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Current student at USC, how do I best utilize my time in college to set me up for success in the industry? by EstrangedHippo • last post Mar 26th
I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. Just started at USC this semester (non-theatre major with a theatre minor) and as soon as I moved to LA back in January I really dove into acting (with 4+ years experience from High School). I am primarily struggling with how to manage my free time in order to best benefit from being at USC and in LA, with the end goal of entering the film industry. Currently, I am doing background work through Central Casting periodically on the weekends to spend time on set and see actors work, I am a part of two plays (independent student productions, not main stage), I have been auditioning and acting in student films (if anyone is willing to give feedback on my most recent one, dm me and I'll link you), and I am taking a 2.0 unit acting class at USC. I am a bit conflicted about whether taking on the two plays was worth it, though. On one hand, doing productions through the school hones my acting skills and provides consistent daily rehearsals that keep me active. On the other hand, I have less time available to do student films and take external classes (UCB, Groundlings, etc.). What I plan on doing next semester is as follows: Begin meeting with an acting coach semi-regularly and consult with them about the best plan of action. Take another 2.0 unit theatre class, hopefully a film acting class. Begin taking external classes at a TBD program. Potentially do ONE play, if it has low time commitment. Heavily invest in doing student films. How does this plan seem? Should I purely focus on strengthening my acting skills before investing so heavily in film and an acting coach? I will only get to be an undgrad student once and I want to make sure I explore all avenues fully. Thanks in advance for any help!
An offer from a MGMT company by saiiNnT • last post Mar 25th
[Warning: Long Post Ahead!] Hello fellow actors! A little background on myself, I’m an aspiring actor hailing from the tiny city of Singapore and like many on here, I’ve had a fair share of experience acting; especially in theatre. Recently, I attended an MV shoot as an extra and there, I met a friend who turned out to do a bit of casting here & there so he recommended me to a few people in the industry (it’s a small industry nonetheless)!! To cut to the chase, an rather well known casting company wanted to manage me (would like some light to be shed on this esp those who’ve actually found representation). They were looking into venturing into digital media i.e. Youtube and wanted me to be one of their anchors. I’m 20 years old and there seems to be a rather large disparity in age groups here especially when it comes to the entertainment we consume. From what I know, local television here in Singapore is controlled by the government & the funding given to actual artistic works are minimal. I don’t know too much but all I know is that there is indeed bureaucratic red tape — prominent in most Asian media anyway. So what this company wanted to do was to branch out from the mainstream & appeal to the more sophisticated younger crowd that we have here in Singapore. Thing is, I’m not sure where to go with this. Although this company has been doing casting for a few years now, I’m not sure if their venture into the less mainstream form of media is going to really take off & I’m unsure how contracts really work so I’m hoping to hear some advice from veterans here. I’m stoked to get an offer but I want to make sure that it’s a platform that’s steady and unfailing enough to even reach international audiences & perhaps, even one day, Hollywood. I’d be extremely happy to clarify anything I said just shoot me a PM or comment down below! Any and all help is appreciated! Thank you so much :-) p.s. sorry for poor formatting I’m on my phone haha
Looking for Voice Actors [Male/Female - Multiple Projects] by socalsamba • last post Mar 25th
Good morning! I'm Steve and I write things: 1. Podcasts ([http://atthemidnight.com/](http://atthemidnight.com/)) 2. Short stories 3. Games ([https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you](https://sbspalding.itch.io/this-room-will-kill-you)) 4. A TV pilot for Sony Playstation ([https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/playstation-video/emerging-filmmakers/the-many-lives-of-ayn-winters/](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/playstation-video/emerging-filmmakers/the-many-lives-of-ayn-winters/)). ​ I also do a bit of voice work, but it certainly isn't my specialty. I've been working on a podcast project that will need a variety of voices. Generally, the reads will be will be a couple of thousand words of fiction -- typically sci-fi or fantasy. Nothing explicit and almost always PG-13 language. While many will be one off, I am interested in people who are looking for recurring roles as well. I want people who love podcasting and are excited about bringing a stable of characters to life. ​ **Project Pitch:** Think of it like the MCU but with fewer capes and for fiction podcasting. **Voice Age Range:** Between early 20s and 40s. **Voice Type:** Either American or British English, with preference shown to people who can do multiple voices. **Pay:** This is a personal project, but you will definitely be paid ($25-$100 depending on the scope/scale of the particular project). **Start Date:** I have several things written, but you probably wouldn't be starting for a few months. Right now I'm just trying to find voice talent to reach out to when it's ready to launch. **How to apply;** Send a demo reel to [stevebspalding@gmail.com](mailto:stevebspalding@gmail.com), along with whether you'd be interested in one shots or recurring roles, and a brief description of any previous work you think might be relevant. Don't feel intimidated by this last bit, if you're new that's great too! ​ Thank you all so much for your time!
