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class film scenes for teen actors by CavaleKinski • last post Apr 28th
I'm looking for movie scenes for teen actors to try out in class- any suggestions?
Eye Focus Exercises by beee_eees • last post Apr 28th
First time on the subreddit. Looked at all the rules and stuff but still not sure if this is allowed. Apologies if it isn’t. I’m a singer primarily as well as a decent actor. My only issue is, when I’m singing, my eye focus seems to be all over the place, and it seems to completely take away from everything about my performance. It looks like it’s because I’m not *in it,* but I feel like I am. I was in tears after song while I was practicing at home, but when I sat down to examine the video of my performance to see what the audience would see, my eyes were still looking at everything and it was kind of distracting. I took another video, and this time I forced myself to look in one spot for an entire verse at a time, but I thought it felt unnatural and made my performance boring. Does anyone have any exercises that might help me with this issue? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. TL;DR When I sing an emotional piece my eyes wander and distract the audience IMO, and need advice and exercises to help.
Are All Successful Actors Members of a Union? by ethandhoare • last post Apr 27th
I’ve never really been able to find out what actors are and aren’t members of an acting union. I want to be an actor, but I am unsure about if you can still achieve good parts in big budget movies and shows without the union or if you have to be a member... can someone help me understand?
Working For Free and Making Work by FreeActingThrowaway • last post Apr 27th
Hi /r/acting, Long time lurker, first time poster - with a throwaway, no less. ​ I abhor the idea of professional actors working for free, or even working for the often insulting "stipends" offered by all but the top tier gigs. ​ I've twice now produced, directed and performed in very small shows - one in NYC - and somehow managed to pay all of the people who worked with me a respectable wage simply by saving money and using Kickstarter. ​ This brings me to my current moral dilemma. I want to make more work for myself and my fellow local actors. I live in a part of the country where the community theater is happy to have the same five people perform the same few plays until the existing audience dies of old age. But, I'm broke. By being generous with my other shows, I ate through my own savings and now it's harder to be able to even start a show because, by my own ethical standard, if I can't pay the talent and crew, I shouldn't make the show. ​ Every day, I see calls on Backstage, Playbill, and Actor's Access asking for months long commitments for nothing or close to it and they get talent. Should I give in and exploit my fellow actors just like these other creators? Or should I make less art, but stick to my morals? ​ Side question: professional or semi-professional actors who DO work for insulting rates - Why? ​ Love, FreeActingThrowaway
Just signed with my first "big" agent, and have some questions! by theactordude • last post Apr 27th
So I just signed with one of the best agents in Atlanta! (or so I think). Anyway, I'm very green to say the least. I don't have a single film credit. All I have on my resume are some student films and the theater classes I've taken in college. What are some things I need to keep in mind so I don't sound like a total amateur to my agent? How often should me and my agent talk/stay in touch? Should I still be scanning actors access and be submitting myself to projects? Or is that what the agent will do. I don't want to be submitted twice for a breakdown, once by me, then once my my agent. I signed a year contract, and in the back of my head, I keep asking myself, what Is gonna happen when that year ends? Will they resign me? I don't wanna be "dropped" by them. Is the only way to prevent being "dropped" by them to simply book roles? I don't want my agent to think I'm being hands off/letting them do all the work, so how can I make them aware that I'm putting in work too? Ill be taking some more on camera classes, but it feels silly to just email them and be like "hey I'm taking classes." You guys got any other general advice for a noobie like me? Thanks so much yall
Media Concept: Personal Stories? by MacSiffer • last post Apr 27th
I had this idea for a form of storytelling, like an improved audiobook. Think back to the Golden Age of radio, everything was done through voice actors, music and sound effects. What if a story was made where the listener was the main character, and every supporting role spoke directly to them, the silent hero. They would be told the story through their own ears, as if they were experiencing it for themselves. This would allow for multiple Avenues of creativity, and the story could be told to different demographics and tailored to each listener depending on appearance, sexuality, genre etc. Thoughts?
Posting Monologues on Social Media? by LockTheUniverse • last post Apr 27th
Hey all, So a discussion came up in a class recently - how visual artists, dancers, and singers all post covers or videos on their various social media pages, but we rarely see actors posting their art. I understand posting maybe reel footage or something, but do you guys think it's bad practice or too... self-congratulating? To post just a monologue you film for the hell of it? What are your thoughts?
Actor site domain names by dpb73 • last post Apr 27th
Do you seem green if your acting website is a .org or .net as opposed to .com? The .com version of my name is taken and I'd rather not change the name part by adding a number or dash or whatever. I'd rather just make it a .net or .org. Any thoughts on this?
Conservatory vs University by beardoggoose • last post Apr 26th
Which is better? Conservatory program or University program? I am not too familiar with the different classes available but my research into the training of notable actors most of them trained at some school and then probably continued their training after graduating. I've already graduated college back in 2014 but I didnt study drama/theater. my degree is in business. i am making this transition after realizing i was living for other people and doing what was expected of me rather than doing what I wanted to do. SO anyway. does it make sense to go back to school and enroll in a university program? or should I do a conservatory? OR should I take individual classes?
What Do You Consider Successful Voice Acti g? by accidentallygraceful • last post Apr 26th
I am very grateful to have received semi-regular voiceovers the last four years (1 per month on average) and this year that number has increased. Which is wonderful! But it got me thinking about what is considered a “successful” voice actor? It’s hard to gauge when I audition for far more than I get booked for. What is “successful” voice acting to you? Regular gigs? A certain salary amount earned? Repeat customers? Being comfortable with your signature voice? I’d love to hear your thoughts. P.S. of course I don’t notice the n missing in Acting until I post, ughhhh
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.