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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.
Did every talented and famous actors train at a reputed and highly selective school? by venuine_suraz • last post May 13th
I have been researching this a lot and it seems that everyone trained in highly selective places like RCS, guildhall, AADA and RADA etc. Can anyone give any notable people who didn't go to a famous drama school?
Where my Actors/Musicians at? by Rogargyll • last post May 13th
Let's network and see how we can help each other! For instance Im a rapper and producer and am always looking to collaborate with people! Let's start a conversation about marrying acting and music together to create art!
AMA Announcement--Acting conservatory president, Monday 5/13 in the PM hours EST by thisisnotarealperson • last post May 13th
Hey everyone, we're happy to announce an AMA for tomorrow afternoon, 2 PMish Eastern Standard Time, from the president of an East Coast acting conservatory. He'll be happy to answer all your questions, especially pertaining to training and getting started on the path of an actor. Keep an eye out and get those questions ready!
MN lessons by OberonTheGoat • last post May 13th
Any other actors out there from MN, namely the twin cities area, that know of any good places to get acting lessons? I've been looking for awhile now but I'm a little overwhelmed. Any input would be appreciated!
Is it true that it's not a good idea for an actor to use Twitter? by BarbieAnkles • last post May 13th
I was thinking about a comment a while back that I saw on here that said Twitter's not a good idea for professionals to use (I looked but I can't find the comment). I see plenty of professional actors using Twitter so I was just wondering what you guys thought. I used to use Twitter but I found it to be toxic (I find social media in general to be but Twitter especially so). In this day and age, I know social media is a good thing to have and is a great tool to use for networking which is essential in this industry. But should I avoid Twitter and just stick to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube? Maybe LinkedIn? Thanks!
Survival Job by worldtraveler9700 • last post May 13th
Starting a new one today and I'm excited but kind of nervous. The pay is great and they have really nice benefits for part time employees such as sick time and vacation time. However, I've worked in the food service industry for so long I'm used to being able to swap shifts and such for auditions and whatnot. My new job doesn't have that, but many actor/film people work there and my friend who is also an actor works there and they say that as long as auditions and things like that are communicated, it's usually not a problem. I'm thinking that doing theater shouldn't be a problem since the center is closed by 6 and not open on the weekends. I am a little worried about doing film just because I always get anxious when I have to ask for something that might inconvenience other people (ex. asking for them to work with me for a day or two if I need to come in late or something). Thanks for letting me nervously ramble! Sending you all good vibes this Monday!
'Sicansíos!’: Geordie accent stumps Spanish Game of Thrones voice actors by PureGainsborough • last post May 13th
Please comment on my acting in recent film (Male actor) by westrideforward • last post May 12th
Social networking for actors thread...let's connect online. by themichaellake • last post May 12th
There's something like this on this Facebook group I belong to. I looked but didn't find anything similar, however if there is and I've just missed it please direct me to it. I just figure that so much of the indie film world relies upon networking ourselves...it would be good to connect with as many people with similar interests as possible. At the risk of sounding cheesy I've made some tremendous friends and found some great collaborators online so I'd be happy to connect with anyone looking for a bit of a signal boost themselves. ​ Where can I find you online? ​ Here I am... FACEBOOK: [www.facebook.com/themichaellake](https://www.facebook.com/themichaellake) TWITTER: [www.twitter.com/themichaellake](https://www.twitter.com/themichaellake) INSTAGRAM: [www.instagram.com/themichaellake](https://www.instagram.com/themichaellake) DEMO REEL: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYzU7eqUup4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYzU7eqUup4) IMDb: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2089583](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2089583) ​ ​ Good vibes only, please. Looking forward to befriending you. Michael Lake
Audio Drama Server - Voice Actors Welcome :) by JohnGaines_SE • last post May 12th
Hello fellow voice actors! So some friends and I write Audio Dramas and created a group and it unexpectedly turned into a little community. We're focused on Audio Drama writing and production (Stuff like Homecoming, Nightvale, etc are what we are into)... That being said, we are also doing things like - \> Table Reads \> Audio Drama Projects \> ETC ​ Also, we have a small group (17) of voice actors already waiting to network with you and spit ball ideas and such. But that's not all! We also have a sound library of over 100+ GB of royalty free and commercially usable high quality sound effects available for all upon joining. No gating or wait time. If all this sounds interesting to you please stop by! [https://discord.gg/q2Zx5j7](https://discord.gg/q2Zx5j7)
Looking for short monologue suggestions by Celebritee • last post May 12th
I wanted to see if anyone had any good suggestions towards the ongoing search for good monologues. I’m a male actor and I’m currently looking for both dramatic and comedic monologues from film/tv. I’m specifically looking for shorter monologues of the one minute variety, geared towards auditions, etc. I have several books and have looked a fair amount online and the search has been difficult. There sure is a lot of garbage out there. Other than finding full scripts and searching for them on your own, does anybody have any resources for this that they would recommend? Any secret websites I’m not aware of perhaps? Lol. I’d greatly appreciate any and all suggestions.
Which type of actor would people find more attractive out of these two ? by Star127 • last post May 12th
1) Someone who's been apart of a Drama club since 5 and performed in plays throughout High School, going on to do Drama at University level. 2) A newcomer who is early 20s just been doing acting classes since 18, as well as having headshots, reel etc. I know this might sound like a stupid question but I just feel like a lot of people who have done it from a young age are good actors but seem to lack understanding of the Business side of things. There as those who started later seen a little more focused and open to new ideas etc. Just wanted to know your views and what you think ? P.S. I'm not either of these just in case you thought I was asking for opinions on myself.
Netflix and other streaming services are taking “quantity over quality” to a whole new level. It’s extremely disappointing. by blondelamar • last post May 12th
While it’s good that there’s a lot of work for up-and-coming actors, it’s not quality work. The acting in many of these new shows and movies is terrible. No one is training like they used to. The acting is over the top, not grounded or real. The days of “let me become the best actor I can be for myself before I start working” are long gone. Everything, even classes, are about how can I book this job? Not how can I become a better actor. It’s gravely disappointing. I am nowhere near where I want to be as an actor when it comes to my training and skill level. But I will continue to train and train forever because we should all always be students of the craft. Too many are booking and then they stop training. They will not last in this industry.
What Advice Do You Have For Writers Writing Scripts for Actors? by JRosebrookMaye • last post May 12th
Hey, aspiring writer here from /screenwriting, and I just wanted to put somethings in perspective for myself by asking the reddit acting community. What advice do you have for writers out there in writing scripts? Should a script in your professional opinion be easy to memorize or study? Should it be dialogue heavy or description heavy? Should characters have multi-layers, even for supporting characters and extras? Is there anything I'm missing? I'm all ears.