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Diversity: How often as a minority actor are you auditioning for big roles? by mirrorsarereflective  •  last post Aug 26th

A question on diversity. I havr been talking to few friends I met. Some of them have told me thatvthey tend to get roles for small parts because of their type. Does this mean that there aren't that many big roles for minority actors? I have seen shows with them as leads or supporting, but it seems frw according to auditions my friends are getting. The reason why I ask is cuz recently a friend I bumped into who I studied with. She told me an agent from good agency wanted to sign her up. She did drama school in UK but no film experience. He signed her up but its been over a year and she has only gotten an audition and it was for this indian girl who is maid. She literally disappears for the rest of the season. She said she felt a bit misled because her agent told her there were no promises but there are a lot of roles needing her type. She had other auditions but it seems diversity is super big for commercials. A girl I met on a commercial set of mine just auditioned for lead for a film adaption of book, but there is controversy because the novels character was white aad now they made her black.

Interesting question by TheRenaissanceG  •  last post Aug 26th

Do any of you actors who try to fully immerse yourselves for weeks and months into your characters psychologically ever notice that you begin to attract things in your everyday life that are specifically of that fictional character and not of yourself? Like weird coincidences and serendipity only in alignment with your role?

Going ficore. Can you check the sag-e box instead of ficore in AA? Will anybody really know? by intothevortex87  •  last post Aug 26th

That’s my only hesitation at this point, there are boxes for sag non union sag e ficore on AA, and technically you can “rejoin” sag again, so what do you guys think? Would the people at AA really know any difference? There’s 50 million actor profiles on there, and they are a business, not the morality police. What would you do? I don’t get sag auditions I joined way to early but I know I could make non union commercial money and build up my credits reels and relationships more and then rejoin sag in a couple years when appropriate, but right now I’m not acting at all, so, yeah

Background Actor by Kyle Taylor  •  last post Aug 25th

Hi guys, aspiring film/tv actor here; was wondering if anyone any idea son utilizing extra work to break into the business?  i know there are strong opinions for and against.  Also, if you do support it, is LA or NYC better for it?  It is worth being in the extras union? Thanks, and glad to be here!

How to portray physical and/or mental illnesses? by ailander  •  last post Aug 25th

Hello actors of Reddit! I am planning to apply to become a standardized patient and I am also planning to volunteer in my school's nursing/medical program. I do not have a lot of experience with physical or mental illnesses myself nor do I know a lot of people with any type of illnesses. My question for you all is how do you portray a person that is experiencing some sort of physical illness or mental illness without looking/feeling too "act-y," especially when I will be interacting with other med students and am not onstage.

Los Angeles Actor's Gym by LadyJ218  •  last post Aug 25th

Opinion on Tom Cruise as an actor. by thomasthecat12  •  last post Aug 25th

What is your view on him as an actor?

Few questions regarding headshots! by bubblegumflame  •  last post Aug 25th

hi friends! I am an aspiring young actress but I don’t have a lot of acting experience (apart from high school plays and drama classes). I want to get more involved in my passion in the near future but I have a few questions concerning headshots: 1- Should I get a headshot even though I am not a professional? If not, should I get one when I actually have some professional experience? 2- Approximatively, how pricey are headshots? I understand they can cost a lot but I’m really curious since photographers don’t indicate their prices online. Thank you!

It finally happened... actors worst nightmare? by InfiniteIsness  •  last post Aug 25th

