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Is it a bad idea to be an actor and review films as a film critic? by Potential-Pea4857 • last post Mar 4th
I think it’s obvious that actors shouldn’t badmouth films because that’s basically ruining your career before it even starts, but what if I could review films without doing that? I’m earning a BA in Film and Media Studies and becoming a film critic is definitely an option if I ever decide to, I just don’t want to hurt my acting career.
Who’s ready to be the next pop icon? by mikecrotche • last post Mar 4th
Casting Directors Sound Off On Self-Tape Controversy: “We Shouldn’t Be Taking Money From Actors” Thoughts and Opinions? by Wutini • last post Mar 4th
Will it feel more natural the more I do it by blackpink_fan101 • last post Mar 4th
If you've seen any of my past posts, you'll know I'm a newer actor. Just wondering if acting feels more natural down the road? I've trained but obviously training never ends, and I've done a short film and some of the scenes felt so natural, I felt completely lost in the world, and it felt great but other scenes didn't feel like that. This also wasn't a major TV show or movie (obviously it was a short, but that doesn't make it unimportant; in fact I liked this short and it was a nice experience) but I don't really expect shorts like that to feel as "real" as the more elaborate major TV and movie sets, and with all the props and costumes and soundstages and shooting on location in major productions, but will it feel natural at some point? Although there are technical stuff, I've read many articles that say pay attention to the shot you're acting in and your blocking/hitting you marks, but when they action just let it all go and be in the moment. Should I just focus on continuing my training? And will feeling real and natural on set will come on its own? I just know that I've heard many times that it's normal for acting to feel natural and feel like an escape on set.
Taking a Break? (Should I? How should I do it?) by Particular_Box2682 • last post Mar 3rd
Hi all, Feeling relieved to have found this thread! Am in need of some advice from people outside my group of loved ones... I'll share a bit about me to give some context before I get into my question. Thanks in advance for reading <3 I graduated from a top acting conservatory over 5 years ago. I lived abroad for a few years and made some short films that toured (small) festivals and one even won an award. I moved to LA in 2020 (I know what was I thinking) and sort of miraculously signed with a rep from one of the most prestigious management/production companies in the country (I can't find the stats on it right now but they're behind like True Detective, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Revenant). I had no professional credits at the time so it was a big accomplishment for me and I immediately started taping tons of auditions. All my auditions were for lead roles/costars etc in really big projects. Within my first year, I was getting tons of great feedback from casting directors, my tapes would get pinned, and I had a few callbacks or "availability requests". It was definitely an exciting time and I felt like I had momentum even though I didn't book anything. Now it's been over a year (soon coming to my '3 years in LA' mark), that I have had zero momentum. No feedback, no callbacks, no pins, no bookings, nothing. As you can imagine, it's super tough. I still haven't booked anything. I see people all around me (talented and not (no offense)) book plenty of stuff and it's been really hard to stay confident and hopeful that it "will" happen to me too. Plus, in LA I am constantly faced with being yet another actor who hasn't succeeded. Sometimes, I feel like I have no escape from that reality because it's everywhere here. Of course, I wrestle constantly with how "good" I am at this craft– one that I adore and have dedicated myself to for over 10 years now (I started in school theatre as a kid!). Sometimes I'll review my old tapes and will feel proud because I like what I see. As in, I feel just as capable as anybody who's working. Other times, I see people booking and working that don't even work half as hard and I don't personally find their performances compelling at all. So I think, what does it even matter how good I am? It's more about being dedicated and persevering anyway no? Then on my darker days, I just submit to the idea that ok fine, maybe I'm just not good and I should give up. Those are the meaner voices and I try my best not to let them *totally* win. I'll add one last note which is that I haven't *just* auditioned since moving here. Obviously there's always more that a person can do but I have done some networking, taken acting classes, started writing my own projects, joined a writers group, and had many a conversations with my rep about casting a wider net. I also keep in touch with plenty of contacts from school that are working and succeeding in this industry. So, I suppose my question is this. I don't want to give up entirely but I can't see myself staying mentally healthy (read: sane) continuing this way. I find myself getting super frustrated and then am really hard on myself like once a week. I try to be pragmatic (I don't come from a family of artists) and think logically that I have no proof or signs that I'm going in the right direction so perhaps that means this isn't for me. I've given myself a deadline to take a break from acting because I need a breather from this level of frustration and disappointment. Ideally, I can return with new energy and a new state of mind after this break
My experience with Dhar Mann by StablePretend9171 • last post Mar 3rd
I was an extra for 2 dhar mann videos. As all the actors said, tehy made me clear out an entire week and all I did was just walk around in a background in their mall. The rest of the time i just stood around. I saw Dhar Mann once, which was apparently extremely rare and he was a dick to everyone, jsut acting like a Diva bitching that his coffee wasn't the perfect temperature and called a staff member a moron. I got paid like 15 dollars when i took a whole week off work, after i finished my scene they told me to go home. This shit is basically a factory and we're just machinery. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAmxJjxc7A&t=12s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAmxJjxc7A&t=12s) dhar mann cringe compilation
Central casting question by Alahs • last post Mar 3rd
Is it worth it/legit and will it help someone trying to make it as an actor. Also, I tried onboarding and no slots. How hard it is to get a slot?
