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Next step for acting? by steelflexjones  •  last post Mar 21st

Hey all! I’m a 23 year old actor who moved to New York City from Michigan. I’ve been acting for most of my life, mostly doing regional theatre with some professional roles in Michigan. I’m interested in moving into tv and film, but not sure where to start. Is it time to get and agent, or join SAG-AFTRA? Should I do more theater work first? How d people get their first screen jobs? What’s next?

Wish me luck everyone... My coach is submitting me to the one of the TOP Acting Agencies in my State by Idobjj  •  last post Mar 21st

We've been working on scenes and material for the past few months. She knows them personally. ​ Towards the end I kinda stopped caring because I was booking work that actors from their agency booked(as well as other agencies). I figured: Hey if I can get the job and get the cash then fuck it. More for me without an agent. ​ I told her to go ahead with it but I'm not expecting much. I'm still going to submit and book. Agent or not. I ain't scurrrred.

Looking to hire freelance female voice actor for a project by postwerk  •  last post Mar 21st

This is a paid role. You will be playing an young intern at a government research facility. This is a minor role (only a couple of minutes worth of audio) but is important within the scope of the project. You must have access to a professional recording setup unless you are in the Orlando, FL area. Must be willing to record for future projects as well; this is a recurring character. If you are interested message me for further details. Please provide: ​ A link to a demo of your work such as a demo reel Any prior noteworthy experience (Prior professional experience is preferred but not necessary) Your desired rate information ​ If you have a personal studio setup please provide a list of your equipment If you are in the Orlando area and wish to use mine, please provide information about your availability. ​ THIS IS A ROLE FOR FREELANCERS ONLY. If you are represented by a talent agency or any other entity, or have current contractual obligations that would interfere with your ability to work on this project, you must disclose this and will not be eligible. Payment will be provided in person or via Paypal if outside the Orlando area. Note that this is a one time payment and you will not be entitled to further royalties from the project unless future work is requested. ​ If selected, a script will be provided. Any other information about the project that I provide to you is to be treated as confidential. You may be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. ​ Initial contact should be made via the private message function on reddit to /u/postwerk. If this is an issue please provide an alternate method of contact in the comments below. Do not post any of the other requested information in the comment section.

Looking For Male/Female Voice Actor $50-100 by downedgunn  •  last post Mar 20th

Hey, I'm looking for a **male/female voice actor** to help me complete video tutorials for my project. We're willing to pay **between $50 and $100** for our first order (It's about 5 min of recording). Just let me know your examples and email.

I am performing Nathan R Jessup's final Monologue from "A few Good Men" for my Acting exam in a few weeks. Any tips/advice? by antarip007  •  last post Mar 20th

Hello everybody, my first time posting in this sub. I am a young actor and will be performing Nathan Jessup's monologue in about 2 weeks time for my Acting practical exams. I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on how to do it well and any other things i should keep in mind. This sub-Reddit Being a community of such experienced actors, I saw no better place to post this. Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for all the help provided.

Just played Merrick now, Ladies Man? by ExemplaryBrainCase  •  last post Mar 20th

I am a community theater actor. It has been a long road. In hs i was in drama classes. Death in the family and being hit by a car crippled me mentally. I had a 15 yr hiatus. Im acting again. Ive had a hand full of background characters. Recently I played John Merrick in the Elephant Man. It was a difficult yet rewarding role. Now im in a radio play. My character is supposed to be a Ladies Man. I am socially awkward. The female kind has always been a stumbling block for me. I have trouble even talking to women. Now i have to portray ladies man and i am lost as to how to do this affectively. Any help would be appreciated.

Are actors more like Sith or Jedi? by jmaca90  •  last post Mar 20th

TL:DR: a silly thought experiment: are actors more like Jedi or Sith in terms of accessing/channeling emotion? Calling all my fellow Star Wars thespians! I had this interesting debate with a fellow actor friend and nerd the other day. Are actors more like Sith or more like the Jedi? The Jedi are taught to discipline their emotion and use their mastery of the force to bring peace and justice to the galaxy. While they DO feel emotions, they are able to channel and control them to do good in the world. Hence the teaching “reach out with your feeling” and “there is no passion only serenity.” The Sith on the other hand revel in strong emotion. The bask in unleashing their feeling and this giving yourself more power because of it. This exploration and freedom “breaks their chains” so to speak and allows Sith to truly experience the full nature of the Force. As actors we also revel in emotion but are taught to control it (or not control it) when the time comes. This is of course a generalization but actors use their acting to portray a message and to bring to light serious issues that need to be addressed. Actors also can dip into some seriously strong emotion and enter into dark places of human emotion that society tends to shun. I believe we are more like the Jedi, in the essence that we can unleash our emotions and then bring them back under control and use them for good. My friend thinks we never truly control emotions and, in the moment, we become like the Sith where we let our emotions take us and they sometimes take us places where we don’t want to go. So, my fellow nerds, are actors more like the Sith or more like Jedi? (Or even Gray Jedi for my KOTOR nerds)

