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UK vs US by lovemesomejazz • last post Jul 10th
I'd love to open up the discussion about the pros and cons of UK vs US. Yes, I know in many ways that LA is superior to London. But for people starting out?, people with some credits?, younger actors?, older actors? With a better accent here or there? I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and experiences to help people with the move and make the decision. Thanks guys!
I have a sudden interest in learning how to act! but I don’t think I can stay committed to it... by RC3_Skywalker • last post Jul 10th
TL;DR At bottom I have a sudden interest in movie acting after after watching Stranger Things 3. I have personally never liked the idea of going up on stage singing and dancing in school plays because I was very introverted and I thought it was all a lame joke. I’m not the most attractive person. My dad would joke sometimes that my jawline is very appealing and that my new braces would give me straighter teeth than many popular actors. I am in high school, skinny, moving to junior year and have zero friends. I look at what it takes to become an actor and how I can do it, and I realize that acting is actually a very rough line of work and that it takes dedication and perseverance to even get an appearance on the big screen. Dedication? Perseverance? I can’t even stay committed to cleaning my room, doing the dishes or any sort chore or hobby. I’m told that I’m super interested or talented in something new I’m getting into and I lose interest about halfway. I was the the talented one of the violin but I didn’t dedicate to any actual practicing. It was not only my talent but I was lucky enough to be taught by an excellent teacher. You can only go so far relying on your talent and good teachings. I ended up dropping String Orchestra as I went to high school and looking back I miss my orchestra teacher and my class. I could literally be a violin god because of all the perfect opportunities I was presented with, but my lack of commitment held me back. I fact, I recall my teacher telling us of his former students that decided to drop orchestra into high school and they try to get back into it, but they’re out of practice. Those students are literally just like me regretting their mistake. “Why start something and invest time in it if you’re never going to finish it?” or something like that, he once said. He was very smart/wise for a young man. Now that’s enough of my failed orchestra life. Back to acting. I started considering switching out my course schedule for next school year when I get the chance so I can learn. But now I don’t know if I should. Should I get into acting in school? Or should I drop it? Is the work and effort worth it? Either way I hope my decision won’t be a mistake *TL;DR* After watching Stranger Things and taking peeks behind the scenes, I have a sudden interest in acting and learning how to act, but looking back on experience from my lack of dedication, I’m reconsidering whether or not I really should be investing time in learning about this. Edit: spelling
Voice actor behind Disney's Mulan and Jasmine baffles ITV's Lorraine viewers by PureGainsborough • last post Jul 10th
Actors who are parents by Ksjsjsnsbssn • last post Jul 10th
What do you do with your kids when your required to travel to film something. Do they go with you? If not how do you deal with being apart from them for so long, especially if they are little.
Looking for Voice Actors? by youngswankgod • last post Jul 10th
If I were to say start a small indie animated project, how would I go about casting a team of voices for it? Should I start here? Is there another sub or forum on the internet where I should fish for talent? Is anyone interested in working on a *very* low budget project?? So many questions!
Canadian Child Actor in US by aljen01 • last post Jul 10th
My son is getting into acting and we are from Canada, but have been living in Texas for the past 2 years under my husbands L1 work visa. What kind of visa (if any) does my son need? And, do I apply for it or does his acting job apply? Also, does he need a social security number, I assume he does but I’m so lost on all of this. Thanks!
A question about the bigger UK agencies by atanassova • last post Jul 10th
I am sorry for the stupid question but i'm a foreigner coming from a small market so i don't fully know how the industry in the UK works. Let's say i sign with a top-tier agent from an agency that helps their actors land big studio US roles.. whenever there's a script for one of those roles sent to one agent - does this script get sent to all of the agents in the agency? Or only some of the agents get it?
Any actors on here have stories of actor friends that were really talented, kept pushing, but still never made it and died alone? by CuspChaser111 • last post Jul 10th
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College; Pros and Cons by Nickistory • last post Jul 10th
(If there is already a post about this please link it!!) I am a junior in high school, trying to figure out what to do for the future. My main dream is to be an actress. I’ve only done school productions before (due to lack of money) but I’ve done very well in them. (14 shows, 11 as main) my “plan” is to go to college for acting (screen) and film (cinematography). The main things I’m worried about are the fact that I’m already kinda old in my grade, I’ll be starting college at 19, and I feel like many of the actresses I look up to were/ are already successful by 20, which makes me want to go straight into acting. But my other issue is that I also really want to be a cinematographer. And while I’m in IB film right now in high school, if that’s going to be an option for me in the future I feel like I do need a degree for that. I know acting comes first for me but I am very passionate about both. I also don’t come from any kind of money so I probably wouldn’t be going to a crazy nice school or anything like that, and if I went into the job market I would be living paycheck to paycheck TLDR; Thinking of going to college for Acting and Film. Don’t know if I should or just skip straight to the job market
Looking For Acting School/Classes/Coaches in Miami, FL by superboss99 • last post Jul 9th
Hey I’m moving to Miami soon and was wondering if there are any good acting studios, classes, or coaches that you guys recommend. I’m a beginner and want to better my craft as an actor. Please let me know. Thanks:)
Do casting websites help? by marybennettype • last post Jul 9th
Hello everyone, ​ Okay so my question is straight forward but I want to know if anyone has had really success and luck with online websites? I have had in the past Back Stage, Actors Access, Casting Network. Not sure if I just wasn't utilizing them correctly but thought I'd ask the publics opinion on it and see what everyone thought? Is there another website better than these? What has been your experience. I understand ultimately finding an agent would be the best solution to finding audition opportunities but till then, I don't know.
