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Voice actors trying to interpret audition specs by johnlano-voiceover • last post Mar 29th
And sometimes... still no suspicions.
2023 Iowa Motion Picture Awards - EmCee: Ricky Bartlett by Tihnk-Tihnk • last post Mar 29th
We have an amazing line up of talent at the upcoming Iowa Motion Picture Awards May 6, 2023 at the beautiful Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City, IA! The amazing and inspiring Ricky Bartlett will be our emcee this year. Ricky has just completed filming "Intent Unknown" with Eric Roberts. We are also blessed to have the very talented Elizabeth May and Preshia Paulding performing as well as Another Fine Mess band performing! Our Annual Awards and Gala are open to the public. Come and join us! Tickets are available at www.impa.tv
What are your feelings towards Actors Access vs Casting Networks? by FoodNetworkVeg • last post Mar 29th
As someone who is self-submitting in the southeast, I'm currently on one but wonder if the other is worth the additional cost.
WHY ISN'T MY POST/COMMENT BEING ALLOWED!? by AS-VOA • last post Mar 29th
A friendly reminder to our new-ish friends (and older lurkers who suddenly decide to become active) here in the r/VA sub... 99.999% of the time, it's because you don't have the requisite karma, as stated in the rules. And you get this result because 99.99998% of the time, you either *didn't bother to read the sub rules as instructed, or simply ignored them.* So, as a refresher, here is a guide to our karma policy: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ To post in /r/VoiceActing, your account must be older than three (3) days and have a combined post/comment karma of more than five (5) karma. This is to prevent new accounts from being created to spam the subreddit. On Reddit, your 'karma' is a score for your profile that is based on the number of posts and comments you make, and how people react to them, via upvotes or downvotes. It breaks down like this: * Post Karma: Your score for the number of posts you have made, and the number of positive or negative votes that others have given them. * Comment Karma: Your score for the number of comments you have made, and their votes. * Awarder Karma: When you give an award to a comment or post, the award has a positive number added to your karma. * Awardee Karma: When someone gives an award to one of your comments or posts, the award has a positive number added to your karma. The total of these numbers is added together to compute your overall karma score. It's important to note that filters like the Automoderator for /r/voiceacting do NOT take award karma into account. In the case of our subreddit, your overall karma score and/or account age is too low to get past our anti-spam filter, which prevents new accounts and/or accounts with low karma scores from participating in our subreddit. The easiest way to raise your karma score is by positively interacting (commenting on) posts that appear on Reddit's main page/screen. See [here](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-is-reddit-karma/) for an in-depth explanation of what Reddit karma is/does. If your account age is also too low, you must wait until enough days have passed since you created your account before you can post or comment. Once the two conditions are met, you will be able to post and comment in /r/VoiceActing! Thank you for your understanding. /r/voiceacting is strictly moderated, so that we can keep our part of Reddit a valuable resource for voice actors. Please remember to review our [Rules and Getting Started Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/VoiceActing/comments/1187tid/subreddit_rules_and_how_to_get_started_in_voice/), and welcome to our community!
Looking for a post - welcome to my studio sample on VA website by JocSykes • last post Mar 29th
A voice actor (US and male iirc) had a sample on his website that was raw and unedited, and said something like "this is what my studio sounds like, I record with X microphone and Y audio interface. It's unedited and you can download it, and has 30 seconds of room tone at the end". I thought I'd saved the post but sadly not, and can't find it in the search. Does anyone else remember this, or have any similar examples if not? TIA!
What famous actors have you met/conversated with on set? by mydixxxierectt • last post Mar 29th
I’ll go first I actually had Laurie Metcalf (Rosainne , Somewhere in queens , Toy Story series- Andy’s Mom VO) come up to me multiple times & overheard a conversation with me & my agent me getting booked for a job & she goes “sounds like you just booked a job” then Introduces me to Ray Romano on the set of somewhere goes “Ray he just booked a job” he comes up give me a fist bump goes congrats & proceeds to treat me like I’m a full on cast member (I was a basketball player extra) most fun I ever had on set after that. All the extras were supposed to go back in holding Ray Romano & The Assistant Director let me stay on set that day to watch the main cast film their scenes. Then the main cast & crew took a end of production picture & they invited me to take the pic. That was 2021 summer haven’t booked anything since
Voice actors who have worked on video games, how common is it for directors to be meticulous with minor details, like emphasis on a little syllable, to make certain lines catchy or "tailored for trailers"? Like a music producer directing a singer during s by Outrageous-Door8924 • last post Mar 29th
Music producer Max Martin will often tell a singer to change their pronunciation by putting emphasis on a different syllable of any word, because that pronunciation will sound more "catchy". I'm sure most of you have played a video game where, for some reason, a particular line uttered by an in-game character sticks with you. Could just be any random line/word, and if you hear those words uttered by somebody IRL, it makes you think of that game. Or that line pops into your head at a random moment. Has a director ever told you to say something in a special way, in hopes of that line becoming "iconic" or memorable?
