I’m an actor, and though I haven’t yet had to tackle any sex scenes, I know that it’s going to come up. I’m wondering how to best explain to my significant other that it’s strictly a professional part of the job. How have you broached the subject? Any tips for helping SOs feel at ease?
Hi all! So, I'm mainly a stage actor, so I'm used to finding monologues by reading plays. However, I have an audition with a casting agency coming up soon, and I need a monologue from TV/Film. How should I go about finding a monologue? Should I just watch a good show or movie?
Hi, Looking for voice actors for Indie videogame. I need 3 actors. I am looking for people with general american accent. Here is list of characters with number of lines/words: Angie: 13 lines/152 words Woman, around 23. Very kind and gentle, loving. She is very protective of her family, but not in a pathologic way. She has a good sense of humor. Peter: 2 lines/53 words Man, around 28. Self-reliant and strong, but now he has a family and that changes everything. He loves his family very much and the idea of him being a father can turn this strong guy into a mushy sweetheart. Ron Jones: 1 line/32 words Man, around 60. Serious lawyer, has lots of life experience. Despite being serious, he is still human with full range of emotions (is not a sociopathic heartless lawyer). Has good relations with his clients and his human approach is what makes him quite likeable. All the characters are for videogame intro. I have work in progress version of intro with voiceover from guy who wrote it, for timing and some general direction. All the roles are paid. If you are interested, please send me reel/demo/rate - If you want to record sample it would be highly appreciated - contact me and I will send some short line. PM me for more info. Auditions closing 1st january. Thanks in advance!
Professional performers live with about an 85% unemployment rate. It's not dissimilar to what candidate Andrew Yang predicts is coming for many mainstream occupations because of technology disruption. Ignoring for the moment how realistic the concept of Universal Basic Income is, what effect do you think such a thing would have on actors trying to gain traction in the business. For example, ten actors could pool their UBI for a couple of months and have $20,000 to produce something Off-Off-Broadway or film their own short.
In need of female voice acting talent. It's about a four to five line script. I'm new to hiring voice talent so I don't know typical pricing but if $10 a line works for you then please contact me. The role doesn't ask for anything too special. The character (without getting into too much detail for the sake of this post.) She's a deity of sorts, not inherently evil but mischievous. She has a sweet yet chilling voice. Roughly mid to late twenties in tone but I'm not overly particular on staying in that age range for this project. Post here or DM me for more info.
So finding this sub felt like a gold mine seeing others with the same passion for voice acting as me! I’ve recently been taking classes for my voice acting, I have an okay USB mic for the time being. A Rode-NBT? If I remember correctly, and I’m working on making my closet have better acoustics for auditions and recording a demo reel. I really enjoy animation and therefore my main goal is to be an anime dub actor so I can constantly voice in a variety of animated media. Plus I like anime so there’s a bonus. Other than mastering the art of lip syncing, is there anything I should know in particular? Any advice is appreciated, I’ve got the work ethic and ability after lots of practice. Just don’t really know how to get my foot in the door after recording my demo reel.
The last few days I have noticed an influx of "HELP I'M NEVER GONNA WORK AGAIN ETC" posts. Here's the thing: You will work again. The side bar has a ton of info. Do your research. Have all of your materials up to date. Save your money for classes/marketing materials/joining the union when you have to. The job of an actor is to audition, so get used to it. If you get the job, great, if you don't, that's ok too. If you're still in school, you have PLENTY of time to figure this out. The only consistent thing about this industry is that it isn't consistent. There will be off days, months, years. How you deal with that is up to you. Work on smaller projects. Network. Find hobbies that have nothing to do with acting because otherwise you will drive yourself nuts. If you need to take a break, do it. I've heard many people say it takes ten years to get some good traction going, so if you're just starting out and don't want to quit just yet then strap in. Some of you just need to chill out! OK GREAT, happy booking and happy holidays!
I need a VA for an upcoming project of a Star Wars fanfic. I need a solid Han Solo sound alike. The compensation will be negotiated depending on your rates. Please send me a sample by pm here or to bobbyjohnford@gmail.com. Just have your lines for the sample by some lines from the original movies.
