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24 Hour Plays by TellTaleTimeLord • last post Dec 8th
I'm not sure that this is necessarily the place for this, but I just need somewhere to let out my excitement, so i figured you guys might enjoy my story. So yesterday/today i took part in my University's project called the 24 hour plays as an actor. Basically, we met from 8-9pm last night, then the playwrights wrote short plays from 9pm-6am, then the producers reviewed the plays from roughly 6-7am, then the directors and playwrights discussed the pieces from 7-8am, and then 8am is when me and the rest of the actors showed up. Basically we had from 8am-8pm to memorize, stage, and perform the play (in front of what turned out to be a sold out audience). Earlier in the morning, one of the actors hadn't shown up, and i volunteered to take their role (under the condition, obviously, that i fit the part, as i didnt know the play/role). As it turned out, the role was easily gender swapable (it was written as a daughter, and im male, so it was merely a matter of changing words, although the actor that it was written for was a lot smaller than me, i ended up being taller than my scene mates playing a roughly 7 year old kid). I ended up permanently being placed in that role rather than being a stand in. Come 'tech rehearsal' i flubbed lines in one of the scenes (to the point i completely blanked and stood on stage in silence), and it had me worried about the performance. I talked to the director (another student, the playwrights were also students) about it, and they werent mad, but i spent the gap in between tech and the performance checking the script periodically and refreshing my lines. The performance ended up (at least for me) going perfectly in both my scenes. Obviously this was just a staging for fun and for us students to get the experience, and most the plays were minimalistic, and the audience was told, as well as understood, that this was purely an experience piece and was not meant to be a perfect final piece (although all of the mini shows did perform as intended, and everything went well, aside from one stand in). After the performance, i got a personal compliment from an audience member, and this had never really happened to me before (in my high schoo we did whats called a 'zoo line' where the cast speaks to the audience in the lobby, but thats a bit different), but this person was nearby and i made a comment and told them i hoped they enjoyed the show, and they said "i did, and you were very good" and i replied "thank you, sir" and they said "i mean it, very good" and i again said thank you, as i wasnt sure what else to say. A couple minutes later im sitting in one of the seats in the theater and one of the faculty producers came up to me and said "i just received a compliment from an audience member about you. They loved your scenes, both of them. Very well done" and we shook hands. Im writing this because, even though ive performed multiple times, something like this has never happened to me before, and I just wanted a place to share, as i dont really have a place to share it. P.S. If you read this far, thank you. And I highly recommend if you ever get the chance to be involved in a project like this, take it. It was such a great experience.
Walk me through your day. by Reallytryinganyway • last post Dec 8th
Dear working and aspiring actors, those with professional, academic training and those without. Kindly run through your day for me. From the moment you wake up to when you go to sleep, what is it that you do, what runs through your mind consistantly and constantly? Do you have any rituals?
Too old for teen classes yet too young for adult classes by stile03 • last post Dec 7th
Hello everybody, I’m a 17 year old beginner actor from Sydney, Australia and I’ve found a problem. After doing my first acting class the term ended and we start again in January however, The max age for these classes is 16 and I have just turned 17 so I won’t be able to do them. So I looked around for a teen class that’s max is 18 but have had no luck. Yet when I asked around apparently the adults in the adult classes are like 30-50 and I would be out of place. So I can’t do the teen classes in my state and I can’t do the adult ones due to being too immature and inexperienced, so what can I do? Should I just enroll into an adult class and deal with the backlash or maybe just try for an agent and go for auditions without acting experiences? Cause then again I legit have 1 class of experience so I’m probably not prepared for an audition. Thanks in advance!
Is it a good idea for an American to go to drama school in the UK? by DaffodilMoment • last post Dec 7th
I am an 18 year old girl in California who has been acting professionally for the past 3 or so years in musical theater shows, but I want to try acting seriously as a career in films. I admire UK actors and really enjoy the tv shows and films they work on, and I think I would like to audition for projects over there (Peaky Blinders, PBS Masterpiece series', etc.). I think it would be good to get some acting education under my belt first, and if I want to do work in the UK then should I go to a school there? I've heard it's difficult for Americans to get into schools there, is this true?
New Voice Actor by Benjoe-YT • last post Dec 7th
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Looking to hire a voice actor who can impersonate Ron Perlman for an animated project! by AntBandit • last post Dec 7th
Looking to cast a talented impressionist for a short animated Teen Titans fan film as Slade (originally voiced by Ron Perlman). I'm looking for someone to replicate his voice/performance as closely as possible (see reference [here](https://youtu.be/KaM8V7rxTK0) ). This is a personal animation project I've been working on and off on for a couple years now. I'm willing to pay fairly for the work! Comment or DM if you're interested or know of anyone I could reach out to.
Saw this post, What do you think of POC actors in mainstream acting or lack thereof? by Y2yuri • last post Dec 7th
Is there a lucrative market for older actors? by KATerrific-er • last post Dec 7th
I'm beginning to plan my post retirement life and am wondering if doing commercials or extras work would be a fun & exciting way to earn some extra cash. I'm currently doing community theater so I have some "official" acting experience.
