SAG Actor in LA, I got kind of lucky and had tons of auditons and two bookings this year, but it has died down considerably. I had a feeling this would happen, but fall is usually busy for me, auditon wise. Are we already in the holiday slump? it feels deader than usual, I will say summer was pretty dead.

Hey everyone,

Feeling down...as the title states...havent booked anything this year. Ive been acting for 6 years and this is the first year ive got nothing. Has this happened to anyone?

Anything you can share, reasons, stories, would be greatly appreciated so I dont feel so alone and defeated.

I'm an amateur actor and sometimes get gigs in local tv shows. I just watched an episode i filmed early this year and oh my God, i can't stand looking at myself. Everything from my movement to my line delivery just feels wrong and awkward. My voice feels so raspy and try-hard like i'm doing a bad Kingpin impression. The director wasn't complaining when we were filming. My friends also say that i'm acting fine. But whenever i'm watching it my performance looks genuenly awful. Is this something all actors feel when watching themselves? Or is my gut telling me the truth? Maybe i'm just too demanding of myself. I'm an amateur playing in low quality slop but i expect a Marlon Brando level performance from myself

I'm new to acting, just want some advice. Feel free to roast my awful acting lol

Seeking a new agent with stronger connections and more push as my career has grown. I know things are shifting, and I want some honest thoughts and opinions on your agent/things you’ve heard.

My big goal was Characters (unsuccessful) and am hearing good things from people about their agents but not specifically on the things I’m looking for.

Anyways, would love to hear opinions, good bad and mediocre if you have any. TAMAC only :)

The past few months AA has been flooded with BG roles. WHY

Does anyone have information / details to share about working with her? I’ve been in contact with her and was asked to submit an application, was wondering what people’s experience has been.

Hey everyone,

Title is pretty self-explanatory. I've been asked to audition for a role in an American network TV show that requires fluency in a foreign language (Arabic in my case). The scene I'm auditioning for is written in English on the script (but the directions say the characters speak Arabic). Translation was provided but it was clearly a Google Translate effort because there were errors in the translation and it was written in a formal pan-Arab dialect that is only used by news broadcasters (or textbooks). They didn't specify which dialect of Arabic to perform, so my reader and I both did the scene in Egyptian Arabic.

I would assume casting has someone on their end to vet the actors and make sure they speak that language authentically, but I'm having doubts since they didn't put a lot of effort into translating the sides. And also, not everyone speaks the same dialect of Arabic, so they may end up getting a consultant who speaks Iraqi Arabic or Moroccan Arabic, and they might perceive my Arabic as not authentic to theirs. Kinda like how Chilean Spanish or Rioplatense Spanish diverges a lot from common Spanish.

Should I still do my due diligence and add subtitles to the Arabic dialogue in my self-tape? Just so they can match my spoken foreign dialogue to the lines on the script?

FWIW, my reader and I both performed the scene in Arabic, so there's a whole minute of conversation that would alienate anyone watching who doesn't speak or know the language.

I’m looking for a duologue that’s relatively evenly shared between the two characters as it’s for a showcase, where at least one character fulfills the typical heroine in a dystopian young adult plot (think Katniss Everdeen, Tris, etc), but it needs to be from a play. It needs to be relatively light, as my contrasting is very dramatic, and the goal is to show that I can play a “cool” character (so a more confident moment as opposed to a really dark or angry moment). I’ve found one scene from ‘Founding Daughters’ that could work quite well for me, but have been told it’s a bit too one-sided and doesn’t show enough range for the other character.

My goal of being of a working actor has never left, but my god, debt and inflation are kicking my ass, and I am looking into going back to school for a higher paying career that I could do remote or hybrid, even if it’s not at the start, to support myself as an actor. Right now I just have a BA in theatre but am looking into finance or risk assessment jobs. I don’t want to do bartending, I need something that pays better and provides good healthcare. I know a lot of people go into tech and software but there have been so many layoffs of late that I’m hesitant to do that, especially if I’m going to be starting said career after a year or more of school/training. What have you found works for you?

I have OCD and tend to redo self tapes excessively. What would you say is a good amount of takes?

I want to know how you guys feel about someone being highly into acting and wanting to pursue it but also wants to take half of their gap year to enjoy their selves and not jumping into locking into acting i wanna have fun before dedicating every second to it

Hello. Has anyone taken classes that teach Dream Work method for acting? I'm looking to see if anyone has experience in the method that was created by the late Sandra Seacat. If anyone has any experience and or works this way I'd love to hear your thoughts. Did it improv your craft? Did you find it useful. Thanks so much!

Very new to acting and I just want simple affordable lighting recommendation please

At auditions, there's a box to specify what roles you want to be considered for on the intake form. Rarely is there a box for roles you don't want. But is it unprofessional to say you want to be seen for all EXCEPT a certain role?

