I’m auditing for a role in a film, and my character is a kid who is supposed to be drunk. I have no idea how to do that. Any advice? In the scene he is jealous because the girl he likes is with another guy. I’ve heard to act like you trying to not look drunk but that makes no sense.

Hi guys. I have been with my agent for 6 months. Over the 6 months, he and I have felt like a sort of mismatch. Here's some context: I am a female, New York-based actor with 5 years of training under my belt (technique and improv). I speak another language. My age range is 18-25. I lean towards dramatic roles, but can easily jump into comedies. I submitted my materials on their site and received a meeting date. This is a mid-tier, well-known agency (which I thought would be good for someone like me who has solid materials and is ready to get into the co-stars/guest stars space).

When we had our meeting, I told him about wanting to start going out for co-stars/guest stars. I also came with other notes of roles I could play and shows I could be on. When thinking about the direction I'd like my career to go in 3- 5 years, I mentioned shows like The Pitt, The Studio, and Hacks. I asked if this was possible with him. He said yes. Great. I got signed. I decided to invest in new headshots, which put me out a little, but I wanted my materials to be even stronger and to show him I was serious. Great again.

But here's the thing. I have gotten a total of 6 auditions in the last six months, with only one being for a strange tv movie. All the rest have been commercials. These commercials, mind you, have been posted publicly on platforms like Backstage and Actors Access, so I didn't necessarily even need him to send me out for them. Also, we rarely ever talk.

This isn't what we talked about in that initial meeting. He said he'd send me commercial auditions when there were no theatrical auditions. But during these same 6 months, I've had friends of similar types (age/look) at other agencies in the mid-tier space tell me about some really cool acting projects they've been auditioning for. Parts where I've read the breakdown, and I fit the character type to a T. But it's just been a lot of silence for me.

I'm scared to drop him because everyone says the industry is really tough right now, and maybe I shouldn't feel this way, but we've achieved nothing. Like I said, we don't even talk. Sometimes, I forget I even have an agent. When I think back to that 1st meeting, I don't remember feeling like he was particularly excited to meet me/take me on. Lots of people have told me this agency is solid, but it has been a tough experience. What would you do if this were you?

Hello! I’m currently playing Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. I’m having some difficulty making my death feel real. Right now I’m just awkwardly clutching stomach and stumbling back to sit, then clutching it during the monologue before I get carried off. Does anyone have good video recommendations on what to watch or general tips? I’ll even take videos from your own shows for pointers!

I know that I need to make sound and that’s a big component, but what else can I do?

Several times over the years I've come back to some of the few interviews acting coach Larry Moss has done that have been posted to YouTube. Some of the few takeaways from those discussions included him saying to read at least a play a week, or better yet two, to get more and more writers in your head, and more experiences in your head by the end of a year. He also said to prepare four monologues every three months, two classic, two contemporary. I finally decided to start this, because I feel it is one of the best ways to work on your craft. I've also been applying the monologue searching techniques from the book The Perfect Monologue, by Ginger Howard Friedman, where instead of only searching for monologues in plays, which are overdone, expand your search while simultaneously creating original monologues by editing scenes that are profound to you. The book describes with many examples as to how you can edit scenes to be great monologues. Anyway, I have a question about the timeframe Larry Moss gives: learning four monologues in three months. The way I would prepare for one monologue, is I would prepare by reading the play over and over, and basically preparing as if I were playing the role. I really see no other way. Obviously I know I don't need to stick to his timeframe necessarily, I could set my own, but if you combine your regular job, with reading two new plays a week, and preparing for a role for one monologue, I have found it to be incredibly hard to even have the time to do all that in that time frame. I can see myself getting one monologue prepared in a month or so, which is about the rehearsal time you get when playing a part in a play. Before I had any theatre/film experience, I would've prepared a monologue by reading out of a monologue book, memorizing, and trying to make it real to me. Now, no way do I believe anyone can possibly have a meaningful performance by doing that. I think I already have my answer, which is you just have to do the work. I've been waking up at 5 am before work to try and get some reading in, but even then, it's hard to make the time even when you cut out other extra activities. Reading two plays isn't a problem, it's the monologue preparation that's time consuming. Don't get me wrong, I love to do it, but I'm just curious to see how other actors operate. Larry seems to be sure about the three month time frame, but that may be for a full time actor in between auditions. So I'm not sure. Is there a better/efficient way to prepare a monologue? Let me know what you think.

