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Does a lead actor in TV get a say in their characters’s character arc for the show when discussing it in the writers room before filming another season? by girlontheautismspect • last post Apr 1st
Feedback on acting in a 1 minute short by Mattgilp • last post Apr 1st
Hey there! So I made a short film last month, and I was hoping on getting some feedback, particularly with regards to the acting, and my directing of said acting. We (me and the two actors) are all rooted in Meisner training, though Féadha had quite a bit of other experience before coming to Meisner work. How do y'all feel about the acting here? Also, is this kind of thing appropriate for Showreel material for actors, in spite of the lack of dialogue? Let me know what you think! [https://youtu.be/9Tq71PiDJDk](https://youtu.be/9Tq71PiDJDk)
WE ARE HIRING FOR AN ANIMATED SERIES by rocksunic • last post Apr 1st
I need voice actors, preferably versatile, please PM
I don't know if I'll be able to do this as a career. I have too many blocks. [rant] by Garavila • last post Apr 1st
Emotionally I would say I'm pretty open, especially when reacting off of other characters, but in terms of imagination and physical I'm pretty limited. I'm aware that my voice is sometimes monotone, and comes across as sad and I constantly get that critique. It sucks that I actually have depression itself and even when I'm not trying to be that way, it still bleeds through in my work. Also, I have anxiety/ptsd so a lot of tension is stored in my body, so sometimes those manifest in my actions if I'm not completely in the scene. However, I am working on my mental health and putting the work into becoming a better actor, but I feel like those blocks will always be in the way or literally take decades to unleash, which im not so sure I'm willing to wait for. I have one more semester before I graduate with my BFA in Theatre but I'm not so sure what I'm going to do afterwards. I really need help in that area.
I'm doing my master's analytics project on actors by actorsurveymsba • last post Mar 31st
Hey, My name is Zach and I'm a Washington, DC based former stage actor who transitioned into data analytics work. I'm in a master's program right now studying analytics and I built a survey that I'm hoping will get enough responses so that I can use it in an official program at my school, UVA. If you self identify as an actor I would be extremely appreciative if you took a couple minutes to fill out my survey. The link is [https://tinyurl.com/actorsurveymsba](https://tinyurl.com/actorsurveymsba) or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuqjzPbvkAGAaNe0xA7UNNGx55XG43n14PgAYsTpaSSd2fSg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3zxuxIexiMWHC9B0lRaT0-iTR2kj6REXzo3vsHhElPbQid0ksYb5EWSdg](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuqjzPbvkAGAaNe0xA7UNNGx55XG43n14PgAYsTpaSSd2fSg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3zxuxIexiMWHC9B0lRaT0-iTR2kj6REXzo3vsHhElPbQid0ksYb5EWSdg) If I get enough diverse responses so that I can move ahead I will happily share my results here and freely wherever. Thanks so much!! Zach
New Horror Podcast looking for Narrators! by MKUltros • last post Mar 31st
Hello everyone! I recently posted the first episode of my podcast and am looking for voice actors with decent equipment to help! Unfortunately I don't have money to pay anyone at the moment as this is a new project but if you're still interested feel free to contact me through email at boundinimagerypod@gmail.com. I'll post the link for the podcast below so you can have a listen and tell me what you think. Thank you! https://www.buzzsprout.com/971983/3191065
Public transport by actordownunder • last post Mar 31st
I’m not too sure about the situation in NY (I’m sure it’s similar) but in LA I’ve read that it’s extremely hard to find parking and that’s one of the biggest issues actors face on a day to day basis when going to auditions and such. My question is, why don’t actors just catch public transport? Is it a cost issue? Since if parking and gas is such an issue wouldn’t it be smart to just catch a bus and not worry about parking?
“Fan” Conventions? by Anon-i-Muss • last post Mar 31st
As an actor, I’ve always wondered if it was unprofessional to attend a fan convention for something you love. Has anyone ever gone to one? Should I avoid going, or would it be ok?
