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Hair cut by HelpOk8315 • last post Mar 18th
Hi I’m a 19 year old non binary actor. I’ve been given advice that I would be more marketable presenting fem. I don’t mind this. Usually present more Masc on my free time and just get fem for set/ headshots. Anyway to do this I’ve grown out my hair. My hair is about shoulder length now no layers. I used to have an undercut (high top haircut but with super long hair) it’s grown out now and just looks like long hair. I want to get a haircut. of course I’d prefer a shorter one but I don’t want it to affect my book ability any advice?
What makes a good showreel in your opinion? by bustergaming777 • last post Mar 18th
I see lots of different ones but the ones that stand out to me are normally the happier, warmer stuff as I feel too many actors try to showcase drama but it comes across as same old same old and too grumpy.
How do access emotions without actively, consciously pursuing them? by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Mar 18th
I've heard many times that the more an actor tries to consciously access his emotions, the further they will run away, becoming unreachable. I've heard that it's hard for any actor to access their emotions, but I think it's even harder for the more intellectual, cerebral actor (such as myself). And sometimes, emotional preparation (as Meisner called it) is useful. Basically daydreaming to put yourself in an emotional state for the beginning of a scene. But I've heard that emotions cannot be accessed on command, no matter how hard we try. So for daydreaming or Meisner's emotional preparation (which I have not been trained in by the way), should I try to daydream scenarios without expectations of unlocking or feeling an emotion? I tried to daydream today to see if I can get emotional right before practicing Hamlet's first soliloquy in Act 1 scene 3. I tried to imagine that my mother committed suicide, and I kind of started to feel something, but once I focused on breathing normally again (because you know, breathing relaxes you and lets the emotions flow), the feeling and daydream left me. How can I prevent something like this from happening again during daydreaming exercises? So is it true that in order to daydream or go into emotional preparation and find results, we can't go in expecting anything, otherwise we're going to come out empty-handed? Any tips on how to fix these problems or how to emotionally prepare for a monologue or scene or reading?
I need a voice actor for a two part special animation by SuspiciousMajor8131 • last post Mar 18th
I need a female voice for a 2 part special animation that I am working on if you are interested please add me on discord my username is King_Bandicoot#0858 Or contact me on twitter under the name King_bandicoot as well thank you
Any Voice Actors who are interested in Blender and sound like this guy? by Varinder_Pangli • last post Mar 17th
Struggling with compromise: is it possible to be a prolific television / movie actor in Boston? by Enough-Smell-3568 • last post Mar 17th
Hey y’all I’ve been struggling with this for a while. I moved to Seattle two years ago with my boyfriend for a fun venture we would say to only be a few years to experience the Pacific Northwest. I fell in love with acting out here. It’s my dream and what drives me. Our family is from New England - our plan was to move there after Seattle. I’m kind of an all or nothing person who wants to give myself the best opportunités to succeed and from what I’ve heard the best cities would be Toronto, LA, Atlanta, New York, New Orleans etc. My boyfriend wouldn’t feel comfortable there. I also want to be near my family because I value that as well. So we thought Boston area as a compromise. I know Boston is somewhat an artistic place but mostly with theatre:/ so Is it possible? Does one have to give? Really just looking for some perspective hope and guidance! Thank you
wrapped a serious short film. next steps? by sadtwee • last post Mar 17th
hi!! novice twin actresses here with a decent social media following. we got scouted and casted in a well paying film that’s premiering at Tribeca and we just wrapped the shoot. the executive producers are successful in the industry and came to watch the shoot a few times and introduced themselves to us. overall, it was an amazing experience and we had the opportunity to network with some creatives who have already started to establish their career. we don’t have an agent, reel, resume, headshot etc. should we message the casting director who scouted us first or..? what do you think our next steps should be to use this as a jumping off point? we’re noobs thank you
Sudden feedback shyness by quixotic_mfennec • last post Mar 17th
Hi again! I just posted a couple days ago about film vs theater transitioning and the difference in prep/style, and I appreciate everyone's responses. I haven't been doing theater very long but I have noticed that I'm suddenly getting v skittish about receiving direction. It's not that I don't think direction is warranted -- I love having directors who are really willing to get into it with you and your scene partners and explore. But now whenever I get a piece of direction my first thought is "OH, duh. That sounds so obvious. I really should've figured that out on my own already and not needed it spelled out for me." which then turns into "I must be an irredeemably bad actor. wth is wrong with me, am I wasting everyone's time being here?" even tho logically I know that the only way I could really waste time is to get gunshy and stop putting myself out there and being willing to screw up. Does anyone relate? I'm sure there's a right time to be embarrassed about not having gotten something in the first place.....I just dunno when that time is. I feel like if I ever \*did\* end up getting into film I would make myself loco with a mindset like this.
