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Table read for: After You've Gone by Mm2k • last post Jun 3rd
We are doing a table read for the feature film **After You've Gone**. We need a few actors to come in and help out by reading some of the characters. This isn't a paid position, but we will feed you. It's next Wednesday June 13th at 6:30pm in Tustin, CA. As well, only one role is cast in the film, so there is opportunity. PM me if interested.
Help me find this actor! by stopfeedingplz • last post Jun 2nd
He appeared on "Joking Bad" - Jimmy Fallon at the beginning of the video, this is what he looks like https://gyazo.com/3f219f9366ec6eea6b9d956356d04b55
Careers that could conflict by Seanj1987 • last post Jun 2nd
I’ve been thinking of pitching articles about film, and film criticisms. And possibly doing video reviews or essays. I was wondering if you thought this could conflict with a career trying to be an actor, or writer?
Actors in St. Augustine FL. Are there any here? by James Scott • last post Jun 1st
Trying to put together a film club so we can shoot short films for festivals. Anyone local?
Are acting schools (3 year degree) worth it by Kurt1717 • last post Jun 1st
I asked earlier the best way to become an actor for an 18 year old, and was wondering if going 1 step further than weekly classes, to actually study a degree would be beneficial and worth the cost (roughly $45,000 for the 3 years). I'm thinking I might do casual classes for a year and see if I enjoy it/are any good then maybe undertake this degree of considered worthwhile. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Good theatre photographer in NYC? by prettylovers • last post Jun 1st
I've been scouring the internet for someone with a real theatre style. I see a lot of UK actors with great head shots. But NYC head shots seem to have a 'pop' style that I don't want. Open to recommendations.any...even your pals who shoot photography! Thank you!!
When you watch other actors acting, how do you critique their performances? by stanislavskian2 • last post Jun 1st
What separates a great performance from a good one, a good one from a mediocre one, a mediocre one from a bad one, and a bad one from an awful one?
Non-union National Commercial help? by Chris_Ramirez • last post Jun 1st
Hey everyone! I recently booked my first commercial and it was a national commercial for Pizza Hut (yay!) and it started airing yesterday and I've already seen it all over the place. I'm a stage actor moving in to the film world and its DRASTICALLY different so I'm a little lost. My question is how does payment work? I have an e-mail that tells me that as a OCP I get my session rate and then some $$$ for usage. It says that its for one year of usage. Will this be the only payment I receive? As a non-union commercial does it disqualify me from getting residuals? Any information about this process would help, thanks!
What are some things I can be doing daily to become a better actor? by whaleforce9 • last post Jun 1st
I'm looking for daily routines people do on a daily basis to improve their acting skills or prepare for a role. I don't mind if they're directly or indirectly related to acting, but I want to fill more of my free time with healthy routines to push me further to my goal.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 31 by AutoModerator • last post May 31st
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.
actors in NYC, what is your survival job that pays decent? like, above $20 an hour. by ithastogeteasier999 • last post May 31st
money is literally the only thing holding me back from progressing in acting at all, and it's really driving me crazy at this point. waitering / bartending has been my go-to for the few years I've been here, it seems like a catch 22. either you don't get enough shifts, or managers want open availability and it conflicts with all of my auditions / classes, etc., or you don't make enough money, or the work environment is toxic and horrible, its like i can't win here. i'm looking into tutoring, but again even with the higher hourly wage, it doesn't seem like something that will pay enough money to take classes, on top of rent. i'm besides myself here. dog walking is shit pay, really anything less than $20 an hour is just simply not feasible. catering, same deal, working a couple shifts a week at $100 a pop is BARELY going to pay my $800 rent, and $800 rent is a pretty damn good deal in NYC these days. it's really really hard to see people make leaps and bounds around me all because they can afford to take classes with CDs, etc. and i'm stuck struggling to just get by. constantly. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks guys
What does it mean to be a character actor? Does it mean you're fugly? by CuspChaser111 • last post May 31st
Equity Principal Auditions In New York City by csquared95 • last post May 31st
Hi, I am a non-equity actor who is just starting to really focus on doing a lot of professional auditions, and I've been trying to go to some Equity Principal Auditions (EPAs). I've been to some EPAs in my city, but I've never done any in New York. I was wondering if anyone has done any EPAs in New York City? If so, could you tell me how early I should get there? I was advised to get there 2 hours early, but the train I would take to get there is sold out, and the bus schedule doesn't really work for getting there 2 hours early. Also, does anyone know how these auditions work for non-equity? Are they seen throughout the day, or do they often have to wait until the end of the day to maybe get seen? Any help/advice/insight is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Any reccommended reading for younger thespians? by NGSKing • last post May 31st
Hey, I am a rising Junior in high school, and since I'm going to have an actual disposable income for once, I figure I should spend money on bettering my abilities as an actor through reading. Any you all recommend for someone who's been acting at an ameteur level for a few years now?
