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How to handle someone that seems to be copying my work ? by bustergaming777 • last post Mar 11th
Basically since I started creating online comedy sketches a guy I know who has to the ‘only’ actor/ filmmaker out of everyone has started suddenly doing comedy sketches too. He has never done anything like it before but now suddenly here it is and I’m also noticing similarities between my characters and sketches each week. He also won’t collaborate if I ask.
What is up with making fat and/or unattractive people (especially women) character actors in Hollywood? by PrincessKLS • last post Mar 11th
So I didn't get this from a good or reputable source, it was some dude I met in one of my FB groups, I've since blocked him but when I told him about wanting to lose weight, etc and always (even when I was young and thinner) wanted to be more of a sexy, bombshell type, this dude suggested I should become a character actor. He wasn't a looker himself and seemed to have unrealistic goals for himself considering his back story and the FB group we met in was for oppressed, poor people, etc. He was 42 and I'm 39, so I guess you can say we both had dreams that weren't recognized ever. IMO, he had no clue how the industry worked by the way he talked to me and gave me advice, etc. For the record, I'm not actually planning to break into Hollywood at my age, etc but I still want to become famous somehow before I die, etc. But his advice got me wondering tonight, why is it, "unattractive people" are encouraged to become character actors in Hollywood?
Limitations of the actor by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Mar 11th
How can you overcome or subvert your limitations as an actor?
I’m desperately ready to start acting and book my first professional role by Proof-Pollution454 • last post Mar 11th
I recently have moved to Atlanta GA for my professional acting career to succeed. I turned 24 this February and before submitting to agents I got new professional headshots , uploaded my reel footage , monologue clips onto my casting networks and actors access and want to book my first professional work in Spanish soap operas and have also been taking acting classes consistently. Is it bad if I’m eager to become a working actor and doing all the right things to pursue this career ? I’m doing all the right things also have had panic attacks. I’m open to meeting new acting friends to help me
This Is Being Sent Out to Media Outlets. END LABOR EXPLOITATION IN OUR INDUSTRY by HeightThese1554 • last post Mar 11th
**It’s A Big Club And You Ain't in It: How Pay-to-Play Casting Workshops Rob Society of** **Theater Arts, Imperil Our Culture As a Whole, And How We Can Fix It** By Jalopi Sunshine The Theater is the oldest temple of humankind. It is truly sacred. Older than God, older than religion. Older than culture. It is a Temple. Acting is one of the oldest professions. It is in our primal nature to tell stories, mimic creatures we saw in the wild, and regale our tribe with tall tales to inspire, uplift, make us laugh, or warn us of danger. Theater is sacred, it is primal, carnal, and hardwired into our consciousness. It is how we evolved. I am here to write to all the actors of the world, to all the struggling brilliant artists out there that have so much to give and are obscured by shadows, to warn you, and the public, that culture itself is in peril and decline. There is a dynamic within our industry that is both counterintuitive in terms of producing content and work, and barely hides the blatantly predatory, mafioso, and exploitive practice of pay-to-play castings. Actors, generally speaking do not make a lot of money, we are all generally hustling, working a survival job, or two, to support our art form. If we do get paid for actually acting, it is likely gone within a week or two. I want you to imagine a world where every time you wanted to find a job you had to slide some cash to the hiring manager to simply be in the room or zoom. I want you to imagine what kind of society that would create. It’s a dystopian fever dream, or for all of you Triangle Farmers, a pyramid scheme. That is precisely what is happening within the acting community today. As a casting director, your job is to find the right people for the right role, that is what you do, that is your role, and more importantly your responsibility. Our job as actors is to perform with the best of our abilities and pray to Dionysus that we execute the role in a way that is true to the story being told. So if I were to analyze this logically, and try to make sense of this, I must pose this question: Why are we paying you to do your job? What can you possibly gain from 75$ out the pocket of a starving artist and another human beings hopes and dreams? The way I see things, by showing up, and performing, we are your raison d’être. Why are you charging us to help you do your job? We know you are getting paid by someone, but is the compensation for your labor so insufficient that you must squeeze an extra two hundred dollars here and there from people who are simply trying to do their job? Or is it simply greed and the almighty dollar bill? Is it a way of gatekeeping so that the people who actually land roles are simply the elite? Why? We have a word for this, plutocracy. Here’s why this is counterintuitive on the casting side: you aren’t seeing people that can breathe literal life into the stories and roles they take on. The consequences of this are dire, and apparently for some, very lucrative if you can put your conscience in your back pocket long enough to prey on people’s hopes and dreams. But it also poses a danger for the sacred crafts of storytelling, acting, and theater, because thousands of characters are simply not on your radar. If we need diversity for your productions, it is there, we are there, right under your nose, knocking on the door with a welcoming hand. Are you really going to allow shortsighted greed to eclipse what could be an opportunity to cement your legacy as someone who opened the door for someone who’s performance inspires the primal catharsis of a well played character, and uplifts humanity? This seems silly to me, and I pity you. As actors, we choose this life, out of respect for the craft and those that came before us we will toil ad infinitum. But we also have a responsibility to protect this ancient ritual from forces that seek to exploit our craft and bastardize our art for some petty pocket money. We are all responsible for this mess. And it must be fixed, and soon, or I fear that our sacred ancient ritual will be hollowed out, gutted, and placed on the sacrificial altar of the almighty dollar. The solution to this conundrum is kind, compassionate, easily doable and beneficial for everyone: Stop exploiting our labor. Stop nickel and diming our laborers who simply wish to perform to the best of our abilities and give everyone who bravely throws their hat in the ring a fighting chance. We too are workers. End pay to play Casting Director Workshops. It is wrong, it is unethical, far too common, and it is predacious. End the exploitation of artists who simply want to share their sacred gift to the world. It’s going to be okay. I promise you, the works that will be created and the people who give life to the characters will not disappoint.
