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Did me being a non union actor mess up my chances for this movie ? by pat_0_0 • last post Aug 17th
So, I have an agent but I am not a union actor. Back in April of 2018 I auditioned for “Good Boys” and I got to a table read with some of the cast, but unfortunately the character I was auditioning for was written off the script, leaving only 3 boys. My question is did me being a non union actor mess up my chances of being in the film? Should I ask my agent about all this? Thanks for the advice
Who would you rank as one of the worst actors? by DruncleBuck • last post Aug 17th
Talia Shire would absolutely rank there for me.
How do I get into professionally acting? by WeebSauce • last post Aug 17th
I want to become an actor, I’ve had this idea that I wanted to in my head for years. I’ve been told I’m a great actor and I’ve been in multiple theatrical shows for my junior high and high school. How would I get into this marvelous world of acting? how do I find auditions?
A 15 Year Old Actor Looking For Advice by Angrybiscuit09 • last post Aug 17th
I'll try to keep this short, apologies for format issues I'm on mobile. I am 15 years old and I have decided that my dream in life is to be an actor so that I can bring joy to other people. Seems simple enough right? I've been working at it for about 9 months. My current situation is that I've auditioned for some plays at my school and got named roles in two of them, I got professional headshots, paid for 800casting and am on several other common audition websites. I sent a monologue I worked very hard on to a well reviewed agent who lives in Chesapeake, VA (I also live in Virginia, closer to Richmond). She accepted my audition and I'm currently "New Talent". All this hard work and money would be great accept I've had this setup for about 4 months and haven't even gotten an audition, although I've been told I've been submitted for several projects. What am I doing wrong? What am I missing? What can I improve on? Am I just overthinking it? Any help would be greatly appreciated as people on here seem to know what they're talking about. Thanks so much!
I made a free website to help actors by ActingClassFinder • last post Aug 17th
Hey everyone! I hope this doesn't violate any community rules, but I figured it was worth trying. I love Reddit, and I am always inspired to see how helpful and kind most actors are to each other on this sub. So that got me thinking: Why isn't there a place online where other actors like us can rate, review and find acting classes, headshot photographers, and theaters in their local city? Basically translating Reddit's acting community and showcasing it in a different way. I made Acting Class Finder so that actors could easily find the best teachers near them and read feedback to help them find the perfect class. I launched the site only a couple of days ago and I would love to hear what you all think of the idea but also on the site its self. Here are some specific questions I have: 1. Is the site easy to navigate? 2. Do you think actors can benefit from this information? 3. What would incentivize actors to want to leave comments on the site? Thanks so much, everyone! I can't wait to read your feedback. :) Here is the site: www.actingclassfinder.com
My plan to pursue acting as a foreigner. Is it good enough? by ModerateGamer • last post Aug 17th
i am 16 years old, turning 17. i’m in 11th grade, and live in Southern Africa. The acting industry over here is pretty depressing. They are local Television productions but few films. Actors get paid close to nothing, the biggest actors earn salaries similar to office jobs. Acting here is unsustainable. For me, simply ‘moving to America to chase my dreams’ would work out. Acting is a marathon (from what i’ve heard) and the realistic chance of making it is very low. This leads to a dim outlook for my mother, who won’t allow me to travel simply for chasing dreams. We have however worked out a compromise: I study a degree in the states(likely to be, one that is unrelated to acting - likely to be Computer Sciences, it’s my strongest subject) While i’m over there, I can pursue acting as much as I want, going to classes, auditions, workshops etc. Once I get my degree, I can put all my effort into acting if I so choose to (which I obviously will.) This way, acting is more of a hobby and not a be all/end all. The problem though is that I can’t join a union and get serious, professional gigs without being a resident of the states, and i can’t do so on a student visa. I have several methods to combat this - the most realistic is to get employee sponsorship to get permanent residence (which will come in the form of my acquired degree). The other, more optimistic option, is to win the Green Card lottery (yeah i know, it’s a ‘lottery’ for a reason) This plan sees me seriously pursuing acting at around age 22, with further setbacks getting residence setting it back several years. The way I see it, I’d be able to seriously pursue it in my 20s, which is what I see as the perfect age. That’s all several years away though. For now, i’m working hard in school to get my marks up to get accepted in the States. I’m not looking to do theatre work, but my school is having a production next year. It gets busy, and next year is an important time academically, especially considering I’m trying to get accepted overseas. Is it worth doing be production, even considering that the sheer amount of time and effort it takes could impact my marks and overall chances on my whole plan even working. This is my ‘grand plan’. A way for me to pursue my dream, without risking my future livelihood. It’s a plan that I see as practical, and doable with little risk and high reward (the reward being able to pursue acting) Is the ‘plan’ naive? Is there something vital i’m forgetting? Will university life make me too busy to pursue acting and study? Should there be something i’m concerned about? Please let me know!!
