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How to get Netflix auditions? by DuskToDawn100  •  last post Oct 1st

I am currently starting out as an actress. I’m eighteen years old. I am about to get headshots, slateshots and a demo reel made by some photography studio soon. I am going to try to find an agent to hopefully represent me soon. But I have heard that agents can be difficult to find sometimes especially when you are starting out and have no experience. If I am interested in getting Netflix roles, not principal roles or anything, but like minor roles, how would I be able to find them? Are those generally only available to agents and they have to submit you for them or are they posted on those online casting call services such as Backstage and Actor’s Access. Any information would be very helpful. I live in Vancouver. Does anyone know of any good talent agencies here? Thank you!

Biden should hire Alex Baldwin or some other actor as his debate coach by _Breakfast  •  last post Oct 1st

Because it’s not a debate, it’s a scene. Emotions rule. Only an actor can truly understand and emulate Trump’s, uh, nuances and improvisations. A debate coach deals in logic, as well as some emotion and marketing, but not in the proportions we’re seeing today. It might sting, it might be laughable, but Biden has to have better reactions to the taunting besides laughing and shaking his head exactly the same way a bunch of times. I know he’s old but he’s gotta bring his improv game if he wants to rise above holding his own.

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Oct 1 by AutoModerator  •  last post Oct 1st

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.

How detailed are movie/tv show scripts? by YourMumsAVirgin69  •  last post Oct 1st

I'm an aspiring actor who has done some stage shows in the past but I'm wondering how detailed movie/tv show scripts are. Watching certain tv shows it seems like a lot of the small parts of dialogue are improvised but I've also heard that certain actors (e.g. Benedict Cumberbatch) is extremely for sticking to the script. I'm just wondering whether scripts are super incredibly detailed or not.

On set with the new covid SAG protocols? by rosencranzand  •  last post Oct 1st

I'm curious if any SAG actors have had any experience on-set with the new protocols. How has it gone? Anything feel unsafe? What are your thoughts? Thanks

I Have a question by MineZoid  •  last post Oct 1st

I am an aspiring voice actor as I’m sure a lot of people here are. How do I get started? What do I need? Are there any jobs I can do now? I am pretty new at voice acting and don’t have any jobs under my belt. Thank you for your time!

How would I get a job as a voice actor? by CrYpTiC316  •  last post Oct 1st

Ok to start off, I’m 16 and for a while now I’ve wanted to be an actor. A few months back I was suggested to become a voice actor which I think would be more fitting and really fun to do as I really like doing voices but I have a slight problem, I don’t know where I can start. Would I have to go to an audition at a sound studio or something? Any advice would be appreciated :)

Need a few actors to record a short 10-20 second video. Looking for people in their 20s-30s. Clean cut. by 6692A  •  last post Sep 30th

Video will be posted on my website. Video will be 10-60 seconds long. Script will only be a few sentences. Pay is $5. I need 4 people Qualifications: - need to be clean cut presentation - good video quality (no vertical video) - age late 20s-30s This is a one off thing but I am also looking for someone else long term. Please send me a message and include headshot or videos if possible. Thanks.

Scare tactics for a new scare actor? by jeopardy_party  •  last post Sep 30th

I got a total dream job of mine this year as a scare actor for a major haunted house. I've performed on stage a lot but never as something "scary" or "inhuman". I got my costume today and I will be a Scarecrow that was brought to life. My issue is I just don't know what noises a Scarecrow would make.

How much pressure is there to get plastic surgery? by leavemeinpeace10  •  last post Sep 30th

A lot of former actors have said they were pressured. And it seems like a lot of people have gotten it? Is it necessary? Are you forced? Will you not get jobs because of this?

trouble with system by Alice Bowden  •  last post Sep 30th

Is anyone else frustrated because your points are there and you are offering the max for someone to click on your imdb but no one is? It doesn’t make sense. It’s affecting my score terribly these last couple of weeks.

Duologue with the theme of hope by Shadowstriker6  •  last post Sep 30th

A duologue is a play or part of a play with speaking roles for only two actors. ​ I need help on finding a duologue with the theme of hope for my school drama play. plz help

Playing real people. by pleasantpheasant1991  •  last post Sep 30th

Any one know of any good documentation of actors playing real people in film/tv and what their process and challenges were?

Do real actors in movies actually memorize their lines letter by letter or do they learn kinda whats supposed to happen in the dialog and say and improvise with their own words by Matrix10011  •  last post Sep 30th

With Jokes then they might have to memorize it exactly as it is but with random conversations I dont think its necessary

More questions about credits in TV episode by RaeADropOfGoldenSun  •  last post Sep 30th

I posted here last week about how to put an unaired episode of a TV show on my resume. Now I feel really stupid because I looked again and turns out... it did air. I just missed it somehow. But now I have another question about how to put it on my resume! Sorry, haha. I know that generally "guest star" = significant character in one episode and "co-star" = day player/in a scene or two. Based on this I would be, I think, a co-star. I was paid principal rate and there's a whole scene revolving around me (they cut most of my actual spoken lines, but I'm still the main focus of the ~3 minute scene). The credits at the end of the episode though say this: Starring: [main guy in the show] Co-Starring: [main guy's sidekick, who's in every episode] Guest starring: [Someone who had a big part in the episode] Featuring: [Everyone else, including me and other people with smaller parts] Based on this, should I put "featured" on my resume? That generally implies featured extra, and at least when I was hired I wasn't considered a featured extra but a principal actor. The credits' definition of "co-star" clearly isn't the normal one either, but the fact that they have it listed like that makes me feel odd about how I should list my role. If it helps, the show was like a parody talk show (on Adult Swim...), the main guy and his sidekick were the "hosts of the show" and I played someone who was a guest on the show. What would you guys say? Sorry, I know this is a dumb question. edit: I don't still have my contract (this shot years ago) and I am no longer in contact with my agent from the time

Characters and Voice Actors - My Little Pony: Pony Life by Jurda12345  •  last post Sep 30th

Question: I have a friend who writes books for enjoyment. by Kehaydon  •  last post Sep 30th

I have a friend who writes books for enjoyment and posts them on his own website for free. Are there any resources where he can find aspiring voice actors looking for pro bono work? He is interested in potentially releasing them in an audio format, but will not make any money from them so is hoping to help someone build their profile.