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need some advice asap by MorgothMelkor78 • last post Oct 20th
I'm working on a short film as an actor for the first time... I've been in the business for a while, just, on the other side of the camera.... I'm still not quite sure how or why it happened but it did... I'm actually doing this.... still can't believe it myself.... anyway it's just two days of filming and the first day, according to the director and everyone on set, went well... I feel like I could've done better but since it's the first time I'm doing this I guess they'd know better.... we're starting filming in a few hours and I have not prepared for the scenes... I'm really doubting myself right now and trying not to freak out.... the fact that I'm playing the main character just scares the shit out of me... yesterday I worked with an amazing actress and she really helped me with everything.... today the focus is more on my character and I'm supposed to work on a facial expression.... I'm supposed to have the mad "I'm gonna fucking kill you" face and I'm not sure if I have it in me.... . . sorry for the long post.... if anyone reads this please help... any advice you got would be greatly appreciated...
Looking for Voice Actors for Youtube Series by roxthisworld • last post Oct 20th
Hi. I'm looking for voice actors for a fantasy series on Youtube. I will pay for the work ($30 per episode or I can negotiate a price with you). Please DM me if you're interested. :D
Callbacks by bwc_delight • last post Oct 20th
Do they tell all the actors who get a callback at once? Or do they do it one at a time as they see each person. Not sure if that makes sense or not
What do you do when the direction you’re given contradicts what you believe about the character you’re portraying? by dontcallmebythat • last post Oct 20th
My example is from an acting class, but I think this is a situation likely to happen on set with a director. I’ve had an experience where I interpreted that my character was making justified accusations and denouncing the other character. But my acting teacher said that my character actually had no idea what they were talking about, and that they were just confused and hysterical. I guess the direction worked in portraying what the teacher wanted to see from me physically, because everyone loved that performance. But I just felt wrong and guilty inside. Not only did I play the character as an actor thinking this is a crazy character (I don’t think a crazy character will actually know what they’re doing is crazy) but I think if this were to be in a play or movie, it would be a message that is harmful to society and that I strongly disagree with. I guess my question is this: Have you ever had to “go against your morals”, so to speak, in order to give a performance your director/teacher/whoever wanted from you?
Preamp recommendations? by larobie • last post Oct 20th
Hello hello voice actors. I am currently using a usb mic (Blue Yeti) with the Reaper DAW. I am looking to try and go to a xlr mic and needed to get a preamp that can connect to my Mac. I don’t have a large budget and wanted to know if anyone out there has some recommendations about what I should look for out there. Thanks in advance!!
I lost control of my actions while acting angry by CountlessSea744 • last post Oct 20th
I am playing Jud Fry in a production of Oaklahoma! and at a few points in the show Jud gets angry. We are doing run throughs at the moment. This particular instance was the smokehouse scene with Curly. When I stood up in a fit of rage and shot the ceiling I realized that after building up my emotions and becoming angry that the anger was real and that for a small amount of time had lost control of my actions. This is concerning as I might get too caught up in scenes. Jud Fry does things that could harm my fellow actors if I lose control, like strangling curly in the dream sequence. I feel a little spooked, but it'll probably be fine. Tl; dr: I'm a little scared I'm going to do something I don't mean to do while playing a character.
Production Assistant as a survival job? by m_t_g_999 • last post Oct 20th
Would a Production Assistant be a good survival job for an aspiring actor? I know it’s probably not a flexible job, but my thought is that it would help me learn about the process/what it’s like being on set, and there’s always the perk of being able to make industry connections. The thing I’m the most worried about is the lack of flexibility and the pay. From what I’ve found online, PA’s make around 30k a year. Would a single person be able to survive in LA on this salary?
Is becoming a famous actor more based on luck, skill or the ability to kiss ass? by technicallynerdy • last post Oct 20th
My first principal/majorly paying role! by breadheadbrandon • last post Oct 19th
Hey guys so since I've last posted I started taking an acting class at my CC and been on a couple more smaller sets for short films, but what i was really excited about was a gig I was booked for last week Back in september I saw a casting call for a pretty well known ticketing company casting for their commerical that was paying 1k for filming which I thought was huge compared to the last paying project I had. I applied and promptly forgot about it until about the beginning of the second week of october when I got a text confirming that I had been selected to be one of the principals for the commerical and to confirm the dates I was available. Fast forward to the shooting dates I got to meet a lot of other actors of varying experience and mediums. There were full time actors, actors from la, regular people who just did industrial work, theater actors etc. I learned the most in this project about the acting business than anything else I've done by far and even got to go through makeup for the first time. Being principal for the commercial was really different to the background/extra work I've been in and it really gave me perspective about how people who are the main cast for movies and TV shows must feel since we ended having a two day shoot, working 25hrs over the two days back to back which I had never done before and was really tired. turns out they were paying 1000per day of filming which I was estatic about but Im planning to take a break from acting/background work for a while since I wanna focus on school and shooting just kinda burnt me out for a bit. how was everyone else's experience getting the first big check?
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...