the greatest fear of all actors. It’s not, am I going to be able to afford something, or am I going to negatively impact my relationship with this client. It really is, am I myself going to be rejected today. I think that’s what we’re wrestling when we get nervous for gigs. So when we start looking at the rest of the (unpaid) work in our career as equal, as part of our business, part of our craft, and part of how we even get the opportunity to be paid to do what we love, it creates a much more stable career for all of us. (And just as a side note, the session went great!)
What’s the vibe, America? by duckbusiness • last post Oct 6th
I’m an Australian based actor. For a while now I’ve been intending to apply for the O1 visa that would allow me to work in America. I’ve been speaking to a lawyer, however I keep putting off the part where I transfer money and proceed with the application because obviously Covid put a spanner in the works. The application process costs a couple thousand dollars and can take roughly six months. American actors, I know it’s impossible to say for sure but do you have any idea what the vibe will be in the industry in six or so months? I am still sometimes getting auditions for US projects through my US manager but I can’t tell if any of these projects are actually going ahead in the near future. Obviously don’t want to waste my money (although I’ve been conservative in saving the application money up so it wouldn’t hurt my finances too significantly to pay it). From over here in Aus, we are of course hearing lots of stories about what’s going on in America (hope you all are doing okay, I really feel for you with what’s happening) but it’s hard to know what the actual situation on the ground is like.
Question by ricktheactor • last post Oct 6th
Hey guys, I've noticed a lot of my favourite film actors talk about picking and choosing what to audition for based on good writing, and my thinking turned into a question regarding residuals. Do these actors start by taking whatever they can, and then the residuals can keep them afloat until they get what they want? I can't imagine an agent being happy hearing "I've already played boy next door, don't give me any more of those auditions". It seems like a highly privileged place to be to be able to turn down roles to avoid type casting. I don't know, any of you guys have any thoughts on this?