Who's your favorite actor and why? by stanislavskian2 • last post May 31st
Finding that magic of college after graduation by ADoubleReign • last post May 31st
Everyone who graduated with a theatre degree, and is now working, what's it like? I am very career-focused, and find myself sacrificing a lot of potentially fun moments and projects to do what is best for myself as a future working actor. But I also love some aspects of it: the fun of being around a lot of people your own age that are in similar situations, having friends that you know will stay with you even if you're not cast in the same shows, having professors that support you and like seeing you work. Is any of that possible to find afterwards, or am I wasting an essential part of my life? Does it exist in theatre, grad school, anywhere?
Do short (and actually short-short) actors have a chance at roles? should i give up? by CinnamonRoll172 • last post May 31st
I've read alot that most male actors are not as tall as people assume due to them having to complement a variety of other actors on camera height-wise. However, most articles i've read define short as somewhere between 5ft 9 to 5ft 7....I'm 5"3'...... I'm not just "not tall", i'm straight up short. Add to that the fact that I'm asian and I feel like even before my skills are considered, i'm already out of the running. Should I give up? I've been looking for acting classes and decided to pursue acting (while also pursuing dental school), but It's hard to chase a dream when it feels like you're indirectly being told you don't have a chance. I graduated college last month, and being the short inexperienced asian that I am, I can't help but feel like all the chips are against me. I don't want to star in avengers or feature in a hollywood film(as cool as that would be). My (more realistic) dream is to have a small role in a TV show, like stewart in big bang theory before he became a more prominent role. What are your thoughts? I'd like to hear what you have to say on height-ism in the acting field.
can we discuss? anyone noticed apathetic/low-energy acting choice is more prominent nowadays? by mirrorsarereflective • last post May 30th
# Something I've noticed. Recently I've been creeping at audition videos from some of my colleagues who are repped by good agents... I've seen some of their self tapes, and though they are good in the sense that it is believable and natural, I've noticed some of there work very boring or nothing that stands out. by boring, I mean low\-energy. the stakes are low. It is more or less lazy delivery and something I would argue that anybody can do, since it literally sounds like talking . the delivery has no texture, no subtext and no stakes. Most importantly, there is no characterization of the character. This isn't meant to be a put\-down, but rather nothing about it stands out. After watching many of these audition tapes from my colleagues, and also some of there roles in tv shows... I am not mesmerized. In comparison to other self\-tapes out there , I'm not thinking: >wow, this actor is like dacre montgomery, who took billy to the next level in stranger things audition or >wow, this actress made strong choices like emma stone, who really nailed teen angst in her audition tape for easy A To me these two performer's really have it in the eyes, the subtext and tone, and this is only an audition tape too. # Now, my next thing I wanted to discuss, was also the actual final product performances... I don't know if this is a Canadian phenomenon, but I've noticed an overwhelming amount of Canadian tv shows or films with very lazy delivery. When I start comparing it to Game of Thrones, or Stranger Things or any other show out there, I am amazed at how textured the performances are. Now I know the counterargument is that final product often is under the direction of a director, so that varies and depends greatly on how the director wants the performances too I suppose. I've been also watching a lot of film performances too, and i gotta say, a lot of the lines aren't delivered with any texture at all. I noticed new films recently that have very low stakes... there is not the subtlety, that inner life shown in such performances. # I think.... My speculation is that nowadays becoming an actor is more popular. We are much better resourced and educated on how to get agents or go through the acting career path thanks to digital age where information is abundant. Studios and opportunities have risen. This means there will be an huge increase in people who wanna be actors, and imo most people can act, that is if you define it as "natural" and "believable". the thing i noticed is often we get a huge flow of actors who make very weak choices in an audition tape. In addition, being a filmmaker is more accessible. Equipment has gotten cheaper and accessible and since there are more poeple interested in working in film, there is also more people to choose from and collaborate with. So i would imagine this is also a factor too, where many directors who aren't good at directing or have a strong vision create films. This results in poor direction which the actors have to try to work with which results in mediocore performances. thoughts? debates? arguments?