Using Voicemod to record dialogue for multiple characters in a video game? by Steel_Sovereign • last post Mar 17th
I'm developing a video game in my spare time and couldn't dream of hiring proper VO actors for all of the dialogue since I'm usually broke. I already have a Pro license and a modest setup to do something similar as a DM for my D&D group, but I want to know if anyone here has experience in using something like Voicemod to do dialogue for a multitude of characters for the same project.
Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of March 10 - March 16 by subredditsummarybot • last post Mar 17th
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Actors Who Dont Do Intimate Scenes In Film/TV? by sionaxyw_ • last post Mar 17th
Hi all. While i respect actors who do sex/nudity scenes and dont think they should be dehumanized or get any hate/negativity for it, ive decided throughout my acting journey intimate scenes is something i wont be doing. Does anyone have a list or a few actors they can name who don't do intimate and nude scenes in movies and TV shows or who have talked about it openly? This is a decision I've made for myself in the current rise of constantly hearing this "If you want to be successful you have to take your clothes off." nonsense. it's really helpful and empowering to me to see actors who are great success stories who have stuck to their boundaries. Especially since I've turned down auditions here and there( like 2 or 3) that have included these scenes. Thanks!
Offer from US manager - international actor by boba_toes • last post Mar 17th
Hi all! I live in the UK but I am a citizen of a different country, and I'm a working actor. I have supporting roles in three feature films coming out this year, and I've just had an offer from a decent US manager to rep me there. My question is - how much will this actually help me if I don't have a US visa? I did ask this, but the manager has been very laidback about it, and keeps telling me that I should concentrate on getting job offers first and then worry about that later. They seem to think that a big enough offer (for instance on a big streaming show or movie that films in the US and internationally), would merit the production company organising a visa on my behalf. However, I can't see anyone making me an offer without me having a US visa, it just wouldn't be worth their time and money, surely. I wonder if the manager is sweet-talking me, and I'm skeptical that I'm even at a high enough level for that yet. Can any non-US citizen actors weigh in on their experiences with this?
horror movie actress wannabe by sweetgerm • last post Mar 17th
If I'm in the wrong place I apologize in advance I am looking to be pushed into the right direction of some legit/successful casting call sites. I want to get my foot in the door with acting, with little to no experience. Where would you recommend I start? I have briefly looked into Backstage but I never knew how serious it was or not, if that's even the right way to get started in this business. I also live in a small Midwest town which obviously doesn't hold lots of movie auditions or anything of the sort so I never knew how to go about this. I appreciate any positive feedback
I really need some advice on what to do for a survival job/career by yagurlkennedyyyy • last post Mar 17th
19F living in Indiana. Currently taking classes/working outside of class on all things acting at minimum 14-18 hours a week. I’m confident that I am going in the right direction training wise, but not so much when it comes to supporting my acting career. I’m not going to give much detail into my plans on how I will be pursuing my career, as I feel it is irrelevant to the subject matter. Moral of the story, I definitely plan on moving to LA as soon as I have gained reasonable experience in my local market (definitely not even thinking about moving over there till I have at least 10K saved up, still living at home so that helps with savings). Currently working as a barista at $13.55/hr and food service is my only experience. As I have browsed through r/acting, I obviously have come across many side gig horror stories/miracles or “Focus on a ‘real’ career then come back to acting!”. All of this is very overwhelming and I’m just not sure which direction to even look at when it comes to side gigs. I don’t want to be miserable and burnt out, and it’s obviously important that whatever job I have allows for flexibility. It often seems like it’s one or the other but I know there has to be something out there or at least someone who can help me at least begin to figure out where to start. And yes, I’m extremely aware that this is something that I do have to figure out on my own, but I just need some suggestions. Here’s some more info: •Went to a coding boot camp… long story short, it was not for me. •Skills I do NOT have -> Math, skilled labor of any kind, can’t bartend under 21 in IN, currently cannot drive for at least 6 months due to a seizure incident. All the skills I do posses have to do with the arts. I know I have an amazing singing voice and have been told to pursue that professionally, but that’s basically chasing two unpaid dreams, right!? I don’t know. Moral of the story, I absolutely can’t not pursue acting. I’m not going to go into detail of why because who on here cares? All I know is that I’m following my heart and I need advice on how I can be the best actor/moderately happy person I can be, and I understand that whatever job that I chose to support this endeavor will be crucial to both of those. And yes, probably a TLDR but I just feel so lost and I really, REALLY need some ideas.
