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SAG Eligibility - What Union Vouchers Count? by monalisasappersteen • last post May 3rd
Hi all! I'm currently a non-SAG actor, and I just finished background work on a feature film & a TV show in NY - I was hired as Union background for both, and was booked for 1 day in the film and 1 day in the show. Of course, I got a Union Voucher for each day on set (2 total). ​ I also received another Union Voucher from an extra day I went in for a fitting (now, 3 total). ​ ***My question is***: does that Union Voucher I received on the fitting day count towards the 3 Union Vouchers necessary for SAG Eligibility? I have 3 Union Vouchers in my hand, but am unsure if the fitting one counts? What makes one count over another? ​ Thanks pals!
Looking for a voice actor for an explainer video (2 min) on short notice by MaKinItRight • last post May 2nd
Hi everyone, ​ I hope this place is the right one. If not, please let me know. I am looking for a voice actor that will do the voiceover on a short explainer video for a software product. ​ Is this the right place to ask for offers (via PM)? If so, please provide sound samples and your rate for the whole production of the 2 min video. Unfortunately we are quite tight on schedule and we will need it beginning of next week. ​ Thanks
How does one grow as a person when you have a full time job? by StrobeRogers • last post May 2nd
Hello, I'm an older actor who is trying to get ready for URTA. My thing is I'm in a place where I work 6 days a week (which is great since I didnt have a job at all reliable before)and I'm usually exhausted after work. How do I get the life experience I need to fuel my workand get monologues ready? Thanks
Judgment Voice Actor Found the Process Personally Therapeutic by PureGainsborough • last post May 2nd
A question on Demo Reels by itachiman95 • last post May 2nd
Ok, so this may be an incredibly "newbie" question. I had no problem finding the lines for my demo reel, but the issue is, how do I go about finding the contexts for the lines? I can put an inflection to my lines but I need to find the right context so I can do the PROPER inflection with my own voice, not mimicking the original actors voice
Any LA peeps wanna catch up for coffee or something with an Australian actor/YouTuber? by TheLunaLunatic • last post May 2nd
Hope everyone's well! ​ I work full time in online video (YouTube). I create my own content and help with other people's content - I act, write, and direct as well. Here in Australia, I've been working on quite a few short films recently, some have been nominated for awards & others have won awards. I'm working on a kickass documentary feature this month, and I have a thriller feature currently in development. I head to L.A. every year for an event, this year I'll be there in July. I'm touching down on the 5th (just after independence day!! I'll be NYC for that!) and usually my trips are pretty much in and out for the event. This year, however, I'd love to meet a bunch of new people, make some more connections & friends that I could work with down the track! You don't have to just be an actor of course! If you're a filmmaker, director, producer, whatever, I'm just keen to meet some more LA friends. If you're down to get coffee, just shoot me a DM. I know coffee sounds boring but it's just my terminology for "meet up". We can do whatever really, food, drinks, club, fuckin'... see a movie, I dunno. Just hit me with a DM or comment here & I'll hit you with one!
Best acting "manual" to read to work with British actors? by speedump • last post May 2nd
I'm working towards directing some short films and I want to increase my vocabulary for communicating with actors as much as possible. The UK's much less Method oriented than the US, so I was thinking that maybe Meisner's book would be the best one to read? And/or The Actor And The Target?
A thought for you guys! If you've decided to move to LA to be an actor, the best thing you can do before you go is read a few books about the BUSINESS of acting so that you're prepared for the most important part of getting started, which is knowing how t by Slippy302 • last post May 2nd
You can be the most talented actor on the planet but if you don't know how you should handle getting a commercial agent / making a reel / coming across as a professional in your communications your road is going to be harder than it has to be! Just want to help!
