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Colorado Fine Arts Center White Christmas by callingLINE  •  last post Aug 10th

Milton Sweeney Todd Beggar Woman Replacement by singerforsure  •  last post Aug 10th

A little self conscious - DRAMATIC role.. do you relate? by WarmHugs-  •  last post Aug 10th

So I recently booked a gig (super grateful), where I am playing a character who gets beat up, and she is not the most favorable person. It’s a very dramatic role, and things don’t end up well for her. I feel conflicted because in the project, I don’t look my best, I feel like I’m definitely greasy, I feel like they’ve shot scenes from the uglier side of my face, lol, and I am sparring with the feeling of wanting it to be perfect. Like I mentally want to look physically perfect, but that’s NOT the character. I don’t know why, but I feel so self-conscious, as if my family will see this and think, what happened? Idk maybe these are growing pains. I’m just kinda ranting and wanted to know if anyone Felt similar. Has there been a role that REALLY forced you out your boundaries? I believe this is just the territory of being an actor. Becoming something totally different from outside of yourself. And I’m growing with it for sure. It’s a little struggle but yeah

If you had 12 months to turn a working Japanese actor into a future Oscar contender, what would you make him do? by RightTrain3576  •  last post Aug 10th

I’m Kosei Ono, a bilingual Japanese actor working across Japanese and international productions. My long-term goal is specific: to become the first Japanese male actor to win an Academy Award for acting. That obviously won’t happen because I wrote it on Reddit. It requires the right positioning, performances, relationships, projects—and years of disciplined execution. So I want to make my career an open experiment. Imagine I’m your client and this community is part of my management team. Looking at today’s film industry, how would you build my career from where I am now? I especially want your honest opinion on: * The character type or market position I should own * Whether I should prioritize Japan, the UK or the US * The roles and projects I should pursue—or refuse * Whether creating my own films is essential * Which festivals, cities and industry rooms I need to enter * How to use social media without becoming known only as an influencer * What I may currently be doing wrong Give me three priorities for the next 12 months and one hard truth I probably need to hear. I’ll turn the strongest advice into a public roadmap, test it in the real world and return with regular updates: auditions, meetings, projects, failures and measurable results. If you were managing my career toward that level, what would you make me do first?

How do you record over storyboards and dub things? by Reaper48YT  •  last post Aug 10th

Hi everyone! I'm a new voice actor here that's naturally an over thinker, I've seen storyboards for animated movies before and in my project aswell that I'm in, they have people that aren't the actors voice in the story board first to I assume get the correct tone and mood. How do we record over that? Do we watch the story board on mute and try record like that or do we speak as they speak? I guess same goes for dubbing videos, I'm wanting to record a dub of my voice for the Walten files and the way I did it failed badly because I extended the syllables on my lines and they didn't match with the scenes, is it just a memorization thing or something else? I would love to see yalls thoughts

Backstage legitimacy by Ill_Philosophy_1621  •  last post Aug 10th

Hello all! I'm an aspiring voice actor still new to the industry. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the backstage casting app. Just questioning if they're legit or not and if their service is actually worth it. Also, I know the industry has changed a lot over the years, are there other ways to break for someone who lives in New England?

AI-driven Scam Scanner by BeigeListed  •  last post Aug 10th

For those that dont know Doug Turkel, he's been a champion of helping voice actors avoid scams for decades. He's put together a ChatGPT (app? mod? filter? I dont know what to call it) that helps detect if an email you receive is a scam or not. Its a fantastic tool to prevent being taken advantage of. You can check it here. No subscription or opt-in necessary: [https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68a2907a80ac8191958f70bc8c4747de-the-vo-scam-scanner](https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68a2907a80ac8191958f70bc8c4747de-the-vo-scam-scanner)

Actors access- for video is it better to post my full reel or cut it and upload individual clips? by Advanced-Soil-2169  •  last post Aug 10th

Not sure what’s best. Uploading video is so expensive on that site I want to make sure I do it right

Where to find a reader? by sitkaspruce1998  •  last post Aug 10th

Is there a website or resource or just somewhere you can find people who will read for you? I studied acting in another city (where I met lots of acting friends) then moved back home to Canada, where I know not many actors. I’d really like to find some kind of way to find good readers because as much as I love my friends and family back home, they’re not always equipped to read for self tapes. Thanks in advice!

