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I need an acting program.. help by londonstarrr • last post Sep 27th
Okay so the program I WAS going to pay for, was the **Wendy Alane Wright HWC**. I thought it was a great program but just did on research on here (reddit lol) and turns out I'd be wasting $800.. (that's how much her program is as of now). So now I would really like to know some ACTUALLY GOOD programs like hers. One that will take me step by step what I need to do as a new actor who has no freaking clue as to where to start. A program that will tell me good glasses in my area, how to make my resume,ect.. JUST EVERYTHING. Do other people even do programs like that? I need help.. asap. **I live in la btw**.
IMDB Question! by wjxm • last post Sep 27th
I always see IMDB credit as one of the benefits of jobs but how does it work? Do I make my own actor profile? Do I need an agent to make one for me? If so should I just make one now even before I’ve been on a project?
Feeling extremely low and feel I don't have any options by Specific-Ad4055 • last post Sep 27th
Hi everyone. I'm feeling incredibly low and my mental health is not great. I thought I'd ask on here for advice. ​ I'm a mature actor/musical theatre performer. I'm 32. I basically started late, I trained at a pretty much average school and received a degree in Musical Theatre and acting. There were no agents at my end of year show or anything. Basically I feel we got thrown away and that was that. ​ During my time there wasn't great, I made zero friends and felt really insecure. After I graduated, I managed to get signed by an agent in London after sending out lots of emails to different ones. I created a showreel which cost me a lot of money, travelled a long way to get headshots, met up with my agents and other people in London a lot of times and things seemed to be going well. I didn't get any auditions with them being with them for nearly 2 years. 2 years my mental health suffered and because I had to pay the rent and wasn't receiving any money from musical theatre or acting, I got a full time job because my bills were out of control. My agency after one year had a phone call with me and stated that I wasn't trying hard enough and not joining their workshops in London (I live about 40 mins by train from London), but they were charging us money to do these workshops which I couldn't afford. I told them I would try harder but the next year was so bad finically for me, I ended up getting hours cut and was struggling to pay my bills. One day in a text my agent asked me why I hadn't upgraded my camera, as it wasn't one of the best. I told him I couldn't afford it. ​ So recently after 2 years I decided to leave them, which was just recently. I hadn't had one audition except for an open call for something related to musical theatre. I thnik they were deliberately not putting me forward for stuff because they didn't think I was trying hard enough to give them money. ​ They weren't a highly reputable agency either by the way. So recently I have tried to email lots of agents who are more famous and so far I've heard absolutely nothing. I also tried this before I left them around October last year) and both times have heard nothing and got no emails back. My showreel has view counts and it showed no one had even clicked on my showreel to watch it. ​ I have no idea what to do. I can't afford Spotlight at the moment for it just to sit there and not even get most of the casting calls as I don't have an agent to put me forward for stuff. I would get my Spotlight back if I got signed. But no one is even answering my emails. I feel stuck and honestly don't know what to do. It feels like no one sees me at all even when I'm sending out emails that aren't general and specific to me. I've emailed the same agents like I said last year and this year and still nothing. Since I didn't get any work from my agency I ended up making a short film with one of my filmmaking friends and put that in my showreel to show new work and I feel since I don't have any proper credits it's just so hard. But then I don't even know if anyone even opens my emails as I know my showreel wasn't watched. This is just making my mental health so bad and it's got to the point where I cry every single night and don't know where to turn to. I've even tried to apply to Facebook casting and unpaid work. I sent away 3 self tapes for those and received all no's. I don't know what else I can do. It's really getting me down.
Is it possible to begin acting while in college? by Matrix10011 • last post Sep 27th
Since I was a young kid I always believed it would be awesome to be in a movie or tv show. I love watching sitcoms like brooklyn nine nine or modern family and I just wish I could part of that to the point that I even get kinda sad. I imagine just how cool my childhood couldve been if instead of going to school I spent my time on a tv show like the child actors in the shows I watch. I am 14 a bit too old to be a child actor but thats not the main issue. I live in a small third world country and there isnt anything here. I eventually plan to go to college in the us hopefully. Im just wondering is it possible to get into this while in college? I dont think I will go for a super difficult degree or anything but im not sure if I can squeeze acting in there or even handle it mentally. Im getting way ahead of myself here but for years Ive wanted to be in a tv show and obviously Im gonna need a lot of luck and dedication but have any of you had an experience like this?
Characters and Voice Actors - Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous by Jurda12345 • last post Sep 26th
What does it really take to make it in Hollywood as an actress? by Poopoopeepee05 • last post Sep 26th
Is it just luck?
rate my gf's setup by zuldaaaa • last post Sep 26th
as you can see here, my gf decided to mount the mic on the mic arm by thrusting the tripod into the shock mount holder and then bending it downwards towards her face and i'd like you to rate the absolute eyebleedy sight before you on a scale of 0-1, 0 being the lowest and 1 being pretty low (she's not actually a voice actor or serious about this setup she just sent this as a joke to me because she knows i act and would get very disappointed over this) https://preview.redd.it/pfr4mme2kfp51.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2bcd3b9d920b120e4ad0857b837329ef3c764d8
How the heck do sitcom actors learn their lines in time?!?! by RealHousevibes • last post Sep 26th
I understand for single cam - you have the night before, you have time in your trailer, you have the time while they're setting up lighting, to learn just 1 or 2 scenes a day. I can even understand the Friends or Cheers casts, because at least you can rely on splitting 20 minutes of screen time with 5 other people. But people like Debra Messing and Eric McCormick, or Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce where they are in practically every scene and are on screen talking for the entire 22 minutes - how the heck did they keep up with their lines? And the lines change throughout the week, and then they shoot the entire episode in one day (with generally long takes). Any insight on how people like this manage their lines? I just don't know if I could learn 22 pages of dialogue (sometimes complex, like in Frasier's case) in 5 days. Plus, on top of learning these lines..... they're GOOD. Like the acting is always great. On soap operas, they have to shoot the same amount of stuff... but they suck (because they're spending the entire scene trying to remember their next line). So why doesn't this carry over onto sitcoms?