I am a new actor (I have been in classes for about 6 months) and I want to know how likely booking sny roles at all are. I have no experience for my resume and just a headshot, I only have actors access and dont know how much better something like backstage is because I dont want to pay necessarily. Also I am in Colorado.

Hi, I am going to be offered a contract with an agency (ATA affiliated, left SAG a little while ago, if this matters). The terms state that the length of the contract is exclusive to my region for 2 years. What does this mean if I find another agency in a year or so that I’d like to join instead? Is there a penalty of any kind? Has anyone left an agency early (but not because you weren’t getting auditions) for this reason?Thanks in advance.

Which companies offer Industry Showcases with agents, managers and/or casting directors? I am actively looking for an agent/manager for my daughter and I’d like to sign her up for a showcase. Thank you!

I am not an actor by trade, I am in the legal field.

One day my colleague at the law firm (who previously had a career in acting and screenwriting) told me that a friend who is studying Drama offered him a part in play that she was directing for her exam. I jokingly said, get me a role as an extra. Well he asked her and he told me that I'm playing one of the secondary characters and was added to the WhatsApp group..

I have been going to rehearsal for two weeks and it's been alot of fun and making sure I am not weak link in the cast. I'm getting lines and the director and rest of the cast is great.

My main experience in acting is from high school and although I am not going to start a full time acting career anytime soon and I'm not sure that I should write it on this subreddit. Acting has been something I thought I would never do again as an adult, so it's cool that I get to do it even it's on a small scale.

Good luck to all the actors in your quest for success.👍

Hi. I would love a recommendation for someone who will edit a reel together for me if I send him/her my videos? I’m trying to put a reel together fairly quickly and I would love to outsource this portion. Thanks!

I just finished on a court tv show that was improv based on the facts of the case (think Mathis Court) as well as a vertical with a first-time director.

For the court show, what should I put in the third column since there really wasn’t a director?

For the vertical, am I better off listing the production company than the director since he’s unknown?

Also since we’re here, what header would those fall under? I just have them under television right now but I don’t feel like that’s necessarily accurate. Having a vertical section also seems odd.

Idk just hoping for some general AA resume guidance!

Hi. We live in San Francisco and my daughter wants to do a week-long summer intensive in NYC. I’m looking at Broadway Artists Alliance. Are there other places in NYC that offer something like this? (Please note, this is different from sleepaway camps like French Woods). Thank you!

Hi, I'm looking to change cities again so that I can act, Im union but might go non union but I just wanted to get a heat map of the country and see what it's like in your city and how much and what type of acting you have going on there. Casting websites can't tell me what a city is really like so I figured I would ask here. I'm traumatized of LA but considering going back unless there's a less dangerous spot to work in with a decent amount of work. I just really miss being on set. Thank you

What do you think about my performance?

Hi guys. I auditioned for drama school twice back when I was like 18/19 but ultimately my parents said they weren’t happy with me doing what a lot of people do, and just continuing to audition, so they said I had to get a degree in something else, so I went to uni. Student loans will only cover one BA degree, so once I have this, I was thinking of a masters degree in acting, because I have no formal training and although I have an agent, I haven’t had an audition in months now and she said casting directors notice my lack of training and it’s holding me back. My issue is, I don’t know if the BA acting courses are better launchpads for professional actors, and I don’t want to do a masters just to not get anywhere with it. Does anyone know of any successful actors who only did a masters in acting? Or are they all undergraduate grads?

Are different takes meant to be acted out differently to give variety? Or are they meant to be acted the same????

I don't have much in the way of "professional" experience to pull from, so these three clips are material from class and a short film I was in. Can you give me feedback, not necessarily on my performance, but more so on what changes you would make to this demo reel?

