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Want to become an actor but sacred a failure and consequences by Aethelstan_275 • last post Apr 7th
TL:DR at the bottom I want to become an actor but I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I will forever be in poverty jealous of others achievements and not getting roles. Becoming an actor is always a big leap into the unknown. You've probably seen hundreds of posts about teenagers who want to become and actor for the fame, money and countless interviews by Jimmy fallon and conan. Honestly I think people see the interviews and the news articles about actors buying multi-million pound houses and get jealous. I see actors who are mid 20s/30s and are set for life, they've normally been child actors who have trained in drama college or university for a couple years, gotten a few roles and then within a few years of leaving school they book a huge role and now they are famous, rich and they can pursue their dream job of being an A-list actor. I'm not going to just come here and lie, im going go be brutally honest, I want that. It seems pleasant but its the background that deters me. The grind for auditons, the rejection and jealousy, the cost. One situation which makes me feel sick is, emilia clarke who plays daenerys targaryen in Game of Thrones had bascially what i explained earlier about only being a few years out of acting school and booked a few roles. She was originally the second option for daenerys and if the original actor didn't pull out she would have never been part of the show. My main thought was imagine you were emilia clarke and you got call backs and auditions for the role and you knew you were very close to getting it but someone else got it. Emilia said that she probably would've still been working small jobs barely making a living. She would've had to watch someone else become famous and get rich whilst she stays poor. That would absolutely destroy me and probably drive me insane. That's part of what I'm scared of. Now me personally, I live in a small town in the UK, when I'm 18 my parents have saved a thing where I'll get £10,000. I have family in England near London and they have offered if I ever wanted to travel down there and stay with them for school purposes or job opportunities. So I could take a decent chance at starting a career. Now my attributes, I'm 17, male, have brown shortish hair, I'm 6 feet tall (182cm), the big shocker is that I have acne. Doctors have told me it's not too bad and it seems like a teenage thing, it doesnt really affect me in normal life or any confidence issues. I've probably just described a million other people My mindset is that I could be resilient for a time but I don't know how well I'd be able to handle constant rejection. I think my main motive is to make my mark on the world and leave a legacy and not be forgotten. ● Now with my money and attribute situation could anyone give me any advice on how I will fair in the world of entertainment. I know how impossible it is to be a famous actor but I'm me, of course I'm going to believe in myself. I'm going to believe that I'm one in a million and ill be famous. TL:DR teenager has a decent starting position to become an actor, wants to be famous but is scared of the consequences of failing, wants advice.
My workplace wants to use my voice in an AI program by SuperCringyMeme • last post Apr 7th
Hi everyone, I’m new here, and I have a bit of a dilemma. I’m currently a full-time voice actor for my workplace. Per my employment, I’m the only one in my department who’s allowed to perform voiceovers for our video content. The head of my department, even the CEO, love the fact that our videos have consistent voices across the board now. The CEO himself said he loves my voice and that I’m “a keeper” (a little weird but hey, it’s job security I guess?) But now I’m presented with a problem. Recently, the head of my department approached me about using my voice in an AI program, as a “cool new thing to try.” I didn’t say yes or no, and have yet to come to a decision. I double-checked my employment docs, nothing covers this sort of thing, and they definitely do NOT have access to my voice in perpetuity. Of that I’m certain. So with that being said, how should I navigate this situation? Do I negotiate? Do I get a lawyer? Do I just say no? I’m sweating bullets over here.
Fingers Crossed by Terrence Sellers • last post Apr 6th
I've been freelance acting in ads, commercials, and a few shorts for the last 7 years. As an African American living in Taiwan that doesn't speak Mandarin fluently, it has been extremely hard to get acting work here. My dream has also been to get cast in a feature, but I rarely could even get an audition, even with several sample pieces I've appeared in. Because usually if they say "foreigner" they mean white. Or they require Mandarin fluency. Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I got to audition for a feature. I think it went well, but only time will tell. Hopefully, I'll finally get a named credit in a movie.
Casting You! by Tammy Hunt • last post Apr 6th
Instead of starting with what you think the casting director is looking for and working backwards, start with your intuition and experience of the role and work from there, ignoring your perception of the casting director. Doing it this way not only helps you deliver a more original and more memorable performance, but it will inherently boost the quality of your acting. If you’re following your instincts and trusting your impulses, you’ll deliver a performance that’s more real, more lively, more nuanced, and more believable. In other words, you’ll act better. Plain and simple.