New to acting by jamesjimmybyrondean • last post May 2nd
I've been going for auditions for a while now but the few times I've been picked I couldn't accept the role for certain reasons so I've never actually been In a film set or film before. I've realized quite a few things about my acting ability during these auditions. For me the major obstacle is how stiff I am movement wise. I just can't 'let loose'. It's like my body becomes a plank. Another thing is that there is no 'venom' or 'sting'(I don't know any other way to put this) in my acting. Those raw emotions that I see the best actors express are absent in me and I don't know how to bring it out. I want to take acting in whole heartedly and I want to be very good at it and look very natural doing it just like Gary Oldman. So please I need suggestions, advice, tips, book recommendations, video recommendations, anything powerful to help me with the problems I mentioned
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 2 by AutoModerator • last post May 2nd
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.
How much should I charge per line? by gnbman • last post May 2nd
I'm voicing a character in an animation. It started out as a one-time thing that I was doing just for fun, but now that the creator set up a Patreon, she is paying the actors, and the animation has become a series. I've never done voice work before, and I have no idea what to charge. She says the other actors are charging by the line. Any suggestions? I've only seen the first script, in which I have two lines toward the end, but I get the impression that my character becomes more important as the series goes on.
I need your help guys :) by dawid59101 • last post May 1st
Hello! I need an advice of some sort. I got accepted to study acting in the UK and they want my audition tape... I need to record a scene from a movie or tv series. That's where the complications come in. I'm disabled, as in Dr. House level of disability. I use a cane usually because of the pain management problems, in the wrong hand haha, no vicodin for me tho. I can walk without a cane no problem if needed. You are all probably asking yourself "why even apply for an acting course when you're disabled? ". Well... I don't even kbow the answer to that. So what scene would be good enough for a beginner? I wanted to be an actor for a long time, then I had an accident so thought about voice acting... But well they want a movie scene, so I'll give them a movie scene. What do you guys recommend? All help is appreciated ^^ (Also I have no idea if I will succeed, but without trying, life isn't complete.) Cheers.
What do you want/need in an acting class/bootcamp by dancinglobstahz • last post May 1st
I work at an acting coaching studio and we are currently putting together an acting bootcamp. Our thoughts were to hold a session once a week for six weeks and eventually bring in casting directors for at least two of the sessions at the end. Max class size of 12. We want to focus on not just the acting, but also on interacting with casting directors and agents. Being in NYC, obviously there are many different options available, so I was wondering what personally draws you to committing to an acting class/workshop? I want to make sure we focus on what actors and actresses today truly want. For example, our company also has a speech coaching division available: do you think you would benefit from having speech coaching incorporated into the bootcamp? Any thoughts are appreciated! Thank you.
You are here podcast (Film & Acting Podcast) by sebasn777 • last post May 1st
Hello everyone, new to this community and reddit looking to introduce you guys to a podcast that focuses on film and acting that these guys has been doing the past few months. The podcast is called the "You are here podcast" by Mike Nowicki (Filmmaker) and Dave Volino (Actor). The focus is inspiring upcoming actors and filmmakers pursue their aspirations as Mike and Dave pursue their own while touching on various experiences. I have linked the latest episode so check it out if you are up for it. Guests include other working actors and filmmakers in the industry such as Jim Parrack. They are open to questions from you guys and are really open to helping out if they can with anything you might be struggling with. Feel free to reach out and comment. They also offer helpful resources if you are around NYC too if you ask for actors or anyone in the film industry where you can actually go and meet up with other actors or people interested in the film industry and work on your scripts, writing, acting, etc. I forget the exact name but you can message them for more details on the collective they work with. ​ [https://www.youtube.com/attribution\_link?a=tv2wimLDVqE&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCMonlU5EZKA%26feature%3Dshare](https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=tv2wimLDVqE&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCMonlU5EZKA%26feature%3Dshare) ​ [https://www.instagram.com/youareherepc/](https://www.instagram.com/youareherepc/)
Black actors of r/acting, what do you think of The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'neill? by dragonsbhere • last post May 1st
Would I be in the wrong for asking for a new set of headshots that were originally done for free, but totally half-assed? by yuwannabesomean • last post May 1st
So in case anyone is unaware, sometimes it happens that an indie production offering no pay for background actors will offer free headshots done by one of the usually many photographers on set. So I get cast as background for a production offering this very thing. Myself and a few other background actors are inquiring a lot about when the headshots will occur, not so much out of doubting their promise, but just so we could be prepared makeup and clothing wise. No one really has an answer for us. Before the second day of shooting commences I send a formal inquiry to the assistant director asking when the shots will occur, and all they say is that they will occur on set, but not when, like I asked. So I come to set in full headshot makeup, figuring I’d be prepared no matter what. They then send me into costume makeup for the scene we’re shooting next. As soon as I’m out of makeup with now heavy black eyeshadow, false eyelashes and bright red lipstick, a photographer approaches me and says we can go outside to do my shots. I am PISSED that they didn’t check in with me before I went into makeup. So I go to the bathroom, scramble to wipe off the costume makeup and fix my face into my headshot look, and then take the shots but theres obvious black blotches around my eyes and I’m annoyed and the shots just look like crap because of the whole debacle. The next day of shooting commences on Friday and I’m scheduled to be there, would it be totally inappropriate to express this situation to them and ask for a re-do?
