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Wrote and produced my first film after moving to the USA. Showing at the TCL Chinese theater next month. Here's a trailer. by samxls • last post Mar 30th
Hey everyone. I'm a foreign actor and recently moved to the USA. Since arriving, I wrote and produced a short comedy satirizing the endless ANDROID vs IPHONE debate. Of course I cast myself in it too! It serves as a sequel to another film I directed in my home country. It will have it's debut screening at the TCL Chinese theater in Hollywood next month, and I'll release the full thing soon after. If you get a chance, you can view a small teaser I threw together at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2cMWCvqz1M Great team on board, and it was directed by a great comedy director, known for Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Black Jesus, and You're The Worst.
How do YOU warm up for auditions/callbacks? by introvertactor • last post Mar 30th
A fellow performing friend of mine asked me a question I haven't really been asked in some time... "How do YOU warm up?" It took me a minute to even remember what I do, it has been that ingrained in me. But, my response was: "I'm usually in a corner of the room, facing a wall, stretching or doing voice warm ups and listening to my own recording I made of the monologue or piece I'm supposed to be performing. I'd make them preemptively because of my ADHD, and I wasn't really confident without the practice." He said he'd never thought of it, and said he'd give a try at his next audition or callback. However, he mentioned that this warm up might not work so well in cold reads. I just said I use my voice recording application on my phone, step outside, speak all the words very clearly with intention, step back into the rehearsal area & pop my headphones in for a quick mental rehearsal while I get loose. I have a different warm up I use with partners... but I'll post it later. I know this warm up isn't for everybody and I wanted to ask other actors, actresses, etc. what THEY do? What's your process for warming up? Tell me your process! tl;dr What's you way of warming up? Has it been successful? EDIT: fixed some of the formatting.
How to become SAG-Aftra eligible? by tryingtobebetter1225 • last post Mar 29th
Was planning on doing the new media thing however found out that doesn't apply anymore. Heres my thing. I have a lot of Union actor friends who would all be happy to do a project with me to help me out. Does that mean anything anymore or does that not even apply? What are my options? ​ Sorry for grammar & punctuation.
How important IS social media? by ladenzalednum • last post Mar 29th
I had a discussion with some of you guys a month or so ago about how important social media is to your career, so I just wanted to share this. I'm working in Detroit currently, so it's a teeny market, BUT I've been taking a commercial class and last night we had one of the most regular working producers in the area come in and give us her tips/tricks/gripes about what actors do. The thing that struck me the hardest is that she said that she is checking people's instagrams IN THE CALLBACK! In the audition room!!! So though it doesn't hurt to not have one or to not have followers, it DOES help to have a good follower to following ratio and just to show that you're working on your craft. Obviously this isn't the case everywhere, but just some stuff to think on!
looking for a couple of voice actors for a video project by K1ngN0thing • last post Mar 29th
Pay is negotiable, and I'll have the project lead reach out to you for these discussions. In general, we're looking for voices that are kind of low-key/soft, not over the top, sophisticated and determined, passionate. We're looking for both male and female voices. Please link to examples of your work in this thread so that the project lead can DM you directly if chosen.
Voice actor Zach Hoffman on why it's important to get a college/uni on your books. by LoveLondon22 • last post Mar 29th
Any advice for an apprising actress? by AsheGames • last post Mar 29th
Hello I’m just starting out in the acting world pretty much. All I have done is voice over work for fan projects and some plays in high school. I need advice on how to better myself as an actress, get over my nerves, and get out there. I will say that I have a type of autism called Asperger’s syndrome so I like to work on body language and facial stuff in the mirror or with friends to help. I want to go into movies and tv mostly but also had an interest in Broadway because I am also a singer. I do fear that my autism will get in the way of my dreams. I have always loved Hollywood and music and can’t stand the idea of not having a life in that field. Any advice? Don’t worry I do have a plan b for life but I want to try to achieve my dreams.
Atlanta or SF for aspiring actor? by EffectivePineapple • last post Mar 29th
Hi everyone! So moving to LA for college was all a part of my plan but turns out that it will be unlikely as I’m waitlisted at UCLA. Instead, I was accepted into UC Berkeley (near SF) and Emory University (Atlanta) and the only thing that I’m really concerned about is where is better in terms of acting opportunities for non-extra roles such as supporting or lead? I’m planning to double major in business & film/theatre but want to start auditioning as soon as I move to the US as I am part of an international agency for modeling/acting and have been taking classes for a few months. I’m really sad that im not going to LA but I guess sometimes life has other plans for you right? Any input would be greatly appreciated :)
Should I go ficore? by moto_maji • last post Mar 28th
I'm primarily a commercial actor. Before I had to join the union it seemed like I was booking once a month and now I haven't booked anything since last summer. Thoughts?
