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Can't View Video by Dean Dawson • last post May 27th
I just tried to view Lynne Ashe's video posted on Karmalicity for a generous 18 pts. but as soon as I hit play, a message comes up saying that it is unavailable in my country. Never experienced that on this platform before. Has anyone encountered the same or similar?
Taking the Plunge by DoingTheDumbThing • last post May 27th
So I need some advice hive mind. I’m a 22 year old character actor currently living in Denver. I have a fair amount of theatre credits and I’m working on building up my film reel. Now it’d still be a couple years off but I’m an anal retentive planner but I wanna move away from Denver to pursue acting full time. I have friends who live in New York, Chicago, and LA, and they all have their own individual experiences regarding working in each of those cities. So I thought I’d ask if y’all have any experiences you’d like to share or insight as to what I should do. I would like to work in film and TV but continue working in theatre as well. TL;DR, Where’s the best place to move in order to pursue film and theatre acting full time?
Best types of roles for when you're just starting out? by TheSpiderKing • last post May 27th
I know that this is a weird question but I was just wondering about it. When actors are just starting out, which kinds of movie roles are the most likely to really launch their careers? I've been thinking about becoming an actor and I wanted to know what would be the best path to breaking into hollywood. Obviously oscar bait drama stuff would be a huge boost for your career, but I imagine it would be very tough to land a role in one of those movies if you were just starting out. Comedies might help you get some visibility but you probably wouldn't gain much prestige from that. I know its too early to be worrying about stuff like this when I haven't even taken any acting classes yet, but I'm the type of person who seeks out as much information ass possible as soon as I become interested in something. So in your opinions, what's the best path for an actor to take in order to make their career take off?
If you worked hard to become an actor by yourself, and managed to become successful, and met up with a childhood friend who also wanted to become an actor but is struggling, would you help them out or let them struggle and do it on their own? by Exella • last post May 27th
It's a hypothetical question. Please tell me why/why not. By helping them out I mean giving them your agent's contact info, telling them about roles, etc... And by letting them struggle I mean let them work hard ; "you had to work hard and fail a lot, why should they have it easy?" :)
Why American Actors Suck At British Accents by WordAndCopySayer • last post May 27th
Super interesting. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time\_continue=17&v=DZF3RiMFInI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=DZF3RiMFInI)
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Australian Casting Websites by ineffable-words • last post May 26th
Hey fellow Aussie actors! I would love to know which casting websites you guys use and/or recommend- there are a lot out there and I would love to know your opinions! Also what does everyone think of IMDB Pro? Thanks!
Headshots with hands? by Merellifluous • last post May 25th
Hey everybody, I just got my headshots back and the one I like best has my hand in it. The hand is not covering something in my face, just resting on my shoulder/collarbone. Is it unproffesional and/or distracting to use a headshot with my hand and part of my forearm...
Who are your favorite up and coming actors and actresses to follow on Instagram? by tvfilmforever • last post May 25th
[Kayla C](https://www.yooying.com/models.eat.2) I loved her on Ghost Brothers. @joeyking I know she isn’t a household name yet but she will be!
Want to work on your craft today? by ActorPlaybook • last post May 25th
Your physical body is a perfect vessel for revealing emotion. Do you pull on your bottom lip when you are thinking? Do your shoulders slump when you hear bad news? Do you clap your hands together when you get excited? Can you not make eye contact when you are nervous? One of your jobs as an actor is to find and know these actions, not only specific to yourself, but in the study of people all around you. Start a list/journal entry of actions that are indicative of specific emotions. These can be used as building blocks for character development.
Do you think it's much harder for actors now vs. then? by GritParagon • last post May 25th
What do you think actors of yesteryear would think of what actors are up against today when moving to an expensive city like LA or NYC? They had it tough as it is. It's never easy to pack up and move to a big city especially to become an actor. But I wonder how they would view this new requirement that we all have a "second career." How many successful stories of actors who work as a nurse, substitute teacher or web designer that were able to have successful acting careers in these cities? I think of Lana Clarkson who was working as a waitress when she was murdered by Phil Spector at age 40. She was as successful a working actress could ever be. Then there is actor Jackie Earle Haley who had early success in movies like The Bad News Bears. He did not have a second career but worked "menial" jobs and one of which was delivering pizzas during the years before his comeback in All The King's Men. His story is actually very inspiring. In his case, he left LA entirely and moved to what is probably one of the cheapest areas of the country to live in now. Maybe therein lies the answer. Or maybe what is happening now is that all the new and younger talent in both of these cities are living off old money? My agent said that to me actually. That many of his clients don't even have to worry about finding a job or paying the bills. They are being fully supported. It does make me wonder with the way this country operates now what is actually happening to creatives everywhere. In Seattle where bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam used to form.. how would they even afford to live there now. I feel like it's an impossible situation.
