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Why Do Some Breakdowns Have Crazy Wide Age Brackets? by babybeluga01 • last post Apr 19th
This is something I've noticed lately on Actors Access and Backstage. Some breakdowns (mostly student films) will have age ranges of 20+ years, like from 18-40 or 25-50. I'm just curious as to the mindset behind this? I'd assume the casting director/whoever is casting would know the general age of the character they're casting, and it's kind of annoying when self-submitting not to know if they're looking for an 18-year-old college student or 40-year-old mom. Sometimes there'll be extra context within the breakdown, but a lot of them have vague log lines that don't help at all. Sorry for the rant, I'm just getting kind of fed up with this
My Fiancee, The Aspiring Actor and How Can I Help? by himan337 • last post Apr 19th
Hello, everyone. I'm here because my fiancee is enrolled in school and Acting classes here in Ontario, woo! However, with that, I'm unsure of how to help her proceed. She would know better than I what's going on, but, to my understanding, she's building up her portfolio. She's adding projects from class, she's voicing something in a stop-motion film, etc. She's really putting herself out there and I am proud of her. However, she recently got called and roped into Next Star Productions. I look at its premise and I got scam vibes, but she doesn't have the same radar I do for these things. I'm going to get rid of it. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me in finding out what options we have for searching for roles and castings in Ontario/Canada. I've tried to take a look and most of it is US-centric, and I don't know how to vet them all. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you all.
I’ve been rejected by every drama school by daphne212_ • last post Apr 19th
I’m starting to give up, two years running i’ve been rejected. I want to learn to become a better actor but it seems impossible because i’m being rejected by everyone. Any advice?
Central casting featured actor meaning by Alahs • last post Apr 19th
What’s the difference exactly
Botox for actors? by hidee_ho_neighborino • last post Apr 19th
What’re your thoughts on getting Botox for Elevens and the forehead? I’m a woman approaching my 40’s and thinking of getting it done to get a smoother forehead. But I don’t want it to adversely affect my acting. Has anyone done it? What’s been your experience?
Acting as always been my dream by 1Beautiful_tragedy • last post Apr 19th
I've always wanted go be an actress. I'm in NYC and I don't know where to start. I did get headshots done a few months ago. Any advice on where to go from here?
How do I break into comedic acting? by thefuck123123 • last post Apr 19th
Everything i read for is dramatic. Which makes sense, as that's how i've marketed myself thus far. But i'm trying to expand now. I'm pretty bored reading for procedurals. I will always love the super dark stuff, but I'd like to branch out into comedic acting now. I have some new headshots that reflect that and I just signed with a new agent that's decently reputable in LA. How could I go about trying to get seen for more comedic roles? I'm a grown adult with a full time job, so starting a youtube channel making comedic skits with friends doesn't really appeal to me at this point, unfortunately i don't have a network of professional, talented, actors with strong enough work ethic to do that, and I also value making real adult money with my time vs. doing amateur self producing that doesn't ever really lead to anything. What's the best way to try and get into comedic acting>?
Actor is very talented, but doesn't have screen presence. Stuck on what to do? by SwimGood22 • last post Apr 19th
Hey all -Has anyone ever been in a similar situation? It might sound shallow, but there's a reason PAUL MESCAL and MARGOT ROBBIE beat out other talent on projects because of their screen presence on top of the talent. I'm in the middle of casting for a narrative music video for a major artist and the strongest talent I've found has amazing emotional ability, but they're screen presence feels a bit off. Their head is shaped a bit strange and jaw elongated a bit wider than normal. It's tough because I know they'd be able to deliver the performance, but I also know the industry is also a VISUAL industry and why more "beautiful" talent are picked over others - because screen presence (easy on the eyes for the viewer) plays a role - for both men and women.
How much should I charge on fiver as a beginner voice actor? by Mcflarben • last post Apr 19th
I'm just getting in to VA and wondering how much I should charge.
Actors of Reddit, is it worth going to a school such as USC for acting or go to UCLA on a full ride and study communications while taking acting classes on the side? by Rickyricky420 • last post Apr 19th
To make this short, commitment day is coming up and I’m having a hard time choosing which school to go to. I’m a bit newer to acting and don’t have as much experience and have two amazing schools to choose from, I’m having trouble choosing between the two. At USC I’d be paying about 7-8k a year and at UCLA I got a full ride. What would be the best choice to make for someone who wants to be involved in acting and the entertainment industry while making connections?
Did anyone else think they were a good actor until they had to audition? by DisastrousClub3 • last post Apr 19th
i feel like i was confident and then the audition killed my confidence lol. how did y’all move past this?
I’m 19 but look like i’m about 14/15 and want to become an actor. Are these good characteristics to go for it? by jashawoo12 • last post Apr 19th
I’m also athletic as I play college soccer, played basketball and baseball, I bowl with a national championship winning college, but i feel that’s irrelevant tbh. I’m also not very tall; 5’6 to be exact which makes me look a lot younger. Also, asian background.
