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Best way to get exposure? by LukaNo007 • last post Apr 26th
I live in a pretty small town with about 40,000 people. The only place near me that has anything to do with acting is a theater 40 minutes away from my building. I'm thinking about trying to get a job as an actor there but the pay isn't too good and I don't think I'll get much exposure to move up the industry ladder. Should I just try to somehow get an agent right away? What do you think r/acting?
Thoughts on foundation courses? by e11eme • last post Apr 26th
What are your thoughts on foundation courses? My sister (18) wants to become an actress. Shes been the lead of many shows in her local community stage group. She passed her acting courses at college/6th form (UK) with flying colours. She's a really talented individual. Recently, she's been doing auditions for drama schools in the UK (Mountview, Rose Bruford, Aura) and has only been accepted into the foundation courses, even though she wanted the 3 year course. I'm skeptical, where the foundation course doesn't even guarantee the 3 year course after. She's not that interested in getting an agent, or auditioning for tv/film roles. I'm worried about the cost, it's extremely expensive, and she won't even be able to get a student loan for it. My worry is that she will be in a lot of debt and perhaps depression if she does not get into the three year course, or if it doesn't help with her career. In general, is a foundation course a scam for aspiring individuals to waste their money, hoping they'll get something out of it, or is it worth it, seen as something valuable to have on your cv to progress in an acting career?
Casting Director Workshops - how to build relationships? by Possible_Ninja • last post Apr 25th
So I hand over my life savings to do these workshops - I generally perform pretty well in them and get great feedback. If a CD happens to be casting something that's good for me that week, I'll get called in, which has only really happened a handful of times. Otherwise, a few weeks go by, they forget me, and I never hear from them again (I'm unrepped, so I don't have anyone reminding them of my existence when relevant breakdowns come out). ​ Any unrepped actors out there successfully "building relationships" and getting called in from these workshops? How do you do it? Seems especially tough now that they're apparently not allowed to keep our H/R.
Practical Motivation to get back to it. by Jayfish2 • last post Apr 25th
Hi there, I need some help, not for me actually, but for my girlfriend. She's a very talented actress, beautiful woman and has received formal training to become an actress. However, since the baby (4 years back) she has completely abandoned her dream of an acting career. Of course this is understandable, she wanted to primarily be a mother, but I know she misses it now. I know she wants to get back, but whenever I urge her to go to an audition or apply anywhere, she always comes up with excuses. She feels past the prime acting age and fears rejection. She also says she's been out of it for too long now.. I guess what I am looking for are some tips on how to get her motivated to get back to it. What got you guys to overcome your fears? She likes to read a lot, so I figured there might be some literature that might get her excited again. Since I'm not in the field, do you have any suggestions? I'd really appreciate your help! Thanks tl;dr: looking for literature or tips on how to get motivated to get back to acting (going to castings, courses, applying for jobs).
Top Boutique Agency Meeting :) Should I prepare a scene or monologue? by mindfullibra93 • last post Apr 25th
Hello all! I am so ecstatic that I FINALLY scored a meeting with one of the top boutiuqe agencies in Los Angeles for theatrical work. They told me to come prepared with a scene or monologue, my question is what do you think is best? ​ I feel like monologues wont really show my range, and a scene is better. But I would love advice. ​ I am a 25 year old actress, but typically get cast as a high schooler or young college student. African American. The agent actually came and visited my acting class where I did a scene from the Vampire Diaries, playing a "mean girl" esque character (I get that a lot). So I would love advice on if my scene/monologue should be of that realm, or show another side of me.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Apr 25 by AutoModerator • last post Apr 25th
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.
Question about Casting Directors by Polartec239 • last post Apr 25th
I always see publications and lists of agents and managers for actors, and that makes sense to me, as an actor needs that information in one place to help find representation. But why would an actor need to know/reach out to casting directors? I see lists of CD's as well and I wonder how that could be used as a resource for an actor?
Interview with Background Actor Tim Blewitt by thechasepod • last post Apr 25th
Hi all, I run a podcast entitled "The Chase with Daniel Ocho" where I sit down and talk to people chasing their dream jobs in fields where success is highly elusive. This week I was joined by Tim Blewitt, an LA Actor who has worked as a background actor in dozens of movies and television shows. We talk about how one gets into Background work, the relationship between background work and principal acting work in terms of getting representation, as well as the interesting experiences that come along with "holding" process when working as Background on set. I think our convo is really relevant to a lot of the discussions here. You guys can listen at any of the links below. Thanks! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chase-with-daniel-ocho/id1458511473 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X7MrLObwuoqp2UGI9D8Wz Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Chase-with-Daniel-Ocho-id2072214?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=The%20Chase%20with%20Daniel%20Ocho-CastBox_FM
The headshot posts I'd like to see here by thisisnotarealperson • last post Apr 24th
Imagine a world where actors post headshot feedback requests here, and they have professional photos and they knew exactly what their casting is when they went in for that professional session. Then they post a handful of pics for each type and say "hey, I'm going for girl next door/cold-hearted corporate overlord/eccentric neighbor/etc., which shots work best for that?" Because if you didn't have that intention going into your session, you just wasted your money. Be better than this, y'all.
