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Learning blocking (stage acting - musical theatre in particular)? Any MT performers out there with dyscalculia? by AlexandraBurrowes • last post Sep 2nd
Hello lovely actors! I have been acting for most of my life, have been in something like 30 shows, but I am just rubbish at learning blocking. If I have time to go over it with myself again and again, it’s fine, but time is one thing you just don’t tend to have a lot of in the theatre. I have to go over my notes ten times more than other people, and when the blocking is complex/we’re learning in a space that’s significantly different than the performance space/some people aren’t there/etc I just cannot get things right the first time (or often the second or third time), which (understandably) pisses directors off and makes them think I’m not really committed or am inattentive/lazy/irresponsible/etc. I really want to be that person that the director can rely on, and other cast members can look to when they’re unsure what to do, and who knows everybody’s tracks and not just their own. To me, that’s what being a good team member would look like, and I want to be that. But I truly do not understand what happens in people’s brains that they are able to hear the directions for a complicated blocking and see it demonstrated one time and then execute it perfectly every time after that. Plus, no matter how many times I’ve practiced a scene, it takes so much mental energy to remember where I’m supposed to walk when, and what direction to turn, etc, etc, that I can’t give my best effort to the acting and singing side of things, which is incredibly frustrating. And It’s even worse with choreography. I’ve been studying dance for about 5 years now, but I bomb dance auditions, even simple ones, unless I am in dance class every. single. day for several weeks beforehand. I have extremely severe dyscalculia (my comprehension in every other area of cognition tested at >99%; my spationumeric comprehension is at 12%, LMAO) and it’s caused major deficits in my spatial awareness and spatial memory (to name another example, learning to drive was nothing short of hell; I didn’t get my license until I was in my 20’s). Usually I end up stealthily just following the lead of someone who knows what they’re doing, which I know is not rhe right thing to do. On more than one occasion I have had a director call me out in front of the rest of the cast for screwing up the blocking, or switch me away from being at the beginning of a row, and it’s just humiliating. (Once I tried explaining to a choreographer in a community theatre show I was doing that I’m sorry, I’m paying attention and doing my best, but I have a learning disability, and their response was borderline offensive, so now I just don’t bother). It gets so discouraging and I don’t know how I’m ever going to advance if I go on like this. Does anyone - particularly people who have dealt with this disability or similar - have any tips/mind hacks/etc to suggest to learn more quickly? (Just please don’t say “practice more”; because I have, in fact, tried that. :) But anything else. I’m willing to try pretty much anything if it will help. Thank you so much!
guys, how do u make a portfolio if u dont have experience? by jenniekim-mywife • last post Sep 2nd
so i am applying as an actor in this production but she asked me to give my portfolio but i dont have the experience.
Help - going to a drama school with a bad reputation? [UK] by orangebook99 • last post Sep 2nd
Hello, I've recently accepted a place on a MA Acting Course in London, England. I was very happy during the audition process as the school looked very professional and it's fairly well known. The head of MA Acting appeared very well informed and experienced and it seemed like a great place to be at. I was originally waitlisted as I applied a bit too late (applied in May, auditioned in June and accepted their official offer a few weeks ago) and they said that the course fills up in February/March usually. I am trying to find out more about the school's reputation but literally all I've found is testimonies from the students themselves saying how fantastic it is - and how much they loved it etc. however I can't find anything about its reputation from non-students/alumni. For other schools, such as Guildhall, RADA, Mountview, Drama Centre, and the like, there's articles and information about how reputable they are and how great the training is, how most students get top agents after graduation and such. This school has no notable alumni, despite being around since the 60s (I think). Out of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 graduating class, only a couple of them per year have agents and most are just "represented by Spotlight" (aka don't have agents) and have only been in student films or amateur theatre performances. I understand that this is a reality for many actors, but when you compare the same profiles of students from, say, Mountview, the majority of those have agents and are working after graduation. All I have been able to find about the school is so neutral, except that this school has an international course as well for foreign students and apparently it's not very good. I'm not on that though, I'm meant to be on their regular MA. I actually got accepted into one of the more reputable schools I mentioned above, but couldn't afford to pay the massive costs (cause that course did not offer a student loan! oof!) so I had to turn it down. This school does offer student finance. Is going there going to hinder me from professional opportunities? Anyone got any general advice?
