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Help for new voice actor by NightES • last post May 16th
Recently I have been looking for help in both looking for cheap mic to start voice acting and looking if anyone needs a voice actor. I am turning 21 in june, Male, goes by Night (NightSound), and so far I know I sound like Pegasus from yugioh, Pennywise from IT, and good at adjusting my voice ​ I am also in DnD which my friends say they love for me DMing (Fun Fact)
Question/Concern on my Agency's Commission by VKS23 • last post May 16th
Hey everyone, I'm a non-union actor with a non-union agency in chicago. I did a commercial/product shoot this past March through them. The rate for the project is $1250. We shot it in a studio in Chicago. We were on set longer than anticipated for a total of 10 hours. Today I just received my check from my agent for $900. It looks like my agent took a 28% cut ($350) of the orginal project rate. This commission seems significantly higher than prior projects I had through my agent. I dont want to get taken advantage of and I want to be totally clear on how these rates are set. I've been with my agent for almost 2 years non exclusively. I signed as an independent contractor. It states on the contract: Agent takes 10%, 15% or 20% commission depending on the type of job booked. So now I'm confused about this and wondering if there's some type of tax rate that occured on my agent's end when they got paid by the client which is why I got paid lower than I was expecting. I'm getting ready to email my agent about this to see what her cut was but I wanted to see if anyone here had the answer to this or could put in their two cents? I appreciate you all for reading through this and providing feedback!
South Asian Actor looking for talent manager! by leo44556 • last post May 16th
Please message me if you are a talent manager and want a early 20 year old south asian actor!!
I think I have to move to LA from NYC and any advice from former NY actors is appreciated. by CuspChaser111 • last post May 15th
My biggest fear is (drumroll) the fakeness. Yes you get that everywhere and in all businesses but admit it for us it's a particular brand. How did you make the move/transition? Luckily I have had a day job (finance) and I have a few recurring on some shows you'd know so I have the credits. I am bi-coastally rep'd with ppl I love so that's good. Just booked a commercial so that's extra dough too thankfully. Layoffs just happened and I figure I might as well make the move. I have about a year's worth saved up to not have a day gig. I'd love to hear any advice really on how you found FRIENDS - like really good folks you trust because LA seems really lonely. Really what I'm moving for is that weather. :) How did you make the transition? How long did it take to 'fit in' - I've been out there for 2 or 3 month stints before but not for a long time...
Starting off and getting more experience. by BlackBunny95 • last post May 15th
I created an actors access page, however I don’t have a demo reel. I know that most casting directors won’t look if they don’t see a reel. What should I do in this situation for just to build more experience and create a reel?
Help (info in post) by NexXPlayerz • last post May 15th
I need help with my mic, I am a beginner voice actor and instead of my voice being clear, crisp and its sounds like the character is actually saying words. Whenever I speak it sounds like I am outside of the mic, I guess you could say. I don't know how to describe it but, I will link audio recording in comments. Please someone help.
Japanese voice actors? by lpartOfficial • last post May 15th
Hey there, I am an indie animator looking for aspiring voice actors who would be able to deliver lines in Japanese :) ​ The lines are transcribed in English characters, (example: “Oioi, sōn nani ikiri tachi nasan natte. Rēisu ni naru no ka naranai no ka, tada mi ni kita dake sa”) so knowing Japanese isn't a huge deal, simply pronouncing it correctly is all that matters, Was just wondering if there are any here on this subreddit :) ​ In case you're interested its an anime pilot with about 3 or 4 minutes of dialogue and there are 3 male positions open. (Female lead already taken) If you want a little taste of what i do just lookup "Roborun" on youtube. (Latest project) ​ Cheers!
Cast & Crew for a Proof of Concept in LA by danny993 • last post May 15th
Hello, my name's Daniel and I'm a screenwriter in LA. I'm working on a project in the LA area and am looking for the rest of my cast and crew. It's a short where 2 hitmen go out on a job, only for it to turn out that 1 of them is the job. After it's made, I'm going to be submitting it to festivals, including: the Austin Film Festival, NYFF, Sundance, and the LA Shorts International Film Festival. Location is in the LA area, compensation is deferred (like I said, I’m sending it to film festivals, but I’m also going to get a large YouTube viewership by trading shares with other YouTubers and building the viewership, monetizing the short of course). Specifically, what I'm looking for: CAST: 2 kids (a boy and girl between 5 and 10 and preferably siblings to get natural reactions out of them since they’ll be fighting over a toy) and an actress to play their mother (am open to her being the actual mother for simplicity's sake, since it's a small role) CREW \--producer \--director of photography \--key grip \--ac and or unit sound \--vfx Here's a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBj3WcAV-ZVZJZv8Ke26iWWYBNKadXHC/view So, do you think you'd like to be a part of this project?