Have impressions/accents ever taken over your life? How did you get out of the trance? by srirachase • last post Mar 31st
So I'm not really a professional voice actor. Not yet at least. For most of my life, I have found doing impressions and creating voices to be extremely funny when used well, and super fun to use/listen to period. After all, you can make a character say something you wish they would, right? While I still hold that position, I have found that since I started bringing different impressions and even accents into my life, they have completely taken over for me. For a little bit of context on me, I'm a 19 year old college student in the US. Dude too. This fall, I will be attending a conservatory program for acting in film(New York City). I really just want to be able to have an everyday voice that I can use unconsciously, but it has been proving difficult to achieve. Part of the reason I started messing around with and using impressions more often was because I didn't(and still don't if I'm being honest) like my natural speaking voice. I sounded a little too nerdy for my taste(I think this mostly came from a little too much constriction in my throat), and wanted something a little bit more rounded(this isn't a difficult thing for me to achieve). Have you ever had this happen? I just feel like no matter what I can't figure out how to create my own everyday voice. Another factor that makes it a little more difficult is that since I started manipulating my voice around my family(brother 20m, both parents in early 50s), they have reciprocated it back to me. Of course this didn't happen immediately, but now its like every day(mostly just my dad and sometimes my brother) is the same old slop of accents and inside-joke-one-liners that are floating around my house, and I have become determined to break free of the cycle. Sorry if this is the wrong sub for this, I just wanted to know if you had some advice.
Does Denver have a good VOA industry? by mercury0079 • last post Mar 31st
So I live in SoCal and was considering eventually to pursue a career in VO in LA, but with LA being the insanely expensive city that it is I’m not in a financial situation where I can live down there. I have family in Denver and was considering moving there to become more financially stable, however I’ve noticed that a lot of VO work is produced in three main hotspots: LA, NY and Dallas and I haven’t really heard anything significant about Denver. Are there any professional voices actors in Denver that can tell me what the industry is like over there?
Has anyone ever told you that you're bad at acting? by duamylipa • last post Mar 31st
I'm curious if anyone has had a similar experience and how they have handled it. A while back someone who I went to acting school with told me that I wasn't a good actor. I believed that this person cared about me, but that was one of the last things I ever heard from them. It was really hard to hear at the time because I had just moved to another city after graduating to pursue the career and was already feeling less than confident. Prior to college, I never acted so this was all new to me. Although some time has passed and other people since have had positive things to say about my work, I can't help but replay those words in my head over and over. I try to forget, but the worst part is that this person is finding success in the career while I'm still struggling to find my footing. It's so hard to watch, but I'm trying to make peace with it. Has anyone else been told you weren't good at what you love and how did you overcome that? Any advice would be wonderful right now
I feel like I've become disillusioned with acting by JallerBaller • last post Mar 31st
First off, sorry if this isn't welcome here, I just kind of wanted to get it out and off my chest. Also sorry if it comes off as silly or pretentious, I know I'm young and inexperienced, I'd just like to get other opinions. Second, I don't know if disillusioned is necessarily the right word. TLDR: for the past four or five years I've wanted to be an actor, but I don't know anymore. I started in highschool and I guess took to it pretty well; I've never not gotten a role in something I auditioned for, but I think that's more a function of my being in a small town with a limited pool of actors than some genius on my part. I'm lucky in that my school had a pretty robust theater program and for some reason the rural area I live in has a bunch of local theaters that do shows year-round, so I've gotten a lot more experience than I imagine most other people could in a similar situation. I've been planning to study acting in college, and I have my gen eds out of the way and I've taken a year off to save money in preparation, but this public health crisis has gotten me thinking and it just feels irresponsible to go to college as an acting major. I know how mixed feelings are about the usefulness of studying acting versus just getting out and doing, and I feel the same way. I've kind of come to the realization that when it comes down to it, acting is just using body movement and voice inflection to convey meaning, and all the different methods and practices and whatnot are just techniques for getting you to naturally communicate like that without having to think about it. Acting is just understanding why people behave and matching behaviors we've seen other people exhibit to the appropriate underlying thoughts or experiences. With that understanding, I feel like an acting degree is even less useful than ever. If I go to college, I think it should be for something else that will let me make a decent living or navigate society at a higher level and allow me to focus on acting on the side, rather than trying to make it my sole goal in life. I guess I've made the decision to be a person who acts, rather than an actor? Idk. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Thoughts on what I've said? Again, I realize this is kind of "DAE QUESTION LIFE?" but I still want to know what you guys think.
