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Nonunion Commercial Daily Rates by lululightwolf • last post Feb 7th
I'm a non union actress primarily working in theatre. I have recently branched out to commercials and recently booked a union job through a casting agency. For most of my film jobs thus far I've booked through agencies or with well known companies, so the rates were good/standard and I didn't question them. Today, I was contacted by a local (tristate) business about a social media commercial they are shooting. The shoot is 2 days and both days are slated to be under 6 hours. Thing is, they didn't tell me the rate, but instead asked me what my daily rate is. This is the first time I've been in the position to negotiate my own rate, and I have no idea what a fair non union daily rate would be. Any ideas? Are there any questions I should ask concerning usage, etc.?
Ben Nye help by voixxy • last post Feb 7th
Hi guys! So I’m a perfect match for MAC NC35, a neutral cool light medium with golden undertones. I need to buy a Ben Nye creme foundation and I vaguely remember the last time I used it I was an almost perfect match for a “medium” shade but I can’t seem to remember, and I’m on the website now and there are so many damn options I have no idea what to pick at this point. Does anyone know how I can figure this out? The nearest store that sells BN near me is about a 40 minute drive so I’d prefer to order it online if I can. Edit: Ben Nye has always been the standard for stage makeup so I figured I’d post this here, assuming that actors would be well versed in stage makeup.
i am an actor i have been acting for over ten years when should i stop by kitfisto1234 • last post Feb 6th
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Feb 6 by AutoModerator • last post Feb 6th
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.
Trying to Find Fellow Doctors turned Actors by Acting_Doctor • last post Feb 6th
Hi. I'm a very young dentist, who recently decided to completely change professions. I moved out to Hollywood and I am trying to pursue my dreams of acting. I always wanted to try acting, but never had the opportunity to take any drama or theater classes since I had to spend all my time focusing on medical-related courses. I have no friends nor family with any experience in acting, and I am struggling to find others in exactly the same situation as me. I have seen groups dedicated to veterans, previous business workers, even lawyers, who changed professions and now act, but I have not been able to find any groups consisting of doctors turned actors. I am reaching out to try and find other doctors who are in a similar situation like me. If you are a young physician or dentist like myself who is in the entertainment industry, please message me. I would love to have someone to talk to who understands exactly where I'm coming from. Best!
Actor comfortable with ‘on demand’ live stream [Paid] by Alex_shr • last post Feb 6th
Hey Actors looking for an actor or just a person aged 18-25(not hard requirement), male/female You are: Fun, outgoing, entertaining and talkative and can ‘perform’ in unpredictable environment. Open certain degree of risk. Very likeable. Have any experience with live streaming, vlogging or at least have general knowledge about it. What you will do: You will be given a camera on a selfie stick, you would walk around the city(area determined later) and be guided by the community over chat accepting request to perform certain actions. Action could be anything like but not limited to going to landmarks, tasting foods, talking to people. Not acceptable request would be anything that could be treated violent, abusive, nude, etc or anything you would not be happy doing. But the preferences would go toward people who’s happy to do more stuff. You must be very natural, and not ‘acting’ but being human. Compensation: The event would be for 1 hour and you will be paid one of the two options: 1) 100$ after the event finishes + 30% of any donations accepted during the event 2) 0$ after the event + 80% of any donations accepted during the event. Drop me an email at Alex (at) [oQQur.com](https://oQQur.com) In your reply: Quick message about yourself, who are you, what you like doing and why you would be good fit. Also mention what are the extreme things you would do, and things you would not. A huge plus would be a short video you talking through this. Location: we don’t much care where in the world are you, but it still would depend on good phone connectivity, and access to equipment rental. What happens next: Promising candidates would receive an invitation for call with video. Aimed event date end of February.
Having to give up your personal life/identity when working for Disney Channel by Robert_de_Saint_Loup • last post Feb 6th
I don't mean to exaggerate but I feel that even B movie actors have more freedom and integrity. You see, the biggest tradeoff is your identity. If you're going to work for Disney, **you better be all about Disney.** Like you need to be your character and fit into Disney Culture. Im particularly talking about Disney Channel sitcoms but would also include family films and Disney World/Land itself as well. I know LA and the Disney people are just so f\*cking limited. Even if you managed to get invited to one of these parties over at the hills or some swanky event in Santa Monica, it would be best for you not to go. Why? Because Disney doesn't approve of that. It doesn't fit into their image if you are seen drinking and hanging out with a non-Disney crowd. Nothing is going to blow up overnight but you see the thing is that you must be professional 24/7. You need to BE your f\*cking character. I don't want to name names but I've been to an event recently where one girl who used to do a Disney Channel show back in the mid 00s and she told me she went to an event in this one guy's house in Beverly Hills and one of the other guests was an associate producer from another Disney show and after recognizing her at the party, he started getting nervous because some press people were there and if they caught her, it would look bad on herself and the show. Now, I know this applies also to Nickelodeon and many other types of programs, but it is really this particular type of the business that just aggravates me.
