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I received this text from my rep after I politely asked a question about how they're submitting me. How would you feel about this, because I'm reeling and it feels aggressive. To the point I don't want to speak to them. Thanks in advance:

Yes, I think you should call me because I want to address your text because your text does not make any fucking sense as I know u have limited experience with the auditioning process we need to talk so u understand how it works both on uk and us and in General

Edit: a lot of questions of what I said (in a polite professional manner on text, no profanity) here's the context:

I basically asked if he was submitting me for roles that are not just one ethnicity (which is what I've been getting with him, very boxed in and limited) whereas auditions I received before were very varied and roles I booked could be any ethnicity and type. Like one film premiered at Cannes. I know he had a strained relationship with his mother who he calls a narcissist and he tends to work better with his male clients. Also 6 months ago I set up an intro call with a female producer who ended up incredibly upset and said she has never been spoken to like that. I was on the call but was half listening as I was on a shoot. But I was sporadically listening and I wish I had cut it off. They basically bumped heads/bumped egos (what I thought at the time) it should have been a red flag. She was livid and visibly/vocally upset. She said he shouted at her, he can be passionate but it got heated, out of nowhere. He also calls at random times and gets annoyed if I'm not fully listening because I'm not really available when he calls. He's a manager and I was looking for a strategic partnership in regards to representing. Thanks for reading if you got this far! There's so more I can't fit in here. This has been like therapy.

I'm looking for some compassionate yet honest advice on a life dilemma I'm facing at the moment.

I got a place on an MA acting course at a top drama school. We started three weeks ago but I'm really struggling with whether the course is right for me.

A little about my background:

I don't have any formal actor training but have been involved in grassroots and community theatre for the past two years. I also have a BA in therapeutic arts and an MA in Applied Theatre, and am really passionate about developing as a writer and producer of queer shows.

I believe I'm already making inroads in terms of networking in a large city adjacent to mine.

I was able to produce my own show, on a small scale, last year and again this summer. It sold very well and got good reviews. I'm very proud of it.

I do dream of acting at a high level however, and also of representing my community as a queer actor. I would dearly like to make some kind of a living from theatre (I realise this is probably not something experienced by the majority of actors but I'm determined nevertheless).

I've been in uni' for the past 5 years, with an occasional 6 month break between courses, and have found the drama school classes so far quite overwhelming. It doesn't feel so much that the content troubles me but rather that I feel agitated that I have no time or energy to keep writing and getting involved in local, grassroots queer productions.

I'm also neuro divergent, and it would be fair to say that I struggle with 9-5 structures that have little flexibility.

I feel pulled in two directions and am constantly catastrophising about whether I'm throwing a fulfilling career away by quitting the course.

I've looked into part time, Spotlight accredited training, and wondered whether that would give me the same kind of momentum as Conservatoire training would (I imagine not but perhaps it simply comes down to hard work in the end - something I'm absolutely prepared to put in.)

I do want to become an accomplished actor. I've spent the past two years studying and getting experience, with the explicit purpose of going to drama school. To drop it feels incredibly foolish but I just don't know if it fits me.

I'm not asking for people to tell me the right answer but I'd very much appreciate knowledge and advice.

Thank you.

I often hear actors say things like:

“I often book the audition when I have no time and just throw it on tape.”

“I was about to quit acting, an audition came in and I didn’t care about it all and I booked it.”

“I always book the audition I thought I did terrible on and didn’t really understand the story, I never book the audition I thought I did perfect”

“I booked my very first audition, I had no idea what I was doing then didn’t book for years”

We hear these stories all the time, and I imagine they’re probably true. But if you ask any actor ‘whats your audition process like’ they will go on and on about their script analysis and objectives and verbs for each line and framing and lighting, etc etc.

My question is… why the disconnect? Why do all the analysis and all the other stuff if so many people seem to admit that it’s the auditions they did off the cuff and on the fly that they book? Is it just a way to feel in control of something that really isn’t? Genuinely curious.

I just wanted to check in and see how many auditions people are getting. I know it’s slow, less episodes & shows are being made, etc. But I was consistently audition at the beginning of this year, and I booked a small part in a Netflix series, then it suddenly dried up. It’s making me feel antsy and like my agent isn’t doing enough (which might just be me trying to gain more control in an uncontrollable industry). I’ve also really been honing in on my training; I feel like the best actor I’ve ever been and I’m not getting the opportunity to show it.

I’ve communicated the lack of auditions with my agent, who basically reiterated what everybody else is saying about it being slow, every audition is an audition for the next audition & to keep sharp.

I just want to know if everybody in the city is going through the same dry spell or if it’s just me.

Venting 33y-o(f) here. Everyday I feel like my acting dream isn't going to go anywhere and it makes me feel more and more depressed. I only got acting management a month ago and have been taking classes for 5+ years. I see all these actors I love and even some of my classmates, booking roles left and right and I feel it's never going to happen for me.

