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Acting with your eyes? by daisy679 • last post Oct 7th
I have an audition tomorrow, I'm incredibly nervous. I asked the casting director what they're looking for in their actress and she said this, "We are looking for an actress who is able to naturally show her emotions (someone who is very in touch with them) and someone who is able to portray everything she is feeling through her eyes." Any advice on how to hit it out the ball park with this audition would be so, so appreciated!
Advice for Actors on what you submit for (through my own experience) by sudrawkid • last post Oct 7th
How do you keep from getting your hopes up? by safarina23 • last post Oct 7th
I am not pursuing a career in musical theatre - partially because there are hardly any roles for the minority I am. HOWEVER, I did go to an open call for the Broadway show of my dreams a couple of years ago and got a callback the next day. Then one the next year. And now I have one again. I would be willing to drop everything if this worked out. It would be my #1 dream come true. But every time they email me, I start envisioning what my life would be like if I got into the show - and then ultimately, nothing happens and my perfectly happy life suddenly seems a little more lame compared to my vision :( I really am trying not to get my hopes up again - but seasoned actors/auditioners, how do you “audition and forget about it”?? I am trying my best but I keep thinking about it!!!
Repped actors:Does having demo reel with actual film footage (no selftapes) help you get auditions? by actingstarterpack • last post Oct 7th
Does it help. I have seen actors with self tapes for demo reels get auditions but also actors who went as far as paying for a demo reel service production, who end up with no auditions. Does it actually help? I feel once you have an agent, it doesn't matter if your demo reel is self tape or film footage (short film, student film etc). I currently an switching reps (interview next week) and I wonder if part of the reason I had lack of agent responses is because of my reel (made mostly of self tapes)
Advice for aspiring actors with LOW experience levels? by elphabaandglinda • last post Oct 7th
I’m going to be a freshman in high school, and I don’t have much experience acting. Any advice? I’m planning on taking some acting, improv, and voice classes in the early months of 2019 at a school for performing arts in my town. The type of acting I want to aim towards is musical theatre, but I’m also open to acting on camera if it means I can get more experience for my resume, other than starting classes and attempting to build a resume any advice? I’m willing to do anything because after doing an acting program over the summer for fun, I’ve realized that this is something I’m (starting off as) okay at and very passionate about. My main concern is that I’m starting so late, there’s some people I go to school with who probably have great resumes and have been acting their whole lives and sometimes it feels like I’m behind and will never reach them. Any tips for an actor to start out with? Again my main goal is musical theatre, thanks
For those who have an agent, how often do auditions come up for you? by SirArchibaldVIII • last post Oct 7th
Hey all, Firstly, I have to say I’ve been lurking this sub for a while now and I’m constantly blown away by how supportive everyone is - it really eradicates the idea that acting has to be such a cutthroat and competitive profession and I love you all. After a year of rigorous training I recently managed to signed up with my first agency (a few weeks ago), and I was just wondering how often y’all get offered auditions/roles. I haven’t heard anything yet, and obviously I’m not freaking out because it’s only been a few weeks, but I was just wondering if this is normal. TL;DR - at what point would I start looking for another agent if nothing came up with this one? Three months? Six? A year? Keen to hear your thoughts!
Needing Advice on Truly "Feeling" During a Scene by THG497 • last post Oct 7th
Hey guys! So I go to school for acting. It's not the best school, I feel like I'll have a lot left to learn in acting class outside of school once I graduate. But anyway. I think I'm a good actor. I get a lot of roles and I really work hard to get better and I have a lot of faith in my career. But I wouldn't say that when I'm on stage I don't necessarily ever feel like I'm TRULY living in the space. Like I know what I'm supposed to do, and I do it. My "method" when it comes to acting is to analyze the show and figure out exactly what a normal person would do, and I create my own inner thoughts, figure out how I would say stuff, etc. It's all very technical and on paper and rehearsed. Let me be clear in that it doesn't come off as rehearsed, because I'm good at acting like things are natural, but I want advice on a better internal method. I talked to one of my acting professors about how I do things, and they said it should be less "figured out." They said the best acting is when you can walk on stage, live in the moment, and just "be." I'm curious what people have to say about this. I'm always looking to improve my acting skills. If anyone has advice, exercises, videos, articles, books, or you just have a method you want to share, let me know! It might be helpful to add I really haven't studied any specific methods, my school weirdly doesn't teach any. In short: What is your acting method?