had to get a new Reddit account by moq_9981 • last post Mar 11th
Hi guys, I have previously posted here and had some young actors reach out to me in DM's asking for advice about acting in NYC. One in particular started asking me about NYC acting classes and the business and it ended up becoming a discussion about law school lol, you know who you are. I had to get a new Reddit handle which is almost identical to my last reddit name moq9981. I didnt know if you deleted your account it was permenanet on Reddit (unlike Instagram). As such I lost all my old DM's and didn't make a record of who I was talking to. If any of you guys still have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me again and I would be more than happy to answer any questions.
London acting class recommendations? by sethghecko • last post Mar 11th
I was an actor from my teens to my late twenties but left it all behind about ten years ago. I miss it dearly and want to get back to it but it’s been so long that I’m not sure where to start. I live in London so that’s a good start; but I can’t seem to find any weekly acting classes for a reasonable price. Does anyone know of any acting classes in London they would recommend?
Voice Actors and burps by Chemical-Result1798 • last post Mar 11th
Hey Reddit, I was always wondering about burps cartoons and how were they done. I was was told that you can tell that a voice actor burps for a cartoon character is when the burp has the exact same pitch from the voice actor and if it sounds natural vs exaggerated. However, a few clips come into mind where I'm not sure if the voice actors were doing it or not. Some of the links I have are just a few examples of when I'm not sure it's the voice actor is actually burping or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU1KdkVIDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgEK7zHiuuM (0:43-0:45, the last 2 before she tells them to cut it out.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epEtKOhYlsc (0:22-0:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh8WDvpRR84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifr8ySwJT9E (1:50-2:31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h895ZCuS-MQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw6P2Vipf1Y(The last one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ06QNv_o30 I was wondering if you can help a fellow redditor out too see if the burps are coming from the voice actors or not. This maybe a weird request, but help is sure appreciated.
Al pacino by Unhappy-Health-5001 • last post Mar 11th
Guys . I have a question. In all of the movies I’ve watched of al pacino. It seems he’s not a versatile actor. Care to weigh in
With a monologue, can I make the choice mine or would it be better to act the way the actor did? by Sugarbitzz • last post Mar 11th
I’ve never acted so I’m still learning. Would love some tips.
What are the most advanced acting classes in NYC? by WealthSuccessLove • last post Mar 11th
Every class I find is filled with beginners. I've taken so many classes and I"m super unimpressed with most of them. I finally got into Ted Slubersky's on camera class, and it was great, getting to see actors at a higher level than me perform, it was motivating. I was heartbroken to realize it ended after 4 weeks. What is even the point of doing a 4 week class and that's it? attract clients for private coaching? i don't get it. I want to invest in the right teachers longterm so that they know me and my work so I can truly get better. All the on-going classes i find are either with teachers that I wouldn't want to pay money to study with, and the good teachers only do these 4-week classes that aren't on-going. It's super frustrating. What else can I check out here? I'm going to do a zoom class with a reputable LA teacher at some point, but I MUCH prefer in-person classes in NYC so I can meet other people and make friends and shit, thats pretty much impossible to do in a zoom class. What are the best teachers in NYC? Who did you study with that changed things for you and helped you improve? Other than Bob Krakower, who is impossible to get into a new student workshop, i've literally been trying for years, who else is an advanced on-camera class? And don't say heidi marshall she charges $550 for a 4 week 3 hour zoom class, absolutely outrageous and offensive pricing for what?
21 Casting Self Tape Tips for Actors by DirectorPorky • last post Mar 11th
Dear Filmmakers please do not request a prescreen on Backstage by Curious-Inside8453 • last post Mar 11th
Especially to student filmmakers which I see doing this the most often. Requesting essentially a self tape before the self tape is a waste of time and honestly a little disrespectful. How does an actor even know they have the looks for the part? The whole point of a casting director is to select those who physically look right for the role, narrow down the pool of applicants, and then proceed from there.
