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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!
Theres something I wanna act out for my audition later this month but I'm not really sure what to do with my body by waterzp101 • last post Aug 15th
So I have a job working as a spooky haunted attraction performer and I've been doing this a few years now every time spooky season comes around and they separate people into two groups, inside the house and working the line for the house. I've worked the line a decent number of times before and am fairly familiar with it and i've been working very hard these last few years to get a permanent spot as a line actor but unlike previous years they're holding auditions which means this might finally be my time to shine, problem is i've never actually had to do an audition before so I'm a bit dumbfounded. My friend told me to find a speech or something that really speaks to me and preform it for my audition (because they dont have specific characters or roles they want us to do they just wanna gage our abilities) and I found one I really like and have since burned it into my brain but the thing is he spends basically the whole scene just laying down so I'm not sure what to do with my body. Can anybody help me? TL:DR I have a speech I would like to act out but have no idea how to physically act it out
Grasping a casting director's interest. by Chase560 • last post Aug 15th
Actor in Los Angeles looking for opinions on the 1 minute acting reel. There seems to be two camps of actors that I've noticed, those who say to show 2-3 minutes of your best scenes and those who say no one wants to watch more than a minute of anyone's reel. Just wondering if anyone would like to expand on these ideas. Also, here is my 1 minute reel for reference and if anyone wants to share some feedback. Thanks! [https://youtu.be/McDTFX9Zk64](https://youtu.be/McDTFX9Zk64)
Putting a scene from class on Actors Access by silkk8 • last post Aug 15th
Is this not recommended since it's not actually "produced"? I'm the only one on camera. I was just in a class with a great CD and did my go-to workshop scene in class in front of everyone. He loved it and the class laughed a lot too, and I was really proud of how I did. But it basically sounds like a laugh track in the background so I'm not sure if that's too distracting. Also my hair is a bit frizzy and my double chin popped out a few times lol so I've looked better. Not sure if I should just go with it or not.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Aug 15 by AutoModerator • last post Aug 15th
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.
Inside The Actors Studio - where to watch? by autofasurer • last post Aug 15th
I like watching inside the actors studio because the guests on it talk about their process and their technique, which is different for all of them. There are 22 seasons of this show, but these episodes can not be found anywhere... The links on their site to amazon/itunes/... where episodes are supposedly for sale don't work, and the clips are geo-locked so I can't even watch those. Does anyone know where to find all the episodes? There are some floating around the internet, mostly in very bad quality and incomplete, so that's no good either.
Voices.com and voices123? by JackBroadbentVA • last post Aug 15th
Hey! I'm a voice actor and have been using [voices.com](https://voices.com) to audition and get my name out into the world. In the few months I've had the premium membership I've gotten several roles and my acting coach says i'm on a hot streak. However, I want to do more. At most I can do 10-12 auditions on voices a day because of how their site works, once you complete all the jobs that you match with, you have to wait for new ones to arrive in your inbox (which is usually anywhere from 5-14 a day). So I was wondering if I should purchase a premium account on voices123 to increase my audition numbers. Has anyone ever tried this? Would it be worth the $400 it would cost to join?
Best talent agencies in Atlanta? by Dr_Charisma • last post Aug 15th
Hi, I am an aspiring actor who is looking for an agency that will actually help me. I recently wasted my time by going to a meeting with a "talent agent" who turned out to be a scammer. I want to know if there are any legitimate and helpful talent agencies in Atlanta.
Where is the best place to post demo reel for starting voice actor? by IntellectualBoss • last post Aug 15th
High, I'm an aspiring voice actor and I was wondering what sites you guys recommend for posting my stuff and trying to start getting work. Sites where I don't have to pay to post my stuff would be preferable. And is there a specific website that's good for trying to find an agent for voice over work? Thank you.