https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r0vzTU9KrQ&t=10598s

Hello, I am a student of acting and I'm not a native English speaker so I can't understand this. Can someone kindly explain the whole chunk of this time stamp, 3:13:15 - 3:16:06?

• What does the "ready-made opportunity to avoid being specific" mean? His examples? General sonata, a ballet dancer romping? What are these examples?
• You are given an out for being specific??
• Lines? He said we are given lines and we say them in a way that you generally feel they should be delivered. What the lines permit you to do is to avoid having the life come from something specific? From this, he says:
• The meaning behind every moment is specific? How come?

Sorry! I just don't get this whole part. What was the point he was trying to make?

Then, in the latter part of the time stamp, he said: "Be specific".

I don't know, please help! Thank you!

Hello I am an aspiring actress interested in making my first portfolio to send to auditions and casting agents. My sister is helping me take these photos since she’s really good at taking pictures along with lighting, style, etc. I read a couple years back that it’s best to photograph yourself as characters you desire to play in movies and tv shows, so here are some examples I’ve chosen to incorporate into my photoshoot.

• Character Type: Mean Girl, Popular Girl, Confident Woman
  • Inspiration: Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge in “Riverdale"
• Character Type: Femme Fatale, Villainess
  • Inspiration: Nina Dobrev as Katherine Pierce in “The Vampire Diaries"
• Character Type: Nice Sweet All-American Girl Next Door
  • Inspiration: Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery in “Pretty Little Liars"
• Character Type: Goth Misunderstood Moody Teenage Girl
  • Inspiration: Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz in “Beetlejuice”, Veronica Sawyer in “Heathers”, and Charlotte Flax in “Mermaids”

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If y’all have any helpful tips for me, please feel free to share them in the comments. Also, which one should I use as my 8x10?

Hey everyone! Apologies if this kind of post isn’t allowed, I am new here!

For some context, I am a 23 year old male from Toronto, Canada. I’m finishing up my University degree this spring and am set to hit the real world! I have always had a passion for acting, but have put it on the back burner due to athletics. Now that my time as an athlete has come to an end, I am hoping to go all in, in pursuit of my dream to become an actor.

I understand it is a long road but I am more excited to give it a shot than anything. My question for you all is, what is my first step? I would like to get the wheels in motion ASAP. Representation, classes, auditions? I am interested in television, movie, commercials, and (theatre if that is an appropriate pathway)

Thank you all so much for your help!

I'm going to play The Doctor. But Im not sure how start my journey. I have heard I need an Acting Coach, headshots, a "CD"(?), and an agent. But I want to make sure I pick the right acting coach and all that other fun stuff. I've also heard classes are good but others say you don't need them at all? So I'm just wondering if anyone has found a guide or knows how I should model my goals?

Hi All!

I just had some meetings with managers this week and met with ESI network, the meeting went lovely . I'd love to hear if anyone has heard anything about them as well or had any experiances with them? I also met with Entertainment Lab and I'd love to hear if any has also any experiences with then too.

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi all!

Just had a meeting with Entertainment Lab and I'd love to hear if anyone has had any experiences with them in the LA market

Thanks so much!

My posts keep getting taken down for some reason but I need help finding a monologue for my advanced drama class. It needs to be from a published play. I prefer dramatic and emotional monologues. Any ideas???

Hello all. I’m a journalist, and currently working on a piece on Shakespeare monologues for an upcoming special issue on Shakespeare of the Financial Times Weekend magazine. For this piece, I am looking to get in touch with some people who are currently undergoing auditions in the UK for drama schools, to talk about their monologue choices. If that’s you, please do get in touch, I’d be very grateful.

Here's a page that links to some of my past work, if you want to check me out before messaging. https://muckrack.com/imogen-west-knights

Hi! I'm currently trying to find 1-2 minute scripts or monologues from tv shows/ movies for my actors access profile. the role i want to try for its a quirky character with comedy and she's a teenager (so i'm i) but I really wanted to find a script or monologue that i could use on my AA profile for different types of roles since it's $22 per minute to upload a self tape every time 😭😭 if anyone has any suggestions i would really appreciate them!!

I'm looking for free casting websites and free online acting classes can someone lead me in the right direction to something that is not a potential scam thank you in advance

I'm truly passionate about visual arts, cinematography, acting, words, expressions and so. In fact, art in general.

I've been thinking about getting into modelling industry and then get into the acting industry. It would be a smart move?

How to deal with being introspective and shy?

How to pursue an acting career? In my country? Or abroad?

I’m pretty much new to it all. The only experience I have is drama class in school. What would I need to even able to get noticed etc

I’ve gotten so many DM’s from actors asking me how I was able to relaunch my acting career after taking a significant break as a woman over 47 (and living in a foreign country, no less), that I decided to answer some of the most common questions. It’s been ten years since I got back into acting and here are a few of the lessons I’ve learned.

