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“Branding” by MysteryMaltodextrin • last post Sep 19th
I’m allergic to Instagram and hash tags. I’m male and tall, and that’s about it for my brand. I deactivated my Facebook a couple of months ago, and I feel way better. I respect people who can “brand” themselves well. It’s not my strength, and I just don’t care about presenting a false form of wealth and positivity that isn’t remotely true to who I am. I got my BFA, I’m still young - this profession isn’t crack to me. I can quit. But it’s a lot of money down the drain. I know it’s a strange time to make huge decisions, but I’m having more doubt than ever before. I hate commercials, but I guess I can grin and bear it. It’s something we all have to do. I don’t want to sell my soul to Silicon Valley for an agent. That feels contradictory to the point of my pursuit of art. I’m thinking about going back to school to pursue something medical related. I’m really on the edge here, and don’t know who to ask. On the one hand I don’t feel like I’ve given acting a real shot, on the other it seems like my personality is recoiling harder than most against the reality of this industry. And yes, I’ve heard the old “if you can do something else, do it” line. But that implies that the only way to be an actor is to be held hostage by your career, which sounds like a miserable existence. It seems more like an interesting saying than good advice. Does anyone else have a problem with the “branding” thing? I’m not really sure what my question is. I guess I’m wondering if someone older and wiser went through something similar. Or I’m just looking for some thoughts, or breadcrumbs of any kind that may help me decide.
DOES ANYONE HAVE UTA HAGEN a challenge for the actor book ? If so, can u send me a picture of chapters 2-4 by Collegestudentcrying • last post Sep 19th
I am so sorry but i am on a time crunch and my parents are not able to buy me the book at the moment ! If you can please let me know so i can tell u my instagram ! I’m about to cryyyyyyy
Michael and William s age during SL by TruePacificDan • last post Sep 19th
According to that post in the Voice actor website, we can know assume that FNAF SL is before FNAF 3, and could be between 1987 ( Michael has 14-16 at FNAF 4 minigames ) and 2003 : ​ ​ [So William had 35-54 during SL speech in the intro, and Michael 18-35 in his speech at the end of SL, which set FNAF SL before FNAF 1 and 2, or after FNAF 1 and before 3.](https://preview.redd.it/vgol97ykszn51.png?width=598&format=png&auto=webp&s=305d3a07087b7be7f30477157aff01d2c8cc0cbf)
I mess up almost all my singing audition(half rant) by FuckBppv • last post Sep 19th
I just had an audition. I know the song so well that I sang it several times even at another audition. I sang it to my satisfaction right before I go in as well. I go in, and due to Covid we have to stand away and the accompanist says the tempo and I ask a little bit slower. He starts playing and I get thrown off like an idiot and I sing the first two verse in the wrong not, roughly finish singing but didn't take a good breath for that last note and cut it short, and the pianist is still going, finishing the last part. This isn't the first time I've been thrown off by the accompanist. He was great, he just played the progression very differently from what I've been practicing. I am so frustrated at myself for messing up and now I have added fear this is what's going to happen every time. Messing up almost every audition as I go to sing, singing wrong, bad breath control. I don't even know how to fix this. My monologue went great so at least that's a relief but I feel awful. Like an idiot. Can't even sing something I've practiced for ages. I don't even know what to do. I am so frustrated, disappointed in myself. It really does not matter if I am in the who or not- seriously it does not. But the fact that I was in that room and did such a thing makes me feel like I cannot do anything. People say that all actors have bad auditions. The fear that I have is that no one has only bad auditions and one good audition. I assure you, I practice. I warm up. I sing and do my monologue. I just seem to fuck it up every time it's time to sing. I know how to sing and I do great at call backs. BUT WHATS THE USE IF I FUCK IT UP BEFORE I GET THERE!??!?! Sorry for being crazy. This is my passion and I cannot stand myself for being so bad at basically what my job is.; auditioning.
Is Michael Keaton a good actor? by Flatulent_Ferdinand • last post Sep 19th
Can anyone do a good Kermit voice? (paid request) by PaleAsDeath • last post Sep 19th
I am interested in hiring an actor at a future date to remotely record about 2 pages of monologue (in standard script formatting) for a short parody video, in Kermit the Frog's voice. You can name your price, and I'll let you know if it is doable for me. I would prefer to keep the cost under $150, but I am willing to consider paying more. I can pay half upfront and half after receiving the recording if you prefer. As an audition, I ask that you post/send me a short clip of you reading a few of sentences from any source (a play, a film, a cereal box, etc) in Kermit's voice.
