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Does modeling help you with industry connections? by serenavanderwoodsen_ • last post May 19th
I came across [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWY5jrhnrc) Megan Fox interview and she mentioned that when she moved close to Miami she was able to start "doing catalog modeling and **making connections**" so i was wondering how true this might be. I mean, we all know that she isn't Meryl Streep by any means and since she didn't start with a huge resume (i mean she wasn't a famous child actor or anything like that), she did not have any family industry connections, she was not by any means wealthy - if what she said about "making connections" it's true then it was probably exactly the modeling that got her "in". The thing is - she got signed with an established acting agent at 15 without ANY acting experience. If I'm not mistaken shortly after she starred in a Mary-Kate movie Michael Bay also cast her as an extra in Bad Boys 2, then cast her in Transformers a couple of years later. I know that luck and who you know play a huge part in all of it but technically speaking we could freely assume that if it weren't for the modeling she really wouldn't have managed to get signed with a good agent, cast as the extra in Bad Boys 2, Michael wouldn't have discovered her and et cetera. Her case is really unique though since she specifically was in a small town and i guess that modeling and acting agents all know each other because they aren't many (or even close to it). Would that be the case in bigger cities? But not getting signed to any agency - let's say getting signed in NY with Ford models and et cetera. Do the people at the top of the entertainment industry in terms of different towns/states know each other too? And is that the case in other places like for example England/Canada? It's really interesting because thinking about it if she were to have been born in let's say LA there's a chance that she wouldn't have been able to get so lucky exactly because there are way more aspiring actors there, the city is huge and the first roles on her resume would've been a million times harder to land with all of the competition. SOURCE: [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJU7BqgVfH0) short documentary on her career
How do I approach my new agent who won't talk to me? by ladenzalednum • last post May 19th
Long story short, I signed with a newer agency that has phenomenal reviews. After my interview, I took a day to decide if they were the right fit, and concluded that they were. The only issue is that I didn't have a passport, but the agent didn't seem to mind, she just said "get it as soon as possible". So I did. Went out and spent $200+ to rush it even before the interview. In the meantime, a friend of mine also signed with the agency. Signed immediately, and had a passport, and was sent a 12 page packet of things to do and access to an agency group chat which I never received. When I finally got my passport, I sent it into the email address they provided and I heard nothing back. Meanwhile, in this group chat, my friend shares that the agent claims that any actor who doesn't have their passport in will be dropped. So about a week later, I sent it in again and asked if I was missing anything. FINALLY got a reply telling me to send the passport to a different email address I wasn't given initially, but nothing else was said about the things to do or the access to the group chat. So I sent it there and still have heard nothing back. Am I just a lost cause at this point? The agency talked about how important IMDb star meter is and I've been consistently in the top 20 on their roster. I'm so anxious over this, I'm not sure how to proceed. I don't want to seem annoying and email again, but I also don't want to be forgotten. Any words of wisdom?
HELP! Where should i move to? by serenavanderwoodsen_ • last post May 19th
I am 16 years old, will turn 17 in February 8th and will move out from a European country on my own (with my parents' consent) in ca. August 2020. have 6 options: 1. **Toronto** \- tons of projects (small and big ones), a lot of great acting coaches and a lot of high schools with great acting programs. I could build a significantly large resume in 3-4 years there, even if most of it consists of indie/student films. ***Disadvantages***: quite competitive, hard to get an agent compared to other Canadian cities, i'll need to somehow get a work permit and I'm not aware of how the working laws in Canada work exactly 2. **A smaller town in Canada** \- from what i know there are acting lessons just about everywhere available in Canada (specifically in the Ontario area) and the aspiring actors would be 294923x less, therefore whenever there's any kind of a project/commercial work available there will be little to no competition. If i stay around a year in a smaller town i could get enough small credits to then move to Vancouver and get a better agent compared to the one i would get if i move straight to Vancouver. ***Disadvantages:*** not sure which small city gets the most work (there's a difference between let's say 9-10 acting jobs available annually and 30 jobs available) and still how to get a work permit. 3. **London** \- the big agents (if you manage to get one, which is veeery hard, i know) have Hollywood connections which is how British actors like Tom Holland and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (the guy from the "After" movie) landed their American breakthrough roles. There are a lot of great acting schools and universities available, amazing coaches, a lot of training which is very valuable in the US market. I actually have an audition for a really good arts high school in London next January and will find out whether I'll get in during the end of May/the begging of June. ***Disadvantages:*** it's REALLY hard to get an agent, i'll need to learn a believable British accent and will need some kind of a visa which will be probably very hard to get if i want to work there if Brexit happens. 