DAW: Glorified record button or actual editing? by MordantWastrel • last post Mar 11th
Hiya reddit, I'm coming back onto the VO scene after a ten year hiatus in the stage world and wanted to sanity check something I heard from a reputable coach. Ten years ago, my process was Pro Tools + De-esser + compression + (occasional) gates + EQ, and very occasionally something more involved. I took a semester of audio engineering at the local community college and got competent if not expert at Pro Tools. My coach referred to this as 'sprinkling fairy dust' on an audition. Then she said that this isn't a good idea anymore: that the producers want everybody's audio as raw and clean as possible so that they can do that stuff and not have to deal with (# of actors in a piece \* different ideas about what constitutes fairy dust) combinations of 'stuff' people have done to their recordings. This makes sense to me but it leaves me wondering: what DO you use for DAW for, besides a record button and basic editing (adding/removing silence, normalizing levels). Part of me rebels at having a piece recorded that needs, say, a de-esser, and not using one! Also, is the equation different for recording a final versus an audition? I feel like 'leave it alone for post' makes more sense once you have the gig and they know the actors they're dealing with; but it's not like they're going to go edit an audition you sent, so what's the justification for a minimalist approach to editing in an audition piece, besides 'I have 100 of these to record and don't want to go down the perfectionist rabbit hole on any of them' Thank you!
Debut Bio by AgedEmo • last post Mar 11th
Hi! I’m in my first play in a week and they want a 50 word bio for the programme to go with our headshots. Even the samples they sent us had actors referring to their previous work though. As this is my first performance, what sort of thing should I write?
Not starting young enough by collin_013 • last post Mar 11th
It seems like most major actors got their first roles when they were between the ages of 14-18. And most celebrities got famous at a similar age. I am 20 now and am feeling like I have missed the chance to start my acting career. I know I could get some roles, but it feels like it’s too late for me to work towards a leading role in a major picture.
Agent wasted my time just not to sign me by throwawayyyycount • last post Mar 11th
This is a Sag-Aftra agency … I was on the phone with the agent for 1 hour and 30 minutes and he basically was telling me their “moto” of their agency and educating me about the industry (some information that I already knew, and some I didn’t) He then looked at my resume and said I lacked training (I have on-camera, voice,improv, and theater class) as training, he said since I’m young that casting directors will be more lenient but he started recommending these classes which I believe he may be getting a cut from it because the class is owned by one of he’s clients and he post him alot. And then said I needed new pictures because you can see the “lights in my eyes” like what???? That’s suppose to happen so my eyes won’t look dead. He didn’t recommend me anyone until I emailed them a couple hours later saying I found a photographer to take my new pictures, and then he emailed me back sending me a different photographer saying I should check them out like Umm okay ??? Next.. he says I need knew footage (I use my recent self tape for my reels) I honestly forgot what he complained about, but he said that my acting was good so idk ??? He gave me advice about correcting my resume such as capitalizing certain words, putting the production name instead of the characters name etc… so I appreciate that. At the end of the meeting he said once I do all this, then he would be interested in potentially signing me. The meeting happened on Monday and he emailed me yesterday basically telling me to hurry because this is a good season for young actors like me that play teenagers to get booked. If you were me, would you sign with them or wait a couple months to re-submit to other agencies.
Actors you should all enter this monologue competition! by chloecam29 • last post Mar 10th
Hi everyone, first time posting on here, but I saw on social media that Flairbox are running a monologue competition, and each entry is **guaranteed to get feedback from an industry professional.** It's to raise funds for Turkey and Syria, and it's open until the 16th March. I think you can be from anywhere in the world. The casting directors will pick their favourite one and also the one with the most 'claps' will win acting industry prizes too. Here's my entry and the details to enter! (would really appreciate a wee clap but no pressure haha) [https://app.flairbox.co/videos/bbeb29ea-2806-4687-9ee7-26c0aadf2feb](https://app.flairbox.co/videos/bbeb29ea-2806-4687-9ee7-26c0aadf2feb) [https://www.flairbox.co/monologues-for-turkey-syria](https://www.flairbox.co/monologues-for-turkey-syria)
I embarrassed myself by se20201 • last post Mar 10th
So, I performed two monologues in front of my whole class and I was so nervous that my mouth got dry and I had terrible diction. I was also kind of lightheaded on stage for some reason, and I wasn’t even looking at the audience. How can I come back from this? I almost cried from embarrassment. The most disssapointing thing was that I spent 3 weeks preparing for this, and now my whole classs just thinks I’m another terrible actress
Is it worth starting voice acting if AI is going to take most of the jobs? by shae_duane • last post Mar 10th
I don't have any real experience in VO so I want to pay for training and eventually have a demo made. I'm just not sure if it's worth spending $2000+ to get into the field only to find no work. AI is already good enough now that it's starting to take away the really low paying jobs. Regardless of what people are saying, I am extremely confident that in five years there will be AI that sounds indistinguishable from a voice actor. I also believe that no matter how real AI will one day sound, their will be those clients who will never use AI. So there will always be some work. But how can someone like me, who is just getting started, expect to get any real work? Is pursing voice acting at this day and age a good idea?