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Film Festivals by Jay • last post Jul 19th
Film Festivals .......There must be hundreds going on during a course of a month, I see many actors (mostly non-union and working free of charge) posting how they were nominated or picked up an honorable mention for this film or that short but my question is does this actually do...
method acting by GrundyBenson • last post Jul 19th
First of all, I'm no professional actor, but it has been a hell of a year for me, and i gotta say, it has been quite entertaining. Method acting irl is a real hoot. Although i was quite disappointed. People always mistake me for the character that i play. This journey will definitely be memorable and insightful. I leaned a lot. Especially fake crying. Boy that was hard to pull off. That is all. What about you guys? How was your method acting experiences/stories?
Opinions on Professionalism by AndYouHaveAPizza • last post Jul 19th
Hey fellow actors, I just need a small place to vent a situation that happened this past weekend. I was recently in a musical that ran over the month of June. Our lead also runs his own small musical production company and asked the cast if any of us were interested in auditioning for his upcoming production, which he's directing. I replied that I was in fact interested (this was a few weeks before auditions). Two days before auditions and I hadn't heard anything back. I emailed him reiterating my interest and he responded that audition slots were "full, but we'll fit you in no problem." Great! So I show up to auditions with my song piece, they squeeze me in, and I was called back two days later to read for a specific part. After the callbacks the director said we'd hear by the end of tomorrow regarding casting. Two days go by, nothing. I wait over the weekend as I know casting can sometimes take a little longer than anticipated. Still nothing. Monday morning I see an Instagram story he's posted about the show's first music reading. Now, I don't know about you guys, but every single stage callback I've ever had has reached out to people regardless of whether or not they got a part. It's just common courtesy if you're going to bring someone in multiple times to read for your production. Add on the fact that this was someone I had just finished working with on a production, and it all just left a really bad taste in my mouth. No correspondence until I reached out twice about an audition, and no response until I reached out after callbacks. Just a lack of professionalism overall. Anyway, it's been bugging me the past few days and I just needed a place to write out my frustrations. I'm finding that working with friends in this industry (I'm in LA for reference) isn't exactly what I imagined. The lack of communication and professionalism is staggering, at least in certain circles I run with. Any of you have similar experiences?
What is your experience with Backstage? Is signing up worth it? by chrissyteiganswings • last post Jul 19th
Submissions On Casting Frontier/Actors Access/Backstage Via Agents by OmgImSoTired • last post Jul 19th
So, when I signed with an agent a few years back, I was told that my accounts with Actor's Access, Backstage, Showfax, etc. would all become free via the agency. I know my agent can submit me freely via those, but the only thing I seem to not have to pay for is my Showfax for getting sides. Is there any way I can submit myself freely like my agent can? I'm not convinced he's putting me out there, despite being told that I'm being 'submitted for everything,' considering the last audition he sent me on was two months ago and it was an open call.
Macbeth's Soliloquy by ABlokeCalledGeorge8 • last post Jul 19th
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3p2HnNicug](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3p2HnNicug) A video comparing the performances of different actors performing the 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' monologue from William Shakespeare's Macbeth. I think Ian McKellen and Joseph Millson had the best portrayals, however I really enjoyed Bill Camp's (the homeless man in the birdman scene ) performance. I feel like it's somewhat unique. Whose performance did you like the most?
Would Love to Follow Reddit Actors on Social Media... by RyanLJ14 • last post Jul 19th
But I'm not sure if this is a thing? I would like to show my support for fellow Redditors in the business even when I'm not on Reddit, and I think it'd be a great way for the community to become even stronger. I'm an actress in Phoenix, AZ, and one tip I picked up from a Marketing for Actors workshop was forming social media "pods-" essentially a group of folks who follow and engage with each others' posts- mostly to boost visibility in the algorithm- BUT I'm genuinely interested in seeing what people are up to and how they're making their craft a brand. Again, if this is something I shouldn't be proposing (or if there is already a dedicated thread for this sort of thing), please let me know! IG: ryanljenkins twitter: ryanljenkins SC: ryanljacts facebook.com/ryanl.jenkins14
How long do I have to work tech before I'm accepted? Am I being taken advantage of? by skeletonwar2014 • last post Jul 19th
Hi guys. I've been trying to get immersed in my local theater community. There are two theater companies in my local area and they both put on a show about every 2 months. I try to audition for every show I can, and have been doing this for about a year and a half. It seems that these shows always cast the same few people in our local circle. After every audition cycle it's always the same spiel from the directors; "I'm sorry we couldn't use your talent but we'd love to have workers for tech!" I'm friends with some of the "always casted" folks and they said that doing tech is just the opening steps into getting into theater circles. Is this true or am I being lied to? Sorry if this comes off as whiney or rude and shit. I just got the cast list for this season's shows and I'm automatically included in the tech for each of them and it peeved me really bad. **Edit: I should mention that both of these theaters are volunteer based, there are no wages for actors or tech.