The Basics

The truth is success leaves clues and so does failure. I realized very early in my return that there are five pillars of a thriving acting career: Mindset, Branding, Marketing, Networking, and Community. All of these pillars need to be clear and strong. On top of that, actors need to learn how to self asses so they can understand where their weaknesses lie so they can work on strengthening them. Because, by its very nature, acting is an extremely personal path it's also imperative to get outside perspective from people who understand the business and recognize your personal strengths as an actor.

Networking

I always say, 'People like to work with people they like'. What helped me to cultivate relationships was just moving outside my comfort zone and doing it. The most important thing to remember when you're trying to establish a new relationship with someone is; what can I give, not what can I get. It's also really important for actors to find a way to connect on a human level, as human being to human being, and not as actor to casting director for example. We can weave certain aspects of our lives, passions, and personalities into our brand - not only can we, but we should because these also help to magnetize and repel which will help to focus your brand and the industry's understanding of your brand.

Brand

When I returned to acting after taking a 16-year hiatus, I had no current materials and no industry connections but I did have enough life experience to know that I still needed to prove my worth as an actor in the film and television industry. This is one of the most tricky aspects for actors who’ve had a significant gap in their careers, but with some creativity, it's a challenge that can be addressed. Actors need to show their talent. The language of our industry is visual, so that's how we need to communicate.

No one is going to take your word for it that you're a talented actor, you have to show them. Whether that's by having a year of saying "yes" to any and all projects so you can (hopefully) get enough material to cut together a showreel, or you pay a company to write, shoot, and edit some new scenes for you, or you do it yourself, doesn't really matter. It depends on how long you want to wait. Relying on outside projects leaves a lot outside of your control and I prefer to have a proactive approach. I have worked on indie films where I've never received materials. It can even be tricky chasing down materials from network productions and major films.

The main thing is your demoreel should be a reflection of where you are going and your full potential - not where you've been. That's why it's so important for actors to have a very clear understanding of their brand before they shoot anything so they're not sending out confusing, mixed messages about who they are or what they can play. Too many actors make the mistake of saying they can play everything in the hopes that they'll appeal to the maximum amount of people, but the more broad you are in your choices the less casting directors and agents will know how to position you.

At the moment, I'm auditioning quite a lot and seeing the fruits of my networking pay off quite nicely, too. Just this past week, my agent got two direct requests from casting directors.

I think in the coming months we're going to continue to see a lot of momentum in the film and television industry because now that the strike is over, everyone is hungry to pick up where they left off. In 2024, I’ve already been cast as the lead in two independent films, both shooting in Europe.

The interesting thing about my job is, I never really know much ahead of time, what I'll be doing next. I just try and stay open, relaxed, and READY. If you are a trained actor who’s been trying to make it in the industry without much momentum, I'd love to hear from you. Helping actors who are picking up their dreams later in life is a passion of mine. I know what it’s cost you and all the questions and concerns you have about starting over. You should book a free consultation to see if you’d be a good fit for my program which is starting in January, 2024 to really take advantage of all that New Year energy. Here's a link to my calendar: https://calendly.com/act_bold/second-act

The most important thing to remember is that dreams don't have an expiration date and the only thing people regret at the end of their lives is not trying.

It could be based on your personal experience/thoughts or successful actor interviews or what your teacher or book has told you

Like a lot of moms, I put my career and my dreams on hold when I got pregnant. My son is the most precious person in the world to me, so I don‘t regret it but I‘m not gonna lie… when he became a teenager and didn‘t feel like hanging out with me anymore (weird, right?) I realized that things were going to change.

All of a sudden, I had time to consider what I wanted and the answer was pretty unsettling to everyone — including myself. At 47, with a gaping 16 year gap in my resume, I wanted to give my dreams one more chance. But how? I didn‘t have any industry contacts and had no current showreel material. I had no idea where or how to start.

When I was younger I had been able to work enough to join the SAG/Aftra and was working on my equity card. But none of that was repeatable. I didn‘t have a plan or a strategy I just kind of… got lucky. I knew that wasn‘t going to work this time around - not at my age. I needed to figure out how to show agents and casting directors my value even though I physically had no „proof.“

That was 10 years ago. Today you can see me on screens big and small around the world. If you have the Hallmark channel, you can catch me in the current Christmas movie, A Heidelberg Holiday, and this week I‘ve got a callback for a national beer commercial shooting for 10 days in South Africa.

Am I big star? — definitely not (obviously), but I am a working actor. I don’t say any of this to brag, but so that whoever reads this will know that your dreams are worth pursuing but you need a plan and a strategy. There is no age limit on success. Actors are the most resilient, empathetic people on this planet and I truly believe that there is room for anyone who wants to fill it.

This is obviously a subject that is near to my heart. I’m actually working on a project that dives into all the challenges second-act actors face when trying to get their careers off the ground. If my story resonated with you I’d love to jump on a Zoom and hear about your experiences. Your insights would be incredibly valuable to my research and could even potentially help other actors who are also facing similar challenges. Just DM me and I’ll send you all the details.

