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Looking for a male Japanese voice actor for a short villain dialogue by TheUrbanOrb  •  last post Nov 28th

Hello, I‘m looking for a male native Japanese speaker, somewhere between 20-45 years old, with a deep voice. You would read one of two characters in a dialogue script of about two pages (of which about 2/3 or a bit more is your role). I estimate it would amount to about five minutes of speech, but I can‘t judge the length of the Japanese paragraphs in combination with the character, so it could be more or less than that. It is a villain role, and the content is graphic and fairly disturbing. However, it does not contain profanity. The script was translated from English to Japanese and is written in Kanji, so you need to be a fluent reader. There are only few Furigana. Your character is a reference to the main character of a game. He doesn‘t talk much in it, so it‘s hard to find longer clips. Still, these few sentences should give a good idea of the kind of tone I‘m looking for: At 0:38 in this video: https://youtu.be/5E894CbvOAI?t=38 At 42:06 in this video: https://youtu.be/BKxz-vDGziI?t=2527 In these clips, he is not acting as a villain. For this script however, that kind of voice would be a villain role. I need a certain kind of indifference: You are evil, but you are not being dramatic or emotional. You state your evil intentions while being convinced that your mission is absolute, that these is some kind of fate behind it. You deeply know with certainty that it will happen, and that it can‘t be averted, no matter how your dialogue partner feels about the things you say. That‘s why you are talking in a calm, confident and rather slow manner, but there is also some form of hatred oozing out of everything you say. She would try to convince you to stop being evil, but you remain firmly rooted in your evil intentions. I‘m asking for a short demo – please try to sound as close to the voice in the clips above, and say something along the lines of “I am going to do this and that, and do these evil things to everyone, and what I am doing is very important, and you cannot do anything about me. (etc.)“ The other dialogue voice will be acted by an amateur voice actress who‘ll record in her own home. To match this kind of budget, I can pay up to 100 $ for this. Please let me know if you‘re interested. Thank you.

Actor Barry Primus on Elia Kazan by myfootfellasleep  •  last post Nov 27th

Voice actors needed by An_Intellect  •  last post Nov 27th

I am making an animation trailer for a project I'm working based off my all time favorite game series, Five Nights at Freddy's, and I need voice actors. Now, I don't know how I would handle "pay" if at all, so think of this as experience. Here are the characters if you are interested (please send me a message if so) 1. Mean girl (female, 12-16): she's the classic bully with her 2 followers, always repeating what ever she says. She's an asshole, a bitch and a real dva. Try to be as rude as possible with every line Audition lines: what are you, 5? You know, that would actually make sense. Oh, SHUT UP!! Follower 1 and 2 (female, 12-15): they just follow mean girl around, trying not to get on her bad side and just repeating what mean girl says. All lines should be done mockingly. Audition lines: yeah, are you? Yeah, BRAT yeah, we're out of here Susy (female, 11-12) a shy, eleven to 12 year old girl who still hasn't really let go of her childhood , stuff like going to a "chuck e cheese" ESC pizzaria, playing with dolls, etc. Audition lines: What do you mean? (Warily) I...don't know WOW!! This is so cool!!

Asking advice to gain more acting skills by malibvnights  •  last post Nov 27th

I’m currently taking drama in high school and I’ve been learning a bit of acting and mime. I sort of want to act on camera one day than theatre but taking theatre will be more experimental as I’m going to be performing in front of the audience in the coming months. I’m asking for advice from experienced actors who learned a lot of acting, getting into character, getting over stage fright, etc.

Name to credit myself w/ 4 Film by Roamingtoad678  •  last post Nov 26th

What’s a better name for an actor Shawn Holland Javonte Holland

anyone here deep in the Chicago scene? by Mave0193  •  last post Nov 26th

So I'm looking for some advice and would love to ask Chicago actors, please post, thank you!

New Voice Actor and New Dad by StaticLaughter  •  last post Nov 26th

Been training for years with voice teachers, acting teachers, singers, and self practice. I just purchased my first mic and am using Audacity to shape a Demo reel but I'm also welcoming my first child into the world and I'm so scared that I'm making a mistake. I have scripts to make a commercial reel and I have scripts to create a loose character reel. Is there anything else I can do to make myself feel like a real Voice Over actor. Any help is help.

Unpaid role as an extra/background actor ? by That1guy__  •  last post Nov 26th

So I’ve been hired for an inde film, non union and no pay and supposedly includes IMDb credit but does include pay. The shoot is gonna be from 4pm till likely the early morning hours the next day. Is this fairly common to not be paid as an extra?