Want to pursue acting in Hollywood by Reptilianhumanhybrid • last post Jul 19th
I’m going to get straight to the point. I want to move to Hollywood, LA to pursue acting. I have no plan, no money, just a little bit of natural talent and strong will. Is it unrealistic? Of course it is but what would you do?
What if you're interested in the EU film industry? by fieryroad • last post Jul 19th
The American market seems more "open" - at least from what I read here... Some of my favourite films would be Kieslowski's "Three Colours trilogy", Polanski's "Venus in Fur". Also "The Lobster", "La Vie d' Adele" and such. I adored "Café de Flore" (I think that it was made in France and Canada). Some more general examples of films would be the "Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight" trilogy, "Call Me by Your Name", Woody Allen's "Matchpoint" etc... You must get an idea of what I mean by now... Where do you get auditions for this type of - kind of more "sophisticated" films? There usually isn't much fuss around them... Would be grateful for any opinion.
How did you get your agent? by strugglingactress • last post Jul 19th
Just curious to hear peoples stories. Some agents find me on LA casting, some from industry referrals, and some from when I self submit. How did you find yours?
Actor Reel Shoot? by gigixxx0 • last post Jul 19th
Hello. Is their any good studios to record a demo reel in the Bay Area? I’m having trouble finding some! Anything helps. Thanks.
Boundaries in acting by EternallySamurai • last post Jul 19th
I'm a semi-cosplayer who is freshly on the way to grasping the basics of theatrical acting to enhance my character in cosplay, & during my interactions with my local cosplay community I'd casually inject traits & utilize the character's status (i.e: a feudal lord) to humourously get along with others & in turn friends would call me "lord, lord!" as a term of endearment ... However during a meet up with a friend of mine (who is one of many founders spearheading the cosplay club I'm in) earlier on today, I came to learn from him that a few members of the club became affected by me being too heavily "in-character" even out of cosplay, & immediately I became crestfallen, unaware of the ethical boundaries that entail in acting ... Yet deeply sorry over those whom I caused offense to. How do actors shed their characters off from their true selves? when it's appropriate to be in-character or break character? Most importantly: how do they adjust back into the real world? I'd appreciate some insight. Thanks!
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - Jul 19 by AutoModerator • last post Jul 19th
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.
Man, some Casting Directors really got some nerve by CDAYt • last post Jul 18th
Now I understand that in the Acting industry you’ll hear a lot of No’s after auditioning but when on an actor website, why would a casting director reach out to you personally (without self submission) to invite you to come somewhere and Audition only to reject you afterwards? I don’t take rejection personally, I usually just brush it off and tell myself I’ll get the next one, maybe they just didn’t like my acting which is fine, but they could’ve saved so much time by just looking at my reels or maybe asking me to film a self tape instead of having me take an hr to meet them where they’re at to pretty much waste one another’s time. And no, how I’m expressing myself in this rant is not what I do when I meet them in person. I’m just in the mood right now
Man, some Casting Directors really got nerve RANT by CDAYt • last post Jul 18th
Now I understand that in this industry you’ll hear a lot of No’s after auditioning but when on an actor website, why would a casting director reach out to you personally (no self submission) to invite you to come somewhere and Audition only to reject you afterwards? I don’t take rejection personally, I usually just brush it off and tell myself I’ll get the next one, maybe they just didn’t like my acting which is fine, but they could’ve saved so much time by just looking at my reels or maybe asking me to film a self tape instead of having me take an hr to meet them where they’re at to pretty much waste one another’s time. And no how I’m expressing myself in this rant is not what I do when I meet them in person.
Good classes in Arizona? by nobodyshoe • last post Jul 18th
Looking for good classes in az if yu know of any please recommend them :)
Abhimanyu murder: Prime accused arrested [P] by lord_dinkan • last post Jul 18th
I would love to act, BUT..... by Stephen Foster • last post Jul 17th
I would love to act, but I don’t have an agent. I would love to act, but I’m not in SAG. I would love to act, but I’m broke. I would love to act, but I’m working nine-to-five. I would love to act, but everything is precast. I would love to act, but my agent never sends me out.
Did you get a pretty volatile list of negatives? It’s the “but” that keeps us behind. It’s what we use to avoid taking risk. We can’t take a risk and then immediately criticize and critique ourselves for taking it. The risk is the thing that counts in the end. I’ve used every one of the above excuses to keep me from acting. But I do know that each one is flimsy as a paper lantern and must be kicked under the carpet. What acting practice has begun to teach you is to act under all circumstances. Begin to practice your acting and the doors will start to swing open for you.