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How do CDs pick actors from an open casting call where the only instructions were to do an introduction video (name, height, where you’re based, etc) ? by strawmalade • last post Jul 9th
That’s gotta be a lot of videos... so what’re the factors on being picked for an audition?
How far along in the audition process am I ? by Xuninuvi • last post Jul 9th
Hi guys Quick question here and I know there’s no definitive answer- just trying to get a clear picture of what this scenario may be. I auditioned a week and a half ago via self tape for one of the leads for a movie. A few days ago my agents email me saying that the director would like to set up a FaceTime with me to “meet”. I assumed this would be a callback type deal but casting said it would be just a casual conversion, no need to redo the scenes or sides, whatever. I think this is a good sign, yes? Do you think that means I’m in a pretty good spot to booking the job or are they still deciding? I figured it they were still deciding on people they’d maybe ask for more scenes or do a chemistry read with the other actor already cast.. but who knows. I just don’t want to get my hopes up because during covid this is the only exciting thing that has happened so far. Thanks! stay safe.
is a college degree in acting/theatre necessary for aspiring actors? by sexygamerboy5403 • last post Jul 9th
How do you practice? - Let's discuss! by SwagMal • last post Jul 9th
I think we should take a moment to share fun practice techniques and routines as a community and discuss everything we do when it comes to taking the time to try and better ourselves as voice actors. Do you record your voice over a video? How do you decide on a project to practice on? Do you record for multiple characters at once? Do you read scripts, do you improvise or a bit of both? Do you have a fun little routine that you do regularly? Do you have a specific warm-up? Do you do impersonations or mainly make up your own voices? Whatever it may be, this thread is for all things practice!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jul 9 by AutoModerator • last post Jul 9th
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Looking to learn character make-up techniques/unorthodox makeup by hotbucketoftrash • last post Jul 9th
Hi, I am an amateur actor and a guy who knows nothing about makeup. For a while now I have been trying to learn how to apply makeup to change subtle ways about how my face looks for characters I am playing (e.g. how to make my face appear fatter/thinner, more oily or more aged, sunken, etc.). I really want to find out what I can do as I want to bring a level of aesthetic change to the characters. I have tried to do some google/youtube searches but everything I have found has either been makeup tutorials for women or people trying to make themselves look more attractive - I want the opposite. But I don't want it to be so full on it becomes comical, just enough so it brings a certain element to the performance. An upcoming character I am doing is a "living in mom's basement" type of character. For that, I was hoping to give myself \- a fatter looking face (I know nothing about makeup so not even sure how to go about this) \- greasier skin (I figured sunscreen or oil could work) \- yellow tint to my teeth (not sure how to do this without permanent staining) \- unkempt oily hair (well, not brush my hair for a while and then smear coconut oil over it).
IS BACKSTAGE WORTH IT? by soupycough • last post Jul 9th
I'm an aspiring actress, I've had backstage for awhile now and It just doesn't seem worth it to me. It's mostly student films, unpaid roles, ect. These are all great for some people but it doesn't really fit the type of projects I'd like to work on. I think I've outgrown these types of projects and want to move onto bigger ones. I'm just unsure how to proceed exactly or where to. What websites to use, where to look, I'm just kind of lost. So I guess my point is: if I want to pursue bigger projects, should I save my money and cancel my backstage subscription (money is pretty tight right now so It's a stretch to even have one) or should I keep investing in it in hopes to come across more accommodating projects? Hope this makes sense. Thanks Reddit!
