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Feeling stuck as an Actress. Feedback (and reassurance) needed! by Friendly_Swimming_21 • last post Apr 18th
Hi Everybody! To give everyone some background: 1. Started acting in December 2020 and got my first agent in January 2021 and was booking amazing ads with some great companies 2. Signed to a new agent to get more TV and Film opportunities in Boston and recently signed over with CESD under their commercial print department (NYC) 3. Had a manager but we stopped working together 4. Have had multiple auditions for multiple projects filming in the Boston area, just waiting! I’ve submitted to multiple managers for over a year and have yet to hear back from any. My materials are up to date and would love feedback on my materials. My reel is very outdated and does not reflect my current skillset which is a big reason why I feel like it’s been slow. However, my headshot and resume look great. Check out my website and I would love feedback! https://www.isabellecharlotactor.com I’m looking into the southeast market and have been on the radar with one of the agents there. However, he stopped responding so I was really bummed out about that. Since i’m signed to CESD I plan on asking my commercial agent to put me in contact with a theatrical agent there. Any pros and cons with this? Would love feedback on that But yeah, been feeling pretty low because it’s been so slow and finding representation isn’t easy at all. Would love feedback on my materials, opinions on asking my CESD agent for that request and just words of affirmation! Thanks so much everyone.
Creating a voice acting portfolio? by jveedubs • last post Apr 18th
I'm currently reading some of the stuff in the pinned thread about voice acting. I have stage experience and am an experienced live presenter, trainer, and teacher. I have been a paid actor, though it's been almost 15 years since I did that, and I've been a guest on local radio and podcasts; most of the material that exists in any digital of me are short blips and don't seem to be anything of consequence; the radio stuff is long gone, as is any sort of recording of my acting (I have a few clips, but the quality is pretty bad). Anyhow, I have a "studio" space at my current home with a nice microphone that I use for streaming and that friends have used for recording. I can record some great stuff here, but I don't know where to start! What should I record myself saying or doing? Moreover, how/where do I post anything/how do I best share and organize any of it so that I can share it on websites like Fiverr?
Actors access - deadline extended? by Nagevasehs • last post Apr 18th
I was requested to audition to a role on Friday and, well, life just got in the way of this submission. The deadline was last night at midnight, but when I went on AA it now says the deadline is tomorrow at midnight. I’ve never not submitted when asked— so I’m wondering, is it open for the callbacks for the same role, and if so, why would I be able to still see it if I did not submit my initial audition? OR did they just extended the casting deadline? I can definitely get it in by tomorrow but I didn’t want to bother if it’s the callback window. Any advice appreciated!
Will I ever be a good actor? by Internal_Argument673 • last post Apr 18th
I (f, 21) am a very shy anxious and awkward person who is interested in acting. Ive read lots of books and been practicing on my own for a while now until I save enough money to take classes, but unfortunately I really really suck at acting. I'm not saying this out of lack of confidence... it's true. I eventually realized that I am extremely self-conscious about myself which makes my acting look very cringey and not genuine. I'm way too much in my own head to the point where I try too hard to listen and react, and I accidentally find myself "watching" my acting while I act by myself. Part of the reason why I'm not present is that sometimes i hate how I look when I record myself. But other times when I don't feel insecure, I feel like I'm preventing myself from truly feeling and this makes me more focused on trying to let myself feel, rather than focus what I'm supposed to be focusing on. I was a really shy reserved & anxious kid when I was in high school who'd never express my true emotions to people so this is all a new thing for me. Honestly i know classes are always recommended but I am very fearful and I think that if I can somehow improve on my own first then I wouldn't embarrass myself in a class with my bad acting I've heard about actors who have had anxiety or who've been very insecure about their appearance in their past turn out to be amazing actors and I don't see that ever happening for me. I remember being in a few school plays when I was a child & although I wasn't insecure about my appearance then, I still wasn't very good because I was still a little too shy to express myself even though you aren't supposed to be "you" when you're acting. I really wish I didn't have so much anxiety. I've always loved acting and honestly I often wish I didnt want to pursue it. Sorry for this long rant. I don't know if any of this makes sense but just wanted to vent/ask for some advice or ask if there's anyone out there who was really awful at acting at the beginning but greatly improved...
Anything similar to Fiverr? by Great-Typhoon • last post Apr 18th
If non voice actors aren’t allowed to post here then I understand if this gets deleted. I’m starting a series and I need voices for the material I’ve written but I’ve only ever used Fiverr. I know there are a bunch of sites out there but the other one I tried to used ended up being a scam. The question: Which sites do you all advertise on? Which sites are reputable?
