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Actors Access by nianalfanboy • last post Apr 4th
How do I add a submission note? Normally it appears when I press the role to add it to my cart but for this one it isn't.
Is this a good idea? by blackpink_fan101 • last post Apr 4th
Okay so yesterday I got some life-changing news. I have to wear glasses most of the times. I can see perfectly fine without them, but it's because I'm nearsighted in one eye so my other eye does too much work. i automatically panicked, because I want to be an actor who doesn't have a limit on the roles they can play. I talked to my parents and we have a plan: when I am 21, I'm going to get the LASIK eye surgery so I don't have to wear glasses. It sounds like kind of a wait (few years at least), but I'm not going to get to start professional acting until at least my college years anyways so by the time I start auditioning professionally I would've done this surgery and fixed my vision. Until then, I'm trying to get contacts along with glasses and switch off between the two so when I'm doing a show or filming something with friends I can wear them instead of glasses. In the near impossible scenario that I don't qualify for LASIK when I'm 21 (i checked their website though and I do so I'm 99% sure I can get the treatment then) I was just going to keep having both contacts and glasses and have headshots with glasses and headshots with contacts so I have a wider range of types. So the best case scenario is I do the surgery and get my healthy vision back without needing glasses. Worst case scenario is having both glasses and contacts and having headshots with glasses and headshots with contacts to expand my types.
Moving to Jefferson Park? Smart move for an actor new to LA? by bbrn4 • last post Apr 4th
Hi guys! I'm apartment hunting and found a good deal on a place in Jefferson Park. Is this career suicide for an actor? I'm also a female, so concerned about safety. But the apartment is just south of the 10 and right under mid-city. The price is so much better than places I could find in West Hollywood/Santa Monica. But those locations would probably be my second choice if you thought this would be too far from all of the action. Just struggling to figure out where to settle and would really appreciate your advice on where acting projects (mostly small at this point) tend to occur.
Does any have intense boy-girl scene recommendations for acting class? by Big-Comfortable8462 • last post Apr 4th
Looking for a very intense scene recommendations between a boy and girl for my theater class. Please don’t recommend Gruesome Playground Injuries since that scene’s already been taken by other actors in class. Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate it!
Advice for a young aspiring actress by Evilsushione • last post Apr 4th
We live in a smallish (130k) town in Texas about 2hrs from DFW. My daughter (13) has caught the singing/acting bug, she has been in several musical theater productions locally and won a local singing competition. She is quite good. She wants to start acting/singing professionally. She recently got accepted to a summer musical theater program in NYC. There aren't a huge number of opportunities for serious acting in Texas, even in the larger cities, maybe some commercials or college student projects, but nothing major. My daughter has been begging me to get her an agent so she could try to get some real acting jobs. There are agencies nearby in DFW and Austin but would they even be able to get her auditions in real tv shows or movies, or would we be better off waiting till we go to NYC in the summer and try to get an agent there? Would they even represent someone from so far away? How do people even get agents? We are not rich, but we do ok, and we are willing to make sacrifices to help her make her dream come true, so we would be willing to travel for promising roles. ​ Here is a link to audition to the Singing competition she won. [https://youtu.be/mgZSR2firTk](https://youtu.be/mgZSR2firTk)
Trying to get my foot in the door. Should I email the director? by kakcshi • last post Apr 4th
There’s a very reputable theatre in my city that’s pretty hard to get work with. They’re known to hire actors from outside the state instead of using local talent. Anyways, they recently announced their season and they’re putting on a production of “Little Women” at the beginning of 2024, and I would just die to get a shot at being cast in it. They announced who would be directing it as well, and I found the director’s email through her website. I’m wondering if I should email her expressing my interest. I have a headshot and resume to include, I would also tell her a little about myself and why I’m so interested, but I have no website or acting demos readily available to provide. I’m mostly curious on how this would be received from a director’s standpoint—and if it’s a good idea—what I should all include in the email. The theatre company itself doesn’t have a general casting email, which is why I’m not going with that first. Thoughts?
Taking acting classes but never feel like I’m improving? by arugulaLamb • last post Apr 4th
How do you know if you’re actually getting better? Especially since this industry doesn’t reject people based on talent but also looks. I keep getting rejected, even for the small stuff. I know it’s part of the life of an actor. But how are you supposed to know if you’re not cut out for it/talented or if you should keep trying?
Voice Acting and Losing your Voice by Barry Culver • last post Apr 3rd
So as I near the close of finishing a demo reel for a character I’ve created, I ended up with a sinus infection that has caused my voice to become scratchy or gravelly (not in a good way). What steps do you all take while nursing a voice back to health? Tips appreciated!
Do people in racial minorities have better chances of becoming a prominent actor? by Rude_Structure6066 • last post Apr 3rd
If let’s say a Caucasian actor and a person of another color, like an Indian, had the same amount of talent (they’re both phenomenal) does the Indian actor have a better chance of becoming more prominent? I know this is like backwards racism in todays society but I’m not trying to say it like that. I mean culturally there are much less Indian actors than there are Caucasian actors in Hollywood so for race-specific roles there’s much less competition. Also since Hollywood is trying to be more diverse, would they cast more people of color?
Commercial auditions by Practical-Fix9124 • last post Apr 3rd
I probably just have a real “bad attitude” but I’m constantly being sent out by my manager for commercial auditions. I’m a theatre trained actor with a few tv/film credits and I know a job is a job is a job but I truly hate these auditions. I also have not booked. I’m hella resentful that in between survival jobs and acting classes I have to put on makeup and nice clothes and set up my lighting and backdrop to do this thing that creatively I could not care less about. Sure, if I booked it’s good money but I feel like I’m competing with so many other people and these people have embraced skin care routines and curling irons. Any tips or ideas about how I can be temper my rage while I smile and eat granola in front of my camera at 7am?
