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I'm going to miss one of my biggest opportunities because of my nose... by serenavanderwoodsen_  •  last post May 23rd

I was offered a role in a soap opera drama (not a regular, a guest star role) for 5 episodes and that's the biggest acting gig you can book in my country. Basically if i need to be honest i look objectively really attractive. If it weren't for my looks i doubt i would've even landed the role. The thing is - i injured my nose as a kid and it didn't heal properly at all so my septum got deviated (my nose doesn't looked crooked, it's barely visible) and ever since then i couldn't breathe through my nose anymore. I was raised by a super careless single mother so she didn't pay any attention to it/send me to a doctor when it was needed and i just didn't do anything about it. What i didn't know though is that constant mouthbreathing only as a kid has a lot of effect on your facial growth (it's explained [here](https://lotusdental.com.au/wp-content/uploads/effect-of-mouth-breathing-in-children_Feb15.pdf) with images) and it kind of causes your facial profile to grow outward. My chin hasn't became unattractively weak and my face shape overall isn't that messed up only because my face even as a kid was super balanced and pretty to begin with but it really did change my appearance to an extent. I really don't mind it because i don't look ugly by any means but it really f%cked up my nose.. before it was super upturned and now the bridge isn't only straight, it even has a small hump in it. It really kind of ruins my facial aesthetics not because the nose itself is ugly but because all of my other features are so pretty and perfectly balanced that it looks way too much out of place. Obviously it does not make me ugly and you as an actor don't face the camera with your facial profile at all times but even when you see it for a split second it's distracting. I am only 16 and a half and cannot get a nose job which i plan on having (i'm going to just shave off the hump) at 18 but i'll be eventually filming the show after a couple of months at 17 if i accept the offer. My mother once again doesn't really care about me and definitely won't allow me to get the nose job now either because she couldn't care less about my career too. She doesn't even want me to act but thank God i'm financially independent and can freely pursue the craft. And yes, a certified doctor told me that this was the cause of my hump/bump (i don't know what it's called in English) because before i thought that my face changed like that by itself growing up. I know that less than 0.1% really breaks into acting but realistically speaking if i DO "make it" one day in the distant future (i most likely won't, but still) these old clips of me acting before my nose job will come to haunt me and people won't stop making fun of it like they do whenever a pretty celebrity has had work done. Think Megan Fox's 2007-2009 nose job and lip fillers (she also had a small hump shaved and my nose is super similar to hers before her nose job but my hump is a bit more prominent due to my mouthbreathing and it really ruins my facial profile). I am not ASHAMED of my nose but i know that people and everyone on the internet one day may make me feel horrible about it. Megan has one of the most naturally beautiful faces in the world and people online rip her to shreds back in the day because she got a small cosmetic enhancement (i'm talking about [this](https://imgur.com/a/BGFczFX) type of comments) so i cannot even imagine what would happen to me. We live in a terrible society. The thing is, pretty but not supermodel pretty stars like Miley Cyrus can get a nose job and get away with it because their face resembles more the beautiful girl next door than let's say Adriana Lima (not to say that i look like her) and people don't pay attention at all times to the smallest details to their faces at all times. I know that if i genuinely do succeed in this business i will get terribly humiliated after people find out about it. I LOVE acting and i wouldn't ever want to miss this opportunity but at the same time i know how terrible our society is and i know that i won't be able to overcome such an amount of backlash. I've been wondering whether it'd be better for me to simply enroll in a drama school after i get my nose job and graduate from high school so that i could be completely confident in myself but i'll also miss a great opportunity which i maybe wouldn't be given ever again.

Acting agents in MA? by serenavanderwoodsen_  •  last post May 23rd

Actors of Massachusetts - does anyone know any good acting agents/agencies?

