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This strikes me as uncomfortable... by actingnerdy • last post Oct 19th
I submit to a role on Actors Access, and then they asked me to read for the role. They gave 2 scenarios to improv to... Fine, ok. I find out a couple days later that I booked it. It's a SAG project, cool. I briefly chat with the creative team. They are doing some rewrites, but I'll get the script soon. I then get the script. ... So much is related to my audition. Like so many specifics that I had mentioned. The means by which a major plot point happens, the specific 'straw' that broke my characters back. Other small specifics. It's kinda to the point where I feel like I was in the writers room... :/. Mind you, I haven't read an earlier draft, but I feel a bit duped. Anyone ever been in this sort of situation before? It feels bizarre. (If that was onset improv that would feel like one thing, but this feels like another thing completely).
Looking for Trish Una voice actor! by team_phantasm • last post Oct 19th
Looking for a female voice for Trish Una. Currently working on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure; Abridged Wind. ​ **DM ME IF INTERESTED** [.](https://i.redd.it/36g5tmst6et31.jpg)
If you could generalize, are people in "the industry" nice? by Blasted0ff • last post Oct 19th
I am looking through actors access and would love to take a shot at any role whatsoever. Clearly it'd be a small one to start, but acting just seems so damn fun and I think those are the intentions I should have. Not notoriety, fame, attention, ect - Just doing it because you enjoy it. My fear is that people in the industry are either super strict / short fuse'd , and over all intimidating. I've heard horror stories from my friends of dealing with really nutty / demanding people when being on some of these sets, mainly the smaller ones. Any input is great, thanks.
Is moving to LA and getting a minimum wage job while attempting to become an actor a bad decision? by technicallynerdy • last post Oct 19th
Please don’t get offended. Does this make me a bad actor/actress? by Justanerd123 • last post Oct 19th
Ok so I’m wondering if this thought process could hold me back as an actor or help me out in the long run. I am an actress with Asperger’s syndrome and I have always seen acting as being in my own world or pretending is what you could say. When I get into it I feel like I am that character and the world around me can just disappear. The most important part is that I am no longer me, I am somebody else and I am telling their story. I always use my imagination and I wonder if other actors think this way to. I remember reading about an interview with Daryl Hannah and she thought of it as pretending to but she also has Asperger’s syndrome so idk. If this is a bad habit, what is a way to better my acting? Is using my imagination good or bad? Thanks in advance.
Are there any actors/actresses/filmmakers in the DC/VA area that would like to get together? by SmackinHoez • last post Oct 19th
Just to get networked with each other and perhaps even do short films together. I’m itching to do anything acting related.
Is it harder to make it in Hollywood as an Arabic and Lebanese actor? by technicallynerdy • last post Oct 19th
Help! Been sent a script. Character is good BUT... by Mokurenh • last post Oct 19th
Hello everyone! I have recently been sent a feature film script, through my agent, who said the writer and the director want to know if I'm interested in playing one of the two supporting/lead characters. I don't get this very often but it sometimes happens. I read through the script as fast as I could, it is a pretty good script and would do a good gritty indie. However I have a few things holding me back about saying yes: first there are a few nudity and sex scenes that I am not exactly comfortable with. (As an actress I have to say whenever I receive an indie feature I'm just.... expecting the sex scene(s).... Don't know why I'm rarely disappointed...) I am not against nudity, I am just basically tired that it's almost always there and most of the time not justified imho. Second thing is I feel that this character in itself has no other purpose than giving support and a goal to the male leads. She doesn't have clear agency herself, I had trouble understanding her motivations or wants or needs. By the time I had finished the script I felt the two male characters were very well written, deep and human. For her....not so much. I mean there is definitely potential but it wouldn't be coming from the script and it wouldn't necessarily be clear to the audience either I reckon. She's basically a manic pixie dream girl of a political-crime drama. The thing is: I talked to my agent about it and she basically said, why don't you contact the writer/director and talk about it? And gave me their contact details. Now I definitely would talk to a writer/director if I were cast in something. But not even being cast and basically telling them I think you need to write some depth into this character, I am terrified! I don't know how to handle it. What should I do and how should I do it with tact and diplomacy?!?
When/how to make a video reel? by sbtrey23 • last post Oct 19th
So I’ve been really trying at acting for about a month and a half now. I’ve had two roles so far: one as an extra in a commercial (no speaking lines) and one for a Movember thing sponsored by Planters. I’ve been applying to a bunch of roles on Backstage/Actors Access but one thing I notice is that a lot of roles require a video reel. But with just the one speaking part, how do I make one? It feels like one of those catch 22s where I need roles to make a reel but need a reel to get the roles. Do I just make a montage of monologues? Or maybe clip together some video auditions I’ve done? Any help is appreciated!
