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How to Hire the Best Voice Actors for Your Video Game by kickmoko • last post May 10th
Quick question by emanuelv46 • last post May 10th
In your own opinion, do you guys think that the acting industry is saturated with actors? I’m quite curious to know what you guys think.
Potential move within a year because of Georgia "heartbeat" law. Recommendations? by Karinrinkashi • last post May 10th
Hello everyone, I am a male actor who has a wife. I am newly wed and we are definitely planning to have kids. And given the fact that miscarraige can happen during a pregnancy, no matter how small the chances. And on top of that, a woman now has to sit through an interrogation afterwards to prove that the miscarraige was not intentional is a disgrace. And a person will be the judge of that by accessing your medical records. And if they are not convinced, it is life in prison for the said woman. So, yeah, i am not gonna take even 1% chance with that. The law comes in effect next year, so i have about 7 months which is ample time. I am a fulltime engineer but a student actor (taking classes for one and half years and got bumped to intermediate 8 months ago). I definitely want to keep practising on the side. What are other good places to build up your resume for acting? I know NYC, LA, I live in Atlanta. I have heard of Chicago, Austin, but i would like to get some other options too (not speculations, but good established acting markets). Thank you all for your suggestions, in advance! Edit 1: I know that the film industry has already given an ultimatum to the state for reconsiderstion or else face a possible a retaliatory move away from Georgia.
CASTING/READERS: Walk me through the TV/FEATURE FILM casting process after actor comes in. by CuspChaser111 • last post May 10th
1. Actor auditions for you. 2. You either direct them or don't. 3. You say thank you and they leave. 4. What next? Do you make a note if they were right or not? 5. How many people's tapes do you send to director/producers? 6. If director/producers don't like anyone do you do a brand new session or send in alts? Thanks for the feedback!
Looking for Voice acting Roles by SamKryhe • last post May 9th
I am an aspiring voice actor in Okinawa Japan. I currently do a weekly radio show for the US military on Okinawa and a YouTube gaming/comedy channel as well. If there are any projects, big or small, I’d love to audition for it. If anyone has any recommendations or advice or links to send me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.
Actors, how do you like to be communicated with? by candidiva • last post May 9th
Hey all!. I recently filmed a short film project, ever since graduating from college (2 years ago) I've been sorely focused on corporate and event work.. One thing I could take away from this experience was my communication skills with the actors. I've been so focused on honing my skill technically it never occurred to me that having the ability the draw out emotions and get your actor in touch with the character is so essential as a film director. I want to prioritize creating more of my narrative ideas this year and believe it is important to develop this skill more. If any Actors are interested in commenting, how do you like to be given directions? When you accept a project, what are your expectations for the director? Or thoughts are your relationship with a director.
First time ever voice acting, gold for any constructive criticism, please! by Sketchbook-Stories • last post May 9th
In the spirit of no free work, I'd like to offer a virtual token of my appreciation to any experienced voice actors out there that would be open to giving some feedback. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeol6jxGDHDfXhkvcI9Chyg/videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeol6jxGDHDfXhkvcI9Chyg/videos) Can you check out our latest video? Nate's interested in knowing what you think his weaknesses/strengths are. \- How would you rate his storytelling ability 1-10? \- How engaging is his delivery? \- Any tips on how he can improve? Thank you!!! - Nova
Turning the monologue inward by DoIHAVeaNIdenTItY • last post May 9th
Hello, I study Kevin Spacey's masterclass on acting(if you want I can send you the files). At some point, he ask the actress to sit down and put all the energy she puts outside to inside. ​ I didn't understand what he means. After this, character became sad at some points contrary to her first performance. Where she was somewhat more cheerful. ​ Does he suggests by saying "turning inward" to show negative emotions? It doesn't seem logical but that is what I could deduce from it. ​ What are your ideas? How this approach will benefit or should it be used at all situations?