"If you can see yourself doing anything else, do that." by heavenadoresyou • last post Sep 2nd
Honestly, I can. I can see myself doing tons of other things. And I'm worried all that makes them not seem as appealing as acting is my ego. Don't get me wrong, I adore acting. It's not just about my fascination with art of TV and cinema and how our understanding of the world around us is increasingly informed by it. It's the thing itself. I'm in love with the opportunity to adopt the mind of a new person. I love facilitating the audience's entrance into that world alongside me. I love being funny! I love eliciting the spectrum of human emotion. There's nothing as beautiful as acting on stage with another person whose energy drives your energy and driving theirs in turn and producing something that feels magnificent. No greater adrenaline rush. No greater sense of achievement (for me). When I act I feel alive. When I'm acting the world's in colour. But what I don't love so much is the idea of doing a shitty job for years while I try and achieve my passion against all odds. I didn't go to drama school, I studied something else (big regret) and now I can't afford it. And where I'm from, pretty much all actors come from an accredited drama school. I do think I have something special, but so does every wannabe actor. Can't I get the thrill of acting alongside a more stable career? Does acting really have to be your whole life in order to be able to derive enjoyment from it?
Advice for a foreign actor ? by BenNevil • last post Sep 2nd
Hi every one. Do you have any advice for a non British/Non American actor to find some casting in the UK and the US ? I know that sometimes casting directors are looking outside their country, and I'm not gonna lie, the movies/tv shows in my country are rarely interesting (I'm French btw). So, do you have any advice ? How I can be considered by an agency or a casting director or what are the best websites to find some casting calls ?
What's the price on Voice actors on this subreddit? by Anabyss • last post Sep 2nd
What's the price on Voice actors on this subreddit? I need someone who doesn't procrastinate and committed
LA meetups. by ToTheStarsandOnward • last post Sep 2nd
Self-Tape groups are cool, so are rehearsal groups, but being a person that only talks about acting or being around people that only talk about it is extremely draining. Would anybody in LA like to start group meetups for Karaoke once a week or bi-weekly? Get to know each other and talk about things OTHER than acting or film 24/7? Don’t even have to reveal online identities to remain anonymous. Real networking. I say Karaoke because it’s one of the best training methods an actor can do outside of rehearsals and class. (Just my opinion)
best place in los angeles for an actor to live? by m_t_g_999 • last post Sep 2nd
(keep in mind i’ve never been to los angeles before) i’m stuck between burbank, los feliz, and north hollywood. obviously i’m looking for the place that is closest to most auditions, but also a safe place with lots of things to do & preferably with metro access since i’ll likely be taking the metro or uber most places. any help would be appreciated.
question about rates by anon12152016 • last post Sep 2nd
hello, i'm looking and asking my friends who are voice actors for voice clips (10-30 seconds) for a dialogue piece to put in my portfolio. the problem is that i don't know how much it costs.. i know everybody has their own rates and i have asked them but i wanted to know to be more educated. i tried to google this but i kept finding voice overs for commercials or things like that.
Could one be a part time actor and be "sucessful" ? by Weijiajules • last post Sep 2nd
For example, if one were to have a corporate job would that be possible? Or as a scientist, or accountant? A "normal" job.
Audio Fiction Network - A resource for Actors, Writers and Producers by JohnGaines_SE • last post Sep 1st
Hello fellow Producers, Actors and Writers! Audio Fiction Network is a creator driven discord community of audio drama actors, writers, and producers getting together to chill, share our love of the medium, and have a reliable place to share work and get feedback. We have creative server events for our members such as Table Reads where we periodically have our actor members do cold reads and give direct feedback for the writers to help them improve their draft. We currently have over 600 members but we are currently looking for more smart people to join in on the workshopping! The more, the merrier. We've relaunched our creative hub and we'd like to extend an invite to folks here who may be interested in it as well and find it useful. All members are also invited to the discord's creative hub where we have over 360 produced audio drama scripts for any writer's viewing pleasure, outlines, templates, and a royalty free commercially useable sound library of over 100 GB+ for audio drama producers and sound designers to use whenever and however they want. **Link to our community:** [https://discord.gg/K89jk9b](https://discord.gg/K89jk9b)
Whose career do you want to emulate? by teddy0088 • last post Sep 1st
Who has the most enviable career in your eyes. For me, It would have to be Scoot McNairy. Im convinced the man can walk on water. Everything from Halt and Catch Fire to Argo, the man is poetry in action. His acting style, and career choices really make an impact on me. He is just great in everything he does. From big blockbusters (OUATIH & BvS) to small indie pictures. He also doesnt seem to care about celebrity culture, which I can relate to. I really admire the man, and hope to be as good an actor. But also add my own sense of self. My spin on it. Also, James Dean, Sean Penn, Jared Leto. All geniuses. Who is your Scoot McNairy? Whose career/ acting style do you want to emulate?