Orange County, CA acting classes by smallmoneybigdreams  •  last post May 23rd

I am new to acting and am looking into classes around Orange County, California. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the area and the classes offered at different schools in the area? I’ve looked at the community colleges in the area (OCC) and unfortunately they don’t offer much for evening courses. I work full time so unfortunately I can only do evening classes— this brought me to South Coast Repertory or The Actors Studio of Orange County. The Actors Studio is a bit pricey (10 weeks for $510), but the South Coast Repertory seems to be more in my budget (8 weeks for $325). I am wondering if anyone has heard good or bad things about these schools? Like I said, I am completely new to acting and just trying to see if I would enjoy it or if I even have any talent.

Thoughts on broadcasting school/working in radio?? by LordJanitor  •  last post May 22nd

Hello! Like most people on this subreddit, I'm trying to pursue voice acting as a career. I got my demos and a dream, but I've been struggling on finding that "next step" to take my pursuits to the next level. This lead me to a very informative podcast produced by Mike Lenz, titled Voice: A Journey Into Voice acting, in which the host interviews various professionals across the VO industry (actors, agents, producers, etc.). A common factor I'm noticing in terms of the VAs is that a lot of them have at some point worked in radio Production. This is particularly interesting to me because it seems like working in radio would not only provide the opportunity to work on voice overs for various on air promotions, but the opportunity to get a better understanding of the equipment involved for said Production. It also seems to be a decent gig to have while pursuing other VO pursuits (I'm particularly interested in Anime/Video Games). Does anyone have experience in working at a radio station that could maybe shed some light on this? If there are, what exactly would be the best way to go about obtaining a job in radio for someone with no prior experience? Would attending a broadcasting school be be worth it?

How do I convey gossiping without words? Any advice? by ArgonIodine  •  last post May 22nd

For school, me and my class are in the process of making a short-film. Tomorrow is filming day and in one of the scenes there’s a montage of different groups of students spreading gossip about the main character (in this case, the rumour that she’s pregnant). There won’t be any sound during the montage, except for, obviously, the music. How do I (and the other actors) convey that we’re gossiping? Any tips? None of us have any acting experience and the only reason we have to fill those roles is because we’re a class of 22 students and we need every person. I realise that I got myself into this predicament considering I wrote the script, but, you know, hindsight is 20/20

Is an actor allowed to leave their current manager to sign with another manager in the middle of a contract ? by penguin_reddit  •  last post May 22nd

How does one get out of this, if there is even a way?

Being Creative To Book A Part on Your Dream TV Show by HocusPocusHocusPocus  •  last post May 22nd

I feel like every actor has a favorite television show. If it's still on the air, you probably dream about the day you can get an audition for it. For some of us, that TV show is more then a TV show.We've either been huge fans since episode one, or its the show that made us want to become an actor. Botton line is, its our dream show. If its the only TV show we book in our acting career, we can die happy, cause its #1 in our books. My question to everyone here, Has anyone ever thought outside the box in order to get an audition for your favorite show? Some of us aren't lucky enough right now to have an agent, so that means we have to take things into our own hands, and get creative to make ourselves stand out in order to get an audition. For people who have done this, what did you do? Did you get an audition? If you got an audition, did you book the role? ​ Thought this would be a fun discussion!

Me on re-thinking my future decision for acting and Film School, need some help. by ze_n  •  last post May 22nd

Hello, ​ So I've basically planned to save some money to go to TFS (Toronto Film School) to become a Film actor. I believe that actors without experience or anything require at least some sort of small Film School training. But I am saving a lot of money, what if I can get an agent or audition, then I doubt myself both ways. I am aware directors can go for higher education but as an actor I need some sort of experience and portfolio built from a film school and connections as an example and way. ​ Do I stick to my plan? I think it's more secure. Idk. ​ Thanks, zen.

Do actors pitch to studios? by AmazingChickenX  •  last post May 22nd

If an actor who has major representation (CAA, WME), writes a script for them to star in, do they pitch that script to the studio themselves or does the agent/someone else pitch it?