Reputable Agencies? by Pristine_Bat • last post Sep 19th
How reputable is the Characters Acting agency? Vancouver? I have heard really good things and young actors "Wishing" they were with them and on the other hand there's like nothing online about them. and by that I mean, none of their clientele write about what its like to be with their agency. They have told me they are #1 in Canada, and are excited to work with me, however I have never done an acting job before, other than background I just sent in audition tapes and they said I was talented. Which that may be nice and all, and I appreciate their kind words. They rejected me when I was a kid, and now few years later, after practicing considerably more on my own. They are now wanting to represent me. But for the #1 acting agency in the country to take some guy whos never done a job before is just off putting, I mean I don't think I blew the audition tape out of the water, but I don't think it was particularly bad either. They seem like an absolutely great company but I want to just make sure for my own sake I know what i'm getting into and if anyone has any input on them! I would appreciate it Greatly. Im leaning towards, I have no idea how I even managed to score such a great agency by never doing a job before, and they told me that during a call. "
Your acting journey is YOUR journey. The answers here may not be applicable to YOUR journey! The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can relax! by throwawayyyyy12123 • last post Sep 19th
there are no rules. except to be fucking good. seriously. you can have a no name agent that gets you good auditions and you can have a great agent get you 0 auditions. you can read for series regulars without having credits. you can read for co stars already having a ton of credits. but you know what you don't want to do? Rush into anything. and don't read the answers of the actors on here thinking that THAT is how its going to be for you. People that post on the internet have an agenda. As much as these actors are posting to "give back", a lot of it comes from a very weird place of those actors not really being 100% satisfied with their own careers, which makes the "advice" they give, come through a distorted lense, which, to impressionable actors who want so badly to work and break in, can lead you to make decisions that might not be the best for your life. YOUR life. my best advice is to stay where you are, find the closest acting class, make friends, make your own content, focus on being the best actor you can possible be, SAVE MONEY, live your life, work, have an agent find YOU, by working, and things will literally take care of themselves naturally. workshops are a waste of money. pay to plays are a waste of money. expensive drama schools can be great training and great networking opportunities, but they are grotesquely, offensively overpriced, and may not be the best decisions for YOUR life. you can absolutely 100% still do this without going to one of those places. remember the faith that you have about yourself, within yourself, that gives you the courage / fire to pursue this. that is all you need. nobody else's advice, or validation. I just wanted to say this because now that I see things finally making a little more sense for myself, I realize the only answer is really to just focus on being the best actor you can possibly be. Be well, we're also living through a FUCKING GLOBAL PANDEMIC, so be easy on yourselves!
I would like to get more heavily into voice acting as a sideline. Advice welcome. by Berabouman • last post Sep 19th
Hi all. I have done some voice work in the past and I quite enjoy it, and the pay is not that bad. I just got a Rode mic at the insistence of a client, and I am trying to recoup my investment lol. I've read DBB's site in the sidebar and I am well aware one does not simply "rock into Mordor" for any kind of work, voice or otherwise. I am not a complete newbie though. Things I've done : Some paid professional work. Have been directed by and directed other voice actors. Won a few singing competitions. Have a Youtube channel. My singing and voice acting coach (I have some formal training) have both said I'm quite good and could probably do this professionally (not meaning I am going to become a sensation overnight) I have a demo reel. I can act, sing and speak in English, Japanese and Chinese. I can do American, Indian, Chinese, Italian accents with ease. I'm aware of basic vocal training like using your diaphragm, voice projection, breathing etc. My setup is a UR22 Steinberg with JTS mic, and now Rode mic. I use a pop filter and Kaotix Eyeball to cut down on ambient noise. I don't currently have access to a professional recording studio, but my audio engineer friends tell me my setup is decent for a home studio. I use Audacity. Weaknesses : I haven't been doing this for a long time. I could definitely improve plosives, fricatives, those kind of things etc. There are still huge gaps in certain parts of my knowledge. I think I have a decent shot? I'm looking at ways to get started. [Voices.com](https://Voices.com) I think is a beginning? Because I'm not located in the USA, a lot of DBB's advice doesn't apply, and I think he also says he's not aware of the new digital market. I'm not dissing DBB, I think he's an incredible voice actor and definitely an industry veteran. So far I get occasional gigs on LinkedIn. I don't have a huge portfolio because voice work is not my primary field of work. Ideally I would like to do work in video games and animation because I love them, but I won't look down on anything that pays decently and has clients that treat me well. Fair pay for fair work and all that. Thanks for your time in reading this post.
