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New to LA by Percy Brown • last post Aug 11th
I am a NYC actor who recently moved to LA 3 days ago to enjoy the finer things and life and expand my horizon. Any advice and/or tips you can give me? Im very open minded and love connecting with people who are very passionate about this business
Getting Answers to Your Acting Questions by Joleene Moody • last post Aug 11th
Hey, guys!
Don't forget that every month, producer Bradley Gallo answers all of your filmmaking and acting questions in his monthly vlog. If you have a burning question that you need answered, drop it in the comments section of his most recent post below where he answers some really great questions from all of you!
https://www.stage32.com/blog/Dear-Bradley-How-Does-a-First-Time-Producer-Find-a-Director-And-Other-Filmmaking-Questions
Looking for screenplays/Monologues that will help. by BlackBunny95 • last post Aug 11th
Hello everyone I’ve posted a couple times in here and I appreciate all the feedback. I know as an actor it’s great to read screenplays and monologues to help build you as an actor, but as a beginning level actor I don’t think I can just hop into anything Shakespearean ( exaggeration) and have it down pat. Also I’m a male and 24 so trying to find pieces that will help me relate to the character as well would be key.
Is it better to take some lessons first or just jump straight in to auditions? by yeah-ok-retard • last post Aug 11th
basically i’ve gotten a new interest in wanting to become an actor after being on set for the first time as an extra. would it be better to jump straight in to open auditions and take classes at the same time or get some practice from classes before thinking about auditions or an agent? i’m planning on taking video production and drama in school as electives to help improve my acting but i don’t know if i take them for a few months first or if i should just say fuck it and do auditions and whatever i can just to get experience and be used to it. I don’t think i’m terrible at acting but i’m obviously a beginner.
New York actor looking to take a trip to Atlanta? by hittheswitcheroo • last post Aug 11th
I’m trying to find a NY actor that might be trying to come to Atlanta and would be interested in a housing swap for a week or so. If you’ve been thinking about checking out the scene down here (it really is as busy and great as they say it is) I’d love to swap my one bedroom apartment in Midtown with you in exchange for me staying in your home while I’m doing some work up there. Dates are all flexible
repped LA actor looking to split a cheap studio with another likeminded actor to save money and get ahead by fuckingdiscrete • last post Aug 11th
I know this is weird. i know this is reddit. I'm fairly new to LA but not new to acting. I have agents, i'm in sag, i'm getting my footing in LA, and right now I'm paying $400 in rent. As a result, i'm saving money, i just got new headshots, and i'm able to actually afford these expensive ass fancy acting classes. Everybody i know out here pays insane rent like over $900 for a bedroom. I'm not beat. That makes you have to work so much just to pay rent, which is stupid. I'm going to harass a couple of my actor friends out here to try and convince them of the smart-ness of my plan, but I figured I'd post on here too, just in case anybody else like me is out there reading this and might be down. I'm 30, pretty cool dude, work as a server, getting into the flow of auditioning out here and like I said, trying to get ahead. Its very simple to find a cheap studio and build a wall creating two legit small bedrooms, with space for a tiny living room area and a separate kitchen. I'm cool in the situation where I'm at now, but the bathroom is gross and theres 4 people and the landlord is making money off of us. If it was MY own place, and only 2 people in separate space, that would make a huge difference in quality of life. anyway, if anybody around my age is interested in this, shoot me a PM and we can exchange websites then meet up for a coffee or something and see if we click. I'm not in a rush or anything, like I said I'm going to ask my actual friends first to see if I can sell it to them, but figured I'd post here too, because I cannot possibly be the only actor in these circumstances trying to think outside of the box and unwilling to pay ridiculous LA rent.
LA actors - has anyone taken classes at EMAS or Andrew Wood? by airecl • last post Aug 11th
i am in between taking classes at either of these two. i have read yelp/google reviews. EMAS: wondering if anyone can let me know how many times they would get the chance to go up and work & what the class size was for you in the beginning acting class. also, what you liked/what you did not like about the instructors for both schools.
Famous actors by shapeshifter4690 • last post Aug 11th
I think I asked this question before but, which famous actor would you guys want to work with?
Make sure you make an impression at your audition by SylviaLoveJ • last post Aug 11th
Chances are that you are going to be auditioning for a human and chances are that you are human too. We, humans know how to make an impression on other humans. So do it. There is no harm in consciously making an impression. Do this by thinking more about them and less about you. Set it as your mission to help them accomplish their mission. Their mission is to find the right actors/s. Prepared, likeable and easy to work with. Let that be you. Visualise this outcome for 5 minutes every day for a week before your audition. See yourself helping your casting director get their job done.
Audiobook by RenAkiyama • last post Aug 11th
I was wondering if anyone could provide a link or tell me the steps for creating audiobooks with multiple actors. I want to do it and know where to find actors I just need to learn how to record them and put the files together to make the full audiobook. Thanks
Tip: You've already memorized your lines. by MonthlyJDBThrowaway • last post Aug 11th
A lot of new actors get anxious about memorizing lines. It's not that scary. In fact, you subconsciously memorize those lines as you go. I started teaching and coaching students in L.A. one on one a few months ago and you'd be surprised at how fast even untrained actors can memorize those suckers within an hour or less. The key is rote memorization. You can channel Meisner exercises to tap into your emotional rolodex or you can speak in a monotone. Whatever you gotta do. The more you practice without committing to a performance, (This is important so you can have freedom and don't "lock in" your choices too early.) the easier the words come naturally. It's much easier to focus on the performance itself once your lines and actions become second nature. And it happens much much faster than you'd think After running the scene 4 or 5 times, either with a partner or with one of those apps, start trusting yourself. For your next read, hold your sides... Well, to your side. You'll be surprised at how naturally most of the dialogue will pour out. And when you pull a blank and need to check your sides, pull 'em out and look. There's no shame in doing that, especially during cold reads. As long as you don't break character and remember to maintain a connection to the reader. After that, see if you can drop the sides entirely. You'll be surprised at how much you can do. Once you get to the point where you no longer have to focus on the dialogue itself, the fun really begins.