Is there a specific sub where acting roles are advertised? by buoy__ • last post Oct 6th
Have you ever been in class with this type of actor? by thisisnotarealperson • last post Oct 6th
This is something I’ve been thinking about off and on and I wanted to put it out there for discussion. I can think of a couple of people like this who I’ve encountered over the years. Acting is their primary focus, it’s what they want to do, they’ve spent a lot of time pursuing that goal and they put the work in in class. And...they just don’t progress and they don’t have the goods. By which I mean they’re not getting any better, and they’re simply not at the level one needs to be in order to do this professionally. One guy’s main hangup was vocal. He had some emotional depth, but when he spoke he just couldn’t get his mouth around the lines in a way that made them sound like something a real person was really saying. Not the same as his normal speaking voice. He always sounded like a person who was pretending to say something. Another guy had been acting for years, even teaching it, and he could tell you EVERYTHING intellectually about a scene. He knew so much at a literary level about plays and playwrights, and the psychology behind the characters. But none of this really came across in his acting. His mannerisms were always the same, he always seemed restrained, he would fake laugh with about half of his line deliveries. It just never seemed real. I’m not writing this just to criticize these actors for being bad. And they weren't even *bad*, they just weren't good. Everyone has their hangups they have to work through, everyone has blind spots a teacher needs to help them discover. It’s why we’re in class. But these guys just never seemed to get it, and they didn’t seem to understand that they weren’t where they needed to be in order to get hired for anything. It’s like their blind spots were their whole acting selves. So I’m curious if anyone else has worked with actors like this, and chiefly, how do you know if *you’re* an actor like this? That’s like my personal acting nightmare. And what is a teacher’s responsibility in a case where one of their students just isn’t getting anywhere after a good deal of effort?
Best male actor tournament by DangDesigner • last post Oct 6th
​ [I wanted to put Robin William, but he always a legend to me.](https://i.redd.it/lgdoey8tpmq11.png) [I did not expect the outcome, but I still have mad respect for the battle winner, because of the stun that he did, and his philosophy in life.](https://reddit.com/link/9lzkpu/video/4r555oxnpmq11/player) Game trailer: [https://youtu.be/P40duXpwBxw](https://youtu.be/P40duXpwBxw)
Extra Work by sildet • last post Oct 6th
Hey everyone, I booked my first extra gig in Atlanta for Monday and Tuesday. I've never done anything in the industry before and am testing the waters to see if I want to make a career change. The e-mail I received mentioned the call time was at 11 am. What time should I actually be there? Any tips? Thanks
There Are No Stupid Questions - Oct 6 by AutoModerator • last post Oct 6th
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Just finished first audition by OldManKirkins • last post Oct 6th
And I got a callback. I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of the Industry Network? Is it legit? I'm asking because there is a slightly expensive deposit, and I really do not want to get robbed.
Actors Access by lutachris • last post Oct 5th
So I just set up my account, put some info about myself and one of my headshots, I’m not really sure where do I go from here? Also has people had any success with it? Is it worth it? Thanks!
How do you Balance Auditions and a Day Job? by _EmmaRose_ • last post Oct 5th
I'm still in school so I don't have to worry about this quite yet but I want to be ready when the time comes. How are you guys able to work a day job and make it to auditions at the same time? Do you leave work whenever you have an audition or work a job with weird hours or what?
I'm a PDX actor looking for to get really high quality head shots done. Does this photographer meet the mark? by Throwawaywts • last post Oct 5th
Do you need a new website (or redesign?) by _BjornBlack_ • last post Oct 5th
I'm a screenwriter by trade, but I am delving into digital media design more. If you are an actor/actress who is in need of a personal website designed or have one that needs a polish/redesign, PM me and I can help you out for free.
The Audition Process by cms • last post Oct 4th
Hi all, I am wondering what casting directors opinion of an actor auditioning with sides in hand versus without. I have received sides last minute with no way of memorizing my lines for the audition. Unfortunately I use readers (glasses for reading only) so I feel it makes me look...
What TV/Film auditioning book would you recommend? by Healthyactress • last post Oct 4th
Getting Commercial Work in NYC? by futurebro • last post Oct 4th
Hey there. I'm pretty experienced with legit theatre and tv/film, but I don't know much about getting commercial work. I'm non union and ive heard there's a lot of NU commercial work to be had. Do I need a commercial agent to get these jobs? I've seen a few posted on Actors Access, is that the best submissions site to use? Any advice on getting commercial work would be awesome. The money sounds incredible haha.