4. **New York** \- a lot of really good private schools with acting programs available, tons of great acting coaches, a lot of aspiring casting directors/producers/directors/screenwriters with which you could eventually meet up and make student films with + make a lot of connections given the fact that maybe one day they'll succeed in the business, make a lot of connections overall, a lot of small theater work available that's beneficial for your resume, NYU's there if you want to get a degree from Tisch so i won't need to move to another country/state for university if i decide to get a drama degree. ***Disadvantages:*** visas suitable for entertainment are a pain in the ass so until i "establish" myself enough and manage to book a role (something that 0.0001% of the aspiring actors only achieve) i cannot work legally, there is more stage work than there is film work, there's a lot of competition 5. **Los Angeles** \- obviously the center of the world's biggest market in the film industry, many, many, many great acting coaches available, the most film projects available, therefore more opportunities, there are private schools focusing specifically on acting available (there's a chance that they will help you with industry connections) and overall tons of networking opportunities. ***Disadvantages***: literally A LOT of competitiveness, not the best place to move to unless you know you'll for sure make a lot of industry connections/get a good agent + have a lot of professional experience beforehand, the visa situation again 6. **A smaller city or state in the US** \- there are acting lessons (not guaranteed that they're all good) everywhere in the US available. In every small city there's a small local theater and just about everywhere there's an agent. If you manage to get an agent you'll have literally almost 0 competition for any project and in 1-2 years you can build a resume from smaller projects that most people in LA literally kill each other for since there's way too much competition even for the smallest role available. You'll score an agent in LA/NY when you move there afterwards 10 million times more easily since you already have professional experience and therefore it'll be easier for you to build your way up when you move to any large city in the world. You'll also be able to do more stage work (that will look good on your resume) since once again - there's less competition! ***Disadvantages:*** not that many projects available, entertainment visas **NOTE:** Wherever i go I'll be using a student visa at first. When getting one for the US specifically i'll need to choose a boarding school in the city/closer to the city so that i can stay in there for the first couple of months (ca. 4 months and a half) until i turn 18 and could be attending acting lessons during the weekends in the meantime (given the fact that i could check out of the school outside the school hours with my parent's consent), start looking for an agent exactly when i turn 18 and could remain in the same school but as a day-boarder and rent my own place. In my country we finish school at 19 and a half instead of at 18 and a half so i'll have exactly 2 years to be doing small projects, get training and add more and more to my resume. If i get very lucky (which is unlikely, but still) i could manage to get a significantly good agent by the end of my senior year and if i actually do book a role for a project somewhat big enough to be able to apply for an O-1 visa (like let's Ed Westwick applied for Gossip Girl with only 3 small TV appearances in London in his resume) i will be able to remain there legally. If not (and even if i get signed with a good agent but still have nothing booked by then) i could always: **A)** apply for a new student visa for university, get a degree in a drama school which will give me even more time to make my resume larger AND will help me to get a better agent if i don't have a good one already *or* **B)** simply apply for a student visa and attend any university and get any kind of a degree so that i could be staying there legally and have 4-6 years to build my resume even more. I know that i cannot work anywhere legally (excluding England but only if Brexit doesn't happen which is unlikely, but even if it doesn't I'll need a really good agent to book anything which in itself takes years in most cases) so I've decided to work for absolutely free so that i do not get in legal trouble but I'm not sure if that's allowed. I think that if it's unpaid the job doesn't count and if it's a student film (which you don't get paid for most of the time) it doesn't count as "working" either. I'm not 100% sure though so i hope someone from here could confirm that. I don't have any financial issues thankfully so I'll have tons of time to focus on acting only and attending a private school, paying for my rent and et cetera won't be a problem at all. What would you personally go for in my situation? On my resume i have 6 theater work credits, 2 small TV appearances and some training. Hopefully i will be able to expand it even more this school year. I live in a very small European country so i book as many things as i can since the projects are veeery limited (especially for my age group) although the competition is less. It's important for me to move to an English-speaking country so that i could: 1. Adapt to the overall atmosphere, get used to the competition. 2. Perfect my English completely (native English speakers mistake me for a Native but there are some specific words that i sometimes mispronounce since i don't speak the language on a daily basis and i want to get rid of that). 3. Make connections since i cannot make any important ones from the other end of the world. 4. Get more opportunities. 5. Get more training.