Hiring anime voice actors to message my little sister as a Christmas present (is this a good idea?) by neovangelis • last post Dec 6th
My sister is 15, and I'm 27. I got her into anime with FMA when she was about 10-11. Rated m15 I know, but she was driving trucks on our farm by then, so I just avoided anime that was sexual and took the mantle of coolest big brother. Problem now is that I accidentally turned her into a a full blown Otaku, so I have to own that one :) I thought getting a Christmas message from the characters/voice actors she loves the most would be a great unexpected gift, but then I started having reservations. I have two questions I'd like to ask you if you're still reading. **1)** Is it possible that she (or you in her shoes) could be upset by this? I have a lose idea floating around that she might be embarrassed at being hailed at random by someone who represents something she really cares about. A bit like the idea of "don't meet your heroes . I wouldn't want to ruin those characters for her by breaking the fourth wall without her consent. That, and she's shy. I can see it going really well or not so good, so how would you feel? Would or could you be potentially annoyed or upset by your brother doing this if it was you? **2)** If not, whats the best character themed message I could get them to say? My thought is just to get the voice actors to do the voices and mannerisms of the characters she likes, but all while using their real names. She'd probably appreciate that more than if they just sent a full on character larp message (yes, Santa is dead to her as well). What would you like if you were in her place? Cheers for any input, positive or negative. I'm sure I'm over thinking it, but teenage girls are often incomprehensible to me.
Keep killing it out there! by Agent___Mulder • last post Dec 6th
I recently signed with a new agent in a new region (for me), they do things a little differently than I am used to through my other reps - this is a small boutique agency - and every time one of their talent books something (no matter how small or large, and when NDAs are in effect its a generic announcement of BOOKED IT!), they send out an email blast to everyone on the roster. None of my other agents do this (or have done it before, usually it's a Facebook or Instagram post and more often than not, I miss it in my feed as I don't do a whole lot of social media). So a few times a week I get emails announcing talent that booked roles. People I don't know and people I probably will never, ever meet. ​ And I get ridiculously excited for them. ​ Just wanna say keep going, actors. Keep at it. ​ We see you and we celebrate with you and for you!
youbackstage.com by actor-websites • last post Dec 6th
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actor_websites has been created by actor-websites • last post Dec 6th
A community where people share the websites they use to further their acting careers. Subject line should be the domain name. Please, no dupes. If your website is listed add a comment on how you use the website, and how it has helped you either find gigs or brand yourself online.
should I join SAG if I feel I need change? by Mave0193 • last post Dec 6th
I feel I need to do something big to bring change and now that I'm SAG eligible, I feel like maybe joining might make me feel more important. I have two agents, one told me her SAG actors have priority over non-union. I asked her if I should strongly consider joining. If she says yes, I would do it ASAP so I can work it with my acting tax deductible this year where I spent some decent money. I just wanted to see what this sub has to say. I turned 30 and feel like things havent been moving. I want to make moves now before its too late.
No sides, only headshot and resumé by ElBartoStan • last post Dec 6th
Hey everyone, I’ve recently come across a project I’m interested in auditioning for and it is online submission only. The problem is it requires no sides or video to be submitted, only headshot and resumé and a demo reel if possible. I’m a newer actor, but I’m eager to reach for roles anywhere. I only have two plays under my belt which closed earlier this year with short runs. I don’t have a resumé prepared or demo reel and am unsure how to compose a resume with such limited experience. What would you recommend I do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated and I would hate to pass up any opportunity without even trying. Thank you all!
How do you master the art of Acting? by junthepark • last post Dec 6th
So I've never done acting before in my life but I always thought that it was interesting. I'm taking a course called "Basic Acting" next semester and I want to get any tips or advice on being a good actor.
Heading into a disappearing industry? by Gagius01 • last post Dec 6th
Hi, I'm an 18 year old and an aspiring actor. I currently take acting classes and a film-making course at school and all is good but lately I have been having the thoughts of what if in the future, actors are completely replaced by AI and CGI? With the rate that technology is evolving I am quite sure that this is possible and it kind of got me worried that I am chasing an industry that will no longer exist since filmmakers won't need actors any more if this really does happen? Any thoughts from you guys? Thanks.
Method acting bad for mental health? by ashleybrownwink • last post Dec 5th
So I am in an acting class and just finished a book by Howard fine who writes about uta hagens acting style. It seems like method acting to me, where you think of circumstances you were in similar to the scene and take that to the scene. This seems successful but not mentally healthy. ACTORS: do you use uta Hagen/Howard fines acting methods or someone else’s you feel are mentally healthy and also successful?? Please help!!! I want to make sure I do this craft the right way from beginning to end. Thanks!
How to practice "less is more"? by doharlem • last post Dec 5th
Hey hey! My face is very expressive (+ doing a lot of gestures, moves, etc.), but on camera this gets unacceptably exaggerated. Trying to suppress expressions feels very unnatural, not truthful and uncomfortable. How actors fight excessive emoting/pointing on camera? Are there any specific exercises, any standard approach? Also, is this something that multiple 6-10 week "on-camera" classes *really* help with? (I'm in NYC) Thanks!!