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What is the easiest way to gain access to youth talent? by EveryXtakeYouCanMake • last post Sep 13th
I'm shooting an incredibly powerful 2 year docuseries on YouTube, and I would like to find some local youth talent to help film a short trailer. I live in Indianapolis.
Looking for NYC based bodybuilder-actors! by henrysheeran • last post Sep 13th
I am directing a play I wrote, called Gain!, that rehearses and performs September-October-November. It's about four young bodybuilders. Please let me know if you are interested in auditioning or have friends who might be.
What kind of websites do you all use? by wellthatssomething • last post Sep 13th
is there a good place/app to practice lines/share reels with other actors?
ACTOR'S LINK OPINION by thechickwiththehair • last post Sep 13th
The thing on Actors Access that charges? Has anyone taken advantage of it? If so, what were the results? I just want to get myself a bit more out there. Thank you for any and all opinions :) ​ EDIT- Talent Link is what it's called. I'm a dork. But still same question!
IMDb pro worth it? by alienuri • last post Sep 13th
All I need to do is adding my pic to cast page,is IMDb pro membership worth it? This is what’s happening. I was in the film project, director created my name for cast. I created my IMDb account, but my actor name is already exit cuz my director created as cast. So my own IMDb account can’t use same name as my actor name. Cuz it says those name already exist. How can I link my account and actor page? Or it’s not necessarily to link those 2?
Union vs. non union vs SAG eligible by serbbbs • last post Sep 13th
Hello I am very new to the acting scene, taking my first class in 2 weeks. I’m sure I can ask the teacher and find out but I’d like to get some information prior. I see online stuff about union and non union gigs and actors being classified as those or SAG eligible. Can you help tell me what exactly they mean? Does being union mean I can’t do non union work? Is it best to jump right in and join the union or should I wait until I have more experience? What exactly is SAG eligible?
actor / bartender looking to split cheap studio / 1 bedroom in LA with another likeminded tenacious soul tryin' to get ahead by jessepinkman904 • last post Sep 13th
i've been around the block a lil bit and I've come to the conclusion that the way to get ahead is to have the cheapest rent possible so you can work minimally and spend all your time doing acting stuff, so that's what I'm trying to do. i just moved here from NYC and everybody i know has good living situations already worked out. There are a ton of studios under $1000 in hollywood / east hollywood / korea town / mcarthur park, etc. and plenty of 1 bedrooms under $1300. I'm looking to split one with another actor / waiter that has a similar lifestyle and wants to save money and get ahead. $500-600 a month for your own place. i'm 30, chill, wait tables a few nights a week in weho, just moved here from NYC, slowly getting my footing in the city. clean, like to cook, and 420 friendly. I'd be looking for October 1st or during the month. Shoot me a PM if youre interested and i'll send you back my website so you can check me out and we can take it from there!
Any budding actors in Australia / South Australia by 88kim • last post Sep 12th
Where do you get info on auditions and casting calls?
Getting SAG through extra vouchers (NYC) by mhalpy • last post Sep 12th
I'm working on getting that sag-eligible status, I'm signed up for central casting and submit for extra work on casting networks. NYC actors how many of you have actually gotten your SAG card through extra work? If so how long did it take you, are there any shows that have a higher probably of getting vouchers from?
I’m starting to feel like pursuing acting is just impossible if you’re working class by lndnDDD • last post Sep 12th
I haven’t been able to afford to even take an acting class is years, I’m stuck waiting tables because I’ve yet to find another job that makes enough money to afford LA / NYC that’s also flexible.... it’s like I’m free falling with no safety net and it’s just the worst feeling in the world. I truly don’t know how anybody affords this. I want so badly to just get a full time job and make money but then it’s not flexible for the random audition I might get once a month, like... none of this makes any sense to me. It’s not getting easier, it’s only getting harder. I feel like I’m missing something for years except I don’t figure it out I just keep free falling...
[CORRECTED DATE] AMA Announcement: Jeff Seymour Round 2, Friday 9/14 noon EST by thisisnotarealperson • last post Sep 12th
Hey everyone, I mentioned this in another post but Jeff Seymour expressed an interest in doing another round of an AMA here so we're scheduling that for Friday 9/14 at noon EST. Jeff is an actor, teacher, and director with a podcast and a book about his approach. More info about him here: http://reallifeactor.com and here's his last AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/97jg0n/im_jeff_seymour_actor_director_and_author_of_the/
Post-graduate school to get into acting? by denvercarolina93 • last post Sep 12th
I love acting, and I never got to major it in college. I want to be an actress, and I know I have the chops for it, so I want to pursue acting but unfortunately don't have classes in my area. If I were to choose a post-graduate school or masters program for acting, where should I go? I know there's a bunch of schools in NYC and LA I imagine, but just wondering what people have heard in regard to what programs turn out the best actors.