Offering My Help! by ActorsAspiration • last post Jul 9th
Hello! I am in the middle of starting my acting website/resource and I really want to offer coaching in addition to college audition info and weekly articles. I have only coached my friends and little sister up until now but they have gotten accepted into some pretty good programs including Texas Christian University BFA Acting, Savannah College of Art and Design BFA Performing Arts, The Performing Arts Project: Blueprint, Northern Illinois University BFA Acting, Rider University BA Acting, Elon University BFA Acting, and a few other programs. I also helped my little sister book Annie in Annie at a mid sized theatre in Texas and helped my friend win a best actress award at a state level one act play contest. So I guess what I’m saying is that I would like to offer some free coaching lessons for anyone who has sides or a monologue that they would like to work on. Like I said it would be 100% free and held over zoom. All I am asking in return is honest feedback that I can use as on my website as a testimonial (don’t feel pressured to write something you don’t believe). Feel free to DM me if you would like a private coaching session or have any questions (i’m super flexible on timing). (let me know if this violates the guidelines of this sub but since it’s not a class, I’m not charging, and it’s not a business yet, I don’t think it does)
What are the self-tape essentials? by forthe_99and2000 • last post Jul 8th
Since in-person auditions are not going to be a thing for who knows how long, I'm looking to gather all of the tools I need to make better self tapes. I haven't made many, because my background is mostly theatre-based, but the few I have done I just used my phone, secured on a tripod I got from amazon for $40.. I do feel as if I want to venture into film acting too, start submitting to actors access/casting frontier postings and agencies who are looking for people to represent (if any, right now). What would you say are the must haves - If you are working with a basic budget of about $200-250? \[Also does it matter if you use an actual nice camera or is iPhone quality fine?\]
Starting out in LA by kandykokaine • last post Jul 8th
Hello all, I moved to LA a couple years ago, but I had to put my acting on hold due to personal reasons and I simply had no time, but I recently got new head-shots and am deciding where to go next. I took 3 years of acting classes previously, but I have no professional experience and am just beginning to start my career. Any tips on where to begin? How did you guys get started? I want to join Central Casting for background work to get more familiar with the industry here, but they're not currently accepting new members. I'm open to any ideas and I was also thinking about joining Actors Access and LA Casting, but am a bit hesitant at the moment due to the virus. Is it worth it to go for this now or should I wait until the virus is over?
Feeling depressed, not getting parts. by chthonic_persephone • last post Jul 8th
Hi everyone, Lately I have been quite depressed. Besides Covid ruining the industry, it really disappoints me that I have not gone anywhere in this path after moving to LA. I wish I were born in a different way. I am not 18-20 anymore and I keep putting a lot of effort. I moved to LA and risked myself basically, so I work 2 jobs and barely sleep so I can make money and pay for self-tapes to do outside. I kept applying on Backstage last year and no luck, except 2 lines in a student film. (Majority of Backstage projects are student films anyway) Now I got Actors Access and I got some auditions and no luck. Spent almost $100 to self-tape at this studio for this role, which was 2 scenes and I was very confident. I thought it came out amazing and my reader said the same. And still nothing. I imagine I lack the looks that they seek for and my one plan is getting another job to contribute to fillers/plastic surgery. But also I am a foreigner and I cannot do the American accent. I keep trying, watching YouTube videos and such. It doesn't come out correctly. Like I might pronounce a word the first time correctly and the second time will be wrong and the fourth time will be correct, things like that. And another side-note, a lot of the times it seems agents are looking for fresh people who resemble an A-list actor. Like I was reading an interview the other day about this young actress, she is a foreigner like me but she was chosen by agents because she reminded so much of this one A-list actress, so they have expectations out of her. I have also tried to talk to people, assemble them for a project and such, I talk to people on FB who are LA based but no luck either. I am still learning how to get better at socializing... I am not sure what to do, I am feeling like I hate myself.
Is it possible for a foreign actor from a non-English-speaking country with experience in playing in movies (in foreign language obviously) to get sponsored by an agent or casting director in LA and become a Hollywood actor? by jbravos90 • last post Jul 8th
She is studying English TOEFL.
Advice for a New Actor In Atlanta GA by faTMATA_BAH • last post Jul 8th
Hello im a new actor who has done years of theater and drama and is ready to start doing my dream which is on-camera work. Im really interested in agencies like The Peoples Store, Jpervis, Houghton, Alexander, AMT and more. I just want some advise on how to get referaal from these agenies (since all of these are referall based) and just some advise on where to look for work as an new actress in the metro atlanta community. Any advice would be great!!!!
Yale Drama vs RADA? by Clueless60 • last post Jul 8th
I have time until I apply to drama school in the next few years (currently pursuing a non-acting related undergraduate degree) and have some experience in the field as an untrained actor but would like to pursue training while not losing out on too much time off from being able to work. So I'm mainly looking at 3 year degrees and also because of my inclination towards classical plays (for which Yale seems to be better), I prefer Yale over Juilliard (while I'll be applying to every school I can of course, to have options). Cost is also a factor here. But lately I've been looking at RADA too and I can't seem to find a detailed curriculum online and am not sure if that would benefit me more than Yale (considering I get in). Both seem to cost about the same. I'm not from either country but both are of equal convenience. Although as a city I must say I prefer London over Connecticut, however I'm not sure it would weigh in enough to sway my preference especially given I wouldn't have much free time anyway and quality of training is really the priority. It would only come into consideration if both schools are more or less equal. Essentially: Which one provides better training? I'd appreciate if anybody knows the exact curriculum of RADA and how much they focus on Shakespeare and classics like Ibsen, the Greeks, etc. Even otherwise, which provides a stronger training and is a better option, given I get accepted?