How to get into acting after time in armed forces. by pleadthefifthusernam  •  last post May 22nd

So I am a 25 year old. I was into theatre in high school long ago doing leads in musicals and plays, then in college I did a few plays. But I never pursued it as a career. I have a career that is almost the opposite, as I am currently an officer in the Marines with a degree and Astronautical Engineering! But my time when I can leave the marines is soon approaching within a year. I just want to know what I can do to pursue acting in my future? I have dreams like many to play a role with talent and make a character that everyone remembers. But I don’t not know if it is too late for me, I am competing with people my age who have been acting for years already, and went to drama schools, where I have none of that experience. So what is the best course of action for me? Should I leave prospects of continuing with a well paying job as an engineer, which I do enjoy too lol, or do I still have a chance to be successful as an actor even though I am starting so late?

Since Politics are hitting Georgia as far as film goes by Idobjj  •  last post May 22nd

Where are the next hot acting cities? I was speaking with a couple who were Emmy voters and they claimed the politics in Georgia are causing people to not want to film them there. Making the new spots alberquerque New Mexico and Vancouver Canada. Any ATL actors confirm this?

Any good exercises to cry on stage? by RispyCrisp  •  last post May 22nd

I have a difficult scene where Im a king and at the end my son and wife die so Im devastated and afterwards Im getting crazy. I can access all emotions except sadness is a little more difficult. I can feel it a little and people really think Im sad, but I would like some legit (no menthol tricks) tears as well. Do you have any tips for this? Im someone who cries like once a year or so. I even stopped my antidepressants to try to feel more sad, not the smartest idea, I know. Crying/tears didn't come though. Are there any excercises? Thinking about my sad experiences of the last years doesnt briung the emotion up for me. Thinking about potentiol catastrophes like my sister dying doesn't work either, at least not yet. Maybe there are exercises for this? Almost all good actors on TV have someone crying scene somewhere and they always nail it, so it can't be THAT hard? I don't HAVE to cry as far as I know, but I just would like to show some legit vulnerability here after being the confident stubborn king all the time. :)

Top favorite actors by emanuelv46  •  last post May 21st

Who are your top favorite actors?

Advice on getting the best audio? by sudrawkid  •  last post May 21st

Hey everyone! I just dropped an ungodly amount of money on a home studio recently but I'm started to get a little frustrated lol! My recordings still have some kind of room tone when I speak that make it sound just so...unprofessional. I'm trying to google how to fix this, but I'm struggling. I'm just a lil old voice over actor not a sound engineer haha so I'm having trouble figuring out what to do. What works best for you when recording to make sure the audio is crisp and clear?

Saving money vs lost time by OverExistinginLimbo  •  last post May 21st

I was having a discussion with a fellow actor who is considering leaving LA to go work in West Texas for a year. Long story short he’s tired of the struggle month to month and can get a job making 100k a year. His plan was to head out there, work for a year, then come back to LA with $40,50k+ saved up. He’s real torn up about it because he has major FOMO. But realistically that saved money could set him up for awhile. I told him to do what’s best for him, and that acting isn’t going anywhere but the job might. Having $50k in the bank would be a nice jump start when he gets back. Really just posting to ask a question: would you do this if you were tired of barely getting by and not even being able to afford class some months?

Silent Video Actor Casting Survey: What Parts Could You See This Actor Play? by swimluva07  •  last post May 21st

Hello, acting friends! I've been doing my Self Management for Actors homework (as brought to us by coach Bonnie Gillespie) I and I'm trying narrow down my casting "type". I would love to get some opinions on what kind of vibe I give off. If you could you take a few moments to watch a short silent video of me then and answer a few questions I would be most thankful. [Here's the link to the Questionnaire!](https://forms.gle/TDKJ5MPQkojfrmXSA) Thank you! Aisha

How do you deal with the fact that some acting teachers who are known/popular in the business might be big fans and call you talented and come see you perform while others show you/imply you’re not good at all or don’t like you. 1)Will it close doors? 2) by SitterNeedsHelp  •  last post May 20th