THE COACHMC ACTING TIPS : WHAT EVERY ACTOR SHOULD KNOW ! by thecoachmc • last post May 9th
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 9 by AutoModerator • last post May 9th
Use this thread to post your headshots for feedback, get info on your age range/type, find good headshot photographers, ask any questions you may have about headshots. If you are posting a DIY headshot for feedback, and not just a snapshot in order to get feedback on your age range/type/etc, it is advised that you do at least some basic research on what actor headshots look like--composition, framing, lighting. You will find a Google Image search for "actor headshots" to be very helpful for this. For what it's worth, the branding workshop at SAG-AFTRA recommends a five-year age range. That's inclusive, so for example 19-23, 25-29, 34-38, etc.
Any actors/actresses here that have prominent acne scars? by IbeHorse • last post May 8th
Vent - Last minute self tape auditions by heeroz • last post May 8th
I just want to take a moment to vent, and hopefully some people will hear me out and I know some people will say just deal with it because this is my job as an actor. I've been in the game in LA now for close to 5 years this September. SAG actor, and regularly goes out for major co-star, guest star, feature film roles. What I have noticed over the years is that casting is not understanding the stress put to actors by providing them with last minute self tape audition notices due the next day early morning. Not only do you have to learn let's say, 4-10+ pages of lines, but you have to set up camera, lighting, sound, find a reader, edit, upload. And then on top of that, you have to follow their rules, such as: Provide a slate shot. Provide a full body shot. Slate your name, agency, height. Now talk to the camera. Film with a blue background. Do 2 takes each. And MORE. The worst part is, most people getting these audition notices are probably stuck at work and don't get off until late at night. ​ For those who agree that this is not right, we can only hope that some sort of regulation by SAG in the future can provide some breathe of air for these kind of situations. For those who say just deal with it, I truly believe we are only encouraging this kind of behavior in the industry. If anyone can relate, please share your views.
Acting: How does one fail. by _madcat • last post May 8th
Hey guys, random question but still entirely about acting. How do you think "one" fails at acting?Every day actors are needed everywhere and there is a huge market out there, and yet some people, that are heavily into it, never get their chance and ultimately quit something that was considered as their dream or goal and leave it more as a side thing until it dies out. With all the chances in the world and so many roles to play, how do you feel like someone can just fail overall?? - Lack of time and opportunities? - Realizing you're not as good as you think you are? - Simply not living where the market is big, either being in the States or another country in Europe/Asia/Africa - Pressure overcoming you so you will eventually need a real 9/5 job and can't handle acting anymore? What do you feel is the MAIN reason?Obviously not a question that requires an answer based on facts but i'd love to hear some opinions
Vancouver agencies by pempers1423 • last post May 8th
Hi I I'm 23yo (mixed) dude from Austria and I'll be going to Vancouver for minimum a year. Not knowing anyone or having any connection in the industry there I was wondering if any of you guys know any "high end" agencies that might get you somewhere. I am not new as an actor but I'm rather new as in professionals paid work that has a big name behind and stuff. Hope I could get some tipps from your side please! Thanks people (first time reddit I hope this is the right way to post)
Looking for actors by avtges • last post May 8th
Hi, I'm writing a script and I'd like to test out how the scenes read and play out. Please comment below or PM me if you'd like to read.
Formal school/individualized classes by lames_jahey92 • last post May 8th
As someone with absolutely no training/education in acting whatsoever, but recently decided to dive headfirst into an ambition of becoming an actor for film and TV, what would be the more intelligent move: Take the extra time to get formal education in acting, or sign up for/pay for classes that are specifically directed towards Television and film? I just turned 27 and want to get started ASAP.