Just kidding, but whenever I watch a YouTube video about acting I see a few comments like this and I just find it funny. Also, I have a quick question. I think I’m finally ready to start putting myself out there more in regards to acting, but I don’t have proper headshots. Right now, I have a bit of acne. Should I wait a few months until it goes away to get headshots or just get them now and again when it goes away? I’ve been submitting myself to stuff, and I wonder if I’d be more successful if I had better pictures.
As pilot season is nearing, it will be my first time taking part!! Excited but, is it extremely rare to get auditions for tv shows without an agent? I heard that you can only get access to submit to major shows (Actors Access)if you are represented. Is this true?
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.
I’ve been reading a lot about levels in acting. Lower level managers and agents, upper level actors, etc., and I’m curious what people mean. Are there stages of being an actor and what are they? And how do you go from one level to another and can you expect upward movement just by being in the game or is this just luck and magic that’s being defined?
We're looking for around 13 voice actors, each to record around 80 words plus 20 short emotional sounds (gasps, groans, "hmm", "tsk" etc) to be used in an, indie video game. All voices are adult (between the ages of 20 and 40) and all will be spoken in English. Specifically we're seeking female actors native to England, Italy, France, Africa and Romania, and male actors native to England, America, Turkey, Iran, Spain and Africa. The work is paid but due to the way this is funded, any actor taking part must be registered to work in, and invoice from the UK (we will need you to confirm this). If you fit the above and want more details, please message me saying which of the above roles you're interested in and a quote (including doing the recording with your own equiment and the full rights to use those recordings). If you have any samples of your work that would also be beneficial.
I’m an aspiring actress, and I am trying to get my first headshot done. In my city there is a very reputable lady whose work is amazing but around 550$. Obviously these headshots would be the goal, but should I just fork over the 550$ (even though I could only book for April leaving me without good headshots for 4 months.) Or should I go a cheaper route instead and maybe upgrade next year or after two years? The cheaper route seems like decent work to me and is about 250$
Hi everyone, I am currently doing intensive character work and research for "Nora" from Ibsen's "A Doll House" and I'd like to know if anyone knows any material that might be helpful to my research about the character. Any movies, books, documentaries, etc.? My current problem in doing this character at the moment is that I understand a lot of the background logically but I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the societal implications of a woman's role back in 18th century Norway. I know the superobjective of the character but I still can't connect to it emotionally. Even with substitutions, it's still not reaching that level of depth that is required for Nora's character. So I'm doing all I can to immerse myself in that time and place. I have read articles online about 18th century Norway's society and its laws, England and the Victorian reign, researched photos and lifestyles of 18th century Norway to give myself visuals, watched YouTube videos and analyses on others' (actors' and academics') interpretation of the play, read small biographies online about Ibsen and read the book, Stella Adler on Ibsen Strindberg, and Chekhov. As I'm doing this, I'm developing my own background for the character but for some reason, it's not all real to me yet. Any suggestions?
I’m new to this sub, you guys have awesome insights and conversations that I love to have with other people. I’ll try and add another one. How do you guys feel about Robert being casted as Batman. He’s quickly becoming one of my favorite actors along with Christian Bale, Denzel and Jake Gyllenhaal.
I have a simple question. Why most of the time families in movies and tv shows are made up of actors that are strangers instead of using a whole family thats a real family irl?? Sorry if its a dumb question i have no knowledge at all about acting or that field.
So I know that’s a tall order. I’m a full time voice actor and am also represented for on camera commercial. It is my goal to book more dramatic roles. I’d like to further my education in that regard. I am very lucky to have 2 years left on my G.I. Bill, but need to use it in the next 15 months. I don’t want to take a break from my current work, and would need at least most of the weekdays free. Nights or one or two days a week would be best. I used my first two years on an audio engineering certificate from SAE. It was 3 hours twice a week for two years. Does a technical school like that exist for actors? I’ve graduated from the Upright Citizens Brigade here in New York, but have otherwise never studied acting. While I’m booking commercial work regularly, I feel that there are some fundamentals I’m missing when I get the chance to audition for features and shorts.