Why are British Actors so Good ON SCREEN? by SouthEasternPromises • last post Mar 3rd
First time poster! I have read many interesting and inspiring takes on this sub, so I came to ask this question that just came into my mind. So the question why there is a disproportionate amount of famous and beloved actors from the UK has been discusses many times. What I perceive to be the most common argument is the rigorous training received at UK drama schools and the strong theatrical tradition of the region. I recently startet getting into screen acting techniques, and apart from a majority of those techniques coming from the US, it seems to be a common theme to warn stage actors not to expect acting for a camera to be anything like acting on a stage. Furthermore, an over exaggerated 'theatricality' of a performance seems to be regarded by many as the primary mistake made by novice screen actors. What are your thoughts as to why so many UK actors excel on the big screen, despite their primary training being strictly in theatre and the UK not having a film tradition nearly as rich as the US? Are there any particular techniques commonly uses by actors from the UK working in film?
Did anyone here never make their high school play, but go on to be a working actor? by LooksLikeTacoma • last post Mar 3rd
As in, auditioned every or almost every year, but never even got a supporting or ensemble role? (I don't mean people who, for whatever reason, simply didn't audition for their school play)
hi everyone! im new to acting and have been going to an actors toolkit class since january 26. by beth4200 • last post Mar 3rd
long story short i have a very confusing and difficult teacher who doesn’t like to explain or post work at all. (we are a class of ages 13-19) except half of the class population stopped going on the third day. i think this upset the teacher a bit to the point where she told the class, we suck and we’re repeating it next week. she’s always taking about Uta Hagen (i believe that’s how it’s spelled?) and when we do these acting scenes she wants us to follow uta hagen without actually going over exactly what she did. all we know about Hagen as a class is that she made a “toolkit”. if y’all can link me some articles or something i can follow that makes sense so i do good in the class. anything that’ll help a beginner learning about the Uta Hagen style of acting would be very nice i don’t even know what i’m looking for. my teacher makes it really confusing. thank you.
Nashville acting by PenthouseDragon • last post Mar 3rd
Hey guys! I am an actor located in Nashville. Does anyone have any idea of the scene here is changing? I hear rumbling of it being “the new atlanta” but I feel like this could be just a thing people are saying.
Your weekly /r/VoiceActing roundup for the week of February 24 - March 02 by subredditsummarybot • last post Mar 3rd
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Acting life outside of the big 3 LA, NYC, AT... is there even one? by c_aesthetic • last post Mar 3rd
For actors who are not so keen on those 3 cities (lived in 2 and vacationed a bit in the other), what are some real city options for us to grow our careers?