Quick Warm Up for Voice Actors - Lip, Tongue & Glottal Trills | Are you a trill seeker? by HanskyleVO • last post Mar 25th
Seeking legal advice for voice actors, Chinese project dubbed in English and French, distributed internationally. by Leto33 • last post Mar 25th
Hi all, We are a dubbing company located in Beijing, currently working on dubbing a project that will be aired on US and EU TV. We are in the dark regarding what are the rights of our actors, and what basis we could use to negociate copyrights with the distributor. So far, they've told us that they'd need the actors to give 100% of worldwide rights to them, but they don't seem ready to offer a financial compensation for it. Their POV is that voice actor aren't part of the creative process hence shouldn't need compensation. We doubt that this is correct, but lack experience in that regard. Does anyone have resources we could use, or even better know of a law firm that could counsel us? Thanks in advance for any answer you guys could provide!
NYC actor looking for help moving to LA?? by Crazy255 • last post Mar 25th
Hi y'all I have a question. I have been an actor in NYC for about 10 years. I got my training from Marymount Manhattan College, Terry Schreiber and now Mercedes Ruehl. I've been frustrated lately I feel like I should move to have the best opportunity for film and TV. I see that most series regulars aren't cast out of here. Would it be best to say that if I want to work in film and TV that I should be at a place where the opportunity is bigger? I have the experience but I feel like a change is necessary to get what I want. Thank you all.
How fucked am i with a terrible bladder(in regards to being an extra) by thatpissingalt • last post Mar 25th
So i wanna start doing extra work but i have a shit bladder. Its very much an agoraphobia and overactive bladder. I have gone to doctors, worked with therapists etc. I am training to sing opera and have done opera and being on stage and doing the show my mind is taken off my bladder troubles and also its great cause you do a scene, go off stage, can goto bathroom and repeat. Hell there is more freedom to use the bathroom as one of the singers than there is in the audience(as an audience member if you leave the theatre during the show you cant go back in till intermission) As said i do want to start doing extras work but the problem is i have been told some scenes even for tv can be like 3 hrs shoot and no break. And others have told me as long as you're not in the shot than its fine and than even more others have told me most of the time youll be waiting on the set anyway so plenty of time. I would really love thoughts on this, i dont plan on being a giant actor or even make it a success, more a hobby and fun at the moment and i really dont want this fucker getting in the way. Properly distracted i can last a good hour without going to the bathroom but 3 hrs man thats not easy. I would never act in A chorus line. Brutal stuff. I know for the most part extras are disposable and if i became a problem its a quick way of word of mouth and im fucked right off.
Female Voice Actor needed for a student project by GujjuBoi • last post Mar 25th
We're a team of 6 animation students working on a 5 minute short film based in 1960s noir with supernatural elements. We're looking for a female voice actor to play one of our main characters. I'll attach a download link to a small presentation just talking about the movie to give anyone interested. This is not a free request. [IN OCTOBER](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LtMmucqY01t1FNAmeDjY5K2vJkbDCa6i/view?usp=sharing)
CAMERA ANXIETY by Every1deservestofly • last post Mar 25th
I have feelings of performance anxiety... all the time. And honestly, I should be at an audition right now, and instead i'm binging youtube. ​ I have performance anxiety. IN literally everything I do. It's verging on being too difficult to deal with. My therapist has told me it's inertia - self-doubt that - the more action I take, the more will be dispelled. But I'm hating it, and not so sure It's dispelling itself at all. ​ I used to feel performance anxiety in front of a camera. However, recently I was in the process of booking a commercial, and the director asked me for a 20 second video of me talking and showing my face and my profile. Since I was alone, I took out my phone, and practiced it for 20 minutes straight. Then i sent out what I thought was my best take - and I was hired IMMEDIATELY. ​ I booked the commercial. However, when the director started pestering and getting obsessed with me - "that was nice but can you do it a bit more \_\_\_\_\_" something like 50 times in a row, I started getting panicky and anxious on the inside. I started getting worried that maybe I was being too OTT, or that he didn't like me on camera - then I worried that I wasn't taking direction enough, and then I worried that I would never be hired again, and this increasing feeling of panic eventually led me to be distracted during the rest of the scenes. ​ This has happened before. i keep hoping these feelings will pass, but most of the time, they don't, or they pass, only to come back again. ​ I've realized that I even feel performance anxiety before and during sex. And I just missed an audition because of it. ​ This author I used to follow used to say "just feel it - and it will go away" (it being the anxiety) - but that has NEVER worked for me. And YES - i do know that many actors get some stagefright from time to time, but I feel like it's crippling me. ​ I'm a very talented voice actor - however, I can only perform when there''s nobody else in the house/anywhere.