Black actors by Leo_Oliveira_lo • last post Oct 19th
Helo everyone, I'm Léo from São Paulo Brazil and this group help me a lot. I'm in Second year of graduation in drama. This year I start my investigation in How many Black people is doing art. How is the carrer of Black actor in the theatre and cinema. I have a friends from NY, he was here in Brazil and he told me abou a Lot of perception abou hum, Just becouse he is Black in my classe Just me and other frind is Black. So, I want be conected with actors who want to share who is activist or not but want share ideas in this way. Thanks by now, Léo
Starting from zero... but, how?... by oshersti • last post Oct 19th
Hello, I’ll make this quick, I dream about being an actor, I love everything about it, but I don’t know where to start, I am from the Middle East, but I want to move out to the US to pursue my dream once I’ll be able to, but how and where do I start? I’ve tried to get in contact with Talent Agencies and sadly I haven’t gotten any response... Maybe I’m delusional and this is a big risk, I just don’t know what to do...
Looking for voice actors!!! by DEKKKUU • last post Oct 19th
So my cousin is starting a gacha series with voice actors, contact her for info on discord @itsyourpowertodoroki #3281
Theater question regarding smaller acting groups/community theater: how to find character actor roles? by SubaruToyotaFan1986 • last post Oct 19th
I'm considering getting back into acting as a hobby, having been out of it since high school. I am researching smaller acting groups and local community theater here in my area of Lancashire in the United Kingdom. I know what type of role I want to play - character actor. I don't want to be the lead but equally, I don't want to be a character who shows up for one or two scenes playing a minor role. I think I could be good as a character actor as it's an opportunity to try playing a role that's *very* different and I've been learning voice acting skills at a basic level anyway. What sort of character is it when they're not the lead or secondary, but they're still important to the story, but the role is mainly played by a character actor? For now, acting is limited to being a hobby/way to meet people, starting small rather than diving in at the deep end. My basic question is, how do you find the character actor roles in this sort of theater - the smaller acting groups/community theater. I would appreciate any advice on this.
How does someone get involved in the VO industry? by cosmicwhore0r • last post Oct 18th
For a long time now I've had many people tell me that I would be a good potential voice actor (as I'm sure many of the talents here have). but I'm just more or less lost on how to get myself out there. I live in a fairly small town that doesn't harbor really any local work, so I figure my best chances are to try my hand online. That being said I've never really explored the voice acting world until just recently since I found more confidence in my abilities. If anyone in this subreddit could provide me with some tips on how start, whether or not I should invest in a microphone, and possibly any well-made recording software, I would really, REALLY appreciate every word of it.
I’ve been given a day to learn a monologue for an audition. Help please by Joshnee • last post Oct 18th
Any advice? I just started college and I can’t really rehearse the monologue out loud cause everyone would hear and won’t want to(I live in the dorms). I don’t know where to go for privacy here. I can memorize it and practice it but depending on how loud I need to be I cannot do it fully. The director also said either comedy or drama. I know comedy is seen as harder to do than drama since they say “anyone can do drama” so I don’t know if using a comedic monologue will be slightly more impressive. Would it be? Kinda freaking out cause this is my first audition for a film and there’s also a cold read and then an improvisation scene with the director. I do know though that every actor has had terrible/awful/embarrassing auditions, especially in the beginning, so i feel like I’m starting to get those out of the way with this.
What films/tv shows do you recommend for an actor to watch? by chrislabel • last post Oct 18th
What films/tv shows do you recommend for an actor to watch?
How to do Michael Piotr's Doom Testament voice? by McCuckDuck • last post Oct 18th
Hey everyone! I decided that I want to try and be a voice actor so I started to listen to other voice actors and my favourite voice actor so far has to be Michael Piotr. In the Doom 2016 game there was this really low and demonic voice. I want to try and copy this. Can his voice really just go that low or is he using some weird growling technique? Can anyone help me out? P. S. I don't want to just copy other voice actors but I think knowing how to do this can be really helpful.
Should I leave my agent? by ThatsAGoodQuestionYu • last post Oct 18th
Hey all! I frequent here but I made an alt specifically for this post because I’m kind of a paranoid person and don’t want to give away info of myself. I’m an Actor in Portland, 19 years old and I’m with an agency. Over the past year I’ve had maybe 10 auditions max. I know Portland is a medium-small market and I’m not sure if this is normal for someone my age or if I should maybe try my luck with a different agency. I’m wondering if any Portland based actors in my area around my age range have similar audition rates? Or Higher? Lower? Or really if anyone knows the market better could give me a hint. Really just so I can get a sense of whether or not I could be doing better or if maybe I have weird headshots or something or if maybe its the agency. Thanks all. :)
Should I persue acting? by amiesmith • last post Oct 18th
Hi guys, Thanks for taking the time to read this. Ever since a little girl I've imagined myself as an actress. I literally dream about it listening to dramatic music ALLLLLL the time. I think to this point it's eating me inside because I just don't know if I should go to uni for it? Has anyone ever felt like this before or has something that might help me? Thank you
Your opinion about how close the camera is to you? by Eyger • last post Oct 18th
As a director and cinematographer I'm curious to hear what you think as an actor when the camera is close to you or far from you? There has been a bunch of discussion this past year in the camera department about the sensor sizes in digital cameras, some people like to capture images in a way where they bring the camera physically closer to the actor because they claim it's more intimate, and some people like to shoot in a way where the camera is further away from the actor but zoomed in for different reasons. How does it make you feel when it's close? Far away?