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Acting as a lifestyle by Effeneli • last post Sep 10th
Hey Reddit Actors! What are some ways to prepare yourself as an actor? In terms of lifestyle choices such exercises, diet, habits or routines. Thanks a bunch :D
I am so fucking tired of working for free. I don't ever want to do it again. Am i doomed? by throwawaylife8899 • last post Sep 10th
because it seems like no matter what, all i can find from self submissions are bullshit student films and working for free. i am beyond fucking sick of it. beyond. i'm tired of not being valued. i'm tired of people not finishing projects. i'm tired of footage not being usable. i'm tired of people expecting me to self tape for free shit. i'm tired of being poor. most of all? i'm tired of seeing actors SKIP all this stuff, go STRAIGHT to professional, paid work.... all the while I'm struggling just to get by trying to balance shitting low paid survival jobs with shitty unpaid acting work? this is ridiculous. this is not how it's going to happen for me. it's financially and logistically impossible and I refuse to participate in this or even act like its ok. it's not ok. nobody should ever have to work for free. EVER. i am a good actor. i'm tired of being unappreciated. there HAS to be a better way of going about this. there just has to be......
Considering taking an acting class and possibly starting pursuing it on the side, any advice? by Doggo_Is_Life_ • last post Sep 10th
Hello, everyone. So, a little about me: I'm 23, I'm former US Navy, married, a current engineering student in college, and I work as a veterinarian assistant at a local animal hospital. Anyways, I've always loved the idea of becoming an actor on the big screen. I mean, c'mon; who hasn't, right? Honestly, I've always thought I was a good actor personally when it comes to certain things, but I'm sure everyone thinks that about themselves. I'm now considering taking an acting class with a local acting facility in my city, and I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on that. Should I even bother pursuing such a thing on the side? What tips or advice would you all have for me?
How do you deal with *only* rejection? by torschlussspanik • last post Sep 10th
How do you guys deal with having never in your life gotten a single role, and only been rejected? I have been fine with dealing with rejection so far but today seemed to be the straw that broke the camels back. I have applied for about ten things and auditioned for them in the last 3 months.As each rejection came (even ones I was essentially told I had got it and they'd contact me for shoot dates before saying they're going in a 'different direction') I'd just pick myself up and brush myself off. Til now, when I auditioned for a bottom of the ladder agency and I got told I didn't get in. I don't know if it's cos I'm a shit actor, or if it's cos I have two short films and one theatre on my entire CV (because I can never make it through the audition phase to even get to the actual filming) and I'm at the point where I'm just gonna start making my own content (thankful now for my screen degree at uni lol) since nobody believes in me except me. I'm so done. Anyone else?
Any tips on becoming a young actor? 12 year old middle eastern girl, looks 8/10 by haya_mohsin1 • last post Sep 10th
My parents kinda agree with the acting thing. I’m gonna take some theatre classes to get my acting game a bit better, I can also sing and dance. Any tips on what I can do to start getting auditions?
I still get paid for the movie I was cut from by 9LivesAndCounting • last post Sep 10th
Not sure if this is inspirational or just something to share. My first gig out of theatre school in 2000 was a movie directed by someone who made some great 90s films and starred some 90s great stars. I had this scene where I got made up with a whole bunch of fake piercings and then got to improv with the male lead. We must have shot half a dozen different alternate scenes and we had a blast. My parents were absolutely thrilled that this whole acting thing might actually pay off and so they took me to the opening night at a our local suburban theatre. They totally dressed up too. It got to the scene where I was about to come up and I poked my mom and said “here we go” The scene continued and then ended and I wasn’t there. I told my mom that I thought I was cut and she reassured me that “no no it’ll be later.” It wasn’t. This was still the era of dvds and when it was released I bought it to make sure it wasn’t included as a deleted scene. It wasn’t. But it was also one of my first union credits and it started me out on this path. And you know what.... Every couple months I still get a cheque for about $15. And it makes me laugh.... but I still add it to the list of much much bigger cheques that come my way. Sometimes people ask me how I can keep going in this business and it comes down to a very fundamental difference. I don’t care if you reject me. I’m going to dozens of auditions every month and the casting directors keep bringing me back. I’m gonna keep trying. Mostly because my friend’s version of success isn’t my endgame. I’m not even credited on that movie on IMDb. But I have over thirty other speaking roles there and I’m fine with that. Giv’r (As an aside I’ve been through the broke actor thing. I now have a national voice over product that I’ve held for many years and quit my day job. If you really want it, keep going for it)
I don't know if this has been brought up or asked, but I've been wondering... by Burn-the-red-rose • last post Sep 10th
What if we tried to team up with r/Filmmaking? I mean, we're actors, they're film makers, so why aren't we all working together in a field we all love? I think we could truly help one another out. Any thoughts?