To NYC actors: how the hell do you pay rent? by Butfartter420 • last post Mar 24th
Even with roommates, an hour away from midtown I still have to pay $800. That comes out to like, a third of my salary in my survival job, that still barely makes theater work possible. If I get sick I'll just die because insurance is a pipe dream. I work full time, come into rehearsal exhausted and come home at 1am to Raman, MFA loan bills and a shoebox that I can sleep in for MAYBE 5 hours before I have to get up and do it again. What am I doing wrong? What survival job should I be going for? I'm getting gigs but I feel like I'm going to literally die.
When did you consider/call yourself an actor? by actingasevan • last post Mar 24th
Happy Sunday all! ​ I just got cast for my first play as an adult (did a few when I was much younger, I'm 28 now) which is a super humbling/surreal moment for me. I've just been doing acting classes for the past year or so. ​ That got me wondering on the question of do I call myself an actor now? ​ It may sound a bit like the impostor syndrome on my end, but I'm excited to finally get to show my chops outside an acting class and in front of an audience! ​ So, I was curious to see when YOU started calling yourself an actor (to friends, family, etc). Was it when you started taking acting classes? When you landed your first gig/agent? Your first headshot? Your first paycheck? ​ Thanks guys :) ​
Falsifying Credits by anaisclare • last post Mar 24th
I recently met an actor who showed me his IMDB, I was very impressed with his credits and experience. Then I looked closer and realized some films didn’t even exist, and some he definitely weren’t in. What’s the deal with lying about credits? I’d be too scared of getting caught.
Guidance needed for demo reel! by krockyw • last post Mar 24th
I've done a little research but would like to ask for advice and tips from fellow redditers.. Correct me if I am wrong. -should be 60 seconds, to grasp attention span? -should be dissected to different categories of abilities? Or would it be better to create custom ones to target client's needs? -background noise/music needed or not? Any pointers and help is appreciated. I would consider my self as an entry level v/o actor. Have experience in music production and recording. Thanks in advance :)
Survey to get insights into the voice acting industry by MashedPotatoStew • last post Mar 24th
I am currently working on a school project about voice acting. We are collecting data regarding the choices voice actors make. Why do you operate online, offline, or both? What market segment do you operate in? If you use an online platform, do transactions ever occur outside of the platform, with clients you met through the platform? Answers to questions like that will really help us with or project, so if you have some time, please fill in our survey (Google Forms): https://goo.gl/forms/XtXMoXManxdVzXUD3. Thank you so much!
actor access' aircheck by surosregimeprime • last post Mar 24th
Anyone used actor access' aircheck service before? What quality are the clips? Can you freely download them off your AA profile in the same quality? Would you recommend using it?
Summer Rehearsal Clothes Recommendation by TinyActor • last post Mar 24th
So I just found out that I’ve been cast in a Shakespeare in the Park tour, which I’m very excited about! I’ve done shows in the summer before and I’ve always struggled to put together outfits that are comfy, cute, cool and work appropriate. I find my usual summer apparel (jean shorts and tank tops) are too stiff and a bit too revealing to give me the range of motion I need in rehearsal, but bike short length is really unflattering and longer leggings are too hot. What are your go-to summer rehearsal outfits? And are there any particular brands you find to be the most actor friendly?
Actor Social Media Thread by theoortcloud • last post Mar 24th
Well guys, It seems acting has finally come to the point where social media presence is considered important and also something casting/production may consider when making their choices. I say we support each other on that specific journey. I've been trying to get more involved in social media (namely Instagram) while finding a balance that doesn't take up too much of my *real* life. Comment below your handles and I (we) will give you a follow/like etc. Let's get to networking!! ps. Feel free to shoot me a message. I think we can use this to continue building a network of artists and likeminded individuals. My instagram: @aatash.amir Edit: Mods, give me a holler if this is against the rules. Thanks!