SAG-AFTRA actors by Michel_Simon • last post Sep 25th
Union folks, are you noticing a decrease in your booking ratio over the last two months, now that episodic is back in swing? Really asking the major market folks here. I confirmed with a couple CD's and one rep that most of the offices are taking in upwards of 25% more self-tapes than pre-covid due to not having to spend so much time auditioning folks in person. Literally telling us, we now have a significantly tougher battle ahead theatrically, until we're back in-person. And yes, I've seen a drop myself, and it's concerning. Not alarmed yet, just curious what the rest of this season will look like considering we're battling a 25% increase in auditions for every role. Keep up the good fight people!
Do you need to go Drama School to succeed as an actor?! by Smilingtribute • last post Sep 25th
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looking for actress 25-40 in NYC with interesting look for cool, psycho-thriller short film. **must be available October 8 + 9** by throwawayclownoutfit • last post Sep 25th
no budget passion project shooting with friends. small crew. awesome high end location, experienced DP. this is my 2nd short and I plan on submitting to reputable festivals. at the very least, will be a couple high quality clips for your reel. shoot location will be in east Flatbush & at the beach somewhere in Brooklyn (TBD). if you're interested, please PM with a link to your actors access / reel. hoping to find a person to collaborate with on future projects going forward as well if we click!
Fledgling voice actor looking for advice by bloodraven11 • last post Sep 25th
Hello, I'm an aspiring voice actor looking to dabble into the field. It's always fascinated me and last night I attempted to put a demo reel together. I think it could be better but I don't think it was the worst. I'm actually mainly in the VFX industry as a semi-successful freelancer. But I always enjoyed learning and watching people voice act. So I'm just curious what are some resources I could use to find my first gig as a voice actor? I want to stay clear of any bad sites and would rather use sites current voice actors are using. ​ [https://vimeo.com/461687594](https://vimeo.com/461687594) <-- Voice reel, be gentle....
Hi.. I just had a question about stage names? If I work on a project, and I get credited, but it's not my real name... does that screw anything up for the future? by PEEF_IS_A_PENIS_FART • last post Sep 25th
I don't know if stage names are something you have to register somewhere, or have legally changed, or... anything. I see plenty of actors who call themselves by a thing that isn't their birth name, in credits, and so forth. I'm just wondering if I'm going to run into issues when I ask to be credited in a way that isn't my name. I've only done a couple projects so far, nothing big. But if I make it... if I do well.. I don't want to run into any problems. Does anyone have any insights for me regarding this? Thank you.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Sep 24 by AutoModerator • last post Sep 24th
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 important is working on a variety of accents? by MedicalKitchen • last post Sep 24th
Is it necessary to perfect them or explore them? Do actors who get casted and need a foreign accent usually know how to do them already or is it the look and talent that gets them that part?
Understanding the actor's "choice" - same script (Fences) two wildly different performances. by Acting_Coach_Garret • last post Sep 24th
What is the best site / group besides this one to have people listen and give feedback on your demo and skills? by Aleczander- • last post Sep 24th
I thought with how many active people were on here that kind of thing would gain traction here, but it doesn't appear so, but that's ok! Is there a FB group or forum site or another sub reddit that is more active for voice actors giving feedback to each other about their materials / skill? Is there somewhere you can post your demo to have active industry listen in? I'm looking to send stuff out to agents but before I do I'd like to get a solid amount of feedback from people on what agencies are good in la for up and comers, and more critiques of my skills personally. Thanks for the help! Samples here if anyone's interested! http://www.alecewing.com/sample-work
Are voice actors allowed here? - Looking for feedback on my VO demo and website! by Aleczander- • last post Sep 24th
Hi everybody! I'm Aleczander. My demo is available here - www.alecewing.com/sample-work I've been a musician and composer most my life, and decided to put my audio engineering skills to use and go into voice acting. Any and all feedback you may have is welcome! Technicals, acting, music choice, mixing, whatever! Website also! I'm currently looking for representation and boy is that a mountain to climb. Thanks for the feedback!
Best voice performances where the actor is imitating another voice actor's take on a character? by endless_telegram • last post Sep 24th
I was having a conversation with an aspiring voice actor about this and he wants some ideas on some voice actors that are great at imitating other voice actors in anime, games and so on. Any ideas?
What to do/ask during an talent agent meeting? by caoroux • last post Sep 24th
Hello there talented people! I am an aspiring actor, non-union and have about 3 theatre plays experience, a bunch of acting workshops and went to one on-camera 2 week intensive. This week, I started submitting my package (Headshots, resume, cover letter and self tape demo reel) to talent agencies. Today, I heard back from one reputable talent agency for a meeting. Which was absolutely thrilling for me! But since this is my first time looking and ever talking to an agent.. I am unsure what I should talk about with them, what am I looking for and what are they going to look for from me? I know I am new, and I don't want to ask questions that would appear arrogant. But at the same time I dont want to show up like I dont know anything. I appreciate anyone's recommendation and opinion! Thank you!