Would you rather be greatest actor with only One movie OR an extra in every single movie? by MY_GMH • last post May 15th
How does a sex scene work where the guy is on top of the girl in bed, about to do the froggie, and he's wearing a button up vest that is unbuttoned and therefore hanging to cover both the woman's butt and his penis. Her bare butt shows and he pulls down h by testyoint • last post May 14th
Is it wearing a penis sock, or is the actor really rubbing his penis against the actor's vagina.
South asian actor looking for a talent manager! by leo44556 • last post May 14th
Hi! South Asian actor looking for a talent manager. Please message me if interested.
Got my first positive response from an agent today! by Ramoach • last post May 14th
Hey guys. I've been acting for a little over a year and am self taught. I finally did enough student films to make a reel and submitted it to #showreelshareday over on Twitter. This led to an exchange with an agent who said they're interested in me! Personally this is a huge milestone regardless of whether I end up on their books, but how can I make the best impression from this point onwards? They asked whether I'm in any upcoming theatre performances, which I'm not (screen actor). So I told them my showreel is very recent (one 2018 performance, three 2019 performances) and that I'm happy to demonstrate my current skill level or arrange a chat. Did I handle this okay? Thanks for any insight.
Does anyone have any experience as a touring children's theater actor? by tyler35855 • last post May 14th
I recently scheduled an audition to be a touring children's theater actor. It tours around elementary schools in my city (or at least close to it). I'm starting to like the idea of it, because for 9 whole months, I'll be an employed actor. My dream has always been to be a regularly employed actor, so it just makes sense. I don't know what the pay is like, but that isn't my main concern. Does anyone have any experience as a touring children's theater actor?
Is there such thing as a naturally inexpressive face? by Castle000 • last post May 14th
Hello! Not into acting here, but today I watched a youtube video making fun of Keanu Reeves having the same expression no matter what and it got me thinking about facial expressions. The first thing that came to my mind was that some people just are unable to show "exaggerated" emotions without looking weird, I mean, I know some people that just can't look angry even when they say they are really angry. I myself have an "asshole resting face", and even when I feel very happy people ask me why I am pissed or sad... but then I got curious about how actors with such characteristics have their performance judged. Is there such thing as a naturally inexpressive face or people like Keanu are just bad at acting? I didn't watch many movies with Keanu, but I all movies I watched I thought the lack of expression was a combination of a cold character plus his natural "coldness" (like, his normal is colder than most people and he is trying to have a poker face despite his natural facial expression being expressionless because his natural is... well... his normal expressiveness). ​ Thanks!
What can I (Asian 22 M) do to get work in LA? by goatweed7 • last post May 14th
Without going into too much of my history, I see myself as an actor. It honestly feels like I don’t want to do anything else. I have some experience from high school and college, but no formal training. There is an acting school next to my home but it is not in LA. I was told that acting schools that are not in the city are not worth mentioning. How can someone like me get started?
Am I too old and unexperienced to start acting? by bottomhappyatx • last post May 13th
Hello, my name is Riley Chandler and I have always been interested in acting since I was young. Since I live in a small town I never had the opportunity to be an actor and growing up my family didn’t have the money to send me places to audition. Now I am older and I will be moving to a bigger city with more opportunity and I have my own finances in order. I would still like to start acting but I fear that I am too old and unexperienced to have any value to the industry. It’s something that I think about nonstop, and the more I think, the more it becomes depressing. It’s hard for me to see and follow successful peoples of the industry because it is as if my greatest fear is never being able to fulfill my dreams. I will continue to work at it if it’s worth my while. I just need to know if I am following hopeless dreams or if I should continue in hopes of a lead in an original series. I’ve talked to my godmother and she has told me that I am too old and I need to focus on my career in real estate. I would just like others opinions and the cold hard truth. If you have any advice please let me know. Thank you!
My name is Richard Omar, and I’m the President and Artistic Director of an acting conservatory in New York. AMA. by RichardOmar • last post May 13th
I came to New York in 1991 to study with theater giants Uta Hagen and Bobby Lewis while pursuing a professional career. Ten years later, I was asked to teach an acting class and fell in love with teaching, which I've been doing ever since. Throughout my career, I've taught in private studies, graduate programs, and universities. Currently, I teach and help lead a conservatory in NYC for whom I travel the country doing workshops for actors who are interested in making a living and furthering their studies on camera. Today, I'm here to *try* and answer any questions you might have about studying acting. AMA.