Do I NEED social media? by Polartec239 • last post Aug 17th
For context, I’m a working actor doing decently. I notice a lot of articles and posts about the importance of a strong Instagram or social media following. I personally am no longer on social media. Is it necessary to have this? Are CD’s really looking at social media presence?
Auditioning for an mini acting course in the UK - I know this question is all over the internet in various formats, but let’s talk female monologues... (please) by whysotaxing • last post Aug 16th
I’ve applied for a mini acting course and need a monologue that is no more than 2-3 minutes long. The school does provide suggestions, should you not find anything - but there is a part of me that wonders whether I’d look lazy by just picking from the choices (not sure what the general consensus is on that, but do share) - regardless - In all honesty, I don’t think I entirely love the monologues either as they feel a bit ‘meh’, like good scenarios to work with but feel like they’re missing something (but could work with it and the pro is, as I’ve never heard/read these scripts before - I don’t run the risk of imitating any other actress. I’ve read some contemporary plays that I could also work with, but I do have the option to pick from a film or tv script as well (which is a nice change from the typical auditions I’ve been to) so I was wondering if anyone had some good suggestions for female monologues from film and tv? Typecast I’m looking for is female in her mid 20s - 30s, ideally I’d like the piece to be of someone who is quite strong willed / independent / powerful / slightly tortured in some way (examples - Olivia Pope, Annalise Keating-yeah I know she’s older, Villainelle, Alice Morgan, Lisa Rowe...) could be a career woman, could be a serial killer, could be a drug addict - but knows how to strike when it matters if that makes sense. I’m sure the above is an absolute cliche or roll the eyes reaction for a lot, but the whole reason I have loved acting was because it’s characters like that who resonate with me so much, so of course I want to try my best at doing the same. I don’t mind a comedic monologue but I don’t think my skill sets fully there so avoiding that because I’m scared I’ll flop
BG work by finnegan7 • last post Aug 16th
Is doing background work valuable to furthering your career as an actor or is there better ways to spend your time?
Career in Acting by nfigueroa21 • last post Aug 16th
Hey guys, my dream is to become an actor and be able to hopefully make it in the industry. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions about things I could do to help hone my craft. I've been doing theatre and drama clubs at school so far and wanted to know if you guys had other ideas. I'm currently a junior in high school. Thanks for your time.
How do you deal with last-minuite script changes? by Ramoach • last post Aug 16th
I'm still in my early climb as an actor and haven't yet had to deal with this, so does anyone have any advice in regards to this just in case (lady luck bless me) I book a TV show or film in the future? Thanks and all the best.
Is the $149.99 a year for Backstage worth it for casting purposes? by bigguysmalldog • last post Aug 16th
To those actors on here who have a subscription and use it, does it have enough paying roles to be worth the cost?
Is there a different process for getting casted as an extra in comparison to getting casted as an actress? by sadandmediocre • last post Aug 16th
I have heard that lot of people can find work as an extra but struggle finding speaking roles. Is there a difference in the way you get casted? Do you need an agency for getting work as an extra?
Pay-what-you-can or free ongoing scene study groups for actors in New York City? by NimbusCloud1 • last post Aug 16th
I know places like this in L.A but are there any in NYC? I have a collection of very short two-person scenes I wrote myself that I plan to eventually hire a DP to shoot for me so I can create a new reel. Just looking for people to rehearse the scenes with me and maybe find an actor who would like to star in the filmed scene with me too so they can have new content for their reel too.
Submitting for roles you don’t quite fit for? by easypename • last post Aug 16th
As I submit to roles in Actor’s Access, I’ve come across a few roles which I thought would be perfect for me... except that they’re asking for a different race. Or gender. Or et cetera. I read casting calls very thoroughly and of course don’t apply when these factors are an obvious dealbreaker. For example, crime shows depicting specific real-life people. Or if there’s a sense that these qualities have a large importance in the story. But other times, when it’s not as clear, I’m tempted to apply. I wanted everyone’s feedback on what you personally do in these situations. Do you look at casting calls as a laundry list of things you need to check off? Or do you take all the chances you can get?
