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Am I good at sounding like animals. Like can I be a voice actor for any of these animals?? by whynordithis • last post Jun 9th
Actress buys billboard of herself for the 2nd time, to get Tyler Perry’s attention by yuwannabesomean • last post Jun 9th
Problem opening IMDB pages by Ozzie Stewart • last post Jun 9th
Anyone having this problem today? If so, how do you correct it? Tx, Ozzie
What I Don't Understand About Vocal Fry by JTang2014 • last post Jun 9th
Alright, so I have been voice acting online for over two years now, and I was recently told by someone that I should never use vocal fry. Here's my question: what's so bad about using it once in a while? I hear professional voice actors with deep and gritty voices use it all the time and nobody seems to mind. It's completely natural for me to slip into that range a little at the end of a sentence if I'm doing specific voices. Am I supposed to somehow counteract that no matter what voice I do? That seems both impossible and impractical. A bit of vocal fry conveys certain emotions very effectively in my opinion. What do you guys think?
Any suggestions for how I can improve my cover letter to agents (UK) by CornrowKenny100 • last post Jun 9th
I've been e-mailing agents recently, and I haven't fared too well in terms of responses. Out of 8, I had two responses that said they are not interested. The other 6 haven't responded. Here's a copy, tell me what you think - cheers! Dear **(insert name)**, I’m an actor writing to **(agency name)** seeking representation, as I absolutely admire the quality of actors you represent. The projects you’ve acquired for your clients such as **(insert name)** reflects your ambition, which is something we have in common. As an actor, I approach my work with a bold attitude, in the pursuit of creating compelling art. I’ve written a mockumentary film titled **(insert name)** starring myself. It’s based on a character who wants to be cast as the young **(insert name)** in his biopic, as well as meeting him in Dublin. I’ll be entering it to four festivals: * 2020 Sundance - International Narrative Feature Films * London BFI 2019 - UK Feature Films * Berlinale 2020 - Generation * TIFF 2019 - International Documentary Features I’ve trained with **(insert name)** from The Actors Centre, and my headshots were done by **(insert name)**. I’d love to discuss us working together in the future and in the meantime, please check out the link to a teaser of my film. Regards, **(insert name)**.
Actors who are also primary caregivers of your kids, how do you balance acting, day job (if applicable), and family life? by Al-GirlVersion • last post Jun 9th
The title says it all. I think this is a good discussion to have, as it sometimes feels like you have to give up having a family unless you’re already famous.
How do you network? by StrobeRogers • last post Jun 9th
Hello, What is an ideal place for actors to meet outside of work? Thank you.
I give you, Veloci-Actor! :) Hold all applause by SeanPKer • last post Jun 9th
Is sweating and blushing at audition deal breaker? by isohendrix • last post Jun 9th
Hey guys. I had an auditin recently where I was sweating and blushing a lot. However, the performance was strong. The beats and reactions I gave were all strong since I filmed myself mutliple times before the audition and I felt the energy and everything was where I wanted it while performing it. I was a bit self conscious because the director asked me how I was feeling after the first scene. Then he asked me again later in the second. He probably caught on that I was blushing and sweating. On camera, nobody will notice I don't think. personally I would take the shy performer who delievers a strong performance over the confident actor who with weak performance,but I am bias. Is this over for me because I sweat while perform at auditions?
Dragon Rage Voice Actors by Ronnie-R15 • last post Jun 8th
Been trying to find out who voices who in the old PS2 game "Dragon Rage" for a website, does anyone know anything? I'm pretty sure that Kath Soucie voiced Adara, but I'm not entirely sure?