If you had $200,000 to spend towards making it as an actor... what would you do? by TheMickeyMoo • last post Mar 29th
Shamelessly stolen from /r/Screenwriting. Lets play a hypothetical scenario: you win $200,000 in the lottery. Don't have any outstanding debt. You can finally quit your job (For now anyways). You decide to put that $200,000 towards "breaking in" to the industry. How do you spend it? Do you pay for 12 months of rent in Hollywood/LA? Sign up for high-end acting workshops/classes? Do you attempt to put together a "budget" version of your film? What would you do in this hypothetical but, dream-like situation, in order to get towards that goal of, getting onto a film or tv show?
[paid] Voice Actor to for this guy. by Metropolis1927Remix • last post Mar 29th
Actor’s Closet: Self-Tape Clothing To Have On Hand by Tammy Hunt • last post Mar 28th
It can be incredibly handy to have certain clothing items for self-tapes.
You Won’t Believe What These 2 Actors Actually Said – Absolutely Shocking by Aaron Marcus • last post Mar 28th
Sometimes actors can say some pretty crazy things to fellow actors.
You Won’t Believe What These 2 Actors Actually Said – Absolutely Shocking
If you ever experienced an actor saying something weird to you, share it with others so we can all learn from each otherl
Actors who work regularly: How important has networking been to your career? by Ramoach • last post Mar 28th
I've been thinking more about the networking side of things lately and I'm wondering; is it absolutely vital? Or is it just helpful and not a necessity in order to make a modest/good living. Thanks for any insight.
Will turning down Tisch hurt my chances of becoming an actor? by Fabulous-Courage-273 • last post Mar 28th
Hello. I’m a senior in high school, and I just got into NYU’s acting program for the fall of 2023. I’m going to be completely honest, I didn’t expect to get in. The acceptance rate this year was like 8% just for academics. I applied on a dream, and I was prepared to be rejected. When I got accepted, I freaked out then promptly realized that I can’t afford it. I’m devastated that I will have to turn down one of the best programs in the country, but I can’t justify that amount of debt for an undergraduate degree. It’s truly hard though, since the connections and training are top notch. My second choice is Ohio University, which I love, but I am worried about the reputation of the program, and if I’m able to achieve the same level of training. Sorry if this sounds ignorant; I’m just trying to make the right decision.
Since this question gets asked a lot on here... by cranekicked • last post Mar 28th
Casting director Erica S Bream tweets: > Actors, in case you need someone to say it: > >Yes, it's far quieter than normal right now. No, it's not just you. And yes, it's been this way for a few months now. > >Take a breath. Don't make any rash decisions re: reps/materials. And trust that it will pick up again at some point. [https://twitter.com/ericasbreamcast/status/1640777268388659201](https://twitter.com/ericasbreamcast/status/1640777268388659201)
How do agencies with 100s of actors work? by ActingGabriel • last post Mar 28th
I'm with a pretty small agency, where it's feasible for one agent to keep every actor in mind - their profile, preferences, quirks, etc. How do agencies with 100s of actors do it? Do they split actors between a handful of agents, so that each agent represents a manageable number of actors? Do the top actors in the agency get submitted a lot and the rest are mostly neglected?
Your self tapes: then vs. now by the_winding_way • last post Mar 28th
So self tapes have been around for a while now. I shot my first selfie maybe a bit over a decade ago, and it was something you did when you couldn't attend an in-person audition for whatever reason. Obviously via covid it's largely replaced in person auditioning completely. I'm wondering, for those actors that have shot a considerable amount of self-tapes, what are things that you used to do creating self tapes, that you don't do anymore? Or things you didn't do before, but do now and seems to contribute to success? Whether it be acting related, technology related, slate related, the way you choose which take to send - anything, really. I'll start: * Used to shoot way too many takes because getting my lines needed to be perfect. Now I only shoot a few takes and don't sweat a flubbed line or two. Most times if I need to do more takes it's because of a technical issue. * Used to submit the most 'correct' takes. Now I submit not necessarily the best takes, but the one where something surprising happens, or I think reveals the character most effectively, if only for a moment. Hoping to pick up a few things since self taping can be a pretty solating activity.
