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Really struggling by Amnonongus • last post Jan 25th
Hey guys. Kinda just want to vent here as I need to say something to someone. I’m in one of the worst holes of I’ve ever been my life and I feel more incapable than ever. I moved to LA ten years ago; auditioned a bunch and burnt out after about three years. The lack of opportunity and control over my destiny coupled with my age got to me. I was gonna move home but ended up getting a job hosting and producing daily shows for a media company for a few years and that was great. Company was sold to fox and we all got laid off after about four years though. Spent about a year in North Carolina, and came back to LA two years ago. My best friend has come into some fame and so I get to travel with him doing some stuff and it inspired me to get back into auditioning again. The first 6 months went great, I had a new perspective and appreciation for the business side of things but I ended up getting laid off from a job and since than it’s been really terrible. I’ve booked a few commercials and my agents are starting to get me out theatrically here and there as well as me constantly reaching out to people but I’ve been in a bad place the last three months since I lost my job. I’m 32 now, with no education and only life experience. I’m a talented creator and have experience hosting and producing but I literally can’t get a job anywhere. A darkness and apathy has come over me. I sit around playing video games all day and doing literally nothing else. I’ve always taken good care of my health and still do that, but I literally can’t sleep. I sleep from like 9-am-4pm every day, and just sit back down to play more video games because every time I get uncomfortable and reach out for a job it leads me no where and feels like an incredible leech on the little energy I have these days. I feel so fucking useless. Incapable. 32 years old, not much money, can’t get a job, can’t get an audition. I’ve built no career equity in anything outside of being an actor. Probably worst of all I can’t even find the energy to do much of what I know I need to. Almost blew off a self tape for a series regular the other day (something I say I want) because there is this dark cloud of uselessness that comes over me daily. So here I sit. 5pm in my dark room (I just woke up) ready for a day of nothing again. I know I said I’m venting but I need help. Please.
New to Film Acting! by trollybeth • last post Jan 25th
So I’m going to try my share of acting for tv/film. I’ve been a stage actor for years but have never done film before. Any big differences that I need to keep in mind, or any pieces of advice if you’re starting film?
Is talent part of acting? by Clean-Youth • last post Jan 24th
Can a great actor be someone who studied a totally unrelated field, maybe took a couple of drama classes, but can naturally portray emotions very well (high EQ for example) and knows when to use which kind of tonality?
How long should you wait until you get your headshots back from the photographer? by eeetee32 • last post Jan 24th
Hi all, I recently got my headshots taken and it's been a week and I've heard nothing back from my photographer. Since this is my first time doing headshots, I'm unfamiliar with how long the typical wait time is to get your headshots back. I've tried emailing him a few days after my shoot for an updated ETA and he did not respond back at all, so I'm a little worried that I may have gotten scammed. He's a rather well established photographer in my area and many actors and actresses I see on film and television have gotten their headshots with him, so for him to ghost me seems a little unusual. I don't want to be that person that keeps hounding the photographer as I know it takes time to retouch photos, etc. But could any actor give me some insight? Is it normal to wait this long and in your experiences, how long did YOU wait to get your headshots back? It's a little frustrating since I can't audition for anything until I get my headshots back.
How to avoid sounding nasally? by streetspirits • last post Jan 24th
Sorry if this is the wrong sub, I wasn’t sure where else to ask. I know that voice training is sometimes discussed in trans online communities but I don’t want to intrude. I’m female and I have a pretty feminine and stable voice with no vocal fry, but I have an issue with sounding nasally when I’m talking for a long period of time. I have the vocular app and it said my vocal fry was very low (6%), my voice is most similar to Emma Watson, my musical note is a mezzo-soprano, and my reliability is “excellent” (1134, though i’m not sure how this is measured). So I’m pretty happy with my voice tone and stability, it’s just the nasally thing that really bugs me. How can I improve this? edit: thank you for all the helpful responses so far! I’m not a voice actor nor looking for any work but I’m in a field that requires a lot of public speaking and meetings, which is why I wanted to get rid of the nasally factor. I wouldn’t say it’s my natural voice, it only comes out when my voice is strained/tired from talking for a long period of time.
Is 33 too old to start an acting career? by Various-Presentation • last post Jan 24th
I've wanted to be an actor since I was like was 2 years old, but I've always been too shy to do anything about it. Do you think 33 is too old to start?
Super Bowl Commercial by dottiejeann • last post Jan 24th
Just curious, how much do you figure a principal SAG actor (not Star) would make on a Super Bowl commercial if their part doesn’t end up on the cutting room floor?
Looking for other actors to talk with. by fruit_bat18 • last post Jan 23rd
Hi everyone! I’m feeling a little lost right now. I’d love to talk and hear and get advice from other actors.