Character shots by lastimosa24 • last post Feb 6th
Actors and Actresses , Can you send over some character shot examples . That'd help so much. Thank you.
Actors that are also Youtubers. by nicoleeeojj • last post Feb 6th
Hi everyone, I love watching youtube, and I thought I'd give a good suggestion to you guys if anyone is looking for actors that post content on youtube, about acting. I recommend Katherine Steele, Audrey Hope, Asia Jackson, Daniella Perkins, Lizzie Greene, and Sadie Stanley. If you guys know of anyone else, please comment! I'm always looking for more to watch.
Do people in the acting industry care about what actors wear in their social media posts? by sultry_rose_ • last post Feb 6th
Hello everyone, I literally just made this account about 30 mins ago but I have been checking this subreddit for a while to learn about the acting industry and tips on starting off as an actor. I'll just briefly introduce myself: I am 17/F and obviously I want to become an actress. So here's my question for you all: Becoming an actress is my biggest dream, so I take it very seriously. In fact, so seriously that I'm pretty conscious about the things I post on my Instagram profile. I don't post pictures of myself wearing skimpy and revealing clothes, even clothes that show the slightest bit of midriff or bra straps. It's because I'm worried that directors or crews who would check my Instagram would think they're inappropriate or something like that, thus possibly ruining my chances of getting roles and making connections. I just don't want people to get a wrong impression of me, but am I just overthinking? Thank you for reading! And if you leave an answer, thanks for answering!
Are good actors good liars? by JSLEI1 • last post Feb 6th
DON’T DO NOTHING! by Winniehiller • last post Feb 6th
No, I’m not mistakenly using a double negative in the title above. It’s just that I recently happened upon a video on YouTube made by an ex-casting director who now teaches actors. She said something that made me shudder. She was telling actors to go in there and be brave enough to “Do Nothing”. These must be the words of a CD who has never acted herself but has seen lots of actors come in, stiff and awkward...pushing out their lines and acting up a storm, rather than speaking believability and naturally. She wants it to LOOK like you are doing nothing. But that, in fact, requires doing something. Another thing that CDs often say that is so confusing for actors is “Be Yourself”. While they may want it to LOOK like you are “being yourself”, they don’t know you. If they did, they would know that there are many different versions of you. I know there are many different “me’s” according to the person I am with and the situation I am in. When someone tells me to “Be Myself” I always want to say “Which one?” I’m a different Winnie with my kids than I am with my girlfriends. I’m a different Winnie with my man than I am with my students. None of us are just one person. You don’t want to “Be Yourself” as the person you ARE when you’re acting in an audition. You naturally will be nervous as hell and you feel put on the spot. You want them to like you, so you feel vulnerable and needy. That is the last “you” you should be. When you are acting, you need to be the “you” that’s more like your character...in their circumstances and involved in the type of relationship they’re involved with in the scene. You need to be the “you” that you would be if you were in his/her environment, wanting what they want...trying to get it. So when you are acting you can’t be a general “yourself”. You can’t be all the “you’s” that you are all at once. You need to choose a specific YOU to be...one that is and has been in your character’s shoes (with his history and background), speaking to someone who has a similar relationship with you to the one your character is engaged in. In other words....you need to be YOU, but In the exact circumstances your character is in. And that is what I mean by BEING YOUR CHARACTER. Of course you are YOU. You can’t really escape that. And being your character is not bigger or smaller or any different than you would be if you were in their shoes. So you need to tap into THAT specific YOU...which you may have never exactly been before. You are thinking thoughts you have never exactly thought before. You are saying words that you have never said before. But you are thinking and saying them EXACTLY the way YOU would if you were in THAT position. When you first walk into an audition room, you need to choose the right YOU to be, too. If you “Do Nothing” you can count on being at least a little nervous and needy. That is the natural YOU in this situation. But you want to walk into that audition being the confident, skilled actor who has the presence and poise of the person they are looking for. Relaxed. Ready. Professional. Engaging. You need to own the space. Present yourself as prepared and happy to offer your services. This is an acting job in itself. You need to be thinking those thoughts. Not being someone you are not. Just being the very best you for the circumstance. And when you are ready to begin your scene, you need to go to another place. Take yourself out of that audition room and put yourself in the environment your character is in. See it...feel it. Then you need to see that person that you are speaking to. Feel the relationship. Maybe it’s very much like one that you have in your own life. Take at least five seconds to get yourself there. You have practiced that at home so it shouldn’t take long. Then come from the moment that happened just before your scene begins. If you have the first line you must see and hear what was said/done just before you speak. If the reader has the first line, they are reacting to something your character has just done/said. You react to it with your first line. And then you are on your way...responding, reacting...pursuing. Thinking what you really mean by the words you are choosing to say. Much in the way you do naturally. Like it’s NOTHING. Like it’s YOU. But THAT is NOT nothing.