SAG Educational Contract by cerofthepri  •  last post Nov 26th

This might seem like a dumb or obvious question, but the film department at our local university is casting for their upcoming projects. One of the notes on the casting information is that they are SAG Educational projects, and it’s unclear to me what that means if non-union actors are cast or if it means anything at all. Is anybody familiar with the details of how these contracts work?

Have a business idea for young actors to earn extra money and experience during the holidays. I don't want to be involved, just want to suggest it for the benefit of others. Text box by Colorlode  •  last post Nov 26th

Hire yourself to act as the new s/o of singles who want someone to spice things up around the dinner table. One could practice roles, counter the drunk uncles political rant, etc. It could work

Shaving my head by SteakHead97  •  last post Nov 26th

As a male stage actor (primarily, I dabble in film) with a receding hair line, would it be a bad idea to shave my head and wear wigs/hair pieces to certain auditions?

Architecture degree in the film industry by SarahTchil  •  last post Nov 25th

It's my last year in architecture and I have been thinking alot about using my skills in the world of film. I want to follow my first dream and become an actor as well!! What's the best job I can get in order to use my skills as a designer to help out in movies and at the same time make connections and in a way take advantage of this job in order to benefit also in my journey in acting? Any advice appreciated !

Leave the link to your personal website! by isaactanbr  •  last post Nov 25th

I’m in the midst of creating a personal website to showcase my portfolio as an actor. And I’m looking for inspiration, leave the links to your personal websites in the comments!

Actors on Backstage, please read. by showtunie  •  last post Nov 25th

I have to play a murder victim and I’m not comfortable with one of the scenes. by Garavila  •  last post Nov 25th

I recently got the lead in a short film where the girlfriend of a detective gets murdered by one of the serial killers he’s investigating is actually one of her colleagues. I’ve seen the guys work in town before and I’m sure they’re professional, however I’m reluctant on filming it because my tongue is going to get sliced off by a knife and I’m going to horrifically bleed out. I know as an actor I’ll have to do a range of things I’m not comfortable with but since I’m a survivor of an assault, I don’t know how this will affect me regarding my emotional and mental health. I can’t back out, and I definitely knew it was a murder mystery going into it but I can’t find away to prepare myself for this. . For anyone who has experienced anything similar , what should I do? Can I ask for a friend to come on set with me and stay for support?

Demo Reel / Actor's site feedback by NobodyNamedSmith  •  last post Nov 25th

I'd love any feedback on my demo reel. One note, I was told by my agents not to include commercial work so I've edited out a national commercial. Curious if anyone has had had the same feedback? [https://www.brentlyheilbron.com/acting-reel](https://www.brentlyheilbron.com/acting-reel) PS- any feedback on my actor's site would be great, too. I've made changes based on comments from this sub. Love this community! Onward!

I'm slowly becoming disconnected with my body as a performer and I don't know why by Bearality  •  last post Nov 25th

I love to act, ive been training and doing it for nearly forever but there's an element with me that I've notice wasting away and I can no longer use and that's physicality. You know how you as an actor can make daring physical choices or at least remove that barrier that just allow you to do things that you would not normally do? For the past year that instinct has faded away into nothing. Physical gestures already in my natural vocabulary are still in me, I can pace, point, shrug wave my head, just fine but the ability to just go all out...the drive to do it...its gone. The problem has gotten so bad that I can no longer sing, hum, dance or move myself in rhythm to the point where I can't even tap my foot or nod to music and instead just sit completely still. This isn't a case of an actor ignoring their impulses out of fear of looking foolish instead this is just the cut off of all communications. If you were to tell me to "just go" or "follow your instincts" I would proceed to just stand still as there's nothing in there to follow. I get really uncomfortable now and will ignore any events and performances that require listening to music or gathering with people dancing as I do not want to be reminded of what I can't do. Ironically enough my facial expressions and vocal game is still high tier. I just don't know why my body does not want to do anything. Anyone else faced what I have?

[Advice on an acting coach]: Do you think good actors are able to do a variety of roles or could they be good at similar sorts of roles? by kickbackat7  •  last post Nov 25th

Trying to decide if I should take lessons with this acting coach and leave my current one. Recently met with this new one who has an entirely different approach then my teacher now. He's more into the idea that actors should be able to break out of their own habits so they can play a variety of roles whereas my professor now says that you should focus on your strengths and be specific about what sorts of roles you can play. Tldr: which side do you agree with? I honestly agree with both sides even though I'm just starting out.