I previously worked for an online acting studio and the owner fired me out of ego after I had worked there for nearly four years. One of my previous acting instructors there (a former child star who worked with Tom Cruise once) won't even talk to me now and seeing his latest film out in theathers only brought back the pain. Not to mention his working with my celebrity crush in said project only adds to it.

I have done a few sessions of BG in NYC, and I enjoy it. I meet interesting people, there's free food, and it's interesting to see the complex resource management. There is a lot of mundane waiting, and sometimes you get treated like shit. I am non-union, and so I am the very bottom, but no complaints.

Two nights ago, a BG friend referred me to this casting assistant guy. We chatted briefly, the approximate day, time and location of the shoot. The BG friend then thought it was a little scammy, as she has not worked with them before, and bc of the last minute logistic changes in Queens. Since I am a guy, I am less paranoid. Plus I have 0 value being trafficked.

The night before, I log into the Google form setup, took down the pertinent pickup and drop off info, costume, and confirmed my name on the list. I also received a text message to long onto a payroll portal, where I provided a lot of PI data. And then I had to take this hour long sexual harassment training, which actually gave me more confidence that it was NOT a scam, although I was never really paranoid about it.

I got to the van pickup point early, and met two other BG's. The van never showed up, the casting person never returned my text. I just want to report the scam with the police. Share my experience with the others in the industry to protect them. Is there anything I should do? Thanks for reading, and again, my experiences have been very positive - up until this one.

I love the technique so so much, but I‘ve only ever taken one class at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting where it felt like the teacher was actually following the technique. Also, quite a few administrators there have been unhelpful when questions arise (or downright passive aggressive). Over it.

Looking for a great coach who specializes in Adler’s technique so I can move on from the studio. Any recommendations?

Thank you.

Hey everyone! Hence the title, I'm looking for the best website to find open casting calls, as I live in the biggest city in my state but there is a single digit number of casting calls open for my demographic, and I don't have an agent.

Any advice?

Would anyone recommend watching a (YouTube, perhaps) production of the play over and over again?

Hey guys, so I’m 24 and I was looking into getting into acting and I was wondering what would be the best places to start without having any experience or knowing the industry that much or any advice on how I should go about pursuing this career. I’m based around Chicago.

I (M24) have my first professional acting class on Monday. I thought I could live a stable desk job post-grad and just be a cinephile but I feel like I’ve seen every movie possible in the last two years and seeing other actors my age makes me extremely jealous I never even gave myself a chance. I’m going to take acting as a new career transition. Of course, it would be lovely to be an A-list movie star actor but realistically I just want to meet all my expenses and income through acting via film, tv, theater, and voiceover parts one day.

I say this but I am also very scared of taking that risk. I understand acting is an unreliable and unpredictable career path that it may take me years to secure an ensemble role. Are there worries you have as an actor? What about AI and the future of that in film and television? Is it possible all actors will one day have to sign their name and likeness away for eternity. If I see myself only doing film, tv, and theater, should I always turn down verticals or things that I don’t think will fit the image I am trying to perceive? For anyone that did plan on being an A-list actor and was unfortunately shot down, do you ever feel like you still made the right choice and should have stayed in the office? Please share any thoughts or worries. I believe this a path for me in this life just anxious is all.

Curious to hear stories from actors who walked out of an audition or callback convinced they didn’t do their best, but ended up booking anyway.
Maybe you were nervous, overthought your choices, felt like you didn’t fully execute a redirect, had weird eyelines, didn’t get the reactions you expected from the room, or just walked away feeling like something was off.
Did you end up getting the role despite feeling that way?
I’m especially interested in in-person auditions/callbacks where your own perception of how you performed turned out to be completely different from how casting or producers apparently saw it.
Would love to hear some real experiences.

i got word yesterday that i booked a day player in an indie pilot presentation, which is my first booking off actors access so i’ve been pretty excited about it. only issue is, i’m currently in another theatre project that rehearses sunday-thursday, and i’m the lead role so I’m pretty much called every day.

I’ve been submitting an auditioning to other things anyway because I’ve always heard the notion to just get yourself in front of casting directors since there’s such a small chance you will book anyway. Well, lo and behold, I booked something, and I’m not sure how to handle this. They booked me just off of my headshot and reel and all they wanted to know is if I could work as a local hire, nothing about my availability for the shoot dates.

I booked the theatre project first and it’s a major opportunity, so that has to come first. The shoot dates for the indie project are over the span of 3.5 weeks in October and it says I’d just be needed for two days. I guess my general question is, should I reach out to casting and let them know that I would only be able to shoot on specific dates that I’m off, or should I just politely decline the role? I booked this from a self submission.

Thanks to everyone on this for saving me from John Casablancas but what about back stage it’s 84 for year I think or over 20 a month kinda a no brainer but is it actually goin to get me auditioning and also is it worth me signing up if I don’t have professional head shots yet

Looking for a studio that I can work with while my acting coach is away. I do plan on auditing these studios but I would love some real reviews, good & bad! I’m just starting in my acting journey & I could use all the help! Open to other studios & resources (books, podcasts, workshops etc). I currently take classes with Robert Pralgo in Marietta!