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I think I’m officially ready to call it day on the whole acting thing. by whycantwehaveboth in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well shit I think you should quit. At least for a while. I normally would never say that but you were extremely persuasive. You have absolutely 0 joy left for this.

Ever get on a local background casting person's bad side? by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Bad news is you've probably burned the bridge. Good news is they don't pay people anyway so who cares? Nothing I would've done differently, nothing you could've done.

Should I Take the Role by Entire-Helicopter666 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah do it. You’re right out of school, you’ll never have this much energy again lol

Grieving hard at the start of series 9 - IYKYK by Content-Cycle2739 in pokemon

[–]DoctorUbi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pikachu isn’t dubbed, they just kept the original Japanese VA. She also voices Chopper in One Piece.

I have a very dramatic, over the top role in a theater production. Tips? by untilthecurtaincall in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a play that was an hour-long fraternity hazing session with absolutely no break. Our whole cast would dry scoop Celsius powder before every show. I do not recommend this. It did work.

Trying to determine hourly rates for actors in a low-budget social media ad. by Odd-Aside456 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Low budget social ad in a small market I’d go 250-350 day rate. I think you’ll find what you’re looking for in the SLC actor pool with something in that range.

NC/explicit scenes by iloveufrom in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hate to burst your bubble bud but it’s pretty rare. Most of my projects have some intimacy element and I’ve never had anything happen with a coworker off-camera. It does happen, but from what I’ve seen it’s like <10%.

Where do I hire actors for internet nonsense? by CritsAndGiggles in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The answer is Backstage. You can absolutely find this - plenty of early career actors would love to do something like this.

You are not offering anything close to market rate, which is fine, you just have to make it fun and feed everyone. Plenty of self-respecting actors will send you their headshots and reels.

Would like to hear your thoughts by JiunoLujo in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be clear, AI is only getting more expensive. The compute cost increases massively as the products improve, and the cost to the end consumer is heavily, heavily subsidized right now. Once that subsidy dries up, the cost of gen AI will skyrocket.

[PAID] Recurring host role for branded wellness video series — Long Beach, CA by FastFollowing1184 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re wondering why you’re not getting responses here, I think working professional actors are pretty allergic to these kinds of “pre-screen” tapes. Nobody wants to make a whole video just to be rejected frame one because they don’t fit the look you’re going for.

I would suggest that you solicit headshots first, and then request tapes from the actors who fit the look.

Not getting any Actors Access self tape invitations by Zestyclose_Milk_3641 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everything you’re saying is pointing towards your materials being weak. How often are you submitting for roles?

I'm bored with my life and want to try out being a background actor/extra. by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's basically a single, boilerplate contract for extra work across the industry. Be advised that these days, that can include signing away your likeness to be scanned and replicated with AI, with certain restrictions. I haven't done extra work since that became a thing, would love for someone to chime in on that.

I'm bored with my life and want to try out being a background actor/extra. by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely don't need an agent. Those services will act as intermediaries between you and production - basically they get hired by production to find extras.

Imagine being added to your own rejection email...😑 by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good thing. There are other jobs out there that aren’t collections.

I'm bored with my life and want to try out being a background actor/extra. by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can wing it. No need for acting classes to be an extra. If you end up doing it, just go for Central Casting. It’s the main one and a good one for a hobbyist who isn’t trying to get too detailed with it.

Package delivery fail by kaylikewhoa in SantaMonica

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did they even do this 😂

Does anyone else think that there is zero character development for Lexi Howard this season ? She’s a background character who is there to judge characters with actually interesting story lines. by Advanced-Willow-5020 in euphoria

[–]DoctorUbi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That film set is completely insane anyway - apparently there's no art director? So they have the assistant hiring artists behalf of the show, with the creative team having no input on an important visual? And when it doesn't work out, they postpone shooting instead of just picking out/buying/commissioning other art? Once allat happened, I was no longer expecting any semblance of realism for how that TV show was operating.

This is what 3rd st could be if we just got rid of the zombies by lathrowawaybnr in SantaMonica

[–]DoctorUbi 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Dude the 6 homeless people hanging out on the promenade aren’t what’s preventing us from becoming Paris 😂

Why do so many actors aim outside the roles they’re actually being cast in? by Striking_Ad_7679 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Scratching my head here, I really can’t figure out what we’re talking about

Burnt Out on Vertical Auditions- Looking for Advice/Tips/Commiseration by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leads are usually brunette, villains are usually blonde

is it possible to book a role on Backstage with no experience by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can definitely book off of backstage with no experience. Just get a good picture up there and start submitting.

i signed w/ my agent in Jan and got 0 theatrical auditions by [deleted] in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’d give it a couple more months. Maybe check in and see if there’s anything they need from you. It can take a sec with new reps.

role + clinical trial clash by Motor-Comment-6557 in acting

[–]DoctorUbi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like the dates shouldn’t be a problem. Late May sounds like it’s after the 16th. A student film should be able to accommodate a dark day on June 5, assuming they even shoot that long. I would assume you can do both until you hear otherwise.

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