Female Voice Actor needed for Student Project by GujjuBoi • last post Mar 24th
We're a team of 6 animation students working on a 5 minute short film based in 1960s noir with supernatural elements. We're looking for a female voice actor to play one of our main characters. ​ I'll attach a download link to a small presentation just talking about the movie to give anyone interested. ​ [In October](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LtMmucqY01t1FNAmeDjY5K2vJkbDCa6i)
FUNNIEST AUDITION TAPE MASHUP - Actors auditioning making dragon noises by tschuney • last post Mar 23rd
I feel so bad because I betrayed acting every time and it makes me sad by arielu12301 • last post Mar 23rd
So I wanted to open a post about how shitty my life are, but then in the middle of writing I started asking myself "weren't I did it before?" and the answer was simply yes. But one thing I didn't took in mind is that I am cheating my dream every time and it's killing me inside that I am just must share my feelings and (might) get help from you.'Sorry it's gonna be pretty long. My dream to be an actor was since I was 12. Just watching festivals, watching movies, series gave me so much motivation, so much joy and so much energy to be like them. My dream came with me all along that in my 14 when I didn't went to school for a year I started to get into movies and characters even more that I created my own one, with his own name, story, dressing, etc. I started doing something about my dream when I went to a boarding-school who had an acting class. I enjoyed from it so much. Seriously the first year was a blast. We made a show in front of 200 people I never had that much fun. My second year had a problem when they said the acting class will come back on the second half of the year. So I waited but had other things in my head which made me forget acting. Army made me forget acting for a while. But I still went when the acting class got open just not as much as excitment as I had at the beginning because I was focus on something else. It's just that they left me a very big period of time which I did not did anything about acting and forgetting everything I learend. On the third and final year on the boarding school I asked for an acting class outside of the boarding-school. They let me. Again I had so much fun. Three years of acting, doing it was so much fun, the script, I loved reading, I loved training with my partners, well, something yes and sometimes not because there wasn't a good chemistry btw us. Anyway, here I am, 18.5, played in 3 shows of 200+ people. loved it. That's all I have as a low profile actor. In my country, Israel, every person must go and serve the country. Girls for 2 years, boys for 3. That's a tour of duty that everyone must give. I had almost 8 months before joining the army, so I had a lot space and I tried to get into acting even more. I tried to get an agent and I did get one. But the agent is only for bit rules and I didn't get much from him. So I kept searching on the internet, facebook groups, even sites for static rules, just to learn from the big ones. And I got a lot, I didn't earn from it much money but more experience and learning. I damn was shocking from see how huge and expensive studios are, and how many people are involve in it. Do you understand that more then 100 people are just around you and looking up to you and watching you! It's crazy. I once had a static rule which only involve my hands. LMAO. yes, only my hands. Nobody saw my face, BUT, it was all around me. taking care of ME. watching ME. when the director said quiet, everyone watched me and I got so excited from it. I had also a bit rule in a big series which supposed to come out this summer, I was nervous, It didn't went well. I wrote about it here and people told me that this is what experience is and I felt good after it so thank you again. [https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/9q50z2/i\_had\_a\_bit\_role\_today\_and\_fucked\_up\_now\_i\_want/](https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/9q50z2/i_had_a_bit_role_today_and_fucked_up_now_i_want/) Anyway, since then, it was my last rule I got, more like, I tried to get, because after the bit rule, I honestly felt I want more from this and not static rules. I wanted to get Anyway, since then, it was my last rule I got, more like, I tried to get, because after the bit rule, I honestly felt I want more from this and not static rules. I wanted to get experience from talking and to let the camera go around me. Not to be the one who is on the background doing nothing, feels a nightmare for me, feels like I am nothing. And I didn't get one, so I went and worked and worked to earn some money and save some for the future. and well, again, in those 6 months I forgot acting completely. I am a week before the army, feel so bad. Again, feels like I betrayed my dream. Forgot it for 6 months and what now? another 3 years? Today I finished a turkey series, Ezel. The ending was so sad that I cried. I cried so much, I am not a guy who cry, AT ALL. I felt so sad that the character will not have a happy ending because I loved him so much. In this moment I felt like I got a slap on my face. Because this is why I loved acting. This is why I started acting. Because I want people to love my craft, to love my character, to cry, to laugh, the ability to miss the character, IS why I love acting. Today it happend to me, again. I want to be an actor, to be a huge one, but I am so afraid. From forgetting acting in the army? and what if I will waste years by not getting anything like my mother tried? What is it's all fantasy and it's impossible? I am not rich. I literally a step from living on the streets. I don't want to live there. I want to be rich. I want to come with a lamborgini to my wedding. Not to cry after every penny. I have so many fears that I don't if people will ever understand me. But I am so confuse. Money? Dream? Lucky? what should I follow? 3 years of army maybe I'll forget acting? And if I won't I SURE won't be as good as I used to be. Maybe after the army I'll be like "ugh, this is so boring", and OMG I don't want this to happen to me just because the army gave me different feelings. UGH. UGH. What should I do? Please help me. ​