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If I already have representation, is it still necessary that I pay for Actors Access Plus $68/year (Formerly “Showfax Subscription) ? by penguin_reddit • last post Aug 23rd
Should I ? Is it absolutely necessary ?
When should you build your website? by jess091319 • last post Aug 23rd
I've been scouring for the answer to this all over the internet. Is there a "right" time to build your actor website? The only recommendations I've found are for people about to graduate from theatre/acting programs to make their websites around the time of their showcase or as part of their coursework. I don't fall under that category so I'd like some suggestions from the "nontraditional" crowd. tia!
To what extent does 'cinematic' acting work in voice acting? by MisterJose • last post Aug 23rd
If I take the audio from a good cinematic performance, and use it in a voice acting performance in, say, a video game, to what extent does it still work? To what extent does it not? I'm sure it varies pretty extensively, but I'm curious about that what and the why of it, and wondering if someone here can educate me. If we take Daniel Day Lewis, and use the audio from his method-y acting in a video game, is there not enough emotion expressed through the voice alone for it to work? Does it need to be a larger, more melodramatic performance for voice? Or does it need to be different in a way I'm not conscious of? Or let's take a character actor...how about Michael Parks as Esteban Vihaio in Kill Bill Volume 2. Great, enjoyable performance. But you can barely understand what he's saying half of the time. It's also a more subtle character, including in the voice, than you might imagine for a video game or animation. Does it not work for voice acting? Or, is the subtlety of the performance just the mark of a really great actor who's work would be high-class anywhere? Is it even, on some level, *too* good for the current sophistication level of something like video game performances? I've always been fascinated by how good film actors can sometimes suck on Broadway, or great Broadway talents just don't translate to the screen. Sometimes it's obvious to me that actors from another world are just going too broad and unrealistic when they try to do film, or that it just seems too formal and 'trained'. Other times I'm not 100% sure what the disconnect is. Someone recently suggested to me that actors who do things like anime or video games or what not are doing that because they're not 'good enough' to act in film, and I questioned whether cinema was actually 'harder', or simply 'different'. But I really have no idea, so I'm curious to hear thoughts from the people here. Supplemental question: Video games have come a long way in recent years. What was acceptable in a game, even a major one, in 2004, might not be up to snuff now. How has this affected actors in the field? Are there those who were doing fine for that early work, who don't have the same chops for more modern games? Also, the opposite : Are there voice actors who are a fit for more modern, cinematic games that wouldn't have found success in earlier days?
How do I get over the acting blues by iovoko • last post Aug 22nd
I’m fourteen and have wanted to act for three years, getting seriously dedicated in the last 1.5 years. Progress is painstakingly slow. There are few options where I live, and the best theatre near me (The Straz, in case anyone is wondering) is an hour away, which isn’t convenient for classes and such. I read about acting constantly and study those I admire, and am starting my third class in a couple of months. The problem is, my days feel like a waste when I’m not acting. I will have no instruction until January. My life revolves around learning and getting better so I can achieve my dream, which is to be a successful actor, but I often feel like my dream is impossible to achieve and I’m not doing enough. What do I do, if anything? I hate feeling like this.
I've recently wanted to become a voice actor, and I found these at my dads house. Would these be good sound absorbers?? by Coadster16 • last post Aug 22nd
Looking for a young female voice ACTRESS to work with for years. by Darkbahamuth • last post Aug 22nd
Hello people! The most important things first, so you can decide if you want to keep reading the wall of text that is coming: \-Budget: $10 to $30 bucks tops per episode (depends how many words will you say). It will be one episode per month, more or less, with a duration of 20-30 minutes, between 50 to 500 words approximately. \-I'm not an enterprise, not a studio none of that. I'm just a person with a dream project that I will be doing for years, yeah, years! \-I need live sessions so we can avoid all the time wasted in "Here's the script - Oh, here are the audios - Oh I didn't like these lines, do it again - Ok, how about next week? - ok..." \-Long time commitment, I'm serious about the years duration. ​ So, are you still interested? Good! Let's talk about the project itself! It's a fan-made series, aka machinima, on youtube. It's focused on mmorpgs mostly, here's the general plot: ​ A group of 3 people (Protagonist, his wife and a female friend) are playing a game and notice weird things happening, npcs talk to them as they were alive, the "bosses" in the game are different etc. At the same time there's a mysterious woman following them and waiting for the right time to meet them and offer them the journey of their lives. ​ That is the plot of the season 1, it's already done and up on my youtube channel (11 episodes). I used a game that is not very popular because the season 1 was focused on learning how to edit, how to make better dialogue etc. I was testing and learning a lot of things. I didn't use voice over, I used text bubbles. ​ But now, for season 2 I'm very confident on my editing skills and writing and it's time to make the jump for a better production, including voice acting. Watch this trailer I'm working on for season 2, so you get a better idea. ​ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGL6YWEaQQJn4p9auOu0fq2KHFWT\_GGH/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGL6YWEaQQJn4p9auOu0fq2KHFWT_GGH/view?usp=sharing) ​ So, I need you to make the voice of the female friend (redhead), a 20 years old girl who likes games (not in a obsessively way) she's the classic character that is reckless, wants to prove she can do everything, always pick the class that makes more damage in the games oh and likes pizza! ​ I would love to work with someone that believes and loves the project and really wants to give her voice to the character for many episodes. I think I have write a lot so if you want to know more or are completely sure that you are the one then send me a DM or reply here. I'll contact you to chat and solve any doubts you may have. ​ Thanks for your time!
