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i really don't know what to do anymore, pursuing this has just really destroyed me by whatever0971 • last post Mar 23rd
i've been pursuing this for a few years, and i just feel incredibly depressed and disenfranchised. i love acting, man, and i'm good at it. but this pursuit has just destroyed me. now, i have my own views about how the world works, like how the 1% have rigged the economy / cost of life so the vast majority of us are wage slaves barely scraping by, that contribute to my outlook, but pursuing acting has not made it better. every single thing costs so much money, and I have no idea how to move forward or even get paid auditions or even get a decent agent in a major market. it seems like paying thousands of dollars for workshops with no garuntee is what peoeple do, or pay even more thousands of dollars going to conservatories that have showcases. i can't afford either of these things, by a long-shot, so am I just screwed? i hate working these survival jobs that pay you so little and treat you like disposable garbage, and as embarrassing as this is to say, i really don't have many friends either. i'm just not on the same page as literally ANYBODY anymore. my family was never supportive and writes me off as lazy. i've lost touch with highschool / college friends now because i'm 30 and everybody is has a normal job and lives in one place and starting to have a family, and i've bounced around so much. also as a result of being broke for so long I've had to ask for help a few times and people that i thought were my friends pretty much turned their backs on me, and that is probably the worst feeling in the world. but then, the people i've met in acting classes and stuff have either been legitimately crazy, or really clicky, or just rich trust fund kids that are not relatable at all. it's not like i don't have friends, but not close friends, not the way I see other people around me have them, and honestly that hurts really bad. man this is a depressing post, i apologize. i never in a million years thought my life would be like this when i'm 30. i know the answer would be to just "get a full time job", but like what? what jobs even pay above 50,000 these days that aren't insanely competitive by people that aren't trying to be an actor on top of it? i'm just so lost, just floating out in space surrounded by apathetic people, seemingly ok, when I'm not. i dont have insurance or I'd get a therapist pronto. i just really don't know what to do anymore. has anybody been here before, at my age? how did you solve it? i don't have any place to go and recharge, i'm all on my own. anyway, thanks for reading.
Telling a personal story.. vs monologue ? by insert_comment • last post Mar 23rd
I'm putting a personal story into a script I'm writing. I'd love to use it as a monologue for auditions and agent meetings etc.. How 'ethical' is it to do this? I tell the story well, but it's not something I learnt from an outside source. But it's a funny story and will be filmed shortly by another actor. I'm meeting a new agent next week and would love to do this piece.. so... ethical, fake, bad form? Or a smart use of the resources available to me?
Hello actors! I'm here for some dialogue feedback on a horror/comedy I'm writing (first 38 pages) In Tents - five friends go to a UK music festival but have to survive the night when half the festival turn into crazed killers by maffew12 • last post Mar 23rd
If anyone fancies letting me know what they think of the dialogue and characters, I'm currently knee deep in a total from-scratch re write and it'd be great to get some of your thoughts... I posted an earlier draft of this about 5 months ago and feedback was good, I'm hoping this is MUCH better...Really trying to focus on making the characters relatable, actually funny and getting a good ratio of gags to scares.. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zft4Ym_THRar97pHInr6FMMTzlbKxArV/view?usp=sharing look forward to your thoughts!
Actors, what the most ridiculous thing you’ve thought walking out of an audition? by trustme_imanactor • last post Mar 23rd
I need to laugh. Because today I left an audition thinking, “I shouldn’t have asked that director how his day was going. No way he’s casting me now.”
What’s your day-to-day routine of being/becoming an actor? by chrislabel • last post Mar 22nd
Quite interested in what your routine is as an actor or aspiring actor.