Setting the scene: a staged reading. It’s a bit of a hybrid as we have some movement and costumes but with scripts in hand I can’t call it anything else. 4 minutes before I go on, I feel it. The bubbling in the gut. I make a mad dash to the bathroom and to my horror am (apologies for the indelicateness) peeing from my butt. I know I’m not done but I have to get on stage. The reading starts and that feeling is back. The bubbling. The cramping. I break out into a sweat all the while trying to maintain my character (a beautiful whorish wife who gets killed in the end). I make it through my scenes. I know I’m rushing my lines a bit and am trying to breathe. We finally reach a break. I have four pages before I need to read again. For the first time in my acting career I make a mad dash out and to the nearest toilet where whatever demon has possessed my bowels resumes its assault on both the toilet and my body. Again. Not enough time. Gotta pull down the skirt and get my ass back onstage. At this point I’m feeling some semblance of relief. I even straddle my scene partner (per the blocking) and whisper “I have diarrhea” seductively into his ear (were supposed to play clandestine lovers getting caught. Giggling in each others arms and whatnot. This little improv makes our laughs more genuine). I come to the scene where I weep, praying to God to forgive me. My body is already shaking with hot sweats which emphasizes the performance. As I cry, I’m thanking myself that am I not also weeping from my ass. The point of this story? I’ve always feared something like this would happen while I’m performing. Now it has and it wasn’t so terrible. I got to a point where I just couldn’t continue, found an opportunity and took care of business. The guilt of leaving the stage melted away as I realized I was now giving a better performance. Because my gut felt better, I was able to be in the moment again. I have another show tomorrow and one Sunday. Nothing but tea and toast for me I think.

HAVE YOU SEEN “BARRY”? by Winniehiller  •  last post Aug 24th

I just started binging on the HBO series, “Barry”, about a hit man who wants to become an actor. I know it will make you all laugh. And it’s particularly hilarious for those of us in LA (especially acting coaches). I’m loving it! Have you seen it? https://youtu.be/b09aJdWqVp4

Actor Branding by Britick  •  last post Aug 24th

Hi all, I'm an actor, like most of you I imagine, and I need to find out what I offer as my brand based on first impressions of how I look, what vibe you get from me etc. etc. If you could quickly fill out the survey below that would help me so much! [https://goo.gl/forms/ilpJkWpxDLHb5ooB2](https://goo.gl/forms/ilpJkWpxDLHb5ooB2) ​ Cheers, Britick ​

C/D Good acting is more than being present and truly feeling the emotions by RocketPunch2018  •  last post Aug 24th

I had a long long debate with my acting friend. She said that good acting is just about being present and connected. My line of thought is, good acting is what is seen through the camera. She was saying, if you see bad actors in class or in a movie, it's because they weren't connected to the material. She's saying it as if those actors weren't really feeling those emotions, and that's why their faces stayed unexpressive, dull, and not fully emoting. I said it's more than that. It's a learned muscle response too. Or at least a mixture of both. Since what we see in cinema on an actors face, we don't always do in real life. For example we had someone talking about how their dad died recently and everyone is saying they're still a bad actor. I don't think it's because they internally don't feel extreme sadness.... it's because externally, they weren't able to express and emote to the audience. My friend says it's just about how you feel and staying consistent with it. I say it's more about what reads externally.

Nudity Riders by WinonaPortman  •  last post Aug 24th

Interview with NYC Actor, Leif Steinert by jchapa11  •  last post Aug 24th

trained, talented, LA based sag actor with agents, imdb credits and reel. looking for mentors / partners / a team. by intothevortex87  •  last post Aug 24th

I have the grits to make it, but I need help. i want a team to work with. a mentor, somebody to see my value and hustle and talent that can perhaps help me out a little bit with advice, career guidance, etc. I wouldn't even mind "interning" or being an assistant to somebody that is established in the business, an opportunity to prove myself, to show my value, etc. i have agents but i get 0 auditions, while other people that don't even have reels or much experience have better reps and are going out for major paid auditions. i feel like i'm missing something. i'm in this for the long-haul but I need an opportunity to get my footing so I don't feel like a fish gasping for air out of water. if you can see the potential through these words, shoot me a PM, i'll send you a link to my website / reel / imdb / AA / la cast, etc. and maybe we can meet up and shit

Opinions on Self tape? by BlueTurtleBug  •  last post Aug 24th

Curious how people feel. A lot of in room auditions are just taped and sent to producers anyways but, I’m constantly travelling for work and finding a reader is a big problem. Most of the time I gotta use my phone and self read which has worked before. I just feel like there’s such a stigma of how professional people are trying to make their self tapes. It’s never been a big deal to me. What are some of your opinions?