Audition for my school's Radium Girls/Kind Of Vent by Gay_Ace_With_Grace • last post Aug 15th
The auditions for my schools production of radium girls is the ninth of September and I would like advice. I am a male, will be a sophomore when the year starts, am rather tall and have long hair. If I am not making an effort, I do not naturally say the R sound. If I make a conscious effort, I have difficulty saying the R sound. My experience is: Maurice in Beauty and the beast jr; 8th grade Ed in lion king jr; summer between Pete (Prologue, Interlude and Epilogue) and Dan (Story of Hope) in Almost Maine; 9th grade Uncle Wes in Footloose; 9th grade. Other than those, ensemble. During my last audition for Beauty and the Beast this summer (parks and rec had no budget) I absolutely choked. I wanted monsieur d'arque more than anything but I panicked and focused too much on keeping up with the music instead of actually performing and it haunts me to this day. So for one, I'd like advice on how to not do that. The director, who directed Almost Maine and Footloose, is maybe the nicest woman I've ever met. I worry, though, that the only times I've ever gotten roles was due to a lack of other options, you know? Like I've been told I'm good at playing angry (ex. Uncle Wes, The Mob Song) but I'm not sure how much merit I have in this regard, though my parents and friends tell me I'm very good. Like seniors would be very impressed at how scary I became. I've read the script of Radium Girls over the summer, and while I am basically guaranteed at least a part, due to the structure of the show and there only being 15 people in the show (and only 3 other boys) though those numbers could change depending on freshmen (I'm going off the google classroom). All I know about the audition practice is that we'll be reading sides, I'll know what to expect since I did almost maine last year. Everyone was told to read the script over the summer, but it's not 100% certain everyone has. But it's pretty likely. My quote unquote "competition" (if we're going off gender though I would be more than thrilled to play a female part) is a senior who played Willard in Footloose last year, and that was his first time in any theatre (and he wouldn't have been if the original stydent cast for Willard didn't get sick before rehearsals started) a junior who was also in Almost Maine who is a great guy but not the best actor; took a long time to get off book and was rather nervous during performances, clearly wasn't his element. And lastly, there is someone in the same grade as me who is absolutely amazing and I totally don't have a crush on shut up. He played Ren in Footloose and the lead in virtually every show he's ever been in, which has been a lot. However, he has only been in musicals so far; he's a triple threat (can act, sing and dance) and is very good at the "boy in love" type character (ex. Ren, the beast and the boyfriend in Addams Family). I'm not certain how that will translate into complex characters that are in Radium Girls, though he can definitely carry a show. The director worships the ground he walks on, though I don't mind because he's really nice and is easy to work with. The female part of the cast are all extremely talented, for the record. I hope for a good role/part, like in the most optimistic possibility I could maybe see myself being Mr. Roeder, but I wouldn't want to set my hopes too high. TL;DR, I am a boy going into sophomore year who would like advice on how to audition to the best of my ability and what to expect with the "competition" I'm sorry if this kind of thing isn't what this subreddit is for but the rules didn't say anything against it so yeah here's a huge info dump.
do you feel as though certain audition technique teachers in LA are better than others and worth more $$ by dogsarecool57 • last post Aug 15th
i'm in the process of beginning to work with a new manager. they want me to take classes with a particular audition technique person in LA, a couple of their other clients go there. i'm sure if I really wanted to go somewhere else, they would still sign me, if I made my case strongly, but when discussing this particular teacher, I mentioned how i think they are just very expensive and I would rather go elsewhere to a cheaper audition class. the manager basically said "why would you pay for lower quality from a different teacher when you can get the best. trust me". that sort of thing. i don't always think the most expensive thing is the best value or best whatever.i happen to think most things geared towards actors are ridiculously overpriced because people are desperate enough to pay them. but i really don't know what to think. obviously i would love to take every class in the world but these things are EXPENSIVE. so i guess my question is, for those of you that have studied with more expensive teachers, do you think it is worth it? vs. those of you who have studied with less expensive or classes at market rate. i'm trying not to name specific names, obviously, but i'm very very curious to hear what you guys have to say
any actors in LA want to get together and shoot scenes to improve our reels? by dogsarecool57 • last post Aug 15th
my first reel i shot on my iphone, and wrote all the scenes for myself, and they turned out way better than any student film i've done. i have a couple better quality scenes now but I'm really tired of getting burned by working on projects than turn out to be shit, or dont even get completed. it's really frustrating to me, giving up shifts at work, etc. plus now I have agents so I know i could get more auditions for actual paid stuff if I had better quality footage and more of it. instead of paying one of those super expensive cookie-cutter production companies that make scenes for actors, i'd love to get a handful of actors together and just write a bunch of simple scenes for each other and either find a DP that's also looking to build their reel and work together, or just each one of us chip in $100 and rent a semi-pro DP for a day for like $500-1000 and knock out like 5-10 scenes in a day, everybody walks away with like 3 new scenes for their reel for like $100. most of the actors I know already have good reels and don't need to do this, and the ones that don't, seem to prioritize other things over acting investments, so alas, I'm posting on reddit. hit me up if you're interested!