Good acting colleges? And what would I need to get in? How does the application process work? by smokeynector • last post Mar 22nd
Hey, so I’m a junior in high school and want to get into acting (or something artsy) I’ve always wanted to be an actor or an artist. And I actually don’t have time since I’m swamped with personal problems and work so the only college I’ve heard of is AMDA which I know doesn’t have the best representation. I also really don’t know what I need to get in cause my “acting” career are two extras in two different plays and now a (bigger) role in twelve angry men as juror six. I don’t really have and roles that I talked much in. But that’s cause I have a slight stutter and I get nervous as hell when I audition. I’m scared that if the colleges look at my old roles they might not think I’m a good actor cause of my past roles. Also how does the application process work? I just don’t know and what to get a feel for it. Sorry this is a lot to take in but I will be asking more questions on here cause I want to learn how to get better (cause I’m not to good) and how acting just works in general. Thanks!
Firefighter and Actor by Prolly_Matt_Damon • last post Mar 22nd
Thoughts on firefighting and acting at the same time? With the general trend being 24 on 48 off (though some time on call), it seems to me that at least training should not be a problem. Auditions seem to be the tricky part though. A quick google search shows that Steve Buscemi was a firefighter for 4 years before a full-time actor, albeit in NY, and we see where he is now. Quite honestly I’m in bit of a career lull right now and trying to find something I won’t utterly despise while trying to work my craft on the side. Unfortunately I’m no web designer or programmer and I’d prefer to avoid waiting/bartending if I can, so I’m in a bit of a pickle trying to find something relatively solid and flexible.
2018 Pilot Season - By City by SecretAgentMan • last post Mar 21st
I thought you guys might find this interesting. It's a list of where each one-hour pilot was shot. Much to my surprise, New York attracted the most projects this year. I had my money on Atlanta. NEW YORK, 11 Get Christie Love (ABC) Holmes Sisters (ABC) The Rookie (ABC, straight-to-series)...
Agent etiquette- asking your agent to submit you for specific roles? by danikabananika • last post Mar 21st
Whenever a breakdown comes out and there's a role I particularly want to audition for, I've been emailing my agent asking him to submit me for it. This is maybe once a month. I only started doing this recently when there was a film that came through my city and there was 3 roles I could have gone for and I wasn't called in for any of them, which is strange, because this CD calls everyone in- so I have a feeling I wasn't submitted. I'm worried that I'm annoying him because it is his job to submit me and I should trust him to do so. But, I know that he works for me, and he's also in a different city and doesn't always get my city's breakdowns... I just don't want to be "that" client and end up being dropped if asking him to submit isn't proper agent-actor relationship etiquette.
Who's your favourite actor right now, and why? by BlaQMalaY • last post Mar 21st
I'm a fan of Idris Alba and Jennifer Lawrence. They're performances have been so natural and convincing in their last few projects.
The Best Headshot Photographer Options in NY? by alamana • last post Mar 21st
DC actor here, and as a reward to myself for the hard work I'm putting into my career this year I'm going to head to NY this fall for new headshots and I'd like to put together a preliminary list of photographers. I love Jordan Matter's work, to give you an idea of what I like. But he does such beautiful work with lovely young ingenue types, and I'm a middle-aged overweight sassy type with an edge so not sure he would be best? I do like [my current headshot](https://imgur.com/DgLqZzu) taken by [this wonderful NY photographer](http://barrymorgenstein.com/adult-headshots/), but his shots tend to be a bit on the glam side (he is known for shooting all those pretty fox news anchor folks), and I'm not sure that's right for me (I once had a film audition and the woman who took my headshot said "Wow, pretty picture! Hmmm?"). This situation kind of reminds me the gorgeous sexy headshot Jenna Fischer shows us in her book that got her zero work. Maybe give me a list of your top five or more NY photogs (without regard to budget--I'll figure that out)? I know that style and industry standard is a bit of a moving target, and that people will have different opinions, and that I've asked you take my needs into account as well, but whatever you can come up with here will help me and I would be ever so grateful...
