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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.
It's a no brainer: Put your REEL or Short Film on Smart TV by Dean Lach • last post Aug 14th
Here's a free way to get exposure. If you're a "cord cutter" or Independent film lover, then you may have already watched Indie-made films and TV-shows on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and other platforms.
They just announced that a film in which I had a small part is being turned into a TV series. I haven't heard from anyone. Is it safe to assume I will not be part of it? by RaeADropOfGoldenSun • last post Aug 14th
So last summer I was in a film. I had a fairly small part, but I was a named character (like referred to by name in the movie by another character) and I was in 7 or 8 scenes and had some lines in most of them. Mostly totally inconsequential lines (think, like, "he's almost here!" or "someone's on the phone for you.") but in at least one scene I had a conversation with the main character. My character was part of the sort of extended group of people in the film so not just a random passerby. Anyway, the film premiered at a festival and it was recently announced that it was bought by a major studio and is being turned into a tv series. I found out about this via twitter. I would assume that, yeah, it just means I'm not invited, but I have friends who had much bigger parts than me (like, name-card-in-credits as opposed to being in the scroll) and none of them have heard a peep either. I'm sort of a tertiary cast member while they're secondary, but still if anyone's being invited back, they are. It hasn't been publicly announced whether any of the cast will reprise their roles but I'm assuming the main actors will barring some of the more famous ones perhaps. Regardless, no one's told me anything. The whole cast gets email alerts every time it plays in a festival or anything, but nothing about this, not even the announcement it was picked up. Is that a sign the cast is being dumped? And if they don't invite me back/don't include my character, would it be super out of line to send a letter to the director or the casting director and say hi and that I'd love a chance to audition for any other roles that fit my type? My agent dropped me when I went to college last year so I don't have any real way to stay in the know or to get a shot to audition otherwise. How long after a series is announced do they deal with casting things anyway? It's just a weird situation and I'm not really sure what's going on. Obviously I know I had a really small part and there's no reason why I would be in the show, but at the same time everything is so unclear that I almost can't help but hope.... which I know will only lead to inevitable disappointment....
No acting experience ever. Auditioning for a TV role on Thursday. I need pointers! by presto_bismol • last post Aug 14th
This is a throwaway account. Okay quick story time (I have to be vague for confidentiality reasons of my company). I’ve had a pipe dream of playing some part or something in a movie or TV show but never really sought it out. (I used to make short movies with my friends back in high school and did a school play once. This is the only acting experience I have. Many people have told me I’m a great actor.) Fast forward years in the future, I work as a designer in the entertainment industry, and for our particular production, I am very good friends with our director. She co-wrote a screen pilot recently and she was telling me about it and she had me read a draft of the script. I loved it! She asked me which one of the characters I liked the most and I told her. She said it was perfect because she thinks I would play that part perfectly! She has brought me up as the part a few times, and is leaving me without a choice to audition in a couple days. She showed me some people that have responded to the casting call. Some of those people have had some pretty insane television parts for Tv shows you would probably recognize, and so far, to be honest, it’s kind of intimidating. The reality just kind of hit me tonight, laying in bed, that I have no idea what I’m doing or what an audition even looks like. I really need some pointers on auditioning, staying confident, and acting for screen. Help me, r/acting, you’re my only hope!
are there lasting emotional impacts/repercussions from playing an antagonist? by Myloversclayhand • last post Aug 14th
I recently watched Euphoria and was impressed with how **terrible** the character of Nate was. It made me curious if the experience of playing (and doing it well) such dark characters can bleed into other aspects of an actor's life.
Is it normal to rehearse a script mentally and feel all the emotion from it? by Hyperb2002 • last post Aug 14th
I'm doubling as a writer and voice actor for a project I'm working on. I noticed that I didn't finish half of my lunch because I'm too busy feeling panicked. I feel full and even very slightly nauseous despite not eating a lot. I'm trembling. Why? One of my characters is trying to save another (or I'm unintentionally starving myself). Is this normal for either the writers or the actors, to feel the emotions to such a high degree without actually practicing?
New podcast about one actor's crushing rejection at the beginning of his career by thisisnotarealperson • last post Aug 14th
Actor Learns a Boston Accent in 6 Hours | Vanity Fair by waximpulse • last post Aug 14th
Los Angeles actors, what was the first job you had when you moved here? by Ganomio • last post Aug 14th
I just moved to la and I just have no clue what to do here work wise either things pay to low or jobs that pay decent money are too far away. I’m stuck on what to do.
How important is a natural accent? by msakio • last post Aug 14th
As an Eastern European, this has been bugging me for a while. I feel confident when I'm speaking English, and most of the time I have no problem understanding what people are saying (apart from some weird british accents). But I know that my accent is far from what is considered 'natural' What is your opinion on that? It'd be really great to hear from a fellow non-UK European actor in the US/UK
URGENT- LONDON BASED VOICE ACTRESS NEEDED by LeoMakesNoises • last post Aug 14th
Hi everybody - we’re looking for someone to join us for a recording session THIS SUNDAY in London If you’re interested please please post any links to recent work/demos and drop me a line Many thanks!
New Zealand Market? by bg3g • last post Aug 14th
Hey, I’m an American actress just getting into the game. My gf is from NZ and wants to move back there with me. Does anyone know anything about the NZ film/tv/commercial industries? Would it even be possible for me to get jobs given my American accent? I can do British but haven’t quite mastered the Kiwi accent yet.