LA actors by alwaystoiyurd • last post May 1st
How did you guys find your talent agent? Do I need to book on my own before I contact agencies for my resume? I currently only have theatre wor,k no film.
I’m realising to grow as an actor I must grow in myself first. by anonsweet • last post May 1st
I’m realising more and more how the defence mechanisms my ego has created to protect me, are leading me far away from true honesty and vulnerability. I’ve always been a perfectionist in some area’s of my life, mainly area’s I care deeply for- On set the other day I wasn’t able to reach a point emotionally that I wanted to, in result of this I started to beat myself up, and questioned my ability to be a successful actor, compared myself to those who are successful and thought “well if I can’t expose my vulnerability In this small role what’s the hope in ever getting any bigger roles” “fuck being an average actor, if I wanna act, I wanna make sure I give my all to every character I play and expose myself fully. Then after these thoughts I started to feel like I genuinely had no purpose in life and felt so awful. Then I realised, I have defined my entire identity and value and purpose on being an actor, and if I can’t reach where I want to, I will perceive myself as a failure. My perfectionism side will make me work, and gives me great dedication and persistence but comes with a lot of frustration and self loathing and quite frankly I don’t think that’s necessary to being a successful actor. I’m only 20 and I’ve got plenty of time to develop my skills and grow, but I’m wondering, if this mentality, me not wanting to act if I’m just going to be average, is really bad. I don’t mean average as in, low key, because fame is not what I want, but I mean, average, not memorable, not unique, not able to fully engage and play characters convincingly. watching others, I’m so amazed by some actors, I’m thinking, that’s the sort of reaction I want to create, that’s how I want to be, and others I’m aware of how I just don’t want to be. I do care about others enjoying my performances, but I care even more for engaging myself, really feeling and immersing myself, Cos the reward only comes from this, and not from somebody telling me I was good, it’s simply not enough to convince me- I want to speak to people who have experienced or share this thought, who have struggled with being a perfectionist and setting high standards for themselves, I believe (in a very clouded way) that I am talented and have something unique to offer, I have always had this higher trust in myself, but if I don’t consistently prove this, it’s hard for me to feel okay.
How to know when to start looking for agents? by Ccaves0127 • last post May 1st
I know a lot of actors are approached by agents. I've worked on maybe 15 films and I feel like I have a lot of experience, how do I know when I cross the threshold and I should start looking for an agent?
Question about Edge Studios by KNIGHTjo • last post Apr 30th
Hey all, I am very new to VO. I actually no experience in VO, however I am a classically trained actor with several years of experience and have been looking to move my career towards VO. I am very curious about Edge Studios and their Investigate Voice Over Class and am wondering if any of you have any experience with them? Mostly I am curious as to whether or not it will be a worthwhile investment, if they are merely in the business of "selling dreams," or if I should practice on my own and seek out freelance work to begin my career?