As an aspiring foreign actor - is pursuing a career even worth it? HELP by xpurplelightx • last post Mar 28th
I am a 16 year old living in Europe. I've always been extremely passionate about acting but in my country the show-business overall is nearly nonexistent. I haven't watched TV in months, there's literally nothing interesting besides dubbed foreign films. Our theater is good and theater actors in here actually get paid very well, but i'm mainly interested in film acting. I've recently moved to the country too (last summer) so i am not completely fluent in the language either. In my previous country there were absolutely no acting lessons for people under 18 available and in here the only "serious" ones I've found so far start during the summer so i'll have to wait ca. 2-3 months. Even with acting lessons - what would i achieve exactly? Don't get me wrong, i'd go to the lessons every day and stay there all day long if needed but i know that in the end - there are no local productions taking place in here. Every year a terrible sitcom is made but they keep using the same old actors (who are around 40 years old now) and there are technically no roles available for teenagers or even young adults. Since a kid I've known that i want to pursue this path but I've never gotten the opportunity to. It's like the world is working against me. I have thought about going to an acting university in the US but the only way i could afford it is if i ask my abusive parents for money and I'd rather kill myself. They've been making me feel like trash for 16 years straight and i wouldn't be able to escape from them at 18 and ask them for 240k at the same time.... I could easily succeed in so many different professions given my grades and capabilities, but i don't want to become a lawyer, a psychologist or a doctor. Sure, I'll have a good salary but i want to become an actress. It's really unexplainable why, i just feel like it's the right thing for me. I genuinely want to pursue it, but at the same time i don't feel like playing Russian roulette. If i go to the US unaided, without being able to get a visa (if i go to uni i'd be able to get one) and without money for a place to live in and even food - i won't survive really long. Becoming an actor is very hard and the fact that i cannot even start working towards my future because i wasn't born in a nice country upsets me to no extent. My grandmother lives in Germany (Dortmund) and i had previously thought that if i move in there from this fall for my last 2 years of high school i'd have a better shot at starting my nonexistent career since there are some projects in Germany (i need to at least have something in my resume, you know) but i still have no idea since Dortmund is a quite small city and i don't even know whether there are any productions in there. What do you guys advise me? Where do i start? Is it even worth it or there are no chances for me to succeed at all? [Here](https://scontent.fath1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/53261085_994311604292295_2378026995549208576_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent.fath1-2.fna&oh=c45216f455452be6fdcf9a55358c2a52&oe=5D169AA0) is a picture of me (I'm making this post from my computer so the only pic i had access to is my FB profile picture, i am sorry). I really have been losing hope lately for something that hasn't even started yet.
Hello all in the r/VoiceActing! by itachiman95 • last post Mar 28th
i'm Ian Skiver, an aspiring actor from just outside Chicago, while i haven't gotten any work yet, i already have an audiomack full of recorded lines i've done, and my goal? well, it used to be meeting Mark Hamil, but in all honesty i wanna become Barbatos for anything DC animated, that's my ultimate goal. My audio files on Audiomack are going to be getting cleaned up soon, so forgive the quality, but from overall feedback it's been positive and i'm super proud of the work i have done :D https://audiomack.com/artist/thorodinson95 if i could get some listens and feed back it'd be much appreciated, also, i'm especially proud of my Snoke :^)
Anyone Been a Standardized Patient Actor? by LoneWolfBrian • last post Mar 28th
I just got an email about an opportunity to be a standardized patient actor at a local medical school for a couple days. Pay is $25/hour for 4 1/2 hours at a time. It’s tempting, but I really have little idea what to expect. Anyone have experience being one of these “patient actors”?
Is it a bad time to be a white male actor? by express_sushi49 • last post Mar 28th
- I've been told by so many teachers, coaches and professionals now that it really is. - Diversity is in, but even more so because it's making up for the lost time of the last 2 decades. - Of the last 18 "congratulations on your role booking" instagram posts from one of my coaches, only one of those bookings is a white guy. - I literally just finished speaking with my black friend a minute ago who has gotten 11 auditions from his agency/casting directors in the last month, where I've gotten one. We both are the same age, have 0 professional bookings, but I have vastly more acting experience. This isn't me complaining, I just want to hear a cold truth or opinions on it. Is it me? It is my agency? Why does it seem like being a white guy is actively holding my career back from even growing right now?