Do non-rich people ever actually become succesful actors? by ChaosLordSamNiell • last post Aug 22nd
Not an actor here, just interested in your perspective. Give the completely lack of social mobility in the US, my parents always taught me that "pursuing your dreams" was a dumb concept. Acting, writing, every fine art etc. seems to be exactly what you're not supposed to do for that reason. So how exactly does a non rich actor ever possibly succeed?
Canada Work by donuttrouble • last post Aug 22nd
Any American actors working in Canada as well? Do you have 2 agents? What’s the visa process like?
How common is last min auditions? by jengalenga • last post Aug 22nd
Do CDs usually notify actors hours before an audition? Like your audition is the same day they notify you that you have to come in for an audition.
Any tips for a wannabe actress? by Naomiwithasilentp • last post Aug 22nd
Hello! I’ve always wanted to be an actress but now on my eleventh BdayI’ve decided to take it seriously. Any tips about how to get better or whatevah would be very much appreciated! Also, I’d also super duper appreciate it if you go on my post history and have some feedback but only if you want to/have the time. Ok thank you
Possibly pursuing acting by filmmaker8000 • last post Aug 22nd
Hello. I'm currently doing freelance video work and never had any interest in acting but recently I've been considering it. Ever since I started college people have been urging me to get into acting claiming I have a "look" and constantly mistaking me for an actor or model, asking what I've been in. I always shrugged it off because I've just never thought about it and just couldn't ever imagine myself in front of the camera. I was also extremely shy growing up so that didn't help my confidence but I've opened up more recently. I'd need classes no doubt as I've never really acted before. I happen to live in LA along with the rest of my family and could take some at SMC but not sure how that would work with covid. Online doesn't exactly seem like the best way to study it as I wouldn't get used to the sense of being watched by people in person. Also the lack of real interaction seems like a big hindrance to one's learning. Maybe I'm wrong...is anyone doing this who can shed some light? I'm well aware how hard and disappointing the acting industry can be and coming from a directing background I've always had a great respect for those going through it, especially now. However this isn't a dream of mine so I don't really have anything to lose other than wondering later if I may have missed my calling. So I guess I'm looking for some advice on whether this would be a good time to try it out or wait for this pandemic to end...or if I should even pursue it at all. If so where should I start?
Will creating content hurt me as an actor? by AzurePhoenix01 • last post Aug 21st
So, I've been wanting to create YouTube content centered around media criticism. However, my fear is that if I were to show my face, potential directors and most importantly, companies I work with may see it. For example, if I were to want to work with Disney in some capacity, but I posted a piece on YouTube criticizing one of their films, would that hurt me if I were to audition for them? My workaround to this was to avoid using my real name and face in videos and use an animated avatar, but I wanted to know what other opinions of this might be.
Los Angeles Actors: Never go to one of Mark Saks’ “special weekend” casting sessions by selfdeficatinghumor • last post Aug 21st
Saks is a predator who will invite you to meet up for a “work session” on the weekend after your first audition. That’s when he makes his move. He does this with boys/men of ALL ages. I don’t know how he hasn’t been outed yet. But steer clear.
Requires nudity? Yes. Compensation? None. by WennesseeTilliams • last post Aug 21st
Mini Actress Rant: I was having a look through breakdowns and seriously, the amount of ones I've come across asking people for topless frontal and/or full rear nudity for literally $0.00 is astounding. Do they seriously not see a problem with this? You want me to stand there naked in front of a crew, on camera, for *nothing*? And I'm honestly sick of the amount of female roles requiring it. I'm not knocking people that partake in it, just to clarify, but I just feel like there shouldn't be so many people seemingly unable to write a female character without her taking her clothes off. The least they could do is *pay*, in any case.
