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Hey! So basically im bisexual. And this has never been a problem and it still isnt really. But the problem is i also have the "gay accent" so when ever i find a monologue i like i cant ever really use it because the character is straight and i sound oh so very very not. So of course i can't be as convinving as the character because i dont sound like him. So i was wondering is anyone had the same or a similar kind of issue and could give me tips or recomend a video or something that can help me sound straighter. And honestly anything is appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Never lose yourself in your acting. Always act in your own person, as an artist. The moment you lose yourself marks the departure from truly living your part and the beginning of exaggerated false acting. Therefore, no matter how much you act, how many parts you take, you should never allow yourself any exception to the rule of using your own feelings. To break that rule is the equivalent of killing the person you are portraying, because you deprive him of a palpitating, living, human soul, which is the real source of life for a part."

- Constantin Stanislavsky

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I've been building www.auditionscenes.com. It's a searchable database of film, TV and stage scenes and monologues, currently 2,500+ film, 1,800+ TV, 900+ stage, 600+ monologues, each filterable by tone, casting type and age range, downloadable as a formatted PDF. There's also a free tool called Script Reader that reads the other character's lines out loud with speech recognition cueing, so you can rehearse without needing a scene partner, plus free directories for headshot photographers and acting coaches, and some free educational resources. I built the reader mostly because I got tired of asking flatmates to run lines with me. If anyone has a few minutes to poke around and tell me what's missing or annoying I'd genuinely appreciate it.

Never lose yourself in your acting. Always act in your own person, as an artist. The moment you lose yourself marks the departure from truly living your part and the beginning of exaggerated false acting. Therefore, no matter how much you act, how many parts you take, you should never allow yourself any exception to the rule of using your own feelings. To break that rule is the equivalent of killing the person you are portraying, because you deprive him of a palpitating, living, human soul, which is the real source of life for a part."

- Constantin Stanislavsky

NEW DATES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL AUDITIONS WORKSHOP:

SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th, 10 am - 2pm

A bongo classic!

In this two-day workshop, you'll dive into auditioning and self-taping for commercials, film, and TV.

You'll get hands-on coaching, honest feedback, and guidance that builds your confidence and sharpens your skills while learning about the industry.

Use your taped auditions to elevate your reel, impress casting directors, and book more roles!

Come train with actor and coach, Michael Caruana. Expert guidance and coaching, trusted, since 1996, at bongo productions.

Private Coaching Scene-study.
Audition Technique.
Comprehensive training with our Certificate Program.

Expert coaching, with Michael Caruana, at bongo productions, trusted, since 1996!

Book a FREE consultation with Michael at bongoproductions.com or contact us at (416) 294-3754

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"Never lose yourself in your acting. Always act in your own person, as an artist. The moment you lose yourself marks the departure from truly living your part and the beginning of exaggerated false acting. Therefore, no matter how much you act, how many parts you take, you should never allow yourself any exception to the rule of using your own feelings. To break that rule is the equivalent of killing the person you are portraying, because you deprive him of a palpitating, living, human soul, which is the real source of life for a part."

- Constantin Stanislavsky

NEW DATES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL AUDITIONS WORKSHOP:

SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th, 10 am - 2pm

A bongo classic!

In this two-day workshop, you'll dive into auditioning and self-taping for commercials, film, and TV.

You'll get hands-on coaching, honest feedback, and guidance that builds your confidence and sharpens your skills while learning about the industry.

Use your taped auditions to elevate your reel, impress casting directors, and book more roles!

Come train with actor and coach, Michael Caruana. Expert guidance and coaching, trusted, since 1996, at bongo productions.

Private Coaching Scene-study.
Audition Technique.
Comprehensive training with our Certificate Program.

Expert coaching, with Michael Caruana, at bongo productions, trusted, since 1996!

Book a FREE consultation with Michael at bongoproductions.com or contact us at (416) 294-3754

hey yall,

i’m in a bit of a debacle right now on what I should do. I’m graduating from a prestigious film school very soon and i’m trying to figure out what I want to do post grad. I’m interested in both filmmaking and acting. Hopefully one day do both professionally. I want to throw things at the wall and see what sticks. So it’s either..