Two different class options. Need help deciding. by irishmangeek • last post Mar 21st
Good afternoon actors of Reddit. I have started to take action on my long time interest of performance and have some means to take an acting class this Spring after taking an Improv class last year. Overall that Improv class is the only performance training I have, so here are my options. Option 1: 4 Sundays for 2 hours a piece. Roughly 19/hr for instruction. Advertised as entry level and run by the local large theater. Low commitment, but also not a ton of instruction. Option 2: Meisner intensive, 4 hours a day for 13 of 17 days in June. Cost is about 7/hr for the 52 hours of coursework and final scenes. Does claim to be beginner level following Meisner, which i have not researched much, but it is a lot of instruction for a relatively good cost, and probably a good introduction to the idea of the kid of effort that really goes into the craft. So I kind of convinced myself the second is a better option if I can afford it, but I wanted to see what thoughts were from the collective. I am in a smaller market that really doesn't have a lot of film outside of small independent for reference, and the theater is almost all professional level theater, not a lot of community theater really. TIA
Looking for a Great Acting Class? by TheDisasterfARTIST • last post Mar 20th
Lifebook Acting Academy is a great place for artists of all levels of talent. Whether just starting out or a seasoned veteran, our alumni collaboratively work together to help each learn, create, and get inspired. Allen is a great teacher with a motivational attitude towards success and teaches you the...
Table reads for actors/writers in NYC or L.A? by NimbusCloud1 • last post Mar 20th
Anyone know of any theaters / writers groups where writers can hear a portion of their work read by actors?
I did not get the part. by manbearpiglet92 • last post Mar 20th
I know that a huge part of acting is rejection. I am in my mid twenties and live in the rural Midwest in a small city slightly under 100,000 people. I am a solid actor and I just have almost always gotten a part. In movies (local) and plays I have done very well for myself. I recently auditioned for a play in a role that is tailor suited to my body type, age, and demeanor and was personally invited to come and audition by the director, who I had worked with in the past. (The last time we worked together was in a play where I was one of the leads). I didn’t even make callbacks. I saw the list and know a lot of the actors who were called back and they are all very talented individuals so I have no illusions of favoritism or me getting “snubbed”. I got beat out. Simple as that. Now, I am going to go roughly a year without having another chance to audition for another show because of my schedule. I want to practice my craft and just improve. Any suggestions on what a guy can do with no local agencies, coaches, or groups? I just want to be the best I can be.
My chances of entering Hollywood by screwedupguy • last post Mar 20th
Hi guys. I am a 18-year old Malaysian kid who wants to be an actor in Hollywood. I'm taking a diploma for performing arts in a college called Sunway University in 8 days. I am starting to doubt my chances of making it to Hollywood. Is it possible for someone like me to enter Hollywood? What are my chances?
any actors in NYC want to help each other self tape stuff? can start a weekly meeting or something... by asdgkjbaslkgjb • last post Mar 20th
finding actors to self tape auditions with is like my biggest problem, logistics are always a bitch. i've already lost agents due to not being able to get a reader to get a self tape in on time and thats the WORST. i really would love to get a group of actors together for maybe like a weekly meet-up or something, where we all help each other out with our self tapes and stuff. I live in Bushwick and can host the first meeting if anybody is interested
(Opinion Question) Do you think anyone at all can learn how to act, and become good through training? OR, do you think acting is a talent that you're born with and develop through training (either you have it or you don't)? by caalittlemiss • last post Mar 20th
Curious as to whether the actors of reddit feel anyone can become a good actor, or if it is simply something you can either do or can't.
Anyone participate in NYC Meetups? by Tomster • last post Mar 19th
I'm just curious which Meetup groups in NYC are worthwhile. I'm not looking for a casting director workshop, or to find a girlfriend. I only want a place to make friends and share war stories. Let me know. Thanks! Tom
Why do some actors/actresses make it big relatively quick while others struggle for years? by No22112345 • last post Mar 19th
I was reading up on Meghan markle(prince harry’s fiancé) and how much she struggled to make it in the acting industry despite having a dad who worked on TV sets. She struggled for over a decade and was only able to book menial jobs. After 10 years and at the age of 30 she booked an okay tv show. And then you have other actors/actresses who seem to make it acting a lot quicker and when they make it they become superstars. Without famous family members or a dad who works on tv shows. Is it luck, networking?