P.S. That’s my sister pointing to me on the TV - I couldn’t resist. 😅

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Hi! I'm a co-director of the Shakespeare Online Repertory Theatre, a Discord server I like to call a sandbox theatre company. Since its beginning during the 2020 quarantine, it's been an online space for actors to experiment, grow, and have fun mostly with Shakespeare -- but we play with read a lot of other playwrights (including original works too). We're a proactively inclusive, welcoming, and supportive space with zero tolerance for anything else, and we're opening our doors for new members at this time!

If you join, you can participate in our weekly events, which include audio-only cold reads of Shakespeare and other works, monologue and scene open mics, and the occasional workshop or class. You also have the option to join the Theatre for Hope and Healing Incubator, where we teach a weekly scene study class (currently on Hamlet) and offer some casual coaching as we make plans for a bricks-and-mortar company coming soon to Chicago. Our Black Box Theatre is a space where any actor in the group can organize a read of a play they'd like to explore, including the workshopping of original works. The Rep also does periodic rehearsed YouTube shows, and if you join now, you can have the opportunity to audition for our upcoming Romeo and Juliet! You can check out a past production here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iaA1FPvDcU.

Things tend to die down about this time as actors get so busy during the holidays, but several of us diehard Chekhov fans have decided to do a read (audio only) of The Three Sisters this Saturday, December 2, at 1:00 ET. All the soldiers and Masha's husband are currently up for grabs, and we'd love to invite anyone interested to join us! It is casual -- no need to prep, though we have an experienced Chekhov director and teacher on hand, should you have any questions or want assistance in preparations.

Please feel free to comment here or DM me to ask questions or request a link to our group! All levels of experience are welcome. :)

Edit to add -- Breaking news: our Olga accidentally double-booked herself and had to let the role go. So if anyone is interested in playing one of the three sisters, the role is open! :)

One final edit: Olga is filled, but we have several wonderful male roles available (any gender welcome to play them, of course).

I’ve already started doing some theater and plays at school but haven’t gotten into profession work yet. Im trying to get a job as a extra but all the casting calls I find are 18 plus with a high school diploma or 8-14. My parents are semi supportive meaning they probably won’t pay for acting lessons or a subscription to back stage but if I wanted to submit to a job they might let me. I don’t know where to look, what to put on my resume, or even where to start. I’ve heard 17 is a bad age because I’m to old to play young characters but not old enough to meet age restrictions. Im already looking for lessons off of YouTube and other free sites. Also a lady my school brought in that was a agent told me that agents don’t like to take kids that are 17 because it’s only a year till college. My parents will let me minor in acting but not major. I just started doing things at school this year and a lot of people have said that I’m “past my prime,” or “I don’t have natural talent,” since I didn’t get cast right away in a major roll in a school play. Since I’m so green to acting I think I just need time to get better. I would like to be in a student film or short film for myself just so I can have a body of work and of course for fun as well.

For my Meisner acting class I’m needing to come up with ideas for an activity to do in which it is difficult to execute.

Some solid usual examples would be: sewing a torn shirt that’s special to you, fixing broken mug that belongs to someone you care about, using a Bobby pin to pick a lockbox that contains something important to you.

The activity itself needs to be difficult. I’m trying to draw more examples from my own imagination, just need a little more creativity and something more unique than the usual ones I mentioned above (including the infamous writing a letter to someone you care about :/ ).

Anything helps! Thank you!

1. It has to be difficult to execute.
2. There has to be a specific, concrete reason to do it.
3. Reasonable amount of immediacy ("What is the least amount of time in which I would reasonably be able to complete this task.")

Hey, I just wanted to extend this helpful resource out to you all on this subreddit and realize that a lot of you are likely un-agented in U.S. Based Entertainment and/or EUROPE and Abroad, and likely aspire to participate economically aka "breaking" in Major Film and Television. I just wanted to extend this opportunity to share a little Scene Study Practice Script for those who are interested with the PDF Document via here on my personal Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dzmwpCkhSVd-YpVjnsV7iM5IYc0DnwNG/view?usp=drive_link. If you desire to print, do the Actual Size and keep it in journal or something, and practice your acting and memory skills until your first real audition.

Comment on Document from Myself: Relating to Enhancing and Boosting Memory with Respect to Word-for-Word Memorization - As a General Memory Practice, Pick a Character and Repeat Each Dialogue 3x to 7x Depending on One’s Mental Wellness - Learning and Memory Consolidation - Committing It To Short-Term and then Long-Term Memory Every Now and Then - Your Personal Memory Game for Wellness Purposes. Then, Do a Little Private Performance in Advancing this Memory Alone or with a Human Partner - Further Opening or Triggering Circuits in Your Brain Dealing with Learning and Memory Consolidation, and Prepare Oneself for the Professional Acting World and Viola! Talent Agents Welcome You and For Your 1st Paid Performance, No Hiccups On-Set! Utilize Classical Acting Techniques, Linked to Lee Strasberg, et, al., as an Afterthought. First: Memory, Second: Style. Take It Slow - Dialogue by Dialogue and Then Page by Page -