LA or New York by lostserena • last post Apr 24th
So i've been wondering.. i'll be moving to the US (we're talking about film acting) but i have no idea which city is better in terms of opportunities. Is NY being too expensive the reason why every aspiring actor goes to LA or it's simply because the chances of succeeding are better in LA (in terms of more opportunities and etc.)? I personally have no problems financially so take the money aside. Where is it better?
i Need Voice Actors (Again) by KevinBennettVA • last post Apr 24th
SAG-AFTRA just announced a 20% member discount for Actor's Access Plus by thisisnotarealperson • last post Apr 24th
Just need to provide your membership number when you sign up, or renew. Unfortunately the discount is not retroactive so hopefully this stays in place for a while.
Taking agencies outside of major cities—yay or nay? by FunneyBonez • last post Apr 24th
I’ve been steady working as an actor by myself for about 5 years, supplementing my income so to speak. Resume is bulked, filled the entire back page of my headshot, the time has come for me to seek representation. Now I’ve applied to maybe less than 15 or so agencies in NYC, I could absolutely be doing more for representation yet I’m just so bad at going out and trying to do that. I’m old school...I do the work and that’s it. Business side of me definitely lacks. I’m aware representation will get me to the next level. With that out of the way I’ve stumbled upon the opportunity to be represented by a smaller agency in a neighboring state. 2 agents, open less than 10 years, but great reviews. They get people in the room, a friend of mine is repped by them and they’ve had auditions for OITNB, blue bloods, law and order, anything an agent in NYC would be pitching someone for. My qualms with this is its...outside of NYC. I’m not sure if this is getting star struck with the idea of a major agency representing me but it just *feels* wrong to take something outside of New York! Yet at the same time this smaller, almost unknown agency still gets people into major castings. I know bigger isn’t always better, everything that’s shining isn’t gold; I just can’t tell if this is a move that could benefit my career or not really do anything for it. Has anyone else experienced this? What’s our take?
Website for casting calls? by djinsins • last post Apr 24th
I'm trying to get more experience to become an actor and a lot of these sites want you to pay Should I use the site that need you to pay or are there any other sites I could use? I'm 6ft1.
[PAID] Seeking Voice Lines for Tiny Animation by timothylobster • last post Apr 24th
​ I'm looking for two voice actors to do just a voice line or two for my characters (male and female). The male has a slightly nasally voice and I relate his voice somewhat to Gerard Way or BedBananas on YouTube. Here's what those two sound like. I imagine my character sounding similar to them-- if it helps, he is a very large fellow too and super optimistic/energetic. Example 1 (Gerard Way) [https://youtu.be/z-pmKExhI0c](https://youtu.be/z-pmKExhI0c) Example 2 (BedBananas) [https://youtu.be/F5Gh01YUFlM](https://youtu.be/F5Gh01YUFlM) As for the female, she is petite, angry and French. My perfect ideal voice for her is Creepy Susie from The Oblongs, so if you could mimic or do a voice like hers, perfect :). Example (Creepy Susie) [https://youtu.be/PZJu25GSyJs](https://youtu.be/PZJu25GSyJs) If you're interested let me know. I want the voice lines for a small animation for YouTube. I can pay you via PayPal, but it depends on your prices. ​ Here's the male (Jubi) https://i.redd.it/irueulcjpau21.jpg Here's the female (Cheri) https://i.redd.it/fus1m5gbpau21.png bonus https://i.redd.it/nkeuj3dapau21.png
Do you put current projects on your resume? by JSRambo • last post Apr 24th
This is something I've had discussions with my colleagues about often, and I've heard many different opinions on it even from very seasoned actors. Do you include a project that's currently filming or in the rehearsal process on your resume, when you're submitting for shows or films that will occur after your current project is done? I generally do include them, as long as the show I'm currently working on (I do mostly theatre and other live performance) will end by the time rehearsals begin for the project you're submitting for. What's your take on this and why?
Actors have become too accessible nowadays! by JasonRedux • last post Apr 23rd
Just watching some old interviews from the 70s and 80s and I'm astounded by how articulate and respectable actors were back then, I'm talking about those one on one interviews without an audience, very quiet and mild mannered, really letting the actors breathe and express themselves, even some talk shows allowed celebrities to come across in an intelligent and positive way and you always had this distance between actors being the artists and the viewer being the audience, it's this distance that is nowhere these days, everyone and their dog knows what people in the media are doing at every minute of the day, the whole dignity and gravitas of a performer now is almost non existent. I also think that actors give away too much these days, they're always willing to play the fool or say platitudes just because it's the popular things to do instead of them just being themselves, not every actor is loud and obnoxious, not every actor should fit into a mould but they should respect their industry as an art form and their responsibilities as an artist, not to use their platform to espouse their political, religious or social justice agendas but to know their place, they're hired faces to tell stories and these things should be taught in film school, I don't want to know what privileged actors are up to on social media and I certainly don't give a toss what they do for public validation, just turn up, learn your lines, be professional and courteous to fellow artists and give us great stories etcetera That distance from the public makes them more special, more mysterious and more about the film star, we don't have many film stars anymore and movie magic seemingly died years ago so what left is there to surprise and mesmerise these days?
Would a picture like this be considered a headshot? by lily_jxx • last post Apr 23rd
This is not me, she's a model from Instagram but I was wondering if a picture like this (taken on an iPhone with flash in front of a white wall) would be good enough to be considered headshot. I was just wondering because I'm a beginner actress and I don't have anyone to take headshots nor can I afford them, and obviously if I take a picture like this I'd wear something nicer and do my hair/makeup nicer but I was just wondering if I can use a picture like this as my headshot or if it is unprofessional. https://i.redd.it/i62lqt8864u21.jpg