Dallas actors, anyone attend this audition? by actorchan • last post Aug 11th
Was wondering if anyone else attended 'Inside the Primate Sphere'?
Actors access roles - Almost landed one and had some questions. by ChipBailerjr • last post Aug 11th
It's been a long, long time since I have had interest in acting. Interest as in - There will most like be little pay off (For my self. Not financially, but career wise) yet it still just seems so fun. ​ I applied for a role years ago that was on the investigative discovery channel. Generic murder case story , I look young and would play a young kid. The first one I get rejected for despite them asking me for an audition because I think I just wasn't good enough, the other (They even told me) was the distance. Why have me drive a few hours when someone else is in NY and right around the corner? After that I have my whole life go downhill, unrelated to this of course, and I kind of just forgot about it. So landing a role on that type of channel, a small television show - Is this microscopic in the world of acting. Me, personally? I couldn't believe I was talking to a "director" or anyone even in film, it had seemed like such a far off place. I really want to get back into submitting some roles but I am late 20's and am wondering if it's too late.
What Can Screenwriters Learn from Actors in Writing Their Scripts? by xJLane • last post Aug 10th
As an aspiring writer, I am all ears.
If you could rank Actors Access, Backstage, and Casting Networks in order of importance how would you rank them? by xyzd95 • last post Aug 10th
I don’t have a lot of cash so I can’t sign up with all three right now though I intend to. I’m just wondering which one is most likely to get me the most background work to pay for the others and some acting classes. I don’t know if location plays a role but I live in NY if it does
Expression by ThisWasTakenAlready • last post Aug 10th
Ive been watching a lot of films lately and noticed all the good actors have good facial expressions but i try to look at myself in the mirror doing expressions and there just not realistic any tips?
How can I meet actors in London? by mariaminutebyminute • last post Aug 10th
I’ve been in London nearly a year now. I did acting training in another country so I don’t have good connections here. Now I’m struggling to meet actors in real life. Any advice? I’m a member of Meetup groups especially for improv which I love. I feel though like the people who go there are not pursuing acting, it's more for fun. Really looking to meet working/tryna-work actors. Every idea welcome!
I need help by Mjz11 • last post Aug 10th
Im kinda sad all the time for the last 1/2 weeks. After watching many shows my love for acting is way bigger and my dream of being an actor is in my head all the time unlike before when it was just like whatever if i become an actor then good but i didn't think about it a lot back then. Im seeing those teens that have already achieved their dreams , they have my dream work which is acting, have money, fame, everything, and im here watching them knowing i wont become anything. The problem is,i live in the middle of nowhere, i have never seen any big acting star or big celebrity in general from my country. 90% people here end up with bang average jobs that will only give you a salary enough to cover the bills and main expenses. I dont wanna be like that, i want to achieve my dream but it's hard when you live here, there is still shows and movies here , but they are not that good at all and im not gonna get recognized because no one ever got recognized here. Im still a teenager, i have no motivation at all , i am not excited to become an adult because im gonna study in college for 4 years then just try hard to find a job that will pay me just enough to cover all the expenses and have nothing left by the end of the month. So i'd like to hear you opinion, i dont know what to do, do i just accept the reality for what it is ?
Booked and shot a national commercial - what are my next steps? (Toronto) by ShmactingThrowaway • last post Aug 10th
Hey all! Without giving too much information away about the shoot or myself (made a throwaway account haha), I'm an unrepresented, non-union (new) actor out of Toronto and this week I did a national ACTRA commercial for a major company. I have a few questions - 1. How, or would I, add this to my resume somehow? I've done a bit of googling and a line like "Commercials - available upon request" seems to be it? 2. With this work permit/credit/thing, I'm reading that apparently this makes me eligible to join the union as an apprentice? I just feel real good about it. The people working, and my co-stars (?) couldn't believe this was my first real job, so I'm ecstatic right now. ​ Any advice you can give for going forward would be fantastic!
African American actress-what should I do with my hair? by thickasheck • last post Aug 10th
I'm going to college soon for my first year and I'm majoring in acting. I've always been scared about my hair and wondered about my hair. I plan on having my hair in box braids and taking mew headshots for the first three months of my first semester. I often use wigs, let my curly afro out naturally, and when my hair is natural I would not mind changing it/using wigs or sew ins. I've always been scared about my hair. In high school I did not have to worry about it too much but in college and maybe after I feel like I'll have to and I don't know if I should audition (when I start auditioning my second semester) with my natural hair and let them know im willing to change it or always audition with a wig on and still tell them im willing to change my hair? Also what should I do about headshots? Should I have a different headshot for the different hairstyles I've done or do or just one headshot with one hairstyle while showing up with a different one?