Is 2 years of theatre enough of a preparation for voice acting? by Averagebiker21 • last post Apr 6th
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
Is nepotism really the key to it all? by Soft_Jellyfish8301 • last post Apr 6th
I've been looking into some actors recently from Game of Thrones and noticed a lot of them have some nepotism small to large. For example: emilia clarkes dad was a theatre sound engineer and her mother took her to one of her fathers plays at a very young age which started her desire to act. No doubt her fathers connections impacted some of her first credits. Kit Harringtons father was a sir and his mother was a playwright, he also was introduced to acting at a very young age and had the funds to pursue it. Both of them were only a couple years out of drama school aswell. Rose Leslie/kits current wife grew up in a castle... need I say more. Nothing against the actors btw as they had no control over how they were born. I'm sure there are so much more actors who have nepotism and are the very famous ones. So I think that being introduced to acting at a young and having nepotism is the real story of sucess we don't here actors talking about in interviews.
Is 2 years of theatre enough of a preparation for voice acting? by Averagebiker21 • last post Apr 6th
As the title suggests, I've been doing theatre in a local acting school, since I wanted to learn the craft, but didn't have the time to study it as a whole career. The idea was to learn in order to learn to act in order to both be able to direct other actors in my projects and improve my own performance. Also, for a long while, I've wanted to make animation/dubbing projects with a friend of mine. As we went along with the dubbing part, we both realized we could use some voice acting training. Still, I've kept on with the theatre classes, since I couldn't find a trustworthy VA teacher online, nor in my city. As it turns out, the aforementioned friend of mine found an online voice acting seminar, and he's told me the teacher is really good. Meanwhile, I signed up for this year's seminar of acting classes, but I've been thinking more and more that I could be studying voice acting instead. However, I'm not sure whether to drop theatre classes or just wait a bit more, the main reason being that I do feel ready for the acting part of it, but I'm not sure *how* ready I am. Plus, I would lowkey feel kind of bad for dropping out just like that after just a month, though it would probably benefit me in the long run. What's the best option here?
Androgyny and Voice Work by BigBadminton • last post Apr 6th
Over the past few years, people I've interacted with have commented on my voice, and the most common is that it's "androgynous" or "neutral." I am wondering how good, bad, or indeed how neutral this could be as a voice actor? This isn't about evaluating my voice, but more a discussion of what it means to have such a voice in this industry. Thank you for reading.
Charlotte NC VO Artist needed for on-site corporate event. by coursejunkie • last post Apr 6th
If any of you are voice actors in the area or know of any voice actors in the Charlotte area (and might be available a few days from April 16-19 not sure of exact days), would you mind DMing me your website, voice reels, resumes, and rates, etc.? I'm part of the stage management team and I've just been tasked with having to try to submit three male and three female to an upcoming corporate event. People would need to work as a local and need to be on-site, but would be paid. I was told the day rate might be around 300-400/day but I am not sure if that number is correct.
Do actors have to get permission to FaceTime someone if they’re in their trailer? by Just4Questions9 • last post Apr 6th
I know that sets can have pretty strict rules so that things like plots and characters don’t get spoiled so I was curious.
Want to work in TV & Film, but live in a sparse area by PrettyBoyDude • last post Apr 6th
I'm rather new to acting and I've already started taking classes, but where I live there aren't many classes being held in-person. I'm planning on going back to school in the Fall (I'm 28) to start taking Theater classes for a bit more formal training. I guess I have a couple questions: 1. Are college theater classes good for someone my age who probably wants to work in tv & film? It's not set in stone, though, I might like theater as well, but right now I think tv and film is what I'd want to do. Should I be doing something else to prepare and gain skill considering my age? 2. Has anyone taken online acting courses, and are they worth the money? I'm looking at a 6 week intensive course with a reputed acting teacher in LA(taught celebrities and whatnot), but the cost is 875 dollars which is pretty steep considering it's an online course. The course says it's for actors of all levels.