Should I hold off on looking for an agent until my resume is more impressive? by commsstudent • last post Apr 3rd
I have around 8 projects under my belt so far - mostly short films, a mix of paid and unpaid, and mostly leading roles. So I have a pretty decent showreel + some great headshots. I have no problem getting a good amount of auditions myself from casting sites, but I know that an agent would put me forward for bigger projects that are not publicly listed. I realise that for agents, seeing that an actor is able to pull paid work on their own is really important, because it indicates to them that we are marketable/profitable. So should I hold off on searching for an agent now, and try to add a bunch more paid work to my resume, or would getting an agent now help me level up?
What's a good reason to start acting? by alylaufeyson • last post Apr 3rd
I am 17 almost 18 and I am more inspired than ever to be an actress. Sure I've had childhood dreams of being a famous actress and walking the red carpets like most, but everyone says you need to act for a good reason. I am currently watching the walking dead and that has reignited my want to act. I want to be part of a community and cast that creates something amazing for viewers to watch etc. I watch bloopers and pannels that the actors do at events and they all have a family bond connection and just have fun, which I would die to have/do. I have little to no acting experience. All I've done is do school plays when I was younger and everything like that shut down once I got to highschool as I was bullied and developed anxiety. I'm in a better place now and really want to go into the industry but I don't think my parents will agree and support me. I don't want to let my parents down by not going to university and dropped it for acting. I've been thinking of taking online master classes to help with experience. Of course, like anyone would say, it would be a dream to make it big but I want to be part of something that will inspire others like TWD inspired me. Does anyone have any thoughts/advice?? Thank you.
How can I say the prayer to Ctulhu without giggling? by chosen-username • last post Apr 3rd
Not an actor I am trying to say the prayer to Ctulhu each time I feed my cats, so that one day it will function as a way to call my cats. I can't do it without giggling or feeling embarrased. Even though I am alone in the house. How would an actor do it?
What do a-list actors do while they are not filming? What do actors who are not as famous as the top ones but still pretty famous do in their free time? Do the people who are mid-famous have enough money or do they work other jobs? What are examples of ot by Rude_Structure6066 • last post Apr 3rd
A list actors - Kate winslet, Ryan reynolds any other big name Mid-famous - Bailey bass, amita suman, parveen kaur, Britain dalton etc.
I was all set and ready... by OberonTheGoat • last post Apr 3rd
When I was in high school, which I must painfully admit was 20 years ago, I wanted nothing more than to be an actor, I didn't even care if it was on TV, in movies, or theater, I just wanted to act. Well, for a myriad of reasons I won't go into, I gave up. However, thanks to the support of my wife, I eventually got the urge to get back into it. I decided the best place to start would be to take some classes at a local theater that came highly recommended. So I phsyched myself up, registered, and was all set and ready to start my journey when classes started... In March of 2020... Naturally everything got cancelled. This discouraged me for awhile, maybe I saw it as a sign, but recently they opened classes back up and I've got my drive back, so now after a brief hiatus my journey finally begins, for reals this time, next week! Sorry, not sure this post really has a point per se? Maybe I'm just looking for encouragement.
Anyone know any big actors who started working at 18? by Rude_Structure6066 • last post Apr 3rd
A lot of prominent actors started acting young, but any know someone who started at 18-21? Maybe they only got bigger later
Not booking any professional acting roles after over 3 years of auditioning by Charming-World9433 • last post Apr 3rd
Hello. My friend recommended I check out this subreddit so I've just joined, hope it's okay to ask this. I finished my three-year acting training in late 2019, and as of now more than three years later - April 2023 - I have booked zero professional acting roles through my agent. I've been in six short films, three of which were student shorts; all unpaid except for travel/food costs. Only one was IMDb qualifying, and also went to a short film festival abroad but didn't win any awards. I've done ADR (background voices) for a couple of films, but this is uncredited on IMDb. I got 'heavy penciled' *10 times* in 2022, and then released at the last minute. I have created my own work, including a short play, several screenplays and helping out friends with their independent short film projects. I've been in friends' fringe shows and many R&Ds. I have been in one more 'major' professional play, but it had a short run and I booked this through my own connections/network. I have continued my training in Laban, and Meisner, youth theatre courses, casting director workshops, and private lessons. I have taken many singing, dance and accent classes. I have read over a dozen of acting technique books. I speak 3 languages fluently and am a very highly skilled dancer, as well. I have a pretty decent agent who is getting me auditions for major networks and studios; last week I had an audition for a day player role in a major Netflix show, for example. In 2022 I had about 35 auditions, which for UK standards and for my demographic is decent. My two best friends had less than 10 auditions through their agents in the last year. I've volunteered at every event, gone to film festivals, tried networking and just connecting with people in the industry. So what the hell am I doing wrong? I promise I'm not trying to complain, and I know this is the actor's life. I know the majority of actors are unemployed at any given time, but it feels like there's something wrong. All the feedback I've gotten from my auditions is that they want people with more screen credits... but that means I can't get any screen credits without having prior screen credits?! Then why would they have me audition in the first place? I haven't lost faith, I'm still working hard and doing everything I can. I know every professional actor goes through this. Whether it is "save up money and go to pilot season in LA" or hire a publicist and attend more high profile events to network or get funding to make a bigger short film or whatever it is, I just want some honest advice because I feel like I'm not getting anywhere right now.
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