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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.

Have any actors here that have booked decent creds decided to peace out of LA / NYC for smaller market for better lifestyle and found it (even outside of Atlanta? Like I’m talking Orlando...) by CuspChaser111  •  last post Sep 26th

Bc you’re sick of cattle call auditioning and the crowds and found more success? If a Cd loves you and remembers you and you can just fly in or write your own stuff why not?? Have you found more success this way? Why not just put yourself on tape and fly yourself in if you get cb or do Skype session ?

How much do small role actors get in a big tv show? by AltCoinKid42  •  last post Sep 26th

I’m watching breaking bad right now, and I’ve always wondered how much someone like Badger or Skinny Pete would make per episode. Anyone have any idea?

Hey guys I need help! by Hd_Guy  •  last post Sep 26th

Hey guys I'm an aspiring voice actor I just wanted to ask once you get everything like a mic computer a closet what's the next step? What should I be using to begin my journey into voice acting?

Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Sep 26 by AutoModerator  •  last post Sep 26th

Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. Non-professional shots are fine for age/typecasting; please keep in mind that one picture is a difficult way to go about this. Video of you moving and speaking would be ideal, but understandably more difficult to post. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.

Why do you want to be an actor? by chrislabel  •  last post Sep 26th

Quite interested to see why all you fabulous individuals want to be an actor? =\]

Emotional Memory/ Recall by strabo_the_stoic  •  last post Sep 26th

Yesterday we were blocking a song from Into the Woods called "No More." For anyone unfamiliar with this song, it's very emotional and deals with regret, guilt, and abandonment. The director told me this, and without meaning to I instantly started thinking about all the things i've done that I regret and all the people I've hurt by giving up on them. Without getting into too much detail, these memories revolve around a LDR I abandoned, and a person I knew who I stopped talking to and who committed suicide shortly after. It wasn't even really intentional, it was very reflexive and nearly instantaneous. ​ Having been trained as a Stanislavsky actor, and later a Meisner actor, I'm worried that what I did was something akin to emotional recall. This being where you think about feelings/ experiences you've undergone in real life that are similar to those that are happening in the scene. This is usually seen as unhealthy, and inauthentic. The reason I'm posting this is because I don't know if it's the same thing, or if I could even ever replicate it or if I ever should. I managed to go through the blocking of the scene and song and keep it together and it felt like it went very well, but I don't know how to replicate that or if I ever should?

Play monologues for the high school— early 20’s age range? by JoShoeWa  •  last post Sep 26th

Hello! As the title states, I’m looking for a couple of monologues from plays in my age range. Specifically, I’m looking for two types: 1.) Young love/ flirting type of monologue, in the same vein of The Fault in Our Stars. Something light, charming, and perhaps even with a “darker” subtext. 2.) Angsty bad boy monologue. Not necessarily with any yelling or hysterics— in fact, I’d prefer without. Something that you could do in a really grounded, subdued, honest way. Think Ryan Gosling’s (Luke Glanton) character in The Place Beyond the Pines. Of course, I’m doing my own search online and through various anthologies. Just thought I’d ask the fellow actor’s of reddit who might have their own data banks to draw from. Thank you very much!

Monologues and Duologues for black actors. by Reecemor  •  last post Sep 26th

Hi there, I’m a young black actor from London who is currently in there final year of acting training at drama school. My casting is not your typical south London roadmap, but rather more the guy who escaped the hood for a better life. My native accent is Estuary English so it’s quite hard to find monologues or duologues which fit my casting. Can anyone help me ?

How many actors here actually work on their craft daily? by AWolfgang  •  last post Sep 26th

Does anyone here train their craft daily? It seems like most actors have a notion that actors don't need to develop their craft daily like musicians or athletes, etc do.