Looking For Male Voice Actor to play Wise Professor Character — Chicago based — today — $40 by kisskittyonthelips  •  last post Mar 20th

Looking for a male voice actor in the Chicago area to come to my studio today to read through a scene for my audiobook/podcast. This will be a recurring role.

Questions about identiy and perception from a non-actor by AgentC47  •  last post Mar 20th

I remember watching a [Hollywood 'Actors' Roundtable](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/watch-thrs-full-actor-roundtable-tom-hanks-sam-rockwell-john-boyega-james-franco-gary-oldman-willem-1079406) with Sam Rockwell where he said something like, "I'm more of a city boy but I always seem to get cast as a country bumpkin" \[Paraphrased\] and I think someone responded with (maybe Hanks), "It's not about what you see, it's about what they see." \[Paraphrased\] ​ But it begs the question, how much of your own background plays into the roles you get? How do you \[actors and actresses\], shape your identity and background to position yourself into the role you want? Or is that a futile pursuit? At some point, I'm sure you have to consider who you are and people's perceptions of you. ​ I imagine this is a large part of what acting is and quite a bit of effort goes into 'the craft'. Advancement into the realm of self-discovery is inevitable, correct? When you have to wrestle with what you want and what's perceived, what do you do? How much do you tamper with? What's taboo? Or is this part of the process, is it a style? Are there terms, resources, books to read? ​ Professionally, I work behind the camera, closely with the director so I've always been curious and I find it amazing when someone can just sink into a role and provide a riveting performance. I've also done some minor acting myself and taken a few classes. I have enough knowledge to be dangerous. Please forgive my ignorance. ​ At any rate, I'm sure there are plenty of opinions and no wrong answers--a good discussion starter. Let's go. The water is fresh and the pool is deep. ​ Thank you.

Where can I find some Australian Actors?!?! by thomasjohnston93  •  last post Mar 20th

Hey gang, I'm on the hunt for some Aussies for a project I'm shooting and I've tried the usual avenues (Backstage, Mandy, Casting Role Call), but I'm having some trouble getting my hands on some Australians. I'm looking for 40+ year old men and would highly appreciate if anyone could point me in some direction! Is there a casting site I don't know about, or a theatre that is synonymous with Aussies (I've tried Atlantic)? cheers

Can anyone give me some tips with starting a portfolio/demo? Also getting started in general with voiceacting. by Tsobaphomet  •  last post Mar 20th

I'm completely foreign to all of this. Never put my foot in the door if you know what I mean. Voice acting has always been something I wanted to do though, and I think it's time I at least try. I have a few questions. How do you guys actually create a voice demo without having any past work to pull audio from? I tried doing a bit of improv, but I can't really do that very well. Is there a website or something that has scripts/dialogues that I can just read out loud? Also when making a demo, what exactly should be expected of me? What would be the best way for a sort of "alternative" voice actor to get started. My voice isn't particularly pleasant. I do not have a "golden voice". I don't see myself doing commercials, advertisements, or anything like that. I'm more suited at doing extremely gravely/raspy character voices. Things like orcs, goblins, demons, monsters, etc. A lot of goofy comedy stuff too. I feel like being physically limited to things like that might make it a bit challenging, but honestly I have no clue. Do you guys record at home when commissioned or do you go to a studio somewhere? My at home "studio" might be good enough for creating a demo, but definitely not good enough for anything professional. Too much background noise. If you go to a studio, what do you look for? I don't live in a very nice area. All of the recording studios around here seem to be based out of random people's bedrooms. I've never even been in a recording studio before, so I have no idea honestly. I hope I don't come across as too much of a clueless person. Any advice will be helpful though. If there is some crucial thing I don't know about then please let me know. Thank you very much :)

Why is the "Creature" Being taught in Acting: The First 6 Lessons?? by youmud  •  last post Mar 20th

Why is the "Creature" Being taught in Acting: The First 6 Lessons?? Why Call the actress a Creature?