Exchange by Miles Meili • last post Sep 10th
I'm finding that I'm consistently getting less V4Vs than I am giving out. It seems like that just ends up costing me Actions for the week as the counter resets every week. Kind of makes the exchange pointless.
Non-Union applying for SAG? by Joshnee • last post Sep 9th
So I was looking at ActorsAccess and I see that shows like 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale are listed as "SAG" on there, can non-unions send in auditions for the SAG movies? Could you get a recurring role on a SAG film despite not being SAG yourself? Would I just automatically apply for SAG right after being casted? Would they even give me a chance to audition despite being Non-Union? I'm just wondering the relationship from potentially auditioning as a Non-Union for huge SAG films/shows. I mean surely they cannot expect everyone to pay $3000 to be SAG BEFORE getting anything?
Help Me Help You by fstiles93 • last post Sep 9th
Hello everyone!! I am a casting assistant and actress and I make YouTube videos giving advice to aspiring actors and answering questions that we all have! I’ve been in the industry for over 10 years and I just really want to help others feel confident in their auditions and in their career choices. That said, what topics or questions would you like to address in upcoming videos regarding acting and the entertainment industry? I am taking video suggestions and really want to know what burning questions you have and what are the things you wish you had the answers to. Let me know in the comments and I’ll make the videos this week!
Do big talent agencies only sign SAG actors/actresses? by Joshnee • last post Sep 9th
Do agencies like UTA, MGMT, WMA, CAA, Paradigm, MKS&D, AEFH, etc only sign actors who are SAG? Or do they recruit Non-Union actors and hope the casting directors they send them to audition for would "Taft-Hartley" you if you get the part? Would they sign Non-Union actors who are SAG-eligible but not SAG?
heavy crying, real emotion by infos_ • last post Sep 9th
I'm looking for female voice acting for heavy crying. This will need to be 'real' heavy crying, with sobbing, wailing etc. I tried hiring off a website or two but ended with just badly acted whining so hoping to find real voice actors here. The person who could deliver would be someone with emotional ranges of real grief and serious pain and can make it real. Where can I find this kind of voice actor? please don't refer me to websites for corporate commercials etc. This is outside of what script readers or fake emotion can offer.
Self Tapes by Elle Travis • last post Sep 9th
With the increase of self tapes in LA, I am hoping to start a thread for tips, wins, the best places to go with the best set up and readers, offer to trade as your reader (I have a full set up here and can also tape people for a fee or trade). This board seems a little lonely so hopefully this thread will get some love.
Memorizing tips for ADHD actor by lovetempests • last post Sep 9th
Hey, I have ADHD and I don’t take medication for it as my parents never let me as a kid and now the waiting list for getting reassessed and medicated is about two years lol. As a result I have very poor short term memory. Does anyone have any tips on memorizing texts? I’m so jealous of my friends who can just read something five times and have it learnt by heart so soon. It takes me a hundred attempts to learn something like that.
Actors Daily/Weekly Routine? Tips by chrislabel • last post Sep 9th
Hello, i would love to know what you all do when it comes to your routines that help you. Monologues, Scripts, Exercise.
I'm looking for a voice actor for my short movie. by TransElli • last post Sep 9th
Project Title: The Secret Treasure Contact: Message Me If Interested Deadline: 15th of September. Plot Summary: The Overworld is at threat, but when all hope seems lost, Noah and Violet find a book that might just turn it around. Character Name: Violet Character Description: Smart, good at building houses and is good at fighting. Vocal Qualities: Clean, Polished Girl Voice I guess. (Credit Will Be Given)
Joining SAG Need Advice by xXclipzz • last post Sep 9th
So I’ve recently joined SAG and I’m not fully sure I on how to pay off my dues or how it even works really. I mean, I guess it should be noted that got in SAG through work on sets and receiving a Taft Hartley. I could just google it but I wanted to hear from some fellow working up and coming actors. Does anyone know how the paying your dues process works for SAG? Like, can I set up a monthly payment plan or something? Does it work like that? Thanks in advance