Head movements in screen acting? by mirrorsarereflective • last post May 30th
Some advise to avoid it and soem say that its necessary to feel natural... I dont know. Thougbts? I feel if there is too much head movement than it becomes cartoonish... But if its too stiff. It looks like the actor is nervous. I feel most performances I have seen dont move heads much. I assume this is the case because the camera cant keep focus if yhr actor keeps moving back and forth in and out of frame. I feel a attempt to control your body is a bad idea , since yoy will feel awkward and give awkward performancr
at what point to do you stop? at what point do you just accept that it's not possible to do this anymore? that the industry rejects you? by ithastogeteasier999 • last post May 30th
ive been obsessed with acting my whole life. i've been broke my entire adult life. i had a decent boutique agent and manager for a short period but i was fucked up in my head and dropped them, because as the result of pursuing this life, i basically have no close friends or financial stability and i had people i shouldnt have trusted in my ear telling me i should drop them. im trying not to consider it the biggest mistake of my life, that if I once had them, i can get new, better ones, perhaps ones that actually care about me \(the reps\) because they were lacking in that department. but its not happening, or perhaps not fast enough. i have 2 agents in off markets but they do nothing for me. literally nothing. yet other people all around me that I don't think think are good actors \(but obviously somebody does\) are getting repped and going out for paid work. it feels very cruel to me. i dont know whats wrong with me but being broke all the time is just soul crushing, i'm not on the same page with anybody at all, because it seems to either affect me more than other people, i dont know what it is. at what point do I throw in the towel? i can't just "get a full time job and save money and come back to it". i dont know what world people are living in when they say things like this, but at age 30, and with how competitive the world is for MINIMUM WAGE jobs, magically switching gears like this is just not possible. if I somehow landed a high paying full time job i wouldn't be able to give that up because i know how fucking hard they are and cuthroat they are to get. i know there are no answers here, it's only what matters to me. i always thought i was talented. i thoguht i was epic, like i would change the world with my art. maybe we all think that. its just at what cost? being happy is very hard for me, because i'm so so incredibly lonely, depressed with how society functions and how I have to work just to survive. it's like i just cannot handle normal life. i dont know what i'm asking. actors ive met have been incredibly selfish self\-serving people. nobody has EVER helped me. maybe thats because they think I suck or don't value me as a person / friend / colleague, but thats not how i treat other people. ive written a bunch of shorts and given my actor friends roles and i dont even have a relationship with most of those people. nobody has returned the favor. i just don't get it man. what is the point of doing this is everybody is an asshole? if agents won't touch me when i have my materials in order and people with way less than me can get them and go out for paid work? i'm tired of waiting tables. i'm tired of all of this shit. its not that i dont get stuff, but i dont get PAID stuff, and its very painful and my body almost won't even let me PUT effort into doing unpaid work becuase i just feel so awful about it, so awful about being broke, how can people expect you to spend your time and energy on something and then NOT pay you with how expensive it is to live in NYC? i'm just rambling now. i just want to get paid to do this so I can flesh out the rest of my life, meet the right friends, kind hearted people, and be able to feed myself. i dont think that's much to ask. but maybe it is. maybe i'm just not cut out for this. but then what AM i cut out for? i dont want to quit all i want to do is act, thats literally ALL i want to do. i dont even know what im asking. has anybody been in my shoes before? i'm trying to just love myself and take care of myself but it's very very hard to do when you're broke and things cost money and you're alone while everbody else is smiling being able to afford things with friends and you cant even eat normal food and nobody even cares