Acting techniques - help needed please! by Spurs_k8 • last post Feb 6th
Hi all, I'm very, very new to the discipline of acting and I thought a good place to start would be to Google the techniques that some of my favourite actors use - however, as I'm sure everyone else here appreciates much more than me, outside of strictly method actors no one really seems to mention the school of practice they were trained in. I understand that different programs will use lots of different techniques but is there a gold standard of methods that should be tried to find the best fit do you think? I'm doing this externally of any acting school program for financial reasons but am interested in taking classes with different practitioners - I just don't know what to look for!! Any help very much appreciated! I'm based in London if anyone has any suggestions for classes/teachers! Thank you x
Should I go to college or focus completely on acting? by UsualBowl • last post Feb 6th
Hello everyone. I would just like a discussion over college and acting. I'm sixteen years old and I want to be an actress. I want to be able to support myself with my work and pursue other projects (short films, stand up, etc.) I have always loved performing and I've been doing plays and musicals since I was ten, and making my own backyard shows since I was five. Lately I've been in a dilemma. College is coming around soon and I know I would not be able to major in drama. Therefore, I have been considering either skipping college to focus on my passion and save money, or to go to college, minor in drama, major in my preferred backup major (business administration) and still dedicate time to acting. I've been told many times by teachers and friends that I have talent and skill. This is all getting very personal, I know, but I'm sure other aspiring actors my age might get something from any advice that I receive. Should I focus on college while still dedicating time to acting? Or should I focus *completely* on acting? Sorry if this question sounds a bit redundant. I have strong passions for acting and performance but the college talk makes it sound like I'm going to end up homeless or something if I don't go to college. If anyone else has issues similar to this then please drop your story as well. thank you!
How do I become an actress? by Username0838 • last post Feb 5th
I'm about to give a hard decision. by orkan20001 • last post Feb 5th
Hey guys, I will try to keep it as short as possible. So, I'm 18 years old and I came to Germany a couple of months ago to study something that isn't my thing at all. Normally I wanted to be a theatre actor but the economic and social situation in my country made me change my mind. Well, it isn't that bad but I think this was the easier thing for me to do at that time. So I did it. Knowing that I can leave this country motivated me somehow and distracted me from the thing I want to do for a living. Now, I decided to go back home and prepare myself for some school auditions because I don't think that I can make it here. I'm not **that** good in German and in the end, acting, especially theatre is about language and culture and it isn't the same in every country. And yeah, as you can imagine, this decision of mine wasn't welcome by my parents and it caused a lot of stress. They got really upset and worried. I would love to get some advice from you guys.
Milwaukee Acting by KostaKoufos69 • last post Feb 5th
I currently live in Milwaukee and I’m very hell bent on becoming an actor. I am looking to see if anyone knows of any projects out there in the Milwaukee area where I could get started on.
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Looking for an Acting Mentor by icwifey • last post Feb 5th
I am a 20-year-old actress who resides in Massachusetts. From as early as the age of 6 I knew acting was what I wanted to do as a profession. I am currently in college and I am getting as much experience as I can but college can really be a boundary when it comes to acting, especially if it has nothing to do with your major. I am looking for a mentor because my main thing is right now is to find connections as well as make a plan as to how I want to approach the world of acting (mostly film and television) I am looking for anyone anywhere, no matter what age, you all matter. This is truly a dream of mine and I won't stop until it becomes a reality. Thank you. My Profile: [www.bostoncasting.com/isabellec11](http://www.bostoncasting.com/isabellec11)
Recommendations for where to go to hone my craft and get a degree by TheCoolestLad • last post Feb 5th
I’m currently 19, attending a university in the Midwest on theater scholarship, but I’m looking for more. I am going to do everything in my power to be a screen actor once I get my degree, but I want to be challenged in every way possible in my training and education, and I just don’t feel like I’m getting it where I currently am. I have had a lot of experience acting in my life and feel that I am skilled and talented enough to make it into any school I set my mind to. I have a 3.73 GPA and a 24 on the ACT. I’m just looking for recommendations on what to look at for potential schools to challenge me to be the best actor I can, hone my craft, and prepare me for the future ahead. Cheers, and thanks