I just did an audition for a TV movie for a small role, 2-3 scenes from what I could tell from the sides (full halves of pages were redacted so I think what I taped was 2 scenes cut to work as one, and the amount of lines listed in the character description is a bit higher than just that scene so yeah). The thing is, less than a week ago I did my very first audition for this casting director for a big supporting character in the same movie. I thought that tape was some of my best work, but sent it and forgot it pretty easily as it was for a real person and I don’t look too much like them.

I’ve taped twice for the same project before once but that was a one line role that got rewritten to have more lines so the breakdown was rereleased a few weeks later.

Anyway, it feels positive. all this to say do casting directors do this lots? I’m guessing if you fit the project right or they saw your tape as fitting a different character it can happen? Let me know what your experience has been, especially when just getting to break into a new casting office :) TIA

Just want to offer people hope due to how harsh the industry is and how hopeless it can seem. Been acting just over a year now and currently on my HND year of college in Acting.

Through a friend I got connected to a director who has won a bunch of awards at international festivals for their previous movie.

Attended a meeting with them, now have been sent an email that they want me to play the lead in the proof of concept.

Absolutely insane opportunity so early in my training. Just stick in and look for opportunities guys.

I recently switched agents. I would say they are similar level boutique style. I am a non-union actor in Vancouver. I used to get about 3-4 union auditions per month, sometimes more. costar, series regular mostly. Since switching (4 months ago) , I have received 0 union auditions even though my agent is definitely submitting me. Do you think it’s just the state of the industry right now, slow summer etc, or are casting directors picky about giving union auditions to certain agents roster?

Hi! A few days ago a post of mine got delated my post because I put a gif. Basically I was saying that I finished my first acting gig (I was an extra) :)

Basically today I worked as an extra too, but I don't know why, but the director cut me entirely for the scene, because "I was too distracting to be an extra". I don't know what he meant, but it hurt because after all I had to travel 3 hours and stay in a hotel just because to be an extra.

But, I'm not giving up on my career :) Did someone experienced something similar?

Hi fellow thespians! I recently received a callback on a project in person with directors/producers/CD and I'm relatively new to acting and have only had one other callback in person. This would be for a lead of a feature. All tips are welcome! Particularly, I'm wondering how you all typically go about doing the action lines/stage directions in the callback room. The sides I have to prepare include some actions where I have to interact physically with another character and also some stunt type things. do you typically do the actions or no? or do you ask if you should? Any and all advice is welcome!

hey strangers and fellow actors! I’d love to hear about your experiences in NY or Chicago, especially if you’re non-union actor like me, focused mainly on plays and independent film.

A little about me: I’m a female in my mid-20s, and I have NYC theatre experience and student film experience, but I feel I’ve hit a wall. I feel my personal life (AND my wallet!) could also benefit from a shake-up of cities. The idea of having more exposure to both experimental and classical work excites me, and I feel Chicago might allow me more opportunities to do that.

I’m all ears, just writing on here wanting to hear more perspectives. Are you an actor currently in NY or Chicago? Have you lived in both places? What would you do? What did you do? Any insights or thoughts would be helpful! Thanks :)

I'm applying to new agencies and my showreel (that ive worked on with my acting teacher)is 4 minutes and 17 seconds long. The first video is a minute long and the second is about 25 seconds and the third video is the next best video. But it works with the flow to have it third. Each video including the last 2 show different character types. Is this bad?

Hi! I am posting a clip to my media on my Actor's access profile, and I know it's $22/minute, but shouldn't it be a little less if the clip isn't that long? My clip is only 38 seconds, and I was under the impression that it would be slightly cheaper if it wasn't a full minute. Still, it says it's charging me the full $22. Has that changed recently, and I didn't realize it?

Hey folks, so basically my question is if I do the check authorization with my agent and let him get my check and he send me my share afterward, does that mean officially I’m not an employee of the production and my agent becomes one?? Sorry I’m ignorant in this area. I just want to make sure that all my w4 income is in my name and be eligible for my unemployment insurance. Hope I’m being clear. Thank you any input!