how to know if you're inhibiting yourself? by glossipgirl • last post Jul 9th
hey r/acting! long time no see. ​ i'm a 16 year old living in australia. if it's important, i'm not white (so diversity points? or something? idek, just thought might as well include it). earlier this year, i switched from my old agency; they're sorta known, because of its links to a well-known kids' performing arts school. but really big, to the point that the agent didn't know my name and never in the office when i called. i've applied to a couple mid-to-high-tier agencies, but didn't get in (or only got offered commercial and extra) - likely due to, at the time, only having experience of: * 1 commercial * overseas choral tour * community theatre * vocal / acting classes ​ ok, so: my new agency is small and not as well known, but they're really great at staying in contact and they know pretty much all of their talent. however, they seem to mainly book extras and commercials jobs, with a couple actors booking tv shows (as well as their influencer division, but that's irrelevant). by sticking with them, am i dooming myself to life as an extra? should i try and build up credits, before applying to a "higher-tier" agency? or should i stick around and make sure that i have an agent who knows me? ​ one more thing - i want to put together a reel, but i haven't managed to secure any student films yet. i recently filmed a tvc, which i'll probably try and include in my reel. would it be ill-advised to use self-tapes (like audition footage) in my reel, just to pad it out? ​ thanks in advance!
Is it safe to assume I won't have any chance at an acting career? I don't know if it's worth pursuing at all or how. by NaiveComment • last post Jul 9th
I was always an animated kid in front of a camera but never really considered any sort of acting or theater because I had a very old fashioned immigrant family and that was just not a thing. I was always jealous of other kids doing it though. Senior year of high school I finally got the guts to take a theater class and it rocked my worldview. It was seriously the best time of my life til this day. I loved it so much, everything about it, improv, working with others, putting on a show, being on stage, all of it. Nothing made me so happy and gave me such an adrenaline rush. I also was really good at it, too. I know I wasn't as good as the advanced theater kids (I was in intro). But at the risk of sounding very egotistical, I know I was much above average and arguably the best in the class. I was constantly complimented by other students. In college I took two more semesters my first year for fun, and albeit I had a really bad teacher, I still loved it nearly the same (my high school teacher was amazing). However, I eventually bunkered down and got a degree in computer science because that seemed more logical. Throughout college I played a dozen or so shows in a band (music has been my main side hobby for the last decade) and got a similar rush. I've had friends say they've never seen me smile more or seem more happy than on stage. I tried stand up comedy for one summer and that was rough, but I still felt super alive and happy with it. Even if I bombed I was fairly happy at the end of the day. Maybe it's a product of being bullied growing up, or being one of the youngest in a big family, not feeling heard. All that cliche stuff you hear about wanna-be actors upbringing. But I constantly think about pursuing acting even though I'm sure my family and even therapist would tell me it's a horrible idea and a waste of time. Whenever I watch a TV show or movie or something I just think about how fun and exciting that would be to be a part of. Including all the downtime and "boring" stuff. I once PA'd on a short internet video and really enjoyed the process (although the entire time I was thinking "just let me go in front of the camera, I could nail what he's doing"). I made some short movies growing up with family and those were some of my favorite memories. I recently made a "tv pilot" with a friend and it was a hit among our social circle. People really wanted to see more. Anyway, I'm in my mid-twenties and getting older and I just don't know if this is something worth pursuing at all. I live about 1-2 hours from LA depending on traffic and what part of LA we're talking about. I've been out of college for a few months unable to find work in my degree but I'm also extremely broke and barely get by paying my bills as is. I know 99.9% of actors are miserable and don't make it. But I'm sure the 0.1% at least tried. Is it worth trying? Is there a proper way to go about this without being stupid or rash? I'm trying to be logical here. I always thought I could pursue it on the side with a 9-5 programming job but I don't know if that's feasible. Also requires getting that job which I don't have, but that's for another subreddit. Sorry for the vent. Thank you if you even bothered to read this giant word vomit. I hope I can get a reality check here.
