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Just moved to LA, wondering if anyone could give me some tips to get started looking for roles? by Deopunk  •  last post Sep 28th

Hi there I just moved to LA and I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice as to how I should go about finding roles/auditions? Some background: I have acted in three plays previously (which was over a year ago now) through the university I was attending, I have started working on an acting resume and plan to get some head shots taken, and once I have the pictures I plan to use online casting websites to search for auditions. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? I have never worked professionally as an actor so it's something I plan on jumping into but is there anything outside of my plan that I should do to prepare?

Looking for serious actors in Toronto to build with by AWolfgang  •  last post Sep 28th

Hey everyone, acting can be a tremendously lonely pursuit. I'm an ACTRA unionized actor in Toronto looking for some fellow actors who are serious about their craft and careers to build with. I'm thinking something alone the lines of a weekly meet up where we would work together on acting exercises, scenes, and short films. If you're in Toronto and want to make some serious progress with your acting career, feel free to DM me

How do you guys find the motivation to keep acting? by hoodiebeanie  •  last post Sep 28th

Moving across the country to LA, leaving your family behind, expensive rent, all to pursue a dream that most likely won’t result in much of anything at all? That sounds depressing, and that’s exactly why I’m scared. I’m an actor in the mid west. I know someday I’ll have to move if I want to take acting seriously. But do I really care about acting that much? Does anybody? How hard was it for you to leave family? Why was acting worth the risk for you?

High-Interest hobby or career? by Theurbanalchemist  •  last post Sep 28th

I was venting to a friend (business major) about the industry and he was asking some questions that he would ask any small business owner. I gave him my history (3 years in the biz with the highest being a guest star credit) and the “types” of customers I’ve had (which translates to us, how many auditions and what type of auditions were they). He concluded that, specifically me but many actors, pay more into the industry than we receive. Granted, when we receive, it’s pretty substantial (depending on what) but it’s not a constant. Not to mention, we’re beholden to the times of auditions and shoot dates which prevents us from working salary day jobs and work jobs either unfulfilling, underpaid, or irregular hours. That can cause stress for anyone with bills and daily life. He suggested coming at the business at more of a high interest hobby. He figures it *may* release some stress of booking woes and motivate us more to seek employment paying more, while ultimately still paying into the career. I felt like I was doing this already with my overnight job but the perspective is interesting to me. Wanted y’all thoughts

Sending materials to production houses: Yes or No? by BigWungusBill  •  last post Sep 28th

So I’ve been getting into Voice Over, (I know this isn’t the VO sub bear with me) And I’ve been reading all I can from working VO artists and one says “I emailed my materials (headshot, resume, and demo) to a long list of production houses in the NYC area” and then there was this interview with Troy Baker where he said “send your demo reel out to ad agencies” Now since I’ve never done something like this before, in the film/TV world is this frowned upon? Does VO have different etiquette for submitting materials? I’m wondering because as long as I’ve been a working actor no one’s ever told me to send my headshot and film demo to ad agencies so I’m wondering if it’s just a VO thing. Would it be wise to not just pitch myself as a Voice Actor, but as an actor of film and television as well when sending my materials to production houses?

Monologues for Auditioning? by MarveliteFreak  •  last post Sep 28th

I’m fairly new to acting and theater, so I don’t know the ropes. What should I audition with when I’m auditioning for school plays. Last year, I auditioned with a monologue from Hamilton, my favorite musical, and to this day, that audition still haunts me. I never took drama as an extracurricular and I don’t think I’ll be able to for a while, so I don’t know what makes someone stand out during their audition. I thought that maybe this would be the best place to get some advise, since I am a shy person and I don’t think my mom took me seriously when I told her I wanted to be an actress (her response was “ok, as long as you’re not in a porno I’m good”). Does anyone have any auditioning tips that might help me in auditions? Thank you so much for your help and time.

I feel like I’m at a turning point in my life. I’ve wanted to be an actor (screen) for a large amount of my life and am starting to reconsider. I just need some advice for what I should do by uncertain_actor  •  last post Sep 28th

Sorry for the long post but this is really important to me After an argument with my parents and the stress of an upcoming university audition. I just feel like my genuine love and (I hope) talent as an actor is just getting undermined by their firm reliance on a predictable lifestyle. This is just leading me to consider that acting may not be the journey for me, despite my passion. They believe that becoming an actor is the same as any other career. They are under the impression that have to follow the journey of people like Hugh Jackman and RDJ to become an actor and barely stop to consider my opinion that, although useful to consider the journey of others, it’s not always as straightforward as following what somebody else did. I have just finished a course with a large acting company where I spoke to a large amount of professionals about their journeys, and have heard a diverse range of stories from people who want to get into the industry, such as sports oriented people who have gotten into acting through school productions and universities, to people who’s agents have been successful in finding them work. I’m not sure what I believe, as I have been being told one thing all week only to return home and be told another. I’m at my wits end with this and I just need some help

Voice Actors Wanted by knightonba  •  last post Sep 28th

Im a writer and want to make a Youtube channel that makes animation series. I can't offer any pay or compensation. So if anyone wants to join message me personally and we can discuss details. I want to get as many creators involved as possible. We'll have a slow start but can use for a portfolio. Thanks in advance.