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Mar 28 by AutoModerator • last post Mar 28th
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.
Does anybody know these actors who booked pilots? by WinonaPortman • last post Mar 28th
I'm doing a survey on the backgrounds of young adult actors who booked pilots and straight-to-series orders again this year and as usual, there are a few that I can't find much about. With most of them, I'm defaulting to "Began Careers with High School Education or Foreign Equivalent" based on their approximate ages when they got their first credits, but please let me know if you know or know of them and know there is more or you know who they have studied with. Thanks! ---------------------------------------------------- Toby Sandeman - Series regular - New York Undercover - Brit. Former model and gold medal track athlete. Trained at an undisclosed two-year Meisner-based conservatory. (Which conservatory?) Anna Enger - Series regular - New York Undercover - Studied Communications at an undisclosed college. Attended high school at the Savannah Arts Academy and has studied with Robert Mello in Atlanta. (Which college?) Katie Findlay - Lead - Heart of Life - Canadian. Eve Harlow - Series regular - neXT - Canadian. Amalia Holm - Series regular - Motherland: Fort Salem - Swedish. Hayley Magnus - Lead - Like Magic - Aussie. Alvina August - Series regular - CW Nancy Drew drama - Canadian. Steven Silver - Series regular - Council of Dads - Moses Storm - Series regular - Sunnyside - Standup comic and performer at UCB. (Stage name?) Daniel Zovatto - Lead - Penny Dreadful: City of Angels - Costa Rican.
I need to better my social skills. by FatSamurai_-_- • last post Mar 28th
I'm in highschool and would love to be a voice actor in the future and even start now. I struggle sometimes to know how to act in social situations. I'm open to any advice any of you have, I'm also open to making new friends through PM's thank you all for your help.
How do I ask an actor to reshoot all her scenes? by barneyalfred • last post Mar 27th
So I recently filmed something with an actress, it was a fairly guerrilla filming that had us jumping around on public buses so I admittedly rushed shots. I'm now looking back on her scenes and regretting that I didn't spend more time fleshing out her performance. It's not that she was bad, but that she brought a fairly dramatic performance to what's supposed to be comedic. When her performance comes up in the edit, it makes for a really awkward change in tone. Her scene is a necessary plot point, so it's something I can't edit out either. I don't want to risk offending her by basically saying 'I'm not happy with everything you did' as she is doing this as volunteer thing (we're part of a filming community). But I'm confident if we give it another go, I can really zone in on my issues and bring a more comedic performance out of her. All well and good to ask for a second chance but it's not exactly a reassuring thing when a director basically says 'Last time I fucked up, but we'll get it this time, definitely, yeah...' I'm aware that not all actors are the same, but as actors, what's a respectable way to ask this without offending or causing her to lose confidence in me?
Temp Agencies in LA by EFC94 • last post Mar 27th
Are there any actors on here who live in LA that use a specific Temp Agency for their day job? I understand it's quiet a common approach for actors in LA as an alternative to waiting on/bar-tending. How hard are positions to come by with temp agencies? how flexible are they for auditions/classes etc. ? Any stories or experiences people would be willing to share about this would be really helpful to me in planning my move out to LA. I have a BA and MA in Media & Communications and Film and Creative writing, so any office placements that involve writing wouldn't be an issue for me.
Can I join a drama club at College in USA as a foreign students? by khuongho • last post Mar 27th
Greetings to all my aspiring friends! I am a student from Vietnam ( English is a second laguage ) who comes to the US to study. My major right now is statistics. However, I have deep passion for acting and theatre in general because my father is an actor. As much as I would want to engage in drama club, I am so doubtful about my English Speaking skills. My reading and listening skills are good. But the level of speaking skill is just average. I can hold conversations, discuss with fellow students and professors, even doing some presentations ( not so fluent though ). That being said, drama is an art where speaking skills are crucial. I am thinking about whether I would be able to make it? Any tips, ideas or success stories is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hear from you all!!
SF actors - where do you typically find your opportunities? Currently casting a commercial in SF, looking for places to post the casting. by JDMcompliant • last post Mar 27th
Hey all - I work in LA as a Casting Director, but am currently working on a casting in SF. I've posted on SF Casting, but looking for other leads...any Facebook groups, forums, other websites? Thanks in advance!