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Hoping you guys can help talk me into going to classes because I'm terribly insecure and weird, have always been interested in acting but keep sabotaging myself when it comes to classes by GwenCocoUgo • last post Oct 2nd
The drama department at my uni holds classes open to public, and there are discounts for students which make these classes pretty affordable in comparison to other places. The entire course takes about a year and you get some sort of certification, and it's broken up into 4 levels. The teachers and coaches are all the professors and students from the acting program at the university, which is #1 in my country. All I'm saying is : This is a pretty solid deal. I've been wanting to take classes for 7 years now. I almost made a reservation 5 months ago, but didn't go. I wanted to go to classes for summer, but didn't go. The newest semester starts this Saturday with the deadline for registration being tomorrow. It's not a huge time commitment. It's something I want to do, eventually... but I keep talking myself out of it. "I'm not ready." "I don't look good, and actors have to look good." "Everyone will be 18 in there!" "What if I truly suck at it?" The one big thing stopping me from doing it is the "I don't look good" one. I'm terribly insecure and make constant self-deprecating fat jokes, don't take care of my looks because I see no point in wearing nice clothes if they all end up looking bad on a fat body, etc. I don't want to get into those issues, and I'm in therapy trying to work them out. Anyways... I'm hoping people here can share their experiences, either convince me to go for it and sign up and show up and have fun or just tell me it's ok to not be ready.
questions about nida by ChizzleMyDizzle • last post Oct 2nd
i’m aware this doesn’t really fit into this sub, but nida (national institute of dramatic art) mainly caters towards actors so i’m hoping some of you guys could help me. i’m currently finishing high school and want to go to nida for their stage management course and then a directing course, but i can’t seem to find anything online about the audition process for those courses. does anyone know what the audition process entails? if this doesn’t fit in the sub enough feel free to remove it
The most unfortunate thing happened, and I have to record new demo's in the studio in two days. by knovlook • last post Oct 2nd
So, first of all, I just joined r/VoiceActing Although I have been a Reditter for a few years. But I also never had this issue before. I'm Sanne, Communications Specialist by day, Voice Over, Actor and Radio DJ by night. My voice is sacred to me. I do everything to take care of it. Yet the minute Dutch Summer ripped away from us, my throat decided to betray me. It was okayish, until after rehearsals last Monday. I woke up yesterday feeling sore. My voice crackling and my nose felt heavy. I drank tea with honey, I steamed, avoided dairy (lactose intolerant anyways) and I took a voice rest. When I went to bed I used Vaporub... But when I woke up this morning I felt even worse... I started my day of steaming, drinking water and tea, but now I have a cold to the point I can't even taste what I eat... Friday I have to record new voice over demo's in the studio, my voice has to be on point if I want to get any new gigs. VoiceActicing community, HELP ME OUT!
Male and Female voice actors req. for VR training module! by jennyok • last post Oct 2nd
Hi! I'm looking for 4 different voice actors to read a script for an interactive decision-based Virtual Reality training module set in the US. I work at a tech start-up based in the UK and we're creating a free demo to showcase interactive VR training modules. The training module teaches financial advisors how to deal with a political crisis and how to handle clients, what to say and how to follow compliance. It's a super quick turnaround that's needed (3 days) and the work is paid. The training module is only around 5 minutes long and is mostly conversational. The voices are as follows (all American voices): Main character: 35-40y/o African American female Clients: One male and one female, highly educated and wealthy Friend: male, happy and trustworthy voice. If you're interested drop me a message!
BEST DEAL FOR HEADSHOTS IN LA? by TravisBickle • last post Oct 1st
Hi Guys, Recently I shot with this amazing photographer who is only charging $50 per look at www.actorphotola.com . Like the best headshots I ever had and I just needed one look and it was only $50 and he shot like 100 pictures with different expressions for me to choose...
A white male actor friend complained that there are now not enough roles for white actors. by bruceleexdarwin • last post Oct 1st
As an actor and a person of color, I was surprised and a little amused that he thought minorities are suddenly being bombarded with roles and stealing roles from white actors. Is this a common sentiment among white actors these days?
What kinds of roles are people getting called in for? by BUSCEMIxCAGE • last post Oct 1st
Is the heirarchy (do you have to go through the “be an under-five first, then co-star, then guest star, etc”...) applicable? Does casting still do this? Can you not be called in for lead roles if you’re an unknown and not to mention, new actor? Can you get called in for large productions even if you’re new? More so, get called in to audition for a lead in that kind of production?
Places to find auditions other than Actor's access and LA Casting? Are there open casting calls anywhere? by Tantallus • last post Oct 1st
NYC Actors Meetup? by imsoMcFly • last post Oct 1st
Another post on here earlier this week gave me the idea. Could be a good opportunity to network, share ideas and make some friends in this competitive market. For anyone interested DM me as I have a group chat currently going and would like to organize for next week! Hope to hear from y’all!