Can Americans go to Europe to act? by Mysterious_Elk8691 • last post Mar 28th
Just a general question I had since some actors are from Canada/Europe etc in the United States? Do British agencies represent Americans?
The Actor’s Pulse in Sydney - would anyone recommend it? by rijaj • last post Mar 28th
Hey actors of Australia! I have been offered a part scholarship to do a 9 week course with The Actor’s Pulse in Sydney (under $900). They teach the Meisner Technique and screen acting techniques. Would anyone recommend them as an acting school? Just wary of investing money into short term courses and making sure it’s actually seen as a reputable school by casting directors.
How do you know if you should learn a new acting technique or if your current one isn’t serving you? by Big-Comfortable8462 • last post Mar 28th
For context, I’m an acting student at the Lee Strasberg Institute and am nearing the end of the first year of my two year program here, and it’s been difficult for me and a lot of my peers to understand how sense memory as a technique can apply to scene work or actually working on getting it to work. A lot of us also don’t have the schedule to repeatedly practice outside of the classroom, but even with complete focus and being present, sense memory doesn’t work for me It got us thinking, if we can’t get a solid way of working through this technique by the end of next year, what do we do? My friends and I are beginner actors with no prior foundation in acting, and have considered trying Meisner before the start of next year, possibly to just try a different approach. However, we’re afraid of it muddling our current approach. Should one branch out to other acting techniques if they haven’t really “mastered” one? At the same time, I’ve had teachers tell me that sense memory took them years to actually work. How do I cope with that if I only have 2 years in school, one of which is almost done?
Trying not to give up: a vent / rant by iliveandbreatheux • last post Mar 28th
I’ve been an actor since 2014, so over 9 years now but things didn’t really start to pick up till 2020 funny enough. I’m non union and have had a lot of “career changing almosts” but my biggest fear is I’ll never book union work. It’s incredibly depressing to see my acting friends who have less than 3 years exp, become sag or sag-e and book consistently and often. All I can do is support them in their wins but I can’t even book a co-star myself despite auditioning for them for the last 9 years. I’ve been consistent in my training and receive nothing but great feedback, I’m represented in LA, NY, ATL and the UK, have gotten praise from casting, been pinned/called back for life changing work and never booked. Last year for the first time in my life I booked 5 non union commercial gigs instead of creating my own work and booking student work like I normally do. My resume is 90% shorts I created myself (bc no one wants to know you can’t book so I had to make my own work) because I’m not that bookable (but booking all those commercials last year and showing my reps I CAN book did boost my confidence a lil), but I have this dreading feeling hanging over me that I won’t ever book a sag job. I’m also plus size and have struggled with my weight my whole life. At my thinnest, I didn’t book and at my heaviest was when I booked big jobs finally. But I fear I won’t book sag film/tv/commercial unless I’m skinny. I went from a size 24 to size 10, now I’m a size 16/18 and trying to lose weight again but I feel this industry highly prefers skinny over everything. I’ve even had casting directors and agents at showcases in the past tell me to my face “you have a leading lady face but the best friend body, lose weight if you want to work”.. I’ve been told so many times about my modeling potential if I was skinny. Even during this industry shutdown I am consistently auditioning for both non union / union jobs and average 20-30 auditions per month, sometimes more depending on the season. Everyone has said how slow it is but it’s been overwhelmingly busy for me. Will I ever book sag? I just want to book one co-star and feel worthy. I have put down thousands of dollars on my package (headshots, training, making my own content to make my own reel, festival submissions to get nominations/awards etc) over the years, have reps who believe in me and get me seen for all the hot projects but I feel like I’ll never book. I quit almost every year after 9 years but I always come back after a few days after saying I was gonna quit. Am I wasting my time? I have a passion for acting and have never complained ever until now. I’m trying to focus on my corporate career bc I feel like I won’t ever accomplish my goals. 9 years and I can’t even book ONE sag job. Idk. If you read this far, thanks for reading