It's time! The Second Dual AMA between /r/Screenwriting and /r/Acting is right here by thisisnotarealperson • last post Sep 12th
Hey actors, places (thank you places). Post your questions for screenwriters here, and [don't forget to head over to /r/screenwriting to answer their questions for us](https://old.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/9faqqd/dual_community_ask_me_anything_racting_meets/). **Don't forget to subscribe to both subreddits, you never know what you may learn from the other side!** - What's a dual AMA? > Two Ask Me Anythings! One on r/Acting and one on /r/Screenwriting, at the same time! Actors ask writers questions on r/Acting, and writers ask actors questions on /r/Screenwriting. For every question asked/answered, try and post another answer/question. *** ##r/Acting Members: The essential idea is for **actors** (amateur or professional) to come on the r/Screenwriting thread to answer questions posted by **writers** -- specifically tailored to your profession. Examples -- > What do you look for in a script? > What can we do to make an actors job easier on set, or on the page? > When you read a script, how do you 'become' the character on the page, what is your technique? As you can see, these questions can be anywhere from personal to general asks. **Writers** don't be afraid to ask tough or out-of-the-box questions, **actors** don't be afraid to give tough or out-of-the-box answers! #**To be clear: Actors ASK on r/Acting, and will ANSWER on r/Screenwriting! That way we all have to come to each other's turf!** ##/r/Screenwriting Members: The essential idea is for **writers** (amateur or professional) to come on the r/Acting thread to answer questions posted by **actors** -- specifically tailored to your profession. Examples -- > What's your process for creating characters? > When writing, do you keep things like race, sexual orientation, or creed in mind? > If you could cast your own lead actor, what qualities would you look for? As you can see, these questions can be anywhere from personal to general asks. **Actors** don't be afraid to ask tough or out-of-the-box questions, **Writers** don't be afraid to give tough or out-of-the-box answers! #**To be clear: Writers ASK on r/Screenwriting, and will ANSWER on r/Acting! That way we all have to come to each other's turf!** *** # To Everyone: - I don't want this to feel mechanical for anyone! There are no rules in these AMA's other than civility and respect. - Talk your professions, your hobbies, your passions! Writers -- tell someone about your 130 page Sci-Fi homage to the original Star Wars trilogy. Actors -- tell someone about that amazing performance you gave at your local theatre! Be open and support each other's endeavors! - Talk about your failures, your success, what you've overcome, what you're about to... We're all people who share the same emotions, someone out there is feeling exactly like you! - Finally, CONNECT. And I mean really connect. Are you an actor looking for a project? Are you a writer looking for actors? Introduce yourselves to your future colleagues, the *real* you. Not u/BigBalledPlaya1968 (thank the lord that page was not found), the person behind the screen name, *if* you're comfortable doing that. NETWORK! You may know this is as just an online forum, but what you didn't know is that u/BigBalledPlaya1968 is actually Tracy Morgan. ### Have fun! -- u/1NegativeKarma1 and u/thisisnotarealperson
Two film directors say I have too much energy by OG_M_Bison • last post Sep 12th
This is a criticism I have gotten twice when auditioning for small film projects in my area. They just say I have to much energy when reading my lines at auditions. I'm not really sure what this means whether I'm too loud or too excited? I've done almost all theatre work in the past 2 years so I'm not sure if that has something to do with it. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to fix this?
New kind of casting app by Igor Ryabchuk • last post Sep 11th
Hello everyone!