There is a character in this play that is described to be of someone going through a "mid-life crisis" and will be going through a mental breakdown which includes crying, screeching, attempting daredevil stunts (gymnastics, fight choreo, and tumbling skills preferred) multiple costume changes, interacting with audience, trying different stimulants onstage etc. I don't want to do all of that. I have martial arts training but all of this running around this character seems to be doing, I don't want to do. But I feel like if they see my skills section they'll consider me anyway.

I’m looking to join an acting school for the first time with no prior experience. Based in LA and looking for a solid yet affordable school. If anyone has any leads, let me know!

Thanks

So Violet and Xaden have officially been cast. Does anyone know if they’ve started casting for other series regulars, recurring, or guest stars? The series now isn’t going to start filming until March (according to production weekly) so they have a lot of time still.

So, I have been acting for almost a decade now. I started off slow but took me time to get myself into TV love but it requires a hectic schedule. Now i have gone through some pretty bad issues since last two years which made me lose touch with my craft. I have gained weight and recently offered for a lead role where story revolves around a character which requires me to be chubby. Now its a big responsibility since i feel so lost in touch with my craft that it makes me nervous what to do about it. Being in isolation makes you lose touch with yourself and i dont really feel confident enough in me like i used to feel before. I wanna ace this role but it also scares me.

Just curious if anyone here based in LA has booked jobs in NY and worked as a local in NY. Only ask cause I've been getting a lot of auditions for projects shooting in New York this year.

If you have worked as a local in NY, did you crash with friends or just got an air bnb ?

I've also noticed this year many auditions are NY and LA auditions are more rare.

I only started background acting in february of this year. I got lucky and have received 4 vouchers during this time. This activated my ok30 during which I worked 8 sag jobs. I have talked to so many people and I am really conflicted about joining. The money I earned from the ok30 period would cover the initiation fees. I have heard many people not regret their decision to join because the pay and benefits are simply that much better. I don’t want to be overly optimistic and assume every month I’ll be able to book 8+ sag jobs. And I would like more experience since I am so new to this. I did book another sag job but now I am wondering if i should cancel it because It would mean I would have to join before going on set. I am still very new to this so I would appreciate any advice you have!

Hey guys! I have a few questions surrounding PRS.

1. When have you received a PRS cheque? Would love to know when the project released, what type of project and role it was.

2. When you switch agents and receive a PRS cheque for an old agent, do you reach out to them or are the old agents no longer entitled to the cheque?

3. Do you ever contact ACTRA to ask them about the status of your residuals and reporting? If you don’t see any info on your ACTRA account.

There have been times where I’ve experienced a lack of attention on their part, so it’s hard for me to entirely trust that they are keeping an eye on my files when they have thousands of projects expecting PRS on a given basis.

I want to do my part as an actor in business but I don’t want to bombard them via email all the time if it’s not the norm to check in.

Sending love ❤️

Professional Musical Theatre actor based in the UK here.
I had a first round audition this Monday.
Recalls are next Monday.
I haven’t heard anything yet but a couple of my friends heard they got recalls and rejections yesterday.
Should I email my agent asking for an update?? I hate asking for updates after first rounds because you don’t always hear….
Any advice appreciated.

Also a rant: I hate that it is so normalised to be ghosted by casting directors.
I don’t live in London and have to travel for all my in person auditions sometimes 10 hour round journeys and all that with the added hours of prep time, I think the bare minimum should be at least a rejection email! The limbo of not knowing honestly destroys me- I’m aware I shouldn’t let it control me this much but
As actors do- I put my heart and soul into some auditions- especially when the show is very close to me. How else am I supposed to connect to the material?
I graduated last year so I’m still very new to the industry but I feel the clock ticking as I still haven’t booked anything worthy of giving my agents commission. I’m worried they might drop me if I don’t book something soon, and the added pressure doesn’t help.
It’s honestly driving me crazy and makes me question my talents everyday- especially because there’s never any feedback either so who knows if I’m delusional!
(Edited this post because of typos)

I auditioned for a feature film on October 6 and haven't heard anything back from my agent about a callback or any updates.

The film is scheduled to shoot sometime between November and December, with the first shooting date listed as November 2.

I'm wondering if I should still expect a potential callback at this point or if it's more likely they've moved on with other actors.

I'd rather not name the project for privacy reasons, but I'd love to hear from anyone who's been in a similar situation.

For those who've auditioned for feature films, how long did it typically take to hear back about a callback, especially when filming was only a few weeks away? Is no news usually bad news, or could I still be in consideration?

So as actors, what attracts you to do student films with a little less than one week preparation (it's a three page script).

I got a fake email after making an ill-advised joke (understandable).

You think I could use backstage for my actors?

I don't think trying the university actors would work because I already tried that and Some don't get me, while some are just genuinely busy.

I tried to email other universities nearby but no response.

In this town, I got some friends mainly aquaintances and they don't wanna act.

It's looking I might have to pay for actors but I don't know hows that going to work?