16 years old and lots of questions by eduardbrokexd • last post May 19th
Hello I am 16 years old and from Germany,Hamburg. I would really like to get into the acting scene but have a lot of questions. ​ The only work I have done is working as an extra in a Warner Bros movie and being in a youth-theatre group for about 3 months now. We are going to play our first stage play in about 1 month from now.I am also going to get into our school theatre after the summer holydays. ​ How do you progress in the acting scene or rather "break" into the acting scene? Acting is defenitely not as big in Germany as it is in the U.S.A and the only sites known to me in Germany that are similiar to actorsacces etc. are [https://www.casting-network.de/Offener-Bereich/Offene\_Castings/Casting\_Angebote/](https://www.casting-network.de/Offener-Bereich/Offene_Castings/Casting_Angebote/) or [https://jobwrk.com/](https://jobwrk.com/) . ​ What opportunities are there to gather more acting experience? ​ When is the right time to maybe try to apply for an agency? ​ Do I apply for an agency specificly for teenage actors/young actors or does that not matter? ​ How do I even know what a good agency is? ​ How do I practise acting at home? ​ Are there any books I can read to be a better actor ?
Bill Nighy as 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Villain Davy Jones. by itsmetheguy23 • last post May 19th
​ https://i.redd.it/25rfxvnku8z21.png One of the most underrated Disney performances with the use of 'Motion - Performance Capture' is the performance from Bill Nighy as Davy Jones, from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Film Series. Nighy is absolutely incredible in the role and I highly urge all of filmmakers, like me, and fans to revisit it! Most people would gloss by the fact that his performance was not just a voice over job. Nighy was on set performing with the other actors and delivering every nuance that will be eventually transferred onto the monster we see on film. The Visual Effects team at 'ILM' went so far as not to digitally create Davy Jones' eyes. Jones' eyes are actor Bill Nighy's actual eyes retained for and emotional performance accuracy. As I've matured, Jone's role in the subsequent sequel films has become so much more poignant and relatable; so far as understanding the pain that comes with love. I think Bill Nighy has created one of the more memorable Disney villains and I think Nighy should be given much more credit than he has gotten for what he's given us Disney fans! I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Business or marketing? by OverExistinginLimbo • last post May 19th
Which one is more....applicable, as it relates to an actors career? I know both are important and solid but is there one that is more beneficial? Just looking for opinions. I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer here.
hello i am interested in voice acting by TheCluckWad • last post May 18th
if you are looking for a voice actor for a video that requires a young male i am here to help. I am interested in voice acting and i also want experience with it to
Does anyone know of any actor workout groups in LA? by Rocketyank • last post May 18th
Like, meetups that get together an put up scenes or practice monologues? Not a full on theater group per se, but if you’re working on something you can put it up fro feedback?
French Canadian Actor looking for some English pronunciation coaching by Chuckbone • last post May 18th
Hi, I’m a young actor (got out of the conservatory 8 years ago), been very lucky in my career so far with 16 to 20 productions on my resume, all of them French plays. Now I want to step up my game, as more and more production are coming and all are in english. So I’m looking for an experienced actor who would be willing to help with my English pronunciation and diction. I’m willing to pay you, and we could do this via FaceTime or else. Or if you guys could just point me in any direction to help me improve. Tips and trick, or online course... I don’t know. Thanks.
Do actors have to change their hairstyles? by okayOkapii • last post May 18th
I wanna be an actor when I grow up but I really want to have long hair. As a male actor, would the people shooting the movie or show make you cut it for some roles or could you keep it?
RTS Game voice actors! by phoinix104 • last post May 18th
Hello this Phoenix with Armada Games a new indie game studio attempting to bring the classic RTS games from the 90's back to life! We need a narrator for the beginning scene of the game and will pay $20-$30 if we like what you have sent us! We prefer actors with deeper voices to get a good feel for the violent opening! If interested contact me! at PhoenixGaming105@icloud.com
Single parents that are working actors/actresses, looking to hear about your experience! by alilbitcloser • last post May 18th
Hello everyone! So I recently came across a project that might FINALLY (fingers crossed) give me my first on screen experience/experience as a working actress. My passion—pretty much my entire life—has been to become an actress and it’s always been something I feel most passionate about. I dismissed these dreams after having my daughter but have lost 70 pounds and now I feel the most comfortable with my body that I have ever felt and feel like it’s time to start pursuing my dreams; as I have a wonderful support system. I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter, and was wondering to hear about other single parents’ experiences of pursuing acting while also being a parent? What is it like?
How long should my reel be? by DoubleFlip • last post May 18th
I got 3 projects back recently. I'm gonna splice everything into a reel. How long should it be? I don't want to make it too long or drag it out. I was thinking maybe 1 scene from each project? And should I do straight cuts or a fade between each different scene? I'm good with video editing but I'm not sure what agencies look for in terms of reels. I'm gonna put it on Actor's Access as well. Thanks!