Think Fast! by Matthew Gross • last post Apr 17th
I was in the lobby of the DTLA Marriott where they were filming an episode of "The Office", when an A.D. walked over to me, handed me sides, and told me to go stand in a line. She wanted me to audition for an angry Dunder Mifflin shareholder. There was no time to prepare. I looked frantically at the lines, trying to memorize them; but what I should have done was asked myself these questions: 1) Why am I angry? 2) When did a similar situation arise in my life, and how did I feel internally and externally? Unfortunately, production was rushing the auditions, because they had a full workday. By the time I entered the audition, the role had been cast. As a performing artist, we have to learn to let go over the things we have no control over. And how to remain creative and spontaneous.
Why do so many Indian (Hollywood) actors go into comedy? by TomGibbon1221 • last post Apr 17th
It seems many do. Is it that many naturally gravitate towards it or more the industry wants it?
Audition for NYC Based actor but I’m in the DMV by Mashooliia • last post Apr 17th
Hey community! I was requested to audition but I’m not NYC based I’m in the DMV area. I have to confirm my location in the self-tape. Should I say “willing to work as a Local” or not audition at all? This is my first experience auditioning for NYC market. It’s a small part, shoots one day but the pay is reasonable for me to take a trip.
Update: I Just Made Huge Step and I Need to Share Part 2 by MJtrashwizard07 • last post Apr 17th
The other day I made I post to this subreddit. TLDR I went to an anime con and a voice actor liked my performance in a panel so much that I was offered an audition for a game that he was casting. Well today at work I received an email that I got the part. My manager had me go on break because I couldn’t stop crying. Admittedly the visual novel isn’t as big as I expected. Just something from itch.io but I don’t care. It’s who was casting it that I care about. I remember submitting my audition unsure of whether my performance was good enough and now someone who I look up to and respect a lot thinks I’m good enough for one of his projects and that means everything to me. I’m being live directed by him on Thursday and I have never been this excited and scared in my life haha. I’m freaking out.
What can my agents see on actors access? by No_Landscape_1019 • last post Apr 17th
Just curious, can they see my cmails that I receive directly from casting? I was chatting with a casting director I’m friends with through there who just cast me in a little indie feature right before I signed, I wasn’t talking as professional as normal because we’re friends but then remembered I have an agent now lol can they see that? Also do they see self submissions?
Actors Access: Casting Director extended deadline, but I already submitted by KickItRetro • last post Apr 17th
I only had time this morning to submit my audition scenes. It was so close to the deadline I could only send 1 (out of 2) scenes. I checked back later and it said the deadline is extended another full week. -- But I can't edit or re-upload my submission to add the 2nd scene. Has this happened to anyone else before? I really would love this role. Would it be wrong to pay for another account (monthly not full year) and apply properly with both scenes?
LA Actors: Itinerary for NYC actor’s first trip to LA? by Traditional-Stick-15 • last post Apr 17th
Hi everyone! I’m from NYC going to LA for the first time in about 2 weeks! I’m going with an actor friend of mine who is moving there and wants to see some neighborhoods to decide where to live. I just wanted to know what activities geared towards actors would you recommend? Also any restaurant or tourist/site seeing recs are appreciated!
Summer Intensives for the Community Theater Adult by fruitflieslikeabnana • last post Apr 17th
I am a 36 year old deep in a job search in my field with too much time on my hands, reflecting on how acting brings me more joy than...pretty much anything else. I am only 5 years into community theater and want to learn more and go deeper. Given the painstaking slowness of my job search, I'm thinking about signing up for an acting intensive: there are a TON out there though and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. There are none anywhere near my remote and rural town and I have some savings so pretty much any US location is on the table. To narrow my options, are there some schools that cater more to the >30 years old actor? If I'm not concerned about making it in the industry, should I consider the LA and NY ones due to caliber or might I actually find a better fit for me in a different city? Are these worth the thousands of dollars? Anyone similar to me do this? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
How to find uncredited actors in scarface ? by Bright-Researcher452 • last post Apr 17th
There couple of actors in scarface from the final scene shootout that are uncredited their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ????
Create a "hide background roles" tab in Actor's Access? by YayaBrooklyn • last post Apr 17th
Anyone else agree? I know you can currently check to see only background roles, but it would be great to be able to filter them out.