I got my first job!! by nagareboshi_chan • last post Mar 3rd
I'm gonna be voice acting in an ARG series! I saw a post on r/arg looking for voice actors, and I decided, you know what? Screw it, I'm gonna go for it! And now I have a real voice acting job! It's not a paying job, but that's not what I'm going for right now. Right now, I'm just looking for experience. It's such a thrill going in the Discord server and seeing my username and profile picture under "Voice Actor!" I'm sure this is gonna be the start of something amazing! I just wanna thank everyone here. I know it sounds super cheesy, but I'm just that happy. This community has taught me so much about voice acting, and so many of you have been super supportive too. You've taught me about microphones, soundproofing, and so much more. Even when I've been feeling discouraged and unsure if this is what I want, you've been there to pick me back up. So, thank you for all your help and encouragement along the way, and I hope to learn more from you all in the future!
So..... why do so many shitty actors get cast in film and TV? by EvilChesire • last post Mar 3rd
This is a question that has bugged me for as long as I've been an actor. How does it happen???? Every day I flip on my TV and continually see people who can't act their way out of a paper bag. How on earth do these folks manage to stand out amongst thousands of actors? Like, how did they even make it past a self-tape audition? I get that looks can play a major role in the casting process, but I know lots of people with both acting craft AND beauty who never get anything. It's just so mystifying because every day I'm in acting class, I see abundantly talented, attractive people doing marvelous work. Yet none of them are even close to getting an audition for anything.
Voice Acting Scripts For Video Games by TheRedditer9000 • last post Mar 3rd
Hello, currently I’m working on a video game and I have found someone to voice act for it. I was wondering how would I format the script for the voice actor. The content would include different phrases or words an announcer would say.
Do I actually have a "gift for acting"?... I Seriously thought anyone could do this, but... what the heck??? are some people seriously not able to tap into the emotions like this/me?? by JoeWinko_Respawns2 • last post Mar 3rd
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was something that literally **anyone** could do. As in, anyone is able to get/act frantic/terrified or stressed-out/enraged.... (maybe it's because of my Autism, but I SERIOUSLY thought that ANYONE could act, at least to the standards of how i'm acting in the video below). I met this one man on a dating site I was on, **he had No expirence with acting**, but as I said, I thought it was something anyone could do. I asked him if he wanted to do a voice over in my scary sims 2 movie I'm making for youtube & he was all for it, so we were recording the lines together & **in the movie the character he was playing ends up getting his son murdered VIOLENTLY he sees it on camera & he becomes stressed out & horrorfied & frantic afterwards.** BUT when we were trying to record those lines, I was telling him the tone & emotion I wanted him to say it in, **WE TRIED IT LITERALLY 10+ TIMES**, but for some reason, he wasn't picking up on it... Here's a video of it below. You hear my voice first (the way I wanted him to say the line) and then you hear his voice soon after... https://reddit.com/link/11hr19j/video/z6g6h4udtnla1/player Listen to the way I talk first & then listen to him trying to immitate it... *am I the only one noticing the differences between how we each sound?* I was trying to sound a combination of 'frantic' & sad & stressed out & horrorfied & angry.... as I wanted him to say the line, but when I heard him say it, it didn't sound 'emotional' enough when you compare it to mine. (he talked in the southern accent, like i wanted him too, but even with the accent, he should have been able to match the 'franticness' & stress level in my voice...) **I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT ANYONE COULD DO THAT!** I NEVER considered myself a "good actor" or anything like that, but it was just really shocking to me how he couldn't match my emtotion in those lines at all! Eventually I had to tell him that we couldn't continue with the part & **I felt bad because I been having an EXTREMELY difficult time finding voice actors for my sims 2 movie!** I even called my adoptive Dad to vent about it & I even played him the part of me doing the line first & then of the other guy doing the same line next, & my adoptive Dad was telling me: "Joe, it sounded good enough"... *am I the only one hearing the difference between the 2 voices in the clip above??* my adoptive Dad then told me that I "really do have a 'gift' for acting" & he told me that not many people can bring out emotions like that like I was able to... **IS THIS SERIOUS??** **I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT ANY AVERAGE PERSON COULD GO ACT OUT THE EMOTION I DISPLAYED IN THE VIDEO ABOVE! ME AND THIS MAN KEPT TRYING IT OVER & OVER AGAIN AND EACH TIME HE WASN'T GETTING IT!** I NEVER in my life thought that I had a "gift" for acting... but is that seriously something that only certian people are able to do?? :(
Videogames, can you keep a secret? by Failed2launch • last post Mar 3rd
This is a short post, and if you already know what an NDA is then skip this. Their seems to be some confusion about people applying for jobs. I'm going to use Videogames for this example. For videogames, the large majority of the voice acting is work you audition for. Why? Because it's usually a secret. Consider the idea of E3 and the game awards. How many times have you seen a new game revealed? Think about it, the voice actors could have mentioned it along time ago. They signed an NDA. They are legally not allowed to talk about the videogame they worked on until it's announced publicly. So, that new Zelda game? Already acted two years ago by the voice actors. Resident evil 4 remake? Probably done while Resident Evil 2 remake was just released. The Suicide Squad, Kill the justice league? Probably done two years ago (RIP Kevin Conroy) To sum up, you may be searching for your favorite game like Roblox or Destiny voice actor, but I doubt it will be in plain sight. You have to audition, and hopefully your agent is involved in the world of videogames, and just maybe, you audition for a character that ends up being in a videogame you like.