Drama Studio London - Opinions? by tomibombadill • last post Jan 23rd
Hey guys, Anyone has any experience with the BA course at Drama Studio London? What's the quality of teaching? Are the connections valuable? In terms of final showcases and an exposure to CDs and agents. Does it have good reputation with the industry people? Thanks for your help, fellow actors!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jan 23 by AutoModerator • last post Jan 23rd
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 for a voice actor for a starwars fan animation by trash_coles • last post Jan 23rd
If you are interested please call me at 0422 347 025 and give me your best wookie sound I'll message you if you get in than you
An honest discussion of how much money and influence affects the business. by cstrife16 • last post Jan 23rd
Hello all I've been acting for several years now, graduated from a decent university just outside london with a degree in performing arts, but no where in the course did we learn about spotlight, equity, agents, SAG, or day rates. It became apparent my degree, while nice, didn't make me any of the connections i needed, so I'm looking at going back to a better university for a masters or a drama school. Which is expensive. A teacher once said to me, money won't make you a good actor, but it will make you a successful one. The training needed is expensive, the locations to live arw expensive. Headshots, showreels, membership to spotlight or SAG, courses, everything we as actors need to succeed is locjed behind a paywall. Im not saying it's impossible to come from nothing and succeed in this industry. But when the top agencies are recruiting from the top schools, and those top schools are expensive as hell and situated in very exclusive areas of the world, it is horribly apparent that success in the acting world is heavily connected to the amount of money you are able to pour into it. Acting is a rich mans job and a poor mans hobby. How do you feel, have you experienced the questions or doubts that come with a lack of money and influence, starting from low and hitting that wall that could easily be overcome with cash. Talent is everywhere, its not a case of one more talented than another, its a case of one being able to afford a drama school in london / LA, and another not.
looking to connect with other actor/writers in NYC to film scenes for reels / short films by creatingmyreality123 • last post Jan 23rd
i've done a bunch of iphone shorts for reel footage previously, last one we shot we did with better equipment, my friend and I just finished a 12 page short that we're going to execute as professionally as possible (for not having a budget). I'm looking for more trained actor / writers to partner up with to write scenes to shoot for reel footage, as well as to write actual short films. i want to grow my network, and eventually work towards producing features (after getting some high quality shorts into festivals, etc.) I have a few producer connections (for when I have something of actual value to show them), I audition for sag tv/film on occasion, and just slowly chipping away and building my career piece by piece. workshops, classes, etc. etc. I'm starting to meet more DP's as well who are also on the same level in terms of just wanting to create content for reel footage, gain more experience, meet more people, and slowly build their careers. so yeah. if this sounds like something you're looking for, hit me up with a link to your website. i'm based in Bushwick. we could even have a quick phone call today, if you're available. i'm home all day making phone calls to DP's and doing some sales calls for the producer I'm interning with pitching his project to production companies.
Voice Casting by LuxyPuxy • last post Jan 23rd
Hello! Our company is currently looking for voice actors and actresses who can sing to record talked and sung phrases for a children's animation show that showcases on YouTube. If you are interested, please, write me to this mail [jeanpierre@theaudiohive.com](mailto:jeanpierre@theaudiohive.com)
ACTING - IT’S BEING “ON DEMAND” by Winniehiller • last post Jan 23rd
Someone recently asked me, “Isn’t it strange that actors need to work so hard to just BE. It’s almost ironic.” It is, I agree. The problem is that we create a whole lot of issues for ourselves because we are not aware of our own natural behaviors. We do what we do, automatically. So when we need to use someone else’s words and say them as another person to someone we don’t know, we have no idea how to do it ...not in the natural way we interact with other people in our own lives. That’s why it becomes either flat and unexpressive or pushed and exaggerated, instead of life-like. Add into that our blocks and self-consciousness about doing something publicly and wanting so desperately to be good enough... BEING becomes a tremendous challenge. It’s all because we try too hard or do too little - or a combination of each. But understanding how we naturally communicate our desires every day as we respond and interact with others...noticing how we so effortlessly use our words colorfully and effectively in order to communicate our needs...being aware of how we are constantly pursuing a goal with each person we communicate with... and THEN learning to do all THAT on cue... This is the secret to “BEING” ON DEMAND. In the beginning it does take a lot of effort because we need to consciously do what we normally do unconsciously. But once we understand our natural processes and begin to force ourselves to recreate them on cue, it eventually becomes natural once again. We can speak and react as our character with the same fluidity that we use ourselves. Your character has a purpose. It’s important to him/her. Watch how you speak to others in your everyday life when you are taking about something important to you. Something you care about. You do everything you need for acting believably, everyday. You have so much experience at being natural. It’s what you do. It’s just a mater of being able to do it on purpose.
Actors Access App not working for anyone else? I've got a complete profile and I'm logged into the right account... by StageCrafts • last post Jan 23rd
Not sure if r/VoiceActing or r/VoiceWork would be the appropriate places to post this (and I apologize if it's not... yet I'm curious). by Positive_Branch • last post Jan 22nd
Voice Actors of Reddit, what was / is it like to be the English voice of a character from another country (especially when it came to portraying him/her for the first time)? Also, have you ever cosplayed as that character?
International Student by alexiis231 • last post Jan 22nd
Uh, this is my first time posting something on reddit. Since i was 15 i wanted to become an actor and be on top of Hollywood and all that (too much drugs, i know). I was looking on internet and i saw a few schools and conservatories, the typical, NYFA, AMDA, Yale, AADA, Juilliard, Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and all of them are too expensive, which one you recommend me to choose or apply? I'm from México and it's kinda hard, but not impossible. I want to apply for any of those the next year, it would be of too much help if you guys can give any advice, international students who are in any acting school or conservatorie, people who are pushing into the bussines, anything!
Has anyone here done Pilot Season in LA? by TrueCrimeVirgo • last post Jan 22nd
Hey, Just wondering if anyone in here has done Pilot Season in LA or know someone who has? Can you explain how it works? Especially for someone who doesn't actually live in LA (I'm English and live in London). I can't seem to find that much about it online, and most of my actor friends (the ones im close with anyway) haven't ever been.
Do British actors succeed more in USA? by eyeoftheliger01 • last post Jan 22nd
I'm passionate about becoming an actor. However, I'm a 2 hours drive from London (the only major city near me). I feel like being British in another country would make me stand out more with potential applications. I was wondering if others had experience with this?