Novice Acting Classes LA by doboy3 • last post Apr 19th
I currently live in Los Angeles and I've always been super interested in acting. I'm finally in a position where I can take the time to explore acting and develop my skills. I've got next to no experience (a couple mediocre acting classes here and there, but no performances), so, after browsing this sub, it seems the best place to start is acting classes. However, given that I live in Los Angeles, and it's such a vast market for actors, I'm a little daunted by finding a class. I'm looking for something that is accessible as a complete novice, but is still high quality and will leave me plenty of room to grow as I develop my craft. In looking around, I've seen good things about a few schools, including Beverly Hills Playhouse, Taylor Acting Studio, and Richard Lawson school. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on these schools as a novice, or insights/tips on any other schools or where to start? Any help is much appreciated, thanks!
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name change results - not sure if significant or not by thecontentconvoy • last post Apr 18th
New York based. I've been regularly auditioning since 2017. I've netted probably about 11 student films (3 NYU thesis), 1 non-u indie (minor role), 3 off-off-broadway shows, and a couple zoom shows plus misc. commercials and industrials. I have auditioned for about around 12 co-stars, 6-guest stars, a handful of regional theatre - but 0 professional credits obtained. signed with an agent, freelance with a manager (who I believe responds to me based on coinflip results). I'm Indian but I look very ethnically ambigious. I decided to utilize backstage as a test to change my name into something that wasn't exactly Indian and have received an ungodly amount of auditions in the last week (for me: around the 7 in the course of three days). I changed the name on Backstage in March but I guess their system needs time to make the change viable?? Maybe this is a bias on my end...regardless I started submitting more around April 11th. My question is...is this significant? Can I look at this as a reasonable test of how I might be perceived for SAG productions? If so, the next step would be to grab new headshots, alert reps, and change the name on actors access, imdb, wherever else. ​ Right "nobody knows anything" etc. I get it, whatever but maybe someone else has this issue as well and can be helped. Gotta figure something out.
Drove my booth around today by astrongvo • last post Apr 18th
I drove around today (cars can make for an excellent booth) and did impromptu voiceovers with a sprinkle of silliness for some random places. This was definitely enough fun to want to do again. Fellow voice actors, I think we could make this into a fun trend! P.S. I made sure to read the rules, however, if I have misunderstood something and this post is seen as going against said rules, please remove accordingly and go easy on me with the ban hammer. Please and thank you
My dream role is being made! I have the showrunner's assistant's email. What do I do? by Rixen3 • last post Apr 18th
Hi there! I am so so torn, and lost! I need some advice on what I should do? For context: There is this dream role that I have always wanted to play and would die for the chance to even just audition for, and they are currently in development for it! The character is a very specific ethnicity and I fit that bill! I have been acting for a few years and am represented ATB and have tried to mention to my team to look out for an audition for the role (as it is SO specific and I fit the character!) or if possible for them to pitch my packet and materials as I have the showrunner and showrunner's assistant's email from them guest speaking at my school (if possible!). However, my team has basically said that the role is probably already filled, and regardless they wouldn't even really consider me anyways (harsh, but true! I understand what they mean), or if they see it pop up, they'll submit me and not to worry. I understand completely what they mean, but I also know if I just sit here and wait and then all of a sudden I see the role has been filled the next day, I would absolutely heartbroken that I didn't at least try something. A colleague of mine suggested I should email my packet and materials over to the showrunner's assistant myself just to make an introduction/pitch since my reps won't do it for me. I'm not sure if this is even appropriate? Will I get blacklisted or in trouble for doing so? Is this highly frowned upon? Or is this completely normal? (Note: They have not publicly listed who the Casting Director is so I cannot submit my materials to them!) For more context, this project is HUGE, but again it is also needing a specific age/gender and ethnicity that pretty much no actors that are currently big in the business fit. Any advice would REALLY help. Truly just want to go about this right, while also not leaving me with regret for the rest of my life (if I don't have to!!) TLDR: My dream role is in development and I have the email for the showrunner's assistant and don't know if it is appropriate to reach out to them!
Should I email an agency asking them to attend my play? by GlassPianist1549 • last post Apr 18th
I have a performance next week for a play. I am currently non union but a community theater actor and my goal is to be represented. I was wondering if it’s okay or unprofessional to email an agency if they could come see my play? I have a theatrical resume I have been building for the past year and I really want them to see my potential up close. Is this a bad Idea?
As a high school student what can I do to prepare myself to get into the film industry as an actor? by randomuserofthe • last post Apr 18th
I am very interested in becoming an actress and plan on going to a college in California. I have been part of my schools theater program since freshman year and my school also offers acting classes for film which I have taken. Is there anything else I can do to prepare myself?
Film Casting Exec Producers Also As Talent by Blueeyesindisguise • last post Apr 18th
A film I auditioned for announced its cast and most of the cast all belong to the same agency and are also executive producers. Why even send notices to agencies if you're just going to hire your producers as talent? A lot of these castings seem performative to me. When you look at who gets cast, when you connect the dots they are always established nepotism actors or people connected in other ways to the film.