Accountant cost? by EitherNectarine6499 • last post Apr 6th
Any incorporated actors in NY (or LA) care to share how much they pay their accountant for both corporation and personal taxes and if that accountant works specifically with actors? My CPA charges me $900 for personal and $1400. Is this crazy high or the going rate?
rejection/friends constantly working by Inevitable-Anxiety57 • last post Apr 6th
how do you handle when you have friends who are also actors who are constantly working and getting offers? i want to be happy for them but it’s really hard when i’m just faced with rejection after rejection and it seems i just hear radio silence when i am submitting to things. i would be happy to just be a part of something and getting cast is difficult right now. it’s hard when friends who are getting booked are complaining about their offers when i would just be happy to have one.
Genderfluid actor with questions by thedearidiot • last post Apr 6th
Hi, I am genderfluid and I've been like this since I was a kid. One day I look like a guy (I have short hair and pass **very** well (been told I look like Timothee Chalamet on multiple occasions)) and the next like a girl (generally tend to wear wigs on those days). I'd like to audition for male AND female parts since I can pass well and it would be stupid to let this potential go to waste. My questions are: 1. Do I need two sets of headshots (1 fem, 1 masc)? Do I only send the masc for masc roles etc? 2. Should my reel include both my female AND male roles or should I have two reels (1 masc roles, 1 fem roles) and send whichever is needed depending on the roles I'm submitting for?
Fellow Actor Ignoring Me? by NotYourAverageHippo • last post Apr 6th
So I booked my first SAG VO gig and the client wants me and the other actor to discuss the characters before recording next week. He also assigned us a related short story to read and discuss the scene briefly with each other. I've always responded to our emails so all 3 of us can see the responses (don't know if the other actor is responding, never seen any written response from him cuz he's never courtesy copied/replied all with me in it). Anyways, I reached out to the actor A WEEK AND A HALF AGO to discuss (I'm sure this is their main email btw) and NOTHING. Look, I know this gig isn't paying us a lot but to not even RESPOND? I've worked with/interacted with some pieces of shit divas on set who think they're too good before. Like for this scale day player gig this one guy and I had together (we were both day players, heck I had more lines, twice as many scenes) would talk down to me while in the trailer together, even gaslighting me and making me feel like I didn't deserve the role) or been to callbacks for a SAG commercial (where they're providing hotel/lodging/etc) and a guy had the AUDACITY to say to me in front of the ASSISTANT in the waiting room that "the gig isn't what he normally would go for, he works above scale normally and he's only doing this for his agent". Sorry for the rant guys. I'm very lucky I mostly work with super nice people, some who I've become friends with BUT IM SICK OF THESE PEOPLE WHO FEEL LIKE THEIR SHIT SMELLS BETTER. And to top it it all off, this guy is with a top agency in his market I would kill for. I'm sure if it were a bigger gig and I was the client or whatever he'd respond in a heartbeat and kiss my ___. Anyways, how do I go from here?!? Do I reach out again?! TL;DR This other actor I'm doing a voiceover gig with won't respond to my email to discuss the short script (we were told to). How do I go from here?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Feedback by AutoModerator • last post Apr 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.
Actors in Kentucky? by gavincade • last post Apr 6th
Hey! Any actors based in or near Kentucky? I don’t see a lot of people in this profession or chasing this goal around here and looking to see if there’s others out there!
Question about agents/casting by lawknad • last post Apr 6th
Hello! I’m an actor based in England. Through sending a headshot to an open casting call I applied to, i’ve been asked to send a self tape in character for a lead role in a new teen series for the BBC. I’ve never had an agent and never been able to get to this level in the casting process as not many opportunities like this come my way (as I’m not on spotlight either
Friendly Reminder - Actors Access by ActorWriter24 • last post Apr 6th
Tomorrow is a holiday and Actor's Acess will not be open. Enjoy your weekend folks! Don't freak out over not seeing any auditions ha.
Seeking Talent Agency by middleagedcliche • last post Apr 6th
I’m starting the process of hiring an agent for my 17 year old son. He’s a stage actor interested in TV/Movies in the future. He’s planning on going to college and acting school in Southern California after high school. I have no idea where to start and I really don’t have any contacts I can think of. We’re located close to Las Vegas so I’m thinking we need one there for local jobs and a CA/NY as well. Help?