How big does your YouTube channel need to be before getting noticed by the "Big Four"? by ranforrr • last post Aug 14th
Totally hypothetical question.. If an actor had a YouTube channel that was popular with skits, shorts, etc... How many subscribers would one need to amass before the super big agencies take notice? Could you provide any examples if possible?
Dacre Montgomery?!? by atanassova • last post Aug 13th
Dacre Montgomery (Billy from Stranger Things) is from Australia (even though according to his IMDB he has a double citizenship - Australian and Canadian) and is a very talented actor nonetheless, but there's something about him that confuses me a lot. Here are a few of his IG post' captions: >**1.** After ten years of pursuing a career in this industry - here’s a story about how it all started... I got a call, on a Friday (the last week before graduating drama school). Directions were to get on a plane the following morning (Saturday) for a test deal in Los Angeles for a film I hadn’t taped for. Casting had seen 1 of the 98 other tapes I had done that year, at home each night after finishing class. > >I split the business ticket for two economies and took my mother, who’d helped me the whole way. We set off from our (relatively) small city in Australia, which seemed like a billion light years away.I tested the next morning (Sunday) in front of the whole studio of executives, casting and the director. > >I’d never been to LA. I’d never done a test. > >I was scared. Fuelled by passion, but blinded by nerves. Scared about loosing my anonymity if I got the role, scared it’d been so long pursuing it, what if I couldn’t pull it off?The next morning (Monday), I got the call. A few minutes (and a mini heart attack) later - I was told I HAD THE ROLE. > >My mother had spent the better half of a decade telling me - “you never know what’s around the corner”. My mantra had been - “be ready for where preparation meets opportunity”. It was at this moment, I was ready.Every moment, every trial, every tribulation had happened for a reason and made me who I was. So that I could step in the shoes and the role and have the work ethic and maturity required, to make the most out of it.I had turned the “corner”. I had prepared. I was ready.The IMDB photo is just a number. But [\#1](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/1/) \- 3 weeks in a row - this means something to me. It holds value, it gives me hope. I will not squander the opportunities I have been given.I would urge each and every one of you to go out there, AND GET IT. > >**2.** When I was a kid, I was lost. > >I had a really tough time in school.I was a big kid who loved drama. > >I never got passing grades, I wasn’t popular or a gifted sports player.Girls were never interested in me.I suffered from anxiety from a young age.I was distracted and I wasn’t focused.But I had a dream, I was lucky - I knew what I wanted to do. And every night I went home and I focused on THAT. > >I visualised a future where my dreams became a reality.When I was 15 I failed my high school drama exams.When I was 16 I was told I needed to loose weight.When I was 17 I was told I should go to drama school and train.When I was 18 I was fired from my job.When I was in drama school I was told to leave.When I had a DREAM - I was told it wasn’t achievable.Well, you know what....I lost weight, I went to drama school and I never stopped wanting it, I never stopped being curious. I never let the failures get me down.Because I believed in myself and I never let anyone tell me otherwise.You can do anything you set your mind to.So, go out there and get it! > >**3.** Here's a self tape - for something I didn't get.Do not be afraid to take risks in your work. I spent 10 years pursuing a career before I booked anything.You need to have an unwavering belief in your abilities and yourself. Light that fire in your belly and visualize your goals. > >But most of all DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FAIL. Go out there and get it! So.. you can tell that he isn't a Maya Hawke type of nepotism kid that just happened to sign with a CAA agent because of mommy and daddy (he's signed with CAA too). Yes, he's (according to him) worked hard for a really long time indeed, but so do hundreds and thousands working actors in LA for years in a row too, yet most of them never get to sign with a big agent/get recognition. He's very talented and handsome, but so are a lot of other actors without connections. So HOW on earth did he get a good agent? He lived in Perth. As amazing as you may be (as an actor), how does a huge US agent happen to recognize you out of nowhere when you literally live in the other end of the world? He mentions self-taping/doing auditions in LA. I get that because a lot of foreign actors didn't have visas/green cards before getting parts in the US but after securing a role big enough the studio they're working for provided it for them because they liked them a lot, but he wasn't a known Australian actor and had little to nothing in his resume. Given the circumstances, how did he even get an LA agent at all (if we're actually even assuming that he was signed with a smaller agency first)? I doubt that someone would want to sign a contract with him given the fact that he wasn't recognizable even in his own country, had little to no professional experience (some amateur theater, a few short films and only one "real movie" that was filmed in Australia) and had no work papers for the US. I really don't get it. From [this](https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031556/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29877708/waapa-student-named-new-power-ranger/) article you can tell that he got the POWER RANGERS role a year prior to graduating from his drama school. Not only did he get a role in the US (even before graduating from said drama school), it was a major one. He must've had a pretty good US agent back then too. The only explainable reason would be help from the drama school he was attending. In WAAPA's site it is said that [3-year graduates are accompanied to showcase LA.](https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/news/latest-news/waapa/2018/07/waapa-acting-graduates-to-showcase-in-la) This part of the article was interesting too: ***"In recent years the WAAPA Acting graduates have been attracting great interest from US management, agents and casting directors. Many of our alumni are currently working there on feature films and TV series."*** So.. is it possible that it was simply his drama school that helped him get said US representation? I don't see any other explainable reason. Don't get me wrong, i think he DOES deserve the exposure and all given the fact that he's probably one of the best modern-day actors I've ever seen (you should definitely watch S3 of Stranger Things, he did an AMAZING job) but his "road to success" is a little bit strange and even unexplainable in some ways.