Can someone explain to me Why this guy wasn't able to say the line with the same amount of emotion that I was saying it??? WHAT IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT THAT?? WE TRIED IT 10+ TIMES!! ARE SOME PEOPLE SERIOUSLY NOT CAPABLE OF THIS?? by JoeWinko_Respawns2 • last post Mar 3rd
**I first want to say that I'm not posting this to be 'stuck-up' or mean or anything like that, it's just a serious question i'm asking because i'm honestly a bit baffeled by this...** long story short, i have been looking for voice actors for a sims 2 scary movie im making for youtube. I always felt like acting was something that literally **anyone** could do. As in, anyone is able to get/act frantic/terrified or stressed-out/enraged.... (maybe it's because of my Autism, but I SERIOUSLY thought that ANYONE could act, at least to the standards of how i'm acting in the video below). I met this one man on a dating site I was on, **he had No expirence with acting**, but as I said, I thought it was something anyone could do. I asked him if he wanted to do a voice over in my scary sims 2 movie I'm making for youtube & he was all for it, so we were recording the lines together & **in the movie the character he was playing ends up getting his son murdered VIOLENTLY he sees it on camera & he becomes stressed out & horrorfied & frantic afterwards.** BUT when we were trying to record those lines, I was telling him the tone & emotion I wanted him to say it in, **WE TRIED IT LITERALLY 10+ TIMES**, but for some reason, he wasn't picking up on it... Here's a video of it below. You hear my voice first (the way I wanted him to say the line) and then you hear his voice soon after... ​ [ WHAT THE FUCK IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT IMMITATING THE GUY IN THIS VIDEO\/ME??? CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THAT?? ](https://reddit.com/link/11hs1ch/video/gt28p45k3ola1/player) Listen to the way I talk first & then listen to him trying to immitate it... *am I the only one noticing the differences between how we each sound?* I was trying to sound a combination of 'frantic' & sad & stressed out & horrorfied & angry.... as I wanted him to say the line, but when I heard him say it, it didn't sound 'emotional' enough when you compare it to mine. (he talked in the southern accent, like i wanted him too, but even with the accent, he should have been able to match the 'franticness' & stress level in my voice...) **I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT ANYONE COULD DO THAT!** I NEVER considered myself a "good actor" or anything like that, but it was just really shocking to me how he couldn't match my emtotion in those lines at all! Eventually I had to tell him that we couldn't continue with the part & **I felt bad because I been having an EXTREMELY difficult time finding voice actors for my sims 2 movie!** I even called my adoptive Dad to vent about it & I even played him the part of me doing the line first & then of the other guy doing the same line next, & my adoptive Dad was telling me: "Joe, it sounded good enough"... *am I the only one hearing the difference between the 2 voices in the clip above??* my adoptive Dad then told me that I "really do have a 'gift' for acting" & he told me that not many people can bring out emotions like that like I was able to... **IS THIS SERIOUS??** **I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT ANY AVERAGE PERSON COULD GO ACT OUT THE EMOTION I DISPLAYED IN THE VIDEO ABOVE! ME AND THIS MAN KEPT TRYING IT OVER & OVER AGAIN AND EACH TIME HE WASN'T GETTING IT!** I NEVER in my life thought that I had a "gift" for acting... but is that seriously something that only certian people are able to do?? :(
Things I wish I learned in Theatre School by Daryl Marks by sdbest • last post Mar 3rd