Why do hit TV-show stars' careers almost always flop?? by lostserena • last post May 8th
Of course, there might be some exceptions and i'm not saying they don't get ANY work anymore but compared to their TV show success days their careers are a complete flop. As much as i love Jennifer Aniston i dare to say that about her too. She was in a couple of movies but mainly the Brangelina scandal and her commercial work (which she gets a lot of cash for so props to her after all) are what keeps her "relevant". IMO she's a good actress but Friends is her only genuinely good work. Same goes for 92384289 shows' stars. The Gossip Girl cast for an exception is doing moderately okay but certainly not well as expected. Chace Crawford was struggling to get any roles for years up until recently (he's in an Amazon show) that still isn't nowhere as big as GG. Ed Westwick landed a role in Netflix's White Gold (which is far from a great show) but that's about it. Blake Lively was huge during the Gossip Girl days and has definitely done better than all of the cast because she's kept her career at a moderate level with the many low-budget/indie productions (with a few exceptions) but it's still GG and social media that keeps her "career" fading into oblivion. Maybe her marriage to Ryan Reynolds too. Leighton Meester's career after GG has got to be the most tragic case. For me she has always been the best actress in the cast and she had TONS of potential. I don't know who her PR is/was and why it happened but her career went so downhill right after the show that it feels like she quit acting just like Penn (who really did) although she didn't. I remember her doing one movie with Selena Gomez and.. that's it. She starred in a few other small productions though. Now she's in the sitcom "Single Parents" (since the end of 2018) which is so God-awful that i have to force myself watch it only because of her. Penn's case is surprisingly the best?! I mean, he was good in GG but he always seemed like the person who disliked working in the entertainment industry and wanted to run away from it. He retired from acting for a reaaally long time and then he came back from his "You" role on Netflix this year and it was a hit, he was great in it. If he had continued acting he maybe would've reached the most success but we objectively cannot count him in here because we cannot know what would've happened with him for sure. Same goes for The Vampire Diaries. A tremendously large fanbase, yet none of the cast became as "big" as expected although they were one of the most followed around celebrities at the time. I'm literally so confused about what happened with Nina Dobrev. She left TVD out of the blue to pursue "better projects" or something like that and ended up with nothing notable. Not only that she has became way less relevant in the acting industry, but in the public eye too. Nina is very beautiful yet her recent years' styling is SO BAD that i cannot understand why her stylists aren't fired yet. She got a terrible haircut, her makeup looks awful wherever she goes and her outfits are completely bland. I'd understand if she isn't into it or doesn't want to act anymore but she is and wants to. Given the fact that's she's 24/7 on social media too the least thing she could get is proper styling, it's not like she cannot afford it, she travels all the time too. She's in the CBS sitcom "Fam" and watching her in it makes me absolutely devastated. In TVD she portrayed 3 (or 4?) characters and it felt like completely different actors were playing them. She's genuinely talented and she's great in the drama genre. She could do SO MUCH MORE and although there's nothing wrong with sitcoms - let's face it, compared to TVD that's a HUGE downgrade. Why do you think that happens? Is breaking through for real easier if you land a role in 1 blockbuster hit movie as opposed to landing a role in a huge, hit TV-show? It's so strange to me since 99% of the time the TV show actors' fanbase is 10x larger. Aren't they supposed to be more marketable because of that? At the end of the day we all know that getting ANY work is extremely hard and i don't want to talk poorly about any of these individuals but given the fact that they were all on the very top, how could they "fall back" so easily and so hilariously fast?