Male actors that never changed their long hairstyle? by okayOkapii • last post May 18th
Who are some male actors that never cut their hair short?
Looking for Chicago area commercial casting director w/comedic focus by JimboMcMidges • last post May 18th
Greetings! I'm looking for a Chicago-based commercial casting director who has experience sourcing local non-union comedic actors / comedians. We have options in LA and NY, but really want to make sure we don't miss someone great in the Chicago area! Thanks for your help.
Does This Actually Work? (SVU - NY) by CaliforniaStoked • last post May 17th
I feel like this question may be a shot in the dark, but for all the New York Redditers on here... Have you had any success with dropping off your headshot at the Law & Order SVU offices? Johnathan Strauss (Casting Director) has a box outside of his office for actors to drop off their headshots to be considered for upcoming auditions. Has anyone done this and have you gotten called in from this? (Even if you didn't book it). I'm an LA actor, and have had mild success out here (no theatrical agent), and SVU was the reason why I started acting. Once the new season starts filming (finale is tonight), I was thinking of mailing my headshots to that box every month. I'm from the east coast, so I could easily fly into NY to go to the audition if I'm lucky enough to have success with this. I was curious to hear from anyone who has done this and how long, and if anything came from it. ​ Thanks!
Questionable school play? by maecana • last post May 17th
I have no idea if this adheres to guidelines but I just thought I'd share because I've been pondering this for a while now. ​ I was just thinking about something I did in a school play before I graduated, and some alarm bell started ringing in my head because it was... not okay? ​ I was in my senior year, I was seventeen, and did a sex scene onstage??? We were both clothed and it was made to look like it was either before or after the actual deed (I legit can't remember that far back, I blocked most of it out tbh), we were heavily making out, on top of each other and playing with each other's buttons and buckles, but it was still pretty uncomfortable and my scene partner (also seventeen) went too far with the touching without asking me first and my dumb ass just went with it bc I though that's what I was supposed to do even though I felt really uncomfortable. I was under the impression that I'd fail the class if I didn't do it, and while I understood that it was acting, and I was fine with doing the scene as a whole (because I understood that it was only acting and that's what actor's do), the circumstances just made it such a shitty experience. ​ Has anyone else ever been in a situation like this? Is it common? Is there a specific way the director is supposed to direct the scene? I'm guessing that grabbing my butt and rubbing my thighs under my skirt ISN'T good acting etiquette... Also is making seventeen year olds do a sexual scene (even though we were clothed) kind of illegal? I don't want to get anyone in trouble because it's in the past but I know my school was super shady and secretive about shit so I'm guessing (from their own responses to the scene, as well as our classmates and audiences) that it wasn't 100% okay and they just never told us? ​ The big question is: if I ever find myself in this situation again, how can I politely tell my director/scene partner/etc that I'm uncomfortable/that I don't think it's okay? ​ Edit: I'm not against sex scenes at all, it's a part of acting and I'm comfortable doing them I just mean that those specific circumstances made me feel uncomfortable and I would like to avoid that part of it.
Any LA based Asian actors/creators interested in meetup? by memorableoddity • last post May 17th
Hey alllllll! ​ Are there any fellow Asian (South Asian too!) actors & creators out there looking to meet up for coffee? Been wanting to sit down with other Asians in the industry currently in the trenches of Los Angeles to network/talk shop/complain/inspire one another/etc etc with this shift in the industry - this industry is tough enough as it is, but I find going at it without a solid group of like minded folks, esp those that share similar backgrounds, can get pretty difficult sometimes. ​ As for me, I'm an actor currently out auditioning for -mostly- commercial work, with some co-star and guest star roles for network. Ideally would like to get to know others also on the audition grind, but obviously more than happy to meet newer actors and creators as well. This line of work definitely has its good and bad days, but I think being able to build genuine relationships and learn from one another makes it that much more worthwhile to keep pushing forward in this crazy town.
industry lingo -- help! by secretly_an_octopus • last post May 17th
Hey guys, I'm a professional actor, graduated from a very good drama school, rep'd by a great agent, but there's a gap in my knowledge regarding some industry lingo. For some reason this stuff was never covered in drama school. Usually on Spotlight, I'll see something like this regarding payment/agreement and I just have no idea what it means: BSF: £400.00 Buyout: £2,000.00 Can someone explain please? also, "Non-Equity" vs. "Equity Minimum" regarding payment. Does one or the other mean I have to be a member of equity? Thanks!