Just got my first major role in a play - any advice would be much appreciated! by ShotsworthTheCat  •  last post Aug 24th

Hey all! So I'll try and keep this brief. I've done theatre here and there throughout high school, college, and after college in community theatre & classes, but it's always just been a hobby I enjoyed. I've only had ensemble & small speaking roles. I genuinely love doing theatre, but I never saw it as a potential for a major/career. I felt like I didn't have "it" compared to the people who were really well versed in theatre. But still, my desire to act is something that never really went away. As I've gotten a bit older and more confident, I've started to think that maybe it is something I could actually do if I set my mind to it, so I've wanted to explore acting more. I decided to audition for a role at a community theatre in a small city I'm living in for a year. I figured a smaller theatre scene would be a great way to test the waters of my interest in acting after moving from a big city, but now I've been cast as Norman Reese in Out Of The Frying Pan by Francis Swann (a much meatier part than I anticipated getting). I'm really excited for the chance to really explore acting in greater depth and believe I have it in me. However, I've never been in this situation before and want to make sure I approach it the right way in terms of script/character analysis, memorizing lines, overall preparation, attitude, etc. I would be so appreciative of any advice, general acting tips or pitfalls to avoid from actors who have had major parts in live productions. Thanks for your time!

I want an acting coach but can’t find anyone legit in my area!? by Unfriendlybrownhotti  •  last post Aug 24th

I’m open to Skype calls or watching an online master class I just don’t want to be scammed. Does anyone have a website or place where I can go for resources!???

While waiting on the all important demo reel to be edited, etc... by Olyvia Bollin  •  last post Aug 23rd

ACTORS WITHOUT ACCESS by Winniehiller  •  last post Aug 23rd

One of the things I love about Reddit is that in a little over a month I’ve been able to meet and give guidance to actors all over the world...all in my free time on set between camera set ups. Some of them live in small towns in rural areas...some in the US, UK and as far as Turkey. They have this deep desire to act and just don’t have the access to classes or coaching...or any kind of community theater. What can they do? What can you do? The first thing I recommend is learning a monologue and then videoing it. You can’t possibly know if acting is for you until you try it. You’ll need to analyze the script, memorize it, imagine that you are really speaking to someone and see them reacting to you. If you are not sure how to do this, I have posted and commented quite a bit about it. Your goal is to look and feel as real as possible. If you need help finding a monologue...ask me. You should also immerse yourself in great acting performances. YouTube is a wonderful resource for watching films, masterclasses, interviews and advice videos. Start to notice what makes a great performance and what makes a bad one. Read books about acting. Read plays. Read screenplays. Since your goal as an actor is to be as real as you can possibly be, observing how you are in everyday life is a great teacher. Notice how different you are with different people and how your environment affects you. Your life is your resource. Actors are students of themselves and life in general. Observe the different personalities of the people in your everyday life, as well. Everyone is a character. What motivates them? How did they come to be the way they are? See if you can find at least one person who might be interested in acting with you...even if just for fun. Get the script for a play or screen play and do a scene together. Maybe start a group of people that get together to read plays...which might grow into a theater group. You may find there are quite a few people who are aching for an opportunity to try acting - and theater is a wonderful community building activity. And you will find that as a founder of the group you will have a bit more control of what it becomes than if it were already in existence. Here on Reddit I have created an opportunity to be in a virtual acting class. For as long as my schedule permits, I am donating my time to teach and give feedback to actors who are seeking guidance. I am a professional acting coach in Hollywood, so if you are interested, join me at r/Actingclass. I am a big believer that the desires of the heart and soul are never there by accident. Do not ignore them. If this is something you really want there IS a lot you can do to get started. Don’t just wish and dream. Act on it. ACT!