San Jose Area Acting Classes by AndyPag99  •  last post Aug 10th

Hi all, I'm completely new to acting and have only taken a beginner improv course recently and another weekly actor's practice class. I am looking to really get into this and give it a real shot and wanted to see if anyone in my area had recommendations on solid acting classes/programs here? So far, the only two seemingly good options are Bay Area Acting Studio and First Take Acting. Bay Area Acting Studio teaches the Meisner Technique while it seems First Take teaches their own method of acting. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, TIA

I’m a 26 year old male wanting to pursue acting (My story) by Anonprimus_2023  •  last post Aug 10th

This is actually my very first time posting on Reddit ever (despite having it for almost 5 years) so this is kind of important to me. Before I start explaining my story I want give a description of myself. I’m 26 years old male (black) at 5’8 with an athletic build. So throughout most of my life I’ve always been fascinated by acting and performing. Like anytime I would watch a superhero or horror movie, I’d get so enamored by the actors and how they portray these characters. And strangely for some reason I always envisioned myself doing that. My family and most of my friends say that I’m a pretty expressive person when it comes to making jokes, or telling personal stories mainly because of how I re-enact those experiences. They also say I’m very good at doing most impressions of certain characters. Throughout my school years, I never really gotten any opportunities to perform in plays because 1, I mostly got shy or scared at thinking about standing in front of people (counter intuitive I know). And 2, I’d always second guess myself thinking they might not have to pick me. But I LOVED seeing the plays myself and would get lowkey envious of the kids that got the parts. I did theater class during my sophomore and junior years in high school and I vividly remember performing monologues and partner scenes with my classmates and those felt so alive and locked in. I even filmed a scene with friends for an art college I wanted to get into (I never got accepted) :( and even then doing that made me feel good no matter the outcome. Then when I was in technical college, I did an acting scene for a projects my classmate was making that involved me in front of the camera and that one was I would say the best experience for me. Doing these things gave me a sense of purpose like I never felt before and seeing people’s reactions to my performances added more fuel to my fire. But somewhere along the way after times, I lost that spark. Mostly due to life getting in the way and getting complacent with my current living situation. Right now I work a normal 9-5 job and for awhile I thought that this was it for me in terms of where I was in life and what my goals were (or lack there of). And kind of off topic, I always wanted to be an influencer (I still really do) and put myself out there and show my creative side and personality but I have a bad habit of procrastinating and I kinda lost that spark too for a while. These things combined atop of my work schedule and living conditions made me think that I would never make it as and actor/influencer. But then Obsession came out this year. And somehow, someway, that film alone woke up that spark in me again. It’s hard to explain but because of seeing that movie for myself and the cast performances, I’m now not only motivated, but also disciplined to take this acting path seriously now. Not because of how instantly viral they went, but how now they’re gaining notoriety with hard work. Because strangely, I see myself going through that as an actor too. I just don’t know where exactly to start. I already started making a few moves so far to get this dream into fruition. Talked to an actor that goes to church that’s also a deacon, also joined joined the drama club at said church. And my mom and I are going to see a play this Saturday and she happens to know the lady that I think is either in charge or one of the cast members. She also happens to teach acting classes so there is definitely an opportunity for me to take. I just need to know if I’m making the right call and if I still have a fair shot at making it. Because now I’m sure that I can and honestly not really scared to take it anymore. I know it’s obviously not going be easy going on this journey (nothing ever is) but that’s what makes the end result more rewarding in my opinion. Any form of feedback and advice is welcome. I’ll post a follow up maybe after Saturday or Sunday depending on my schedule. I appreciate you all.

SAG project - is any of this normal/acceptable? by Jsc084  •  last post Aug 10th

Looking for advice from anyone familiar with SAG indie productions. I booked a **principal speaking role** in a \~$5M SAG-AFTRA feature and have already worked two days. The production is listed on SAG’s Signatory Search as **“Conditional Start.”** The concerning part: I’ve received **zero SAG paperwork** — no contract, deal memo, Exhibit G, etc. There have also been some odd payroll issues. Production has discussed having the **line producer pay actors directly**, and another principal actor was apparently **offered $100 cash directly** for their work. I don’t know whether the production has posted its required financial security, and I don’t want to jump to conclusions. The shoot itself has been a good experience. For those familiar with SAG: \-What does **Conditional Start** actually mean for performers? \-If the production doesn’t pay, what protection do I have if there’s no security deposit? \-Should I contact SAG directly now, or go through my agent/production first? I’m SAG-eligible but not currently a member. **Am I overthinking this, or would you be checking with SAG before working additional days?**