Adler Technique and Mental Health by iamlatetothisbut • last post Aug 21st
Hi! New to this community. I've been having some odd problems with the form of method that made up the base of my training and I wonder if anyone has had similar experiences and have gotten through them. I worked in new york as an actor for about nine years (VO and off-broadway). I moved out of the city a few years back and took a break from acting in a traditional sense for personal reasons. The base of my training as an actor was Adlerian. I'm kind of a space cadet so the imagination side of things came easy. Having my imagination effect me emotionally was hard. Exercises like "house building" were especially hard. I was green, so I doubled down on the technique. At some point it clicked, I guess I kicked the door in instead of finding another way in. That's where my problems started. I always had a pretty wild imagination, but the ideas, scenarios and whatever that came to me didn't effect me emotionally. I was a really chill kid, also pretty emotionally disconnected before I started training in adler technique. What's happened since I finished my schooling is that these wild ideas began to really effect my emotions, I think it's dramatic to call them panic attacks but the symptoms fit. I'd call them light panic attacks. My imagination has always been "intrusive" (adhd) but it never made me sweat, shake, or get the fight or flight response. It was more of a tool to make things or play. It's not with every imaginative thought but when it hits it really hits. I'm starting down the road of therapy and such but I wanted to see if anyone in the industry has had similar problems and figured out a way to cope, make their imagination chill again, or choose when to allow the responses to hit.
Flexible jobs in LA for actors? by Kennerps • last post Aug 21st
Currently in LA getting my resume built and my training completed but i’m looking for a job to afford rent that can still be flexible with my ever changing schedule? Any recommendations? Thank you acting fam!
How Many Voice Actors Have Played the Pokédex? | The Voice Cast by TheVoiceCast • last post Aug 21st
You might not have thought about the 9 voice actors who have portrayed the Pokédex over the years, but that's the The Voice Cast is for! How do they stack up? Sit back and enjoy to find out! And please follow and share this with someone who you think would enjoy the show! \#voiceacting #pokedex #TheVoiceCast https://preview.redd.it/vlaxapx70ei51.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=68f0b2513f37e6b681dde9d9afd571797537a230
Advice please! by validationcherish • last post Aug 21st
Not quite sure where to start with this but; I'm fourteen. When I was younger (say about nine or ten?) I dreamed of being a professional actor. I did summer camps, pantomimes, drama classes and main roles in school plays etc. I was convinced that this was what I wanted to do with my life, I adored it, and I made sure that everybody knew that. I remember my mum asking me once why I loved it so much, to which I replied 'It's easy really, because I don't have to worry about what people will think. It's the character talking, not me.' Now, let me get this straight, I've never been a naturally loud and outgoing person, but I wanted to do this so much that I just forced myself to block out the fear and nerves just to put on a confident face so I could enjoy myself - and I did. Looking back, I think it's the happiest I've ever been - nice group of friends, class clown, doing what I loved. But I guess it all comes back to the fact that this whole confidence thing was all an act, because deep down I was so irrationally insecure, even at just ten years old. The thing is, when people started complimenting my acting and suggesting courses etc for me to take part in, that little voice of self doubt would get louder and louder. I hate people thinking I'm good at stuff because I thought they'd think I was full of it/egotistical. Eventually, that little voice ate away at me and I just stopped. Like that. As if it had never been a thing anyway. That was almost five years ago and I've sort of buried away my stupid little dream of being an actress - because every little girl wants to go to Hollywood, right? This sounds incredibly cheesy so please bear with me but what with lockdown I didn't have the pressure of school weighing down on me and I was the happiest I've truly been in years. Since starting at secondary school four years ago, I've hidden myself away more and more and become what the people around me want to be, but not necessarily what I want to be, and I had the time to realise that. That stupid little dream of being an actress will always be there. But it's more than just a stupid little dream, I've really tried but I can't imagine myself being happy doing anything else. The idea of spending my entire life working a 9 to 5 job I don't really like and eventually retiring and looking back on my life with such big regrets absolutely terrifies me. And it always has. The thing is, I don't live in a very privileged area. It's a far cry from New York City or London, as it's very rural. I don't have the opportunities other people my age do, my school doesn't even offer drama as a subject choice. The worst thing of all is that I'm still so scared of what people would think if i suddenly declared that I still have a dream of being an actress. So I guess the long and short of it is that I'm scared I'll never have the courage to chase my dreams. And even if, say in a few years, I did, I know I'd never be able to get into a drama school, never able to get the part in an audition, I simply don't have the experience others would. The reason I'm posting this is because I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has it or who's been in my situation before. I'd appreciate anything.