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Had such a bizarre live virtual audition. by silkk8  •  last post Aug 31st

I had been struggling with how to prepare for this audition, as it is a scene where I have no lines, but I'm assisting someone in a reenactment. Some of it is reenacting very violent things, but my character is also very unconvincing in their acting. I join the virtual waiting room and get called in early, and the only thing I can see is the wall in the CD's office. Which was intentional on their part. So basically they read off the scene with the other character's lines but also cut some parts out to make it shorter. It was so weird and awkward trying to act out this "unconvincing" reenactment standing up, though sitting wouldn't really have helped either. I only did it once, no redirection. The CD chuckled a bit when I was done but I'm trying not to read into that, lol. I probably bombed, but my character was supposed to be a bad actor so I honestly have no idea what to think about how I came across. I think this audition was really better suited for in-person, but that's not possible atm. Has anyone else ever had super weird auditions that you couldn't make sense of?

The Business of Voiceover by NaturallyRPVoiceover  •  last post Aug 31st

Hi all, A few weeks ago, I was asked to give a free online talk on the business side of voiceover by the Collective Creative Initiative - a company that streams free content for actors and freelancers every day, then keeps the streams available for about 2 months after. My talk lasts about 50 minutes and covers agents, freelancing sites, P2P sites and direct marketing - with me going into some detail about what has worked and what hasn't in the four years since I went fulltime as a voiceover. I'd be really interested in any feedback from people on here - (as long as it's constructive?!) - as I've been asked to do a more indepth version of this for the Skillshare platform, and know there's a lot more I can go into detail about. Certainly website design is a thing I can expand on hugely. Hopefully it may be of some interest to people on here, regardless of what level you're at. The video is available to watch for the next few weeks here: [https://youtu.be/eizGXkscCxs](https://youtu.be/eizGXkscCxs) I'm not selling any coaching and won't be gaining anything except your feedback, just to be clear! Just want to make the content I have as concise, relevant and helpful as possible. Many thanks!

I feel like I’ve gotten worse at acting by sircarrgomm  •  last post Aug 31st

Two years ago I was really confident in my skills as an actor. I felt like I could approach any monologue and perform it in an engaging and exciting way. Now when I look at a monologue I’m totally lost on where to take it, and when I eventually deliver it it’s dry and uninteresting. Has anyone else experienced this kind of decline? What did you do about it?

Anyone else worried about past mistakes coming to light if they become a "movie star"? by JustSayin525  •  last post Aug 31st

Hey everyone, I'm a 23 year old girl living in Los Angeles and pursuing acting professionally. I feel like we as actors are in a very unique position compared to 99.9% of the rest of the world because great success in our field also means increased visibility and fame. I've been envisioning my future self and life and the possibility of becoming very, very successful and famous in the entertainment industry. I've done things in my past that I'm not too proud of (if you look at my two recent posts you'll see what I mean.) Let's just say I've been foolish in my youth on some chat/webcam sites and my face may have been recorded when I was in a few compromising situations. Do you guys ever fear the possibility of becoming a big-name actor/director/producer/writer and having past photos/videos/texts/e-mails/etc. that may not show you in the best light surface and become widely distributed amongst the masses? It's just been something I've been thinking about more and more lately and is kind of making me scared to continuing pursing acting. Thoughts?

Finding a Mentor. Is it necessary? by nikecure  •  last post Aug 31st

I have seen a few articles about mentors in acting and the importance of them but I don't know how necessary it really is. This forum seems to talk about networking a lot so is finding a mentor the same as networking? Do you have to be at a certain point of your career to gain one? Do you think that mentors are outdated? I have found a few actors that I admire that work in my market and are signed to reputable agencies. Should I try networking with them or should I wait till I have something to show?

Young Actor in Need of Calibration by VoronSock  •  last post Aug 31st

Morning all. Could any of you help me out by pointing me in the direction of a practitioner who discusses how to deal with characters you play? Further example, how to deal with a character's traits which have integrated into your day-to-day life - as well as how the ego acts in this industry

Omitting Drama School from Resume to Hide Your Age? by onionsandradishes  •  last post Aug 31st

I spent the last two years in drama school and decided not to return because I found the conversion to online training due to Covid to be a waste of time and money. My plan is to take audition classes that might actually be useful and move to Los Angeles as soon as a vaccine becomes available and the industry reopens. I just turned 20 and can definitely still play teens so my question is if it would be acceptable or even a good idea to leave that training off my resume and just put whatever class I take along with the arts high school I attended on it with the implication being that I am two years younger than I really am. I am not all that active on social media so it would be easy to wipe anything to the contrary from the internet. And then just never mention it in person? Pros? Cons? Big name actors lie about that kind of thing all the time.

Finding Other Actors In Your Area by ImGoingGhost7919  •  last post Aug 31st

Hello! I was wondering how others found other actors in the area. I'm hoping to meet up with some people who also share this passion so we can work together and help each other out, with appropriate COVID safety precautions of course, but I'm having a hard time finding people. There's not a facebook group, and my town doesn't really have a community theatre. Thank you!

Child/teen actor by pjhath  •  last post Aug 30th

I am 14 and very passionate about becoming an actor. I’ve put a lot of research in and the odds are just totally stacked against me. What are the chances, realistically, of becoming a successful actor

The Actor's Academy on Youtube by Engineer086  •  last post Aug 30th

[The Actors Academy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4usaktVRWJNqKgkgGtbD2A) Does anyone know if this is good? Has anyone used this to learn or improve? He has a bunch of free videos and a $25 ten hour course. I hear good things about the course, and I'm sure that there's good stuff to be gained, but the complete lack of info on the teacher is iffy.