I’m 13, I’ve always wanted to be an actor, I’m actually pretty good at acting, I just never perused it because my mom probably would never let me do it. I really want to be an actor and I don’t know how to convince her or how to find auditions. Any help i by The-Shrunken-T-Rex • last post Jul 9th
Edit: I live in Indiana too so it’s difficult to find auditions.
Archetypes for Actors: The Shadow by Will-Kelly • last post Jul 9th
Help Support me in my acting journey by thana17 • last post Jul 9th
Hello fellow actors! I’ve joined in a reality talent search on national tv. I reached this milestone because of the tips and techniques I’ve learned in this subreddit so I would like to thank you guys!I was hoping if you guys could help me by voting for me! :) You can watch my acting videos on youtube because part of the show has its episodes uploaded on youtube every weekdays. (sorry if it’s not in english) You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIAiJBMLnuqgy-00_lOXBrQ You can vote here https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/starstruck/371/starstruck-fan-votes-week-3/poll by registering and selecting me (Radson Flores) or if you spotted anyone you like! Thank u r/acting !!
Understanding contracts with 'In Perpetuity'? by Waidlylol • last post Jul 9th
I have been cautious of signing contracts that states "In perpetuity" or any other variations of that word. Is that a strict requirement for all film contracts (Be it a student film, feature film, commercial etc)? Most importantly, should it be signed? Is there way to bypass it or change it? Can it be beneficial to the actor? When should something like that be signed? I looked online and the below seems like a common actor agreement form. Can you give me a break down of it? : "The Actor hereby grants to the Production Company and to its licensees, assignees, and other successors-in-interest, all rights of every kind and character, in perpetuity, in and to the Actor’s performance, appearance, likeness, name and/or voice (the “Performance”) in connection with the motion picture entitled \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ which is based on the concept and outline by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (the “Picture”)." ​ or a contract that they could use my image and likeness in perpetuity. ​ Also, is there anything else I should look out for regarding actor release forms/consent? I'm not union or have representation.
My first professional gig!! by FearlessInteraction • last post Jul 8th
Heyoooo fellow actors! I recently graduated from my conservatory program in NYC and have been living here since. My survival job is rather boring and not in my career path but the people are very nice. I haven't been able to audition bc of my own insecurities, habits, and lack of time management but I have been sending out many online auditions. AND I BOOKED A PODCAST !!! I've never done a podcast, let alone get paid for an acting gig. It was a really cool experience. We recorded in my directors (million dollar) apartment which was a nice surprise. (Considering my protective father was thinking I was gonna be attacked in some random apartment bc the job was fake???) The director was really cool and excited for his project. It is called 'COMMUNITY' and it follows the story of multiple LGBT+ characters when they all are in a massive gay club and a gunman attacks. Now, I am transgender (FTM) and I was scared about auditioning bc I don't feel I fit the look of 'the leading man.' BUT this role I got is actually a Transgender character. PLUS what I didn't know that in the last 6 episodes of the podcast, MY BOY LUKE (my character) ENDS UP BECOMING A CENTER POINT OF THE WHOLE SHOW. So that's LIT. If you're interested at all after my nonsensical ramble, please check out the release of our first episode on Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZbewEUrI1ZX5wtL6385QF](https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZbewEUrI1ZX5wtL6385QF) MUCH LOVE TO ALL THE ACTORS THAT FOLLOW THIS SUBREDDIT! You all are working hard and inspiring! xx Much Love xx (If this post in anyway violates a rule Im so sorry)
How do I give this up? by helpmegivethisup • last post Jul 8th
Part of this is a rant, but I'm also genuinely asking for advice: I'm a really bad actor. In college I was cut from a BFA acting program. I didn't fit in, and I think my (at the time) whole-hearted attempts at "honing my craft" were amusing at best and cringy at worst. That was ten years ago. I'm 29 now and have a full time job. The problem is that I thought I'd learned to mute this part of myself and accept that I don't belong in front of a camera, but recently I've felt inspired by watching TV and films... and I started taping myself, performing monologues. I auditioned for a local musical. I've memorized (and even written) bits to practice: finding emotion, staying present, finding intention... I find that I can't stop entertaining this silly, overly optimistic fantasy even though my 9-5 work is piling up as I journal about characters and record takes over and over again. I don't know how to stop this. I'm very, very bad at acting. And besides - taking myself seriously in the industry means acknowledging a reality that my heart hates: I don't have the dedication or intelligence or insert-word-here that the millions of other people trying to act have. Hard work beats talent, but I have neither! How do I forget about this already?