What I Learned Living as an Actress in LA ✰ by airottt • last post Sep 19th
Need male and female actor to record sides by breakinlegs • last post Sep 19th
Hey guys, I need an actor (one male, one female) to record sides for me, as auditions come in. Essentially, you will be my reader, as I play back your recording while I self tape my audition. I'll assume you have a decent mic. It has to be clear and clean, not just recorded on your phone. I can either pay you $10 per recording of sides (will only take a few minutes per request) or, if you also audition self tapes, I can record sides for you. Up to you. Shoot me a DM if interested and I'll need a link to hear your voice. Looking for 25-50 years old sounding, men and women, pretty neutral sounding, as if you were a reader in a CD office. That sorta thing. Thanks! I'll ask you to record 1-5 times a week for me, and will need a 24 hour turnaround.
Out takes from an actor on set - Parody video I made. Let me know what you think by RothkoRathbone • last post Sep 18th
I'm directing my first Short Film, and I don't know to run Auditions, advice? by I_Smell_Feces • last post Sep 18th
Hey Everybody. I've directed a few plays in college, but that never felt *that* serious, but recently I wrote a script and I got funding to write and direct. Now, we're bringing in professional actors and I'm auditioning them. For some context, they sent us self-tapes, we witted it down to 3-5 people to audition over zoom with the same slides, but this time I'll be giving them some directions. Does anybody have tips/advice for how I should run this? What kind of direction should i be giving them, etc. ​ Thank you!
I want to be a television writer just as bad as I want to be an actor. What do I do? by RealHousevibes • last post Sep 18th
I have always loved the idea of writing for television, and I've been writing "T.V shows" since I was young. I've taken classes and focused a lot of my amateur-age energy into honing my writing skills - and I am confident in my abilities. Still, for a long time, writing was a hobby. I knew my energy would be put into acting once I was in LA and working professionally towards a career (as that's what I went to college for and have always trained to do). However, quarantine has made me realize that I am SO passionate about writing. And I would love a career as a staff writer just as much as I'd love one as an actor. Is it possible to move to Los Angeles and market myself as a writer and actor? Or to simultaneously pursue both career paths? Can I get theatrical agents as well as literary agents, or would they want me putting all my energy into one basket? I am torn. At this point in my life, I couldn't imagine not pursuing acting, and I couldn't imagine not pursuing writing. I am torn. In my case, how do I even go about it? Would it benefit me to start out as a PA? A writer's assistant? A waiter? Haha. I really don't know. I'm lost when it comes to what exactly I want to do in entertainment.
How the Euphoria actors got discovered? by heliolaleh • last post Sep 18th
I’m thinking of the actors with less experience who at the time were relatively fresh-faced. Is anyone aware of if they all had agents when the casting breakdowns went out for example?
To have social media for my voiceover, or to not- this is my question. by Only-Yak • last post Sep 18th
Yesterday I recorded for a short project and am going to be able to be credited for my work in the manner I choose. It has a credits list, and I’m fortunate enough to have my name near the top. It’s a small project, but I got me thinking- how should I credit myself? The director said I could leave my name (or username, but I’ll likely elect to use my full name) and a plug for one social media link, perhaps a website. At present, I don’t have a website or social media dedicated to VO. Should I make one? Is one better than the other? How does social media really factor into this if you aren’t a top-tier actor with a fan base?
not a voice actor but people often don't understand me. What can I do to improve this problem. Sorry if this is the wrong sub by Lookbehindyabruh • last post Sep 18th
Irl whenever I talk I'm asked to repeat myself a lot and recently on my latest youtube videos [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxC\_xGc1DQU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxC_xGc1DQU) I've been getting a lot of "I understood one or two words from this video" and "learn to speak" and stuff
Can anyone audition? by Andrew__IE • last post Sep 18th
Can anyone just go to an audition they find online or on a flyer somewhere? Or does one need an agent in order to let the casting directors know that the actor will be there for an audition?
What SAG resources to take advantage of? Missed orientation. by Theurbanalchemist • last post Sep 18th
Been with SAG for two years. Never attended the new members orientation (wish there was notifications on the app!) and I’ve heard murmurings of the voice labs, free seminars, and actor business resources. Also, what discounts are we entitled too? Are there banking options for us in the union? How to take full advantage of being a paid up member?