What is acting? Stanislavski-inspired Process Map by stanislavskian2 • last post May 8th
Hey r/acting, Back in June 2016, I had hit a brick wall with acting. I was 7 years into it professionally, and I had trained at A.C.T. and with Larry Moss and some of the top acting coaches in LA, and basically, I was more confused about acting than when I first started. I always felt that the hardest part of acting is knowing what it is and what it isn't, and I found that it was easy to get lost in practice without having a proper understanding of the theory of acting. The question I kept asking myself was, "What is acting?" Some coaches said acting was all about imagination, some said intention, some said personal experiences, some said it was all about "being yourself" and others said it was about character and etc., and I couldn't figure out how it all came together. I'd watched countless interviews, episodes of Inside the Actor's Studio, read tons of books on it, and I felt like I was drowning in all the noise. So then I basically went into a cave for three years to figure out what acting really was at its core. The words "process and preparation" came to me in a prayer for wisdom and guidance, and so I went on a journey to find a fundamental process for acting grounded in proper theory and practice that put all the different elements into a cohesive, comprehensive order. I reread all the books by the Group Theatre acting coaches (Stella Adler, Robert Lewis, Lee Strasberg, Meisner, Uta Hagen, etc.), some contemporaries, and the old copies of Stanislavski's work, which is when it hit me. To figure this thing out, I had to go back to the source, which in my mind was Stanislavski. Most drama schools, conservatories, and studios in the U.S. and around the world, including the Group Theater and the Actor's Studio, were and are rooted in the work of Stanislavksi. The only problem was that the translations of his book were terrible. They were translated by an editor named Elizabeth Hapgood, who knew very little about acting and cut his books in half leaving out important sections dealing with imagination, mental images, and more. Then one day, I stumbled upon Stanislavksi's book "An Actor's Work." I'd read all his other books, and I had never seen this one. To my surprise, it was a new translation of his original work, and it was SO MUCH BETTER. It was retranslated by a man named Jean Benedetti, who was a pro on Stanislavski and taught at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama where Gary Oldman trained. I read this book, among the others, and outlined and mind-mapped them all. I wanted to make a map that put together all the elements of acting, while also mapping out human nature. By definition, a "process", "system", "technique", "method," which are all terms we describe acting with, are orderly, systematic, and gradual. There should be a beginning, middle, and end. It shouldn't be random, which is what my process had felt like back then. How does the imagination interplay with voice, intention, actions, objectives, body, voice, etc.? I wanted to map it all out, so I did. Below is my "Process Map", which I wanted to share. The first map "Tasks" is a simple map that tells the four main tasks of an actor in order. The second map "Elements" puts in order the mind, will, feelings, and actions. It's a map that shows the process of human nature. It shows what you actually DO in the moment, and what you actually DO is fulfill the tasks (objectives) of the character through genuine, productive, and purposeful actions. The last map "Steps" is a simplification of Stanislavski's own 25-step rehearsal process. I think you'll find that it can be contrary to what we experience today, and it's a lot of fun to work this way. It involves a lot of improvisation and exploration. I hope these maps help y'all on your journeys in one way or another. Thanks for taking the time. :\] ​ https://i.redd.it/71a8s1hov0x21.jpg ​ https://i.redd.it/k487n8jpv0x21.jpg ​ https://i.redd.it/9lxxyx5qv0x21.jpg
How much should you try to help change the script because it's complete shit? by SnortWhoresFuckCoke • last post May 8th
I've just come from working on a project with almost the worst script I've ever read, I wasn't acting though. It's at uni and we didn't know how bad the guy's writing was when we let him write the script. None of us really liked it but every revision was cringeworthy so we just let it drop. We had an actor drop out so we used somebody else on our course who's an excellent actor and is friends with the screenwriter/director. He helped make the script into an actual comedy and improv'd most of his lines and still killed it, near-perfect continuity between all shots as well which is a dream as I'm also editing. I do act myself which is why I'm so curious as to what you guys think, but as I do a lot of sound and editing it's good to get a perspective as a crew member. Obviously, you don't want to take the job if possible, but I feel like I'll see some more scripts like this in my earlier days especially.
So I am gonna try and pitch my idea for a series by Travlerofworlds • last post May 8th
I have a friend in the music industry I let delve into an idea I’ve had for an unbelievably long time. He told me I should either film the pilot or make a short film for the idea then pitch it to networks. Which is not a bad idea in the slightest. I’ve been trying to get people to work with me but I live in Atlanta and unbeknownst to me there is a human trafficking issue here that’s pretty out of hand and has everyone sketched out. Especially because this will be my first project and I have no names backing me. So I guess what I’m trying to figure out is how the hell should I go about recruiting actors and possibly even a camera person or 2. Because honestly I want to make my dream and unbelievable reality.