Tilda Swinton is better than Meryl Streep by Robert_de_Saint_Loup • last post Mar 31st
Oh, I do love Meryl Streep, she is an amazing actress, but after glossing over their resumes, Tilda has had a much more impressive and distinguished career. Her filmography, her work in the theater, etc... Tilda Swinton is to Meryl Streep what Hugh Jackman is to Brad Pitt
Is 16 too old to start taking acting lesson to become an actor? by NateLamperouge • last post Mar 31st
When I told my friends I want to start taking lessons and become an actor, they said it was too late and that I should've started at 4 or at least as a kid, and that the era where actors who became famous when they were older ended. Should I then give up and not even try to take lessons? Am I really too "old" for this kind of career?
I’m an actor in highschool. Acting comes natural to me, and at first I was happy with my skill. by sred69 • last post Mar 31st
At first I was cocky and thought I was a great actor. Now I realize: acting is hard. I have been acting for about 8 months now (I started last summer) and I’ve been in 3 short films and 2 plays. I want to refine my skill and learn how to act more believably and just get better. If you have any exercises or really just any methods to improve acting, please let me know.
I wanna have a la la land journey by mrzizar • last post Mar 30th
Hey I'm a 16 turning 17 in May and I wanna have a la la land journey where I go to L.A. and hustle my ass off to become an actor I've never went to an acting class in my whole life, but I'm good I can't act I promise i do little plays at home, and I even know how to cry on cue now, I just need advices I really want to become an actor it's eating from inside that eagerness I wanna have a girlfriend that goes in the same journey with me when I got to L.A. I want to meet a girlfriend that wants to become an actor as well please cheer me up I'll give it my everything I'll hustle till I become a grandpa I don't care
My First Attempt by Softblackwater • last post Mar 30th
Hi all, I'm an audiobook enthusiast & voice acting amateur. I've never taken lessons in any capacity. Currently, I'm exploring the possibility of recording a hobby to see where it leads me. Of course I'd love to quit my teaching job and record audiobooks but haha let's see how far this path can take me first. If it's not too big an ask, I was hoping ye swell community of voice actors wouldn't mind providing some feedback. It's a 4-part series. The videos are mostly about 12 minutes long. If you don't have a lot of time, I'll take whatever time you are able to give. I have some specific questions: 1. I hear the quality of my voice changing from video to video, and sometimes even within the same video. Is that normal? Is it undesirable? Which parts are good and which should I avoid? Time signatures could be helpful. 2. I wonder which video has the "best" voice quality in your opinion. Personally, I think I'm giving a pretty good performance starting about halfway through the fourth clip. 3. I struggle to find the fine line between being an objective storyteller and being a performer. When I'm too objective, it feels boring. When I perform too much, it feels invasive and annoying. What do you think? Thank you so much for any constructive advice you may have to offer. Link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPnK92ZMnCE&list=PLQGxU0ydMHvzkEMb9H2qz6QkVY-CHiFTk&index=2&t=0s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPnK92ZMnCE&list=PLQGxU0ydMHvzkEMb9H2qz6QkVY-CHiFTk&index=2&t=0s)
Those of you who had problems with envy when someone succeeds, how did you stop that? by daddymonster1 • last post Mar 30th
So, envy is a really toxic trait of mine that I really don't want but it keeps popping up whenever someone I know has a big success in their acting or directing career. I don't act upon that envy, of course, and always congratulate these people because deep down, I really am happy for them. But this stupid, stupid emotion really overshadows it. Unfortunately, I figure it's kind of a frequent thing in this profession and if someone else managed to get rid of that feeling, how did you do it? I've really developed both as a person and as an actor in the past 2 years, but this never seems to quite go away. I really don't like it and what it does to me, but I can't seem to get rid of it.
Adjusting to a COVID economy by GandalfTheTartan • last post Mar 30th
Judging by the amount of auditions available and general social media, work has dropped significantly for a majority of commercial voice actors. Audiobook listeners are also listening to less work and less likely to purchase books as they no longer have a commute given they are now working from home. What are people's predictions for the current COVID economy with regards to the voiceover industry?