SAG Actors: Has anyone booked since lockdown started? by beyoncetrolls • last post Jul 8th
I've been going out on a few TV & Film auditions here and there since lockdown. Sending in self-tapes always kind of feels like screaming into a black hole (lol not that bad but you know what I mean) but with the current disruption to the industry as a result of COVID, things feel even more shaky. Most of the stuff I've gone out for shoots in Fall, so maybe they're just not making decisions until the unions/productions create better systems to shoot in a post-COVID world? But if you've got offers on the table let us all know so we can celebrate you and know that people are getting work!
Audition Catch-22, any help appreciated by Heure-parme • last post Jul 8th
Hello everyone! I am turning to you for advice and guidance after reading several posts on r/acting that did not entirely answer my questions. I am in my early twenties, studied acting at drama school for three years and graduated with first class honors which, as we all know, means strictly nothing. Sadly, my drama school was in southern France and although the quality of the teaching was very good, students were not offered the chance to meet agents through show cases. After graduating, I moved to Paris, got professional headshots from a reputable photographer and scoured the internet for advice on how best to start my career. I kept reading that agencies were crumbling under submissions, required applicants to have some serious credits under their belt and that the « don’t come to them, let them come to you » mentality was prevalent. Most people recommended finding work by yourself and building a resume over a few years before thinking about representation. I have tried very hard to abide by that rule but now find myself in a veritable catch-22. Auditions for serious, paid work (I’m not talking about films with a nation-wide release here but merely about bit parts on day-time soaps) are almost impossible to find unless the casting directors are looking for some very specific profiles. Websites such as Backstage, LA casting, Actors Access or Spotlight do not really exist in France so the only auditions I was able to land were for student films (which were often poorly organized, badly shot and sometimes completely fell through). I have been supporting myself working as an extra and have sent emails to many casting directors but would like to make more progress on the career front. So I guess the question boils down to « what should I do now? ». Do I need to get an agent, starting in a very small agency? Do I need to get a showreel? If so, do I tape myself doing a monologue? The student films I’ve been in were of really poor quality. A good friend of mine got a great agent thanks to a stroke of luck : his godmother is a famous lawyer and put in a good word for him. He did not have a showreel either. Realistically, are recommendations a huge help to get an agent? Thank you ever so much for reading this massive post and helping me stay focused! I apologize for any mistake I might have made, English is not my mother tongue.
(PAID) Looking for a male voice actor that can do a transatlantic accent. by succubusstorytime • last post Jul 8th
I am in need of a voice actor, male sounding or male that can sound peppy and can do a transatlantic accent. I'll need you to do a short few sentences for a character of mine. Please comment or message me privately to discuss this further. Thank you so much!
Best Paying Non P2P Voice Acting Sites? by hotsteambuns • last post Jul 7th
I'm aware of some like Fiverr and Upwork. But I'd rather hear from some actual voice actors. I'm tired of those small time sites like Casting Call Club and BTVA who have young and under age project owners who don't take their work seriously and like a joke, which leads to a project (which you could be casted in, which is non paying anyway) being canceled. What are the best paying sites? And feel free to make a list that also includes P2P. I wish everyone the best of luck on their careers and lives. Be safe in these crazy times!
Do No-Budget YouTube sketches have to be cleared by SAG-AFTRA? by AmazingChickenX • last post Jul 7th
When filming no-budget YouTube sketches, would a SAG actor need to go through SAG to get it made?There are no professionals behind the camera and everything is self-filmed. Does anyone have to be paid in this scenario as well? If anyone knows the rules to this, please let me know. Following up this post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/hmofg8/the\_wife\_and\_i\_are\_sag\_actors\_the\_industry\_has/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/hmofg8/the_wife_and_i_are_sag_actors_the_industry_has/)
Do antidepressants affect acting? by vetaseda • last post Jul 7th
I am an actress and i am having a stressful period and it is affecting my concentration and daily life. Doctor gave me escitalopram ( some kind of ssri ). My question is, is there anyone using antidepressant and does it affect your performances? ( and pls don’t write ask your doctor. I will. But i am just wondering your experiences. ) Thank you.