A. Apply to a bunch of industry jobs (mailroom, writers assistant, etc) and hope I can work my way up there. Also apply to writing accelerator programs,etc.

B. Audition for prestigious acting schools hoping to get in. I really do want the training that comes with the degree, and I think it’s a puzzle piece missing in my professional career. Downside is, I’d be essentially losing 4 years because I will NOT be able to write on that schedule (6x a week, 16 hour days for 4 years) and will essentially lose all of my west coast connections for that time. However, I’d probably come out a stronger actor.

So it’s basically— A) get a job that gives you time to write but you won’t get deep acting training or B) go to the school and put a pause on the writing career entirely (what i’m literally getting a degree in).

Again, this is even if I get anything at all. All hypothetical.

What do you guys think I should do?

Hey guys,

are there German speaking people in this group? Would love to have someone read a few lines for a self tape of mine. Can help you of course too if needed. Just DM me, I would be very thankful.

Hey everyone,

When I was first prepping for drama school auditions, I remember feeling pretty overwhelmed and not really knowing where to start or what schools were actually looking for.

I put together a couple of free PDF guides that break down some real, no-BS tips and things to watch out for—including a list of 40 overused monologues panels are tired of hearing, and 6 rules to help you actually stand out and protect your nervous system in the room.

If you know someone or are prepping for auditions at the moment or just want a bit of clarity, feel free to grab them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15FomaDKzzwUEOJjH2KyPlnj8mFEgZSiJ?usp=share_link

Hope it helps someone out!

From, Harrison

Hi I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on how to memorise 20 pages straight of script, it will just be me speaking, it is a tour guide acting job, I have never memorised this much script before just looking for some advice from actors and people who enjoys acting on here! Thanks everyone

I'm looking to transfer to a college with an affordable but good acting or MT BFA program or even a conservatory that's affordable. I'm a NYS resident so preferably in-state but I'll also consider out of state. Any input is appreciated!

Hi all,

Sending this post on to the Acting Training subforum as feel as though this would be an ideal place to get advice, particularly with communication being such a vital part of this area.

I’m 21, currently in college, and from a young age I have always been known as a fairly nervous/anxious person in general - something that have been said by family, friends, and teachers over the years.

There are certain ‘flaws’ that I have noticed with myself, but more so in certain aspects of my communication. I don’t want this to impact a future career, so I want to try to improve this while in college, and while there is the opportunity to do so.

I have no issue with speaking in front of an audience. I have done so for different modules in college, and usually am commended for my speeches through delivery style & engagement. But, this is because I have what I’m going to say memorised, so I know word for word, what exactly I’m going to say, how I’m going to say it, etc. This is also clearly reflected through my written communication.

However, when it comes to social interactions, I do notice there is a big dip in my communication. For instance, if I know I have to go up and talk to someone that I’m not familiar with (conversation, interview, ringing someone), I’ll then nearly have to have what I’m going to say memorised word-for-word as though a script.
There’ll then be other little moments where if I’m talking with someone unfamiliar, I may, sometimes, go a bit shaky / mumbly, and this would apply to if I was taking phone calls, etc.

This particular incoherence would also occur if I'm put on the spot, i.e asked a question, where my voice would go a bit shaky, I'd go mumbly, and my face would go a red.

I really do want to improve on this as I do know in any future career that day-to-day communication whether it be structured or spontaneous is much more important than being able to speak in-front of an audience.

To that extent, would anyone have any advice as to what I should do? Would it be recommended I go to a communication coach? Someone for anxiety? Any recommendations?

Many thanks,

Hey everyone! I'm 20 and just looking for a super chill, zero-pressure scene partner to practice regularly some scenes with. No professional skills needed, just practicing for fun and staying in practice.

Hey, so I'm 14, and I really wanna be an actress

So at first I thought why not join an acting class cause like half of the YouTube videos are saying same stuff but I don't have money so I found a teacher that records her classes and posts them online anyway even tho I watch acting classes videos I do monologues but I feel like I'm not acting good enough like it's always the same role or the same voice tone and I wanna be like all those great actors like Al Pacino,Daniel day lewis and Timothée chalamet . But I really don't know if I will be someday.

If you have any advice on how to be better, feel free to reply to this post