What do British Actors Train from? by LifeOnstage • last post Mar 17th
Hello! I've learned a lot about the history of American Acting method in school, from Stanislavsky to Boleslavsky at the American Lab, to Strasberg and the Group Theater, the split and the rise of Adler and Meisner and Uta Hagen, and many others. Do the British Drama Schools teach from a similar lineage? I understand that they generally teach the System, but is there a history to what they teach, and does it come from Stanislavsky's books? I'm super curious and realize this is a hole in my understanding. Thanks!
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Can an inexperienced actor afford to turn down a role on grounds of personal taste? I'm having a dilemma concerning the subject matter of the project, and don't know what to do about it. by CameronTheCinephile • last post Mar 17th
Awhile back I established a connection with an indie horror director through social media. Earlier today he sends me a short script, intending for me to play the lead. I read it, and found it pretty damn tasteless. I'd be playing an evil preacher who rapes a girl, stabs her baby to death and eats it. Now, I'm open to dark subject matter and aspire to be a villainous character actor, but the way this thing is written is so juvenile, edgelordy, and cruel for the sake of cruel that I'm pretty turned off by it. Thing is, I'm a massive people pleaser and don't know how to break it to the guy that I'm not interested, especially since I came off so enthusiastic to collaborate initially. I know that I'm probably being too picky for an amateur trying to get my foot in the door. Have any of you had a similar experience?
I need some advice by phantomsedge01 • last post Mar 17th
At the moment in just 17 and in about 6 months time I’ve gone from doing basically nothing to having to work all day everyday to a point I’ve just kinda stopped because it feels to much and now the work has piled up. My family has basically said that I should just deal with it and get used to it because I chose this and they are right but I don’t feel like I can do this because it’s just too much. They don’t seem to understand how I feel about all of this and I’ve tried explaining it to them and how much work this all is but all they says is “get used to it and think about the future” Is this the life of an actor? To not feel as if we do enough and that our best is not enough? I’m very negative about life but simply this is the way things are. Should I feel this way even at 17?
This may sound stupid but I urgently need an international agent by Spocktherockdocock69 • last post Mar 17th
I am a 23 year old actress with a dregree in theatre. I have multiple skills and speak multiple languages. However, I am from Western Europe and the agencies I’m signed up with only work in my country. I know this is a stretch but I trust that as actors, we’ve all been there: there is an upcoming movie based on a book I love with a character that looks like me and I would love to audition for that role. I’m not even thinking about actually getting cast, I just want the chance to audition. The audition process should take place in the next few months. I already know who the casting director is and found them on social media. I am also going to ask my college professors who worked abroad for tips on how to get an agent, but I might as well ask here: what is the best way for me to get an agent who might get me an audition for this role? Reddit, if I ever asked for help then this is it. I know what I’m asking for is impossible so please be nice. Thank you ;)
Where do I go to find central casting gigs? by freezetime311 • last post Mar 16th
Hi everyone. I am registered with CC and have done like 11 shows so far as a background actor. Once on set, a background actor in the union was pretty much getting annoyed that I wasn't working everyday since I am non union. He told me I should be checking the job listings all the time and working way more. I checked the CC website but I can't find any info on any listings. The only place I see any is facebook and it's not a lot everyday. Can someone point me to the place to go to find work because I am used to just waiting for them to text me and email me job offers. I have also only gotten TV work. No movies or commercials. Does CC not cast for those? The guy that got me into CC has been in some movies so not sure why I haven't gotten any movie work. I want to branch out to movies and commercials.