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"I built an App so people can audition for my movie during quarantine..." by rynoryder11  •  last post Aug 18th

I am an independent filmmaker in Los Angeles who is currently in production on a feature film, "The Ant Hill." I have been working on designing a casting app for the past couple of years, and when quarantine happened, I figured this was the right time to develop it and put it into action. I give you, "[AuditionMe.LA](https://AuditionMe.LA)", a FREE app available for your iPhone! There are currently two roles available for you to audition for. This is not like any other auditioning or casting app out there. Record yourself from your phone and minutes later, receive an edited video of your self-tape, cut together with the other actors already in the scene. You can do it as many times as you like and pick your best one! Go to "[AuditionMe.La](https://AuditionMe.La)" and follow the link to download for free on iOS. If you have any questions about the platform, or any other of my endeavors as a filmmaker and entreprenuer, you can visit my YouTube channel where I have been documenting my journey over the last two and a half years. [https://www.youtube.com/rynoryder](https://www.youtube.com/rynoryder) I wish you all the best and I want to remind you all that there has never been a greater time to be a creative. All of the opportunities are right in front of you...it just takes a little courage to reach for the things we truly want in life, and I hope to be an insipration for others to stand up and make that reach with me. Sincerely, Ryan McCoy

Anyone Looking for an Online Teen Actor? by abc12321cda  •  last post Aug 18th

So over this time of a worldwide pandemic, I have realized that I quite enjoy acting, when it isn’t for an audience I can see. So if anyone needs, I will act scenes and send in videos of myself acting, however my real name will not be known, I will not be doing any sort of horror or anything that includes any time of nudity, and I will only do minimal swears. I would prefer to work on dystopian type movies but am willing to experiment with other types as well. I have previous acting experience in several school plays and received B+ to A’s in all of them. I am slightly scared to see if anyone responds, I’m a natural introvert so don’t try to make me a loud main character, and I will absolutely not meet anyone in person.

In need of some proper advice by iovoko  •  last post Aug 18th

I have wanted to be an actor for three years, and have been taking classes/lessons for the past 1.5 years. In this time, I have come to consider myself decent at acting. Today, I watched a video of myself doing two monologues and wanted to cry, because of how terrible I was. I’m not overly harsh on myself and not exaggerating the fact that I was *bad*. I’m continuing to take a next level class starting in January, but I have nothing until then and have taken a huge blow to my confidence. How do I deal with this? How do I make myself feel better?

What equipment to pair with the MXL990 Condenser? by SallyHardesty5  •  last post Aug 17th

Hey all! I'm a voice actor who is *extremely* *new* to this space, and I am very excited to be here! You all seem awesome, informative, and very helpful - so I think you may be able to give me a bit of equipment advice. I'm a new kid at technical stuff, so I need help. \---------------------- I recently invested in an **MXL990 Condenser Microphone**, which I'm already super into - but I have a feeling the equipment I'm using with it could be better. The interface I have to connect that to my computer is an **M-Audio Fast Track Pro** (which does have Phantom Power capabilities). I also have some less-than-$20 USD cables by which I attach the mic to the interface, and some usb cables by which I attach the interface to my computer. What I wanted to know from you is: *is some better equipment I could invest in to pair with the MXL990, a better interface specifically, that could help me getting better use out of the mic overall - i.e., a better sound?* But also: *is this combination of mic and interface perfectly fine, and maybe I should stop worrying about it?* Let me know what you think! Thank you so, SO MUCH for your help!

Ameture voice actor - voice review request by AnEccentricScientist  •  last post Aug 17th

Hi My name is Ammar. Im just exploring things and voice acting seems quite interesting. Im looking to make a career in it if my voice is any good. Please hear this audio clip and give me your review if i have a good chance in this profession: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22Ywl1xffI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22Ywl1xffI) and another, in a deeper voice: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTRHtxQSkA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WTRHtxQSkA) ​ I would like to get a 1-10 rating on my voice, and if i can get it any higher. I would love to hear any improvements or if someone could guide me in the right direction.

Bachelor's Degree Decision by eaglesnestmuddyworm  •  last post Aug 17th

I very often question my decisions when it comes to going to school, because I could save *so much money* if I hop right into the industry or save money to move into an acting hub. HOWEVER, I recently got confirmation from my eternally fried brain and a local community theatre group that I should continue my education in theatre arts, so I'm sharing this short story in case anyone needs to find motivation in these trying times for actors. I applied for a small acting scholarship with my local community theatre a while ago, and I got it along with one other person. It's only $1,000 but that's still awesome to receive after an audition (monologue and solo music piece) and interview you swear you failed, and right out of high school. I've also decided that furthering my education would benefit me personally, because although I know having a BFA in Musical Theatre isn't really a standout statement on a resume, I realized that I want to further my skill before I throw myself into the industry guns a-blazin'. Just thought I'd share a nice story to lift a few moods, including my own.

Any tips to do right now to get started off ! by DavianCastaneda  •  last post Aug 17th

Hey guys im getting into the acting scene and im really excited to put myself out there, but can anyone give me some tips to start doing now to get more prepared and better as an actor in general !? It’d mean alot thanks !

How’s the student film scene at UGA/GT? What other colleges outside NYC/LA have a strong community of indie filmmaking? by boogqlzh  •  last post Aug 17th

Ignoring the pandemic, do colleges in Georgia have a strong presence for student films? Or even a large system for theater? Basically the motive behind the question is, is it a place budding with opportunities for a novice actor in college to get his feet wet and build a reel. And if not Georgia, what other lesser known schools are great in this department.