I don’t know if it’s a good or a bad thing if I name names? But if it’s OK to do so then I will update this post because I would like to know what people think of these teachers (if you know them/had them) but at the same time I don’t want to open my mouth if it seems unprofessional and petty. So for now I’ll keep them anonymous Anyhow I went to conservatory manyyyyyy yrs ago and due to that experience plus other things I quit acting. My confidence has never really come back the same way and I’m trying to figure out if certain teachers opinions of me matter especially if they’re known in the industry and are well liked by many students. Because I want to get back into this industry. I’m worried now. *but most importantly I just look back on all the horrible times at school and I just wonder what was ever real* So what happened was the head of the second yr acting department was my teacher and he definitely pigeonholed me and wouldn’t allow me to really stretch and laughed when I even suggested if I could read for certain roles. I didn’t see that I was so far removed from that character to where I couldn’t at least read for her. He was definitely a jerk. He was a good teacher in some ways, but I was paying thousands to grow and learn and I was boxed into a box that honestly didn’t fit me (hood girl/immigrant roles) And then another teacher there was just a loud mouthed jerk who just barked when he didn’t like something and it made me shrink not grow. And maybe that works for some people. I’m sure some people get chills of inspiration from people who just put you down because the online reviews are nothing but good, but it definitely didn’t help me and I didn’t understand his way of teaching things. I could tell he didn’t like me and he called me a coward for a performance that he felt was me being afraid to show myself The GOOD: I got lots of praise from a teacher there who used to be the head of a major TV network and was also a writer. I got praise from the OWNER of the school, as well as the third year head of acting department teacher. He said my performance was “magnificent” when I performed in a Shakespeare play. So all of them gave me nothing but praise and wonderful words of flattery that I wrote about in my diary and it made me so happy. *And believe it or not I also had a couple of fans who were freshmen who came to see me and I didn’t even know they existed! I remember my boyfriend told me he overheard them saying that they came because they heard I was in the show and they had heard that I was a really good actor. I didn’t believe him but as we were leaving the showcase three or four kids just came running up to me asking for my autograph and saying they hoped I would become somebody one day* But sadly I would never really go on to act again minus a few small parts in some indie films before feeling like I couldn’t do it anymore The WEIRDEST part of all this: The 3rd year Head of Acting Dept teacher who really loved my performance is someone who has horrible reviews online by students who feel that he’s a hard ass and really mean and cutthroat and they’ve made comments saying he made them cry etc. And yet for me I didn’t mind him being very very military-esque lbecause he actually still taught me things and wasn’t *just* a hard ass who barked like the one before that I had so I just don’t know what to think! Is talent just subjective? Will those who dislike me stop me? It just makes me feel like a talentless turd when I see these teachers who I don’t like being praised and I remember how horrible they made me feel and I just don’t know what to believe is real.

Does anybody know of "Jonathan Lopez" aka "Jonathan Keith" aka "Jonathan Yost"? Apparently he is a scam artist the pretends to be a director by Throwawayyyy1234poop  •  last post May 20th

Unfortunately, me, and a bunch of my friends got caught up in a big fake "netflix" deal (which shmucks we feel like now) and it was never real, this guys is a total liar and scam artists, and he's been doing it for years. He uses the legitimacy of actress Jaies Baptiste https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3936192/ as a cover to somehow legitimize his illegal past into something legal, I belive. Here are some articles about his past: https://www.technologybreakingnews.com/2019/02/dps-man-used-fake-hollywood-connections-to-scam-san-antonio-resident-out-of-more-than-377000/ https://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-doctor-says-man-wanted-in-3-states-conned-her-out-of-hundreds if anybody has any information about this guy, please let me know. there are many people joining a class action lawsuit against him for his various scams and it's very important that whatever truth exists about this guy is brought to light. please, if anybody knows anything abotu this guy, PM me. don't even leave it public on here because you cannot trust anyone in this industry. i hate to say that, but's true.