Auditoning for Julliard with no expierence? by Vazio123 • last post Sep 1st
Hi, im an actor from nyc area has anyone heard of Julliard drama audtions for actors with no expierence at least getting a call back? As a beginning actor in training im curious if Juilliard focuses soley on your audition rather than if you’ve had acting training /expierence in the past. Would it be an absurd idea to try and audition anyway? Ive only taken two acting classes and plan on training the conservatory route. I finished community college and after I took an acting class there I switched paths to becoming an actor finally. I underatand there are other options like I stated through conservatory schools/programs, or should I wait to have more expierence as an actor to audition for Julliard. Especially since there are only two chances.
Is it too unprofessional to approach without an agent? by chthonic_persephone • last post Sep 1st
Hey everyone. So I happen to meet Hollywood-involved people and sadly not sure when it comes to approach people. Casting directors is easy, like I got the attention of a few but mainly was for teaching. But for others... Not sure. I have seen aspiring actors 'drooling' when there is a guest name at some event and they try to hand cards over hoping to get parts. Do you think it would be too unprofessional to contact the reps of a writer/producer/etc. To make it more specific, I saw that this writer is planning to make a project which focus on my country of origins and I was hoping that I could contact his rep and let him know that I am interested. I guess it sounds unprofessional but saw people doing crazy things to get noticed. Thoughts?
Advertisement - Long term partnership with (preferably) female voice actor. by Mysteries1301 • last post Sep 1st
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Should I get on online BA to finish college and pursue an acting career? Or can I balance physical campus by FreeBee13 • last post Sep 1st
I've (25) been trying to finish college, and I'm seriously trying to start auditioning and getting into SAG. Would it be a smart idea to just finish my english BA online or will that not look good? I also am concerned as I want to add some sort of theater minor to help me get out there, and from the look of it seems like that isn't offered online yet. I get concerned as when I look up actors and where they went to school on wikipedia so many of them have a theater BA or have minored. I just wanna finish at this point with a good degree just incase, but I dont want to put off acting. Which I've been wanting to pursue for so long I've been spinning in my head as the places that could help me, ie tisch, julliard and such are so pricy and I dont want to wait a couple more years to start. I realize that those places seem to be for the elites and gives them an advantage, is there anyway for a middle class person to make a name for themselves without necessary getting my BA in acting or theater or would I need that? If not could acting classes help make my way Tl;dr- I'm deciding if I should just finish my BA online or if I should just stick with physical uni if I want to make it as an actress
Audio Fiction Network - A resource for Actors, Writers and Producers by JohnGaines_SE • last post Sep 1st
​ https://i.redd.it/hwx5ycg77xj31.png Hello fellow Producers, Actors and Writers! Audio Fiction Network is a creator driven discord community of audio drama actors, writers, and producers getting together to chill, share our love of the medium, and have a reliable place to share work and get feedback. We have creative server events for our members such as Table Reads where we periodically have our actor members do cold reads and give direct feedback for the writers to help them improve their draft. We currently have over 600 members but we are currently looking for more smart people to join in on the workshopping! The more, the merrier. We've relaunched our creative hub and we'd like to extend an invite to folks here who may be interested in it as well and find it useful. All members are also invited to the discord's creative hub where we have over 360 produced audio drama scripts for any writer's viewing pleasure, outlines, templates, and a royalty free commercially useable sound library of over 100 GB+ for audio drama producers and sound designers to use whenever and however they want. **Link to our community:** [https://discord.gg/K89jk9b](https://discord.gg/K89jk9b) ​ **GIFS of our Creative Hub** **AFN Creative Hub: Scripts Library** [https://imgur.com/z7AdeQn](https://imgur.com/z7AdeQn) **AFN Creative Hub: Sound Library** [https://imgur.com/AJkB1S6](https://imgur.com/AJkB1S6)
Fellow actors, what is your method of practicing when you don’t have anything going on. by LucienHS • last post Sep 1st
Do Virtual Courses Qualify as Training for an Actor? by omard91 • last post Sep 1st
Hi My Fellow Actors, I've been having this mental debate as to what should I include on my acting resume under 'training.' I understand anything in person like workshops or classes can be listed but what about listing virtual courses or books? For instance, can 'Samuel Jackson's Master Class' be listed under training? Thanks in advance