AMA Announcement: Jeff Seymour round 2, Thursday 9/13 noon EST by thisisnotarealperson • last post Sep 11th
Hey everyone, I mentioned this in another post but Jeff Seymour expressed an interest in doing another round of an AMA here so we're scheduling that for Thursday 9/13 at noon EST. Jeff is an actor, teacher, and director with a podcast and a book about his approach. More info about him here: http://reallifeactor.com and here's his last AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/acting/comments/97jg0n/im_jeff_seymour_actor_director_and_author_of_the/
When is it ok to detach from a project? by turquoise68 • last post Sep 11th
I’m having a huge dilemma. I (perhaps stupidly) got myself attached to a project without knowing much about it and am starting to regret it. I’ve never met the director, who lives in a different country and who (perhaps equally stupidly) cast me on the basis of a headshot and a recommendation from a mutual friend, who is also in the cast. The director talked a big game in the messages she sent me, promising me a fee way in excess of anything I’ve ever earned before as an actor, so naturally I said yes. However it later turned out that this is pure ‘fantasy money’ as the whole thing is being crowdfunded or looking for investors, with only limited success so far. Since accepting the part, various other things have come to light, including the location being changed from near my home town to somewhere much further away, the script being... not great (and my character not having that much to do, although I’ve only seen a couple of episodes, so this may improve), and the fact that they seem actually to want an actor much older than I am, and have talked about ageing me up in what I think is a really unprofessional looking way. Everything in my being is screaming to quit (no contracts have changed hands and we are months away from starting shooting anything) but a) I don’t want to appear unprofessional and b) I really, really need the money. Like I said, I’m sceptical as to whether it’ll ever appear, but I’d kick myself if it did and I’d handed the role to someone else. I’d be happy to just get on with other things and hope that it all goes ahead, if it weren’t for the fact that the director seems to expect everyone to be 100% all-in and basically join in with all the crowdfunding etc. She keeps sending annoying messages addressed to ‘Team [Name of Show]’ and wants us all to do promo videos, join group chats, help fundraise and so forth. It’s never-ending. The subject matter touches on various disabilities, and I know that this is a passion project for her and also for my friend who got me involved in the first place. I don’t want to offend them, but for me it was never more than an acting job. Am I being unfair/selfish/naive? Should I just quit? Or should I expect to have to suck it up and get involved with the fundraising if I want to get paid? For the record, I never agreed to that, and I’m similarly launching a different self-funded project of my own and would NEVER make it a condition for the actors that they take on a fundraising role unless they wanted to. Advice much appreciated!
YOUR TURN TO TALK...TELL ME WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT ACTING by Winniehiller • last post Sep 11th
Passion. It is what makes life worthwhile. Do you feel it? If you say you want to be an actor, you must have an overpowering reason. You’ve got to know it’s not the easiest job in the world. The odds are against you. Still you can’t give up the dream because it’s what you want more than anything else. Why? I do a lot of talking on this sub and on r/Actingclass, but here is your chance to share about why acting is your passion. What do you love about it? Tell me about the first time you realized that acting was for you. Tell me why you can’t do anything else. Tell me what it feels like when you are doing what you love. I want to know all the details. Just to get you started, I’ll tell you why I I love to teach acting. I was once like you. I thought I wanted to be a performer (I am both a singer and actress). I still love it. But I found something else that gives me even more fulfillment. Even In high school I was led to help others. When there was an audition for a show I wanted to be in, I would seek out and coach the people I wanted to play the other roles. While in college I directed high school aged theater groups that toured in the summer. When I was hired to do Shakespeare or a musical or a soap opera, I was the one my fellow cast members asked to run lines with them, and I was always able to suggest ways to approach the role they hadn’t thought of and were excited to incorporate. When I started teaching full time, professionally, I fell in love with seeing that look in a student’s eyes. A light bulb going off. An “ah-ha” moment when suddenly, a novice who was only awkwardly reciting lines, began to channel their character... reacting...feeling... thinking...BEING. What a rush! For both of us. It became my addiction. Every actor who walked through my door became my personal challenge. Often (because agents and managers would send me their clients) I would need to pack everything into one high powered lesson right before they were sent off for a major TV role. But when I got the chance to really develop their talent over a year or so, I was able to see true artists emerge. THAT is thrilling!!! I started my sub as an experiment. I wanted to see if I could get that same “rush” by helping people on line that I get in person. It’s turned out even better than I imagined. We have people of all abilities there and I love that. Helping a beginner is even more of a challenge than fine tuning a professional. I have been coaching a celebrity actor on a couple of tv series for almost 10 years now. (50-70 hours a week). I love our interaction and we are always making new discoveries together. But working with you all is lighting my fire again for teaching up-and -coming artists. I had a comment on my last post that gave me that high that I’m so addicted to. I LOVE to teach. OK. That’s my story. Let’s hear yours. Tell me everything! I want to know what rings your chimes!!! Fill up the comments here. Let’s hear about YOUR passion!
Reel Talk - Sep 11 by AutoModerator • last post Sep 11th
Use this post as a place to get feedback on your reels, ask questions regarding reels, post reels you've seen that you think are awesome, anything reel-related.
For the love of--if someone posts a headshot looking for feedback, don't hit on them or just say they're pretty. This is an acting subreddit. by thisisnotarealperson • last post Sep 11th
Good job fellas! Looks like we'll be adding a new rule. If anyone does this please report them so we can hand them a 24-hour ban. Also, when someone asks what their type is and you say "my type," you're not being anywhere near as clever as you think.