Does anyone else feel like they’re “running out of time” regarding acting? by blasian_96  •  last post Aug 30th

I’m a late bloomer when it comes to acting. I never joined Drama club, I was only in one play way back in grade school, and I never took acting or performance classes because my parents didn’t support that kind of thing growing up. Now that I’m 23 years old I’m finally taking acting classes and doing freelance voice acting. But I can’t help feeling like I’m running out of time because there are actors my age already winning awards and playing their dream roles, meanwhile I’m over here just starting. I guess I’m just ranting hoping someone feels the same way...

I'm having trouble expressing my emotions in front of an audience/camera by Thomaslovesdonuts  •  last post Aug 30th

Ok so I'd say that generally I'm a pretty good actor. When I'm alone at home, I can easily get into character and the emotions etc just come naturally. But whenever I'm trying to record myself or perform in front of my friends, I feel like everything I do (speech, facial expressions, etc) is forced and unnatural. It's really disappointing and I don't know how to avoid this.

How many agents and/or managers does an actor need? Do actors usually pay their own publicists? by hauteluck  •  last post Aug 30th

[video](https://twitter.com/kelsienick0531/status/1297915495857786883?s=19) So some of Adelaide Kane's videos on Tik Tok have been going viral because she said her estimated net worth of $4 million is false and that she's actually in debt. She then made a video breaking down her finances (which is the video I linked). She mentions having an agent and two managers. Is this the norm for working actors? She also mentioned stuff about paying publicists, stylists, lawyers, social media teams, etc. and I was wondering if all of these things are also usually taken from an actors own pocket? Is she just spending an excess amount of money for unnecessary things? I don't know much about the business side of acting so let me know what you know or think!

Sides + Monologue...for film??? by curtisclone  •  last post Aug 30th

I’m about to do a second round of auditioning for a film in NYC/Phil. The first round was two monologues, the sides. I self taped it and months later I’m getting a callback. But they want me to only reference one of the previous sides/monologues, then prepare an entirely different monologue of my choice to “show your range”. They didn’t specify length, period, style, comedic/dramatic...its a big ass question mark. It’s frustrating to say the least, because I don’t do a lot stage plays anymore, so having a monologue in my back pocket isn’t a focus anymore. Is this normal? Do film actors need to have a monologue ready to go at all times for film auditions? This seems excessive. If they want to see range, write a scene that would show range...or look at my reel? I dunno...little flustered today...

Have You Got What It Takes to be a Voice Actor? by GaryTerzza  •  last post Aug 30th

Caution For Purchasing From Complete Iso Booths by mikegoodrick  •  last post Aug 30th

Just wanted to give my fellow voice actors a horror story of working with Complete Iso Booths, Custom Vocal Booth Guys, QC Acoustics, QC Designz, QC Productionz, or any of the other business names they attempt to go under to hide their shady business dealings. [http://www.customvocalbooth.com/](http://www.customvocalbooth.com/) I ordered a customer vocal booth from this company and spent over $4500. Upon receiving the few pieces of plywood wrapped in felt that they considered a vocal booth, I attempted to construct it. The instructions were missing so I sent my initial email to the company to attempt to get this taken care of. That is when things went downhill. Upon reply they did not apologize for not including the instructions, they just sent multiple different emails over the span of a few hours with written and video instructions, all of which pertained to different booths than the one I purchased. I purchased multiple additional extras which were not included in the shipment as well, along with not including basic mounting hardware for the ventilation system. I finally was able to get the owner on the phone to ask about my issues and he was immediately defensive and rude. He blamed all the issues I had documented on the freight company. Claiming that they had probably unpacked the pallet and lost pieces, which if you know anything about freight companies, does not happen. After going back and forth with him on the phone and him continuing to blame the freight company, Keith at the warehouse, and anyone else he could pass the blame to I got heated. I used an unkind word and he immediately hung up on me. Upon calling him back he informed me that the call was being recorded, and that the previous call was as well. Which is not legal at all in his state of Nevada. I told him that I would like to return the booth and he refused. I asked what his company was going to do about remedying this situation and he said he would file an insurance claim with the freight company and sent me a partial refund agreement for $300 which is nowhere close to what I was charged for these custom pieces, and completely ignoring half of the things wrong with the booth delivered. This refund agreement he wanted me to sign also included strategic legal jargon prohibiting me from filing anymore refund claims or from any sort of legal action against them. At this point I had my lawyer look it over and he assured me NOT to sign any document like this ever because it gives the company complete immunity. Even if the things they send you aren't received or correct. After refusing this joke of a refund and filing a claim with my credit card company, only then was I informed that I could return the booth. The owner also threatened that if I didn't reverse the claim with my bank that I would be charged with "possession of stolen goods", that I would receive jail time, and that they would contact my employer. The owner then proceeded to attack me personally on a professional, personal, moral, social, and spiritual level which I have all in writing in an email from him. I posted a review on yelp, as you do when things like this happen from a business and I was contacted by multiple other voice actors having similar issues with this company. This company has changed names and domains numerous times avoiding other negative reviews from places like Yelp and Better Business Bureau. I just wanted to post my experience so that other voice talent doesn't have to go through the few month ordeal that I've had to. Be wary, do not work with them.

I was literally just about to send Fan Mail to one of my favorite voice actresses when she sent out a letter saying to not send out fan mail. by kanakot33  •  last post Aug 30th

A certain voice actress is now 90 and I decided to write. On an impulse I googled her and found out that since people have been watching more movies lately she has been overwhelmed with letters. :( I’m sad