I need some guidance for pursuing professional VO work by VikLendvay • last post Apr 17th
I've always been interested in doing voice over work even just as a hobby, but only ever dabbled in it until last year where I started my channel and regularly produced and took part in VO projects. Unlike all my other hobbies, though, VO work is something I know I have a decent amount of talent in that's actually gotten better within the year, and I haven't lost any desire or passion at all to do it. I'll try to make all this as brief as possible, but I'd like some additional guidance as to what my next steps should be for making my VO career a professional one. Here are the current details about myself for context; **Acting History:** * Nominated for acting in high school play for regional school award * Started my "Vik Lendvay" channel where I make audio stories and voiced in other content creator's audio projects (hobby, not truly professional) * Coached and trained by Tony Oliver in their "Adventures in Voice Acting" class (soon to be classes after this Sunday) **VO Study:** * James Arnold Taylor's "Day in the Life" * "I Want To Be A Voice Actor" by Dee Bradley Baker * "The Art of Voice Acting" book by Alburger **Set-Up:** * Have an amateur "home studio" (i.e. PVC pipe frame with heavy blankets) * Rode NT1 and Scarlett Solo into MacBook Pro's GarageBand * Use Audacity to process and clean up audio **General VO Interests:** * I'm still a big fan of anime and video games, so I would like to get work in either one of those industries **Current Life Situation:** * Located in Ontario, Canada * Would be able to move across country or even to the States with my savings and nothing tying me down where I live **Current Understanding of the Industry:** * A lot of major VO projects and connections to industry are within LA, as well as some in NY and Dallas TX (Dallas particularly for Anime dubbing) * Biggest cities for Canadian VO work is Montreal (especially for video game work), Toronto, and Vancouver (I'm closer to Toronto) * Working from home is becoming more viable, but that's only after getting an established reputation within the industry and having a decent setup (which I do not have) * There's a lot more people trying to get VO work nowadays, especially with the rising popularity of "work from home" practices * Once you've entered into your niche, it's essentially what you'll be sticking with for the rest of your VO career (ex. Once you start doing anime dubbing projects, that's essentially most of what you'll be doing for the rest of your VO career) * The biggest hurdle to get over for starting a VO career is getting the connections and experience necessary to get started in your career; especially connections and experience within the niche of VO work you want to do **Current Plan:** * After doing more regular and amateur VO work for a year for myself and with others, I still want to do voice action and get better at voice acting * I want to find out what my best and most practical next steps are in terms of how I can get better experience and connections in the VO industry * For starters, I'd want to find the best classes I can take to see if I actually have any potential for a professional career, and to get the training and connections necessary to get started in the industry Even if I can't go pro, I'd still love to do VO work as a side hobby and help out other creators with their projects. I'd truly appreciate some additional guidance as well as some solid advice as to what it would truly take to start a professional career in voice acting.
How to find uncredited actors in scarface ??? by Bright-Researcher452 • last post Apr 17th
Most of the actors in scarface from the final scene shootout are uncredited but there is couple of them that their faces looks familar i am sure i seen them in other movies ???? I want to know their names
Have any actors here made their own feature/shorts? by No_Landscape_1019 • last post Apr 17th
I’ve been writing a feature film script for a few years now, mostly out of my love for horror but I actually think it’s pretty good. realistically it would have to be low/no budget because I’m a broke actor. My friend owns a few air bnbs she offered in exchange that she could do special effect makeup for her portfolio. The problem is I just don’t know where to start, I have a ton of actors interested but crew not so much! I’m in Toronto area if anyone is interested in working on it in anyway! It’s a little over an hour long, it’s about an urban legend that I made up as a kid lol (but I altered it to be a little scarier)
How to approach an idol politely? by correctstatement2022 • last post Apr 17th
Ran into a really famous actor in my neighborhood while waiting in line. I wanted to say hi love your work I'm an actress too etc etc. but was too shy. Ugh!!! I always feel a little guilty for not saying hi to certain incredible actors, musicians, directors, you name it, who I cross paths with - and it happens all the time - it's sometimes just so hard to muster up the courage. Any tips? Of course these are for moments when it's appropriate and when the opportunity presents itself in a tactful way/not flat-out rude and interrupting them or invading personal space
Forgot monologue during audition by all_you_can_eat_soup • last post Apr 17th
I had my first audition today, I joined a theatre course this year at my uni as my introduction to acting and I've had so much fun. I've signed up for acting classes and found some friends to start an actors gym with. I have a monologue I've had in my back pocket for months, I've rehearsed it countless times, performed it, never with any issues. I love it and relate to the character, it's my best piece. Today I had my first ever audition, to get into the second year class and I just blanked though... It had been a very very stressful morning for personal reasons so maybe that played into it. But I couldn't get 20% through, apologized and tried again, same thing. We ended up doing the interview first and they gave me another shot after. I at least finished this time but I'm worried I was so in my head it wasn't as good. I just feel ready to cry, I had worked so hard on this piece and was so proud of it but now I'm worried I won't get into the second year theatre program. The one professor likes me I think and worked with me this year but not the others, and it can't be a good thing to blank under pressure. If it happened om stage I would be screwed. I'm not really entirely sure what the point of this post is besides venting. I've never had any issues memorizing before in performance or rehearsal. Does anyone have tips for how to not get stressed and blank in an audition?