Where to do after I graduate? by InterestingPurpose • last post May 25th
I'm currently a junior accounting major and I've been interested in getting into acting for the past couple years, but I wanted to focus on getting my degree and so I could have a good job, and a good fallback, while I took acting classes. I'm getting recruited by some pretty big firms (Deloitte, KPMG, etc.) and my question is where should I move to as far as taking classes and getting into the industry? Finding a job won't be hard with my resume, but I want to go somewhere where I can live on the cheap side, grind out classes, and take the plunge. I was thinking the Philadelphia area because I liked the look of the Actor's Studio there
Hai Im Maria. Interested in acting but Im not an actress by mariakuriyadeth • last post May 25th
OK so...This is weird for me, but...... by babayaga02 • last post May 25th
Ok so starting off, thanks for reading this. Just submitting my post is outside my comfort zone in this area, to say the least. You are all going to be mad but bare with me, please. So... I am not an actor, but I think I can be one. I think I would be able to play the role of an emotional tough guy very well since...that's what I am in real life. (without giving too much personal info) I'm mid twenties with an extensive background in civil service. Tattoos, guns, shaved head, bearded blah blah blah. I am also a hopeless romantic, I believe in love so fucking passionatly it hurts.... Anyway. I am rough on around the edges, think of a vin deasel, but I am also a fucking sweetheart when my guard is down, well-spoken and well-mannered think John Cena. Apparently, I have a Jonah hill sense of humor (but darker lol) I can be well spoken or a complete dork, silly or a robot, loving or cold as stone. It just depends on who I am around and where I am. Work, school, bar exc....It wouldn't be acting for me, it would be just being myself. With all of this said, I know I dont belong on commercials or plays or anything where there is a "norm" of a character casted. I know I will never be that person no matter how hard I try, BUT I also understand the person I am is hard to replicate and is sought out for certain things. I have read the previous posts but I was wondering if there was anything ON TOP of that I could look for, anything specific I could do or look for. I just want to give it a shot, people I love tell me I can be a funny fun person to be around, people at work tell me I'm a sweetie but a scary individual when the shit hits the fan (that I do my job well). pro's about me- -attractive? I think...Not ugly at least. -personable, can read a room. -heavy civil service background -New York accent -can cry on command (10-30 seconds) PLEASE any advice or help would be great, thank you.
Headshot-Age Range-Character Type Post - May 24 by AutoModerator • last post May 24th
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.
I’m a 28 year old married man with one son. Am I too old to start acting and have successful career? Who else started late? by I_LoveYouToo • last post May 24th
Acting is interesting to me. I love going to the theaters and escaping reality for a couples hours and enjoying a good film. I’ve always wanted to pursue acting, but I feel like I’m too old and I don’t like when people look at me when I tell them that I’d like to be an actor. Usually I get some sort of judgment and something like you should take care of your family.
What acting hashtags do you follow? by nhoka • last post May 24th
On instagram you can follow hashtags, and on Twitter you can search by them. I’m already on board of some like #acting and #actorslife or even #auditions, but was wondering what others I may be missing out on that could be interesting for a fellow actress. Thanks and have a lovely week!
Reel questions: amateur vs. professional by 3oj • last post May 24th
It's my understanding that a reel is ideally made up of the actor featured in a variety of scenes that are part of professional grade projects. I was hoping folks could shed a light on what exactly qualifies as reel material for a beginning actor with some on camera experience. Could someone use student projects, web series' and/or sketches for a reel just to have something? Or is it better to forgo a reel altogether until one's been in commercials, union shows, etc. How current do the projects need to be? Are there some metrics that qualify a production as "professional?" Lastly, is a reel required for getting an agent/most professional parts in the first place?
Commercial Auditioning by caseytatumsgf • last post May 24th
Hi ya'll! I'm an actor in ATL and lately I've been getting TONS of commercial auditions. I feel like I have a good commercial look and I feel like I do a good job at the auditions- yet I never seem to book! It's just so frustrating. I get called in by the same CDs over and over so that has to be a good sign... yet it's just a scenario where I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. This is in reference to both self taped commercial auditions and in-person ones. Wondering if anyone has any insight or tips and tricks for commercial auditions that has helped them book? Or do I just need to be patient? Thanks for any input!
Can you think of a way I could make a lighted mirror, like from the old movies, feel like it came from a real movie set? by Olive666 • last post May 24th
Yes that sounds really pretentious, atleast to me. Anyway, I want to build one of those old hollywood vanity whatever mirrors, and Im planning on doing it right. Electrician Cousin on board, learned about whats best makeup lighting, checked out competition and so on.... From now on Im just playing with the Idea... and so I think, that part of the appeal of these mirrors is feeling like a movie actress, right? It ought to be. I dare to say most women would like that, sometimes! So I want to ask you, as insiders: Can you think of a way to make them more authentic, like theyre from a real movieset? I'm thinking something simple/stupid, like notes about something, and about what? Post-its? Drawn on? Etched in? On the frame or the mirror? Inside jokes? Damages? Marks? There's a good chance Im going to do nothing of the sorts, and so if this is bound to feel fake, please tell me and I will just drop the idea! Thanks for reading. And respect for being/wanting to be Actors! I couldnt do it :)