Commerical vs Art by Cup-Confident  •  last post Aug 17th

Hey fellas, I did one commerical ad for LG and they gave me the script day before shoot and the length for this ad was about 8 mins. I come from Theatre background where I played characters all the time and did plays for around 6 years, so I gave audition for this commerical and got booked for it. I did my preparation and learned my lines understood the character, when I went on shoot I thought this will be a good experience for me but it was horrible because they told me to do over acting and loud reactions which I found very odd in camera work and my co actor was the producer of the commerical she didn't know how to act, it was very difficult for me to find my artistic satisfaction which I get when I act in interesting stories. I never did short film or any other camera work, could you please guide me, is there any difference in commerical and artistic work? Is there any rehearsals or is it about do your homework and perform your part directly because in this commerical I didn't get any rehearsals or discussions about the story. Please help me out.

Any agency tips? by Sir-Toastington  •  last post Aug 17th

I have been in 14 productions and have been told I’m a great actor. I want to start a professional career of acting, but I don’t know how to get recognized by agents. I don’t know which agencies are fake, which ones are scams, and which ones are real. Are there any agencies that are real and can help me get noticed by casting directors? Thanks.

Amateur Voice Actor - Voice description request by talkinglunchbox  •  last post Aug 17th

Hi there, I'm a first time poster, and I thought this might be the best place to do so to get some advice. I'm currently reading 'Voice Over Voice-Actor' By Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal. One of the exercises talks about establishing an understanding of your own natural voice to know your limits before you start delving into any work. The homework they've provided is to get 5 strangers and 5 friends to describe someone's natural voice by listing 5 qualities. Descriptions can be anything like 'low, high pitched, reedy, grating, young sounding' etc. Would anyone be able to help out by listing 5 qualities that they first thing of when hearing my voice? I've provided an excerpt of a book reading below. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrnndgQUhZ0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrnndgQUhZ0) Let me know if this type of post isn't allowed or is against the rules. Any help would be really appreciated!

Voice Actors Audition. by jambla  •  last post Aug 17th

I am looking to audition a number of voice actors for a short kids cartoon. The general style of the cartoon with be similar to Peppa Pig. The accents will be American. ​ Im looking for the following roles: **Main Characters:** * Female squirrel, age approximately 7 - 9 years old. * Brother squirrel, age approximately 3 - 4 years old, limit vocabulary. * Mother squirrel. * Father squirrel. * Narrator **Secondary Characters:** * Adult Giraffe * Adult Whale Other characters will include various animals both adults and children. ​ The entire length is approximately 10 minutes long and approximately 1,500 words. I am currently looking on Upwork, Fiverr and PeoplePerHour. If you are interested please send me a demo reel and/or DM me for the script if you wish to audition for a specific role. Successful candidates will be paid $10 to $50 per role, depending on the role. Actors can audition for more than one role. This will be a reoccurring cartoon with a 20 episode commitment. I just discovered this community, please let me know if this post is inappropriate for this community.

Anyone know of any good YT Channels, Podcasts, etc that teach voicing acting as a skill rather than talking about the business side of things? by SakuraStardust  •  last post Aug 17th

I'm an aspiring voice actress with a few projects under my belt. I feel I'm learning from experience, but I would love to find a form of media that allows me to hone and better my actual skills in voice acting. I do understand that taking actual classes would benefit me, though I do not have that luxury with a lot of VO and acting classes in my area being cancelled due to the move to remote learning. Thanks is advance!

Anime English Dub Question by ExplosionLovingFreak  •  last post Aug 16th

I’m a Scottish boy without the heavy stereotypical accent, and I’m hoping to become a voice actor for the English dubs of animes. I can already do a wide range of voices, from raspy, evil and more intense voices, to calm and soft voices. I haven’t taken any sort of acting courses yet, but that’ll all happen later on, after I get an answer to this question. My concern is that every English voice actor I know of for animes are all American. Would there be any hope in someone like me becoming a voice actor for English dubs?

How to mimik Iwan Rheon by Jasperstorm  •  last post Aug 16th

Hello everyone, amateur voice actor here looking for any tips when it comes to mimicking a voice. I am a part of a GOT fan animation and I knew going into it that I would have to put some effort into trying to sound like Iwan Rheon. No problem, I know that I will not sound exactly like him but I think I can do a decent impression without taking away from my performance, but I have now found out that he intends to use lines from the show when he can. Personally I think that is not the best choice for many reasons but that isn't my job, my job is to give him the voice he wants. Thing is when it comes to acting I am a garbage impersonator, I always took my performances as extensions of myself trying to kind of twist myself and put ideas in my head on what I would have to go through to be like that. You could say I am somewhere in between a method actor and a sane actor. So any tips at all would be greatly appreciated, also I love how there is a sigh next to the impressions flair

What does non broadcast mean? by aziantoast  •  last post Aug 16th

I am trying to see what rates are at voices.com to see if we could get our first voice actor for a commercial but we are fairly new to advertising and I have no clue what the the term non broadcast advertising means or if it applies to us. We are trying to make a local advertisement that will be promoted on IG, FB, and maybe YT. Thanks!

How does creating your own films help you in your acting career? by dontcallmebythat  •  last post Aug 16th

I hear this advice a lot as an actor. "Don't wait for opportunities, make your own films." That's all well and good, but making movies is a full time job. That's not to say I haven't made short films starring myself. But if you want festival-run quality short films, that's going take dedication, money, and a lot of time. Time away from training and auditioning. So ultimately, my question is this. How does making my own films (assuming they're going to be microscopic budget non-union shorts) help your acting career? Is it just for the purpose of padding your resume and reel? Or do casting directors really care that you're a filmmaker as well?