My first website is up, asking for direction and helpful advice only. by MisterELight • last post Jun 8th
Got my first website going. It appears that I really need to work on my conversational reads for adverts/spots though. I will be making many new demos soon anyways, I guess these are better than having none while I go for small gigs right? My voice is so freaking stuck in between the radio/announcer style right now! I mean, I am in no way trying to do radio imaging styles, it is just my normal speaking voice with applied cadence. I speak in real life this way too so I am still trying to find my conversational voice for reads. I am Just curious what you guys think about my site and the reels overall? I really do want to start building some rep and going for public/open casting and auditioning for the smaller gigs. ​ Is my website and demo reel set decent enough to show my voice off to a basic extent? I really want to do my own kind of adverts and make them a bit radio-ish, but I keep hearing and semi-realizing that conversational reads are what is in lol. I really just want to get some small paying gigs that will build my name and allow me to pay for a real studio demo and sound more professional as I work up the chain. Any advice guys? I mean how can we get demos as good as the ACM guys that have REAL work included in their reels? Constructive advice only please. I am ignoring all dickheads and trolls. We all had to start somewhere and I work hard to do all this shit on my own with zero help most of the time. ​ I would like to think that reddit can be a place of sincere help and guided direction, however it seems that many here just like to be sneaky and bash each other calling it "criticism". I get that many of you feel your answers are fully correct, I get that. I will say that some of you here have no clue what courtesy is. I am just asking for some genuine advice on where I need to go at this point, and where I am currently. I am dead serious, I will not respond to trolls. If I get zero constructive feedback here and the "advice" is said in a derogatory manner, my steps are as follows. ​ I plan to deeply study every male actor's reel on the ACM talent directory and learn/adapt how they deliver the best they currently offer as talents. I plane to step up my mixing and production for my demos too. I think if I learn to mix/master demos that sound as good as ACM's and I learn to master all the talented styles of commercial reads there, I may be able to get my demos in a more organized state, especially the advert/spots etc. I may be able to get on a basic roster. I do realize that ACM is for professional with fully supported careers. I do not plan to get in there. Anyways. Here is my site. Again, any advice from human beings is appreciated. Those of you that feel entitled to bash others just because you are further in your career, well, I will not reply to you. Too much drama on here. ​ [http://jonnystyles.com/](http://jonnystyles.com/)
What other attributes do actors gain as a by product of this career? by worldtraveler9700 • last post Jun 8th
Actors have a lot of other attributes that comes along with their training. What do you think those are? Time management, collaboration, etc?
Translating acting into the real world by chedderwet_ • last post Jun 8th
I’m not and professional actor but though you guys could really help. I feel like we’ve all had the time where we flubbed on an interview by portraying and lack of confidence despite the skill we may have. I also bet we’ve had social situation where we know how we’re supposed to act but fail at acting that way. To all you great actors and aspiring actors how do you enter a character and stay in that character no matter what happens? It’s so frustrating when I know what I need to do but can’t do it. Thanks guys
What happens if actors don't attend award ceremony's for movies and tv shows? by chicken_lipps • last post Jun 8th
I never understood why no one talks about what happens if no one attends them.
Online pages and groups for UK actors - like this subreddit by lovetempests • last post Jun 8th
Hey, I was wondering if there are any online groups, forums, pages, etc. for UK actors, like this subreddit but specifically for UK based performers? Thanks!
Casting HIVE - SEEDY and NOT WORTH IT. by feflaherty • last post Jun 8th
Henry Jaderlung or other casting director making you sign up for "Casting Hive?" Its bullsh\*t and don't get scammed. The website is trash. Once you sign up, there is no way to cancel or even ACCESS billing information OR contact information! There are no casting notices posted, or anything remotely useful to actor. Its a way to make his job easy and honestly probably screw actors for money. I contacted two different emails, that I had to find through paypal's info - and have not gotten any response.
Questions to Christian Actors by The_CatholicBadboy • last post Jun 7th
Have you ever used some christian imagery to access emotions for your roles? What images did you use? What was the emotion they produced?
Working with someone you don't like? by Jungna • last post Jun 7th
So... I've been tolerating my co-actor’s antics for the past two months. Thing is, I really can't stand how she's so overly direct when expressing her opinions. She forces her ideas on me and when I try to rebut, she reacts aggressively all the time. I've grown to really dislike working with her, but the show must go on. Need tips on what I can do to not feel so annoyed with her all the time. Do I continue letting her boss me around? She has a severe case of "I'm better than you so you must listen to me" syndrome and it's really getting into my head during rehearsals. Will be grateful for any tips or advice!
Looking for a camera to film vlogs/self-tapes/short films. Which one is best to buy? by THG497 • last post Jun 7th
I want to make a career investment and buy a nice video camera. I write and create my own content, and want my work to be higher quality than what I get with my IPhone 6S, as I will be moving to LA within the next couple years and need footage. I am looking for quality over cheap price - so I’m willing to save up and pay up to $1700-$2000 (fuck those $6000 cameras). I’d like suggestions, as all I’m currently seeing as a candidate is the canonC100. But I’m a writer/actor and don’t know much about the technical side so I’d love some advice!
Is Van Nuys a good place for actors to live? by lunaboro • last post Jun 7th
Moving here this summer! Was wondering how Van Nuys would be.