This was posted to Facebook by [Daryl Marks](https://darylmarks.com/), one of my FB friends. **Things I wish I learned in Theatre School**. 1.“Stealing the show” is not a compliment. The ensemble is more important than your “moments”. 2.You’d be surprised how few people are willing to pay for theatre tickets when they aren’t your friends and family and have no personal connection to you whatsoever.3.No, you can’t actually play forty and fifty-year-olds in your twenties. At least, no one will pay you to do it. 4.By the same token, there are very few roles in the theatre for twenty-year-olds. 5.The stage manager always works much harder than you. And technically, you work for him/her, not the other way around. 6.Most people don’t get drunk on Opening Night…because they have a show the next day…idiot. Oh, and cast parties are more likely to be cast dinners. 7.Developing and producing your own work is the single MOST important thing you can do after you graduate. 8.Background film roles don’t do shit for your career. 9.Unions are awesome and the worst at the same time. 10.When people said you would be poor thanks to your brilliant career choice, what they really meant was “completely fucking destitute.” And that’s okay. 11.Auditions are on one level. Knowing the right people is a completely different level altogether. 12.Directors, casting agents, and producers care as much about how easy you will be to work with as they do about how good you are for the role. If not more so. 13.Remember how you used to have five weeks to get off book? NOPE. Get off book NOW. 14.Save up a certifiable shit-ton of money if you’re going to move to the big city to try and “make it”. Like, a ridiculous amount. Student-loan worthy. That is, if you want to actually be able to go for auditions, take classes, network, and you know, any of those other career-building essentials. 15.Don’t do everything. Seriously. Know when to turn something down. And believe me, you’ll know. 16.It’s not unreasonable to expect to be paid for your work. And you should be. But you won’t always be. So when you do work for free, which will be a lot, make sure it’s work that you’re passionate about or will really be a career booster. And honestly, it should be both. 17.Ninety percent of casting decisions have nothing to do with how you perform in your audition. 18.Most of the time, when you don’t get the part, it’s not because you suck, but because of some other (probably superficial) reason altogether. Unless you suck. 19.Energy is more important than appearance. So get more sleep instead of wasting your time making yourself look good. After all, there’s always a hair and makeup person on set. There’s rarely a person to spoon-feed you caffeine and cocaine. 20.Take your “me” time. And cherish it. Because the pursuit of an acting career will totally consume your life. 21.Don’t hide your “physical flaws.” Embrace them. And learn how to look at yourself objectively. 22.Your “hit” is no joke. It’s what you’re selling. Either be okay with it, or figure out a way to change it and still look like a real human being. 23.No matter how big of a star you were in school, out here, you are just a part of a team. So act like it. And give credit where credit is due at every opportunity. 24.Acting is actually easier than you want to believe it is. And more people can actually do it than you want to believe. And most people behind the scenes work harder than you do. So don’t be a diva. 25.You are replaceable. 26.The camera really does add ten pounds. No shit. 27.Stage and screen are completely different worlds requiring completely different approaches and are cast in completely different ways. 28.You thought there was “technique” to acting on stage? Just wait till you get some serious face time with the camera. 29.Rehearsals are a luxury. Don’t waste them. 30.It is not okay to be drunk, stoned, high, or any other kind of intoxicated while you work. Not for “professionalism” reasons. But because you are, in fact, worse. 31.Try not to get discouraged/cynical/jaded/resentful too early. This is a tough business. That’s just the way it is, and it’s not going to change any time soon. So be tough. Or get out. 32.And finally, don’t go down this path just because you’re “good enough” to be a professional actor. For the love of God, do it ONLY because you cannot do anything else.