What would be a good language to learn that would help me earn a role in the future? by _lizziee_ • last post Oct 1st
I know some American actresses have played foreign characters, so what language might benefit my career? I know Spanish fairly well, but I don't think that'd land me any roles as I don't look like a Spanish speaker. I was thinking French, but if you all know of any languages that are helpful for working in this industry, let me know!
What are the easiest accents for a southern Brit to learn? by diet_goth • last post Oct 1st
To start off, I am not an actor by any means but I thought you guys could give me some advice (sorry to infiltrate your sub!). I'm a southern Brit and was wondering what accents would be the easiest to start learning to replicate, based on my own accent? Im guessing that some accents are easier to replicate based on your own native accent having similarities (if this is untrue, please let me know! It just seemed logical to me) If there is a subreddit more appropriate for this question, please tell me. EDIT: I realised this isn't specific enough. I searched on YouTube to try to find accents like mine and this is as close as I could get: https://youtu.be/6jejEQLkwP0 I'm not from Exeter specifically but, as I said, this is as close as I could get! Think of a standard British accent, but with the poshness dropped a little.
Does anybody use Up-to-date Theatrics? by lsm385 • last post Sep 30th
A friend recently recommended it to me but I dont' know if it is worth the steep 150 a year price. Would love any thoughts!
Voice actor Troy Baker claims Gearbox refused union talent for Borderlands 3 by PiscatorNF • last post Sep 30th
Is the phrase “Too ugly for Hollywood” True? by Egbake • last post Sep 30th
I have a huge lack of confidence due to my appearance, is the phrase “too ugly for Hollywood” true? I’m really passionate about acting and really want to pursue it but don’t know if I’ll be anywhere near successful due to the way I look. Is being unattractive a major setback? Do casting directors tend to go for more attractive actors? And how do I deal with my insecurities?
Searching for a great monologue from a modern play by biscottitheactor • last post Sep 30th
Hi all! I've been tasked with finding material to work with some new actors that have great motive trajectory or emotional shift from beginning to end. My usual go-to includes Shepard and Lonergan, due to their natural dialogue styles to help encourage new actors to feel comfortable and relate with the dialogue. I'm hoping to branch out and find new contemporary or modern plays for them, but also for myself. Any recommendations on great reads??
Mumbling actors by royallochnagar • last post Sep 30th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUznQds8p4 I really need to know: do you guys understand anything the narrator is saying in this? If you were a producer, would you accept this kind of delivery? Maybe I'm deaf, but it's beyond me how this could be released...
Voice acting Guidance. Beginner here. by happyhonk • last post Sep 30th
So I've had an interest in being a voice actor for a while but I have absolutely no clue where to start or what education I need for it, I live 45 min away from the Funimation HQ in Dallas and it would be amazing to one day work for them. I recently watched a video of a voice actor watching others do their characters and one of the guys said that the characters have no voice, there's a script written and you know about them but they have no voice, it's YOUR job to give them a voice. Paraphrased a little bit but you get the picture. It really inspired me to actually want to do what I've wanted to do. I just have no clue where to start.
Need help! by Anubidayz • last post Sep 30th
So I was a SAG child commercial actor until high school when I took a break. I have a terminated sag membership because we never paid the dues. I started going out for auditions for student/short films recently, and will be enrolling in meisner training in the coming months, which is great with not being sag because there are more opportunities, but I’ve also reconnected with my commercial agent. She hasn’t gotten me out for auditions, but if she does, they will be sag. I would like to have the freedom to be able to audition for non-union films without burning bridges with the agent I’ve had since I was 10 years old (17 now), and she’s an agent of CESD, which makes that decision harder. But if she hasn’t sent me out and it’s been over a month since I’ve reconnected with her, would it be a sound decision to drop her and not rejoin the union in order to get my credits up, and then just find a new agent after I get my credits? TL:DR Was SAG. No longer SAG. Should I rejoin and limit my auditioning for short/student films for the advantage of auditioning for commercials from my agent, or should I stay non-union to get credits, which may burn bridges with my agent. P.S. Am I overthinking this and should I just tell this whole situation to my agent, sans the dropping her part
Business checking account for acting expenses? by lumpyspacepeanut • last post Sep 30th
(X-posted to r/Actors) Hi all! First time poster, longtime lurker. I’m an actor based in NYC fresh out of grad school. I’ve booked a few good gigs since graduation including my first television job on a network show! (Co-star) My financial advisor is recommending that I open up a business checking account to track expenses and says it’ll be more legit to the IRS when I claim deductions. My impulse is that it’s a little early to be setting up a business account. I understand that as an actor, I’m a business, but opening a business account involves a lot of hoohah and paperwork that I don’t feel ready for. Am I wrong? How do you track expenses for taxes? Do you have a business account? When did you set yours up? Thanks in advance!