If demoreels are so important to an actor's career, why don't more actors get them produced by AWolfgang  •  last post Sep 28th

I've noticed a lot of actors are waiting on other people to advance their own careers, I feel like this is especially the case when it comes to demoreels. If an actor doesn't have a body of work to show, how can they expect a busy casting director to bring them in for an audition. Whether it's a self filmed demoreel or one from work they've done or a professionally produced one, shouldn't they get one produced asap so they have something of substance to show, and then iterate and improve over time?

Rape scene as the assaulter, how do I approach this? by Gwarek2  •  last post Sep 28th

Hi fellow actors, I am going to play a person who rapes his girlfriend because he wants a child but she wants to wait. In the script it says we end up on the floor behind the couch, and I rape her. My scene partner says she wants to go all in, but I don't know how comfortable I am and how far she's actually willing to go. I don't want to go beyond her boundaries, but if she lets me I will go as far as she is willing for the scene to look realistic. I just want to act respectfully and be professional about the whole thing.

Can’t seem to land a role... by IntelligentCrew3  •  last post Sep 27th

I’ve done workshops and have been advised that I’m completely ready for representation. Prior to that, I’ve had most of my experiences in dramatic arts during high school. I am now 20 years old and can’t seem to land a gig no matter how hard I try. I’ve gotten called for 13 auditions since my workshop(s) and haven’t gotten a call back for any one of them. I’m admittedly scared of what my future as an actor holds for me. This is all I truly want in this moment and I can never seem to make any notable progress. Any advice helps. Thanks.

Voice Acting Hub by wildBcat2  •  last post Sep 27th

I've been daydreaming about a voiceover artist web service. You could say it is kind of like a showcase website for artists. I would have a webpage listing each voice artist, and each artist would get their own sub domain on the website to list their demos, services, bio, and what not. Interested clients could look through the list of actors and make a selection (or multiple selections) of who they would want to use. It would also link back to each artist's social media pages, There would be a small yearly fee to cover the hosting, design, and SEO of the website. Would that be an interest to any voice artists?

Someone ground me by babayaga02  •  last post Sep 27th

My entire life.... "you are the funniest dude I've ever met" / "you should do standup" / "youre a fucking character man" / "you deserve to be on TV" I am NOT an actor. I'm not. I'm witty, sarcastic af and curse a lot. Throw a little intuition and idgaf attitude and people tend to be entertained. What are the odds of getting into this world? I always think about it. You hear about so many of these regular joe guys who just "have it" and obviously idk what "it" is but It's kind of getting to a point where...why not? right? I know some of you reading this are cringing because you've dedicated your life to this art. And I mean zero disrespect. I just want some kind of insight of... how does it work? How much of a lifestyle change is it? ​ Thanks for any insight, and good luck to everyone!

How dramatically different do you think stage acting was during Shakespeare's time, in terms of quality? by Cecily_the_bard  •  last post Sep 27th

So this was a question me and my friend had a brief argument on, which basically amounted down to "how good an actor was Shakespeare be in the modern day?" The general expectation of acting has changed over the years, for a recent example just look at movie acting from the 1950s to the modern day. The older movies focused more on some volume, pronunciation, and structured speech patters, while modern acting methods focus on unbridled realism in emotion. We more or less fought on whether this sort of trend continues as far back to the times of Shakespeare, and whether the acting of the time would have actually been pretty subpar to what we consider good acting today. Since this is a time before good acoustic design allowed a more free choice of tone range, before Stanislowsky and Meisner (sorry if i butcher both those spellings) set down good guides on acting methods and teaching, and in a time where entertainment was limited enough you didn't demand absolute perfection. He argued that since actors of the time were looked down on that those who did choose the profession would want to put their all in it and be perfect as possible, while I figured in a more unstructured time of learning acting and where there wasn't really a fight for entertainment the acting style might be much stiffer and less "acting" emotion wise. Closer to those recreations of old Greek Tragedy style plays, where the focus is more on being heard and letting the emotion be inferred from the words and some minor tonal differences. ​ I was curious on what your opinions were on it, and whether there was evidence one direction or the other on what acting would have looked like back then

Burnout by pjroxs245  •  last post Sep 27th

Hey fellow actors, I have been experiencing burnout for a majority of this year. I can't read a script without getting bored, I don't feel motivated to learn new monologues (or practice the ones I have now), and I feel dread when it comes to going to rehearsals. I haven't been the same since my grad school rejection back in January and I have a suspicion that has a lot to do with it. How do you deal with burnout like this? Is this normal?

Would acting in a haunted house go on your resume? by tillx321  •  last post Sep 27th

I have the opportunity to be an actress in a haunted house. Wondering if this would go on my resume. Also to people who have done this, is it a 'useful' job in terms of skills you learn?

[HIRE] In need of a young or middle-aged male actor for psychological study material (with small pay) by jennaxward  •  last post Sep 27th

I am conducting a study on perceptions of opioid addiction in college aged students. I need a young or middle aged male actor to play the role of someone with addiction. It will be 2 very short videos (no more than 3 minutes each) and you will follow a very specific script from me. It can be filmed anywhere as long as you have access to a camera (phone, laptop, etc.) and are able to sit in front of a fairly empty wall. I will pay $10 for two 3-minute videos.