Im new to acting and took my first class. This was the last one in a 6 week program. Tbh, I think it came from my trouble with following direction when she asked me to add a beat between lines. For whatever reason, I just didn't really follow and just did it the same way till she had to spell it out for me to pause five seconds.

I guess I just wasn't really present, but it stuck with me. She said I'd probably get auditions based on my appearance, but wouldn't get casted because acting doesn't come naturally to me. I'd like to make excuses, but I was really too uncommitted to this class. I missed a couple and was always late. I realize that she was prob frustrated with me and more or less when she expressed this.

Is it possible to become a good actor without talent or acting coming naturally to you? Assuming I clean up my act and actually become disciplined in this

I’m just looking for any advice at all about starting acting at 23🙏well to be realistic it’ll probably be later than 23 until I find good courses, etc.

I’m 23F with no experience in acting at all, I’m a really shy person and I feel really awkward with conversations with people I don’t know that much (even tho they always tell me I’m not being awkward), so I can’t imagine myself being good at acting in front of people and in camera☹️ and I’m always wondering, what if I look bad? What if I’m being cringe? What if they’re judging me? What if my English accent is not good?

However, it has always been my dream, I just never pursued it cause I gave up early. I’m also from Malta which I know there is no chance for me to grow here, so I would eventually need to move as well.

Any honest advice would be really helpful, I will be happy to read all the opinions and advice🙏 Thank you!🌞

I am NOT talking about getting a role thru nefarious means.. I mean you’ve been offered the role and you find out there’s an element to it you can’t/won’t do.. For example: Not even for the million-dollar lead role of a lifetime would I ever take a role I had to wear contacts for. Not even the eye doctor can get near my eyes without sedating me.

Hello Everyone I am Trying To Become An Actor And I am Finding It Really Hard To Find Casting Opportunities in My Area I Am Based In Sheffield And 13 years old does anybody know what acting opportunities for my age in Sheffield

I’m an actor that has been in 2 shorts and a theatre cred, my package is complete; demo reel, resume, and headshots. But I am stuck because there is not a talent agency or management agency that take unsolicited emails. How does anyone solve this issue?

Here is the excerpt:

Why do you say that you have kissed the ground I walked on? You should kill me rather. I am so tired. If I could only rest—rest. I am a sea-gull—no—no, I am an actress. He is there too. Ah, well—no matter. He does not believe in the theatre; he used to laugh at my dreams, so that little by little I became down-hearted and ceased to believe in it too. Then came all the cares of love, the continual anxiety about my little one, so that I soon grew trivial and spiritless, and played my parts without meaning. I never knew what to do with my hands, and I could not walk properly or control my voice. 

I don't understand what "He is there too" is referring to. Is it the bird or the man? Is she saying he is there just watching her fail, or is he taunting her? Would really like to know. Thank y'all!

Blumhouse recently did a open call and I’m wondering if anyone has received a update or self-tape request?

I (21F) would LOVE to go to drama school more than anything. I am currently in my final year of university studying English and really wanna delve deep into the art of acting and hone my craft. I was really hoping to go drama school next year and do an MA or MFA. The problem is, I'm finding it really hard to balance drama school auditions with the final year demands like my dissertation alongside other modules and my job I work 15hrs a week. In addition to that, 1 am struggling to figure out how I'm gonna pay for it all so I decided it's probably better if I focus on uni, saving and hopefully finding a grad job/ scheme, then applying for drama schools.

However, the more I think about it, the more I feel like I could benefit more from a BA as l've only been acting for a year. By the time I start my masters it will be 3 years, but I just want to find some acting in the do this year to fulfill the acting bug. The acting classes I've been to here in the East Midlands (UK) really haven't been my cup of tea so far, but maybe I've missed something? And I didn't get cast for my uni's play so | just would love to know if anyone has any suggestions of what I could try to get some more experience.

How do you get auditions or an agent? I completed an acting courses and been key extras in 3 major tv shows. Anyway i never had an audition in my life. In the dutch industry: how do you get auditions?.. or do i need to take more acting classes?

I don’t mind self-taping auditions now but it was a learning curve. Scored two call-backs but they were both fraught with technical issues and I think that took me out if the running. It feels like Zoom changes my settings every time I open the app!! And it’s very cumbersome to try and fix things on the fly. Do y’all have tips for getting better at live zoom callbacks? Also I’m curious what yall use as your self tape setup. Is there a mount that doesn’t block my screen when I try to setup my phone? Or a way to have my phone record to my laptop so I don’t have to keep taking my phone out of the ring light to review my take? Any and all advice/tips are appreciated tyia

Hi everyone! I wanted to see if anyone else is having luck with backstage lately or casting networks or anything else. I know about casting.com I think i’m on there bc of my rep but actors access is the one I’ve been submitting to lately. I used to have backstage, but it’s over $30 a month same as casting networks and I’ve had little luck with either compared to aa. Auditions from rep are just dry at the moment so I want to look for more things for myself in the meantime. Just wanted to see how those are going for anyone that uses them because I want to make sure before I just pay $30 a month again they all add up

I’m in a beginners acting class, and my teacher said we shouldn’t worry about getting professional headshots until we’re ready to get an agent OR really until we sign with an agency because they’ll want new ones anyways. She is showing us how to take beginner ones at home to just kinda help us with that next week. I have professional ones booked already, but I’m curious what you guys think. TIA!

Hello. Im currently a stem student in college (junior year). And I need advice from anyone who is willing to listen. Ive always had a passion for theatre and acting throughout Highschool and college. (Got awards, traveled ect) I went to my community college and got my associates in art, and took stem classes for when I were to transfer, so I wouldn’t be behind.

Im not sure if its because its the first time in my life where Im not doing acting at all, or if its because im taking really hard classes for stem. But I really miss acting and performing… I was always naturally good at it and I put so much handwork and dedication towards it, and I also felt that before I left home that I was stepping into the film side of it with classes. And actually putting myself out there.

It’s always been a passion and dream of mine, but I picked a major that I was also good at, and something that I could see myself doing besides acting. I just don’t think my hearts in it. I don’t know if I should change my major to theater, and be happy and pursue a passion I’ve been fighting against for so long. Or just keep my major as stem, and graduate so then I know that I have a backup for what I really want to pursue in the future. So many decisions and Im really just young and confused.. Also with this stem major I would have to dedicate alot of time and effort into it and go to school after my bachelors.

Any advice from people who have been through this?

Ps. The college im at, isn’t known for their theatre. But they are known for the stem path im seeking.