What should aspiring voice actors do everyday? by theleltheoriginal  •  last post Mar 20th

What are the steps they should do everyday? I read in a interview one voice actor said he likes read aloud alot. Another said take up theater in college. Another something about improv classes. So what's it like for people that are trying to become one? I want to start ASAP

John Windsor-Cunningham acting class Experiences/Reviews by MerlinRead  •  last post Mar 20th

Hi fellow actors, I was wondering whether anyone has taken an online class with John Windsor-Cunningham and how it went? Am considering taking a class but an older reddit post wasn't exploding with positivity and I couldn't seem to find any actual reviews. Would much appreciate anyone sharing their experiences! Merci.

Singing in an Audition - Fixed vs Growth Mindset by CornrowKenny100  •  last post Mar 20th

I've heard back from the director for the audition of a play that I'd want to go to, in exactly two weeks. They've informed me that as part of the audition, I would be required to sing an excerpt of a song of my choice. The thing is in my mind, I feel that I have no singing ability. I could try and hold a note to, like most people if you sing to a song on the radio, tv etc. But I haven't really tested myself in terms of singing, and I don't want it to put me off from not doing the audition. I was going through some song selections today, and have settled on one that I'd be comfortable with. (Kanye West - Pinocchio Story) Would it be worth working with a vocal coach, to improve my singing ability. I recently went on a workshop at the Actors Centre here in London on improving your memory, that breifly went over the fixed vs growth mindset. The instructor mentioned that it's very easy to say I can't do x,y,z etc. causing you to internalise this, and never work on improving your weaknesses. So I just wanted to know from other actors, at one point in your career did you think that you didn't have a great singing ability, and have any of you been able to overcome this? Thank you in advance!

Any former actors going through a quarter-life/midlife crisis? by 31yroldCSR  •  last post Mar 20th

I have a B.A. in theatre, however, in the 4 years I was in college I was never cast. This did a number on my confidence and I took a "break" when I graduated in 2010. In the past 9 years, I've done tech on maybe 5 shows. I feel like my theatre degree is wasted and I'm still paying for it. But NOW- I see that some of my friends I went to school with or worked with are doing REALLY WELL- they are regulars are TV shows. And I'm a CSR in a call center. I've had thoughts of trying again- taking acting classes, auditioning, and not giving up this time. Anyone else going through the same thing?

Diverse casting by m-clueless  •  last post Mar 19th

I’m an actor about to graduate undergrad and I am hungry for summer acting opportunities. I found an audition near my area but it says they are committed to diversity and highly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to audition. If I am a cis white man with no disabilities, should I even consider this audition. To be clear, I am by no means saying that this would be unfair to me or this is wrong, etc. I just want clarification because the wording didn’t specifically exclude me.

Paid: Looking to offer $100 to a female voice actress to voice a child by SBJTV  •  last post Mar 19th

I have a new sci-fi project of mine entitled "Humanoid Divergent" which is basically about a female robot named Mandy created by a company named "isecurity" who's primary purpose is to help solve crime with private investigators. (more specifically the law enforcement) But she quickly neglects this objective because she wants to find some sort of humanity with herself by helping people and becoming a better person for herself. ​ The plot: Humanoid Divergent A robot named Mandy (number 39000) developed by a company named "iSecurity" is created as an enforcer to help the Chicago police department. She eventually gets called in to help investigate a crime involving a young girl who killed her abusive father. Having second thoughts through her program, Mandy's goal is to help the young girl escape and live a better life someplace else despite the orders she was given as a machine. She eventually becomes a parent-like figure to the young girl and wants to become apart of her life and help her grow. Despite everything else, if she does not comply to bring the girl in, she will be terminated and eventually sent back to the company that initially created her. I am looking for female voice actors to play the particular role of a young girl who shot her father one night in cold blood after he was being abusive to her. She is the girl who Mandy becomes the adoptive/mother like figure to once she meets her and helps escape with her. In the beginning, she comes off very scared and troubled that she may eventually get put into jail with inmates whom she specifically refers to as "the mean people" as displayed in the audition of the script. ​ So I'm willing to offer $100 to any professional female voice actress who is willing to play the part and invest their much needed time in playing the young girl. ​ Personality: Overly-Emotional, child-like behavior, Brave, honest, Friendly Age: 9 Budget: $100 Deadline: Negotiable Pages: 20 If this works for you, send me your email so we can get started on auditions. \-SBJTV